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

She was very familiar with this beautiful piece of music; if she remembered correctly, it was called "The Melody of a Great Dream."

Lanaros emerged from the surrounding woods and gently pushed the swing beneath her hips.

This scene... feels like a dream.

The swing swung high again, but this time it didn't support Naxida's petite body; instead, it carried her far away.

The vines and flowers continued to grow, eventually weaving together into a beautiful flower cart.

Lanaluo, the people of Sumeru, and her former companions surrounded her.

She kept smiling and waving happily at them, but her eyes never stopped searching; she wanted to find the figure in black.

Nasida captured the relieved smile on her face.

In an inconspicuous corner, the man moved slowly forward with the flow of people.

As if noticing her gaze, the man waved gently at her and squeezed forward through the crowd.

Nasita raised her little hand and stretched it forward, finally clasping it tightly with Qin Ye's.

The scene changes again amidst the little girl's smile.

The lively scene had all faded away, but Qin Ye in front of her did not speak. He simply stroked her head gently and then softly tidied her hair.

He picked her up again with the familiar motion.

This time, however, there was no resistance whatsoever; it all happened naturally.

As she was being lifted up, her gaze shifted to her back. Beneath the giant tree, which resembled a fairyland, a tall woman dressed in a white and green gauze dress was looking up at the tree.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and slowly turned her head.

"I never thought there would be a day like this, Qin Ye."

Its voice is as gentle as flowing water, as if it can soothe all the restlessness in the world.

The sound echoed in Nasita's mind, and memories resurfaced one after another.

Qin Ye finally spoke.

"Happy birthday, Nasita, this is a gift for you."

Chapter 315 Side Story: Fate...

Winter has arrived.

After finishing up with the unresolved issues in various countries, Qin Ye finally returned to his cozy home.

However, he still had a lot of things to deal with before that.

After he became the leader of the Fools, Tatiana took over his original position as the twelfth seat.

She is currently the twelfth seat [supporting role].

She chose this title herself, since all the titles Qin Ye had prepared had already been distributed with the addition of "Young Master".

Tatiana herself seems to like this title. In her own words, Qin Ye, as the "Fool," is the protagonist of the world, and the existence of the protagonist must be accompanied by supporting characters, otherwise the protagonist's actions will become a self-indulgent one-man show.

Well, he wasn't surprised at all by this explanation coming from Tatiana's mouth...

Having a symbolic meaning is certainly good, at least much better than a mere title. For example, does the action of someone called "Young Master" actually reflect that title? And then there's "Scattered Soldier"—in a sense, he is indeed...

For example, the servant, apart from being diligent in teaching children, is more accurately described as a "queen."

However, it is reassuring that Tatiana is very popular with her colleagues and the local people.

She may not rank very high in terms of combat power, but her work ability and personality are impeccable. Moreover, even as a person in a superior position, she can empathize with and understand the lives of ordinary people.

His ability to handle affairs with ease is something he truly inherited from Qin Ye.

However, Qin Ye's workload has decreased significantly, as Tatiana has taken over most of the specific tasks, while he himself is only responsible for developing proposals.

"Brother Qin Ye, as per your request, we've organized a seven-nation-level football tournament. This time, it's been decided that the tournament will be held in Liyue, but the problem is..."

Tatiana and Qin Ye walked side by side down the street, their day off suddenly turning into a famous scene of work reporting.

"what is the problem?"

Qin Ye didn't seem to have any objections; rather, he was completely used to it. Talking about work on rest days and work days had become a kind of romance between the siblings.

"It seems Liyue didn't participate in the competition?"

Tatiana's tone was somewhat uncertain; she hadn't yet seen Liyue's team on the roster.

"Yes, I'm eating sea cucumbers at the 64 Strong team."

Qin Ye made a joke, but also shook his head helplessly.

"?"

There are only seven teams participating in total, right?

“Don’t worry about it. Ningguang and I discussed the roster before. I heard that Keqing wanted to join as captain, Yixiao Daotian… An old friend of mine, who is an immortal, also wanted to join in the fun. Tianquan was the head coach and wanted to spend money to create a fully equipped team. However, I rejected the idea because the team’s strength was seriously unbalanced.”

This team could easily beat every other country if they stood on the World Cup stage.

The original intention was to promote friendly exchanges between countries, since sports transcend borders. However, if Liyue were to compete in this state... then there would be no room for "friendliness."

When Liyue produces its own sage and the Winter Solstice appoints its executive officer, other countries will be out of luck.

If he doesn't resolutely reject the proposal, it might turn into the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament, and Qin Ye will have to take full responsibility.

"I see, I understand. When Liyue gives me the team roster again, I will carefully select them."

"It's alright, as long as there are no immortals or the Seven Stars among them, everything else is fine."

Tatiana listened to Qin Ye's advice and took out a small notebook to write and draw.

"Have you been working too hard lately?"

Qin Ye's tone was full of concern.

When he was an executive, he knew very well how to slack off... no, he knew how to balance work and rest, so he didn't experience much work pressure on a daily basis.

The problem is that his own sister would never do this. The biggest difference between Qin Ye and Qin Guild Leader is that Qin Ye can take care of Tatiana's body every day, so there is no need to worry about her getting sick or overworking.

Even though she always said that sharing chores with Qin Ye was something that made her happy, she inevitably felt mentally exhausted.

"After Brother Qin Ye became the leader of the Heavenly Principles, his focus was no longer on Zhi Dong. Since I have chosen to take over the twelfth seat, I must be worthy of this title."

Tatiana's tone was not much different from usual. She looked down at her thick notebook. Recently, her workload had increased and she had been adding more and more notes. Her four-dimensional pocket was almost full.

“I have a lot of complaints about you now, Tatiana.”

Qin Ye abruptly changed the subject, retracting all his words of comfort and adopting a serious tone.

The girl finally stood still, and the pen tip, which had been flowing smoothly across the paper, suddenly plunged into it, the black ink gradually spreading.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you..."

Seeing the other person's pained expression, Qin Ye helplessly rubbed his earlobe. He rarely showed such awkwardness in front of others.

However, if Tatiana's stubbornness isn't broken, his subsequent suggestions are unlikely to be most effective.

He reached out and took the notebook from the girl's hand, then casually tossed it into the void.

Where are we now?

Tatiana looked around: "You haven't been back for a year. This is a recently built market, mainly for selling imported goods. Because the executives are stationed in the other six countries, there has been a lot of frequent travel lately, which has also brought vitality to this market. Also, over here..."

“I’ve already learned everything over this period of time, there’s no need for such a detailed explanation.”

"...OK."

The girl could only follow Qin Ye silently, without saying a word.

The two remained silent for a moment, the atmosphere becoming extremely tense.

"Oh? I never thought I'd see this again one day."

Qin Ye walked ahead on his own, grabbing a handful of candy from a stall.

"Welcome... Lord Foolish, Foolish Foolish Foolish?!"

The boss's beaming smile instantly turned into a mixture of emotions as he looked behind Qin Ye.

Oh no... and there's still the [supporting character] here.

Most importantly...

As a man who has been in the business world for over a decade, he is very sensitive to changes in emotions, and he could sense that the atmosphere between the two of them was very strange.

Could it be that we've stumbled upon the time when Lord Fool is giving a lecture?

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking you, where did you get this candy from?"

This was something Qin Ye often bought for his brothers and sisters when he was in the orphanage. The main idea was to sell a lot at a low profit, but the taste was just average. As winter developed rapidly, the market for this kind of item shrank more and more, and he had long expected that it would eventually be completely withdrawn from the market.

Seeing the familiar packaging here today brings back some memories.

"Uh...this..." The boss stammered, but Qin Ye had already noticed that the other party's gaze was unconsciously glancing towards Tatiana.

I guess the little sister paid for the production herself?

Qin Ye tossed the candy in his hand, then casually put it back: "Wishing the boss a prosperous business."

"Thank you, Master Fool, thank you, Master Fool." Although the other party hadn't bought anything, this one sentence was enough to make the shopkeeper feel flattered.

Even though Qin Ye has a very good reputation among ordinary people, the difference in status still puts some psychological pressure on them.

"Tatiana, did you have people make this candy?"

"Yes, because the recipes for these kinds of candies are basically impossible to find on the market. I've been making them for a long time. But don't worry, some elderly people do have a demand for them. The profit isn't much, but it's not a waste of effort."

She acted a bit like a child, afraid that Qin Ye wouldn't be satisfied, but there was still some expectation in her eyes.

"Don't bother with these useless things anymore."

Qin Ye offered no explanation, as if he had come here today solely to educate his younger sister.

"..."

Tatiana stood still, her hands clenched tightly together.

"It's been over a year since we last met... Is this all you wanted to tell me?"