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Chapter 431 Sweet Rain's Happy Machine (4K)
For someone who has had a busy day, taking a quiet bath is the ultimate indulgence.
Although Xia Zhi's attribute values are so high that he rarely feels tired from daily tasks, he still feels very comfortable taking a bath every night.
He picked up the bottles placed beside him—these were made by Xia Ci using alchemical tools, and were filled with fragrant flower petal juice and slime, making them exceptionally smooth.
Xia Zhi squeezed some out and applied it to her wet hair; a gentle squeeze produced bubbles.
Charlene opened her eyes wide, looking curiously at the bubbles that had suddenly appeared in his hair.
Xia Zhi explained to her, "This is shampoo."
Shampoo!
"It's for washing your hair. You have a bottle over there too, you can try it."
"it is good!"
Charlene picked up the bottle next to her and started playing with bubbles with a happy expression.
In terms of temperament alone, she is probably the most naive and ignorant one in the family right now. She looks like a young girl, but in reality, she is no different from a newborn baby who is full of curiosity about the world.
As Xia Zhi washed her hair, she couldn't help but think of Liu Yun Zhenjun again.
When it comes to taking care of children, True Lord Liuyun is probably the most experienced, after all, Gan Yu and Shen He were both raised by her.
I can go back and ask her for some advice on this.
After taking a bath, Xia Zhi led Xia Lin out of the bathhouse and saw Xia Ci standing outside playing on her phone.
She looked up, put away her phone, smiled, and walked towards the two people.
"Cousin, are you done washing up?"
"Ah."
“I just built a new treehouse over there for Charlene.”
"I was just about to ask you for help, thank you."
"Hey, let's go, little one, I'll take you there."
Xia Ci reached out her hand, wanting to take her hand.
Xia Lin unconsciously shrank back, her gaze timidly meeting Xia Zhi's: "Dad..."
She still seemed somewhat afraid of her older sister, who had a very powerful backer.
Xia Zhi looked at her eyes and felt a little helpless. He reached out and took her hand, saying, "She seems a little shy. I'll take her over."
Xia Ci paused for a moment, then naturally withdrew her hand and smiled, "Shy? I think she's just clinging to you."
"She just doesn't feel very secure... By the way, you two are about the same size, so give her two of your clothes to wear first."
"Okay, I'll go back and get it later."
Watching her cousin lead the girl away, Xia Ci's face revealed a meaningful expression.
She is the incarnation of the World Tree and possesses the quality of "natural affinity." Normally, all living beings in this world should not be afraid of her but rather have an innate goodwill towards her.
For example, the crystal butterflies in the vineyard.
But Charlene just exhibited such unusual behavior, clearly unaffected by [Natural Affinity].
Could it be... that she is not a being of this world?
interesting!
A smile appeared on Xia Ci's lips as she turned and walked towards her treehouse.
On the other side, Xia Zhi led Xia Lin into the new treehouse: "This will be where you live from now on."
Charlene looked at the clean and warm place and asked, "A nest?"
Xia Zhi walked over, patted the bed sheet, and smiled, "You can think of it this way: Sister Xia Ci has already made up your bed, so you can sleep here tonight."
Charlene shifted her gaze from the bed to him, but asked in confusion, "Can't I sleep with Daddy?"
sleep together?
This girl seems to be getting a little too clingy.
It's probably because of the hidden effect of [Radiant Wings], after all, she can be considered a Sky-Soaring Race, plus the fact that he resurrected her and the influence of [Golden Hoop] on her...
Xia Zhi shook his head and said, "No."
"Why not?"
"You'll know later."
"……Oh."
Charlene's gaze clearly turned somewhat disappointed.
At this time, the door opened.
It was Xia Ci who came over, carrying several pieces of clothing in her hands.
"These are all new, I haven't worn them yet, you can make do with them for now."
Charlene looked at her cautiously and took the clothes, saying, "Oh."
Xia Zhi patted her head and said, "When someone helps you, you should say thank you."
Xia Lin whispered, "Thank you, Sister Xia Ci."
Xia Ci said with a smile, "Don't be so polite. In a few days when we arrive in Mondstadt, I'll take you shopping, buy you things you like, and take you to all sorts of fun places and delicious food..."
A glimmer of expectation appeared in Charlene's eyes: "Yes!"
Xia Zhi sighed, "Don't corrupt her."
Xia Ci retorted angrily: "What do you mean by 'corrupting people'! Cousin, how could you slander someone's innocence for no reason!"
"You said Xia Zhen was such a good person when she first came, but look how you've led her astray now?"
"That's none of my business. You've ruined her. Besides, she wasn't some naive and innocent girl to begin with..."
Xia Zhi pulled her away, saying, "Alright, let's go. Xia Lin, you should go to sleep early, and remember to get up early for breakfast tomorrow."
Charlene nodded obediently, "Okay, Daddy!"
"Good night."
Goodnight, Dad!
Once outside, they closed the door and went back inside.
Xia Ci asked in a low voice, "Cousin, where exactly did you pick her up from?"
Xia Zhi didn't hide anything from her: "On Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain."
"You went up to the snow mountain before?"
"Ah."
"So, who is she?"
"Dragon Dulin".
"It was it after all. No wonder it wasn't affected by me..."
Xia Ci suddenly realized.
"Cousin, why did you think of reviving it?"
"Well, that's actually because of King Nagara."
Xia Ci asked, somewhat puzzled, "What does this have to do with him?"
Xia Zhi said to her in a serious tone, "Look, the Geo Archon has a dragon, and the Anemo Archon also has a dragon, right? And of the original seven gods, only these two have remained healthy all along. I think this is probably because the dragon brought them some kind of luck boost."
"……so?"
"So, I also got a dragon."
What you said... seems to make sense.
Xia Ci seemed lost in thought.
Xia Zhi laughed and said, "You actually believed that?"
Xia Ci looked at him and said, "Fate is hard to predict. After all, Teyvat originally belonged to the world of elemental ancient dragons. They are favored by this world and it is normal for them to bring good fortune to those around them."
"Charlene isn't some elemental ancient dragon, she's an abyssal demon dragon."
"That's true, but why don't I sense any aura of the abyss from her?"
“I made a pact with her and suppressed all her power. Now she is just an ordinary little girl.”
"I see."
"So, you shouldn't bully her."
"Okay, I'm not that bad."
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