Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

"Of course I know, but those kids will graduate in two years. If they join the Fatui but don't perform as well as they'd like, what will people think of me?"

"But... even if a problem does occur, it's because the [Doctor]'s medicine is too slow to take effect, and it has little to do with you."

The young attending physician wanted to argue his case, after all, the side effects of this substance were exceptionally strong. Even sacrificing a child to complete the experiment was against his moral standards.

Yevgeny stroked his beloved mustache.

"You...have an elderly mother at home, and your father broke his leg at work, and is still living off the benefits of the Hearth House..."

The meaning of the threat is self-evident.

"I..." The doctor turned to look at the little girl lying on the cold lab table, remembering that he also had a daughter of about the same age, and felt a pang of pity...

but...

What else could he do to make a living? The salary at the Hearth House was enough for him to support his family and still have some left over.

"Alright." He clenched his fist reluctantly, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and made up his mind.

Yevgeny patted the other person on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I brought her back because she has some affinity with the Evil Eye. A little bit of the potion is nothing to her."

"Um..."

"I look forward to your performance." The old man stroked his mustache, looked away from Tatiana, and left the room indifferently.

Oh! Even when it comes to managing relationships with my subordinates, I am just as elegant!

Tatiana looked at the doctor approaching her and tried to struggle away, her bad premonition growing stronger.

The thick needle gleamed coldly in her eyes, and slowly pierced her flesh as she twisted her neck in refusal and the doctor looked on with pity.

She gasped for breath in terror, only now realizing she should have screamed.

However, intense pain surged from all parts of her body, causing her to arch her back violently, only to fall back down quickly because her limbs were restrained, repeating this cycle repeatedly.

"what!"

The scream was only uttered for a moment before it was stuck in her throat, as the excruciating pain made it difficult for her to make a sound.

Tears welled up from the corners of her eyes, but it wasn't crying, because she was too preoccupied to cry anymore.

"Quickly, inject a sedative!"

In the laboratory, the doctors were still busy. Some of them were numb and indifferent to the scene, while others felt guilty but had no choice but to do so.

Soon, overwhelmed by intense pain, Tatiana lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, she was lying on an unfamiliar bed, and in front of her was a ceiling she had never seen before.

She tried to move her body, but felt waves of pain coming at her.

His hands kept pounding the bed, and soon his body curled up into a ball, rolling around incessantly.

She clutched her head, her once-beloved soft, flowing hair being torn apart by her tightly clenched hands.

But strangely, this seemed to alleviate the physical pain?

As the intense pain subsided, she gasped for breath, her gaze wandering until it finally settled on the teddy bear beside her, but there was no trace of dependence in her eyes.

She rolled over and crawled to its side, kneeling on the bed, staring intently at the doll's body.

She let out a painful cry and, with a force from who-knows-where, tore Mr. Bear's belly open completely.

She asked herself the same question over and over again.

why?

why is that? !

You failed to protect your father, your grandmother Anna, and your mother!

No! Protect me!!!

The loud shouts summoned the children of the Hearth House. The tall man dragged the girl off the bed, ignoring her punches and kicks, and carried her on his shoulder to the place where the children usually played.

"Valentin! Did you bully the new girl?!"

A chorus of protest erupted from the girls.

But this time, the man surprisingly didn't argue with them. He said anxiously, "Something's wrong with her. You girls need to keep an eye on her and calm her down until Dennis comes back!"

"what?"

Tatiana looked at the girls her age who had gathered around her, but she felt no joy. Recently, she had been forced to confront too much malice, which had fostered a deep sense of distrust in her heart.

She waved her arms and screamed, scaring away all the children around her. Seemingly due to the double blow of pain and exhaustion, she quickly lost the will to continue her madness, silently sat in a corner, hugged her legs, and sobbed softly.

The children around looked worried, but dared not step forward to comfort him.

Until dusk fell.

A cheerful, sunny laugh came from the doorway.

Tatiana glanced at it briefly, then looked away.

"Hey everyone, I'm back! This procurement went exceptionally smoothly, look at what I've prepared for you..."

The man's voice stopped abruptly as he realized something was wrong from the unusual atmosphere.

His smile quickly turned cold: "What happened?"

The children rushed up to him, not for the little car full of food and toys on the boy's back, but to tell him everything about the girl.

"I see." He tried to suppress his anger.

The boy picked up a bag of candy and walked up to Tatiana with a smile.

"Hi there, would you like something to eat?"

splash

The candy was slapped away.

"Get out!" Tatiana screamed hysterically.

"Oh? It seems my sister has a bit of a temper?"

Under the girl's gaze, the silver-haired boy smiled kindly, squatted down, and extended his hand towards her.

"Don't come any closer!"

The hand was slapped away again.

But instead of retreating, the other party advanced, as if they didn't care about her threat at all.

Tatiana tore at the boy's clothes with her hands, her nails digging into his cheeks, drawing blood quickly.

"It's fine."

The gentle and warm voice reached her ears, and the girl's fierce gaze gradually softened, and her rage subsided.

A strong arm wrapped around her back, ignoring her struggles, her curses, and the new wounds that were inflicted on her body.

The girl felt a warm embrace once again.

The boy gently patted her back to soothe her trembling body.

“I am Denise Schneitzevich. Don’t be afraid, my sister. It’s all over now, everything will be alright. I promise you, I will always be by your side and will never let you get hurt again.”

(Author's note: This retracts the foreshadowing from earlier that Tatiana had been unwell for two years. It's almost over; it will definitely end today.)

Chapter 112 Metamorphosis

(This chapter serves as a transition after the previous chapter, narrating several fragmented stories to give those who were hurt by the previous one a break, while also filling in some gaps in the story. Just think of it as finding artifacts to follow the plot. It will still be released in two chapters at a time, this chapter is a combined chapter, the next chapter will return to the main storyline.)

During a break.

Tatiana swung alone on the swing in the courtyard. Having just arrived at the fireplace house, the pain she suffered every night left her looking listless.

"Hi~ Tatiana, wanna play together?"

The little girl looked up at the boy who was smiling and waving at her, then jumped off the swing and turned to leave.

Although the boy pulled her out of the deepest despair, she still didn't know how to face him or how to accept his care with a clear conscience.

After all... whenever such expectations are held, the final outcome... is never pleasant.

During class

"Hi~ my dear sister, can you understand today's new book? Do you need me to teach you?"

The little girl opened the book to cover her face and turned to the other side.

"Really, there's nothing you can't do? My brother's the after-school tutor for the whole Hearth House..."

The woman writing on the blackboard snapped the chalk in half with a "crack".

"Dennis! Come up here and answer this question for me!"

Qin Ye walked confidently onto the stage and quickly filled the blackboard with his writing. Just as he was about to leave, a voice called out to him.

"I called on you to answer, not to write! You clearly weren't paying attention in class, go stand outside!"

"what?"

If you want to mess with me, just say so. Why play these silly games?

"Pfft..." Tatiana, who was covering her face with a book, couldn't help but try hard to suppress her laughter.

"Alright, alright, I'll go stand outside as punishment." Seeing the little girl's happy expression, Qin Ye put his arms behind his head and left the classroom without a care.

"Oh, right, teacher, if I get a perfect score next time, remember to treat everyone to candy, don't forget."

"Get out!"

Sports activity time.

Tatiana sat in the garden, leaning back in her chair, looking up at the blue sky and the unchanging snowscape.

rustling

A head suddenly popped out from the bushes behind her: "Hi~ Tatiana..."

"what!"

The little girl was startled and kicked the boy in the face, sending him flying back into the bushes.