Chapter 1 The Beginning
On the top floor of the Moon Court, in the Yugeng Star's office
Ling Feng was moving a desk. With the sound of the desk landing, his assistant's desk was finally set up.
Keqing crossed her arms and nodded with satisfaction, placing several books on Ling Feng's desk.
"Lately, my work is to improve the housing construction in Liyue Harbor. It starts the day after tomorrow. For today and tomorrow, you can first memorize the 'Liyue Constitution' and the 'Yugeng Star Work Rules'. These will be of some help to your work."
Ling Feng looked at the pile of books on the desk, which were half a meter high, and asked in disbelief, "So many?"
"So many? Besides my thick 'Yugeng Star Work Rules', the others are just basic Liyue codes. I don't have the more in-depth codes here. After you memorize these, I'll get them for you."
"Don't worry, there's no rush. You just need to memorize these few books within one to two weeks," Keqing said slowly, weighing the amount of knowledge in the books.
"No, Keqing, you."
"During work hours, please call me Lord Yugeng Star, or Lord Keqing," Keqing corrected him.
"Ahem, Senior Keqing... no, Lord Yugeng Star, you may have misunderstood me. I meant to say that these books are too few. I can memorize them in half a day, or even a whole day to have them memorized perfectly," Ling Feng said confidently.
"That would be best, but everything should be done slowly and steadily. Rushing things is not good. Just like building a house, if the foundation is not solid, the house is very likely to collapse. So, memorize these books first, and then move on to the rest," Keqing waved her hand.
"In that case, I have no objections."
Keqing glanced out the window. It was already late, and the sky had completely darkened.
"Alright, I'll take you to the room where you'll be sleeping first."
"Mhmm."
Ling Feng nodded. He had originally planned to find Granny Ping if there was no place to sleep. He had already spoken to Granny Ping and asked for temporary accommodation if he had nowhere to stay. Granny Ping had agreed. However, he felt bad about bothering her constantly and it was good to have his own place.
About fifteen minutes later, inside a two-story ancient-style house.
"What! Your house!"
Inside the house, Ling Feng leaned against the wall like a startled rabbit. Keqing in front of him had already changed into a purple nightgown, similar to a dress. Keqing was now sitting with one leg crossed over the other, looking at Ling Feng and nodding, "Mhmm, it's my house. The room at the very end of the second floor will be yours for now."
"You, you, you, you never said that accommodation was included and that I would be staying at your place! This... aren't you afraid I'll sneak into your room in the middle of the night?" Ling Feng stammered. This was too much. Why didn't she tell him beforehand? At least let him be prepared.
"Of course not. Besides, I trust your character. I don't doubt those I employ, and I don't employ those I doubt. This is my principle of conduct. As my assistant, you should also get used to my daily arrangements. Moreover, if you oversleep after starting this job, I can wake you up," Keqing said directly with a very serious and stern expression.
"Uh... what else can I say?"
Seeing Keqing like this, what else could he say? He had to accept it. (Hehe) Besides, living with a beautiful woman, isn't that very wonderful? (Happy face)
"Oh, right. The room closest to the stairs on the second floor is mine. Don't enter without my permission. The bathroom is on the first floor. You should be able to find it if you look." Keqing began to lead Ling Feng around the house, introducing the rooms, such as the kitchen and the storage room, and explaining everything.
The night passed uneventfully, and no inappropriate incidents occurred. A very peaceful day ended.
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The next day, from seven to nine AM, Ling Feng was still cultivating as usual. Unless there were special circumstances, he would not easily change or pause his practice. Early in the morning, Ling Feng had also discussed this with Keqing. They both got up around six AM, and Keqing knew Ling Feng's identity, so she deliberately pushed the start of work to after nine AM. However, given Keqing's workaholic nature, how could she let Ling Feng slack off? In order not to miss an opportunity to exploit labor, she "kindly" extended the end of the workday. Even capitalists would shed tears.
However, Ling Feng had no objections. Having a job was good enough, and the treatment was so good. It didn't matter if the working hours were a bit longer. Of course, if the working hours could be shorter, that would be even better, because who would complain about having less rest time? Except for Ganyu.
After cultivating, Ling Feng arrived at the Yugeng Star's office in the Moon Court and began his "book-eating" journey. "Book-eating" was probably the most unexpected thing for Ling Feng since his transmigration. Who would have thought that after transmigrating, he would still have to study politics? This inevitably reminded Ling Feng of the hardships of memorizing politics and history during his school days. However, that situation would not happen now. He was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Although he couldn't achieve perfect memory yet, his memorization speed for ordinary, non-spiritual books was extremely fast.
Keqing was also engrossed in her work in the office today. Because she had been out of Liyue Harbor a few days ago, there was quite a backlog of paperwork and official duties, piled up to the height of a desk. Ganyu was the secretary for the Seven Stars, mainly responsible for various trivial matters below important affairs. Deeper matters were actually always handled by the Liyue Seven Stars. Keqing, as the Yugeng Star, was responsible for land and construction, which were civil matters. She had far more official duties than the other six stars. Furthermore, Keqing had other matters to attend to, such as managing the security department of the General Affairs Department. The Millelith Army was basically managed by Keqing, as could be seen from Keqing leading troops on patrols in Liyue. Coupled with Keqing's habit of going out alone to survey land, her daily schedule was packed.
During the days she was away, there was a large pile of paperwork and official duties that needed her approval and management. The quiet office was occasionally filled with the sound of turning pages, writing, and stamping.
On the first day, news spread throughout the Moon Court.
"Lord Keqing has found another assistant."
"How long do you think this assistant will last?"
"Three to four days. Remember, the previous assistants of Lord Keqing resigned because they couldn't endure the long working hours."
"I think so too. Lasting three to four days is already impressive for this assistant."
"I think this time might be different. When I submitted a document this morning, I personally saw that Lord Keqing's assistant had a Vision hanging from his waist."
"What, a Vision holder? Then it's certain that this Yugeng Star assistant this time will be able to last longer than the previous ones."
"Alright! Everyone, get back to work now! Lord Keqing's decisions have her reasons. If anyone is found slacking off during work hours again, everyone will have to write a two-thousand-word self-criticism!"
"No! Team leader, we'll get to it right away."
Ling Feng and Keqing later learned about these minor gossip exchanges among the Moon Court staff, but they didn't pay much attention.