Morning sunlight slipped through the curtains.
[Yanfei Pain Value -30. Current Pain Value: 40.]
Because she carried Adeptus blood, Yanfei's physical endurance was far stronger than an ordinary person's.
By the second half of the night, she had even started taking the lead.
And by morning, she had recovered faster than anyone else would. She was already awake, sitting at the edge of the bed with a notebook in hand, scribbling away.
The sound of her pen woke Kael. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yanfei wrapped only in a blanket, bare shoulders exposed, writing with absolute focus.
Whenever Yanfei concentrated, an almost overwhelming aura radiated from her.
Her -green eyes were fixed on the notebook, completely absorbed in what she was doing.
"What are you writing?"
Kael leaned closer.
Her notebook was filled with line after line of written clauses.
Every single one was about him.
Yanfei had been fully immersed in her work, but the moment his presence drew near, she instantly remembered everything that had happened last night.
She froze and stared at Kael, her face turning as red as a cooked prawn.
She snapped the notebook up to hide half her face, leaving only her shimmering green eyes peeking over the top. Those eyes were watery from embarrassment and looked painfully affectionate.
"D-Did I wake you…?"
Kael chuckled and gently tugged the notebook out of her hands, exposing her face completely.
"You were a lot bolder last night."
He didn't get to finish before her soft little hands clamped over his mouth.
"Stop talking!"
Yanfei wasn't just the most brilliant Legal Adviser in all of Liyue because of her memory and talent. Part of it came from her stubborn refusal to lose.
Last night, when Kael teased her at the start, she nearly died of embarrassment.
So of course she fought back later. Hard.
Yanfei was quick-witted. No matter what she did, she picked things up fast.
Even last night's… situation.
Kael remembered it and couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
From clumsy at first to surprisingly skilled…
Truly, smart people were good at everything.
Ningguang too—
Yanfei noticed the moment he drifted off.
She snatched her notebook back and tapped his cheek twice with it.
"Hey. No thinking about anyone else right now."
When Kael's eyes focused on her again, she huffed and wrinkled her tiny nose.
"Good. Since you're awake… yesterday you told me there were others."
"So now you can tell me who they are."
She picked up her pen again, serious to the core.
"Everything you say, I'll record line by line."
If Kael had people around him already, then she needed to complete this Contract properly.
Everyone should have equal rights. That was fair.
Besides, she joined later than the others. She was already at a disadvantage.
She absolutely refused to fall behind in this part.
It all needed to be written clearly, in black and white.
"Uh…"
Kael stared at her, not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Signing a Contract for this too?
Should he praise her for being Liyue's top Legal Adviser or worry for his future…?
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Under Yanfei's unwavering gaze, Kael had no choice.
He began telling her about the others.
"In Mondstadt… Amber—"
He hadn't even finished the sentence when Yanfei's expression twisted.
"How can there be so many?"
Because of the System's chaos, obviously.
Not that he really resisted it…
Kael rubbed his nose awkwardly. "You're all equally important to me."
At that, Yanfei's eyes darkened.
She valued fairness, but when it came to the person she loved, she couldn't be fair at all.
She wanted to be the most important.
Yanfei scooted closer until her face nearly pressed against his. Their breaths mingled.
She pointed at her own face, demanding softly:
"Why are we all the same? Don't you think I'm adorable? Don't you think I'm smart? Isn't my face pretty enough for you…?"
"And for your information, I had plenty of admirers when I did legal consultations…"
"And I can help you solve all legal problems. Any country's law code, I've memorized it all…"
"My tofu is the best in all of Teyvat, and my fishing skills…"
Once Yanfei got serious, she became unstoppable. Her words fired like a crossbow, nonstop.
Kael couldn't even interrupt. All he could do was nod helplessly along.
"Yes… you're right… uh-huh…"
Finally, she came to her conclusion.
"I'm so amazing, so shouldn't you like me more?"
Kael knew one thing for sure: arguing with a jealous woman was suicide.
He wrapped his arms around her, feeling the faint scales along her waist beneath his fingers.
He smiled. "You want me to like you more?"
Yanfei pushed lightly at his chest with little strength behind it. "You're so annoying…"