"It seems you don't need to step in now."
Paimon, lying on the bed, stretched his body.
Finally, he wouldn't have to sleep rough; he could get a good night's sleep tonight.
"I feel that Su Xuan strongly approves of Acting Grand Master Jean of Mondstadt in his words. I think since Acting Grand Master Jean personally came forward to ask for his help."
"He should agree to help rescue Dvalin," Paimon yawned, "Su Xuan is indeed a kind person at heart."
Lumine smiled in agreement: "Indeed."
Ying Mei's mind was still very flexible; she didn't dwell too much on Aether's problem.
The main reason was that Su Xuan was not only powerful, but he also knew too many things about the past and the future.
Since he explicitly said that he couldn't persuade Aether for now, no matter how hard Lumine tried, it would be futile.
It would be better to follow Su Xuan's arrangements, earn Mora while slowly recovering her own strength.
"In that case, we don't need to worry about Lord Barbatos, after all, he doesn't even have half a Mora," Paimon giggled.
Lumine nodded gently: "I'm tired from all the running around these past few days. Let's get some good rest, prepare tomorrow, and then we'll go take on tasks to earn Mora."
Lisa's laboratory.
Su Xuan's hands were gently pressing on Xiao Qin's body, helping her relax her muscles which had been tense from long hours of work.
"I don't quite understand, since your work pressure is so high, why do you still wear such tight clothing? Aren't you afraid of restricting blood circulation?"
"Hmm... Is it because it's too perky..."
Xiao Qin, with her face pressed against the bed, felt her brain's CPU immediately overheat.
What kind of words are those! And what he said makes no logical sense, does it?
"This is the attire a Knight should wear; as a Knight, one cannot be too loose."
Bah! Xiao Qin's face turned even redder after she said it; now that she thought about it, those words were truly shameless.
It was all Su Xuan's fault for talking nonsense; he knows everything from Celestia above to Khaenri'ah below, from the future to history, how could he not know Knight's attire?
Xiao Qin thought Su Xuan was deliberately teasing her.
However, Su Xuan's massage technique made Xiao Qin linger, especially the vibrating sensation when Psychokinesis was applied to his hands, which brought Xiao Qin unparalleled relaxation.
She herself couldn't imagine that Su Xuan would actively help her relax her muscles and bones to relieve her fatigue from the past few days.
It was so comfortable that her whole body felt numb and tingly, and her tight restraints became uncontrollably loose.
"There's no need to work so hard day and night either."
"What I mean is, a manager needs to control the overall situation and shouldn't over-expend energy and effort on trivial matters."
"As the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, and the future Grand Master, you need to learn to refuse. Being overly kind is not a sign of eternally protecting Mondstadt."
Su Xuan rubbed Xiao Qin's neck with both hands, and Xiao Qin, with her face pressed against the bed, stuck out her tongue in enjoyment.
Ever since she learned about the history of Lord Barbatos and Vennessa while bathing, Xiao Qin truly believed that what Su Xuan said was extremely reasonable.
Excessive indulgence would only lead to increasingly severe situations.
"Thank you for your advice, I will slowly change all of this in the future," Xiao Qin's small mouth was slightly open, her voice intermittent.
Slap! A gentle slap landed on her Knight's soul, creating a ripple.
Xiao Qin, lying prone, was gently pulled, and she was so startled that she grabbed the bedsheet tightly, like a drowning person grasping at a last straw.
An unusual heat made her eyes widen, as if an object with a distinct curve passed by her entrance.
"Pfft! Look how scared you are, does the great Acting Grand Master Jean of the Knights of Favonius only have this much courage?"
"I feel your liver and gall trembling," Su Xuan's light chuckle came from behind him: "If it's really not working, shout with me, 'All for Mondstadt.'"
"In that case, I think you should be able to muster up some courage."
Xiao Qin was taking deep breaths.
"Yes! This is all for Mondstadt!"
Taking a deep breath, Jean said, "Everything for… ugh…"
....
The next day, Jean slowly opened her eyes and, after sitting up, stretched her arms out comfortably.
She felt so refreshed! Never before had she woken up feeling so clear-headed; it felt like her whole being had lightened.
"Hmm, what am I…?" Jean tapped her head, just about to recall what had happened, when the sound of the door opening interrupted her thoughts.
"Lisa?" Jean stared at the familiar person in front of her, momentarily stunned.
"I say, Jean, you're finally willing to get up, it's already noon," Lisa said with a smile, her gaze lingering on Jean's lightly swaying fair skin, not forgetting to compare them.
Hmm… thankfully, they were evenly matched…
"Noon!" Jean's eyes widened instantly. "Oh no, I'm late for work."
Just as she was about to get out of bed, Jean realized her clothes were on a hanger by the door, far from her.
She glanced at Lisa again, then instantly shrank back into the covers.
"Lisa, you go out first…" Jean said, her face red, adding a complaint: "It's so late, and you didn't even wake me up."
Lisa heard this, pursed her lips into a smile, then shook her head and sighed: "Please, I just woke up myself."
"Sigh, it's all thanks to my lab's poor soundproofing. Last night, sleeping next to you, my ears were filled with pleas for mercy and all sorts of other unpleasant sounds."
"My sleep was affected, and I feel like my skin isn't as good today."
"What happened? Did you have a nightmare last night? Who were you pleading with?"
"I'm really curious who our brave and resilient Acting Grand Master Jean lost to."
Jean: "!!!"
"What!" Jean was greatly alarmed. Only then did she remember her entanglement with Su Xuan last night, and suddenly, her entire body felt as hot as if it were Burning.
But, indeed, as Lisa said, Jean had never had such a comfortable experience—stress-relieving, absolutely stress-relieving, so much so that her mind felt empty.
"Oh right, where's Su Xuan?" Jean finally remembered the reason she was lying there.
"He left," Lisa said calmly.
"?" Jean was instantly dumbfounded. "But…"
"Pfft!" Lisa couldn't help but laugh. "I mean, Su Xuan went to find Dvalin. Since you willingly gave yourself, he will definitely fulfill his promise to you."