Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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"Ruan Mei? What's wrong so early in the morning?"

"...There's a proposal." Ruan Mei's tone softened slightly as she walked to Liu Bai's bedside. "It's about mass-cloning Chi You..."

"Oh no, I don't have time today."

Having already understood the meaning of the proposal, Liu Bai pulled Ruan Mei into his arms and rubbed her gently.

As for how I understood it?

Yesterday, after being patted twice, Ruan Mei apologized and confessed everything.

"I have other things to do today, and you probably have things to do at the lab too, right?"

“…Hmm.” Ruan Mei lay softly in Liu Bai’s arms, nodding slightly with her breath quickening. “Then…when can you consider this proposal?”

"talk about it later."

"……Um."

(If you're not going to do it, then don't touch me like that...)

Ruan Mei complained helplessly in her heart—even resistance was futile.

After a few more minutes of tenderness, Liu Bai finally released Ruan Mei.

Ruan Mei's delicate fragrance was quite alluring.

Have you eaten breakfast?

"I've already eaten." Ruan Mei nodded. "Well... good luck with your work, I... I'll be going now."

Ruan Mei was still somewhat flustered.

Just as Ruan Mei reached the door, there was another knock.

Rita opened the door first.

“…Good morning, Rita.” Mebius looked slightly embarrassed when he saw Rita. “You…oh, you switched places with Kaffa, right?”

"Yes, what brings you here so early?"

“There is such a thing…” Mebius glanced into the room—and then saw Nguyen Mai preparing to leave.

Ruan Mei: “…”

Nguyen Mai remained silent, ignoring Mebius's preparation to leave.

—But Mebius obviously wouldn't let Nguyen Mai leave just like that.

"Ruan Mei, we still have a score to settle from yesterday, don't we?" Mebius grabbed Ruan Mei, ready to start a fight.

Rita quietly went to the kitchen and brought breakfast to Liu Bai's room.

"What debt? You don't think everyone has to wait for you, do you?"

Although Ruan Mei was a little guilty, her rebuttal was very logical.

You, Mebius, are so shameless! You made me and Liu Bai wait for you?

"..." Möbius was speechless for a moment, but then he thought of something else, "Then why is there a love potion in your pastries?"

"Didn't I just give you a straight shot?"

Ruan Mei countered with a question.

Adding the love potion was definitely wrong of her; this should be avoided.

If the outcome is favorable, we only talk about the outcome; if the action is favorable, we only talk about the action.

"I--!"

Mebius's ears turned red.

Thinking about what Liu Bai forced me to say yesterday...

"Forget it! I'm here to settle scores with Liu Bai anyway!"

Mebius gritted his teeth in anger, deciding not to waste time with Nguyen Mai.

I'm determined to pin Liu Bai down today and show him who's in charge of this family!

“Liu Bai doesn’t have time for you today,” Ruan Mei added insult to injury.

"Huh? How could he not have time today?" Mebius was clearly unconvinced. "Rita, do you think Liu Bai has time today?"

"Mr. Liu Bai is indeed..."

boom--

The door, which wasn't closed, was suddenly kicked again.

"Liu Bai, Liu Bai! I've come to find you—!"

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

"Huh? Are there this many people today?"

Shi Bao looked curiously at Mebius and Ruan Mei at the door.

"You two are here too, what a coincidence."

"..." Ruan Mei and Mebius fell silent together, which was unusual for them.

Was Liu Bai's incident today her fault?

Well... it seems I really shouldn't bother Liu Bai.

"There's a really nice dessert shop in Liyue that just reopened today."

Ruan Mei suddenly looked at Mebius and spoke.

"Want to come along? It's on me. We can exchange some research insights."

"...That's fine."

Chapter 321 The pitiful treasure hunter was manipulated by Liu Bai

"Good morning, little... cough, Fu Shi."

Liu Bai almost called him Xiao Shi.

"You're here so early..."

"It's not early at all, is it? Two women have already come looking for you."

The criticisms from Shibao were surprisingly sharp.

"If I don't call you now, it'll be 10 o'clock already. If we dawdle for a while, it'll be 11 o'clock. We'll have to find a place to eat lunch before we even get a few steps out the door."

"……Too."

Liu Bai's lips twitched.

Shi Bao is getting smarter and smarter lately.

A good treasure hunter is not one who can be easily fooled.

However, since Shi Bao had already come knocking on his door, Liu Bai couldn't refuse any longer. After quickly finishing the breakfast that Rita had brought him, he tidied up a bit.

"By the way, Shi Bao, is Lin Chaoyu coming this time too?"

After putting on the flying robe, Liu Bai asked.

Liu Bai had already realized that Shi Bao was probably being "used" by Lin Chaoyu.

So Liu Bai was a little curious whether Lin Chaoyu was creating an opportunity for Shi Bao and herself, or if she had her own ulterior motives.

"Asahi, she..."

Shi Bao also showed a slightly strange expression when this was mentioned.

"Hmm... Asahi originally said she was coming, but she changed her mind at the last minute today... That's strange."

Shi Bao was clearly confused by Lin Chaoyu's inconsistent attitude.

But after thinking about it for a moment, Liu Bai immediately understood.

Lin Chaoyu was embarrassed because her little secret had been discovered—there are very few honest and virtuous "girls" like Lin Chaoyu who care about their reputation left around Liu Bai.

"Maybe something came up temporarily, after all, the Seven Swords have been helping to clean up the remnants of the Honkai recently."

"...Hmm, really?" Shi Bao tilted her head, clearly not thinking about it deeply. "Never mind, I sometimes can't understand what they're saying anyway—by the way, are you going too, maid?"

"I won't disturb you two any longer."

Rita politely declined, saying, "Have a pleasant day, both of you."

Rita's meaningful gaze lingered on Liu Bai—as if asking, "Are you planning to stay out all night?"

"Thank you~" Shi Bao didn't think about anything else and even showed a very happy expression.

…………

"Speaking of which, Shi Bao, how have you been lately?" Bai and Shi Bao walked together and started chatting casually.

Shi Bao mainly stays with Fu Hua and the Seven Swords—this part is still somewhat on the fringes of Liu Bai's group.

"Huh? Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt to life here."

Do you treat me like a child?

Shi Bao put his hands on his hips, pouted, and expressed his displeasure in a very simple way.

—This expression makes him look more like a child.

Hmm... Shi Bao, with her more expressive face, does look a bit cuter than Fu Hua.

"How could that be? It's just the usual kind of concern—of course, if you don't want to say it, then forget it."

Liu Bai shrugged.

"...It's not that I'm unwilling to talk about it, but... um... I feel like there's nothing to say?"

Shi Bao tilted his head and gave a somewhat vague answer.

"It seems like everyone's busy..."

"you have not?"

"Yes, that's the feeling. We're just doing nothing all day... Well, I can understand Asahi and the others' filial piety."

Shi Bao seemed somewhat dissatisfied with this matter.

Liu Bai knew that this wasn't out of filial piety, but simply because he was afraid that Shi Bao might accidentally cause trouble, so he decided to give Shi Bao the cold shoulder in this regard—it was clear that Shi Bao and the Seven Swords had a pretty good relationship in private.

Even in terms of impressions, Shi Bao might surpass Fu Hua.

"Could it be that there's an age gap between me and Chaoyu and the others!" Shi Bao seemed to realize this belatedly, showing a look of shock—Liu Bai felt that there might indeed be an age gap, but it was definitely not what Shi Bao thought.

"So shouldn't I try to do something about it?"

It seems that Shibao has had a "flash of inspiration".

"For example, 're-employment for the elderly'... After becoming estranged from their children, it's generally better to go out and find a job, right?"

Where do you plan to work?

Liu Bai's lips twitched twice, and suddenly he started to have a headache.

That little rascal's sudden flash of inspiration... it's absolutely terrifying!

Shi Bao's eyes darted around for a moment before settling on Liu Bai.

"...Speaking of which, you're a big shot, aren't you?"

"In layman's terms, that is indeed the case."

Inazuma, Liyue... even without considering the World Serpent, Liu Bai is now a true tycoon.

"Then...you'll hire me?" Shi Bao asked cautiously.

Shi Bao felt like he was cheating, but he couldn't think of any better way.

Hiring you... isn't out of the question.