Genshin Impact: One Hundred Confessions? Just a System Task

"Oh, well... hahaha,"

Yi Chen chuckled dryly twice, his eyes darting around.

"Gan Yu, don't worry! I just... um... acted on impulse? Or perhaps it was to express some... uh, special respect for Lord Yuheng Star? Anyway!"

He patted his chest forcefully, making a gesture of assurance.

"I will absolutely not pester her! I know my limits! If Lady Keqing clearly expresses her dislike, I will stop immediately and will not cause her any trouble! Don't worry!"

However, Gan Yu heard his words and felt completely different.

Will you not be persistent or clingy?

Gan Yu quietly observed Yi Chen's evasive and evasive manner, and the small expectation and tentative thought in her heart were instantly replaced by a clear understanding—

This little brat... is just giving me the runaround.

He had no intention of revealing the real reason.

He may not even realize why he asked that question and what it means.

A sense of powerlessness and even greater grievance welled up inside me, mixed with a little bit of anger.

She didn't want to hear his promise not to harass Ke Qing; she wanted to know... to know why he would suddenly do such a thing.

Is it because Keqing is special? Or...?

But when she looked into Yichen's still clear eyes, which were filled with "please let me go," all the words stuck in her throat.

Gan Yu silently lowered her head, picked up the pen again, her fingertips turning white from the pressure, and spoke in a low voice, devoid of any discernible emotion:

"...Okay. I understand."

She didn't ask any more questions, nor did she look at Yichen again. She simply refocused her attention on the documents in front of her, as if the question she had just asked was just a casual remark.

However, the faint, melancholy aura emanating from him, and his noticeably more silent demeanor than before, made the already close distance seem as if an invisible wall had suddenly separated them.

Yi Chen blinked, looking at Gan Yu who had suddenly become unusually quiet. He vaguely sensed that she hadn't been successfully calmed down and seemed... even more unhappy.

Women's minds are indeed hard to understand.

The next morning, Yi Chen, carrying a bag of steaming, fragrant meat buns in one hand and a bouquet of fresh and fragrant flowers still covered in morning dew in the other, waited at the entrance of Yuehai Pavilion.

When Ke Qing strode in with a decisive and efficient manner, ready to start work, she immediately noticed this conspicuous "obstacle" at the doorway.

She paused slightly, but still stepped forward: "Yichen? You're here again."

"But I'm sorry, my answer is the same as yesterday, it still won't work."

It must be emphasized that Keqing does not actually dislike Yichen.

She even felt that his straightforward, somewhat reckless, and non-persistent attitude after being rejected was much more refreshing than those pursuers who beat around the bush and relentlessly pester him.

But as she said yesterday, they knew almost nothing about each other.

In her view, talking about "liking" someone based on a momentary impulse is an extremely imprecise and irresponsible act.

Relationships need to be built on mutual understanding and recognition; this is the guiding principle of the Jade Balance Star.

When Yi Chen saw that Ke Qing refused again, there was no disappointment or discouragement on his face.

He handed over the bag of hot buns without hesitation.

"It's okay! Let's eat first, work is more important."

Ke Qing paused for a moment, looking at the steamed buns handed to her, the tempting aroma of the food filling her nostrils.

She hadn't had breakfast yet... Subconsciously, she took it, and it felt warm to the touch.

"……Thanks."

Ke Qing said in a low voice, then immediately resumed her attitude of clearly separating public and private matters.

"I'll give you Mora later."

"No need, no need,"

Yi Chen quickly waved his hand, revealing a hearty smile.

"Consider this an apology for taking up so much of your time. I'll be off to work now! Goodbye, Lady Keqing!"

After saying that, he turned around decisively, grabbed the bouquet of flowers he hadn't given away, and ran towards the temporary workstation that had been assigned to him inside the Moon Sea Pavilion.

Ke Qing stood there, holding the bag of warm buns, watching Yi Chen's rapidly disappearing figure, and shook her head in a daze.

To be honest... this feeling of being cared for quietly (albeit in a strange way), yet having one's boundaries and right to choose fully respected...

……not bad.

At least, it doesn't offend people.

Not far away, behind a thick pillar, Gan Yu quietly peeked out, taking in everything that had just happened.

She watched Yichen bring breakfast, watched Keqing accept it, watched Yichen leave after their brief conversation, and watched Keqing stand there holding the steamed bun...

Gan Yu's heart sank little by little.

He... actually prepared breakfast?

Lady Keqing... accepted it?

It seems like it's not entirely impossible between them?

An unprecedented sense of crisis, mixed with bitterness and the anxiety of "my own cub is about to be kidnapped," instantly overwhelmed Gan Yu.

She bit her lower lip tightly, staring at the glaring bag of buns in Ke Qing's hand, then looked in the direction Yi Chen had left.

No!

I can't believe that someone I've only known for a short time could be taken away from me...

Lost in thought, Gan Yu walked heavily into the Moon Sea Pavilion.

The office area was relatively quiet in the early morning, with only a few early-arriving colleagues.

She habitually walked to her desk, ready to start her day's work, but immediately noticed a small oil paper package on the desk, with a neatly folded note next to it.

"This is……?"

She picked up the note and unfolded it, puzzled.

I brought you steamed buns too!

No matter how busy you are at work, remember to eat breakfast!

The text consisted of just a few lines, followed by a crooked smiley face.

Gan Yu's heart felt as if it had been gently bumped by something.

He... brought it for me too?

So it turns out that he was waiting at the door in the morning not only to prepare Lady Keqing's portion?

An indescribable warmth instantly dispelled the grievances and bitterness that had accumulated at the door, and the little knot in my heart seemed to be quietly soothed by this simple care.

Although reason told her that this was probably just Yi Chen's thoughtful gesture of buying an extra portion for everyone, the thought of placing it alone on her desk still made her feel a little secretly pleased and comforted.

She carefully picked up the still-warm oil paper package, the aroma of the buns faintly wafting out.

Although... I have been controlling my diet lately, trying to lose a little more weight...

Gan Yu stared at the bag of steamed buns, a fierce internal struggle raging within her.

Finally, as if she had found a perfect reason, she nodded slightly and muttered to herself, trying to convince herself:

"Hmm... Just as Yichen said, no matter how busy you are at work, you should still eat breakfast! That's a healthy lifestyle! And... we shouldn't waste food."

She finally convinced herself, and with a small, almost rebellious joy, carefully unwrapped the oil paper package, picked up a plump white bun, and began to eat it in small bites.

The steamed buns tasted great.

More importantly, the warmth this breakfast brings is far more nourishing than the food itself.

As she ate, she couldn't help but pick up the little note again and look at it, a slight smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips.

The gloom brought by the scene I just saw at the door seems to have been largely dissipated by the steam from these buns.

Chapter 26 You unreasonable brat!

It was time to leave work, and colleagues in Yuehaiting gradually left.

Unlike usual, Gan Yu did not immediately plunge into endless overtime work. Instead, she took a deep breath and walked over to Yi Chen, who was preparing to pack his things.

"Yichen... I have something I want to talk to you about. Do you have time now?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Chen immediately looked up and saw that it was Gan Yu. His face instantly broke into a bright smile, and he answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Of course I have time! If Gan Yu wants to see me, I'll definitely have time!"

His words were firm, matter-of-fact, and pure, without any ambiguity; they simply expressed, "You are important, therefore you have priority."

However, to Gan Yu, especially when she heard his bright and sincere smile, her cheeks involuntarily flushed slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.

She lowered her head somewhat flusteredly and whispered, "...Um, then...shall we go for a walk?"

The two walked out of the Moon Sea Pavilion side by side, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

As the lights of Liyue Harbor began to twinkle, a cool evening breeze blew. After walking a short distance, the atmosphere became eerily quiet.

Gan Yu mustered up her courage and finally asked the question that had been nagging at her all day.

"Yichen... what are your thoughts on... puppy love?"

After asking the question, she immediately and nervously glanced at Yichen's reaction out of the corner of her eye, her heart pounding like a drum.

Quickly tell me you think it shouldn't be like this!

Tell me quickly that you should focus on work and self-improvement right now!

She silently cried out and prayed in her heart.

"Of course it shouldn't be!"

Yi Chen blurted it out almost out loud, waving his fist as if there were several disobedient children standing in front of him.

"If I catch any of these ignorant kids, I'll beat them all up!"

We also need to tell their parents immediately and make them discipline them properly!

His serious, almost righteous demeanor made the tense Gan Yu burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

But soon, she suppressed her smile, looked at Yichen seriously, and gently pointed out with a hint of persuasion in her tone:

“But… Yichen, according to the age of the Immortal Lin Clan, you are still in the ‘puppy love’ stage.”

Yi Chen's righteous expression froze instantly, turning into pure astonishment and bewilderment. He blinked and retorted very naturally and confidently.

"I'm not in a relationship?"

Gan Yu almost choked on her breath. Looking at Yi Chen's innocent expression that seemed to say "I'm telling the truth," she felt a wave of helplessness wash over her.

You unreasonable brat!

She looked at Yichen, wishing she could drag him back to her cave right now, force him into a seat, and give him a three-day, three-night "Immortal Unicorn Growth Education Class," focusing on "the harmfulness of early love and how to identify it!"

Yi Chen seemed completely oblivious to the turmoil in Gan Yu's heart. Instead, as if to comfort her, he confidently and optimistically patted his chest and continued to deliver his "profound insights":

"Don't worry, Gan Yu! Lady Keqing will absolutely not agree to this! I know that very well!"

He spoke with such certainty, as if it were nothing to be discouraged about.

"so what,"

Yi Chen concluded, a "Look how sensible I am" expression on his face, trying to put Gan Yu at ease.

"This doesn't count as puppy love at all! I'm just... uh, expressing my respect and admiration for Lord Yuheng Star in a rather enthusiastic way! Like... like idolizing a hero! Yes, that's it!"

The more he spoke, the more he felt his logic was sound and his thinking was clear. He even nodded vigorously, very satisfied with his explanation.

So, you really don't need to worry about me!

He gave Gan Yu a bright, slightly goofy smile and a thumbs-up.

"I! Absolutely! Will not! Fall in love too early!"

Gan Yu was completely speechless when she saw his confident, self-justifying, and self-righteous demeanor.