People with white hair are rare. Since Lumine came to this world, besides the woman in front of him, he seemed to have only seen Shenhe.
Therefore, the elegant white-haired woman was very eye-catching, especially her attire. Lumine remembered that it seemed to be a traditional Liyue qipao.
This dress perfectly accentuated the white-haired beauty's figure, and her long, occasionally visible legs made it almost impossible for Lumine to look away.
From here, 'graceful and noble' seemed insufficient to describe her. Lumine's attention, once it fell on her, had not moved away.
This is a bit bad; he seemed to have a very strong feeling for that person…
Speaking of which, that white-haired woman clearly looked like someone wealthy and distinguished, perhaps even a big shot.
He had told Lumine before that if he went out for a stroll and met a high-ranking official in Liyue, he would definitely conquer them within three days…
Could this flag he set be about to fall?
A hint of hesitation appeared on Lumine's face. He didn't know if he should try to make some contact with the other person and inquire about her identity.
However, just as Lumine was hesitating, with an accidental glance upwards, Lumine found that the white-haired beauty surrounded by children was also looking at him.
Their gazes intertwined.
Although there was still some distance, both Lumine and the other person had excellent eyesight, even far surpassing ordinary people.
He could see her red pupils, but he couldn't discern what emotions were hidden within them.
After a moment, Lumine realized that they had been staring at each other for a long time, which made him feel a bit embarrassed.
Lumine nodded slightly to the white-haired beauty, as a greeting.
The other person also returned a smile to Lumine.
She pointed to the side, then leaned down and said something to the children around her, before turning and walking towards the direction she had just pointed.
"Is she… asking me to follow?" Lumine was slightly stunned.
Just as Lumine was still in a daze, a child suddenly ran over.
"Big sister, Ningguang sister said she wants to talk to you." The child looked up and said to Lumine, it seemed the other person had just instructed these children to deliver the message.
"Wait, Ningguang!?" Lumine then reacted to the child's address for the white-haired beauty.
Isn't the Tianquan Star's name Ningguang?
It shouldn't be someone with the same name, especially given the person's attire just now, she was clearly not an ordinary person.
Liyue couldn't possibly have two important figures named Ningguang, could it?
Moreover, Lumine remembered Hu Tao's evaluation of Ningguang: Tianquan Ningguang, wealthy beyond compare; bright eyes and charming smile, shaming peaches and apricots; keen of sight and hearing, clear and decisive.
He wouldn't mistake this name, and the person just now matched Hu Tao's poem perfectly.
Shaming peaches and apricots… truly well said.
"Okay, thank you, little one. I'll go find her now." Lumine smiled at the child and gently patted her head.
He hadn't expected the dignified Tianquan Star to be so patient with children, and she even seemed very popular with them.
He just wondered what Ningguang wanted to talk to him about.
Speaking of which, now that he had confirmed the other person was Ningguang, did his previous flag…
Lumine slowly sighed.
Such an important figure, no matter how capable he was, he couldn't possibly conquer her within three days, could he?
Although, if he could conquer her, it would be a permanent solution.
After all, from their perspective, Ningguang was their "final boss" for this trip to Liyue.
After all, he was in charge of this Please Immortal Ceremony. If he could take her down, it would essentially mean their mission in Liyue was halfway complete.
"No matter what, let's go and see first."
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The place Ningguang had just pointed to was a teahouse. Not many people in Liyue would choose to drink tea at a teahouse early in the morning, especially since most had to go to work after breakfast.
So the teahouse was deserted, with hardly anyone inside.
Lumine looked around and quickly spotted Ningguang's location, then immediately strode towards her.
"Hello, Mr. Lumine, it's a pleasure to meet you." Ningguang's voice sounded somewhat languid, but her tone and intonation were just right.
"You, hello, uh, Tianquan-daren…" Lumine sat opposite Ningguang, speaking somewhat reservedly.
After all, the other person was a real power-holder in this country. Lumine couldn't just call her by her name right away.
To call her Tianquan Star also seemed a bit arrogant, not quite appropriate.
So Lumine still added "daren" after Tianquan.
However, Ningguang didn't seem to mind it much.
"Just call me Ningguang. There's no need to be so respectful. For Liyue, Mr. Lumine is a very important guest."
"Then, Ningguang can also just call me Lumine." Lumine nodded, not dwelling on the address issue for too long.
As for Ningguang saying he was an important guest of Liyue… Lumine thought it was just polite talk.
If he were truly that important, Ningguang wouldn't just be contacting him now.
"I have been in correspondence with Jean, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius in Mondstadt, and I have heard many things about you and the Honorary Knight from her." Ningguang picked up the teapot and personally poured a cup of tea for Lumine.
"It's just that the Please Immortal Ceremony is approaching, and I've been too busy with official duties to spare any time. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all, not at all. You don't need to worry about us so much. I understand…" Lumine quickly waved his hand.
Ningguang spoke very formally, which made Lumine unsure how to respond.
"During your days in Liyue, have you encountered anything you're unaccustomed to?" Ningguang asked again.
"Nothing I'm unaccustomed to. Rather, we really enjoy our time living in Liyue Harbor." Lumine picked up the teacup and blew on it, but the tea was still very hot, so he didn't end up raising it to drink.
"It's just that the prices in Liyue are really too high." Lumine couldn't help but complain.
That day, he went to the Adventurers' Guild in Liyue and found that the Rewards for most of the commissions there were similar to those in Mondstadt.
This was truly a great disappointment to him.
No wonder Lumine took on those more distant commissions; those commissions would include an additional travel allowance.
And since Lumine could use the teleportation waypoints, this travel allowance was essentially free money.
"It seems Lumine is still troubled by work. In that case, I have a commission here, with a Reward far exceeding that of the Adventurers' Guild. Are you interested?"
"Oh?" Lumine immediately became interested.
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