"Hmph, you can use high heels to... you bad guy, you're incorrigible!"
Keke Mao Mao seemed to recall some subtle memories and quickly buried her burning little face in the pillow.
"Ahem, it's just a little game exclusively for maid Keke Mao Mao,"
Qin Mou Ren said with a serious face, trying to coax the tsundere and cute Keke Mao Mao.
If Keke Mao Mao gets embarrassed, how will they have fun playing games in the future?
But soon, the upright Qin Mou Ren shifted his gaze to Keke Mao Mao's soft little feet.
Perfect shape, like the most precious work of art, small and cute.
It made one want to warm them up properly.
Well, limited to Qin Yu alone.
Speaking of which, Keke Mao Mao appears tsundere on the surface, but her little feet are still tensing up honestly.
Could it be muscle memory?
Just like a moment ago, the curious Keke Mao Mao, under Qin Mou Ren's guidance, accidentally stepped on the cat teaser.
"...!"
How could Keqing not guess what that person was thinking, she immediately bristled.
She flailed her slender legs wildly, kicked Qin Yu in the face, and ground her feet hard.
Punishment must be severe!
"Heh heh... a little harder... cough, no, stop messing around."
Qin Yu said with feigned seriousness, but the upward curve of his lips never dropped.
A naughty little cat, it's time for another "education."
After another bout of roughhousing.
Keke Mao Mao hugged the pillow, curled into a ball.
The continuous overtime with Qin Yu had left her exhausted.
Seeing her pouting like this, she clearly didn't want to get out of bed anytime soon.
"Are you still not feeling well? I already healed you with life energy..."
Qin Yu asked strangely, looking at the lazy little cat.
As soon as he finished speaking, as expected, he received a disdainful look from Keke Mao Mao.
Obviously, Qin Mou Ren, who felt refreshed, had forgotten about the experience of being tutored by the great Madam Sumeru's King when writing his thesis.
That was mental fatigue, unrelated to the body.
Qin Mou Ren was temporarily unable to resist.
After all, in terms of the authority of life energy, the First Dendro Archon was stronger.
With Qin Yu's current authority level, if he wanted to resist...
He would need the little Dendro Archon to help.
"?"
Qin Mou Ren's expression was odd.
But how could the good daughter, Nahida, betray her good mother?
No, it's strange in itself for a good daughter to bring her mother along when writing a thesis!
[Ding, you're playing with something very new.]
The long-silent system suddenly revived.
If it didn't show up to get acquainted, it would be forgotten by the world.
Qin Yu: Any advice?
[New function unlocked: Constellations]
[After deeper bonding, you should gain powers even more miraculous than character talents.]
[Currently unlocked Constellations: Keqing (all), Nahida (partial).]
[Please note, Constellation abilities cannot be treated by conventional logic.]
Qin Yu was slightly stunned, what did this mean?
[Simply put, some passive Constellation abilities possess the power to disrupt world balance.]
[For example, the second Constellation of the Electro Archon: 'Cuts Through Metal and Stone', ignoring 60% defense.]
Qin Yu seemed to realize something and gasped.
System, you're not going to say that this passive works even on the Heavenly Principles, are you?
[That's right, you'll know when you try to slash them.]
Qin Yu silently gave a middle finger in his mind. What's wrong with him slashing the Heavenly Principles?
Speaking of which, the way to obtain Constellations, is it by...
[That's right, but it can also be obtained through other means, such as daily check-in rewards.]
Qin Yu nodded.
However, why is Nahida's Constellation only unlocked up to the third level?
[Who has the other half, you know.]
[By the way, the power of Constellations from the stars originally did not exist in Teyvat, it's all provided by the system.]
[But you can choose to help them, unlock their Constellations one by one, and grant them new powers.]
Qin Yu secretly pondered. So it's through... ahem, this kind of method to bestow and develop power.
Thinking of the Great Leader...
He shook his head and quickly cast aside the increasingly questionable thoughts.
With the Great Leader's strength, it remains to be seen who develops whom.
His consciousness returned to reality.
"Keqing, what should I do with this?"
Qin Yu bent down, picked up a high-heeled shoe, and dangled it.
Well, he had no idea where he had thrown the other one.
"Leave it there, I'll wash it myself if it gets dirty."
Keke Mao Mao turned over, her little head bumping hard against Qin Yu's waist.
Bad guy, asking the obvious.
"Then you rest first, I'll get you something to eat."
Qin Yu smiled, stood up, and reached out to stroke Keke Mao Mao's head.
A purple glow appeared and entered Keqing's body.
He wanted to test the ability of granting Constellations.
It was a perfect opportunity right after they had "worked overtime" together.
"Huh?"
Keqing clearly noticed the change and instinctively sat up in bed, looking down at her fair legs.
Her dazed blinking expression was exceptionally cute.
"Any thoughts?"
Qin Yu asked curiously.
"I feel... I have more insights into swordsmanship, and my elemental power has also grown stronger."
"Qin Yu, what did you do?"
Keke Mao Mao looked at Qin Yu with a bit of confusion, her brows furrowed, not seeming happy.
Adhering to the principle of taking things step by step, she instinctively resisted this sudden power that she had gained without effort.
But this change came from Qin Yu... Keqing didn't want to refuse.
Keke Mao Mao fell into contradiction and entanglement.
"Keqing, it's okay."
Qin Yu, understanding Keqing's nature, was prepared.
He smiled slightly, gently cupped Keke Mao Mao's face, and looked at her with soft eyes.
"Think of it this way, this power was obtained after we worked overtime together. We also put in effort and sweat."
Qin Mou Ren began to deceive... ahem, comfort the little cat.
Working overtime did consume some physical energy.
Both of them sweated a lot, and of course, other things as well...
The originally serious atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Mmm?"
Keke Mao Mao's face turned red as Qin Yu covered it with his hands.
It made so much sense that she couldn't find anything wrong with it for a moment.
For future self-improvement, should she add another item to her list: "working overtime with Qin Yu"?
Keke Mao Mao was tempted.
But something felt off!
"O-okay then, I accept it."
She guiltily turned her face away, puffed out her cheeks, and said softly.
It's not because she wanted to work overtime with Qin Yu!
Keke Mao Mao's tsundere side kicked in again.
"Good girl."
Qin Yu patted the little cat and showed a meaningful smile.
Keke Mao Mao's body trembled, and she shook her head directly.
"What are you thinking?"
Qin Yu flicked Keqing's little nose and smiled:
"Let me see how much your swordsmanship has improved?"
Specifically referring to the second stance of the Yunlai Sword Art.
As he spoke, Qin Yu also took out a small prop from the bedside.
Well, it was a Fontaine recorder he had "borrowed" from Sandrone.
As for what was recorded, it couldn't be shown to just anyone.
This was important data from their overtime session.
"Qin Yu! You, you're going too far...!"
Keke Mao Mao bristled, wanting to snatch the recorder back.
Just then...
Knock, knock, knock—
Keqing and Qin Yu froze simultaneously.
Someone was knocking on the door.
"Ah Qing, who are you talking to? I know you're inside!"
It was Lumine!