In the evening, Lumine arrived at Wanmin Restaurant.
Paimon was sitting there happily eating, completely oblivious to what Stelle and the others were discussing.
Mainly because even if she listened, she wouldn't understand at all.
It was as if they had some secrets, and these secrets all seemed to be about Stelle.
It always left her feeling somewhat confused.
And every time she asked, she only got evasive answers from Lumine, so eventually she just stopped asking.
"So, the number of new additions this time is probably more than one hand can count?" Lumine asked, somewhat surprised, looking at Xinyan who was sitting opposite her.
They were having a dinner gathering, and Lumine was treating, mainly because she wanted to meet the newly added few.
But in reality, only Xinyan could come; the Maid still had night duty, and Keqing was currently at Yuehai Pavilion.
"I'm not sure..." Xinyan replied, a little awkwardly.
She had joined later, so she had no idea how many people Stelle had brought in while Lumine was away.
She just knew she was one of them.
"Stelle is currently with Keqing at Yuehai Pavilion. Those are all the secretaries of the Seven Stars, so it's hard to say if the number will increase again." Hu Tao picked up a shrimp dumpling with her chopsticks, threw it into her mouth, and said with narrowed eyes.
"This is truly, impressive." Even Lumine, who had a deep understanding of Stelle's abilities, couldn't help but be a little surprised.
After all, Stelle had previously seemed to be almost at his limit, unable to continue.
Yet, she had only been away for a few days, right? And in the end, Stelle had managed to win over so many people.
"Xiangling's nutritious meals definitely deserve credit." Xinyan couldn't help but smile as she looked at Xiangling.
"I didn't expect this to happen either. I originally just wanted to help Stelle recuperate." Xiangling scratched her head, a little embarrassed.
"He even had a big party with you all in the Serenitea Pot? Ugh, I'm so envious..." Lumine said, feeling a bit depressed.
So many things had happened during these few days she was away, and she couldn't be there.
It was such a pity.
"It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities anyway. Just have Stelle host another one later." Paimon casually comforted her.
Although she didn't quite understand what the others were talking about, Lumine's words were easy to understand.
It was just about feeling regretful for not being able to attend a party, right?
Once Stelle returned, and everyone went to the Serenitea Pot together, couldn't they just have another party?
After Paimon said this, she received no response for a long time.
She couldn't help but look up in confusion, at the people in front of her.
Except for Hu Tao, their cheeks were slightly flushed, and their heads were bowed low.
"You all... Did I say something wrong?" Paimon swallowed the food in her mouth, then asked cautiously.
Why was everyone reacting like this?
"No, no, it's just that they're shy, they might be too embarrassed to ask Stelle again..." Hu Tao suppressed a laugh, glancing at the others.
"In that case, I'll talk to Stelle about this later. I'm sure he'll be very willing."
"Mmm, then I'll leave it to you, Hu Tao." Lumine nodded. She wasn't actually that shy, but since everyone else was silent, she didn't want to speak up directly.
After all, most Liyue girls were relatively reserved, perhaps not as open.
"So, does anyone have any opinions?" Hu Tao looked at Xiangling and Xinyan again, asking with a smile.
"As long as Stelle likes it, anything is fine." Xinyan said, her expression a bit unnatural.
"But, I might not have time at night..." Xiangling glanced behind her. Chef Mao was still busy at the stove.
Of course, at this time, there were no customers besides them; Chef Mao was just cleaning up the stove.
"Chef Mao ~" Hu Tao directly called out to Chef Mao in the distance.
"Hmm?" Chef Mao turned his head, saw Hu Tao waving at him, and walked over to their table.
"What is it, Hu Tao, are the shrimp dumplings not good?"
"No, Chef Mao, your cooking skills can rival Xiangling's, how could I be dissatisfied?" Hu Tao said with a smile.
"Oh, where, where..."
Although the compliment sounded a bit strange, it was indirectly praising his daughter, so Chef Mao was still very happy.
"It's just, we're planning to hold a, um... banquet tonight, and we'd like to invite Xiangling to attend, what do you think...?"
"A banquet, just you girls?" Chef Mao couldn't help but ask.
"Of course not, there's also Stelle and Keqing." Hu Tao waved her hand, "You should know Stelle, right?"
"Of course I know him, that young man looks honest, he's a good kid." Chef Mao nodded, then turned to Xiangling,
"Xiangling, if you want to go, go. I'm at ease with Stelle, not to mention Yuheng Lord will be there."
Chef Mao had a very good impression of Stelle. The people attending the banquet were all girls, and even Yuheng Star would be there.
Naturally, he had nothing to worry about.
However, when the others heard Chef Mao say this, their expressions all became a little strange.
They should actually be worried when with Stelle... Sigh, it's just that Chef Mao doesn't know the specifics, otherwise he probably wouldn't say that.
And Stelle probably wouldn't dare to eat at Wanmin Restaurant again.
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"Eh? You said Lumine is back?" Stelle's movements immediately paused.
However, it quickly returned to the previous rate.
"Yes, yes… um, you, slow down…" Keqing said intermittently.
She had just heard the news, and the person who brought the news, Huixin, was now lying naked on her bed.
Apparently, Star had already enjoyed the appetizer.
"Oh, oh, sorry." Star slowly began to slow down, mainly because after the warm-up with Huixin, she was also a little excited…
"Lumine has been out for so many days, she must miss you very much." Keqing took a slight breath, trying to keep her tone as normal as possible.
"Don't worry about things here, go back and accompany her tonight."
"Hmm, I also have that in mind, but I'm sorry, I promised to accompany you in your studies." Star said apologetically.
"No, it's okay, anyway… the efficiency is already much higher than I imagined." Keqing slowly sighed.
Yes, even at this moment, she was still holding a book.
Although she only focused her gaze on the book and didn't concentrate on it, Keqing was still able to recall all this knowledge afterward.
Moreover, she had never found these obscure ancient texts so easy to understand.
The learning efficiency was much higher than she had initially imagined.
Star's influence on her was truly incredible…
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