I'm a male god in Liyue

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"Keqing, it's time to go to Mr. Xia's shop. You can put your work aside for now."

"Oh? Is it already so late?"

Ke Qing glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and stood up.

"Wait a moment, I'll go straighten my clothes."

She went behind the screen, changed into a more formal outfit, and quickly washed and dressed.

When she came out again, she was completely transformed.

Ningguang looked at her and smiled, "Pretty fast."

Keqing reached up and tucked a strand of purple hair behind her ear, saying, "Let's go."

The two people walked outside.

Ke Qing saw Bai Shi standing outside waiting, holding two exquisite bags in her hands.

"Lord Ningguang, Lord Keqing."

"Bai Shi, what's going on?"

"This is a gift prepared by Lady Ningguang!"

"Gift……"

"I've also prepared some for you; it's tea. Mr. Xia enjoys drinking tea, so it's appropriate for you to bring some since it's your first visit."

"Hmm, thank you. Your hair looks a little wet; did you just take a shower?"

"Yes."

"Ningguang, it's just a meal and a business talk, you don't have to be so serious, do you?"

"This has nothing to do with discussing business over a meal."

Ningguang's light touch was understated.

"I took a shower just so that it would be easier to get a massage from Mr. Xia later. After all, I had worked all day and was a bit dirty."

"massage?"

"Ah."

"So the rumor was true?"

"it is true."

"You go to that massage parlor every day?"

"It's not every day. Sometimes I'm just too busy, so I'll skip a day or two."

Ke Qing fell silent upon hearing this.

All seven stars are very busy.

Since the departure of the Rock King Emperor, all the affairs that were originally under his full supervision have been distributed to the Seven Stars and Eight Gates.

The Seven Stars have a lot of things to decide and handle every day, and Tianquan Star is the busiest among them. Even though Ningguang has three very capable private secretaries, she is still often busy from morning to night and is usually the last one to leave work among the Seven Stars.

Ke Qing gave her a deep look.

Ningguang, you've changed.

"Oh?"

"You've become lazy; now you're actually wasting your time on this meaningless pleasure."

"Ha ha……"

Ningguang couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing... Ke Qing, you probably don't understand."

"what?"

"You actually think this is a waste of time?"

"Isn't that right? You make a special trip from Yuehai Pavilion to Feiyun Slope every day just to enjoy a massage, and you even take a shower beforehand. All of this takes at least one or two hours. How much official business could you handle in that time!"

“You’re right, but in fact, since Mr. Xia’s help, my work efficiency has not only not decreased, but has actually increased a lot.”

"?"

"It seems like you still have a lot of work to finish today, right? But I've already finished all my work for today."

"!"

"Therefore, it is important to balance work and rest, and to maintain a proper balance between tension and relaxation."

"..."

"You don't believe me, Baishi?"

"Lady Keqing! Lady Ningguang has indeed finished all her work for today!"

"..."

"How about I treat you to a massage later, Keqing? It'll help you relax, I promise..."

"no need!"

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Mr. Xia's massage service isn't something everyone can enjoy. I can't even guarantee he'll be willing..."

"I said no!"

Keqing firmly rejected Ningguang's suggestion.

“I have no interest in this kind of thing.”

"Really? That's such a pity."

A hint of regret flickered in Ningguang's eyes.

The three of them walked quietly for a while.

Ke Qing then asked, "Ning Guang, do you know why Shen He sought me out this time?"

“I know. To be precise, it wasn’t Shen He who contacted you, but Mr. Xia. He’s planning to build a free university in Liyue, and you happen to be in charge of land development.”

"Free university education?"

"A school that can accommodate thousands of children, regardless of their background. As long as they are willing to learn, they can go in and study. The school will provide books, and the children can access knowledge that interests them for free. What do you think?"

"It sounds like a good thing... but what exactly is his purpose?"

"It was just out of simple kindness."

"Kindness? Such a massive scale would cost a lot of money just for the initial construction."

"You don't need to worry about the money, because I will also be involved, which is why I'm going to talk to you here today."

"Tsk, with your profit-driven perspective, you'd actually be willing to participate in such a money-losing project?"

"Losing money, haha..."

"Ningguang, what are you laughing at again?"

"It's nothing, I just thought of something interesting. Keqing, you have so much work to do, why don't you hire a few more assistants to help you?"

"I've looked..."

"Yes, you've looked, but no one can keep up with your pace, right?"

Ke Qing fell silent again.

She has her own beliefs.

Perhaps hoping to be a role model for the people, she always demanded that she put in several times the effort of an ordinary person. At the same time, she also had a strong aversion to all forms of laziness and inefficiency.

It is precisely because of this idea that her actions are always out of sync with those around her.

She won't rest until she finishes her work.

Even if it's something that would normally take half a month to resolve, she'll try her best to shorten the timeframe and finish it in one or two days.

By "completion," she doesn't just mean finishing the task, but rather completing every detail related to it.

To outsiders, she is always efficient and perfect.

However, not everyone possesses such strong subjective motivation as her.

None of the people who assisted her with her work were able to stay for more than three months.

She had received countless pieces of advice advising her not to be so impatient, but she coldly rejected them each time.

She felt they were all just excuses.

"...Liyue has too few talented people."

"Yes, Liyue has too few talented people, but why is that?"

"Naturally, it's because people used to rely too much on the gods. Living under the protection of the Rock King Emperor for so long, most people have become lazy and cowardly. They only know how to follow the divine decrees that are sent down during each ritual of inviting the immortals, and they never think about the meaning behind the divine decrees."