Genshin Impact: After Getting Married, Something Changed in My Body Chapter 204 - 17 – Ryou Wakes in Hu Tao’s Bed

"Ahem. What brings you here?" Zhongli asked, glancing at Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper.

"Rex Lapis, we ca because…"

Cloud Retainer explained the situation to Zhongli.

Their voices were muffled by the window and faded into an indistinct murmur.

Hu Tao lay in her room, tossing and turning. So many things had happened today that she had only just prepared to rest when she heard voices outside.

As the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, she had no special interest in strange happenings like this.

Hu Tao opened the window and looked down. Zhongli was speaking with a man and a woman.

The person beside them looked a little familiar. When Hu Tao looked more carefully, she realized the figure outside was Shenhe.

Why had Shenhe co to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor instead of staying at Ryou's house?

Hu Tao vaguely heard the woman say sothing about "old fellows," but the rest was too faint to make out.

She shook her head, shut the window, and closed her eyes to sleep.

Hu Tao drifted off in a daze. As she lay there, she felt sothing brush against her side.

Then the weight beside her seed to grow heavier. The feeling was strange enough to make her frown in her sleep.

…

The next morning.

Keqing rubbed her head and slowly sat up. Her head hurt.

Yesterday…

She opened her eyes and saw Ganyu hugging her. She was in her own room, but the man on the bed was gone.

Keqing's anger flared at once.

Last night, she had been one step away from getting everything done.

Then soone had knocked her out and ruined it all.

Keqing thought it over again and again. The only person who could have done that was Shenhe.

And to think Keqing had believed Shenhe was not a bad person yesterday. In the end, that woman had still ruined her plans.

Keqing summoned Splendor of Tranquil Waters and headed straight for Shenhe's room.

Everyone around her jumped in fright. The housekeeper tried to say sothing to stop her, but Keqing ignored all of it and kicked Shenhe's door open.

With a bang, the door shattered.

There was no one inside.

"Shenhe, you stole my husband. If I don't make you pay for this, then I'm not Keqing."

Keqing clenched her fists.

She went straight to the Millelith and issued a citywide warrant.

Once the order went out, large numbers of Millelith began moving through Liyue Harbor in search of Shenhe. In less than half an hour, the whole city was buzzing with rumors.

One group of Millelith searched all the way to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

"Mm… why is it so noisy?" Ryou rubbed his forehead, his mind still foggy.

He slowly sat up.

The next second, a sharp scream rang out beside him.

"Who are you? You…"

Ryou turned his head and saw Hu Tao clutching the blanket with both hands, her face full of panic.

"Hu Tao? Why are you in my bed?"

He looked at her sleepwear and thought it was pretty cute. There was even a little ghost pattern stitched onto it.

When she scread, an actual little ghost popped out behind her with an equally terrified expression.

"Ryou, you… I never thought you were this kind of person!"

Hu Tao pulled the blanket tight around herself. "You beast! You actually did that to …"

"Wait, why am I a beast? Isn't this my house?" Ryou was completely confused.

He had gotten drunk yesterday, but he should have gone back to his own room. How had he woken up in Hu Tao's room?

What was going on?

"Your room?"

"Look properly! This is Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!" Hu Tao shouted.

"What… what is happening?" Ryou rubbed his head, feeling an even worse headache coming on.

Just as he was about to say sothing, soone outside asked, "Director, are you all right?"

"The Millelith are outside. They said they're investigating a case, and they have questions for you!"

"Mm—!"

Hu Tao was about to answer, but Ryou imdiately covered her mouth.

Hu Tao glared at him, then bit down hard. "You dare cover my mouth? I'll bite you to death."

"Director?" the person outside called again.

"I-I'm fine. I'll co down after I get dressed," Hu Tao said.

The footsteps soon moved away.

"You beast! You did sothing like this to , so what are you going to do about it?" Hu Tao demanded, pointing at Ryou.

"What do you an I did sothing to you? We're both fully dressed. Nothing happened, all right?" Ryou looked around and confird that this really was Hu Tao's room.

Thankfully, he had not actually done anything to Hu Tao.

But he still could not understand why he was in her ho.

And why had he woken up in her bed of all places?

If Keqing found out, he could kiss his life goodbye.

Ryou rubbed his head. "About compensation, we can talk later."

"I have things to do today. I need to go ho, then to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then to Qingce Village. I really can't waste too much ti here."

"Waste ti? You bullied !" Hu Tao bit her lip.

"I don't know what happened either. Once I find out, I'll give you an explanation."

"And your clothes are still perfectly neat. That ans I obviously didn't do anything to you!" Ryou said.

"You… are you even a man? You slept beside all night and didn't do anything?" Hu Tao glared at him.

"You're… too small." Ryou glanced at Hu Tao.

"Wuu!"

Hu Tao bit down on Ryou's arm.

"Hey, hey! Why are you biting people? Let go!" Ryou quickly pulled his arm back and realized Hu Tao really did bite hard.

"Mm… how could you touch there? I-I'll fight you!" Hu Tao pulled out the Staff of Homa and charged at him.

"Ow, have you lost your mind?" Ryou grabbed the Staff of Homa. "If you keep this up, I really won't hold back."

"You… you bullied , and now you're saying that to too. Wuu…"

Hu Tao hugged her knees and started crying.

Ryou looked at her helplessly. "Hey, hey, don't cry. I… Fine, I was wrong. What do you want?"

He looked Hu Tao up and down. "I thought you were going to demand I marry you."

"Pah! Who wants you to marry ?"

"If Keqing finds out you want to marry , do you believe I'll receive an order from your family tonight?"

"When that happens, I'll handle your funeral myself, start to finish," Hu Tao said through gritted teeth.

"Ahem. Actually, Keqing is a very gentle woman," Ryou said.

"Do you think I'll believe that? Yesterday, Ningguang was forcibly delivered onto my Consultant's bed by Keqing."

"I even saw several ninjas. Kuki Shinobu said they were sothing called shadow ninjas," Hu Tao told Ryou.

"Ningguang was tied up from head to toe at the ti."

"Hiss! Then did they…"

Ryou imdiately grew nervous.

"My Consultant would never do that kind of thing. I think those ninjas failed."

"Yesterday, I also saw Yanfei hear about it. She kept muttering to herself, but I couldn't tell what she was saying."

"I feel like she might be planning to go after you," Hu Tao said.

"Yanfei, huh," Ryou murmured.

"Hu Tao, you're still young. We probably just hugged each other and slept for the night, so don't think too much about it."

"As for crayfish… I prepared so. I put it on your bedside table!"

Ryou placed the crawfish on Hu Tao's bedside table.

Hu Tao picked one up and ate it. "Your crayfish is really good. If I want so in the future, I'll co find you."

"If you don't make it for , I'll tell Keqing you slept with !" Hu Tao looked at him.

"You… that's ruthless." Ryou glared at her.

In the end, Ryou spent quite a while calming Hu Tao down. Once she finally settled, he slipped out quietly and hurried ho.

When Ryou stepped outside, he saw many Millelith searching the streets, as if they were looking for soone.

When he returned ho, the place was a ss. The housekeeper was arranging things with a nervous expression.

"Ryou-sama!" The housekeeper hurried over.

Ryou saw that Shenhe's door had been kicked apart and asked, "What happened here?"

"Ryou-sama, Keqing-sama woke up furious this morning."

"She grabbed her sword and went straight to Shenhe's room, then kicked the door down."

The housekeeper explained everything from beginning to end. "Also, Keqing-sama ordered a large number of Millelith to arrest Shenhe."

"Keqing is arresting Shenhe?" Ryou was baffled.

"I… I don't know either," the housekeeper said, shaking his head.

Ryou looked at the splintered wood in the courtyard, completely confused.

As far as he knew, Keqing and Shenhe got along fairly well. They had never truly fallen out.

So why was Keqing trying to kill Shenhe this ti?

And he still did not know what had happened last night.

Ryou asked, "What happened after I got drunk yesterday?"

"Ryou-sama, I was the one who helped you back to your room."

The housekeeper explained, "Before I rested yesterday, I saw Zhongli-sensei and the others leave."

"After that, Ningguang-sama, Tabibito, Shenhe, and the others stayed behind. As for what happened later, I don't know."

"Is that so?" Ryou frowned.

He was extrely curious about what had happened last night, because when he opened his eyes, he had woken up in Hu Tao's bed.

But now the housekeeper was saying he had helped Ryou back to his own room.

What was going on?

What exactly had happened after he got drunk?

Just thinking about it made Ryou's head hurt. Still, Keqing definitely knew what had happened last night.

If she was this angry, it was probably related to those events.

He needed to hurry to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and ask Keqing.

Ryou had just decided to leave when a noise suddenly ca from the direction of the main hall.

Bang.

Ryou looked toward the sound but saw nothing unusual near the door.

"Housekeeper, is there anyone in the living room?" Ryou asked.

The housekeeper shook his head. "No. The guests are all out today."

"The servants have already finished cleaning too, so by rights… eh? Th-That is…"

Ryou looked toward the door.

A trembling hand slowly reached out from inside.

Then a weak voice ca from within.

"Help… help …"

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