Genshin Impact: Can’t the executive just give up?

"Hehe~" Ningguang covered the curve of her lips with her slender fingers. Although she was lying on the table without any posture, she still had some of the demeanor of a celebrity at the Yujingtai banquet.

After she finished laughing, she finally sat up straight. The golden and white cheongsam showed an alluring curve under the support of her slender figure, especially under the neckline, where the black silk lining and the golden fabric were stuck together and naturally fell down along the curve of the pattern, making it difficult for Rhine to ignore the full yet elegant curve...

"Mr. Bai, such a look is too rude." Ningguang noticed Rhine's gaze and there was a hint of anger on her face.

She held her arms, which were covered in black silk gloves, in front of her chest. Although her posture was equally beautiful, it blocked Rhine's sight.

"People always yearn for beautiful things, but I'm sorry." Rhine retracted his gaze.

Ningguang stopped blaming him and got down to business: "Then tomorrow we will go to the Layered Abyss. As for the coordination..."

"I am enough to provide military force by myself. I am not looking down on the Qianyan Army, but if we really encounter any danger, they will be a burden." Rhine said frankly.

"Besides, if we want to meet the Ninth Company, we need to go deep into the Layered Rock Abyss, and it will not be easy to move with too many people."

"That's true. I understand." Ningguang nodded. She was not a person who cared about ostentation and would not make too many unnecessary preparations.

Of course, Rhine made such a suggestion only because Rosalin might give him a big job, and being called a "surprise" by the "lady" is definitely not a good thing.

Rhine couldn't guarantee that if Ningguang brought too many people, he could protect everyone without relying on other abilities.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is much easier to just think about Ningguang than to take care of a team.

The next day, Rhine and Ningguang went out together, with no one else around. After all, it was just a work inspection and there was no need to record any information or even bring any assistants.

"Lord Tianquan, please~"

Rhine lifted the curtain and invited Ningguang to get on the carriage.

“…” Although Ningguang was a little surprised as to why he suddenly became sensible, she still got into the car calmly.

"I'm still a little uncomfortable with Mr. Bai thinking so much about me," Ningguang said.

"Don't you like it? I can also be rude to you..." Rhine said with curiosity on his face.

Ningguang interrupted Lai Yin: "That's not the case. Mr. Bai, this is good. Don't change it."

If he is allowed to be rude, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

Ningguang could feel that Rhine had no respect for her at all, and his "respect" for Tianquan was basically just a friendly teasing.

Who was the last person who didn’t care about his Seven Star status?

Oh, Beidou.

Thinking of Beidou, Ningguang sighed again in her heart.

Beidou is not a bad person. She is loyal and righteous, and also has powerful abilities. However, she is stubborn and often disregards the laws of Liyue.

As for the other one…

Ningguang looked at the person in front of her.

The man in white robe was leaning on the fixed seat of the carriage. His face was concealed by a silver mask, but his outstanding appearance could still be seen from the exposed skin and edges.

His golden eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was a little bored. One hand supported his chin, and the other hand held a chess piece that was as white as top-grade jade.

Um, chess pieces?

“Ningguang, such a look is too rude.

Sensing Ningguang's gaze, Rhine covered his chest with one arm and leaned back slightly, as if the person in front of him was not a noble lady of unparalleled beauty, but a ferocious beast that was ready to devour its prey.

"Mr. Bai, don't be like this..." Ningguang touched her forehead with her pink fingertips, as if trying to relieve the vague headache.

But Rhine did not relax at all, his eyes remained alert, and he even pulled his robe tighter with his hands.

“Ah…” Ningguang suddenly felt that the person in front of her could be equated with Beidou to some extent.

"Mr. Bai, what are you doing?" Ningguang stared at the chess piece in Rhine's hand and changed the subject.

"Play chess." Rhine snapped his fingers lightly, and golden lines squirmed and intertwined on the long table between the two of them, gradually turning into a chessboard and black and white chess pieces.

"Play a game with me." He spread his hands.

“I’m almost tempted to ask you about alchemy.” Ningguang picked up a black chess piece and felt its obsidian-like texture.

"The ability to conjure objects out of thin air is indeed interesting," she exclaimed as she dropped the chess piece onto the board.

Rhine didn't say anything and put down the chess piece.

"This tactic is quite interesting."

Ningguang and Lai Rhine played chess back and forth, and the chess pieces made noises on the board.

Snapped!

"I win~" The white piece fell, Rhine declared Tianquan's defeat, picked up a piece of cake from the table and started eating.

“Huh?” Ningguang was confused. No matter how she looked at it, the white pieces on the board were at a clear disadvantage. Why would he say he won?

"The chess game is dangerous. Did I miss a move?" Ningguang pondered the chess game. Could it be that the seemingly random arrangement of the white pieces actually concealed a murderous intent?

But when Rhine finished a piece of cake, Ningguang couldn't figure out where she lost.

"Could it be that in the next few steps, I will be strangled? No, it doesn't make sense no matter how I look at it.

Mr. Bai, how did you win?" Ningguang was puzzled.

"Hmm? Isn't this obvious?" Rhine pointed at the chess pieces on the board with his bony fingers. "The five pieces are connected in a line."

Da La...

The chess piece in Ningguang's hand fell onto the chessboard. The beauty's posture remained unchanged, but she closed her eyelids, as if she was enduring something.

"Ningguang, what's wrong with you? It's just a game of chess. It's okay to lose." Rhine left his seat and moved closer to Ningguang.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable? Can I rub it for you?" Rhine asked.

"Mr. Bai, let me teach you how to play Go." Ningguang opened his eyes and looked at Rhine who was approaching him. His golden eyes were full of concern, without any teasing in them.

She's so stupid, really.

Ningguang only knew that Rhine was "pure", but she didn't know that his train of thought was so unique. Who would have thought that a sophisticated alchemist would make such exquisite chess sets and invite a strategic Seven Stars to play Gobang.

If it weren't for his innocent look, Ningguang would have really suspected that he was deliberately trying to piss her off.

"Go? Okay." Rhine sat next to Ningguang.

"Mr. Bai, please sit over there first." Ningguang pointed to the opposite side of herself. Seeing the mask so close to her, she always felt tired.

"Okay." Rhine turned around and walked towards his seat, but when Ningguang's gaze could not reach him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Hey, that's interesting~"