Genshin: A Bastard Life Simulation (Patreon)

V1 Chapter 44 Don't Follow Him!

Li Xingshan furrowed his brow. However, as they say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," and because of his actions in the "Villain Simulator," Li Xingshan had harbored a subtle sense of guilt towards Keqing for some time.

So, after a moment of hesitation, Li Xingshan still lowered himself, carefully and gently lifted Keqing's high-heeled shoe.

This was the first time in "reality" that Li Xingshan had observed a girl's feet from such close quarters. In the simulator, he had indulged in countless moments with Shenhe's jade-like feet.

‘Wait, this is not the time to think about Shenhe!’

The thought of the hundred days he spent with Shenhe in the simulator made Li Xingshan's cheeks flush.

Li Xingshan pushed aside the distractions in his mind and slowly removed Keqing's high-heeled shoe, holding her tiny foot in his palm.

‘Huh, Keqing's feet... are so small?’

Unlike Shenhe, Shenhe's feet had a longer arch and were very cold, feeling like exquisite porcelain rather than human skin.

But Keqing's feet were much warmer and, cupped in his hand, were small and uniquely adorable.

Keqing seemed to notice that the man in front of her had been staring at her feet, so her face turned red, and she said coldly, "What are you looking at?"

"I was just looking..." Li Xingshan immediately realized his rudeness and quickly averted his gaze to the side, his face turning red. "N-nothing, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room."

"Who allowed you to leave?" Keqing sneered and said, "Next, kiss my toes."

What do you think?

This is such a degrading form of humiliation! Can you endure it?

Keqing seemed entirely unaware that the "humiliation" she had imposed might be an "ultimate reward" for some people. Upon hearing this request, Li Xingshan's mind also buzzed.

What kind of strange demand is this?

Could it be something similar to a "submission test"?

Li Xingshan had heard before that in feudal societies, some people would command others to do degrading tasks to train their submission diligently.

However, as he looked at Keqing's adorable, snow-white toes that resembled ivory, Li Xingshan hesitated for a moment.

Kiss them, and you lose your dignity.

Don't kiss them, and you lose your job.

After a brief mental struggle, Li Xingshan finally raised his head and, somewhat embarrassed, said, "I guess... I can't do it after all."

"Hmph..."

Keqing let out a cold snort but had already placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.

If you're unwilling to be humiliated, then go to your death!

To his surprise, Li Xingshan continued, "There are many bacteria on people's feet, and I don't know if Miss has washed her feet. Kissing them casually doesn't seem very hygienic. If you get bad breath from kissing feet, it would be troublesome..."

"Whose feet are you calling unclean!"

Hearing this, Keqing's heart immediately ignited with anger. She pushed Li Xingshan away and said indignantly, "I'll wash them right now!"

Since falling into the abyss, Keqing's temperament had become very impulsive and easily angered. Otherwise, she wouldn't have earned the title "Raikiri."

She didn't even bother to put her shoes back on; she just stormed over to the pond in the courtyard, ready to wash her feet on the spot.

The heavy footsteps even startled the koi fish that had been resting in the pond.

"Hey, hey, even if you want to wash your feet, don't go there!" Li Xingshan hurriedly reminded her. "What if you fall into the pond? It's very dangerous..."

"Kidding around, I'm the mighty Rai—*Splash!*"

Keqing didn't even finish her sentence before, due to one foot not being in a shoe, she lost her balance and fell into the water.

"Rai what?" Li Xingshan muttered.

Fortunately, the pond, which served as a courtyard feature, wasn't very deep, so there was no life-threatening danger. Ten seconds later, Keqing was still struggling. Thirty seconds later, her struggles stopped, and small bubbles emerged on the water's surface. After a minute, the water returned to calm.

Could it be...

Could it be that Keqing was actually a "landlubber"?

That's right, whether it was this world's Keqing or the Keqing from another world, neither of them could swim. Without much hesitation, Li Xingshan leaped into the icy water without second thoughts. He quickly emerged from the pond, pulling the dazed Keqing out of it.

"Hey, hey!" Li Xingshan patted Keqing's cheeks, sounding somewhat panicked. "Are you okay?"

Cough, cough!

Keqing coughed up some water and spoke weakly, "I seemed to... see my deceased uncle, waving to me from behind a bridge..."

A bridge?

*Gasp!*

"Don't go there!" Li Xingshan hurriedly said. "Going there is a death sentence!"

"Uncle..." Keqing murmured. "It seemed like he was saying something..."

"What was he saying?" Li Xingshan increased the strength of his patting, trying to wake her up. "He was probably telling you to stay strong and live for what you love!"

"Uncle said..." Keqing spoke softly, "What you truly love... is your life..."

With that, Keqing closed her eyes slowly and slipped into unconsciousness.

Li Xingshan shook Keqing's shoulders in alarm and said, "Miss, wake up quickly! Don't follow your uncle! That uncle is not a good person! You dont’ want to meet Lord Yama earlier than intended right!?”

Now, Li Xingshan finally realized that what Keqing said earlier was “Rai”, which means "thunder." Keqing seemed to be referencing something related to thunder.

Looking at Keqing's pale complexion, Li Xingshan was unsure how to proceed.

【What are you standing there for? According to the plot, you should perform artificial respiration.】

Not only in the simulator, but even in reality, the "little system" could provide hints.

Indeed, there seemed to be no other option at this point. Li Xingshan lowered his head with a sigh, saying, "Miss... I'm sorry!"

Thirty minutes later...

Achoo!

Sitting at the bedside, Li Xingshan sneezed and looked at Keqing lying on his bed. He muttered to himself with a helpless expression, "I didn't expect you really couldn't swim..."

For some reason, he felt that the Keqing he had encountered earlier gave off a strange vibe. In his eyes, Keqing, despite her noble status, didn't seem to exhibit the behavior of a typical young lady. Normally, she wouldn't make such unreasonable demands.

‘Um…’ At that moment, the still dazed Keqing slowly opened her eyes.