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This wasn't even the most annoying thing for her.
What worries her most is...
Lin Jiu'an and Gan Yu have been seeing each other every day lately, and it seems like their old feelings have been rekindled.
If he finds out the truth...
"I hope you won't go too far."
Ningguang felt a chill in her heart and wanted to look at the moonlight outside the window, but suddenly found that dark clouds had covered the sky.
The countless stars and the bright moon had all disappeared, leaving only heavy black clouds. The wind seemed to have begun to howl faintly, carrying a hint of water.
Seeing this weather, Ningguang lost the will to continue working.
Ningguang instructed the maid to prepare a bath, then planned to return to her room to tidy up.
However, when she opened the door to her room and saw the man sitting inside, Ningguang's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, and she tightened her grip on the door a little.
Then, with her expression unchanged, just like Lin Jiu'an had that day, she walked into the house, closed the door, and looked at him with a noble smile and a hint of expectation.
"Have you changed your mind?"
Chapter Nine: All we need to do is overturn the chessboard.
"Changed your mind?"
Lin Jiu'an chuckled softly, "Let's play a game of chess."
Ningguang then noticed that the "Liyue Millennium" chessboard and pieces had already been set up on the table.
That was the game she invented.
However, compared to a game, it is more like a fine work of art because the rules are extremely complex and change from time to time. Apart from herself, very few people in Liyue play it.
Looking at the chessboard and the two bottles of wine next to it that served as tea, Ningguang's gaze became somewhat unfocused.
During his time living in the Jade Pavilion in his previous life, they played "Liyue Millennium" almost every day.
She has never lost a single word.
Even if you love a game a lot, if you only lose and never win, you'll eventually lose your passion for it.
However, because the boy liked her, and they spent more time chatting than playing games, he would always play chess with her whenever she wanted.
Until he was expelled from Liyue.
"it is good."
"I think."
"Liyue Millennium" is less of a game and more of the Liyue of your dreams.
They were playing chess.
Lin Jiu'an spoke in a voice tinged with a faint smile.
"That 'Liyue'—where the rules can be changed at will, completely under your control, and where you'll never lose."
"You can manipulate the 'rules' at will, exploiting them before others understand them, and introducing the next 'rule' as soon as others have grasped it."
"Of course you won't lose a single game."
He ignored Lin Jiu'an's sarcasm.
Seeing Lin Jiu'an's chess piece land on "Moon Sea Pavilion", Ningguang revealed a bitter smile.
"I really feel bad for what happened between you and Gan Yu."
"But do we really need to do this?"
"What's done is done, and I already know I was wrong."
"I am also willing to make up for what I owe you."
"If you forgive me, I can marry you tonight. If you still want Gan Yu, I can help you get her too."
"By then, Tianquan Star and Yuehai Pavilion's secretary will both be your women, and Liyue will be yours. Why make things so ugly?"
"Is it ugly?" Lin Jiu'an remained noncommittal.
The two played chess and chatted, with maids occasionally coming in to whisper to Ningguang.
If you didn't consider the content of their conversation and the strange atmosphere, you'd think they were close siblings or a couple playing games late at night.
About two cups of tea passed.
As the bottle of wine was nearly finished, the game of chess was almost over.
Lin Jiu'an is going to lose.
Ningguang already had several times more chips than him, so continuing the game would just be a pointless waste of time.
Ningguang felt a sense of relief.
However, just as Lin Jiu'an was holding the chess piece, about to place it on the chessboard...
"When you're on someone else's turf, facing someone who can change the 'rules' at any time, the way to win is actually quite simple."
Looking at Lin Jiu'an's faint smile, Ningguang suddenly had a bad feeling.
Just as she was about to make a move, the rock element gathered its strength, intending to get up and retreat, while simultaneously opening its mouth as if to say something more.
But Lin Jiu'an's movements were just too fast.
He hesitated for half a second, merely wondering in his heart, 'He shouldn't be that 'crazy,' right?'
Lin Jiu'an then flipped over the table that held the chessboard.
The chessboard, chess pieces, and wine glasses were scattered all over the floor, making a 'crashing' sound and the sound of shattering glass.
'Snap!'
The other party was too fast, and the incident happened too suddenly.
Ningguang hadn't reacted yet.
A large hand gripped her neck tightly.
They lifted her into the air.
Looking at Lin Jiu'an's sinister grin, Ningguang opened her mouth as if to say something to him, but the hand gripping her neck was so tight that she could barely breathe, let alone speak.
Her elegant and beautiful face visibly showed signs of pain.
Her rosy lips turned pale.
Those two long, beautiful legs, barely visible beneath the cheongsam, also instinctively struggled.
Seeing Ningguang's pained expression, Lin Jiu'an's smile grew even brighter, and the sound of his clenched hands could be heard through the air.
"All we need to do is overturn the chessboard."
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Northland Bank.
"What did you say?"
D'Artagnan looked at the female Fool in front of her with a strange expression.
"Reporting to 'Young Master,' 'Lady' said she has business to attend to in Mondstadt. From now on, all operations concerning Liyue and the Geo Archon's Heart will be under your management."
There is a conspiracy.
D'Artagnan immediately sensed that the arrogant woman, whom no one liked, was definitely plotting something.
However, when asked to return, D'Artagnan agreed: "I understand. Let her go without worry. I'll take care of things here."
As he watched the "lady's" subordinate leave, a smile appeared on D'Artagnan's face.
Because the other party obtained the Heart of the Wind God first.
He whispered something in the Queen's ear.
He had been given orders to follow "Lady's" instructions during his operations in Liyue and to absolutely not act on his own.
They knew perfectly well that the Immortal Ancestor's Dharma body had been hidden in the Golden House by the Seven Stars, and that they had already obtained a copy of the Unrestricted Talisman.
Everything was perfectly prepared, yet he couldn't act according to his own ideas at all. He had to play "house" with the "Lady" and Liyue. He really didn't understand the point of burning down granaries to raise grain prices.
I feel incredibly frustrated.
The departure of the "lady" at this moment, whether there was something really wrong on Mondstadt's side or some conspiracy, was exactly what he wanted.
"It's time to make a big splash."
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Dark clouds gathered in the sky, but the sea was unexpectedly calm, and the shallow wind was unusually cool.
Heyu Teahouse.
Because it was about to rain, there weren't many people drinking tea here at the moment.
Zhongli sat by the window, gazing at the calm sea outside, his golden eyes revealing no emotion.
"You're here!"
Suddenly, a lively girl's voice came from behind, as if she were saying "Aha! Found you!" in a game of hide-and-seek.
"Young Master, what brings you here?"
Looking at Zhongli's indifferent expression, Hu Tao pouted with a hint of boredom.
Then I noticed two teacups on the table.
The water in the teacup opposite Zhongli was still wet, indicating that the other person hadn't been gone for long. His beautiful, starry eyes lit up, as if he had discovered some secret treasure.
The girl with starry eyes immediately puffed out her cheeks with great enthusiasm, put her hands on her hips, slapped the table, and looked very serious.
"Speaking of which, Zhongli, your spending has been a bit too high lately?"
"And why are you treating everyone every day?"
"I just met an interesting friend."
"Since we're friends, how can we let you always be the one treating?"
Hu Tao pretended to be angry, then asked curiously, "Could it be that you guys..."
"He's a man."
"Huh? A man?!?"
Looking at Hu Tao, who seemed even more excited as if she had discovered a new continent.
"Who is it? What's their name? What do they look like? And who's the top and who's the bottom... ugh, who's older and who's younger?"
"Could you introduce me to him?"
Zhongli sighed silently and turned her head away, feeling a headache coming on.
He can't handle this child.
Looking out the window at the sea, the last calm before the storm.
Zhongli thought of Lin Jiu'an who had just come to find him, and the thought of the 'storm' that might come to Liyue soon made his head ache even more.
"That's all."
"As long as you don't go too far."
"Let humans solve their own problems."
Chapter Ten: How About I Become the Emperor?
"do you know."
"The moment you take the wrong turn at the first intersection, you've already lost."
Ningguang's consciousness was already somewhat blurred due to suffocation and pain.
Her two hands weakly and haphazardly grasped the large hand that Lin Jiu'an was using to hold her snow-white swan neck. Her mouth was slightly open, and a mocking smile instinctively squeezed out from the corner of her lips.
Even now, does he still hate himself for breaking him up with Gan Yu in his past life?
I really overestimated him.