Noon quickly arrived.
Carrying a few freshly prepared dishes, Kai skillfully made his way.
He successfully returned to the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.
And at this time… Jean was meticulously handling the daily trivia of Mondstadt.
In fact, the scope of work for the Knights of Favonius.
It was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
In addition to simply maintaining order in Mondstadt and protecting the safety of the surrounding areas.
Providing assistance to the city's residents was also one of the tasks that the Knights of Favonius needed to perform.
Such as locating a lost pet cat, a foreign friend who got lost and didn't know their destination, or repairing a leaky roof.
Although these matters even when she was stretched thin.
Jean didn't have to personally execute them.
They could generally be smoothly completed by the Knights of Favonius below her.
But because the sense of responsibility as the Acting Grand Master weighed on her shoulders.
Even if she didn't have to do it herself, for safety's sake.
Jean still had to personally review these documents.
She would personally approve them before she could barely feel at ease.
"Still busy?"
Entering the office.
Glancing at Jean, who was sitting at her desk, completely engrossed, Kai said casually.
Then he placed the dishes he brought onto the table.
As the food appeared, an enticing aroma instantly spread.
It quickly drifted to where Jean was.
The moment she smelled this scent.
Although she knew there was still much work left to do.
But at this moment, Jean, who was in the midst of reviewing documents.
She subconsciously looked up and gazed in that direction.
Immediately after, her eyes were completely fixated.
Fresh wild boar meat, specially prepared.
With the combination of seasonings, it presented an extremely strong visual impact.
The smoky grilled appearance, coupled with a hungry stomach.
Almost perfectly displayed the alluring charm of the food.
In this instant… Jean almost immediately froze.
Although there was still so much work that hadn't been smoothly carried out.
But facing this delicious food within arm's reach.
Her stomach, which wasn't too hungry initially due to being immersed in work.
Immediately rumbled in protest.
It was fortunate that only Kai was here.
Otherwise, such behavior, quite unbecoming of a Grand Master.
Would probably have already caused Jean's face to flush red, too nervous to speak.
"If you're hungry, come and eat quickly."
"Work can always be continued after eating, it's not impossible."
The Stormterror incident had just been resolved.
Plus, due to the attack on the Goth Grand Hotel.
The remaining Fatui members had almost completely withdrawn from Mondstadt.
In such circumstances… currently, Mondstadt, in a sense, didn't really have any urgent matters.
Even if there was work, it was only some routine commissions.
In this situation, even if she delayed and continued working a little later.
"Well…"
This kind of thing, not just Kai.
Even Jean, who was a workaholic, was very clear about it.
She looked at the unfinished documents in her hand, then at the dishes in the distance.
Although her rationality told her she should finish her work first.
Her body, however, uncontrollably moved towards the direction of the food.
It wasn't until she was seated at the dining table, facing the food and Kai right in front of her.
Only then did she sigh, as if in great struggle.
Deciding to respect her body's opinion after all.
"Alright, then I'll eat first and then go back to work."
"Her body is so honest, why does her mouth sound like she's gone through a heavenly struggle?"
Kai couldn't help but mutter softly.
"Cough cough…"
Although it was Kai who said it.
Even so, it still made Jean feel a little flustered.
She could only cough softly twice, then mumbled:
"I… I still care about work, alright?"
"It's just that Kai's cooking is really too delicious, so I couldn't help myself a little."
"Mm, I like to hear that."
Kai smiled; no one dislikes hearing their wife depend on them.
"But having work piled up like this is also a problem."
"The time it takes to eat lunch is enough for me to handle many things."
Looking at the pile of documents on a nearby table, Jean said with some distress.
Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly turned her gaze to Kai.
"Oh, Kai, why don't you help out!"
"Me?"
Blinking, Kai pointed to himself with a strange expression, thinking he had misheard.
"Hmm, didn't you help me with the post-disaster documents last time?"
"You were quite adept at it then."
No... to be precise, his ability to handle documents...
At least that day, it completely surpassed her own.
After the Stormterror crisis was temporarily resolved, to cope with the aftermath in Mondstadt, Jean spent a lot of time dealing with work.
She even almost missed her own birthday.
Therefore, to help this woman quickly resolve all sorts of troublesome matters, Kai personally stepped in.
With astonishing speed, he assigned all the tasks that Jean would normally have to do herself to the Knights of Favonius under her command, with each knight taking on their respective duties.
Jean remembered this very clearly.
If it was a particularly difficult task, she would, of course, handle it herself.
But tasks like listening to city residents' requests and then assigning them to the Knights of Favonius weren't too difficult or risky.
So, entrusting it to her Kai didn't seem out of the question.
"Aren't you afraid I'll mess things up?"
Kai scratched his head, not expecting Jean to ask him to help with work.
"I trust Kai completely."
Slowly savoring a bite of smoked bacon, Jean closed her eyes slightly, a look of immense happiness on her face.
"It'll be absolutely fine with you."
"Eh... you really trust me."
With her saying all that, and being so trusted by Jean, Kai could only help with these entrusted tasks, if only to lighten his wife's burden and help her finish work early.
"Alright, then I'll give it a try."
Sitting in Jean's usual chair, Kai looked at the woman across the dining table, happily enjoying the dishes he had personally prepared.
A sense of accomplishment filled Kai's heart.
Then, he took a deep breath, his gaze quickly falling on the documents before him.
"Well then..."
"Let me temporarily act as Jean."
"Acting Grand Master Kai, commencing work!"