Genshin Impact: One Hundred Confessions? Just a System Task

Shen He paused in his movement as he was about to get up.

It was already night, and he had just returned. What urgent matter required him to leave immediately?

Yi Chen simply smiled mysteriously, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

"Hehe, it's a secret~ I'll be back soon!"

With that, he waved to Shen He, turned around and quickly walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

The sound of the door closing was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Shen He sat alone on the edge of the bed, still holding Yi Chen's clothes in his arms. The faint warmth that had arisen from receiving Yi Chen's clothes was instantly shattered by the sound of the door closing.

She slowly raised her head, staring at the tightly closed door, her eyes suddenly turning cold.

How could the word "secret" be allowed?!

Who did he just have a "secret" with?

A strong possessiveness and a cold anger of being excluded, like a malevolent aura breaking free of its restraints, silently spread around her.

Her knuckles were slightly white from the force she was exerting on her hands, which were resting on her knees.

After a long while, she slowly stood up, picked up her clothes, and walked towards the bathroom.

But that back view, no matter how you look at it, carries a sense of oppressive storm brewing.

Yi Chen, humming a little tune as he strolled out, was completely unaware of this.

Chapter 33 The Brain Circuit

Yi Chen arrived at the Knights' headquarters with practiced ease and knocked on the door of the leader's office.

Qin's steady voice, as always, came from inside.

Yi Chen pushed open the door and entered, only to see Qin sitting behind her desk with an exquisite tea set in front of her. Steam rose from the teapot, emitting a tranquil aroma of tea.

"You came."

Qin raised her eyes, her tone calm, revealing little emotion.

Yi Chen nodded and naturally walked to the chair opposite the desk and sat down.

"Yes, I came here specifically to report."

He still remembered the agreement they had made through "eye contact" earlier.

Qin picked up the teapot and filled Yichen's empty cup to about seven-tenths full, releasing a delicate aroma of tea.

What do you want to report to me?

Yi Chen picked up his teacup, didn't stand on ceremony, blew on it, took a sip, then put the cup down, his expression becoming slightly more formal, and began to speak.

"I mainly want to talk about my senior sister, Shen He."

He paused, organized his thoughts, and continued.

"Her sudden visit to Mondstadt was actually... uh... a senior sister who cares about her junior brother and came to see me. She had absolutely no ill intentions and wouldn't cause any trouble for Mondstadt."

She seems a bit cold and doesn't talk much, but she's actually a very nice person!

He tried to say something good about Shen He, but seeing Qin's businesslike, unreadable expression, he decided to go straight to the core guarantee:

"So... well... just in case, I mean just in case!"

If she accidentally does something that's not in accordance with Mondstadt rules, or that could be misunderstood... like speaking too directly, or giving a child a look that frightens them...

Yi Chen scratched his head, revealing a slightly embarrassed but incredibly determined smile:

"Put it all on me! I'll take responsibility! If you want Mora punished or locked up, just come to me!"

He patted his chest, displaying an air of arrogance that said, "I'll protect my senior sister," completely unaware of how some people would perceive his words and his "protective" attitude.

Qin paused almost imperceptibly in the teacup she was holding.

A complex emotion flashed quickly across the depths of her eyes—helplessness, understanding, and perhaps even a faint bitterness that she herself was unaware of.

She lowered her eyes, looked at the clear tea in the cup, and remained silent for a moment.

The office was filled with the lingering aroma of tea.

A few seconds later, Qin slowly raised her head, her face regaining its usual gentle yet distant official smile.

"That's it, I understand."

"Thank you for your report, Yichen. Since you have made such a guarantee, the Knights will naturally treat your senior sister with courtesy. As long as she abides by the laws and customs of Mondstadt, there is no need to worry."

She gently put down her teacup and naturally changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, there are still some details regarding the Tvalin return ceremony that need final confirmation..."

It was as if the conversation about "taking full responsibility" had just taken place as a trivial interlude.

Only the tiny crack on the cup, unconsciously caressed by her fingertips, quietly revealed the unsettled state of her heart.

Over a cup of tea, the two chatted about everything from the details of the Dvalin return ceremony to Yichen's various experiences in Liyue.

Yichen enthusiastically recounted the grandeur of Ningguang Jade Pavilion, the fun of learning talismans, and the bustling prosperity of Liyue Harbor.

Of course, he automatically filtered out things that were not convenient to talk about, such as "being taken home by Gan Yu", "cultivating with Shen He", and "confessing to Ke Qing".

Qin listened quietly, nodding occasionally and asking questions about Liyue's local customs or government affairs; the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

"From this perspective,"

Qin gently put down her teacup, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

"You have indeed learned a lot and grown a lot during your time in Liyue."

Of course, he also had his share of affairs.

Qin silently added this last sentence in her heart, without saying it aloud.

Because she knew very well that with Yichen's single-minded thinking and his astonishing insensitivity to emotions, he probably had no idea what his actions meant to others. Talking to him would be like casting pearls before swine, and might even ruin the already pleasant atmosphere.

"Yes! I've definitely learned a lot!"

Yi Chen nodded vigorously, his face beaming with anticipation for the future.

"So once I get back this time, I'll help my senior sister completely get rid of that troublesome evil energy in her body, and then I should be able to stay in Mondstadt without worry!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes sparkling.

"When the time comes, I'll definitely choose a better location and rebuild my house that was blown up! It'll be bigger and stronger than before! Ideally, it'll even have a huge training ground!"

Looking at his energetic appearance, Qin felt a little of the gloom in her heart dissipate. She nodded.

“Excellent planning. Mondstadt…you’re always welcome back.”

She glanced at the wall clock; the hands had already quietly slid into the dead of night.

"It's getting late, let's call it a day. You should go back and rest too."

Yi Chen immediately stood up as well.

"Okay! Then I'll take you home! It's so late, it's not gentlemanly to let a lady go home alone!"

Although I know you're very strong, please leave the job of protecting me, Qin!

He patted his chest, looking like he was very reliable.

Qin found his pretentious, gentlemanly antics amusing, yet she didn't refuse.

She even added a rare touch of teasing, tilting her head slightly and extending a hand towards Yichen, gesturing for him to be helped up:

“In that case… thank you very much, kind 'gentleman'.”

Her eyes held a faint smile under the light.

Yi Chen paused for a moment, then smiled and, somewhat clumsily but very solemnly, gently supported the zither's wrist, head held high and chest out, as if he had accepted some great responsibility:

"It's my honor to serve the guild leader! Please~"

The two smiled at each other and walked out of the warmly lit office, one after the other, disappearing into the tranquil and gentle night of Mondstadt.

The corridor echoed with their light footsteps fading into the distance and the occasional whispers and soft laughter.

As for the senior sister at home, who's probably already impatiently waiting and her murderous aura is about to burst...

Yi Chen's thought process hasn't yet connected to that line.

Chapter 34 Horror Movies

After safely delivering the zither home, Yichen strolled slowly back to the villa alone.

The night in Mondstadt was peaceful and serene, broken only by the occasional footsteps of patrolling Favonius Knights and the faint laughter drifting from distant taverns.

As he walked, Yi Chen suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck for no apparent reason, as if he were being stared at by something cold.

He stopped in his tracks, puzzled, and suddenly turned around to look—

Behind me were only empty streets, building shadows stretched long by the moonlight, and bushes swaying gently in the wind.

"An illusion..."

Yi Chen scratched his head and muttered something under his breath.

"I have this feeling that someone is watching me... I guess I'm just too tired today."

He shook his head, attributing the inexplicable sense of foreboding to fatigue, and continued whistling as he walked briskly toward home.

However, not far behind him, in the shadow of a house's spire, a white figure stood silently like a weightless ghost.

Shen He's gaze pierced through the night, locking onto Yi Chen's receding figure.

The moonlight outlined her aloof and stunningly beautiful yet expressionless profile, her eyes displaying a complex and indescribable mix of disappointment, restraint, and surging murderous intent, all of which ultimately dissipated into a soft, almost sigh-like breath in the night wind.

That sigh carried an endless sense of resentment.

The "secret" you mentioned...

So it turns out it was with that acting leader... having a secret rendezvous late at night...

Her fingertips tightened silently, the icy touch spreading to her heart.

But in the end, she did not show up, did not question anyone, and did not, as imagined, stage a "wife catching her husband cheating" scene on the streets of Mondstadt.

She took one last, deep look in the direction where Yi Chen had disappeared, then turned around silently like a ghost, gracefully skimmed off the roof, and drifted away towards the villa.

Now, she needs to go back first.

Back to that room that temporarily belonged to "them".

Turn off all the lights.

In utter darkness and silence…

Waiting for her junior brother...

Shen He's figure blended into the night, pale as paper. The low pressure emanating from him and the almost tangible resentment made the occasional night cat that passed by be startled and flee.

It's just like a vengeful spirit, deeply obsessed, returning late at night, ready to quietly wait in the mansion for its unfaithful lover... demanding an explanation.

A moment later, Yi Chen quietly pushed open the villa door. The entrance hall was pitch black, with only the cold moonlight shining obliquely through the window, casting long, distorted shadows on the floor.

The house was eerily quiet, as if the air itself had frozen. The breathing of Ying and Paimon had vanished, leaving only his own deliberately soft and somewhat abrupt footsteps.

"They're all sleeping so soundly..."

Yi Chen muttered something under his breath and groped his way upstairs.

The door at the end of the corridor was ajar, and no light could see through it; it was as dark as the entrance to an abyss.

A strange chill crept up his spine, but Yi Chen shook his head, assuming it was just the cool night breeze.

He pushed open the door.

The hinges emitted a teeth-grinding, amplified sound in the silence.

Inside the room, it was pitch black.

The dense darkness swallowed everything, deeper than the corridor, enveloping everything in a viscous, tangible way, completely shutting out even the moonlight.

A strange, cold, subtle fragrance filled the air, familiar yet carrying an indescribable...dangerous aura.