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

“Yesterday, Lord Tianquan came to my house in person and brought Mora and daily necessities for relief, but my husband... did not accept them.”

The woman smiled and shook her head. It was clear that there was no reproach in her tone, but rather tacit approval and helplessness towards her husband's behavior.

Why is that?

"Because of Lord Yan's blessing..." The man on the bed struggled to sit up, having clearly overheard the others' cautious conversation.

"You're saying things like that again..." His wife quickly went over to help him up, wanting him to lie back down and rest.

"Excuse me, you two..." The woman bowed slightly, went into the kitchen, and started a fire, intending to cook a bowl of hot porridge.

The two also learned each other's stories from the man.

The man lost his parents at a young age. He met the Rock King in a dream and received guidance from him. After that, he was rescued and joined the Thousand Rock Army.

Because of this past, he understands that the gods of Liyue will always watch over every one of their people, and he firmly believes that they will not abandon Liyue. Therefore, he also wants to do something within his power.

That money would be better left to poor families like he used to be, whose futures are still long, unlike him who can no longer carry a gun.

Zhongli turned to look at the somewhat bent spear and the gleaming armor covered in dents and scars, and slowly closed his eyes.

"I wonder if you would be willing to part with it, brother? I am willing to buy it back for ten million Mora."

Although there was a 99% chance the other party wouldn't do that, Zhongli still presented them with one of all the options he could offer.

"This armor is like me; without it, I would be no different from dead."

His tone was somewhat unpleasant, and he had begun to doubt the identities and motives of the two people in front of him.

"Oh...you're so stubborn." The woman noticed the atmosphere was getting tense and quickly came out to mediate, only to see two people, one in black and one in white, stand up and stare down at her husband.

"you..."

Before she could ask, Qin Ye and Zhong Li nodded to each other, revealing relieved smiles.

A flash of light, and the two figures had vanished without a trace.

"this..."

The man will never forget those tender, golden eyes he saw when he was a child.

And just now, when he looked up at the man in black robes, that familiar flutter returned.

"Your Majesty..."

He first reached out and picked up his daughter, then suddenly sprang up from the bed, only to find that his injuries had completely disappeared, and his body was now as strong as before the battle.

The armor in the corner was brand new, and the spearhead gleamed.

The same scene was happening all over Liyue, and the news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Before falling into slumber, the Geo Archon traveled through Liyue with his old friends and used his last strength to protect his people.

Chapter 229 There's no room for ducks in this house.

"You're back? How much money did you spend on the Rock King Emperor this time?"

Columbia knelt on the sofa, her arms resting on the backrest, her bare, fair legs swaying back and forth, indicating her inner joy, but her tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Hmm... I just got back, and the first thing you did was go find the Geo Archon?

"Haha... Anything that can be settled with money isn't a problem. Important things should always be saved for last."

"Yes, that's true."

In short, I both diminished the status of the Rock King Emperor, elevated Columbia, and appeased her temper. As expected of me.

"Do you think I'm easy to please?"

The words announcing death came again.

"..." A look of nervousness flashed across Qin Ye's face, and he awkwardly scratched the back of his head: "How could that be? I'm back now, how could I possibly send you away like this?"

He calmly sat down next to Columbia, leaning back on the sofa. Although he was panicking inside, he had to remain outwardly composed.

"Alright, Lady Columbia, stop teasing Brother Qin Ye. It's not good to make him so nervous after not seeing him for a while."

Tatiana carried the fruit out of the kitchen, placed it on the table, and slowly sat down on the other side of Qin Ye. She picked up a small knife and gently began to peel the fruit.

"Speaking of Colombia, didn't you say you were going to tell me something, it was..."

Before the question was even finished, an elbow gently nudged Qin Ye's waist.

"...What's wrong, Tatiana?"

"I know you're in a hurry, but at least look at the atmosphere. This is a break time. Can't we talk about work later?"

Lady Columbia has been waiting for so long, why is she starting to talk about this? Is my brother out of his mind?

"You're right, I didn't think it through."

Qin Ye turned his head apologetically, only to see the girl lightly jump off the sofa, take two light steps with her fair feet, and sit directly on Qin Ye's lap.

"It's alright. I know you have a lot of questions, but you made a lot of preparations back then. In a couple of days, we'll gather Rock God and Sky together and exchange information."

After making a brief appearance, Piero returned home. The Fools still had many things to arrange for him. Although he played chess every day like a retired old man, every move he made was actually the result of careful consideration.

After all, he was the one manipulating the game with the Abyss behind the scenes; otherwise, arranging for Qin Ye to travel around would have been vetoed by Columbia.

"..."

Qin Ye pursed his lips.

Well, I'm being too cautious. Even the plans I make are like jigsaw puzzles. No one knows whose task it is until we put one piece together.

"Brother Qin Ye, open your mouth, ah~"

"Ah."

While he was deep in thought, the girl next to him had already brought the fruit to his mouth. Without thinking at all, he put the fruit in his mouth in one gulp.

Along with Tatiana's fingers.

"Sorry... I was thinking about something just now."

The girl gently shook her head, showing no sign of anger; in fact, she seemed rather happy.

Tatiana's injuries have fully recovered under his treatment. The new power he has gained has an exceptionally high compatibility with the human body. He used this power to treat the commander of the Thousand Rock Army.

"Qin, open your mouth, ah~"

"Ah."

Qin Ye carefully picked up the fruit, only to see a somewhat displeased expression on the girl's face.

"Open your mouth again."

"...Oh."

"Open it again!"

Several times in a row, Qin Ye reacted cautiously, but Colombian punched him in the stomach.

"Cough..." His mouth opened wide as well.

With lightning speed, her small hand, along with the fruit, shoved into Qin Ye's mouth. As his mouth closed, Columbia got the result she wanted.

She picked up a tissue to wipe her hands and sat back down on Qin Ye's lap.

"Ha..." Tatiana's expression was somewhat helpless as she picked up a handkerchief and wiped Qin Ye's mouth.

"You two..."

Are you treating me like a toy?

However, Qin Ye felt that something was missing...

My family members were all sitting around me, enjoying their food.

hiss...

There's a TV missing.

Next time, let's invite Mr. Yun too.

"Hey, buddy, you're here..."

Suddenly, a handsome young man appeared at the top of the stairs, but his words came to an abrupt halt.

Because they received warnings from two eyes almost simultaneously.

"I'm going downstairs to get a glass of water, I'll be right there, right away."

D'Artagnan rushed into the kitchen like the wind, took two big gulps of water, and the others could still hear the sound of him choking on the water.

"You guys continue, I'll head out first."

He quickly closed the door and walked away.

“He’s been quite busy lately,” Columbia said abruptly, seemingly out of the blue.

"Well, Dadalia said that he only managed to cut off one of Oser's heads when he went all out, and he's worried that he'll hold me back in the future, so he's been getting Zhongli to do special training for the past two days."

He really made me cry my eyes out.

"I remember the Rock God made a new home in the Hall of Rebirth?"

"...That's the staff dormitory of the Rebirth Hall."

Why do you describe it as if Zhongli went to the mortuary to become a premium customer?

Columbia tapped Qin Ye's thigh with her fingers, seemingly lost in thought.

"It just so happens that the young master is going to learn from the Rock God. You and Hall Master Hu have a good relationship, so let them live in the staff dormitory together."

Goodness, so this is the start of the married life... no, is this the start of kicking out irrelevant people?

Wait, no, D'Artagnan is my good brother, how can he be an unrelated person?

Such thoughts must be nipped in the bud.

But sending him to live with Zhongli would be a good idea.

"Tatiana, where are you going?"

Qin Ye watched his younger sister, who had just been resting her head on his shoulder, quickly leave, somewhat puzzled.