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Returning to Liyue on official business, Childe expects cold resentment for the Archon who deceived him. He does not expect to find Zhongli in a stunningly beautiful, female form a vessel of "prosperity and abundance" that instantly captivates him. Dubbing her "Zhongli-jie," Childe's bitterness is swiftly overshadowed by a new, overwhelming fascination. He embarks on a campaign of "thorough appreciation," determined to claim the god who once played him for a fool.
What begins as a game of seduction deepens into a raw and powerful connection, forging a new contract of passion and vulnerability. But as the outside world intrudes with political pressures and Childe's own battle-hungry nature threatens their peace, they discover that their relationship must be fought for on a new battlefield. From the quiet intimacy of a Snezhnayan apartment to a moonlit, elemental duel by a secluded pond, they learn that rebuilding trust requires not just passion, but a clash of equals, where the ultimate conquest is not of a person, but of the void within one's own soul.