Genshin Impact [Outsider]

When several men in black noticed Meng'er, they immediately bowed and said, "Hello, young clan leader..."

Meng'er nodded slightly, signaling them to leave.

The men in black didn't say much, but one of them glanced at Xiao Lin Qian as he passed by the two of them, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised.

"Little Patriarch?" Xiao Linqian repeated the black-clothed man's name for Meng'er with some curiosity.

"Oh, it's just a title, Fluffy Lin Xi, follow me closely."

Meng'er didn't stop and continued to rush towards home.

"Wait for me..." Xiao Lin Qian hurriedly caught up with him, but this time his pace was a little faster, and Xiao Lin Qian had to walk quickly to keep up with him.

"Young Patriarch... Tsk, I'm not interested."

As the name suggests, the junior patriarch is the next successor to the patriarch. However, each round of replacement of the patriarch requires waiting for the previous one to die and abdicate.

Meng'er's father did not survive his own father, so he became the successor to the clan leader.

However, when succeeding a clan leader, he must pass the top hunting trial, otherwise the hunters will collectively nominate another candidate.

Meng'er doesn't want to be the successor, but he won't deliberately give up the top trial because of this. Becoming stronger is his pursuit, but he has no interest in the position of clan leader which is full of troubles.

When he returned home, the servants had already prepared food and were waiting for him and Xiao Linxi, and the patriarch was not at home.

"Young master, you're back." The servant came forward to greet the two.

"Well, please prepare two meals tonight since we have guests." Meng'er pointed at Xiao Linxi and said.

The servant smiled and replied, "The master has given instructions. Everything is ready. We are just waiting for the young master and the guests to dine."

Meng'er said "oh" and pulled Xiao Linxi towards the dining table.

"I didn't expect the old man to be so careful. How come I didn't notice it before..."

Hearing Meng'er's complaints, Xiao Linqian asked in confusion: "Doesn't Meng'er understand his grandfather?"

Meng'er glanced at her and replied coldly: "That's it. I'm too lazy to get to know a big shot... and you are not allowed to call me by my name."

Xiao Lin Qian opened her mouth wide, but still let out a very quiet "ah".

"Why? You called me by my name! And you even added furry ears..."

"Call me Meng, not Jiaer. Also, take a shower after dinner. You smell like dirt and sweat."

Meng'er picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating with relish, while signaling Xiao Lin Qian to eat quickly.

When Xiao Lin Qian saw him eating, she didn't expect that such a usually elegant and indifferent person could be so casual, so she chuckled.

Meng'er noticed that she was trying to hold back her laughter and couldn't help asking, "Huh? Furry Lin Xi, what are you laughing at?"

Xiao Linqian shook her head and said, "My parents taught me not to eat too fast, or I'll choke to death."

The servant also stood by and laughed secretly: "The guest is right, young master, please pay attention to table manners."

Meng'er was speechless for a moment. This was the first time someone had an opinion about the way he ate, so he responded bluntly:

"I feel like you're cursing me. It doesn't matter how much I eat. The only one who will choke to death is a little idiot like you."

Xiao Linqian pouted and stared at Meng'er and snorted, "Mom and Dad praised me as the smartest and best child, I won't listen to your nonsense."

Meng'er smiled helplessly and said, "I think the compliment to you is true, but being smart is the opposite, so I don't blame you if you can't recognize the fact that you are a fool, Mao Rong Lin Xi."

The servant who was listening to the two people bickering laughed even more happily.

"My young master is particularly energetic today."

Meng'er blushed and immediately retorted: "Stop talking nonsense!"

Xiao Linqian turned her head away and snorted, "I don't believe your lies. You must be saying that because you think I'm easy to bully."

Meng'er tutted, "You're a crybaby, aren't you?"

"No, no, lululu..." Xiao Lin Qian stuck out her tongue and made a face to mock Meng'er.

The servant smiled and said, "I will go and prepare some hot water. You can bathe with the guests later."

Meng'er looked at Xiao Linqian with disdain and said, "With her? Do you want to hear what you are saying?"

Xiao Linqian also stared at Meng'er and retorted: "I don't want to be with a boy, especially an unreasonable bad guy!"

"It's obviously you who is unreasonable. Now I want to continue eating. Don't disturb me, Fluffy Lin Xi."

Meng'er snorted coldly, turned away and continued eating.

Xiao Lin Qian ignored him and started eating quietly.

The staple food in the village is fish, shrimp and other seafood. Even the soup is seafood soup, but for Xiao Lin Qian, this is already very good.

During the time she was sailing on the merchant ship, although she was in the vast ocean, she actually ate very little seafood.

Along the way, she basically survived on the dry food brought by her parents, and there was no decent chef on the ship, so she would never have the chance to taste seafood.

It was a blessing for her to taste seafood after a long time.

After the two of them finished their dinner, the servant prepared some hot water and came to clean up the dishes, smiling and reminding them:

"Today's hot water is only enough for one shower, so I suggest you two shower together, otherwise the second person will have to use cold water."

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Meng'er stared at the servant with a look of contempt.

"No, it's just that there is not much water left at home, so I have to inconvenience you, my lady." The servant smiled and explained to Meng'er.

Meng'er looked at Xiao Linxi helplessly, then sighed and said, "Fluffy Linxi, you smell worse, so you wash first."

Although Xiaolin Qian felt a little embarrassed, she still nodded.

The servant joked, "My lord, are you really not going to bathe with your little guest? This is a rare opportunity."

Meng'er glared at the servant and said, "Go find a suitable piece of clothing for Mao Rong Lin Xi to wear. If you keep gossiping, you will sleep on the floor tonight."

The servant said with a smile, "Okay, okay, but the only suitable clothes are the young lady's clothes. After all, the young lady is the only one in the family who is of the same age as the little guest."

Meng'er helplessly watched the servant go to the bedroom. She was not like this in the past, and she didn't know what happened today. She suddenly became so fond of joking.

"Don't stand there like an idiot. Go take a shower." Meng'er pointed to the bathroom and told Xiao Linqian to take a shower as soon as possible.

As long as she washed fast enough, she might be able to use warm water. Thinking of this, Meng'er urged her to wash faster.

The servant quickly came to Meng'er with a black robe and said with a smile:

"My dear, let the guest wear this little robe. I see you have only worn it twice since the master gave it to you. Maybe it will suit the little guest."

Meng'er took a look at the clothes and said in a bored tone, "Then let her wear it. I don't care about it anyway."

"I didn't expect the young lady to be such a gentle person, so thoughtful." The servant took the folded clothes to the bathroom and came out with a smile on his face.

"What nonsense are you talking about again..." Meng'er was completely driven crazy by her and was too lazy to argue with her anymore.

"The customer liked it very much. Her little face was flushed and she asked me to thank the lady on her behalf."

The servant came to Meng'er and continued, "My lady, it's also true. It might be better for the guest to take a shower second, but you still gave the hot water to the guest first. How considerate."

Meng Er turned her face away and said, "If she catches a cold again, I don't want her to train with me anymore. Getting hot water is just a piece of cake."

The servant smiled as if he knew everything and said, "I know. My lady can also use her bath water. My lady is really smart."

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about!" Meng'er's face turned red with anger, and then she pointed at the bathroom and said, "I don't need the remaining water she used. Change it to cold water for me later!"

"You will catch a cold and get sick if you do that. I can't risk your health."

The servant heard the sound of water falling in the bathroom and looked at Meng'er with a sly smile.

"It should be almost done, my dear, if you mind, you should have washed together from the beginning."

"Please go and rest. I'll take care of the rest of the work. You must be tired."

Meng'er really had no way to deal with her, so she could only ask her to rest as soon as possible.

"As a maid, I must do my job conscientiously, so I can't rest yet." The maid smiled and rejected Meng'er's kindness. She seemed to be waiting for something.

Meng'er had already seen through it. She just wanted to see me walk into the bathroom with her own eyes, and then secretly tease me with Xiao Lin Qian.

After a while, the door of the bathroom was opened, and Xiao Lin Qian, who was wearing a slightly loose black robe, slowly poked her head out, and then walked out.

Because the bathroom was quite stuffy, Xiaolin Qian's cheeks were very rosy at this time, and her expression looked a little dazed and cute.

Her hair was still wet and her ears were propped up against her head, making her look very delicate and charming.

"I'm done washing..."

The maid smiled and repeated, "Did you hear that, my lady? The guest has finished washing."

"Oh..." Meng'er turned her gaze away from Xiao Linxi, not realizing that her ears had turned red as if they were ripe.

"Go quickly, I'll clean up after the young lady finishes washing."

The maid then took out a teapot, poured some steaming tea and handed it to Akane Kobayashi.

"I got it. Don't rush me..." Meng'er ignored Xiao Linqian and walked straight into the bathroom and closed the door.

The maid smiled kindly and said to Xiao Lin Qian: "This is a special tea. Drinking some after bathing will make you feel much better."

Xiao Lin Qian took the tea, held it in both hands and took a sip. After making sure it was not bitter, she drank a big sip.

"Thank you, big sister."

"It's okay. The young master asked me to prepare these. He might be interested in you."

The maid glanced at the bathroom with a wicked smile, then whispered to Xiaolin Qian.

"Hmm... interesting? Do you think it's fun to be with me?" Xiao Lin Qian didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, so she was a little confused.

"No, interesting means liking it." The maid patiently explained, and then continued to ask: "Little guest, what do you think of our young mistress?"

"Very good... No one here seems to like me, except him..."

Xiao Lin Qian's face felt slightly hot, and she covered her chest with her hands, feeling somewhat helpless.

The maid had roughly figured out what Xiaolin Qian was thinking, and then took out a comb to comb her long hair.

"Hehe, little guests are very special here. However, many people in the village have never seen the world, so they are very wary of outsiders."

She gently combed Xiao Linqian's long hair, took out a butterfly hairpin and put it on her, smiling, "It looks even better this way! As long as you work hard, you will definitely fit in here."

"Well... okay, I'll try to make them accept me."

Hearing Xiao Linqian's words, the maid smiled softly and said, "You must spend more time with the young master. He always likes to be alone most of the time. Don't let him get lonely."

"Well, what if he doesn't want me to stay with him?"

Xiao Linqian was still a little worried when she thought about Meng'er's previous words that she didn't hate her but didn't like her either, so she decided to stay away from her.

What if one day he suddenly hates me and doesn't want to take me with him anymore?

"No, if he says something really harsh, just cry in front of him and he will definitely soften his heart."

The maid started to have some bad ideas for Xiaolin Qian.

"If that doesn't work, just give him a kiss on the cheek..."

Meng'er was in the bathroom looking at the water in the bucket, not knowing for a moment whether she should jump in to wash her body.

Although he said that Xiaolin Xi had a sweaty smell, that was just an exaggeration.

In fact, he didn't smell anything except some dust on his clothes, so he didn't feel disgusted by the bucket of used water in front of him.

"What on earth am I thinking about..."

Meng'er patted her face, tried not to think about Xiao Linxi's furry ears, and dived into the bathtub.

A feeling he had never experienced before quietly appeared in his heart. He didn't understand what it was, and he had never had a similar feeling before.

"This guy..." Meng'er was speechless for a moment when she saw Xiao Linxi's old clothes thrown on the ground.

After a quick rinse, he stepped out of the tub and picked up the clothing.

Perhaps it was the first time she saw girls' clothes, Meng'er's heartbeat accelerated slightly without her noticing.

He threw his clothes into the laundry sink, then sorted out his own clothes, changed into clean clothes and walked out of the bathroom.

When he saw the maid whispering to Xiao Lin Qian, he knew it was not a good thing. He patted the door frame and stared at the two of them silently.

"Oh, my Lord, are you ready so soon? I thought you would stay a little longer."

The maid stood up, put away the tea set, and then said with a smile: "Then my lady, please take a short rest. When I finish cleaning, I will arrange sleeping quarters for you and the guests."

"It better not be what I think." Meng'er glanced at the maid and sat down at the table.

"It's just what you thought. My dear, please look forward to it."

After saying that, the maid walked into the bathroom. Meng'er had no choice but to clench her fists, then slowly let go.

"What are you thinking?" Xiao Lin Qian didn't understand what they were referring to and asked curiously.

"Nothing... there's no benefit in knowing."

After hearing Meng'er say this, Xiao Linqian became even more curious.

"Tell me quickly..."