I, Lord Ravager, Am Devoted!
Author: Coding is Worse Than Hanging Yourself
After hearing the system's newly issued task, Wei Qing fell into a sudden silence.
He glanced silently at Firefly, who was sitting beside him, eyes wide with anticipation for a story. Her gaze was clear and brimming with innocent curiosity—she was completely oblivious to the bizarre mental gymnastics currently occurring between her "unscrupulous" senior and an even more unscrupulous system.
"Ahem." Wei Qing suppressed the urge to complain, forcing himself to maintain the composed facade of a steady senior.
"Stories of the past, eh? It's a long tale. Mostly just mundane things—practicing the sword, running errands, drinking and messing around with friends. Nothing earth-shattering."
He tried to brush it off nonchalantly while his mind raced, strategizing how to handle this ridiculous side quest.
Should I just blurt out, 'Firefly, are you tired? Let me give you a foot rub'?
Give him a break. Even back then with Jingliu, he only dared to make a move because he thought she was drunk. Deep down, he was still a pure-hearted youth, wasn't he?
Firefly, clearly unsatisfied with his dismissive answer, puffed out her cheeks slightly. "Liar. You were a big shot in the Luofu—the General who defected!"
She lowered her voice toward the end, as if fearing eavesdroppers, but her eyes remained bright, filled with fascination for the legendary tales. It was obvious she was dying to know the inside story.
Wei Qing pressed a hand to his forehead. Well, it seems this girl has been doing her homework.
"That's all in the past," he sighed, deciding to reveal a fraction of the truth. "I was young and headstrong back then. I caused a lot of trouble, and... let some people down."
There was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of melancholy in his voice. Firefly immediately sensed it and retracted her inquisitive gaze, becoming cautious. "Senior... I didn't mean to bring up—"
"It's fine," Wei Qing smiled, reaching out to ruffle her hair. "It was a long time ago. Anyway, more importantly..."
He shifted the conversation, his gaze subtly dropping toward Firefly's shoes.
"You've walked quite a bit with me today, haven't you? Are your feet sore?"
Firefly blinked, stunned by the abrupt change in topic. She stared at him blankly.
"I-I'm okay. My stamina isn't that bad..."
After all, she was now one of the Abundance-blessed; walking for a month straight wouldn't really bother her.
"I see," Wei Qing nodded with a dead-serious expression. "As an excellent senior who cares for his juniors and understands the balance between work and rest, I feel it is necessary to help you relieve that fatigue."
Firefly: "???"
Looking at Wei Qing's solemn face and hearing words that completely clashed with the current mood, her small head was filled with giant question marks.
What... what is wrong with Senior?
"Um, Senior... what do you mean by that?"
But before she could wrap her head around it, Wei Qing had already—and quite skillfully—produced a wooden basin out of nowhere.
Firefly's eyes went even wider.
She watched as he conjured hot water, pouring it into the basin until steam began to curl upward.
"Senior... you... what are you doing?" Firefly instinctively shrank back, her face a mix of confusion and a faint, shy blush.
This development was beyond strange!
"Isn't it obvious? I'm washing your feet," Wei Qing said in a steady tone. "Hot water helps blood circulation and relieves muscle fatigue. It's an ancient and effective health practice."
As he spouted nonsense he didn't even believe himself, his inner monologue was screaming at the system's absurd task.
Whatever, there are no outsiders here anyway. It's not like I'm losing face in front of a crowd. And... come to think of it, it's not that embarrassing, right?
Just caring for a junior. Yeah, exactly.
"Come, Stella (March/Firefly)*, sit down." Wei Qing pointed to a chair in the room.
(Note: The text uses 阿星/A-Xing, a nickname often associated with the protagonist or a close companion).
Firefly was completely dazed. Her cheeks turned red at a visible speed as she waved her hands frantically. "No, no, no! It's really fine, Senior! I'm not tired! Not at all—mmph!"
Her protest was overruled. Before she could finish, Wei Qing had already used a masterful yet gentle force to press her down into the chair.
Perhaps it was Wei Qing's overwhelming aura, or perhaps Firefly herself harbored a tiny bit of secret anticipation, but she eventually gave in.
She cautiously took off her shoes and socks, revealing a pair of fair, petite feet. Her toes curled slightly from a mix of shyness and tension.
Wei Qing kept his gaze clear and his face expressionless as he tested the water. "The temperature is just right."
Then, with complete naturalness, he gently lowered Firefly's feet into the warm water.
"Ooh..." As the warm water enveloped her toes, Firefly let out a soft whimper—half startled by the heat, half melting into the comfort.
Her toes instinctively curled again, and a crimson flush spread across her face.
With her head hanging low, she didn't dare look at him.
This is too much. What is wrong with Senior?
Is it because he's in a bad mood from mentioning the past, so he's acting out like this?
But Senior looked so serious that it felt almost rude to question him.
She stole a glance at him. Through the rising steam, his features were a bit blurry, but his focused gaze didn't seem faked.
Her heart was drumming against her ribs. Firefly quickly looked down again.
Senior's hands were large and warm. As his palms cupped her ankles, an indescribable sense of security mingled with a wave of shame, making her feel like she might faint.
Moreover, his technique was professionally suspicious.
The pressure was perfect—neither too light nor too heavy—and he occasionally rubbed the spaces between her toes. Waves of tingling warmth traveled up her legs, leaving her almost limp in the chair.
Did Senior... do this for others before?
For that Jingliu?
The thought popped up unbidden, causing a faint, inexplicable pang of bitterness to rise in her heart. She shook the thought away, trying to curl herself into a smaller ball.
"Senior... have you... done this for anyone else before?" The question slipped out before she could stop it. She immediately wanted to bite her tongue off.
What kind of question was that?!
Wei Qing's movements paused for a split second.
"To be honest, this is my first time," he said, shamelessly.
Hearing this, Firefly couldn't help but let out a soft hum. She bit her lower lip instantly, her ears turning a shade of red so deep they looked like they might drip blood.
"Oh..."
She didn't dare ask anything else. The room fell silent, save for the faint splashing of water and the sound of their shallow breathing.
[Ding! Side Quest Completed! Distributing Rewards...]
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[Skill Description: Designate one member of the opposite sex as a target to issue any form of invitation or request. The probability of the target accepting this sincere invitation, born from Pure Beauty, will increase by 50%.]
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