Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Night, Aru Village.

In an ordinary house in the village, soft moonlight shines through the window onto the floor.

Shao Yun was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.

After an unknown amount of time, Shao Yun's eyelids finally trembled slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.

At first, his vision was very blurry, but as time went on, his eyesight gradually recovered and the originally blurry scene gradually became clear.

Finally, his gaze fixed on the ceiling.

"Cough cough!" Shao Yun couldn't help but cough a few times, and a dry and stinging feeling came from his throat.

"Where am I?"

After saying that, he tried to move his body and wanted to sit up.

However, when he made a move, a strong feeling of weakness suddenly came over him, forcing him to give up the idea and wait for a while before sitting up.

At this moment, Shao Yun turned his head and noticed the beauty sitting on the chair next to him.

Ying's beautiful face looked even more charming under the light in the house.

Paimon floated quietly beside Ying.

However, from beginning to end, it was basically Ying who was talking to Shao Yun, while Paimeng watched silently without interrupting, acting as a background board.

When Ying saw that Shao Yun had woken up, her tense heart finally relaxed a little.

She heaved a sigh of relief and whispered, "You're awake? That's great!"

As she spoke, Ying stretched out a hand and gently stroked Shao Yun's forehead, and asked with concern: "How do you feel now? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Shao Yun felt the warmth coming from Ying's palm. He raised his right hand, held Ying's hand on his forehead, and then forced a smile.

"It's okay... It shouldn't be a big deal. Thank you for your concern."

Just when Shao Yun began to recall the "dream" he had just had, he saw Ying pursed her pink lips.

Then she slowly pulled back her hand that was held by Shao Yun, and said seriously: "Shao Yun, you have to tell me the truth."

After hearing this, Shao Yun turned his head in surprise and looked at Ying who was standing beside him with an extremely serious expression. He asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What's going on? What happened?"

Ying asked Shao Yun again in a gentle tone.

"When did you become sick? Why didn't you tell me?"

When Shao Yun heard Ying suddenly ask about this, his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly took a deep breath and tried hard to sit up straight.

He first shook his head gently to make himself appear more awake and energetic.

Then Shao Yun pretended to be calm and tried to cover up the past, saying casually: "We don't have time to discuss this right now... Does Nashida have any new action plan?"

How could Ying be easily fooled by Shao Yun's words now? She knew Shao Yun was trying to change the subject, so she continued to ask more stubbornly.

"No! You have to tell me the truth! How serious is your illness?"

Faced with Ying's relentless questioning, Shao Yun didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"I don't really have any major problems. I'm just a little overworked lately..."

As he spoke, he deliberately avoided Ying's gaze and forced a smile to hide the uneasiness in his heart.

Just then, Candice pushed open the door and walked in slowly, holding a bowl of steaming, freshly brewed medicine.

She originally thought that Shao Yun was still in a coma, so she subconsciously looked at Ying and said softly: "The medicine has been boiled, just wait until he wakes up..."

However, just as Candice's gaze naturally turned to the bed, she was surprised to find that Shao Yun had woken up and was staring at her quietly and intently.

Candice was slightly startled, with a hint of surprise on her face, and murmured, "Ah! You're awake... Just in time to take the medicine."

Shao Yun stared at the bowl in Candice's hand and raised his chin towards her, but did not respond to what she had just said. Instead, he got straight to the point and asked, "Did you tell Ying?"

What Shao Yun was referring to was the fact that she had told Ying about her true physical condition.

When Candice heard Shao Yun ask this question, she hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little strange, she immediately realized that Shao Yun had not told Ying about his illness.

So she put the bowl on the table and said apologetically, "Well, I did tell her. At that time, I thought you had already told everyone else about it."

When Shao Yun heard that it was really Candice who said that, he sighed deeply.

However, despite knowing that Candice had revealed her illness to Ying, his expression did not fluctuate or change much.

I just didn’t want to make Ying worry, but I’ve said it anyway.

Candice's delivery of medicine came to an end. Ying continued to stare at Shao Yun and put her attention back on the previous topic of discussion.

"How long have you been ill?"

When Shao Yun heard this, his face remained calm. He shook his head gently and didn't want to talk about it at the moment.

"Now is not the time to talk about this."

Ying thought Shao Yun meant that she should take the medicine now, so she quickly reached out and picked up the bowl of steaming medicine from the table and handed it to Shao Yun.

"That's right, you should drink the medicine first, and we can talk about it later."

Shao Yun looked at the bowl of black medicinal soup in front of him and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

The medicine Candice brewed was no different from the "Strong Magic Tonic". It was not as potent as the Special Magic Tonic, so it would be a waste even if she drank it.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to refuse, Ying had already put the bowl directly to his mouth without saying a word.

This action made Shao Yun, who originally wanted to refuse, swallow his words in the end.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head, muttering to himself: "Forget it, I'll drink..."

Then he took the bowl, tilted his head back, and drank the whole bowl of medicine in a few gulps.

After drinking the medicine, Shao Yun let out a long sigh, then raised his hand and casually wiped the remaining medicine from the corner of his mouth.

At this time, he took the empty bowl from Shao Yun, put it aside, and asked again: "When did you start to get sick? Tell me the truth!"

Shao Yun did not answer but got off the bed. After standing on the ground, he first stretched out his arms, stretched his muscles, and then answered.

"Don't worry, I will get better. It's meaningless to ask me how I got sick now. Just pretend I didn't..."

Before Shao Yun could finish his words, Elhaisen pushed the door open like Candice and interrupted him.

He said, "Ying, Paimon. Senor thinks we need to hold a meeting to plan what we should do next..."

Elhaisen walked into the room. His reaction was the same as Candice's in the room. They both thought Shao Yun was still in a coma. But when he saw that Shao Yun had woken up, he was stunned for a moment, obviously surprised.

Nevertheless, he still greeted her politely and said, "You're awake."

When Shao Yun heard this, he touched his chin and responded, "I just woke up. You said you wanted to have a meeting, right? We'll be there right away."

Seeing that Shao Yun was also planning to attend the meeting, Elhaisen reminded him, “I mean, Ying and Paimeng, not you.”

Shao Yun frowned when he heard this. He argued reflexively, "Why? Just because I fainted in the desert, you think I'm a wimp? I tell you, even if I'm sick now, I have the ability to raze the entire Xumi City to the ground!"

Elhaisen remained calm, explaining: "That's not what I meant, but common sense tells us that sick people need to rest."

Without waiting for Shao Yun to say anything, Ying gently patted his arm and said, "Shao Yun, you really need to take a good rest. Let Paimeng and I go. Don't worry."

Shao Yun asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why? Can't I even sit in on the class?"

Ying shook her head helplessly and explained to him patiently.

"I'll pass it on to you. Remember when I was injured? You said the same thing to me. So, this time it's your turn to be obedient and have a good rest."

The injury experience she mentioned was when she was fighting with Thor. She was almost cut in half by the opponent, bleeding all over the ground, and she was almost killed.

However, Shao Yun said stubbornly: "No, I can still continue to fight! What's wrong with me just listening?"

Seeing that Shao Yun was as determined as a turtle eating a weight, Ying's face darkened and his tone became serious.

"Shao Yun, I need you to rest peacefully! Do you have to wait until I see you fall ill again, no! Or even die of illness, before you will be satisfied?"

"We are far from being desperate and at the end of our rope! Trust me, okay? It's just a small meeting. Don't always think that if you're missing, I'll be killed by the great sage immediately, okay?"

Shao Yun looked at Ying. At this moment, she exuded a powerful aura that showed she could stand on her own.

Shao Yun felt sincerely gratified by this kind of confidence and courage, but even so, he knew very well in his heart that this was definitely not the critical moment when he should be absent.

"I'm happy to see you can handle things on your own, but the doctor is a lunatic, and I can't solve anything just by trusting you."

Ying didn't want to waste any more time on meaningless arguments, and said, "You need to rest! Just like you let me rest well when you were in Inazuma before, now it's my turn to take care of you!"

Shao Yun remained stubborn and responded, "What if I say no?"

Ying felt helpless when she heard this. She didn't understand why Shao Yun suddenly became so stubborn.

Seeing the depressing atmosphere, Candice suddenly raised her right hand and said, "Well, there are many wounded soldiers in the Dixia Mercenary Group now, and we are running out of raw materials for medicine. Who of you can accompany me to collect some medicine?"

She was obviously talking to Shao Yun, after all, he was the only one free in the room.

Shao Yun saw through Candice's intention. She wanted to give herself and Ying a way out.

So, he nodded and said to Candice, "I'll go with you. Ying and Paimon need to have a meeting to discuss the next things, so I'm just going out to get some fresh air."

After saying that, Shao Yun left the room with Candice.

Just like that, this conversation ended with the departure of Shao Yun and Candice.

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