bitter exes | beidou x ningguang

chapter xxxv

Same place but different time..

It has been days ever since they had been summoned to Mondstadt to take care of Klee. After that incident, they had been arguing for a while about their own jealousy. It seemed hideous, knowing that the two are already engaged and they still had the audacity to feel jealous about something that happened in the past. Most of the time they are so affectionate but the moment they bring up the topic, they would start bickering and all. But at the end of the day, they would laugh at how silly they are.

Right now, Beidou's ship is stationed along the wharf for the Liyue Qixing to inspect. Ningguang being present since she is one of the members. Once the inspection is done, Beidou decided to give her ship Alcor another repair since it has crossed numerous storms and winds. While it is being repaired, they all decided to hang around the wharf which is a very relaxing thing to do since they are facing the beautiful sea.

When Beidou told her to it'll take a while for her ship to be repaired, Ningguang had ordered her employees to set up a nice table with chairs so that she'll not have to wait standing. Beidou also adviced that she can walk her at her Jade Chamber other than waiting but Ningguang insisted on staying, "No need. I should keep my eyes on you for the time being. Who knows someone might ask you for a drink or two." she spat at her. The idea of Rosaria taking care of her while they brokeup had touched every nerve of her body.

Beidou squinted her eyes, "Oh, okay..." she said with a tone of accused, "Might as well a good idea just in case a stranger show up and ask you to sign some paper without reading all the terms and conditions. Only clicking I agree in the end." she snapped back, sneering right after. She would never have an attitude like mocking her lady but because of her pissed mood, her emotions are going all out.

But the two aren't in good terms given that someone had brought up a topic which relates to disloyalty. They could not stop exchanging death meaningful glares. The atmosphere was filled by the tension between them even though they are sitting apart, opposite directions. Ganyu had done the best she could in order to reunite the two but they seemed to be the positive and negative ends of a magnet. No matter how you push them together, it sets apart. She even almost told her boss that this wasn't part of her job application and description.

Ganyu is a very different individual, she never experienced love not until Keqing came into her life. But scenarios like having a quarrel is something she does not have knowledge of, "Do you two need something to cool off or?" she nervously chuckled, wanting to escape from this place.

Ningguang bitterly laughed, "I'm fine but maybe the captain would want something in relevance to ice." she linked both of her fingers and set them on a table, looking like a boss pressuring her employee.

Ganyu thought she made it worst so she panicked, her head aimlessly turning at the both of them. Waving her hands to stop them from having a round two of arguing but it didn't help.

Beidou's lip curled sideways, "Perhaps someone would like something that taste so bitter just like her attitude." she snapped.

Keqing arrives after doing an important matter for the Tianshu, Ganyu in the distance celebrating that someone like her came. She notices their grim expression and how their aura was stronger and darker, "What's with the long faces?" she asked, furrowing her eyebrows

She met Ganyu's eyes and mouthed love quarrel but the receiver had a very hard time reading her mouth so she blurts out, "What? Oh! Love quarrel!" looking like she won a jackpot when she got it right.

Some of Ningguang's assistants set them a table and a couple of seats since the repair is taking too long. Keqing sat on the table, the two looking at her with blank faces it sent her shivers, "Okay, I'm disappointed but not surprised. What are you two arguing about?" she asks.