"A-choo!"
Lying in bed, Jiang Yun was flipping through the content recorded by the Kamera today when he suddenly sneezed again.
"How many times is that now? Keqing must really be cursing me out..."
When he left Yujing Terrace, there were only a few hours left until midnight, which wasn't enough for the Time Stop cooldown. He had simply returned to the Serenitea Pot to wait for his new skill.
Finally, as midnight passed, the System's voice rang out again.
[The System has refreshed today's skill: Sensation Control (Can temporarily strip others of sensation in specific body parts; sensations are returned cumulatively when the skill stops. Unlimited duration, no cooldown). Today's Task: Use the skill at least three times on any target before midnight to ensure tomorrow's skill refreshes normally. Completion Reward: Geo Element Resonance x1, 1 million Mora.]
"Not bad. This skill seems like it could be fun. I'll try it on Keqing tomorrow morning."
Having made up his mind, Jiang Yun closed his eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, at Keqing's home.
Keqing was in bed, completely unclothed, holding the photo Jiang Yun had left behind. Her violet eyes stared unblinkingly at the scene in the picture.
By questioning her female assistant, she already knew that the actual time Jiang Yun spent in the interview was incredibly brief. Yet, she had absolutely no memory of that short window of time! She could only piece together what happened through this single snapshot.
"It might be some kind of ability to control time or erase memories, but he clearly doesn't have a Vision."
Keqing mused to herself: Aside from my chest and lips feeling strange, the rest of my body feels normal. In such a short time, Jiang Yun shouldn't have been able to go all the way.
But... he likely has many more photos, maybe even videos! It seems I have no choice but to hire him as my assistant first, then figure out a plan from there...
Keqing placed the photo on her nightstand and tried to sleep. But the moment she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with the scene from the photo. She pursed her red lips tightly, resting a hand on her own chest as if trying to recall that unique sensation.
"Jiang Yun, I am definitely going to deal with you tomorrow!"
(Note: At this time, Lumine and Paimon have not yet arrived in Liyue.)
"Jiang Yun!"
The moment Jiang Yun appeared at Yujing Terrace the next morning, the female assistant from yesterday ran toward him.
"Phew... finally found you! Congratulations, you passed Lady Keqing's interview. She's anxious to see you right now!"
"As expected."
"Hmph, you're certainly confident! I saw you leave her office so quickly yesterday, I was actually worried for you."
"What are you two still chatting about over there? Get to work, quickly!" A familiar, melodious female voice called out.
Jiang Yun looked up and saw the purple-haired girl with twin tails standing at the top of the stairs.
"Yes, Lady Keqing!" The assistant bowed her head and hurried toward her.
Jiang Yun walked up to Keqing with a relaxed pace and greeted her with a smile. "Good morning, Keqing. How did you sleep last night?"
"Jiang Yun, thanks to you, I slept very well!"
Keqing gave him a sharp, piercing glare, then looked at the assistant. "Go tend to your other duties. I need to assign Jiang Yun's work to him privately."
"Yes, Lady Keqing!"
After the assistant turned and left, Keqing's violet eyes locked onto Jiang Yun again. "Jiang Yun, follow me inside!"
Jiang Yun smiled and followed her toward the office, silently activating his Sensation Control skill.
[Keqing's sensation in her buttocks has been stripped.]
Given the circumstances, Jiang Yun's right hand was naturally not going to behave. Keqing didn't notice anything unusual and only spared him a glance.
"Why are you standing so close to me?"
"This is close? We were much closer to each other yesterday!"
"You!"
Keqing's face flushed red. She wanted to reach out and cover Jiang Yun's mouth, but the moment she looked at his lips, she was reminded of the scene in the photo and hesitated.
Instead, she could only offer a lukewarm warning: "You are not to mention yesterday's events to anyone!"
Jiang Yun grinned. "Don't worry! That's a secret between just you and me."
Keqing clenched her delicate hands into fists. "And all those photos—you must give them all to me!"
"And if I refuse?"
Jiang Yun's response was exactly what Keqing expected. She said, "As long as you give me all the photos, you can continue to be my assistant, and I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
Jiang Yun interrupted her. "Keqing, you don't seem to realize who holds the upper hand right now."
Keqing fell silent for over ten seconds before asking, "Then what do you want?"
"Keqing, you're so beautiful and smart. Do you really need to ask me?"
"I..."
Seeing that the "tough" approach wasn't working, Keqing softened her tone. "I think that even though you're a lecher, you still have a conscience. Otherwise, you could have gone all the way yesterday."
If Time Stop lasted longer, I definitely would have...
Jiang Yun obviously wouldn't say that out loud. He just chuckled. "That's true!"
"You still have the nerve to laugh?!" Keqing continued, "You're a lecher, you specifically came to interview for my assistant position, and you said you wanted to make an impression... these traits are quite similar to those cliché suitors from the past. But your courage is a hundred times greater than theirs!"
At this point, Keqing puffed out her cheeks slightly, feeling a bit emotional: I've rejected every suitor I've ever had, I've never even had a lover, but with one careless slip, I let Jiang Yun...
Jiang Yun was amused, thinking: Keqing did all that analysis just to conclude I'm a 'bold, lecherous suitor'?
He followed her logic and teased, "By that logic: you see me as a suitor, you've made me your assistant, and you're willing to overlook yesterday. Doesn't that mean... you like me too?"
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