When the mysterious stall owner spoke softly, Keqing couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity. She frowned slightly and tried to recall, but couldn't remember it. In the end, she could only maintain a calm tone and said, "Rules are meant to be followed. Please stop selling. There are other places in Liyue where you can legally set up stalls."
The stall owner's response was unexpectedly profound: "Heh, aren't rules made to be broken? Just like the endless cycle of reincarnation, eternal desire, constant pursuit, it will eventually break free of the shackles and usher in a new beginning... Isn't that right, Master Yuheng?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Keqing's eyes. Before she could refute, the mysterious stall owner smiled and handed her a book: "This book may help you solve your current predicament. You may want to take a look."
Although she was still confused, Keqing still reached out to take the book. When she saw the title on the cover, she was stunned - "Teaching You 100 Ways to Fall in Love - How to Make a Boy Fall in Love with You Wholeheartedly".
The stall owner then handed over another book, and Keqing's eyes were fixed on the words on the cover - "Rapidly improve your femininity and take a big step towards the man of your dreams!"
Eighteen Postures with Boys
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In an instant, Keqing realized the stall owner's intention. She leaned down slightly involuntarily and glanced at the other books on the stall. The title of each book was related to love.
Looking at these books, Keqing's eyes sparkled with a strange light. Although she had been familiar with classics since she was a child, she felt an unprecedented excitement and novelty when facing these books about love. She thought:
With every page Keqing turned, her eyes revealed a deeper intoxication.
The stall owner looked at her attentively and finally said with a smile: "Have you seen enough? But Lord Yuheng, I am a small business after all, so I am afraid I cannot let you keep browsing. If you have no intention of buying, I may have to take these books back."
"Don't!" Keqing's voice broke the quiet street, and the sudden scream made the pedestrians around her look sideways. She hurriedly closed the book in her hand, frowned slightly, and looked embarrassed. Cursing in her heart, she coughed twice and tried to calm down.
She moved very neatly, stacking the books on the stall one by one, then raised her head, her tone solemn but with a hint of embarrassment:
"Well, you can't take all these books away anyway. Asking you to sell the books somewhere else seems too unfair to you. Ahem... stall owner, please give me a price, and I will buy all these books."
The stall owner was wearing a large black hat that covered most of his face, leaving only a barely perceptible smile.
After listening to Keqing's words, he seemed a little hesitant. Finally, he stretched out a finger and said with a smile, "Then Lord Yuheng, please give me one Mora for these eleven books."
Keqing was stunned. She thought the stall owner would offer a sky-high price, but she didn't expect it to be such an unexpected price. She paused and asked in disbelief: "Are you kidding? How can these books only be worth one Mora?"
Keqing was very familiar with Liyue's books and knew that these seemingly ordinary books were actually priceless. She secretly raised the valuation of these books, so she was surprised by the stall owner's offer.
The stall owner shook his head, his voice firm but relaxed: "No, this is the price they deserve. Lord Yuheng, please pay quickly, I don't care much about money."
Keqing muttered to herself, took out a Mora with mixed feelings, and gently placed it on the stall. The stall owner smiled and confirmed the transaction: "The transaction is established, Lord Yuheng, now these books are yours."
Keqing nodded and looked at the stall owner again with a complicated expression, but ultimately failed to see his face clearly. She carefully picked up the books and walked towards Yujingtai.
When Keqing's purple figure disappeared at the end of the street, the stall owner gently held the Mora, played with it for a while, and then casually threw it into the air.
What was strange was that the Mora seemed to ignore gravity and just floated in the air.
The stall owner clapped his hands and whispered, "Okay, my mission is accomplished."
He waved his hand, and the cloth in front of him turned into a spot of light and disappeared.
Even though such a shocking scene appeared on the street, the pedestrians around seemed to notice it completely and still hurried past the stall owner.
The stall owner lowered his head, lowered his black hat even lower, and muttered to himself: "It's time to go back, but next time... who will it be?"
After saying that, he quietly blended into the crowd until his figure completely disappeared. The Mora floating in the air finally fell to the ground with a clang.
A moment later, at Yujingtai.
"Bang!" With a heavy sound of the door being pushed open, Keqing piled the books she bought on the desk.
She quickly pulled a chair over and sat down, patting her cheeks, with a cautious light in her eyes. She slowly turned the pages of the book, her fingers trembling, as if she was full of awe for the knowledge exploration that was about to unfold.
Keqing's eyes fell on the top of the stack of books, where was a book titled "Teaching You a Hundred Tricks in Love - How to Make a Boy Fall in Love with You Wholeheartedly".
She frowned slightly, revealing a hint of curiosity and teasing, and muttered softly: "Huh... Let me see what the first move is."
The pages of the book turned gently, making a rustling sound. Keqing's lips curled up slightly, as if she was recalling her own experience. She nodded confidently: "I see... I have mastered this trick. The next one..."
Keqing couldn't help but feel a little proud, and she turned to the next page. The words in the book seemed to encourage her, making her eyes more determined: "Strike when he is lonely, and leave your mark in his heart."
After reading this, Keqing suddenly thought of Xiangling. An unwilling expression appeared on her face. She gritted her teeth slightly, and her heart was filled with determination. She continued to turn the pages, concentrating on immersing herself in the world of the book.
Time passed unnoticed, from morning till late at night. The summer night brought a hint of coolness, and the bright moon hanging between the stars shone with warm light, making the flowers and plants under the Jade Capital Terrace more vivid.
The candlelight on the stage flickered, illuminating Keqing's face. Her heartbeat seemed to become more intense as she read.
Suddenly, Keqing stood up excitedly, with a bright light in her eyes: "Master, I understand!"
Her voice was loud and powerful, reaching the sky and startling the surrounding night cicadas so much that they stopped chirping.
If someone walked into Yujingtai at this moment, they would see a purple-haired girl sorting books with an excited and satisfied smile on her face.
Next to her, there was a pile of books more than one meter high, witnessing her journey of seeking knowledge that night.
After more than ten hours of focused reading, Keqing has finished reading all the secrets of love, and her face is filled with confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
She repeated the tricks in the book, her voice revealing determination and excitement: "Persistent, relentless, unwavering, find the right time, dress up, keep improving... Yeah!"
She nodded heavily, as if she had made an important decision in her heart. Then, Keqing leaned over and fell onto the bed, exhausted but excited.
Her little hands tightly grasped the corner of the quilt, and she buried her head in the soft quilt with a look of satisfaction.
Her body kept rolling in the quilt, and the expression on her face was a mixture of pleasure and anticipation.
Subsequently, her hair became messy due to the friction of the quilt, but at this moment, Keqing was as innocent and lively as a real girl.
On the other side, a young man named Su Chen had no idea that he was about to fall into Keqing's love scheme. He was completely unaware of the impending "storm".
"A-choo!" The next day, in the Wanmin Hall, Su Chen had just finished the work at hand when he suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and leaned against the pillar in confusion, with an ominous premonition in his heart.
"Well, Keqing should be here soon... Paimon!" he called, with a hint of urgency in his voice.
"Here I come - what's the matter, Su Chen?" Paimon flew to Su Chen leisurely while chewing the food he had stolen.
Su Chen whispered, "Tell Xiangling later that I'm going to hide in the bathroom. If Keqing comes, tell her that I went out for something. Got it?"
"Oh, well, I completely understand!" Paimon patted his chest confidently and assured.
"Then I'll leave it to you, Paimon." Although Su Chen still had some doubts about Paimon's reliability, he still decided to act according to the plan.
He hurried to the bathroom on the second floor and closed the door, hoping to temporarily avoid the approaching Keqing.
Just a moment after Su Chen hid, the sound of wind chimes came from the door. Paimeng turned around and saw a strong light and fragrant wind blowing towards him at the same time.
When she finally adjusted to the light, she saw a newly dressed Keqing walking in quickly.
Keqing today is very different from the past.
She didn't hold anything in her hands. Instead, she took off her usual black silk gloves and replaced them with a bluish-purple jade bracelet, which gently wrapped around her soft, white jade wrist.
She was wearing a light blue summer dress, and her graceful figure looked even more slender as the skirt fluttered. Her purple ponytail fluttered in the breeze, adding a touch of youthful vitality and girlish softness to her entire image.
Keqing's face is already beautiful, and the light makeup makes her look even more lively. Her snow-white shoulders are slightly exposed beside her collarbone, which is elegant and attractive.
Under the skirt, the slender and long thighs are like carefully carved works of art, and the agate-like toenails playfully peek out from the openings of the white low-heeled sandals. Every time the toes of the shoes touch the ground, a soothing stepping sound is made.
"Ke, Keqing???" Paimon and everyone else in the hall were shocked by Keqing's appearance today, with surprise and shock written all over their faces.
However, Keqing ignored everyone's gazes. Her eyes only showed her determination to find Su Chen. Seeing that Su Chen did not show up today, she opened her pink lips and asked lightly, "Where is Su Chen?"
"Second, second floor..." Paimon was still immersed in the shock of Keqing's change and answered incoherently.
Keqing nodded, a strand of hair gently hanging by her ear. She moved upstairs lightly and quickly, leaving a scent of flowers filling the lobby.
The second floor of Wanmin Hall was simply laid out. In addition to Su Chen's guest room, there was only a small toilet. Keqing checked Su Chen's room but didn't see him. Thinking that Paimeng said he was on the second floor, she went to the toilet.
"Su Chen, are you in there?" she asked softly.
Hearing Keqing's voice, Su Chen was startled and stood up straight from his originally relaxed posture, with his ear pressed against the door, but he dared not make a sound.
Seeing no movement inside, Keqing tilted her head in confusion, and then tried to push the door open. Feeling the push from outside, Su Chen hurriedly pushed against the door and shouted, "Someone's here!"
"Su Chen is in there! I knew it!" When Keqing heard Su Chen's voice, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she had an idea in her heart.
Then she coughed twice, her cheeks flushed slightly, her purple eyes glanced around, and she said shyly: "Su Chen, since you are in there, you can't leave anyway, why don't I tell you something, okay?"
Su Chen was listening in the bathroom. Although he complained loudly in his heart, he did not make any audible response.
At this time, Keqing's beautiful voice gradually reached his ears: "Su Chen... Actually, I have liked you for a long time... I hope you can be with me!"
Her voice was full of shyness and expectation. Then she pointed her finger and asked in a low voice: "Do you, do you promise?"
Su Chen complained in his heart again, wondering how he could have any feelings in such an environment. But what he didn't know was that this was exactly the love strategy that Keqing used after reading various love secrets - relentless pursuit and finding the right time.
The reason why she changed her clothes today was because the book said that one’s outfit should not remain the same every day, so as not to make her loved one bored.
"If you don't agree, I'll come in!" Keqing's voice was firm. This was another tactic she was trying - taking the initiative. She took a few steps closer to the door, her heart full of anticipation.
"Unless you promise to become my husband! Otherwise, I will break in right now!"
Keqing's voice was full of determination and a hint of willfulness. This was her attempt at the tenth trick in love skills - appropriate willfulness.
Even though Su Chen was not really in the toilet, he was shocked speechless by Keqing's words.
"If you don't answer, I'll take it as your consent...! Su Chen... humph! I'm coming in!" There was a challenging determination in Keqing's tone.
She tried to push the door open, but found it was locked and Su Chen was holding it tightly from the inside. Keqing tried hard, but the door didn't budge.
"Su Chen, open the door quickly! I want to come in!" There was a hint of anxiety and persistence in her voice.
Su Chen's inner fear and helplessness merged into an indescribable emotion.
"You won't open the door? Fine... then I'll just force my way in!" There was an unquestionable determination in Keqing's voice.
Su Chen suddenly had a bad feeling. Then, he felt a strong force coming from outside the door, and even flashes of lightning appeared through the cracks in the door.
"The sword light is like me..." Keqing's voice was low and firm.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Realizing that the situation might really get out of control, Su Chen had to speak out to stop it quickly.
"Su Chen, you finally spoke! So, what do you think of my proposal just now?" Keqing's voice was filled with anticipation and a hint of teasing.
Su Chen thought desperately in his heart and shook his head.
He has always viewed love as something that lasts a long time, but now he suddenly has to face such a passionate and rare love from Keqing, and he is left with only fear and anxiety in his heart.
But Su Chen also knew that if he refused, it might lead to more serious consequences, such as Keqing really forcing her way into the men's restroom...
This dilemma left Su Chen with no choice but to sigh silently in his heart, facing Keqing's unexpected and passionate declaration of love.
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Chapter 222: Keqing's Ending: Free Keqing
After careful consideration, the young man Su Chen in the toilet finally made up his mind. A gleam of determination flashed in his golden eyes. He took a deep breath and then announced loudly to the outside of the door: "I promise you, I promise you, isn't that enough!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly opened the door. But when the crack in the door gradually opened, Su Chen's sight passed through the crack, and the first thing he saw was Keqing's changing appearance. His heartbeat accelerated and he froze in place.
An unprecedented sense of wonder surged up from deep within him.
"Sure enough, Su Chen, I knew we would be together!" When Keqing saw Su Chen finally appear, her joy overflowed like a spring. She couldn't help but rush to Su Chen and threw herself into his arms. Just like before, she hugged Su Chen tightly, her hair gently falling on his chest, as if they would never be separated.
Su Chen was still immersed in Keqing's beauty today. He felt Keqing's soft body pressed against him, and the delicate touch made him feel warm and secure. At this moment, Su Chen suddenly realized:
In the past, Su Chen always thought that it would take at least a month to gradually adapt to and accept Keqing's feelings.
But the reality proved that he couldn't even hold on for a week. Keqing's sincerity and her transformation today had completely touched his heart.
At this unexpected moment, Su Chen realized that he had also fallen deeply in love with Keqing.
On a leisurely afternoon a week later, Keqing slowly walked into the room carrying her special dish.
This dish is not cooked over traditional flames, but rather uses Keqing's unique lightning elemental technique to accurately fry the fish from the inside out.
The sunlight shone through the window onto her body, reflecting a few lightning-like rays, as if she herself was the incarnation of thunder and lightning.
Keqing's movements are so light and graceful. The fish in her hands emits a golden luster in the sun, which reminds people of the scene when she lived in the wilderness, relying on skills and wisdom to survive.
The expression on her face was focused and confident, as if to say, "These skills are the secret of my survival."
Su Chen was attracted by this wonderful scene, and his eyes closely followed Keqing's every move. Keqing gently placed the plate on the table. The slightly charred skin and crispy interior of the fish made Su Chen swallow his saliva.
He couldn't wait to take a bite, and the delicious fish meat burst in his mouth. It was an extremely delicate and rich taste, with both the power of thunder and lightning and the gift of nature.
"You can't judge a book by its appearance." Su Chen couldn't help but sigh. He ate a few more bites, completely immersed in the wonderful taste. Unexpectedly, the steaming fish meat almost burned him, and he couldn't help but scream.
Seeing this, Keqing immediately showed her attentive and considerate side. She gently picked up a piece of fish and blew on it at her lips. The subtle warm air and her gentle breathing intertwined to form a warm and beautiful picture.
Then, she brought the fish to Su Chen's mouth. The action showed both maternal tenderness and feminine gentleness.
Su Chen felt Keqing's care, and his eyes were full of gratitude and respect. At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of Keqing's extraordinaryness - not only her cooking skills, but also her strong and delicate heart.
Their eyes met, and there seemed to be an indescribable emotion in the air. Keqing's face flushed slightly, and her eyes sparkled with a gentle light.
Su Chen felt a warm current surge in his heart. He knew very well that this was not only because of the deliciousness of the fish, but also because of the unspoken understanding and tacit understanding between them.
After the meal, the two of them cleaned up the dishes together. Keqing's movements were still as neat and efficient as ever, and Su Chen gave her admiring glances from time to time.
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