Genshin: A Bastard Life Simulation (Patreon)

V1 Chapter 26: I Wants to Rest

After arranging things for Li Xingshan, Keqing returned to her study.

On the neat and clean desk lay a piece of rice paper with a somewhat hastily sketched portrait on it. This was a rough depiction Keqing had drawn based on the appearance of Li Xingshan from her dreams, attempting to recreate his image from memory.

"What on earth... is going on?" A puzzled expression appeared on Keqing's face. She mumbled, "Though he looks exactly like that villain in my dream, his behavior just now didn't seem like that of a bad person... No, wait, would a villain actually label themselves as 'bad'?"

Those with Vision not only gained the power to manipulate elements but also exhibited certain "traits" that set them apart from ordinary people.

One such trait was... precognitive dreams.

These dreams weren't necessarily about predicting the future but rather provided the dreamer with certain "information."

As for the dream about Li Xingshan, maybe it was hinting at the information: "Li Xingshan is a bad person who needs to face appropriate consequences."

However, even if Keqing despised the villain from her dream, she couldn't simply conclude that the person named "Li Xingshan" was a scoundrel solely based on a dream. It was even more unlikely that she would trouble him because of it.

Though Keqing was a young lady, she wasn't unreasonable.

Everything... required evidence.

Exactly!

Regardless of how well the guy might be concealing things, if she could find evidence that proved his evil nature, that would be sufficient, right?

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the study.

"Come in."

As Keqing's voice fell, the study door opened. Chunxiang entered with her head bowed, showing respect. "Miss, I've taken care of what you instructed. I've prepared clothing and a room for him. However..."

"Just what is it?" Keqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "Speak frankly, no need to hesitate."

"Though it's not ideal to gossip about others behind their back, well..." Chunxiang pondered for a moment, then said, "I can't help but feel that Li Xingshan... seems a bit suspicious."

"Oh?" Keqing immediately grew interested and asked, "What makes you think so?"

"Firstly, his strength is beyond measure. Though I'm not a top-tier expert and am far from being on par with Miss, among our peers, I'm not weak. However, I couldn't even scratch him," Chunxiang, being a senior maid in the household, immediately detected the anomaly. "With his strength, he could excel as an adventurer or in a position at a martial arts school. So, why... would he choose to be a household servant here?"

Indeed, even though the treatment in Keqing's residence was excellent, being a servant was still being a servant, not a prestigious profession.

"You have a point," Keqing nodded, asking, "Then, why do you think he chose to be a servant here?"

"Humph, my guess is..." Chunxiang snorted coldly and said, "He must be attracted to Miss's beauty, which is why he went to such lengths to infiltrate the household."

If it were any other woman, upon hearing this, she might modestly refute it, but Keqing's character was straightforward. She knew her own appearance well and was confident about it.

After all, in recent years, young talents coming to propose to her had become a constant occurrence.

"That sounds reasonable, but..." Keqing shook her head and asked, "How can we prove such a thing?"

Even if Li Xingshan had ill intentions, unless he displayed them openly, she couldn't accuse him of any wrongdoing.

"Isn't that simple?" A self-assured expression appeared on Chunxiang's face. "Just send a charming woman to test him."

"Indeed a good idea!" Keqing suddenly reached out and patted Chunxiang's shoulder, expressing her approval. "If that's the case, I'll leave it to you to arrange a task."

"Alright, just..." Chunxiang then suddenly realized something was off and hurriedly said, "Wait... are you asking me to do it?"

"It can't be me, can it? That would be too suspicious," Keqing shrugged and said, "Don't worry, when you test him tonight, I'll be waiting outside the door. If he has any malicious intentions, I'll intervene immediately and catch him red-handed!"

As Keqing spoke, she clenched her fist tightly, as if she had already captured that troublesome guy from her dream.

Though Chunxiang felt somewhat helpless, since Miss had already made a commitment, she couldn't say much more. She simply nodded and said, "I... I understand."

"Let's meet at Li Xingshan's door tonight at eleven o'clock," Keqing sneered, "I don't believe I won't find any evidence against him!"

Seeing the somewhat eerie smile on Keqing's face, Chunxiang couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. This was the first time she had seen such an expression on Miss, someone she was so familiar with.

...

Night fell.

"Phew, taking a bath feels so much better," Li Xingshan, who had just walked out of the bathroom, had a content expression on his face. "Finally, I can sleep in a bed tonight."

After all, ever since he transmigrated to the Teyvat Continent, he had either been camping outdoors or enduring the jostling in a carriage. He hadn't had a good night's sleep once.

For now, he would rest well tonight and then begin working for Keqing tomorrow.

In fact, Li Xingshan, with his system, never really lacked money. His reason for staying was mostly to make amends for the "wrongdoings" he committed against Keqing in the "Life Simulator."

Just as Li Xingshan was about to lie down for a good night's sleep, a knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door.

Li Xingshan yawned and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Chunxiang." A somewhat sweet voice came from outside the door. "Master Li... are you asleep?"

Outside the door, Chunxiang recited the prepared lines while making a gesture towards Keqing, who was hiding not far away.

Though Chunxiang's appearance couldn't compare to Keqing's, she was also a rare beauty. Visiting in the deep of night, an ordinary man naturally wouldn't be able to resist such allure.

However, from inside the room came Li Xingshan's voice, "I've already gone to sleep. If there's something, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, both Keqing and Chunxiang's expressions changed simultaneously.

Wait a minute!

Why isn't this guy playing along with the script?

It's not because Li Xingshan was ascetic, but because... in the previous "Life Simulator," he had already interacted with Shen He countless times. Although the experiences in the immersive mode didn't have a significant impact on his physical body in reality, at least mentally, he had been quite fulfilled recently.

As the saying goes, only the bull that works itself to death doesn't spoil the land.

Now, Bull Bull wants to rest!