My mobile game wife came knocking.

To Hu Tao's surprise, Ye Ming, who had maintained his composure, suddenly acknowledged her identity and offered to take her to buy a wedding ring.

This series of unexpected events was something even Kurumi herself, the instigator, couldn't have foreseen, let alone Keqing.

As for Gan Yu.

Oh.

It wasn't that she looked down on Gan Yu. As Liyue's secretary, Gan Yu's work ability and attitude were naturally outstanding, making others feel inferior. However, outside of work, the gentle and quiet Gan Yu was somewhat naive.

Just like when she met Ke Qing at the airport, Hu Tao immediately noticed that Ke Qing's temperament was as radiant as a ripe peach, but Gan Yu was completely oblivious.

Hu Tao was even confident that as long as she was willing to keep it a secret from Gan Yu, even if she dragged Ye Ming along to Gan Yu's bedroom while Gan Yu was at work, Gan Yu would definitely not know anything when she got home from get off work.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Ye Ming noticed that Hu Tao's expression kept changing after she glanced at her phone. He frowned and asked a question. As he asked, he glanced curiously at Hu Tao's phone screen, but unfortunately, he couldn't see anything because of the backlight.

"Huh? No, it's nothing."

Hu Tao was startled by Ye Ming's actions and quickly silenced her phone and put it in her bag: "I like plain band rings, Ye Ming, what do you think of this platinum plain band ring?"

"Yes, you have fair skin and great complexion. You would look great in a platinum ring."

As he said this, Ye Ming changed the subject: "But, after all, this is a wedding ring, and we only have this one time in our lives. Shouldn't we make it a bit more special? A plain band ring, isn't it a bit too simple?"

To be honest, at first, Ye Ming also thought that the plain platinum band ring was quite nice. After all, the girls around him, whether it was Fu Hua, Ke Qing, or Hu Tao, were all very beautiful girls, and the simple and elegant plain band ring could better highlight their beauty.

But while Hu Tao was staring blankly at her phone, Ye Ming suddenly realized another problem.

The wedding rings for the company and Lafite were not simple plain bands, but genuine diamond rings, treasures from the Azure World. Their materials, craftsmanship, and style were incomparable to ordinary diamond rings, and they are now impossible to buy.

Therefore, Ye Ming was a little worried that if he bought plain rings for Hu Tao and Fu Hua, the girls might feel wronged and throw a tantrum when there were more ship girls in the future.

Whether the harem is harmonious or not directly affects whether Ye Ming will have a happy and fulfilling life or end up on the rooftop with a woodcutter's axe. Harmony is no small matter and must be treated with utmost care.

That's why Ye Ming asked that unnecessary question.

Hu Tao shook her head: "No, I think a plain band ring is fine. It's simple and elegant, which is what I want and what I hope for our future."

"Well, Walnut, since you put it that way, let's go with a plain band ring. I respect your opinion."

Ye Ming nodded.

Just then, the saleswoman who had been standing silently to the side suddenly smiled and interjected, "Gentlemen, there's really no need to worry about this. Generally speaking, wedding rings usually serve two purposes: one is a diamond ring used for a formal proposal, which is what we use for that proposal; the other is a pair of wedding bands worn daily after marriage, one for each of us, to signify that we are married."

The sales assistant smiled sweetly: "So, you two can definitely buy another pair of wedding rings for everyday wear after your marriage."

"Is that what they mean? Well then, we can just buy a diamond ring and then buy a pair of wedding bands. That would be a good idea too."

Ye Ming was quite surprised by what the saleswoman said. Having been single since birth until recently, he had never heard of so many things to say about wedding rings.

"Is it really that good? I don't think it might be so?"

Unlike Ye Ming, Hu Tao listened to the saleswoman's words, looked at Ye Ming, and said with a half-smile, "The wedding rings are nice, but I'm worried that you won't be able to wear them."

The sales assistant smiled and explained, "You two can rest assured, we have all sizes available, so there won't be any issues with them not fitting."

Ye Ming felt ashamed; he knew what Hu Tao meant.

If he really wanted one pair of rings for each girl, then his ten fingers definitely wouldn't be enough.

In this situation, Ye Ming didn't want to explain anything. Facing Hu Tao's ambiguous smile, he could only pretend to be calm and say, "At least today, I'm sure I can wear it."

Hu Tao couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ye Ming's feigned composure.

She hadn't intended to make things difficult for Ye Ming. After all, having been in this world for so many years, Ye Ming was practically her only connection to it. Hu Tao felt this way herself, as did her companions in Liyue, and she even thought that the people of Mondstadt felt the same way.

It would be incredibly cruel to force Ye Ming to reject any girl's feelings.

Hu Tao wouldn't be stupid enough to do such a thing.

Of course, while I think this way rationally, I can't help but feel a little emotional.

"Even after today, please keep it safe. I will always wear this one on my wrist."

As she was saying this, just as Hu Tao was about to ask about the price of the ring, she suddenly felt someone approaching her from behind.

Hu Tao turned around and found a little girl who was only six or seven years old.

"Sister, is your name Hu Tao?"

The little girl looked up at Hu Tao and handed her a note: "There's a lady outside who asked me to give this to you and ask you to go out for a bit. She says she has something very important to tell you."

Chapter 111 A fight has broken out! Kurumi and Keqing are fighting!

Hearing the little girl's words, Hu Tao suddenly had a bad feeling.

She took the note from the little girl; it had a row of neat, small characters on it—"Come out, let's talk."

The entire note contained only this one line of text, with no signature or inscription.

"Who wrote this? Is it a prank?"

Beside him, Ye Ming also saw the contents of the note and frowned.

"No, it's a friend of mine."

Hu Tao shook her head, her heart sinking to the bottom.

She was all too familiar with this handwriting, because whether in Liyue or in this world, she had often interacted with the owner of the handwriting. They were very close, understood each other deeply, and were even like sisters.

The owner of the words is Ke Qing!

Although the handwriting on the note was neat and tidy, the force was so strong that it seemed to penetrate the paper, even tearing it in a few places. This showed that the owner of the note was somewhat unable to control his emotions when he wrote it.

Hu Tao's mood became even heavier as a result.

How exactly did Ke Qing find her way here?

Hu Tao couldn't understand it at all.

However, more than this question, Hu Tao was worried about whether Gan Yu had come with Ke Qing.

It seems a battle is now unavoidable. If it were just Keqing alone, Kurumi wouldn't be afraid, but if Gan Yu is added to the mix... emmmm

Should we take Ye Ming and run away now?

Hu Tao glanced at Ye Ming with some hesitation, pondered for a moment, and then gave up the idea.

She felt that since Ke Qing dared to give her the note, she must have already made preparations, and there was a high probability that she wouldn't be able to escape.

We can only face it.

Hu Tao felt heavy-hearted, but her expression remained quite natural.

She put away the note, smiled apologetically at Ye Ming, and said, "A good friend of mine whom I haven't seen in a long time happens to be nearby. She was the one who sent me the message just now. I didn't want to go over there; I wanted to buy the wedding ring first. But now that she's sent someone over with the note, I think I should go over and take a look."

"Oh, this."

Originally, Ye Ming wouldn't have thought much of what Hu Tao said, but the perfectly timed apologetic smile and the clear and polite words she used were completely different from the quirky Hu Tao she usually was.

Ye Ming could tell at a glance that Hu Tao was not entirely sincere.

Moreover, seeing Hu Tao's appearance, Ye Ming had a vague guess in his heart.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

Although he had a vague feeling that the scene might not be very friendly, Ye Ming still asked the question despite his hesitation.

"No need, I can go by myself. I'll just say a few words and come right back."

Of course, Hu Tao couldn't let Ye Ming go with her to see Ke Qing. Otherwise, if Ke Qing teamed up with Gan Yu to snatch Ye Ming away right in front of her, she would be devastated.

Moreover, even if such a thing doesn't happen, if a fight breaks out and Ye Ming sees it, it will ruin her image as an energetic and beautiful girl.

Hu Tao would never do something that would do nothing but harm.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."

With that, Hu Tao bid farewell to Ye Ming and left the shop.

Inside the shop, Ye Ming watched Hu Tao's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Keqing and Kurumi are both girls who traveled from Teyvat, so they're from the same hometown. They're also companions of Liyue. Having lived in this world for so many years, their bond must be very strong.

So, if Hu Tao goes there, they probably won't fight, right?

Although Ye Ming didn't know which member of Liyue had invited Hu Tao, he felt that Hu Tao should be safe.

After figuring it out, Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the two full display cases of rings, he thought for a moment and asked the saleswoman, "Can I ask you a question?"

"If you have any questions about jewelry, please feel free to ask," the sales assistant said with a professional smile.

"So, I'd like to ask if your store offers discounts for purchasing multiple wedding rings at once?"

"Are you planning to buy the diamond ring and wedding bands at the same time? Normally, all the wedding rings in our store are already at the lowest price. Going any lower would result in a loss, so we generally can't offer discounts. However, if you really want to buy, I can personally offer you some discounts for our internal staff."

“That’s not what I meant. When I said I wanted to buy more, I meant literally, I wanted to buy more diamond rings and wedding bands.”

"Hey? Are you buying these for someone else? How many do you want?"

"Let's have three or four diamond rings and wedding bands, or ten of each."

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…………

After receiving Barbara's text message at the Mond International office building, Jean practically flew out of the office, ran down the stairs to the underground parking garage, got in her car, and sped off to Barbara's location.

"Are you sure they're really from Liyue?"

On the way, Qin called Barbara, put on her Bluetooth headset, and confirmed the call again.

“That’s right, I saw it with my own eyes. There was Keqing, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Gan Yu, the secretary of Yuehaiting, and two other women and a little girl that I didn’t recognize.”

Perhaps because she was hidden in the shadows, Barbara's voice was very low, so low that Qin had to listen carefully to barely hear it.

Did Gan Yu and Ke Qing also come to this world?

Upon hearing this news from Barbara, Jean frowned slightly.

Mondstadt and Liyue are both among the seven kingdoms of Teyvat. It's unlikely that they have a very close relationship. However, due to a certain person, Mondstadt and Liyue were relatively friendly overall during the Teyvat era, despite some competition between them.

But things are a little different in this world.

Have Gan Yu and Ke Qing found Ye Ming?