[ Zhongli scoffs at the comment about his brother. ] Even more than you are already in for what you did? I truly wonder if that is even possible.
[ Unfortunately, Zhongli doesn't miss the information slip and desire to cover it up with a subject change. Fortunately (for Childe), it means little to him. He is a Mafia boss, but he doesn't do disgusting things like look to hold enemies' families hostage to get to them. Childe is dangerous, but not in the way that makes having information to use against him all that interesting.
That doesn't mean Zhongli won't be eventually throwing him back on a ship to Snezhnaya with a return to sender tapped over his mouth once he concludes there is nothing left to be gained from him here.
... Honestly, though, there's nothing to be gained here even now, if he's honest. He just wants to see how long it takes Childe to put two and two together and how long he'll drag out this sexual interest for the sake of his mission. He doesn't believe for a second any of this is pure interest in Zhongli himself.
At the question, Zhongli nods (and is grateful for the pull from his thoughts) with a soft him, and he purposely does not let his gaze wander. Still, it's hard not to notice when the other is shifting his hand to bring to his mouth what he's doingv with them so close. If Childe wants to get filthy all over again after this, then it's fine. He'll still be clean before that. Deliberately, Zhongli proceeds to start running the cloth over Childe's body, taking care not to not be too rough while still provide an adequate washing. ]
I have much experience in playing host, although I doubt that makes me worthy of praise for it. [ he's suspicious with how cute and innocent the other is generally acting while still managing to be absolutely lewd and lick his own semen from his fingers rather than let it go down the drain. ]
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[ Unfortunately, Zhongli doesn't miss the information slip and desire to cover it up with a subject change. Fortunately (for Childe), it means little to him. He is a Mafia boss, but he doesn't do disgusting things like look to hold enemies' families hostage to get to them. Childe is dangerous, but not in the way that makes having information to use against him all that interesting.
That doesn't mean Zhongli won't be eventually throwing him back on a ship to Snezhnaya with a return to sender tapped over his mouth once he concludes there is nothing left to be gained from him here.
... Honestly, though, there's nothing to be gained here even now, if he's honest. He just wants to see how long it takes Childe to put two and two together and how long he'll drag out this sexual interest for the sake of his mission. He doesn't believe for a second any of this is pure interest in Zhongli himself.
At the question, Zhongli nods (and is grateful for the pull from his thoughts) with a soft him, and he purposely does not let his gaze wander. Still, it's hard not to notice when the other is shifting his hand to bring to his mouth what he's doingv with them so close. If Childe wants to get filthy all over again after this, then it's fine. He'll still be clean before that. Deliberately, Zhongli proceeds to start running the cloth over Childe's body, taking care not to not be too rough while still provide an adequate washing. ]
I have much experience in playing host, although I doubt that makes me worthy of praise for it. [ he's suspicious with how cute and innocent the other is generally acting while still managing to be absolutely lewd and lick his own semen from his fingers rather than let it go down the drain. ]