Chapter 114

"So you're saying that because Senior Sister Ganyu was too fat as a child, she'd gain weight easily, and during the Archon War, she accidentally rolled down a mountain, and once was even swallowed by a monster, accidentally choking it to death... That's why she started controlling her weight and dieting?"

Jiang Ning silently covered his mouth. He couldn't laugh... He finally knew his Senior Sister's embarrassing past.

Xianyun looked satisfied: "Good, as expected of my disciple. Your summarizing ability is strong."

Poor Senior Sister, having such a master...

You're just like those aunties next door who love using their children's embarrassing stories as conversation topics... Though this auntie isn't just charming, she's a heavenly beauty.

No, he had to adjust his mood quickly, or he'd laugh when Senior Sister returned.

That wouldn't be good.

Just as Jiang Ning was thinking this, Ganyu and Shenhe returned.

"I'm back... Junior Brother, I've heard about Domain of Salt . The Eight Trades are now in full operation, and a batch of people will certainly be dealt with."

Ganyu's expression was grim.

But looking at Ganyu's face and remembering what his master said about rolling down the mountain...

Pfft! Jiang Ning laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" The little cocogoat looked confused.

Jiang Ning said: "Nothing, just thought of something funny..."

"Huh?"

Ganyu looked at Xianyun in bewilderment.

Xianyun said: "I was just telling Jiang Ning about your childhood..."

"True Lord!"

Ganyu's eyes widened, her pretty face turning bright red. She realized why her junior brother laughed looking at her.

So he knew all her embarrassing stories!

Jiang Ning comforted: "It's okay, Senior Sister. It's normal, who wasn't chubby as a kid?"

Xianyun added: "Ah, Shenhe was thin from childhood to adulthood, it almost worried me. But she's much better these past two years, blossoming into a graceful beauty."

Jiang Ning was incredulous: "You mean Senior Sister Shenhe only grew to look like this recently?"

Geez, what incredible genes.

Xianyun said: "That's not the point. The point is Ganyu as a child..."

"Alright, Master, please stop talking..."

Jiang Ning quickly interrupted. Couldn't she see the light fading from Ganyu's eyes?

If she continued, he feared Ganyu might stab her.

He didn't want his master turning into two pieces of poultry.

"Um, Senior Sister, I got something good. It's said to help with weight loss, making you unable to gain weight no matter what you eat... Want to take a look?"

Jiang Ning hurriedly said.

Ganyu's eyes gradually cleared, surprised but skeptical: "Really? Is there really such a thing?"

Jiang Ning didn't hesitate, producing the pill from the System.

"Don't worry, this should work. If not, Master, can you check it?"

He handed it to Xianyun.

Xianyun was curious too. She sniffed it and said: "It's not harmful. Though I don't know the ingredients, the scent is refreshing and invigorating. Even if ineffective, it shouldn't harm the body. Ganyu, you can try it."

"System, is it okay? Are you sure?"

[Don't worry, it's fine. My academy roommate recommended it. She was sent to a place called the Forest of Lost, where there's supposedly an amazing doctor.]

Though the place sounded familiar, Jiang Ning didn't think much of it and said to Ganyu:

"Senior Sister, trust me, eat it."

So, under everyone's expectant and curious gaze, Ganyu ate it.

As soon as she swallowed, a cool sensation spread from her throat to her stomach.

Smooth entry, warming throat.

That's how Ganyu felt.

After the coolness, warmth spread from her torso to her limbs.

Ganyu felt something change, even her qilin bloodline stirred briefly before settling.

"How is it? You don't look different..."

Xianyun couldn't help saying, looking at Ganyu.

Ganyu looked at herself and said: "Maybe because I haven't gained weight yet?"

Xianyun was eager to try: "Then let's test it. Shenhe, make more meat dishes tonight, and lots of sweets too. Ganyu, eat freely tonight. We'll see the changes tomorrow. If it works, great. If not, it's just one meal - you can control your diet to recover."

"Okay..."

Ganyu agreed, wanting to see the changes... Hm? Why did she feel warm?

Shenhe nodded: "Yes, Master."

Jiang Ning also watched Ganyu expectantly.

That night, Ganyu's eyes lit up seeing dishes like Sweet Madame and Universal Peace. Jiang Ning chuckled secretly, while Shenhe was surprised.

Seems Ganyu wasn't avoiding meat, just afraid of gaining weight...

Compared to usual, there was more food, but it was all swept clean like a whirlwind.

Xianyun, Shenhe, and Jiang Ning weren't even full.

"Um... I..."

Ganyu was embarrassed.

Shenhe pursed her lips: "I'll make more..."

Xianyun admired Ganyu: "Little Ganyu, your appetite has grown since before. And have you noticed? Your stomach hasn't even bulged after eating."

Ganyu realized this and got excited: "Really! Could it be..."

She eagerly weighed herself. She had recorded her weight before eating, and stepping on the scale again, Ganyu was delighted to find no change.

Ganyu beamed: "It works, it really works!"

She just didn't know why she felt hotter and hotter.

And swollen.

But in her excitement, Ganyu didn't think much of it, assuming it was the pill's effectiveness.

Xianyun clapped and laughed: "That's truly worth celebrating."

Ganyu nodded in agreement. Shenhe brought more noodles, and they chatted while eating.

Ganyu ate voraciously, as if making up for all she'd missed before.

Xianyun turned her attention to Shenhe: "Shenhe, what job did Ganyu find for you?"

Shenhe said: "Sister said to help Xiangling at Wanmin Restaurant, serving customers when it's not busy, and helping in the kitchen during rush times."

"I see... That's good. More contact with people will be good for you."

Xianyun was satisfied with Ganyu's arrangement. It let Shenhe interact with ordinary people while doing something she was good at.

First, Xiangling is ping's disciple, a family member who can be trusted with family care.

"Work hard, and by the way, when are you and Jiang Ning going to have a grandchild for me to take care of?"

"Master, there's no rush... I'm still young..."

Jiang Ning broke out in a cold sweat. Having just reached adulthood, this wasn't just pushing marriage anymore - this was pushing for children.

Xianyun said, "What's the big deal? In the era of the Archon War, a young man your age would already have children running around..."

Wow, was ancient Liyue really that liberal?

But Jiang Ning wasn't done enjoying life yet, and with his two senior sisters, they were mutually cultivating energy through dual cultivation, making it impossible for him to conceive. He could only casually brush off the comment.

After dinner, Xianyun said she was going to visit Ping, and her wind vision transformed into crane wings, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Shenhe, on her first day of work, felt somewhat uncomfortable and didn't stay over at Jiang Ning's place.

Everyone returned to their own rooms to sleep.

Midway through the night, Jiang Ning felt someone was messing with him. He frowned, thinking it was Shenhe, and directly embraced the person, mumbling:

"Senior sister, stop playing... let's sleep..."

Then he felt two pointed things pressing against his chin.

"Huh?"

Jiang Ning suddenly opened his eyes to see Ganyu, wrapped in light gauze, her body voluptuous and rosy.

Her eyes were no longer calm and clear as usual, but filled with a wild, beast-like impulse... After all, Qilin are divine beasts.

"Wait...?!"

Before Jiang Ning could speak, Ganyu leaned down and pressed him down.

How could Jiang Ning, just a child, resist a divine beast?

And so, everything happened.

Jiang Ning looked at Ganyu, who had transformed into a female knight, and took a sharp breath, unable to help but think:

"What's going on? Did you give me some weird medicine?"

Ganyu wasn't usually like this. This must be due to some drug.

The system spoke: [Oh, about this... my roommate said there's a place called the Eternal Pavilion in the Lost Pine Forest. The owner, seems to be someone called Yagokoro Eirin, made this potion.]

"Who?!"

Jiang Ning's eyes widened.

Damn, this old woman's drugs always have strange side effects.

[Yagokoro Eirin. Well, the drug's effects are permanent, specifically for weight loss and maintaining body shape. But the side effects are also permanent...]

[Let me see... for semi-human, semi-divine beast types like the senior sister, the drug accumulates energy from parts that would make one fat.]

[Then, at night, if they see someone they like, they directly enter a... heated state.]

[Of course, if they don't see anyone, they'll just feel slightly hot the next day, not affecting daily life. But when they do see that person, they'll completely lose control. If it were a normal person... they'd probably die in bed.]

[Host, this side effect is nothing. You're actually winning, and you're not an ordinary person anyway...]

Jiang Ning was silent: "Do you have more of this?"

[Huh?]

The system, originally prepared to be scolded, was caught off guard by this response.

[No, I only have one.]

Jiang Ning coughed: "Well, don't have any more of these in the future. It's harmful... this time, we'll let it go."

[Host, you sound happy. Let me take a look, I'm not an outsider.]

"Be good, you're still young. Don't look at these things."

Stopping the banter with the system, now...

Jiang Ning gripped the handlebars, looking serious. I'm going to get serious now.

Senior sister, I can see you're not human! I'll use this to aid my cultivation!

...

The next morning, Shenhe looked at Jiang Ning's room, which looked like it had been demolished, and fell into deep thought.

Regarding Ganyu's "sharing", Shenhe didn't mind. Didn't the master say family matters are for family to handle...

What she was mainly thinking was: There's no place to stand here.

Looking at the somewhat broken furniture, Shenhe directly used her cryo vision to sweep through, turning everything to dust and clearing it out.

This also woke up Ganyu and Jiang Ning in a daze.

Jiang Ning was fine, but Ganyu recalled her actions from the previous night and her pupils dilated, her pure white skin blushing a brilliant red, looking incomparably beautiful.

W-what did I do?!

"Ganyu, Shenhe, why aren't you in your own rooms..."

Right then, Xianyun returned, saw the scene, fell silent, and then looked pleased.

"Good... good..."

"Master!"

Another chaotic morning. Ganyu sat in the main hall, blushing, while Jiang Ning looked satisfied, having not only won over his senior sister but also advanced his cultivation through her primordial yin energy.

More of this would be nice.

Jiang Ning did explain the drug's side effects, which made Ganyu embarrassed to death. Xianyun, however, thought compared to Ganyu's inner conflict, these side effects were nothing. After all, they're essentially a couple...

Shenhe went to work as if nothing happened. Xianyun gave time to Ganyu and Jiang Ning, and helped Ganyu ask for leave from Ningguang.

Jiang Ning looked at Ganyu, who sat like a student who had made a mistake, and couldn't help but tease:

"Senior sister, so you can react like this... and you even tricked me. That drink I had before was clearly yours..."

"D-don't talk about it!"

Ganyu panicked and covered Jiang Ning's mouth, lowering her head in confusion.

Jiang Ning laughed and hugged Ganyu:

"Senior sister, I want to drink it again."

It was a good thing - helping him get stronger, tasty, adding some excitement, and most importantly, preventing Ganyu from gaining weight and resolving her inner anxiety.

A perfect solution.

"N-no, never again."

Jiang Ning pressed his forehead against Ganyu's and said:

"Senior sister, you don't want the energy to have nowhere to go after eating, right?"

Jiang Ning's hand slid from her waist to Ganyu's horns - a discovery from the previous night. Her horns were like a switch; just a touch would make her go soft. Apparently, she only reacts this way to those close to her.

Ganyu: "??? Take your hand off!"

Her expression was fierce, but her tone was soft, making her seem incredibly cute.

"I won't let go unless you agree," Jiang Ning said.

Ganyu saw Jiang Ning was about to go too far, and it was broad daylight!

In her panic, she could only agree: "Okay, I-I agree, now let go!"

Jiang Ning then satisfactorily released his hand.

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