With the discussion about Dvalin concluded, Lisa and the others soon left, leaving only Kai and Jean in the office.
With the others completely gone, Jean no longer needed to hide her small actions and openly massaged Kai's shoulders.
Noticing the increasing contentment on her husband's face, a smile also appeared on her own, and she said earnestly, "Kai, you've worked hard. If it weren't for you today... those Abyss Mages would have been very difficult to deal with."
"Don't say that."
Feeling the comfort from his shoulders, Kai narrowed his eyes and smiled with immense satisfaction.
"I can't just watch you really fight Dvalin."
"After all, you are the esteemed Dandelion Knight. If you were to fight Dvalin... I'm afraid your heart wouldn't feel good, would it?"
As one of Mondstadt's guardians, Jean clearly values her identity highly.
The title of Dandelion Knight is both an honor and a responsibility weighing on her shoulders.
In this situation... as a Four Winds, to represent Mondstadt in battling another Four Winds, is clearly not something easy to accept.
"In any case, you don't have to worry about Dvalin's problem. If that day of having to defeat him truly comes, I can go."
Naturally holding his wife's hand, Kai turned around and showed a reassuring smile.
Although they were in the office, it was still working hours during the day, and someone could come in at any moment.
When Kai suddenly held her hand, Jean's eyes instinctively glanced at the office door, her face slightly red.
"I... I know."
She quietly pulled her hand away.
Looking at Kai's face, Jean lightly coughed twice, barely managing to calm her inner nervousness.
She thought for a moment and quietly added, "But if that day really comes, I won't let Kai go alone."
"After all, Dvalin... he is very dangerous."
Although today on Starsnatch Cliff, Kai single-handedly eliminated five Abyss Mages and successfully scared Dvalin away, as one of the top experts in Mondstadt City, Jean naturally knew that it was purely because Dvalin had just been re-corroded by the Abyss, causing his power to be somewhat unstable.
If it were Dvalin in his prime, trying to scare him away so easily would be impossible.
"If we really have to defeat Stormterror, you want to help me?"
Looking up at the time, it was almost time to get off work.
Kai propped his chin with one hand, looking at his wife with a full smile, and asked leisurely.
"Mm..."
Jean nodded without hesitation.
Although she didn't want to fight Dvalin, if the premise of that matter was to disregard Kai's safety, then even if the opponent was also a Four Winds, as Kai's wife, Jean would never abandon him.
"Alright," Kai re-gripped Jean's hand, pointed to the time on the wall, indicating that it was now off-work, and took a deep breath. At this moment, an unimaginable seriousness suddenly erupted on his face, as if he had agreed to his wife's request.
He leaned in closer, his tone incredibly serious, "Since you really want to help..."
"Then..."
"Help by waiting for me at home, hungry, and I'll cook for you when I get back."
"Eh?"
Jean blinked her eyes, a little taken aback by such words spoken with a sudden serious tone.
Seeing Jean's bewildered expression, Kai finally couldn't resist her cuteness and raised his hand to poke her soft, tender cheek.
"After all, as long as I think of Jean waiting for me at home, hungry, for me to come back and cook for her, I'll be full of motivation to defeat all enemies and return home safely."
Kai held Jean's hands in both of his, slowly brought them to his face, and smiled.
"Only by thinking of you not by my side will I solve everything as quickly as possible and then come back to find you."
"This is probably the biggest favor Jean could do."
"You... you make it sound like I'd just be a burden during a fight."
Jean tilted her face, displeased.
Her eyes held a hidden smile, and her cheeks were flushed.
She looked very cute.
"Hmm, of course you're not a burden."
"At least last night…"
"Ugh…"
Before he could finish, Jean covered his mouth.
She looked around guiltily.
Once she was sure no one was really there, her shy gaze turned into a reproachful glare at Kai, who merely scratched his head and chuckled.
"Anyway, let's go home first."
Gently removing the hand covering his mouth, Kai flashed a warm, sunny smile.
"I caught some crabs while I was out on a mission today."
"So, we're having seafood tonight?"
"Yes."
Jean sighed softly.
She felt helpless about her husband saying such embarrassing things when they were out.
However, despite this, she wasn't truly angry in the slightest.
She was just a little shy.
Her small hand quietly slipped away from his palm, and as if worried he might misunderstand, she quickly added, "Let's... let's hold hands when we're outside."
"There are too many people in the Knights of Favonius Headquarters right now."
"Alright."
Meanwhile… at the Goth Grand Hotel.
The Harbinger, elegantly reclined on a sofa.
Before her, several figures knelt, their voices respectful, diligently reporting all the intelligence they had gathered during this period.
"So, they did summon Dvalin, but the Abyss Order interfered, causing their efforts to fail?"
The Harbinger raised her hand, staring at the freshly written words 'Mondstadt' and 'Abyss Order' before her, then, after a moment's thought, she solemnly wrote 'Dvalin' beneath them.
She gazed at everything on the paper, lost in thought.
"Yes, my Lady, how should we proceed next?"
Before her, several Debt Collectors knelt on one knee, respectfully requesting instructions for future actions.
"Then…"
She raised her hand, pondering for a moment.
The Harbinger lightly drew a few lines over the words 'Mondstadt'.
"Abandon the search for Dvalin, and at the same time, lift the surveillance on Mondstadt."
"Uh…"
Seemingly not expecting such a response, the Debt Collectors all froze.
"There's a saying in Liyue that I've always quite liked."
Perhaps it was because she was in a good mood, but the Harbinger uncharacteristically offered an additional explanation to her subordinates.
"When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman profits…"
"And I very much enjoy being that fisherman."
Gazing out at the scenery of Mondstadt city, the Harbinger waved her hand, signaling that they could leave.
"Go do it."
"Yes!"