Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

“But Seele just gave you a bag of cookies yesterday, and there’s a strawberry cake she made this morning in the fridge.”

"You can count on your fingers the coffee shop your master opened the year before last, and you've gotten to use it for free ninety-seven times."

"Master also helped your company plan a series of business plans, and by the way, let the artificial intelligence of [Chaoxian] run the business for you, so that you can laze around at home and prevent bankruptcy again due to laziness."

Li Shishi twirled the cookie between her fingers, then quietly popped it into her mouth. She blinked, her stunningly beautiful face appearing quite innocent, her slightly puffed cheeks exuding a sense of naivety.

Ahem, that's definitely true.

But the people involved probably don't care, what does it matter!

Incidentally, the reason Li Shishi started the company was ostensibly to keep herself busy, but the real reason was that she couldn't tolerate her wife being used by strange IPs to create bizarre stories in the world of anime and manga, or even being paired up as a couple by strangers.

However, completely prohibiting the re-creation and modification of historical figures is too domineering and unrealistic. Therefore, she simply took charge of creating a yuri IP featuring Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue, which includes anime series, TV series, movies, mobile games, console games, and novels.

The core idea is that since it's impossible to completely prevent the inevitable secondary creations and the accompanying shipping (shipping) of characters, then we might as well guide the trend according to our own wishes.

Well, as it turns out, this was indeed prescient.

While the initial success made the pairing widely known, the increased fame ironically led to the emergence of some unorthodox pairings online.

In other words, her actions only solidified their positions as the main female characters, but actually led to a surge in "N/T/R" fanfiction.

After all, no one has ever stipulated that CP fans can only ship one pair of characters. The performances and plot allocations in different IP areas will lead to different reactions, so it is normal for this situation to occur.

However, due to being too lazy in the middle, coupled with an overemphasis on quality in various fields of IP radiation, and a foolish operation that was not capitalist at all and did not take much advantage of the public, the shares of the "Legend of Immortals" business that [Chaoxian] gave them decades ago have long been squandered.

Li Shishi herself had an indifferent attitude towards this.

However, Su Qing'an and Fu Hua joined forces to invest and created a proper business plan, and even added the Red Iris Immortal to the game's card pool, repeatedly tricking players into spending money.

So the business was passively pushed forward, and it continues to operate to this day, even though the boss himself is almost only responsible for writing scripts and taking a break.

She said softly:

“Seele won’t mind. Her personality within the Stigmata strongly suggests that even if she doesn’t have the chance to be a bridesmaid in reality eight hundred years ago, being a bridesmaid in a book is fine too.”

"As for whether or not to use a knife, that's a secondary matter."

"Knock, knock, knock." The knocking interrupted their conversation, followed by a soft voice from outside the door, "Sister Jiang, has Sister Li finished her work?"

Jiang Rongyue opened the door, looked into the little girl's dark blue eyes, her expression gentle, and said with a smile:

"It's over already."

She glanced at the tray the other person was holding.

The first thing that catches the eye is two drinks with ice cubes suspended inside. The glass material reflects the light, making them look clear and beautiful. They are also garnished with refreshing mint leaves.

On one side are freshly fried crispy pork and golden fries, a plate of sauce made with hard-boiled eggs and mayonnaise, and a plate of ketchup, all thoughtfully placed next to each other as dipping sauces. The combination is very appetizing.

Jiang Rongyue rarely showed an apologetic expression. She took the tray, which was a bit too big for the petite girl, and said softly:

"Seele made snacks again? You're too kind. We should be the ones taking care of you."

The little girl's outfit was very light and revealing, like something you'd wear to the beach. It showed off her slender shoulders and collarbones, and even most of her well-proportioned legs. Her fair skin was dazzling in the sunlight. She blinked, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said:

"It's okay. The kitchen here is well-equipped, and you can see the sea view directly outside. The lighting is also great, so I enjoy cooking here."

Smelling the aroma, Li Shishi quietly approached. She first glanced at the food on the tray, then fixed her gaze on Xi'er, whose bright and beautiful face immediately displayed a captivating smile.

The girl stroked Seele's head like she was petting a cat and said happily:

"Seele is so nice!"

"Shall we eat together in the living room?"

Seele subtly avoided the other person's attempt to pet the cat. A flash of dark red flickered in her deep blue eyes. Her silky hair drew beautiful arcs in the sunlight. The innocent purity that had graced her adorable face vanished, replaced by a somewhat formulaic, shallow smile. Without any change in tone, she spoke softly:

"Be wary of Chinese lesbians using the straight woman card."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Rongyue and said seriously:

"Sister Jiang, your wife is having ulterior motives towards me. You'd better watch out."

Jiang Rongyue couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Li Shishi was clearly not afraid of this threat. She puffed out her cheeks and said:

"Give me back my other adorable Seele!"

The Herrscher of Death sneered, blinking her dark red eyes, slightly raising her chin, showing no sign of backing down:

"Only my brother and I can touch Seele's hair!"

Just as the tension was building, two hands were placed on the heads of the two men, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

"No arguing allowed."

Su Qing'an found it somewhat amusing. He flicked Li Shishi's forehead and said:

"Senior Sister, how old are you? How can you throw a tantrum at a child?"

Seele pursed her lips and whispered:

"I'm not a child."

Li Shishi said righteously:

"How can the mind of an immortal being be determined by age? You're speaking ill of Xiaoxi, and I won't allow you to say that!"

Su Qing'an was speechless at this confident and righteous answer.

The boy took the still-sleeping snowball out of his pocket, cruelly shook it awake, and solemnly pointed at Li Shishi, saying to the child:

"Xiao tide, your senior sister is calling you an idiot."

Su Muxi: ヽ(ｏ`Pan′ｏ)ノ

Master Li: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Jiang Rongyue: (*゜ー゜*)

Seele: ╰(*°▽°*)╯

Thus, this farce only came to an end after Fu Hua returned with the iced watermelon.

The group sat in the brightly lit living room. The sound of a watermelon being slowly sliced ​​by a knife blended with the sound of the waves rolling in the wind outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a soothing and tranquil atmosphere.

The girl lowered her eyes and patiently cut the watermelon into equal portions. After distributing them, she cut them into small pieces and placed them on a porcelain plate.

Su Qing'an looked at those slender hands, his gaze falling on the fingertips glistening with water. Meeting her gaze, he took the soft hand with an unchanged expression and wiped away the glistening water stains, gently pinching the fingertips and knuckles as if playing with a work of art.

Although the method was rather unorthodox, it inexplicably possessed a solemnity reminiscent of caring for an ancient Greek statue.

She stared at the watermelon beside her that she couldn't reach because she had no hands, and asked:

"what are you doing?"

Su Qing'an replied:

"Drive away bad luck."

Fu Hua was about to retort when she felt a piece of watermelon pressed against her lips.

She chose to eat it, remaining silent for the time being, but staring intently at the other person, successfully diverting their attention.

At this moment, Su Muxi had just finished a piece of crispy pork, her lips still smeared with mayonnaise, her eyes sparkling. She was clearly quite satisfied with Xier's cooking. While continuing to enjoy her meal, she said earnestly:

"Xiao Fu really can't get any characters from gacha pulls. I saw online that people like that are called unlucky."

Upon hearing this, Li Shishi seemed to have thought of something as well. She swallowed the watermelon in her mouth and said casually:

"Hey, I remember last time the planner in charge of mobile games at the company added a lot of pity mechanisms because some players had overestimated human understanding of probability."

"So, Sister Chi Yuan is... Ouch! That hurts!"

Jiang Rongyue withdrew her hand from her wife's waist without expression, wondering if this person had lost all his emotional intelligence after staying at home for so long.

Seele maintained her sweet smile and remained silent.

She did remember the scene where her older sister, Xiaohua, drew the wrong card seven times, but apart from her brother, everyone else who mentioned it was considered an idiot who didn't know any better.

On this point, the Herrscher of Death and Seele in the Stigmata can reach an agreement, but their outward attitudes will be completely different.

Su Qing'an looked at the well-behaved little girl and asked:

Has Seele been writing a holiday diary lately?

Seele nodded obediently and replied:

"Yes, I've been diligently completing all the assignments given by Himeko-sensei!"

Although she is currently enrolled at St. Freya Academy, she receives more liberal arts education than combat missions and assignments related to the Honkai.

This is due to the overall trend. With Su Qing'an's awakening level reaching its maximum and the completion of the restoration of the Manas consciousness, the calamities brought about by the collapse have been completely controlled by the [Stigmata] domain that has spread throughout the world.

The repeated outbreaks of collapse were all kept under control.

Whether it was the third Honkai that broke out in Changkong City not long ago, or the second Honkai that broke out in Siberia, the increase in the global Honkai energy index was a relatively flat curve compared to previous world lines, and it did not cause many casualties.

Of course, the reason why the third collapse of Changkong City produced almost no deaths is almost directly related to Su Qing'an's personal selfishness.

In order to free Sato Yuno from her original fate in this timeline, he lived in an island nation in the Far East for several years, almost waiting for the collapse to break out, and intercepting and absorbing it in an instant.

This major crisis, which had been causing fear among human governments, vanished so easily on a peaceful afternoon, without causing the slightest ripple.

Therefore, during the decades of peace, the profession of Valkyrie has become somewhat similar to that of a conscript in peacetime.

Although the job has a high entry barrier, there is almost no danger to one's life once one enters. The salary, compensation, benefits, and even various policy treatments are very generous, and the public opinion has undergone a subtle change.

Cheng Lixue's parents were once worried about her joining an organization like "Chaoxian," but as time went by, they almost lost that concern.

Seele has participated in some actual combat, but part of the Herrscher of Death's power from the previous era remained in the form of Stigmata, making her wielding the scythe against Honkai Beasts almost no different from mowing grass, let alone encountering danger.

What really troubled the girl were the more difficult math problems and the poems and texts that were harder to memorize.

But in Su Qing'an's view, Xi'er didn't have the opportunity to go to school before, and now she is at the age where she needs to study hard, so this kind of trouble is just a happy trouble.

Knowing this, Black Seele and White Seele naturally had no complaints. They were one in this world, like twin flowers on the other side of the river, and felt sincerely happy for this warm new life.

Since the awakening of the Stigmata and the sharing of each other's memories, Seele Voller has felt regret about her past life. She can still remember the chaos of her soul being merged into Fuxi, and she can also recall that person's sword that seemed to cleave the entire world, just to send her into reincarnation.

—Su Qing'an.

Even after being reborn and having real parents and family, this name remains indelible in the depths of one's soul, and its presence only adds an indelible scar to one's heart after Black Seele awakens.

Although they are not related by blood, Su Qing'an is far more important to Xi'er than the happiness she has now.