Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

As night falls, the silvery moonlight falls gently, as if covering the earth with a layer of light silver frost.

The hardworking Lord Yuhengxing was still working late into the night, reviewing official documents. When Ganyu saw Keqing still working overtime, she felt a little sorry for her.

She prepared a cup of hot tea for Keqing and gently placed it on the table next to her.

Keqing noticed the unusual movement around her.

Keqing smiled slightly: "Thank you, Ganyu." Although the girl's tone was full of gratitude, her face was full of fatigue.

Ganyu shook her head and replied softly, "You're welcome."

After hearing Ganyu's answer, Keqing nodded and then started to handle official business again.

Ganyu frowned slightly and said with concern, "Keqing, it's late now, and these documents are not particularly urgent. Why don't you go back and rest first and review them tomorrow?"

Keqing replied without even looking up.

"Ganyu, you don't understand. Although these documents don't seem urgent, that's just the surface. There's still a lot of work to be done behind the scenes."

Ganyu felt helpless as she looked at Keqing who was working hard.

I don't understand? I've been a Seven-Star Secretary for thousands of years, and you're telling me I don't understand? Do you think the saying "Seven-Star Secretaries are always around" is just for nothing?

"Then you don't have to work so hard. If you keep going like this, your body will collapse sooner or later."

Keqing frowned as she looked at the document in her hand, and in just a moment she came up with a solution.

After finishing the corrections, Keqing raised her head and smiled: "Don't worry, who am I? I am the dignified Yuheng Star, the owner of the Eye of God. My body is not comparable to that of ordinary people. It is in great shape." As she spoke, Keqing moved her arms, trying to highlight their strength.

Ganyu couldn't help but shake her head. Keqing was still as stubborn as ever.

"Keqing, I really don't understand why you're so obsessed with the location of Tianshu Star."

Ganyu was puzzled by this. Under normal circumstances, Keqing would be able to handle the duties of Yuheng Star alone, although not very difficult. As for the duties of the other seven stars, Keqing always believed that everyone should focus on their own work and was not particularly concerned about it.

However, ever since the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, Keqing seemed like a different person. She would rush to do anything, especially when it came to official business regarding Tianshu Star, she cared about it more than anyone else.

Hearing this, Keqing paused for a moment, then continued with the work at hand.

"Ganyu, have you ever liked someone?" Keqing suddenly asked.

"Like someone?" Ganyu seemed a little confused. She didn't know why Keqing suddenly asked such a question.

"Yes, I like someone!" Keqing raised her head and looked at Ganyu with a firm gaze.

"I think, probably not..." Ganyu answered hesitantly.

She had been with True Lord Liuyun since she was born and became his first disciple. With the establishment of Liyue, she had been serving as the Seven-Star Secretary of the Moon and Sea Hall. As for whether she had ever liked someone, it seemed that she had never really liked anyone.

Hearing Ganyu's answer, Keqing showed a sly smile.

"You know how to describe the feeling of liking someone..." Keqing frowned slightly, as if trying to find a suitable word to describe this feeling.

"Well...it's hard to explain that feeling, but there's always someone in your heart. No matter if he's by your side or not, you'll always think about him, miss him, and want to be with him all the time."

"You will care about the things he cares about, and you will hate the things he hates."

"Whenever you feel sad or depressed, just think of him and your mood will instantly disappear and you will be full of motivation again." When she said this, Keqing's mouth corners unconsciously rose, and her eyes flashed with anticipation.

"When you have something interesting, delicious, or happy, the first person you think of is him, and you want to share this joy with him..."

Looking at Keqing, who was full of longing and talking incessantly, Ganyu suddenly regretted asking this question.

"Wait, wait a minute!" Ganyu interrupted.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Keqing, who was imagining the future, was puzzled by Ganyu's sudden interruption.

"I just want to know why you care so much about the affairs of Tianshu Star that you even start to neglect your own body for this." Ganyu asked straight to the point. This was her original intention, but Keqing directly changed the topic to liking someone.

"Hmm? Isn't this what the Emperor asked me to do?" Keqing blinked her confused purple eyes. She didn't understand what Ganyu meant.

Looking at the confused Keqing in front of her, Ganyu took a deep breath and decided to express her thoughts directly.

"Keqing, since you mentioned it, I'll just be frank with you." She spoke slowly.

"Hmm?" Keqing was a little confused.

"I don't think you need to work so hard."

"I know you are doing this for Su Mo and hope to help him keep his position on Tianshu Star. But..." There was a hint of anxiety in Ganyu's voice.

"But there has been no news from Su Mo for such a long time. He doesn't even know that you are working so hard for him here." Gan Yu said earnestly.

She had never been one to meddle in other people's affairs, but Keqing's behavior did worry her. For the past few months, she'd been working late into the night, sometimes even sleeping in the office to meet deadlines. Even Ganyu was impressed by her dedication. Even a celestial being like Ganyu couldn't handle such intense work for long periods of time, let alone a mortal like Keqing.

Upon hearing this, Keqing fell silent, staring at the document in her hand in a daze, as if she was thinking about how to revise the document, but she was hesitant to put pen to paper.

After a while, she said: "He doesn't need to know, as long as I know what I'm doing, that's enough!" There was a hint of stubbornness in Keqing's voice.

"You'll only make yourself suffer by doing this, Keqing..." Ganyu persuaded patiently, hoping Keqing could understand her painstaking efforts.

Keqing suddenly raised her head and looked at Ganyu, saying stubbornly, "So what! Since Su Mo has chosen to travel, I just need to help him deal with his affairs after he leaves. As for the rest, I don't know, and I don't want to know!"

"Will you let him know by doing this? Or will this alone make him have you in his heart?" Ganyu looked straight at Keqing, as if she wanted to see through her seemingly strong but extremely fragile heart.

"Ganyu, you don't have to say anything. I know what's going on with me!" A hint of determination flashed in Keqing's eyes. She turned her head and avoided Ganyu's sight.

Gan Yu's brows furrowed. "You know? If you know, then why hasn't Su Mo given any news for such a long time?!"

As soon as Ganyu finished speaking, Keqing suddenly stood up, slammed her hands on the table, and retorted emotionally:

"Who said he had no news?!?"

There was a hint of trembling in Keqing's voice.

"Su Mo returned from Inazuma a few months ago. He first went to Wanmin Hall, then to Yunhan Society, and finally to Wangsheng Hall..."

As Keqing continued her statement, her tone gradually became lower...

"you know!?"

Ganyu was very surprised.

Looking at Keqing, he was first surprised, then calm, and finally three parts sympathy and seven parts confusion.

"Since you already know everything, why are you still so persistent?" Her voice was full of confusion.

Keqing lowered her head and remained silent. Tears welled up in her eyes. She knew that she must be too sleepy, which was why there were little pearls in her eyes.

"I... I don't know..." Keqing's voice was a little choked, with a hint of confusion.

Keqing shook her head and said bitterly, "I don't know that much. I just know that I don't want to see Su Mo's hard-earned position on the Tianshu Star be easily taken away by others. I just want to do my best to protect this hard-earned achievement for him... I don't know what other reasons there are for him to stay by my side besides this..."

Her voice gradually became low and finally turned into sobs: "I don't know, I really don't know..."

Ganyu looked at Keqing and felt a surge of sadness in her heart. In all the years they had worked together, she had never seen this kind of expression on Keqing's face. She always looked so strong that people ignored the fact that she was just a girl.

After a long time, Ganyu sighed.

"Is it worth it for you to do this?"

Keqing ignored Ganyu's question and slowly sat down. Looking at the pile of documents in front of her, a hint of confusion began to appear in her eyes.

Looking at Keqing who was trapped in the devil's barrier, Ganyu shook her head helplessly, said a word of comfort, turned around and left.

Keqing was alone in the office, surrounded by silent walls and cold files. The silence seemed to amplify the echoes in her heart.

Is it worth it for you to do this?

Ganyu's question kept echoing in her mind.

Is it worth it for you to do this?

Yes, Keqing, is it worth it for you to do this...

Keqing asked herself.

But she didn't know, she really didn't know...

Tears blurred her eyes. She leaned weakly on the chair, looking through the window at the bright moon in the night sky. A feeling of emptiness and loneliness came over her, which seemed to make her feel even more tired. Her eyes were heavy and she wanted to fall asleep like this, but she forced herself to cheer up and opened her slightly red eyes.

Because she knew that she couldn't fall asleep like this. Once she fell asleep like this, she would not be able to wake up for several hours. Once her official business was delayed, it would not only be her fault, but also represent her lack of ability, which means that she could not do the job of two people alone.

The consequences of this...

Keqing didn't want to imagine it, and she really didn't dare to imagine it...

Because she was really tired... so tired that she felt like she would fall asleep at any moment.

Moonlight streamed through the window and onto the desk. The silver glow intertwined with the silence in the room. Keqing looked out the window again. The full moon hung high in the night sky, its bright light seemed to be telling something silently, making Keqing feel an indescribable loneliness.

"Su Mo, where are you?"

"I miss you so much, why don't you come to see me?" Keqing's voice was low and trembling.

"Su Mo, do you know? I feel very tired..." Keqing's breath was weak, so weak that it was almost carried away by the night breeze.

"I feel so tired...I can't hold on any longer..."

Before she finished her words, Keqing's head tilted weakly, and she finally fell into a deep sleep uncontrollably. The pen slipped from her fingers and landed lightly on the cold ground.

Moonlight, like flowing water, quietly moved across the tabletop, gently touching Keqing's face. Her features were serene and beautiful in the night. Tears fell from her eyes, gleaming with a cool glow in the moonlight, reflecting the loneliness deep within her heart.

Keqing had fallen asleep, but her lips were still trembling slightly, as if she was mumbling in a dream.

"Su Mo, where are you... Can you come and see me..."

Her voice was faint and ethereal, like a wisp of smoke passing through the night sky, as if she was trying to find that familiar figure in her dreams...