Genshin Impact: I was sent away by Yaksha at the beginning

"Xiangling, I have something to say to Bai Xue now. You go back first. And thank you for today." Xiangling saw that Xiao looked like he was seeing her off, so she had to step towards the stairs.

Ling Mengxue glared at Xiao, but he pretended not to see it.

"Thank you for coming to see me. Let's go to Mondstadt together when we have time." Ling Mengxue smiled and waved to Xiangling.

Ling Mengxue secretly greeted Xiangling, and Xiao's sharp eyes looked straight at her.

Hey, I don’t think I did anything today except tidying myself up? ! Ling Mengxue thought unhappily.

Of course, Xiao doesn't care about her aggrieved expression.

Xiao strode up silently. Although Ling Mengxue was petite, she felt that her weight should not be light either. Xiao held her in his arms like a princess and walked for a long time without even taking a breath.

Soon, Xiao took her back to the new room on the second floor.

"I can walk by myself... I'm not as weak as you think." Ling Mengxue, who was frightened by the stares of various familiar tenants along the way, muttered softly.

"Here I am. I can do it myself...Thanks for taking me back."

Ling Mengxue thought he would drop her off at the door of the room and leave, but unexpectedly Xiao walked straight towards the bed.

Ah, this situation is a bit...

Ling Mengxue didn't even have time to be nervous. Xiao put her gently on the bed, then crossed his arms over his chest and spoke seriously.

"I think you'd better go to sleep."

"But I've slept enough these past few days!"

And how can I sleep looking at your worried face?

If it appears in my dream... it should be a good experience. Ling Mengxue did not continue to speak, and Xiao seemed to really intend to completely ignore what she said.

"No, you clearly act very tired."

"Hmm?" Ling Mengxue felt helpless. She just talked with Xiangling for a while today and asked Xiangling to help her put on some light makeup. This man didn't even praise her for being pretty, but why did he...ah, he is really a complete idiot!

Ling Mengxue really wasn't sleepy at all now. After opening her eyes today, she had been thinking about how to solve the current problem. There was no way she could fall asleep.

Besides, isn’t it a bit too early to go to bed at this time? It’s not even night yet.

"Okay, I'll try to sleep..."

The words that came out of her mouth were completely opposite to what she thought, because Xiao's golden eyes seemed to be urging her to go to bed.

Ling Mengxue slowly crawled towards the quilt, secretly opened her eyes, and saw Xiao rubbing his temple in annoyance.

Xiao sighed and muttered.

"If I had known this, I should have built a little cave for her to lock in."

"what?!"

No, Xiao Shangxian, how could you have such a dangerous idea! Ling Mengxue, who was about to get into the quilt, threw the quilt aside in an instant.

"I don't want it, I'm fine..."

"I have something to do."

Xiao's expression doesn't look like he's joking.

"If I don't keep an eye on you for a while, you'll want to sneak out and play again. You're obviously not well yet. If I can't keep an eye on you all the time, I might as well lock you up in my fairy cave."

"..."

Ling Mengxue was so blocked that she couldn't say anything. It seemed that she had no way to refute his words. Should she be happy to hear him say that? Or should she find it funny?

It sounds to me like he's planning to lock himself next to him forever.

Ling Mengxue carefully reached out her hand, grabbed the corner of Xiao's clothes and slowly pulled him over. Xiao did not resist and slowly sat down next to her.

Ling Mengxue approached him and asked curiously.

"Will you feel at ease if you keep me by your side?"

"If I don't keep you by my side, you will always get into trouble. This time, you just ran away without saying anything..."

Xiao said this with a serious face, and Ling Mengxue felt a little aggrieved.

"I didn't mean to leave you...If I didn't stop Xue Ning, who knows what would happen to the Emperor..."

Ling Mengxue's voice became lower and lower. It seemed that she had looked at Xiao's face many times today.

Is it because he is still in danger? Or is it because this man is a little different from usual?

".......call."

Anyway, no matter what the reason was, Xiao had always cared about her. He sighed softly and gently touched her hair with his fingers.

"...Now you finally look similar to before. You looked so scary before..."

Seeing Bai Xue's aggrieved look, Xiao felt both angry and amused. He chuckled and the expression on his face softened a lot.

"Even though I look different than before, I think 80 percent of it is because of you."

The silver-white hair flowed smoothly through her fingers, and Ling Mengxue looked at Xiao with mixed anger.

To be honest, Ling Mengxue didn't know what he was thinking at the moment. Was he worried about her? Or was he really angry? Or maybe she really needed to behave better today.

But she is definitely not the type of person who would curl up obediently and secretly look at other people's faces, she said unconsciously.

"Xiao, are you serious?"

"Um, what?"

".....You want to lock me in your little cave or something..."

"A little."

His heart sank as Xiao spoke slowly.

"If you are always within my sight, I won't have to worry so much."

Ling Mengxue's stopped brain slowly started moving, and she smiled awkwardly and shifted her gaze.

It seems that I should just stay at home quietly today. Unless I completely solve this physical problem, I won’t be able to go out for a walk anymore.

"Humph, that's too much."

"..."

"I'm really sorry for not being able to tell you those things directly. Although I said I was fine, I was actually really scared that day."

Ling Mengxue turned her head away, not daring to look at Xiao's face, so she had no idea what expression Xiao had at the moment, but she kept saying things that perhaps there was no need to mention at this time.

"It's like a dream that I can never wake up from. There is no light and no sound, only densely packed ghosts. Even if I run as hard as I can, I can't find the exit. No matter how loudly I shout, no one can hear me..."

Ling Mengxue wondered what was wrong with her and why she suddenly wanted to complain.

"Because I knew that no one could help me in the dream, so I was really scared at that time..."

She remembered the horror of that night and suddenly couldn't continue speaking. Xiao didn't say anything, but just silently leaned towards her.

The clean, elegant body fragrance lingered in front of Ling Mengxue's nose, and Xiao's warm hands gently hugged her.

Xiao just gently pulled her over, and the hand he placed on her shoulder was very light and innocent.

There have been contacts that have gone further than this.

"......"

For some reason, Ling Mengxue's heart began to beat wildly.

"I thought I could protect you well by staying by your side all the time."

Xiao's faint voice came into his ears.

"It seems I was wrong."

"..."

"You should stay where you are safest."

"I, it's okay..."

"You've been talking too much lately. It's okay." Xiao laughed softly, and his warm fingers gently combed her hair. His voice was just as gentle.

"Didn't I just say that? I'm worried about you. The damage done to your body by the black magic is still continuing. Although it has been contained for now, if it can't be completely resolved, sooner or later you will..."

Ling Mengxue just stood there in a daze as she was held in Xiao's arms, listening to her own heartbeat and the low voice echoing in her ears. A question slowly arose in her mind.

Why did she suddenly think of locking herself in the fairy cave... In the end, she still didn't ask this question.

I don’t know how much time passed, the warm embrace disappeared at some point, and finally Ling Mengxue was left alone.

"Xue Ning, you said you wanted to discuss something with me. Now you can." Ling Mengxue sighed and rolled around on the bed.

[The young immortal is finally gone. The chef and I finally don’t have to suffer anymore! ]

Ling Mengxue felt that Xue Ning's voice had become somewhat more intimate recently, and she replied with a smile.

"Yeah, he's gone. What do you want to discuss with me?"

[Ling Mengxue, let's make a deal.] Xue Ning suddenly became serious.