I'm in Teyvat, join the chat group.

Hayasaka Ai, who was standing to the side, was too lazy to remind this guy who was so engrossed in the game, and just silently rolled the dice.

Nothing happened.

She wasn't disappointed; she simply looked at Li Xiao calmly.

Li Xiao also rolled the dice with anticipation.

[A special event has been triggered—the company has been saved.]

[You rely on Fujiwara Chika's backing to bully men and women, committing all sorts of evil deeds.]

[By chance, you met Kaguya Shinomiya and were immediately captivated by her beauty.]

Determined to win her over, you use Fujiwara Chika's influence to attack Shinomiya Kaguya's company, bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy.

At this moment, you also approached Kaguya Shinomiya and said to her, "Kaguya, you don't want your company to go bankrupt, do you?"

"So that's how it is! No wonder I was on the verge of bankruptcy; it turns out I was being targeted!"

Kaguya Shinomiya glared at Chika Fujiwara.

Fujiwara Chika retorted, "So why are you looking at me? Wasn't that Li Xiao's doing?"

After the hospital play, she was no longer afraid of Li Xiao, so it was natural for her to say this.

"Hmph! Lord Li Xiao must have his reasons for doing things! Otherwise, it must be you, woman, who bewitched him!"

Kaguya Shinomiya had placed great trust in Li Xiao after freeing him from the Shinomiya family, and she didn't believe he would do such a thing.

Fujiwara Chika was too lazy to even comment anymore. She had originally wanted to remind Kaguya, but since Kaguya treated her this way, she decided to let Kaguya enjoy making cream puffs instead.

Just like last time, the two were teleported into a room, but this time they didn't change their clothes.

"What are we going to do?"

Kaguya Shinomiya had absolutely no clue about this, so she asked Li Xiao for help.

"We need to do something rather...serenade-like, is that acceptable to you?"

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes widened instantly: "Serene? Could it be... a kiss?!"

Li Xiao almost forgot that Kaguya Shinomiya seemed to know little about this kind of thing, and even thought that kissing could result in having a child.

"There's nothing we can do," Li Xiao sighed.

"Let me teach you something."

"Knowledge?"

Kaguya asked in confusion, but the only answer she received was a kiss from Li Xiao.

"Hmm~"

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes widened, her face instantly turned bright red, and her entire body stiffened.

*、****！

Feeling Li Xiao's *****, she mechanically responded while shouting in her heart.

Oh no! I... I can't be a **, can I?

She was completely frozen in place, as if someone had cast a spell on her.

After a long while, Li Xiao saw that she was about to faint, so he raised his head.

"Ha ha..."

Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes were vacant, her face flushed, and she was breathing heavily.

If Li Xiao were to let go of her now, she would most likely fall to the ground.

Li Xiao really didn't expect her defenses to be so low. Just a kiss and she was like this. What if she went into shock if it got even more exciting?

There was nothing he could do but hold her, gently patting her back to calm her down.

"ah!"

After a short while, Kaguya recovered and realized that she had been clinging to Li Xiao's arms the whole time, and had even instinctively hugged him back. She couldn't help but let out a scream.

As Kaguya regained consciousness and tried to break free from his embrace, Li Xiao didn't force her to stay and let her stand up on her own.

"Kaguya, how is she now?"

"I...I'm fine now. I was so rude just now."

Kaguya Shinomiya lowered her head and said somewhat shyly.

She didn't blame Li Xiao for suddenly kissing her, because of what had happened before, she already had some feelings for Li Xiao, and she thought that if it was him, it wouldn't be impossible.

But this was so sudden! She was completely unprepared for it!

"Now that everything is alright, we should move on to the next step."

"Next step?"

Kaguya Shinomiya was a little confused.

"It's okay if you don't understand. Leave it all to me, and I'll teach you properly."

"Okay, okay. I will try my best."

Kaguya responded to Li Xiao as if by some strange impulse.

Li Xiao smiled slightly and reached out his hand towards her bow tie.

P.S.: Please give me some votes and tips, or even just some feedback. Otherwise, I feel like I'm playing a single-player game.

Chapter 43: Kaguya Shinomiya's First Time Cooking

Following his past experience, Li Xiao began to study cooking techniques with Kaguya Shinomiya in the kitchen.

Although Kaguya Shinomiya, as a young lady from a wealthy family, never cooks, she has a strong learning ability.

Even after the two made a lot of desserts, the system still did not determine that they had passed the level.

"Kaguya, you have to play the part."

"I-I know."

Kaguya did as she was told.

Soon the system's voice came through.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully completing the special event—Saving the Company, rated B]

Because Kaguya is too shy and has limited natural abilities, the number of dishes she can learn to cook is far less than that of Fujiwara Chika. So even though she played the role once, she still received the same B rating.

Li Xiao sped up, finished making the last dessert, had Kaguya taste it, tidied his clothes, and then left with Kaguya.

Back on the chessboard, Kaguya Shinomiya lowered her head helplessly, facing the probing gazes of her two friends.

She thought back to the many cooking tips that Li Xiao had taught her in that space.

Although Li Xiao explained to her during the process that it was a dream and not real.

However, for her, that kind of thing was still quite embarrassing!

Kaguya Shinomiya felt mortified and indignant when she thought about how she had been so engrossed in cooking back then.

"Kaguya, how's it going? Is learning to cook enjoyable?"

At that moment, Fujiwara Chika's malicious voice came from the side.

"W-what do you mean by comfortable or uncomfortable? I don't understand what you're saying!"

"Don't try to fool me, I've been through it myself."

At this moment, Kaguya Shinomiya's mind was completely occupied by her own shame, and she was completely unable to understand the deeper meaning in Fujiwara Chika's words.

He just kept covering his face with his hands and squatting down, as if that would allow him to avoid facing the world.

Fujiwara Chika's purpose in revealing this matter was quite simple.

She figured she couldn't hide it anyway, so why not use it to tease Kaguya?

She used to criticize me all the time, but now she knows what kind of person he really is, right?

She has now figured it out: that guy definitely had ill intentions from the moment he pulled them into the game!

Now that Kaguya and I have gone through this, the next one should be Hayasaka Ai, right?

Meanwhile, Hayasaka Ai, from her young mistress's behavior and Fujiwara Chika's words, guessed the general course of events and vaguely understood that she would probably be next.

However, she did not object to this, after all, it was agreed from the beginning that she would dedicate everything to Li Xiao.

It's just that the young lady beat me to it... I'm a little unwilling.

"Then let's continue the game. Chika, it's your turn again."

Fujiwara Chika nodded and threw the dice.

[Event triggered! With your hard work and a little help from your family, you have successfully been promoted to Prime Minister.]

"Yay! I've actually become the prime minister!"

Fujiwara Chika recovered quickly, and by this time she seemed to have forgotten what had happened before, and had started jumping around.

Kaguya remained silent and also rolled the dice.

[Event triggered! Through your efforts and occasional companionship with Li Xiao, you gained the support of Fujiwara Chika and successfully became the richest person in the island nation.]

Then there's Hayasaka Ai.

[Event triggered! Through your efforts, you've become best friends with your master, Kaguya Shinomiya. But it seems this has also made you a target of unwanted attention...]

Finally, Li Xiao looked at Hayasaka Ai's panel and realized that the time had come.

[Special event triggered - Threatening the maid!]