I'm a male god in Liyue

[Do not tread on living insects, do not break living grass, do not live in groups, do not travel, do not enter traps, when at leisure you enter slowly, when in motion you have proper manners.]

Since Miss Gan Yu inherited the herbivorous nature of the Qilin, she must have also inherited the Qilin's dislike of living in groups, which is why she is so solitary and finds it difficult to integrate into the human world.

Regardless of her personality, the fact that she has served as Qixing's secretary for so many years shows that she must have done an excellent job.

Such a hardworking and dedicated person, how could Liyue Qixing let her leave without even a proper greeting, using the matter of delivering a letter as an excuse?

This is rather strange; there might be a misunderstanding involved.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "Miss Gan Yu, I heard you say before that you felt Qixing wanted you to leave because you saw that someone had taken over your job after you came back?"

"Um……"

Was this idea of ​​"should leave" merely your own thought from the beginning?

"Um……"

"Didn't you go and ask the people who replaced you about it carefully?"

"Ugh...no...it's not necessary..."

"Miss Gan Yu, is it possible that because your work was too important, Seven Stars had to find someone to take over your duties while you were away delivering the message in Liyue?"

"..."

Gan Yu's eyes were unfocused, and she seemed to have fallen into silence.

Chapter 106 The Horns of Spirit Beasts Must Not Be Touched

The calming incense in the incense burner was burning quietly, emitting a faint, elegant, and soothing fragrance.

Gan Yu closed her eyes and whispered, "I don't know..."

Xia Zhi moved his hand up a little and gently massaged her head.

"Miss Gan Yu, would you like to hear me tell you a story?"

"Um……"

“I have met people whose job is to rescue injured animals in the wild.”

"Well……"

“They will take the animals home, clean their wounds, take good care of them, and release them back into the wild once they are fully healed.”

"Woo..."

"But before releasing them, they do one more thing: they use a thin bamboo stick that won't hurt but will cause a lot of pain to whip the animals severely."

"what?……"

Gan Yu opened her eyes involuntarily, looking at Xia Zhi with a puzzled expression.

"Why did they do this... They were so kind to them before..."

"It's because they're so kind to those animals that they worry the animals will come to see all humans as kind as they are, that they'll approach other humans in the wild without any defenses, and that their kindness will lead to bad things. That's why they feel compelled to do this."

"So...that's how it is..."

"Miss Gan Yu, what are your thoughts after hearing this story?"

"They are very kind..."

“Indeed, they are kind, but what if when Miss Gan Yu first met them, all she saw was them severely beating those animals? Would Miss Gan Yu still think they were kind?”

"..."

"Miss Gan Yu must think they are a group of vicious and tyrannical bad people, right?"

"..."

"Although I can no longer see, I have come to understand a principle: sometimes what people see with their own eyes is not necessarily the truth."

"..."

Gan Yu was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Mr. Xia, I have learned a lot."

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I think Miss Gan Yu doesn't need to worry about whether her exit is dignified or not, or whether she's tactful or not. If Qixing really intends to have someone else take over your job, then Qixing should tell you openly and honestly. The successor needs your approval first. That would be a sign of respect for your hard work over the years, not this hasty approach. Even ordinary jobs have a handover process, let alone a very important position like Qixing's secretary. If that's really Qixing's idea, then I can only say that Qixing is unworthy of the position, and Miss Gan Yu is better off not being the secretary!"

"Mr. Xia..."

Miss Gan Yu's eyes suddenly became a little watery, and her voice trembled slightly.

"you……"

“Miss Gan Yu, there’s no need to get agitated. I was just saying what I thought was right.”

"No...please don't...touch my...corner..."

"……Feel sorry……"

Xia Zhi silently removed his hand from the wonderfully curved horn on Miss Gan Yu's head.

He thought Miss Gan Yu had been touched by his words, but it turned out she had been accidentally touched in a place she shouldn't have.

Do spirit beasts have feelings in their horns?

I wonder if it's okay to touch those two horns on Miss Yanfei's head?

"It doesn't matter……"

Gan Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said softly.

“I didn’t mean to blame Mr. Xia… Mr. Xia’s massage was really comfortable…”

Xia Zhi didn't want to continue massaging her head, afraid of accidentally touching those corners again.

"Let me massage Miss Gan Yu's back again, and please turn over."

"Ah."

Gan Yu propped herself up, feeling somewhat weak, and then lazily lay down on the small bed.

The scenery is very good.

Her gold progress bar had now reached 62%.

Xia Zhi walked to the incense burner, lifted the lid, and put in a small piece of [Perfect Body-Recovery Incense]. It had the same scent as [Perfect Tranquilizing Incense], but the effects were different.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became quiet.

Gan Yu rested her cheek on her arm, watching him quietly as he did his work, and spoke softly.

"Mr. Xia..."

"Ok?"

“You’re right… I think I’ll go back again tomorrow…”

"pretty good."

"I don't know why... after making this decision... I felt a lot lighter inside..."

"Perhaps it's because you've finally truly let go."

"Well... because I have the bloodline of a celestial beast, my understanding of things in the world is different from that of most humans. So I don't really like communicating with people. I bury myself in my work, which is a kind of escape."

“Ms. Gan Yu, you don’t need to force yourself. Everyone has their own way of life. Some people like being around people, and some people like being alone. This is normal and it’s not about escaping.”

"Mr. Xia is very good at comforting people."

"is it?"

"Yes, my master would comfort me when I encountered difficulties in the past, but she wasn't as gentle as Mr. Xia..."

Although Gan Yu seemed to be complaining that her master couldn't speak properly before, her eyes were filled with a faint smile of nostalgia.

It seems that the bond between them, as master and apprentice, is very deep.

"Mr. Xia, the incense smells different?"

"I added a new incense that has a restorative effect. How does Miss Gan Yu feel?"

"I feel an indescribable warmth in my body, it feels great."

Xia Zhi walked back with a smile and continued to massage Gan Yu's back.

Strange noises came from the doorway, which was half-covered by a curtain.

Shen He returned at some point. She stood outside the door, listening expressionlessly for a while, then gently knocked on the door, making a crisp sound.

"Boss, Senior Sister Gan Yu, I'm back."

"Miss Shenhe is back. I just made some mycelium noodles and saved a bowl for you. It's in the cupboard. Go and eat it quickly, or it will get soggy if left out too long."

"Ah."

Shen He nodded, walked through the back hall, and came to the kitchen.

Zhu Zi blushed as she diligently tended the fire, using the water in one pot for bathing and letting the water in the other pot cool down to use for making juice tomorrow.

"Miss Shen He is back! We just had vegetarian noodles, they were delicious, and we even saved a bowl for you!"

"Ah."