Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

As the sky darkened, the afterglow of the setting sun spread over Mondstadt, covering this free city-state with a golden coat.

The sky was gradually stained with a light dusk mist. Ying and Paimon ended their day's journey and returned to Amber's home.

Shao Yun, on the other hand, chose to stay in the streets and alleys of Mondstadt, strolling around and feeling the unique charm of this free city, planning to return to Amber's house later.

In Amber's cozy three-story building, Paimon sat at the dining table like a child, his eyes sparkling with excitement, enjoying the delicious food prepared by Ying for him.

Ying sat on the sofa in the living room, her body leaning back slightly, her eyes slightly closed, as if she was enjoying this rare rest time.

At this moment, the door was pushed open and Amber appeared at the door. She looked at Ying sitting on the sofa, smiled with surprise and said, "I'm back."

Ying opened her eyes, looked at Amber, smiled, patted the seat beside her, and said, "Amber, you always come back early recently."

Amber walked over to Ying and sat down, stretched, and said lazily: "It's okay, there are no special tasks recently, so I can come back early."

Amber, who was sitting on the sofa, seemed to suddenly remember something. Her eyes lit up and she turned to Ying and said, "I heard that Goodwin is back. Did you know?"

Ying nodded and said, "I know."

Amber's face showed a sigh of regret when she heard this. She sighed softly and said, "Oh, I heard that Shao Yun brought him back. I don't know what the expedition team is like now. They should be back soon."

"Don't worry, everything will go well. Farga should be a very capable person, he will lead the team back safely." Ying gave a thumbs up and said with relief.

After hearing Ying's words, Amber's worries seemed to be alleviated a lot.

"You are right. The Grand Commander is indeed a trustworthy person. I hope they can come back soon so that we can celebrate properly."

After the two chatted for a while, Amber took off her waist bag out of boredom and put it on the coffee table beside her. She chatted with Ying casually.

"By the way, have your adventures been going smoothly these days? Ever since Shao Yun stopped the Hillilians' army last time, there have been fewer Hillilians in the wild."

Ying recalled her experiences in the wild these days and nodded, saying, "Well, it was indeed smooth, even a little boring. Not only were there fewer people on the hills, but even the treasure-stealing group seemed to have disappeared without a trace."

Amber sat cross-legged on the sofa, patted Ying's arm, and said happily.

"Thanks to Mr. Shao Yun. Now the work of the scout knight has become much easier. In the past, I didn't have so much time to go home every day."

Ying also sat cross-legged on the sofa, and the two of them chatted about what had happened in the past few days like good friends.

After a while, Amber suddenly remembered something. She looked around in confusion and asked, "By the way, where is Shao Yun? Where did he go?"

Ying pointed to the street outside the window and answered easily, "Oh, he said he wanted to walk around the street and come back later."

Amber looked at the door, frowned slightly, and said with some concern: "He won't be assimilated by those drunkards in Mondstadt and go to the tavern to get drunk."

Ying thought about it carefully, then shook her head and said, "Well... Anyway, so far, I have never seen him drunk. Even if he really drinks, he will know his limits."

Suddenly, Amber frowned slightly and asked Ying in confusion: "By the way, I have always had a question, how did you and Shao Yun know each other? At that time in the Whispering Forest, when you said you wanted to find your brother, I was very surprised and thought Shao Yun was your brother."

Ying lowered her head, her thoughts seeming to wander in the depths of memories.

Then her voice became gentle and calm, as if she was telling a distant story.

"Well, Shao Yun and I have known each other for a short time. At most, it's less than half a month."

When Amber heard this, her eyes widened and she looked at Ying in surprise.

"So short? You don't even know him well, how dare you travel with him?" There was a hint of worry in her voice, and she was obviously puzzled by Ying's decision.

Ying shook her head slightly. She looked up at Paimon, who was eating heartily at the table, with a hint of smile in her eyes. She pointed at Paimon and said to Amber, "Paimon and I have only known each other for less than a few months. I don't think it's a big deal."

"Besides, Shao Yun told me all about his life and experiences. There's no harm in traveling with such an honest person."

Amber stroked his chin, looked at Ying carefully, and recalled Shao Yun, and said: "To be honest, except for the height difference between you two, everything else is quite a good match."

Ying didn't understand Amber's hidden meaning, and just said calmly: "Anyway, he is very good to me and Paimon, and he is very obedient. By the way, he also gave me a flower today."

Amber covered her mouth in surprise, unable to believe what she heard.

“Is he really that romantic?”

"It's not really romantic, it's just a windmill chrysanthemum. Miss Gloria gave it to him, and then he gave it to me, saying that I should enjoy it."

Ying looked at Amber's gossipy eyes and felt a little embarrassed.

When Amber heard that it was Gloria who gave her the windmill chrysanthemums, she felt it was almost certain.

"Could it be the love token between Goodwin and Miss Gloria?"

Ying took out the windmill chrysanthemum unconfidently and looked it up and down.

"Ah! It can't be such a coincidence."

When Amber looked at the windmill daisy in Ying's hand, she took several sets of deep breaths before she calmed down her excitement.

"Yes, this is it. I will never make a mistake! This is the bunch of windmill chrysanthemums that Goodwin bought in Miss Marjorie's Glory Wind. He specially picked this bunch of flowers to express his love to Glory, whose eyes had not been injured yet. He also excitedly showed it off to us. I will never make a mistake!"

Amber's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples in Ying's heart.

She lowered her head and looked carefully at the windmill chrysanthemum in her hand. The scene when Shao Yun handed the flower to her unconsciously emerged in her mind. The frank and natural expression on his face, as if everything was within his expectations.

This scene made Ying's doubts snowball. She began to feel that things were not that simple.

Amber looked at Ying's shocked expression, and her curiosity was ignited.

"Is Shao Yun capable of such a romantic thing? After he killed so many Fatui that night, I can't imagine that he could be so considerate."

Ying stared quietly at the windmill chrysanthemum in her hand, and memories emerged in her mind. The time she spent with Shao Yun emerged in her heart one by one.

"Amber, do you know?" Ying spoke softly, with a hint of tenderness and emotion in her voice, "The day after Shao Yun killed the Fatui, he was worried that those guys would retaliate against me. He told me that if I was in danger because of me, he hoped that I would abandon him without hesitation."

Amber was surprised when she heard this. She stared at Ying with wide eyes, as if she couldn't believe Shao Yun would say such a thing. She asked, "Oh my God, really? What did you do then?"

Ying smiled slightly, with a determined light in her eyes. She shook her head gently and said, "How could I abandon my travel companion? I was so angry at that time that I stepped on him hard several times!"

Amber couldn't help but laugh when she heard that, and joked, "Huh? I thought you were going to hit him with your fists."

Ying smiled and shook her head, with a hint of playfulness in her eyes.

"I'm afraid of hurting myself. I don't want to get into trouble."

Amber couldn't help but shudder when she recalled the scene when she first met Shao Yun.

“Indeed, his body really seems to be made of stone, so hard.

Afterwards, Ying put away the windmill chrysanthemum in her hand, with a hint of emotion in her eyes.

"Actually, what moved me the most was the day when we went to steal the Sky Harp. At first, I didn't even think of asking him to join us."

Amber nodded and agreed, "Oh, it was your first night in Mondstadt. I remember he was very worried about you and went out to look for you and Paimon."

Ying stroked her hair and continued, "To be honest, I thought he would carry me back and not let me take risks. But he chose to steal with me. I was stunned at the time. I didn't expect him to do this at all."

Amber fell into deep thought and said, "The Sky Harp is a belief in the hearts of us Mond people. If I were Shao Yun at that time, I would definitely stop you."

Ying nodded, a pleased smile on her face, and said, "Yes, but he chose to go with me and lead the charge. His courage and determination really touched me."

Speaking of this, Ying suddenly thought of something, and her eyes flashed with memories.

"He also said something at the time, which I still remember clearly."

Amber asked curiously, "What? What did he say that impressed you so much?"

Ying took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and said, "He said that the friendship between you, me, and Paimon could not be more real to me. Just for this friendship, I can kill for you, and I am willing to die for you."

After saying this, Ying closed her eyes, as if she felt the deep emotion she felt at that time again.

"Really, now that I think about it, I'm really touched. Shao Yun really took care of Paimon and me. I feel really lucky to be traveling with him."

At this time, after enjoying the delicious meal, Paimeng came between the two and said excitedly: "Shao Yun is so nice! He has always paid for our meals. Just for this meal money, Paimeng is willing to protect Shao Yun!"

As soon as Paimon finished speaking, the two of them laughed.

Ying gently rubbed Paimeng's face and said lovingly, "I guess Shao Yun would say it's not certain who will protect whom."

Just then Shao Yun pushed open the door and walked in carrying four bottles of apple wine, and immediately caught a glimpse of the three people on the sofa.

His eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Oh, everyone is here, what a coincidence."

Paimeng turned his head and immediately stared at the apple wine in Shao Yun's hand.

She flew over excitedly, circled around Shao Yun a few times, licked her lips, and her eyes sparkled.

"Shao Yun brought back something good!"

Shao Yun smiled and handed her a bottle of apple wine.

"I learned from my last lesson, so I'm going to order apple cider this time. I'll bring you something else next time."

Paimon happily took the apple wine and couldn't wait to fly to the second floor to taste it.

Shao Yun, Amber and Ying were left in the living room on the first floor.

Shao Yun handed the remaining apple wine to An Bo and Ying respectively, and said, "You all have your share. You're welcome."

The movements are natural and generous, and appear very friendly.

Amber took the apple wine and asked with some concern: "Shao Yun, this apple wine is a gift from the angel, right? Do you have enough money for the trip?"

Shao Yun laughed out loud upon hearing this, looking very free and easy.

"Money is not money if you don't spend it. Besides, Ying is responsible for saving the travel funds, and I'm responsible for the food. We have a clear division of labor, so there won't be any problems. If you really feel bad about it, just think of it as part of the rent I'm paying you."

He said jokingly, trying to ease Amber's worries.

After hearing what Shao Yun said, Amber pretended to be angry and said, "Shao Yun, what are you talking about! You and Ying have helped Mond so much, how can I still collect rent from you? If Captain Qin knew about this, she would definitely scold me to death."

……

Shao Yun, Ying and Amber sat on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, enjoying delicious apple wine. The atmosphere in the house was warm and peaceful, and the moonlight outside the window sprinkled on the three of them, covering them with a layer of silver light.

Ying suddenly broke the silence. She looked at Amber with a determined light in her eyes: "Amber, I have something to tell Shao Yun."

Amber blinked, a sly gleam in her eyes.

She looked at Shao Yun, then at Ying, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Yeah, I understand. Ying, come on."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the room on the second floor, leaving Shao Yun and Ying alone.

Shao Yun looked at Amber's departing back and turned to Ying with a puzzled look.

"Ying, what's wrong? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Ying nodded and handed the apple wine in her hand to Shao Yun.

Upon seeing this, Shao Yun understood what she meant and raised his bottle of apple wine, gently touching the bottle mouth with Ying's.

"Shao Yun, thank you for the flowers you gave me." Ying said with a smile, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Shao Yun was stunned, and didn't react to what Ying was referring to. He scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Ah, that... You're welcome."

Ying looked at Shao Yun's indifferent reaction and couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied. She pouted.

"Shao Yun, don't play dumb. That windmill chrysanthemum is the flower that Goodwin used to express his love to Gloria. What do you mean by giving it to me?"

Shao Yun was dumbfounded after hearing this. It turned out that this was the special effect the system was referring to!

A ripple appeared in his heart. He stared at Ying blankly, and for a moment he was a little incoherent: "Ah, this... I..."

Ying looked at Shao Yun's dazed expression and couldn't help feeling a little nervous. She fiddled with her hands, trying to ease the sudden awkward atmosphere.

"We've only known each other for less than half a month. Isn't this a bit..."

Shao Yun came back to his senses and seemed to understand something. He stammered, "I, you, that night..."

Ying blushed when she heard this and muttered in a barely audible voice.

"It was just a hug between friends, what did you think?"

Shao Yun was even more confused by Ying's words. He asked tentatively, "Um, that flower..."

Ying glanced at Shao Yun and let out a long sigh, as if to cheer herself up.

"I accept the flowers, Shao Yun, thank you."

Shao Yun was stunned, and then a warm feeling surged in his heart. He asked: "So, what you mean is..."

Ying didn't answer directly. She stood up from the sofa and drank the apple wine in her hand. She wiped her lips with a sly smile on her face.

"Guess for yourself. I'm going to go back and rest first. Good night."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the room on the second floor.

Shao Yun sat alone on the sofa, watching Ying's figure disappear around the corner of the stairs. He took a deep breath, mustered up his courage and shouted to Ying as she walked up the stairs, "Ying!"

Ying stopped and looked back at Shao Yun, as if she had been waiting for this moment from Shao Yun.

"what happened?"

Shao Yun looked into Ying's eyes, as if he was about to make an important promise.

"I swear on my weapon that I will take good care of you, and Paimon as well."

When Ying heard Shao Yun's words, although it was not what she wanted to hear, the meaning was almost the same.

"I believe you."