The first thing Miyashiro and Shenhe did upon returning to the Regents Office was to change into their wedding attire. Previously, because they had to patrol the streets, they had worn wedding clothes with traditional Inazuman styles, allowing all the citizens to immediately recognize that the two getting married were none other than the Inazuma Regent and the Regent's spouse, and no one else.
However, Shenhe, whom Miyashiro was marrying, was not from Inazuma, and Shenhe's family back home placed great importance on this wedding. Therefore, Zhongli, acting as the wedding officiant, collaborated with Kuki Shinobu to design a transnational wedding that featured both Inazuman style and the essence of Liyue.
Upon arriving at the Regents Office, the two changed into wedding attire that blended the styles of Liyue and Inazuma. To meet the design requirements for these wedding clothes, Kuki Shinobu had specially invited Chiori, the fashion design master from Inazuma based in Fontaine, and Cloud Retainer, the founder of the Crane-style aesthetics of Liyue, to co-design the wedding attire, which turned out to be a great success.
After changing into their wedding clothes, Miyashiro and Shenhe stood at the entrance of the Regents Office banquet hall, warmly greeting each of their distinguished guests as they arrived.
Meanwhile, outside the Regents Office, our blonde Traveler, Lumine, and the white-haired floating spirit, Paimon, were also happily attending the banquet.
Looking at the festive decorations of the Regents Office and the lively atmosphere, Paimon appeared exceptionally excited and cheered, "Wow, as expected of Miyashiro and Shenhe's wedding, it's so lively today!"
Lumine said, "It is the wedding of a Regent of a nation, after all; it's only normal for it to be grand."
Paimon laughed, "Hehe, there must be plenty of delicious food at today's banquet. It was worth it for me to hold back from eating last night and this morning, saving my stomach for today's feast."
Lumine said with some doting, "You ate so much last night and you call that not eating much? It seems just like what Miyashiro said, I'm almost unable to afford to feed you anymore."
Paimon panicked upon hearing this and begged, "Don't say that, Traveler! If you want to save money, we can just go and mooch off other people's meals in the future. We have friends all over Teyvat; we could eat at a different place every day for a month or so, and we wouldn't have to worry about being kicked out for visiting too frequently. What do you think of this idea?"
The more Paimon talked, the more he felt his idea was sound, leaving Lumine to exclaim, "Good grief," wondering if all his friends were just going to become Paimon's cafeteria.
Lumine put on a mischievous expression and said, "Fine, fine. Once I really can't afford to feed you anymore, we'll do just that."
Just then, a relaxed, teasing voice came from behind, "Oh? Our great hero who saved Liyue actually can't afford to feed Paimon?"
Lumine and Paimon turned around to see Baizhu, Hu Tao, and Xingqiu walking towards them side by side.
Paimon exclaimed, "Ah! Baizhu, Changsheng, Hu Tao, Xingqiu, you guys came to Inazuma too! It feels like we've already met so many old friends in Inazuma now."
Hu Tao glanced at Baizhu beside her and said somewhat unhappily, "Yeah, it feels like everyone in Teyvat has come to attend this wedding, but why can't I ever sell the services of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?"
Hu Tao's question made everyone feel a bit awkward; promoting the services of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor on someone's big day was truly very much in Hu Tao's style.
Baizhu, unbothered by Hu Tao's insinuations, said, "Are you all heading to the Regents Office for the banquet as well?"
Paimon said excitedly, "That's right! I wonder what kind of feast we'll get to eat today, hehe."
Xingqiu laughed from the side, "Paimon, we're in for a treat. I heard Xiangling is in the back kitchen of the Regents Office preparing delicacies. According to Xiangling, the Regent specially prepared many precious ingredients for this wedding, the most precious of which is that huge piece of dragon steak!"
Paimon immediately widened his eyes, couldn't help but swallow, and exclaimed, "Dragon steak?!"
Xingqiu replied, "That's right, this is real giant dragon rib meat! Xiangling has been so excited lately; he's been pondering for days on how to prepare this extremely precious ingredient perfectly."
Paimon's eyes had already turned into stars, and he said excitedly, "Wow, I'm going to eat a huge meal this time! Oh no, this is bad. If I had known, we wouldn't have gone to line up for that dragon bone soup."
Baizhu laughed, "Hehe, you've had that dragon bone soup too. Even diluted like that, the medicinal power it contains should not be underestimated; it could even have some effect on my body. However, whether it's dragon bone soup or dragon steak, both are rare, highly nourishing items. Remember not to overindulge, or you might be too excited to sleep tonight."
Lumine looked at the group and felt like something was missing, so he asked, "Huh? Is it just you guys? I feel like some people are missing."
Xingqiu naturally understood what Lumine meant and laughed, "I assume the others are already inside the Regents Office preparing. Xiangling is cooking in the back kitchen, Beidou is helping to entertain guests as a bridesmaid, Chongyun, as Shenhe's nephew, is in charge of registering the gifts brought by the guests, and Yun Jin and Xinyan are doing their final rehearsals."
Paimon asked, "Rehearsals? Are they going to perform something?"
Xingqiu laughed, "That's right. 'the divine damsel of devastation' is an opera based on Shenhe, and Shenhe attaches great importance to it. It couldn't be more appropriate as a performance at their wedding."
Baizhu added from the side, "Hehe, actually, Qiqi was with me just a moment ago, but after he saw Hall Master Hu, he immediately hid and ran off somewhere; I don't know where he went."
Hu Tao hearing this, said somewhat dejectedly, "Sigh, I've already admitted that Qiqi is an exception and I won't bury him anymore. Why is he still so afraid of me? Traveler, Paimon, do you have any way to help me become good friends with Qiqi?"
Lumine and Paimon immediately recalled the series of things Hu Tao had done to Qiqi in the past and shook their heads with a bitter smile. Qiqi had already developed a conditioned reflex towards Hu Tao; in such a situation, it would be no easy task to resolve the misunderstanding between the two of them.
Xingqiu also laughed, "Mr. Baizhu, you don't need to worry. I mentioned just now that when Mr. Miyashiro imported a boatload of fresh coconut milk from my Feiyun Commerce Guild, Qiqi showed great interest. I imagine he has already run off to the Regents Office."
Baizhu laughed upon hearing this, "Mr. Miyashiro is truly thoughtful."
Paimon suddenly remembered something and asked in a low voice, "By the way, what gifts did you prepare for this wedding? Will the gift we prepared be too shabby?"
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "I'm giving a 'buy-one-get-one-free' voucher for the high-end customized services of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, personally made by yours truly. This service is on-call; and if your luck is bad enough, it'll arrive even without you calling! It will definitely satisfy Miyashiro."
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