Stelle arrived at the door of Keqing's room. She specifically tidied her clothes and then knocked on the door.
A moment later, Keqing opened the door.
She had already changed into a different outfit, which looked no different from her previous one; the style was the same.
However, Stelle keenly noticed that there were still some changes.
That was on Keqing's legs.
The new pair of black pantyhose was clearly made of a different material than before, and the color seemed slightly lighter, with hot-stamped patterns on the thighs.
Although Stelle couldn't understand these patterns at all, their beauty was naturally beyond words.
She just wondered how they would feel to the touch.
"You, you're here..." Keqing's expression was a little unnatural. After opening the door, Stelle's scorching gaze fell on her thighs and did not move away at all.
Even after a whole night, Keqing still couldn't get used to it.
"Ah, yes, I'm here to be a secretary." Stelle finally came to her senses, rubbing her head as she spoke.
Apparently, she also felt it was impolite that she had been staring at Keqing's thighs in a daze just now.
"Come in." Keqing looked behind Stelle and around, seeing no one, and quickly stepped aside.
Although the news of Stelle serving as her secretary would soon be known to everyone, their behavior just now was not like what should be between an ordinary Qixing and a secretary.
Stelle walked into Keqing's room. Although this was only her residence in Yuehai Pavilion, and Keqing didn't come here often, the room's decor still had Keqing's style.
However, there was something even more captivating to Stelle than the decor.
It was the black silk item lying quietly on Keqing's bed.
The water stains on it seemed to have dried, leaving only faint traces, and the hole in the middle hadn't been mended yet.
Looking at it like this, it was truly full of eroticism...
"Aren't you going to throw it away?" Stelle turned to look at Keqing.
Keqing was still in a state of shyness.
Especially after realizing that Stelle's attention was drawn to this item, even more so.
"I, I'll throw it away later." Keqing replied with a red face.
After all, this item had become like this, making it too easy for others to notice something amiss, so it would be best to find a quiet, secluded time to dispose of it.
And most importantly, it should be wrapped tightly and thrown away with other household garbage.
Otherwise, if someone accidentally saw it, strange rumors would quickly spread.
"Ahem, since that's the case, why don't you let me handle it?" Stelle walked over and picked it up.
Even after a night had passed, it seemed to still retain the scent of Keqing's body.
Stelle's nose twitched slightly, and this small action, of course, did not escape Keqing's eyes, which made her even more shy.
She quickly stepped forward, snatched it back, and then hid it in her arms.
"No, no, I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself." Keqing shook her head repeatedly.
Although she didn't think Stelle was the kind of person who would do anything bad with this item, she still wasn't at ease entrusting it to Stelle.
"...Alright." Stelle saw Keqing's resolute attitude and finally had no choice but to nod.
Sigh, what a pity, she had wanted to keep it as a souvenir.
There should be nothing more commemorative than this item, and maybe she could even use it when playing with Keqing again in the future... *cough*.
"Alright, alright, we should go to work now, let's go." Keqing put the item away, slowly exhaled, and then said to Stelle.
"Okay." Stelle nodded.
Speaking of work, Stelle had already made preparations.
Although she wasn't quite sure what Keqing's daily work entailed, Stelle was very clear about her own role.
That was to be a power bank; when Keqing got tired, she just needed to recharge her.
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Keqing's work was somewhat different from what Stelle had imagined. Perhaps because she had witnessed Ningguang's work, Stelle thought that since Ningguang and Keqing were both Qixing, their work content should be similar, right?
In reality, it was a world of difference. Ningguang spent most of her time working in Qunyu Pavilion, rarely going out and about.
Keqing, on the other hand, was different. She rarely spent her day in the office dealing with documents.
For example, today, Keqing didn't stay in the Yuehai Pavilion office but took Stelle with her to the outskirts of Liyue Harbor.
"During this time, I've been incredibly busy with Liyue Harbor's land infrastructure issues." Walking along the road, Keqing briefly told Stelle what she had been busy with these past two days.
"These matters used to be under the supervision of the gods. Now that the gods have departed, we, the Qixing, will be fully responsible."
"At first, I was very excited, feeling that it was time for me to show my abilities, but after so many days, I found that I was still trapped in this single type of work."
Keqing sighed deeply.
It was also for this reason that she realized her knowledge was far from enough. Even if she dared to question the Emperor, in reality, they were not prepared to replace him.
No matter how hard they tried, the piled-up tasks were like small mountains.
If she hadn't met Stelle yesterday, she might have truly been crushed by this pressure.
"I think it's fine to take it slowly. The Rex Lapis has governed Liyue for thousands of years; it's not easy to inherit his work in a short time." Stelle said, comforting her.
Speaking of which, that Mr. Zhongli just directly became a hands-off manager in this way, leaving quite a few challenges for the people of Liyue.
There probably won't be any more Please Immortal Ceremony in the future. At that time, Liyue's future will entirely depend on the Qixing's plans.
Thinking this way, Stelle could understand the uneasiness and worry on the faces of the Liyue people when the news first spread.
After all, they had lost the guidance of their god, leaving only the Qixing, who were ordinary humans.
Since they were ordinary humans, it was impossible for them to meticulously take care of every aspect of Liyue like a god.
Humans, after all, make mistakes.
The future suddenly became full of uncertainty; anyone would feel uneasy, right?
"I've made up my mind," Keqing said to Star after taking a deep breath. "Once today's work is done, I'm going into seclusion to study."
"I'm still far too lacking right now."
To relearn, to face all unknowns with a completely fresh perspective.
Looking at Star, Keqing's resolute gaze shifted slightly, and she suddenly became a bit bashful.
"You, you already promised to be my temporary secretary. Don't leave just because you find it boring, okay? You have to stay with me this whole time."
Keqing knew very well that those ancient texts were not something ordinary people could endure reading. It would take a long time, and Star might become impatient.
"Don't worry, how could I go back on my word?" Star immediately patted her chest and nodded.
Going into seclusion to study, of course that's good.
With Keqing there, how could it be boring?
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