"Hehe."
Junze moved closer to Ganyu and suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist.
He rubbed his head against her.
"Master, you're definitely jealous. You saw me going out with Martial Aunt and got unhappy."
Junze grinned mischievously.
After thinking things through these past few days, he had realized something very important.
Even if Ganyu "darkened," at her core she was still his soft, thin-skinned, easy-to-bully Master.
So at times like this…
Junze did not mind "sacrificing" himself a little and getting closer to her.
If Master was happy, then he would be happy too.
"I'm not!"
Ganyu tried to push him away in embarrassment.
Unfortunately, this soft-hearted Master was worried about hurting her disciple and could not bring herself to use any real strength.
"I… I'm not!"
Since she could not break free, Ganyu simply turned her head away and refused to look at him.
"Master, Ze is very happy."
Ganyu blinked in confusion.
"Hmm?"
"Because Master is jealous over Ze. Hehe."
Junze emphasized it again.
"Mm!"
Ganyu's face instantly turned even redder.
"I'm not."
She shrank slightly, clearly lacking confidence.
Deep down, Ganyu admitted it.
She was just a tiny bit jealous.
After all, lately her disciple had been going out with Shenhe while she was busy working.
He was no longer staying by her side drawing or reading like before.
And he had even secretly cooked for Shenhe.
So unfair.
Ganyu felt a little regret.
Why had she brought Shenhe into this in the first place?
Wouldn't it have been better if it was just her and her disciple?
"Master, squat down."
Junze suddenly let go of her and spoke.
"Hmm?"
Ganyu, still confused, followed his instruction.
Junze reached out and began patting her head, smoothing down the stray strand of hair.
"Good Master. Don't be angry, don't be angry."
He looked like a little adult comforting a child.
Instead, Ganyu had become the one being comforted.
"Mm!"
Her cheeks puffed up as she protested,
"Ze! You're not allowed to tease Master."
She tried to stand up, but with a light push from Junze, she ended up squatting back down.
Perhaps deep inside, Ganyu had no intention of resisting him at all.
That was why such a light push made her stay.
This soft Master… did she really have the resolve to say no to her mischievous disciple?
Probably not.
Junze spoke in an unusually sincere tone,
"Alright, alright. Ze apologizes to Master. I've been neglecting you a little lately."
The tone sounded almost like a boyfriend apologizing to his girlfriend.
Ganyu's face flushed slightly. Her voice was soft like a whisper.
"There's no need to apologize for that… it's kind of strange."
But clearly, she was affected by it.
She even raised her head slightly, as if making it easier for him to continue patting her.
At this point, Ganyu herself realized how strange this looked.
What kind of Master squats down and lets their disciple pat their head?
This was not how a Master should act.
It was more like…
Yet even though she realized it, she did not stop him.
Instead, like a small kitten, she leaned her head into his hand.
"But Master shouldn't be angry either. Ze is going out so that I can help Master better in the future."
Honestly, turning "going out with another girl" into something so righteous… not many people could do that.
"Hmm?"
Ganyu looked up, confused.
Junze revealed a mysterious smile.
"For now, I can't tell Master yet."
"So secretive."
The more he said that, the more curious Ganyu became.
"So Master doesn't need to worry."
"Worry about what?"
"Worry that Ze might end up liking someone else."
Junze suddenly crouched down as well, gently cupping Ganyu's cheeks with both hands.
"!!!"
Ganyu looked at the boy in front of her. His eyes seemed to hold stars, and his smile was bright and warm.
Her heart skipped a beat.
This… felt just like the Ze from her dream.
Junze leaned closer.
Their noses were almost touching.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Ganyu could feel her heart racing uncontrollably.
What is happening?
What is this feeling?
Her mind went blank.
"Master, were you worried about that?"
Junze's voice, still slightly childish yet strangely magnetic, reached her ears.
For a moment, Ganyu felt like she had nowhere to escape.
"Y… yes."
Under that pressure, she nodded faintly, a little dazed.
"Hehe."
Seeing his Master in such a flustered state, Junze laughed.
"!!!!"
That laugh snapped Ganyu back to her senses.
She instantly realized what she had just admitted.
What am I even saying?!
Inside her mind, she was already clutching her head, rolling around in embarrassment.
If Junze was not holding her face, she would have buried it somewhere and hidden completely.
"Don't worry. Ze won't do that."
"Ze likes Master the most."
Junze said it openly.
Hearing that confession, Ganyu's heart completely lost control.
Even if she tried to use her Cryo power right now, it would probably evaporate into steam instantly.
"Th-this…"
Ganyu did not dare to look at him.
Since she could not lower her head, she could only lower her gaze.
She spoke softly,
"You only said you like Master the most… you didn't say you wouldn't like others."
"And… just liking someone… what does that even prove…"
The moment she finished speaking, she froze.
What am I saying?!
Why would I say something like that to him?!
She could not understand herself at all.
Junze paused for a moment, then smiled.
"Master, you're really too cute."
"Mm… don't tease Master…"
Ganyu protested weakly.
Junze smiled gently.
He changed his wording and said softly,
"If Master is willing, then Ze can always be Master's little boyfriend."
As he spoke, he slowly leaned closer to her.
"!!!!"
Ganyu froze.
Could it be…
In the end, she felt a soft touch land on her forehead.
…Just the forehead.
For some reason, a faint trace of disappointment appeared in her heart.
----------
Patreon Advance 30 Chapters: patreon .com/FicVibe