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  1. Public Bookmark 93

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    Peace shatters when a strange “mission” throws Shen Qingqiu and Shang Qinghua into panic. They’re tight-lipped, cagey—and clearly terrified. Luo Binghe and Mobei Jun don’t know what this so-called System is, only that it’s dragging their lovers back into something dangerous.

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  2. Rec 13

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    Zhongli knows something is wrong before he even opens his eyes. His senses are a bit duller, his form feels less fluid. The earth and stone no longer feels like an extension of himself.

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    21 Jul 2025

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    It’s been two months since the storm, and Childe hasn’t seen Zhongli not even once, not since that fateful meeting with the Signora where the truth is finally unveiled.

    And what a fun little kick to the gut that is, the realization that not only had he been played by all sides, but he's also being tossed aside like trash now that his use had run its course.

    It’s not that Childe doesn’t get it. He’s a Harbinger. He knows first-hand what it means to do his duty, to put the mission first and his personal feelings far, far away, preferably locked up in a box, where it wouldn’t interfere with his job. He knows what it’s like working with vipers, to scheme and plot and lie in wait for the opportune moment to stab his opponent in the back.

    But this time, this time Childe can’t help but feel a little (a lot) gutted.

    Stupid. He’s gotten himself stupidly attached.

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    A story about Childe trying to move on after the events of 1.1 Update, but some of his actions have consequences, and those consequences have followed him back to Snezhnaya.

    NOTE: THIS FIC WAS DRAFTED BEFORE 1.1 UPDATE CAME OUT. MIND THE CANON-DIVERGENT TAG FOR THIS REASON.

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    15 May 2025

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    When the authorities of Fontaine ask Childe to hand over his vision, he does it without second thoughts, convinced that he will soon get it back.

    He bitterly regrets it when the Hydro Archon crushes it into pieces right in front of his eyes.

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    04 May 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 39

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    Whenever Childe returns home, memories of the past inevitably resurface. This time, he's bringing Zhongli with him to meet his family, and hopes for a smooth visit. However, his mind refuses to co-operate, and it becomes more and more difficult for him to conceal the beast within.

    Behind Childe, the kitchen door creaks open, and Mother’s voice rings into the hall.

    “Oh, hello you two! Sorry I’m a bit late, I was just getting everything thrown in for dinner.” She spreads her arms and pulls Childe into a hug. “Ajax, it’s always good to have you home.”

    “Same, Ma, it’s always—” Childe pauses as her scent hits him. Thick and spicy, with a hint of smoke. It seeps through his sinuses and his heartbeat accelerates, his breath catching in his throat. His head spins and he grips her tighter as the floor threatens to fall out beneath his feet, sending him tumbling down, down, down…

    Mother laughs, reeling him back in, reminding him that the floor is still safely beneath him.

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    09 Apr 2025