Chapter 742: Shen He’s speech is not a confession, but it is better than a confession

Chapter 742: Shen He’s speech is not a confession, but it is better than a confession

Paimon flew to the door with a whoosh and opened it.

The moment the door opened, Paimeng's eyes suddenly widened, and he saw Shen He holding a package, standing quietly at the door.

"Shen He! It's really you!" Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

Although Shen He's face still had that dull expression, her eyes revealed a joy that was hard to conceal.

"Hello, Paimon." Shen He said softly, trying to make his voice sound more enthusiastic.

Paimon said quickly, "Quick, quick, come in and talk."

As he spoke, Paimon warmly welcomed Shen He into the house.

In the bedroom, Ying sat on the edge of the bed, holding her bulging belly with her hands.

Seeing Shen He coming in, she greeted him with a smile.

"Shen He, long time no see, please sit down, please sit down."

Shen He nodded, walked to the bed and sat down next to Ying.

She carefully placed the package she brought on her legs, then looked straight at Ying's face.

Originally, Shen He had thought of many greetings before coming, but when she actually saw Ying, she couldn't say those words at all.

She just looked at Ying quietly, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Paimeng stared at the package on Shen He's lap curiously, and finally couldn't help asking: "Shen He, what's in this package?"

At Paimeng's reminder, Shen He came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream, and his eyes immediately fell on the package he brought.

Then, Shen He carefully opened the package, and the items inside appeared before his eyes.

There are some small clothes for babies, with bright colors and soft textures; there are also some Liyue baby toys.

Shen He picked up a small piece of clothing and said to Ying: "This is the small clothing I specially picked for your child, and there are some small toys. I wonder if you like it."

Then, Shen He put down his clothes and took out an exquisite longevity lock from behind him.

This longevity lock is golden in color and engraved with exquisite patterns. You can tell at a glance that it is carefully crafted.

Shen He handed the longevity lock to Ying and said, "By the way, I also asked Mingxingzhai to make this longevity lock specifically for your child."

"I also asked Master Xueyue Zhuyang to cast a spell on it to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings. I hope it can bless your child to have a safe and smooth future."

Ying took the longevity lock handed over by Shen He and looked at it carefully.

The longevity lock sparkled under the light in the house, and the fairy patterns on it were faintly visible, giving people a mysterious and solemn feeling.

Ying's eyes gradually became moist. She raised her head, looked at Shen He, and asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Shen He, where did you get the money to buy these things?"

Shen He explained calmly, "The docks at Liyue Harbor recruited porters. I worked there for a month and was able to earn enough money to travel to Fontaine, as well as buy you a gift."

When Ying heard that Shen He earned money to buy gifts by working as a dock porter, she felt a pang of sadness and distress in her heart.

Her eyes widened, her lips trembled, she wanted to say something but didn't know where to start.

"Shen He, you...I..." Ying's voice was a little choked, tears welled up in her eyes and finally slid down the corners of her eyes.

Shen He's heart tightened when he saw this, and he quickly asked with concern: "What's wrong? Don't you like the gift I bought you?"

Ying quickly shook her head and explained: "No, I just think it's not worth it for you to work so hard just to buy me a gift. I'm already very happy that you can come."

Shen He listened, but didn't take it seriously, and said firmly: "It's worth it! As long as you think the gift I give you is appropriate, then my work for this month is worth it!"

Ying was deeply moved by Shen He's simple yet sincere words. She was so moved that she was almost speechless and her heart was filled with warmth.

The whole article can be summed up in one sentence: Shen He doesn’t know what tiredness means. Shen He only knows that I care about you and my efforts for you are worth it!

After a while, Ying came back to his senses and remembered an important question, and hurriedly asked: "By the way, Shen He, how did you get to Fengdan? Did you tell your master?"

Shen He told Ying in detail about his experience of coming to Fontaine.

"After my master sent me to Yilong Port, I took a boat to Fontaine."

"In Fontaine, I received help from the Thousand Rocks Army. They helped me buy a boat ticket to Fontaine. Later, with the help of a kind Mondstadt girl, I found this place."

After listening to Shen He's story, Paimeng thought everything was normal at first.

However, as the story progresses, she begins to feel more and more confused.

When Shen He finished speaking, Paimeng interrupted and asked, "Why do I feel something is wrong? Shen He, did you mistake the Fontaine Guard for the Qianyan Army?"

Shen He shook his head and answered without hesitation: "It's definitely not the Fontaine Guard, it's the Qianyan Army. I will never mistake their clothes."

When Paimeng saw Shen He was so sure, he became even more confused.

If Shen He was not mistaken, then it meant that the Qianyan Army from Roudeng Port had not yet returned to Liyue.

This is really strange. According to common sense, the flood in Fontaine should have ended long ago. Why is the Qianyan Army still staying in Roudeng Port?

Paimon shook her little head, thinking about this question that puzzled her.

But no matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't understand the reason.

Finally, she thought so much that her head was about to explode, and she had no choice but to put the question aside for the time being.

"Well... although I still don't understand Ningguang's thoughts for the time being, but Shenhe, who is that Mondstadt girl you just mentioned?"

Shao Yun had already guessed the identity of the Mond girl and reminded her, "Paimon, have you been too busy lately and lost yourself in thought? That Mond girl is Eula."

"I heard from her that the security team is particularly busy during the Thousand Spirits Festival. I guess she is working overtime on patrol now."

"Oh! That's right!" Paimon woke up from a dream and patted his head excitedly, "How could I forget about her!"

"But having said that, I really didn't expect that you, Shen He, would go through all the trouble and travel through mountains and rivers to come to Fontaine to find us. This is so touching..."

Shen He looked at Paimeng very affectionately, like a lover who had not seen each other for a long time, and said gently: "I miss you, so no matter how far the journey is, I am willing to come to find you."

"This feeling of longing is hard to suppress..."

After listening to Shen He's words, which were more like a "confession" than a confession, Paimeng smiled shyly and said softly, "Shen He, what you said makes me a little embarrassed..."

Shen He looked at Paimon's awkward appearance and felt very confused.

She blinked and asked, "Why are you embarrassed? I just expressed my longing for you honestly. What's so embarrassing about that?"

Shen He's innocence is even purer than that of a child, and Paimeng is naturally very clear about this.

She smiled helplessly and responded, "Well, okay, thank you for visiting us."

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However, at this moment, an uninvited guest suddenly broke into the room.

Yuanshang carried a basin of steaming hot water for washing feet and slowly walked to the bedroom door.

He smiled and whispered, "Here comes the water for washing feet!"

Shen He's attention was drawn to that. She turned her head sharply and her eyes fell on Yuan Shang who was standing at the door.

Although Yuanshang has a slender figure and handsome face, he gives people a gentle and refined feeling.

However, Shen He had no good feelings towards him and even immediately revealed obvious hostility.

"Who are you?" Shen He asked bluntly, and at the same time quickly stood up and stood between Yuanshang and Ying like a wall.

She leaned forward slightly, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

Yuan Shang obviously did not expect Shen He to react like this.

He was stunned for a moment, then gently placed the foot basin in his hand on the ground, and then greeted politely: "Hello, Miss Shen He..."

"My name is Yuan Shang, and I'm here to bring footbath water to Ying. Excuse me, is there any problem?"

Although Yuan Shang was very polite and showed his amiable side, Shen He was not moved at all.

She still stared at Yuanshang, her eyes full of vigilance.

Somehow, Shen He felt that there was a vague aura of danger emanating from Yuan Shang, which was the instinctive reaction of living things when facing danger.

This feeling made Shen He very alert.

"Why do I feel like there's a dangerous aura about you? A bit like... the abyss?"

Yuan Shang's heart tightened, as Shen He had discovered his identity.

However, he did not reveal any flaws. Instead, he quickly adjusted his expression and laughed dryly twice, trying to cover it up.

"Haha, you must be tired from the journey, your eyes must be blurry."

Then, Yuan Shang deliberately put on a narcissistic look and said in a slick tone: "I am Miss Ying's housekeeper, a person who is elegant and pleasing to everyone! You don't have to be so wary of me."

Shen He was a little dazed by Yuan Shang's series of greasy words. She couldn't help but blink, seeming a little confused by Yuan Shang's performance.

"Ah?" Shen He exclaimed, obviously not yet recovered from Yuan Shang's words.

Yuan Shang saw this and was secretly delighted, knowing that his performance had begun to bear fruit. So he continued to work hard and continued to show off his exaggerated acting skills.

"Look at me, I'm harmless, and I take care of Miss Ying diligently all day long. In order to make her live comfortably and at ease, I am always worried, afraid that she will get hurt.

"How could a devoted servant like me be a threat?"

Shen He looked at Yuan Shang in front of him, whose behavior was exaggerated and whose words were funny, and felt that his brain could not keep up with his pace.

"Hmm..." Shen He really couldn't understand why someone could behave like this.

Seeing this, Ying on the side hurriedly shouted to Yuan Shang: "Okay, Yuan Shang, you go out first, your words are really too greasy."

Yuan Shang heard Ying's order, pointed to the footbath on the ground, and asked in confusion: "Aren't you going to wash your feet?"

Ying quickly shook her head and explained, "I didn't go out today, and my feet aren't dirty, so you'd better not serve me."

Yuanshang nodded, picked up the foot washing water, and slowly walked out.

"Okay! Call me if you need anything!"

After Yuan Shang left the room and closed the door, Shen He looked at Ying who was sitting beside the bed with suspicion and asked, "Ying, this housekeeper... where did you find him from?"

Facing Shen He's questioning, Ying secretly groaned in her heart. Her acting skills were not as good as Shao Yun's, but it was impossible for her to tell Shen He the truth directly.

"Ah... well, how should I put it? Anyway, he's fine, Shen He, you don't have to worry. It's getting late, go to bed early."

Ying changed the subject, then lay down on the bed as usual, and greeted Shen He enthusiastically: "Come on, Shen He, come and lie down next to me, just like before, let's rest early."

Seeing this, Shen He nodded without much hesitation, placed the gift he brought on the bedside table beside him, and then lay down gently on the bed next to Ying.

All of this was seen by Shao Yun who was watching silently nearby.

He watched Ying so readily give up the sleeping spot that originally belonged to her to Shen He, and he was stunned.

"Wait a minute? What about me?" Shao Yun reminded, "I am your legal husband! Where should I sleep at night?"

Shao Yun's reminder woke Ying up from her dream.

Only then did she realize that her husband had no place to sleep at night.

Then, Ying rolled her eyes, revealing a playful and cute look, and said to Shao Yun coquettishly: "Hubby, I'm so sorry, I have to let you sleep in the living room today, hehe..."

Faced with Ying's cute attack, Shao Yun was a little amused, but he didn't know what to say as he couldn't refuse her request.

In this way, Shao Yun had no choice but to accept this arrangement and was driven out of the bedroom by Paimeng.

When Shao Yun stood outside the door and looked at the tightly closed bedroom door, the feeling in his heart was indescribable.

This night's experience made him feel helpless and funny.

"I don't know what to say. Shen He pushed me away as soon as he came."

Just then, Yuanshang came over happily with a smile on his face.

He walked up to Shao Yun and comforted him softly, "Mr. Shao Yun, don't take it too seriously. Ying did this to better entertain the white-haired girl."

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shang pointed to his room and said enthusiastically: "I have tidied my room clean and tidy. You can rest in my room with peace of mind."

Shao Yun looked at Yuan Shang's thoughtful gesture and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Yuan Shang was well prepared. He took out a thick parenting encyclopedia from behind him like a magic trick, shook it proudly, and said:

"Look, I have a parenting book here that tells you how to take care of infants and young children! I need to study it carefully these days, so I don't need to sleep. As for the living room, leave it to me!"

Shao Yun looked at the parenting encyclopedia, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, he laughed dryly and said, "I was wondering, no wonder my brother-in-law let you be the housekeeper, he was really thoughtful..."

When Yuan Shang heard Shao Yun's praise for him, his heart was as sweet as honey. He nodded happily and said, "Haha, thank you for your compliment!"

"If you need any help, feel free to call me!"

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