"So, all that's left is to wait for news from Lumine's side, right?" Lumine was sitting with Ningguang, eating dinner and silently listening to Ningguang talk about her conversations with Lumine today.
"Mm, that's right. There's no need to rush to do anything; we just need to wait for the final outcome," Ningguang nodded, blew on a small spoonful of soup near her mouth, and then offered it to Lumine.
Anyone who didn't know might think Lumine had lost her ability to take care of herself, but in reality, Ningguang simply enjoyed the feeling of feeding her.
Especially after hearing Baiwen and the others talk about today's events.
Yes, Ningguang didn't care what happened afterward. When she heard that Shenhe had been feeding Lumine Apples all day, she was already eager for dinner.
"That's easy to say, but I did come with Lumine, and now she's busy while I'm just enjoying myself. I feel a bit bad about it," Lumine swallowed the spoonful of soup and slowly sighed.
To be honest, being fed like this always made her feel strange, but since Ningguang insisted, she couldn't refuse.
"Haven't you already helped her a lot?" Ningguang slowly curled the corner of her lips, then used the spoon to scoop up some more soup, but this time she put it into her own mouth.
"Have I?" Lumine tilted her head in confusion. She didn't remember helping Lumine with anything.
"Yes, you helped her take me down, successfully gaining the opportunity to enter the Please Immortal Ceremony."
"This, this doesn't count, does it...?" Lumine's mouth twitched slightly.
"Don't make that face, I'm willing anyway," Ningguang said with a smile.
"Also, you've also taken down Shenhe and her master. It can be said that through your connections, she directly gained a significant portion of the network in Liyue Harbor."
Lumine might not have realized it, but in Ningguang's eyes, this was already a terrifying feat.
For an ordinary person, even a distinguished guest from a neighboring country, it would be incredibly difficult to expand their connections to the common people, high-ranking officials, and even Adepti in Liyue in just over two months.
But Lumine did it, and the method she used was so simple and pure—a honey trap.
It was truly incredible. This strategy would never succeed if anyone else tried it.
Only Lumine possessed such magical charm.
Now, because of this, Lumine could practically walk sideways in Liyue Harbor.
Everyone who had a close relationship with Lumine, even if they weren't familiar with each other, would help each other out due to the influence of Lumine's constitution.
"But I have to say, some of this was accidental... and beyond my control," Lumine spoke with some difficulty. She really wanted to say that these were all accidents, but she couldn't lie to herself.
She had originally intended to be reserved when she arrived in Liyue, and even if she couldn't control herself, she shouldn't have involved too many people.
But as it turned out, a rough count now put the number back into the double digits.
"Of course, but objectively speaking, the outcome is good, and you have genuinely helped me, and possibly Shenhe and many others," Ningguang looked at Lumine with gentle eyes.
When she called Shenhe over today, Lumine hadn't arrived yet, so the two of them chatted for a while.
Ningguang learned roughly about Shenhe's past and was also amazed by Lumine's constitution.
Lumine could eliminate her fatigue and also suppress the baleful energy within Shenhe.
Although both of these might transform into some kind of impulse and desire for Lumine, that kind of thing was ultimately joyful and didn't cause any DMG to the body.
It was just that Lumine would always have to face the attacks of multiple people, which might be slightly tiring.
"You've worked very hard, so have a good rest these days," Ningguang said, then picked up her chopsticks and placed a piece of meat at Lumine's mouth.
This meat was a carefully cooked, highly nourishing ingredient that she had specially instructed the kitchen to buy.
"Awooo," Lumine was not polite and swallowed it in one bite.
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The next day, Dihua Marsh.
The Exuvia Ceremony was actually still not fully prepared. After Lumine and Shenhe went to the Fatui's camp and searched for many copies of the Forbidden Incantation, they immediately rushed to Dihua Marsh to rendezvous with Zhongli.
On one hand, it was for the Exuvia Ceremony; they had already set a time with Zhongli, and it wouldn't do to stand him up.
On the other hand, it was because Zhongli had been getting quite close to the Fatui Harbinger known as Childe recently, and Lumine felt she should ask him more about Childe.
And then...
"Da~ da da da da~ da da da da~ da~ da!"
"Wah! It's a Whopperflower!"
"I told you not to sing Mondstadt songs; they must be angry!" Paimon complained while dodging.
Fortunately, a few weak Whopperflowers posed no threat at all and were quickly dealt with by Lumine and Shenhe.
"How would a Whopperflower know if a song is from Liyue or Mondstadt?" Lumine shook the Unforged in her hand, then said with some exasperation.
"Could it be that I sing too badly?" Lumine felt a hint of self-doubt.
Although she hadn't sung much, she considered herself not to be tone-deaf.
"No, it's very good," Shenhe shook her head, put her spear aside, and then glanced warily into the nearby woods.
"What's wrong?" Lumine asked in confusion.
Zhongli also walked over, looking in the direction Shenhe was staring.
"There seems to be someone there."
"Mm, that's right," Shenhe nodded.
However, she didn't sense any hostility from the newcomer, so she temporarily put away her weapon.
Soon after, the person slowly walked out.
"Eh? It's you all."
"Ganyu?! How are you here??" Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.
"I came to see the flowers, but I didn't expect to meet you all, and also..." Ganyu's gaze fell on Shenhe.
"Senior Sister," Shenhe nodded to Ganyu, acknowledging her.
She knew Ganyu was her Senior Sister, but in reality, they hadn't met much.
"Senior Sister?!" Both Paimon and Lumine were extremely surprised.
"Truly, I truly didn't expect to meet Shenhe here," Ganyu seemed a bit embarrassed, her cheeks flushed as she lowered her head.
"Indeed," Shenhe nodded, and then had nothing else to say.
Shenhe was cold by nature, while Ganyu was purely a bit shy, which directly led to the atmosphere between the two becoming awkward.
It was Paimon who took the initiative to speak, complaining that Ganyu hadn't told them how to ascend to the Qunyu Pavilion, which livened up the atmosphere again.
Of course, this topic still made Ganyu feel a bit awkward.
"Um, Shenhe," Lumine seized the opportunity and quietly called out to Shenhe.
"?" Shenhe turned her head in confusion.
"I think Ganyu is quite good. Since she's your Senior Sister, why don't you think of a way for us to send her into Lumine's arms?"
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