Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 226 The Lady Takes Over the Hearth House

As the group entered the central hall, it was filled with the laughter and joy of children. Qiu Shanshan spotted Qiu He and his friends in the crowd at a glance.

She glanced at Qiu Er beside her and saw that he was engrossed in his work and hadn't noticed her, so she walked towards Qiu He and the others.

Qiuhe also saw Qiu Shanshan walking towards him. Just as Qiu Shanshan was about to reach him, Peruvieri sternly blocked Qiuhe's path. Upon seeing this, Qiu Shanshan...

She stopped and noticed that Peruvier was looking at her with an unfriendly gaze. Seeing this, Qiuhe gently took Peruvier's hand and pulled her to his side.

She gave an awkward yet polite smile. "Uh, Qiu Shanshan, is there something you need?" Qiu Shanshan turned to look at Qiu Er.

After making sure he wasn't paying attention to her, she spoke up, "Um, Leyi, I hope you won't tell anyone about me resting in your room yesterday."

I don't want Chur to know. Chur thinks that as captain, he should be fearless. I... I don't want him to see my vulnerable side.

Hearing Qiu Shanshan's words and seeing her somewhat dejected expression, Qiu He and the others finally understood why she had left in such a hurry this morning.

So that's why she was afraid of being discovered. Qiuhe smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Shanshan smiled gratefully and thanked Qiu He. "Children, please be quiet for a moment."

At this moment, an instructor on the podium, speaking in a deep and powerful voice, instantly silenced the noisy commotion of the children playing below.

Seeing this, Qiu Shanshan briefly said goodbye to Qiu He and the others before returning to her own group. She noticed that all the children from the Hearth House had arrived.

The foolish instructor then announced, "Now that all the children are here, I will announce an important matter concerning the future management of the Hearth House."

Dear mother, you are surely aware of everything that happened yesterday. And according to the results provided by your doctor uncle...

Your mother will not be able to return to Hearth House for the next few months. In severe cases, it could even be as long as a year.

The children in the audience, upon hearing this, all looked distressed and sighed. Especially Clementine, who, upon hearing that her mother might be in serious condition...

He might not be able to return for a year, and a surge of sorrow welled up inside him, instantly moistening his eyes. Seeing this, Qiuhe's heart tightened.

She rushed forward and hugged Clay tightly, whispering comfortingly, "It's alright, Clay, don't be sad. Mother...she...she will definitely come back safely."

Even as he uttered the word "mother," Qiuhe was filled with inner turmoil. He had considered passing on all his memories from before his rebirth to Clementine and the others.

They could retain their memories of their past lives, thus avoiding the pain caused by Kujavina's alterations. However, Akikawa knew that now was not the time.

Witnessing Qiuhe tightly embracing Kree and gently comforting her, Sinaqi, who was standing nearby, took in the whole scene and couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Turning to Kelly beside her, she asked, "Brother Kelly, are my brother and Sister Claywei really close? He seems to care about her a lot."

Upon hearing this, Kailer fell into deep thought for a moment, realizing that the relationship between Qiuhe and Kreewei could not be simply summarized as a "good" relationship.

Even if you explained their relationship to Sina, she might not understand, so in the end, Kailer could only vaguely say, "Uh... your brother, his relationship with Clayville..."

"It's really very good." Sinaqi listened to this ambiguous answer, and although she was a little confused, she simply said "oh".

At this moment, the foolish instructors on the platform were nearing the end of their presentation, their voices echoing in the empty hall. "Regarding your mothers..."

And that's all I've said so far. Next, I want to tell you about what happened during your mother's absence...

Her colleague, a lady, will temporarily take over the daily affairs of the Hearth House in place of your mother, and will be responsible for looking after your daily lives.

"And combat training, etc." As the instructor finished speaking, the woman gracefully and slowly walked out from the side of the podium, her steps unhurried.

Every step she took seemed to be in rhythm. Her gaze swept over the children below the stage. "Little ones," she said, "from this day forward, I will take over the management of the Hearth House from your mother."

Are you satisfied with this?" Hearing this, some of the children who had just been saddened by Kujavina's situation jumped and danced with joy.

Similarly, some children remain saddened by Kujavina's situation, most notably Krevi and Qiu Shanshan.

Although I was happy that the ladies could stay and keep them company, the thought of the suffering Kudjavina was now troubling me.

They couldn't be happy either, and seeing the polarized emotions of the children below, the woman's haughty and confident expression slowly faded.

She slowly turned her head to look at the foolish instructor standing on the platform. The woman's gaze reminded the foolish instructor of something from before.

In Kujavina's room, the lady spoke to the foolish messenger in a very gentle, harmonious, and friendly tone, proposing that she take over the management of the fireplace house.

Right now, that foolish emissary is still happily frozen inside that warm block of ice in Kujavina's room. "Um, at this time today..."

It's time for your mother to tell you a story. Since your mother isn't here, you can go with your lady to listen to the story.

"I...I...I have other things to do, so I'll have to go now." After saying this, the foolish instructor hurriedly left the scene as if his life depended on it.

As the foolish instructor ran away, the woman's eyes were filled with disdain and contempt, while the children, after hearing what she had just said...

They all ran to the woman's side, and seeing the group of laughing children surrounding her, the woman's haughty smile returned to her face.

"Alright. All the children who want to hear a story, come over here. Those who are slow won't hear the good stories." The children listened...

They all followed the lady like a bunch of little shadows. After comforting Clementine, Akikawa led the group to the room where Kujavina was telling stories to the children.

At this moment, the woman sat on a chair in the room, looking speechless and exasperated, staring at the book of stories about kings that Qiu Shanshan had just brought her.

It was the storybook that Kujavina usually read to the children. Seeing the woman's expression, the children sat silently on their small stools, unsure what was going on.

Finally, the lady opened the book and held it up to her eyes. With her fair, delicate hands, she gently pinched the two sides of the book and tore the thick book in half.

Then he stacked the two books together and tore them in half again. The children in the room were all stunned and sat in their chairs.

After tearing the book to shreds, the woman said, "Xiao Chunqing, go and throw away this garbage. Honestly, letting a child listen to this stuff is unacceptable."

I really don't know what Kujavina is thinking. Ugh, whatever, I'm in a bad mood right now. I'm going out for some fresh air, and I'll let her feel better later.

"I'll tell you an even better story when I get back." After saying this, the woman casually tossed aside the storybook, which had been intact just moments before but was now torn to countless pieces.

She stood up and walked outside. The room was completely silent. "Uh... ma'am... it seems you don't really like this story."

Tian Yaochen's voice broke the silence. He had intended to speak to Qiuhe beside him, but when he turned his head, he realized Qiuhe was gone.

"Huh? Where did Leyi go?" Hearing Tian Yaochen's puzzled voice, Kree and the others also realized that Qiuhe was missing.

At that moment, the lady stood outside the fireplace house, feeling the gentle spring breeze and gazing up at the birds flying freely in the sky, and her unhappiness gradually dissipated.

Just then, a familiar voice rang out behind her: "Pretty sister." The woman turned around and saw Qiuhe standing not far away, her eyes filled with anticipation.

She slowly walked up to Qiuhe, squatted down, and looked at him with a proud yet elegant smile: "What's wrong, little one?"

Qiuhe hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about what to say next, "Pretty sister, I want to ask you to do me a favor." The woman asked curiously, "Oh? Is that so? Tell me."

Upon hearing this, Qiuhe's face showed a hint of sadness, and he forced out a few very real tears: "I... want to go back to Mondstadt to see my father."