Genshin Impact: This fireplace house is your graveyard.

Chapter 1 Hearth House

In room 242 of a hospital, Qiuhe was playing Genshin Impact.

With the opening of the last treasure chest in Fontaine, I finally had enough Primogems. One 10-pull, and the light of fortune slid down the top left corner of the screen—I got a gold item!

This rerun also allowed him to obtain Arecino's final constellation. Looking at Arecino on the screen with all six constellations, Akikawa's face remained completely expressionless.

His face was like a stiff puppet, a mannequin in a clothing store, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

He glanced at the shattered window next to him, and below, a fire truck was passing by. "Yinqi City, Line 16 in Qiwan District is also on fire. Proceed to the scene immediately! Understood!"

Beside the bed sat a pot of long-withered lily of the valley, with only one last bloom remaining on its branches. Qiuhe stared at the pot of lily of the valley with a cold gaze.

Seemingly indifferent to these matters, he continued playing his game. The Myriad Leaf Blaze, along with the ice floes Charlotte had hung up, "fell from here."

He stared intently at the screen, watching the prominent fire elemental damage displayed on it. He remained motionless for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, without any extra expression or movement.

Watching her unleash the high damage she once longed for, he remained completely unmoved, as if nothing else mattered anymore.

He took one last look at the photo album. A gentle breeze wafted through the window, filling the room. With that breeze, the last lily of the valley flower fell. Qiuhe walked towards the hospital rooftop.

On a summer midday, the sky was so dark and overcast, with ominous black crows circling overhead, and thick smoke rising from Line 16. The air was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

He slowly walked towards the edge of the rooftop, raising his phone, then letting go, and landing it on the ground. High above the 13th floor, this faint sound was already swallowed by the wind.

With the final step forward, the door behind the rooftop made a series of knocks, "thump. thump. thump. thump."...

Qiuhe's foot, which had been about to step out, froze in mid-air. Though her face remained expressionless, her pupils flickered for a moment. The door behind her slowly opened, and Qiuhe turned around. Seeing the person entering through the doorway…

At this moment, the emotions in his eyes could no longer be concealed. Shock, joy, sorrow, pain—a complex mix of emotions filled his eyes. Standing before the door was a bald girl.

A white dress paired with light black shorts and white lace trim on the cuffs. She looked like a wealthy young lady, and her smile was angelic.

"Yu Rou..." Qiu He could no longer conceal his emotions. Large tears streamed down his face. He walked towards the girl at the door, his consciousness growing increasingly blurred, until finally he lost consciousness.

..........

"Huff... Where...am I?" Qiuhe was lying on the snow. Large snowflakes were falling from the sky. The air was icy cold. "Uh..."

Qiuhe tried to stand up. But perhaps because she had been lying on the ground for too long, her body was already frozen. She slowly stood up, but collapsed again after only a couple of steps. "So...so cold...Why? Why am I here? What kind of place is this?"

Qiuhe seemed to vaguely see something glowing ahead, and his body instinctively drove him to crawl with difficulty.

He was now very close to the light and slowly looked up. He saw a cave that wasn't very deep. He clearly saw a very large, red object, like a heart, beating rapidly in front of him.

"It's always like this, every single time." "Who?!" "Useless trash, I raised you all these years, and you're completely useless." "Ugh!" At that moment, Qiuhe felt as if his brain was being pricked by needles, experiencing excruciating pain. He clutched his head, his pupils were shrinking, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Got gambling again today." "You bitch, shut the hell up!" "You useless bastard, just like your father!" "Can, can you forgive me for a few more days?"

"You surnamed Qiu, only 5 days left. If you don't see the money by then, I'll fucking trade your legs for it!" "Bastard! You're not even worth a penny if I sell you off, what else can you do!"

"No, no! Stop talking, stop talking!" "Ugh~ That stinks, get out of here!" "Damn, where did this little beggar come from?" "What bad luck!" "Aaaaaah!!!!"

At this moment, Qiuhe seemed to have a thousand words cursing him in his mind. These foul words were like sharp swords, constantly stabbing and slashing at him.

At this moment, the red light emanating from the heart-shaped unidentified object in front of them seemed to intensify, and many more thread-like rays of light sprouted from the heart, continuously pouring into Qiuhe's body.

Qiuhe's heart-wrenching screams continued unabated, and blood gradually began to seep from her seven orifices. After a while, Qiuhe gradually stopped struggling.

And all those red rays flowed into Qiuhe's body, at which point the enormous heart slowly stopped beating and gradually dimmed.

"Rustle..." "Hmm, this child seems to be still alive." "Uh..." "Hey, did his eyes move just now?" "Really? That's even better! We didn't expect to find a treasure so soon after arriving here. The adult will definitely be very happy." "Rustle..." "Come on, let's take him to a good place."

...........

"This is...."

Qiuhe woke up at this moment and slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the elegant ceiling, she felt a sense of confusion. Where was she?

He slowly sat up, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings. He wondered if he had arrived in heaven. Before he could ponder anything further, the door to the room opened.

"My dear child, you're finally awake." Suddenly, a gentle voice came from behind. Qiuhe was still wondering who this voice was, and why it sounded so familiar.

He slowly turned around to look. At that moment, Qiuhe was utterly shocked. It was as if he had seen a ghost, but he dared not show it. "Kujavina!" "What's wrong, my dear child?"

It should have been a very gentle voice, like a summer breeze caressing the body, bringing complete relaxation. But coming from this woman's mouth, it sounded like a demon demanding a life.

At this moment, Kujavina slowly walked towards Qiuhe, walked around him to the back window, and gently pushed it open. "My dear child, you look very hot, aren't you? Look at your face covered in sweat. How are you feeling now?"

Qiuhe watched as he slowly revealed an angelic smile to her. The gentle breeze softly blew through her hair, making her truly look like a fairy from heaven.

Qiuhe thought to himself, "Thank goodness I know who this woman is. Otherwise, I almost would have believed it. She's not an angel at all; even a ghost isn't as scary as her."

This place is impossible to stay in for even a minute longer, or he'll truly become a wandering ghost. "What are you thinking about, sweet child? You seem to have something on your mind."

"My dear child, don't be afraid. This is the Hearth House. I am the mother here. I will not hurt you. I saw you lying on a snowy mountain earlier, and your face was covered in blood. What happened to you?"

Looking at his face, Qiuhe felt increasingly confused and uncertain. Her mind raced, trying to figure out how to escape from this devil.

"I...."

"It seems there's no way to escape now, we have no choice but to..." Qiuhe gripped the blanket tightly, like a frightened kitten, her eyes still showing a hint of fear.

"I was traveling with my father from Qingquan Town to Liyue Port to discuss business. My mother wasn't with me anymore. It was just my father and me, relying on each other."

Akikawa thought to herself, "Kujavina is here, and this is the House of Hearths, so this must be the world of Genshin Impact. That means I've been transported to the world of Genshin Impact."

In addition, he had previously said that Qiuhe collapsed in the snow, but when Qiuhe was in a daze, he saw that red thing that looked like a heart.

Qiuhe guessed that he might have collapsed on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, and that red thing should be the heart of Dulin near Sleeping Dragon Valley.

"Is that so? Then how did you end up on the snowy mountain?"

"My dad and I encountered a group of treasure hunters on the road. To protect me, my dad told me to run. In my panic, I ran blindly to a snowy mountain, while my dad..."

At this point, Qiuhe's eyes welled up with tears. His expression, seemingly filled with fear, sadness, pain, and grief, suggested he was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Kujavina slowly walked over and hugged Qiuhe tightly. "Good child, don't be afraid. From today onwards, you are a child of the Hearth House. You no longer need to live in fear."