I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

But perhaps it was because the purpose was to get drunk and there was no need to think too much, or perhaps the person in front of him was too suitable to be enjoyed as a "side dish".

After drinking a lot, Keqing got drunk quite naturally.

"So, tell me about it."

The two sat back to back under the windowsill. They couldn't see each other's expressions, but they could feel each other's body temperature.

This kind of distant yet close distance is most suitable for expressing one's true feelings.

"What on earth is going on that makes our Lord Yuhengxing so upset?"

"It's just a little thing, don't worry about it. Your Lord Yuhengxing is not that pretentious."

"Is that so... Then please allow me to ask again."

Ye Ming smiled faintly and asked in a tone as gentle as the evening breeze:

"What kind of injustice did my Miss Keqing suffer?"

"..."

At that moment, Keqing seemed to have walked out of a dark cave under the starry sky, and her dim eyes were instantly dyed with the brilliance of stars.

"Rather than feeling wronged, it's better to say that I was praised heavily."

Looking up at the starry sky of Liyue, Keqing said slowly:

“I can do everything and do everything well. No matter what kind of difficulties, I can easily solve them.”

"This is everyone's impression of Yuhengxing and their expectations for the new leader."

"Perhaps this is not a difficult task for a genius."

At this point, Keqing's voice was as cold as the moon on a winter night.

"But I'm not..."

“I’m exhausted just trying not to make mistakes.”

Ye Ming could feel Keqing's shoulders becoming slack, which was a concrete manifestation of powerlessness.

"The so-called fame at a young age is nothing more than squeezing out childhood and starting to chase fame and fortune early."

As the youngest leader in Liyue's history, Keqing has abandoned the life that her peers should have enjoyed since she was a child.

In order to climb to her current position and realize her dreams, no one knows how much Keqing has given up.

The only thing that is certain is that she lacked a period of time when she should have been childish...

It also completely eliminates the laziness that most people cannot get rid of in their lifetime from their personality.

"I also... I also tried my best..."

"Don't use trust as an excuse to make my efforts sound so easy."

I don't have any extraordinary talent, but I want to accomplish something that leaders of all generations have never thought of.

The tremendous pressure made Keqing's nerves as tense as a guitar string that was about to break.

And those careless praises are the worst way to pluck these taut strings.

"I'm sorry...what I said just now was just drunken nonsense. Don't take it to heart."

Hearing that Keqing had begun to adjust her mood, Ye Ming analyzed objectively:

"One minute and twenty-seven seconds."

"Huh? What?"

Keqing was very confused by Ye Ming's remarks.

"Your time as a normal girl."

Ye Ming concluded:

"One minute and twenty-seven seconds of grievance, one minute and twenty-seven seconds of weakness, one minute and twenty-seven seconds of venting."

"Compared to the last time when the emotion only lasted half a second, it lasted a lot longer."

"Is it because too much pressure has accumulated this time, or is it that... I am more qualified as a person to confide in?"

Keqing widened her eyes in shock at this conclusion, and even sobered up.

"I became... an ordinary girl?"

"Well, only for a short time though."

"..."

At that moment, Keqing finally understood why something was wrong during the time she was with Ye Ming.

Because in front of him, I am gradually becoming an ordinary girl.

“I see…Is that so…”

As for why such a subtle change occurred in front of Ye Ming, Keqing already had the answer in her heart:

"During the time you've been with me, I've been spoiled by you."

Being ordinary is not enough. If you want to shoulder the heavy burden of the Seven Stars and realize your dreams, an ordinary girl cannot do it.

Keqing knew this, but when Ye Ming was by her side, she still felt:

"As long as he's around, it doesn't matter if I'm a little ordinary, right?" Such a weak thought.

"In the end, it was because I relied too much on you."

During this period of time, all the inner confusion was resolved, and the relationship with Ye Ming was also sorted out.

But...what can I do?

Can the dependence that has already occurred be easily severed?

"Do you remember the story you told me a few days ago?"

Ye Ming smiled and reminded:

"You even compared me to a golden shrimp."

"That's just a metaphor..."

“I’m very happy~~”

"Ugh?"

Seeing Keqing's surprised look, Ye Ming explained:

"You said before that golden shrimp balls were what you looked forward to most in the day when you were little."

“No matter how bad the day was, as long as I could taste it at night, I had the motivation to keep going.”

"Isn't it lucky that I just did what I thought was right and it could have a similar effect?"

Because the two were sitting back to back, Ye Ming could not see the tears in Keqing's eyes, nor could he feel her accelerating heartbeat and increasingly rapid breathing.

But Keqing didn't have the courage to show her embarrassment to Ye Ming, so she could only pretend nothing had happened and said:

"I want to rest."

"Really? See you another day then."

"Ah."

It was not until Ye Ming stood up and left the bedroom that Keqing murmured to herself:

"The lucky person... is me."

275. High mountains and flowing water, only this one person

That night, the moonlight was brighter than ever.

Even though the oil lamps and candles in the room had been blown out, one could still clearly see...

Keqing tossed and turned, unable to sleep, sometimes hugging her pillow, sometimes putting her long white legs on the quilt.

Occasionally, she could be seen with her face buried in the pillow, while her feet kicked like a seal in the water.

In the end, Keqing, who was unable to fall asleep, could only hug her pillow, letting the silvery moonlight outside the window make the blush on her face even sweeter.

[This is so cute]

[Keqing, a young girl who is just beginning to fall in love, Ah Wei is dead]

[I know she's anxious, but she's really cute]

[It’s great that Master Yuhengxing also has a day when he has to worry about love.]

[Keqing during the day is completely different from Keqing at night. I understand. You are also a night hero.]

Although the viewers who posted the comments were fanning the flames, the fact is...

For a period of time after that, Keqing did not become closer to Ye Ming.

On the contrary, when working, she would deliberately keep a distance from Ye Ming.

This is where Keqing is inferior to ordinary girls.

Either run away or bravely go for it. If you are too good at controlling your emotions, the result will be that you forget how to act according to your emotions.

"Does Lady Keqing like Mr. Ye Ming?"

"Ugh?"

Just when Keqing didn't know how to deal with the distance between herself and Ye Ming, a maid suddenly appeared from behind Keqing and started to interrogate her soul.

"Fei Yan? When did you run behind me?"

Keqing was so startled that she didn't even hear the footsteps.

"Is it because Lady Keqing is too obsessed with Ye Ming?"

"Uh... that's not the case."

Keqing looked away guiltily.

"So, when is Lady Keqing going to get married?"

The maid named Feiyan had an expression on her face that showed she wanted to eat some melon.

"I told you that you misunderstood! Ye Ming and I are just... ordinary friends."

How reluctant were they to say the word "ordinary friends" so many times that they blurted out the words one by one.

"Lady Keqing is really tsundere. Girls with this kind of personality are no longer popular nowadays~~"

"I'm talking about you..."

Every word Feiyan said touched Keqing's soft spot. Unable to bear it any longer, Keqing sternly ordered:

"If you have time to be lazy here, why not go to work? Have you finished everything I asked you to do?"

"Yeah! It's done!"

Feiyan said happily:

"Every time I see the detailed outline drawn up by Lady Keqing, I feel that Lady Keqing is truly far-sighted."

At this point, Feiyan became indignant again:

"Those opponents are so short-sighted that they can't even understand Lady Keqing's painstaking efforts."

Keqing was quite surprised by Feiyan's words. She asked:

"You...can understand what I'm doing?"

"Of course, Lady Keqing wants to establish a sound economic system, strengthen risk resistance, and improve speculation...right?"

Keqing was very satisfied with Feiyan's answer, and she even wanted to test her more.

"Then do you know...why I do this?"

"Because Lord Emperor has ascended to heaven. He is both a shot in the arm and a safety net. Now both are gone. If we continue to develop in a reckless manner like before, something bad will definitely happen."

Keqing's eyes lit up with surprise:

"If you have such knowledge, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Lady Keqing didn't ask either..." Feiyan was a little embarrassed.