Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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Kafka shook her head helplessly, then looked at Yelan.

"Next round, it's your turn to be the dealer."

"..."

When Ye Lan discovered that Kafka was next to Liu Bai, she broke out in a cold sweat, and her confused mind instantly cleared.

"...Kafka, you're not drunk? Hey, you didn't cheat, did you?" Yelan's tone was ambiguous.

Was this woman pretending all along?

“No, maybe… I’m really drunk.” Kafka shook her head in surprise. “I’ve drunk more than ten bottles, haven’t I? This kind of pure, strong liquor combined with Honkai medicine is indeed very effective at making people drunk.”

"...?"

“But…maybe I’m the kind of person who gets more sober the more drunk I am?” Kafka’s tone carried a hint of danger. “It’s just the two of us left, Nightland. The fun game will eventually come to an end.”

"...This is really no fun."

Ye Lan stiffly picked up the dice cup.

"...Did you cheat on the points just now?"

If Kafka wasn't pretending, when did she enter this state of "drunken sobriety"?

"Who knows?" Kafka said with a gentle smile that sent a chill down Yelan's spine. "I'll place a bet."

"Then you'll be disappointed, Shuang." Ye Lan opened the dice cup with a serious expression, as if she were about to face a decisive battle.

“Yes, I’ll drink it.” Kaffa nodded, then gave Liu Bai a gentle smile. “Darling~ wait for me here for a while, okay?”

…………

"Midday rush hour..."

Keqing patted the horn and looked helplessly at Ningguang.

“Let’s wait.” Ningguang sighed. “To be honest, I have a feeling that something’s not right.”

"What do you mean?"

"I have a feeling that Ye Lan is up to no good."

"Don't be so suspicious of them. After all, even if we take a step back, Ye Lan and Liu Bai are still good friends." Bei Dou patted Ning Guang on the shoulder from behind. "I think you're just anxious about getting married."

Keqing: "..."

Hey, can you not be so direct?

"Perhaps what you said about Beidou makes some sense."

"...They actually admitted it!?"

"There's nothing wrong with admitting it. Even if it's a political marriage, Liu Bai is a very high-quality candidate... Besides, if you think about it carefully, being promiscuous isn't necessarily a bad thing for me."

"Huh? That's not a bad thing?"

“Hmm, no.” Ningguang nodded. “I only just thought of that now—Keqing, if you get married, who will manage the household affairs between you and your husband? Which will you take care of first, household affairs or work affairs?”

"of course--"

Ke Qing suddenly paused.

She suddenly realized something.

First of all, she would never marry a mediocre person. She can accept a partner with a low social status, but she cannot accept someone who is mediocre and lacks ambition.

Secondly, although I have never been in a relationship, I know that it is impossible for the two of us to live separate lives after marriage.

Finally, if they really live their own lives and don't care much about each other, wouldn't that be equivalent to a political marriage?

"Besides, after getting married, you'll eventually want to have children, right? Getting pregnant requires preparation, and after giving birth, you need to rest and recover. After that, can you really just abandon your child and leave them entirely to a nanny or your family?"

"..."

Although Keqing wanted to say that if Liyue Ling really encountered a problem, she might as well not have a child herself—but this kind of thing is ultimately not in line with human nature.

She might have actually done that back then, but given the choice, she wouldn't have done it.

"...Doesn't Liu Bai have this problem?"

"Basically none. If I don't want to have children, there are plenty of people who will have them for me. I also don't lack people to take care of my family affairs. Although I might be neglected... People without talent or value, let alone being neglected, can do nothing even if they are abandoned."

Ningguang tapped her chin with her folding fan.

"Even if there's going to be palace intrigue, I'm not afraid of trouble. If we can really develop feelings for each other in the future... even if I retire due to family matters, Liu Bai can still handle things."

Liu Bai's ability to handle responsibilities is now among the best in the world.

Being promiscuous is undoubtedly a flaw for an ordinary person, but for Liu Bai... from another perspective, it actually adds to his charm.

“…What a unique angle.” Ke Qing sighed, rubbing her forehead. “I don’t imagine love and marriage to be like this…”

Keqing felt that Ningguang was shattering her views on love.

"You're such a grown-up, yet you still have a girlish heart." Beidou laughed heartily.

Although Keqing was actually quite young to begin with.

"I think you should also talk about Ningguang."

“Talking to her is pointless.” Beidou shrugged.

Condensation's theory is so utilitarian that it's almost too much to bother commenting on.

"The only thing I can say is that I never imagined I would one day be in a weak and vulnerable position in a marriage?"

Beidou actually agrees with Ningguang's statement: since they don't intend to live a lonely life, it's okay to be a little pragmatic.

"However, I originally thought Miss Ke would be more realistic."

Beidou teases Keqing for one reason only: you're a young lady from a prestigious family, the powerful Yuheng Star, what kind of girlish dreams do you have?

Well, although Keqing's family reputation must have been a factor in her becoming a member of Yuheng Star at her age, her abilities are undeniable, and she is definitely not just a figurehead.

He will surely become the head of the family in the future.

So this person is still having teenage dreams?

Please, you're not one of those pampered young ladies who spend all their time in secluded courtyards reading romance novels, okay?

"..."

Keqing really wanted to ask Ningguang if living like that was tiring.

But thinking about it carefully... according to Ningguang's explanation, it doesn't seem tiring at all... and considering Liu Bai's initial performance...

It seems unlikely that the worst-case scenario will occur.

How did the world become like this?

"The world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be." Having nothing else to say, Ke Qing could only offer this explanation.

“If we push back the social atmosphere and people’s hearts a hundred years…” Ningguang said half a sentence quietly.

Ke Qing's expression froze instantly as she thought of Gan Yu, that remnant of feudalism.

What the fuck...

Speechless. Ningguang is such a jerk...

"You've only met him once. Be careful, you can't judge a book by its cover." Ke Qing watched the traffic ahead start to move, loosened the clutch a little, and still wasn't entirely convinced.

...Actually, the subtlety made her a little tempted.

—Who told Miss Keqing to be a pragmatist with a touch of romanticism.

Even without romance, practicality alone isn't necessarily unacceptable.

To be honest... given everyone's status, her chances of getting married might be even greater than Ningguang's.

After all, the seven stars like Tianquan and Yuheng are ever-changing, but a prestigious family like hers is mostly unchanging...

Although Ye Wulan (family) is an ancient and prestigious family, its current situation is actually quite dilapidated compared to the Qi family. It's like the difference between a poor family and a wealthy family.

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Iwagami Teahouse.

"No need to ask anyone for directions, just follow me."

Ningguang glanced around the tea room and then called out to Keqing, who was about to ask someone about the situation.

“I think I know where Yelan is. Follow me.”

Ningguang led Keqing and Beidou deeper inside, passing through all the private tea rooms, until they arrived at the door of the deepest room.

Upon arrival, the three of them heard... well, not-so-healthy noises coming from the room.

"Is that Yelan inside?" Beidou raised an eyebrow.

"Is it Miss Kaffa? Their voices are very similar. No, it's not just Kaffa." Keqing shook her head.

The sounds inside were somewhat noisy.

Keqing couldn't quite tell how many people were in the voices, but they all seemed to be female.

Ke Qing silently drew her sword.

"Hey... Keqing, what are you doing?" Ningguang and Beidou were both stunned when they saw Keqing draw her sword.

"What are you doing?" Ke Qing raised her sword, reflecting the serious yet flushed face of the purple-haired girl. The next strike, cracking the door with lightning, cleaved it open.

"Open the door! Qianyan Army is cracking down on prostitution!"

Chapter 251 A Scene of Devastation

"...Ugh, the smell of alcohol! How much did these bastards drink? And the curtains were drawn, and the lights weren't on." After the door was slashed open, Beidou's first reaction was to cover his nose.

Keqing and Ningguang both perform the same action.

"...Are these people going to drink themselves to death here?" Ningguang echoed Beidou's complaint.

The light coming in from the corridor couldn't illuminate the entire room.

The source of those embarrassing sounds... is still in the dark.

However, judging from this glimpse, the liquid that appears to be alcohol on the floor seems to have covered the entire room.

Ke Qing didn't use the corridor lights to search for the people inside; instead, she went to find the light switch first.

Generally speaking, it will be at the entrance...

"……What's this?"

Keqing touched the subtly slimy substance.

The reason I say "subtle feel" is because this feeling... is somewhat familiar, even through gloves.

Ke Qing didn't have time to think about where her sense of familiarity came from before she pressed the switch.

After Ke Qing turned on the lights, the three of them took in the decadent scene in the luxurious room.

"Hmm... Is anyone here? Can someone come and save us? It seems like we've gone a little too far with this game~"

Bang!

The intense shock of the scene before her caused Ke Qing, this pure and noble young lady, to have her pupils dilate violently.

“…That’s pretty big.” Beidou, who has the most carefree attitude, rubbed his nose.

Although the strong smell of alcohol masked some other flavors, Beidou still had a strange feeling of "smelling" the aroma when he saw the scene before him.

"Could you...could you come and help me out?"

Kafka, who had been picked up by Liu Bai and pressed against the wall, spoke in a weak and feeble tone.

Even from the side profile, the three could see the unnatural flush on Kaffa's face.

Not to mention Kaffa's lower body... uh, not that lower body, but her lower body.

...Kafka's lower body was so bad that the three of them couldn't bear to look at it.

Beneath her, Ruan Mei knelt in a duck-sitting position, mouth open, hands raised, like a traveler in the desert welcoming sweet dew, revealing a completely different appearance from the serene beauty she had during the negotiations.

On the other side, corpses lay scattered all over the ground.