Facing Rosalyne's praise, Su Han hurriedly said modestly, "I just have a bit of strength. I can't be considered a real expert. By the way, miss, what is your name?"
"That power just now was not as simple as you make it sound. But since you don't want to admit it, let's leave it at that. After all, this is our first meeting. As for my name, you can call me Rosalyne."
Her frankness surprised Su Han a little. In his impression, this Harbinger's personality was not exactly pleasant. At the very least, before her death she had confronted three gods. More importantly, why had she come to see him?
It could not possibly be to urge him to update his comics.
Su Han was silent for a moment, then said, "Rosalyne is a very nice name. May I ask what business you have with me?"
Rosalyne smiled when she heard this and replied, "Can't I chat with a handsome man if I have nothing else to do? To be honest, I'm very interested in your comics. I read Fox Spirit Matchmaker almost every day. If you can please me, perhaps I can help you solve your comic sales issues."
If he actually believed that nonsense, he would probably be eaten clean by the Fatui, bones and all.
Although that was what he thought, Su Han did not want to fall out with her for now. He put on an interested expression and asked, "What do you want to talk about? Just so you know, aside from having a bit of strength, I can at most tell some stories."
"Relax. I won't hurt you. I just have some words that have been bottled up for a long time and want to talk to someone. It just so happens that your comics gave me a sense of resonance."
Resonance?
Su Han's heart stirred, and he roughly guessed the answer, though he did not dare to confirm it yet.
Rosalyne leaned against the tree and continued, "I have a friend. A long time ago, she went to another place to study. But when she returned after completing her studies, her lover had been destroyed while protecting their homeland. As a result, she came to hate everyone, including the bastard who managed that homeland. Do you think she should hate them?"
Su Han could not help wanting to complain. You could just say it was yourself. Why use the 'I have a friend' routine? Still, listening to this witch speak, she did not seem like someone with a twisted personality.
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Does hating or not hating really matter? And you said it yourself. That person perished to protect their homeland. If that lover were still alive, would he want your friend to live in hatred and pain?"
"But that administrator clearly could have saved the situation and chose to stand by and do nothing. In that case, can my friend not continue to hate?"
Su Han noticed that Rosalyne's emotions were beginning to fluctuate. He knew she was still unable to break free from the vortex of hatred, so he said calmly, "If I were that administrator, I certainly would not want the people of my homeland to die before my eyes. So it was most likely that something more important delayed him. As for whether you should continue to hate, my answer remains the same."
"If that lover were still alive, he definitely would not want his beloved to live such a difficult life. And being overly driven by hatred makes it very easy to be used by those with ulterior motives. You can refer to the Black Fox for details."
At this point, Su Han glanced at the sky and noticed that the stars were already out. If he did not head back soon, he would probably only be able to eat leftovers. So he said, "It has been a pleasure talking with such a beautiful lady for so long, but I should go eat now. I hope we can meet again sometime. By the way, would you like to give me an address? When the comic updates, I can have someone deliver it to you, so you won't have to line up."
"Send it to the Goth Grand Hotel. Someone there will receive it."
"Alright. See you next time, Rosalyne. I hope you smile more. I think you would look even more beautiful that way."
Before leaving, Su Han did not know why he suddenly said something like that. Clearly, the woman before him was a dangerous Fatui Harbinger, yet he felt that someone so beautiful would look even better when she smiled.
Rosalyne froze slightly. By the time she came back to her senses, Su Han had already disappeared. However, that sentence kept replaying in her mind.
Because Rostam had once said the same thing to her.
"Hey Rosalyne, when you smile, you're brighter than the sun!"
"Every time I see your smile, my mood improves so much. Are you my sun?"
"Rosalyne, your smile is so beautiful. You should smile more. Look, everyone likes it too."
Memories of the past surged forth like waves. Rosalyne covered her already disfigured right face and murmured, "Not hate? Hah. Those Abyss scum and the decaying Mondstadt should all be purified. If it weren't for them, how would I have become like this? If Rostam had not perished, he definitely could have renewed Mondstadt. This was all a conspiracy."
The witch's furious voice echoed continuously through the forest, but the only response was the hooting of night owls.
When Su Han returned to the Good Hunter restaurant, Paimon and Lumine were enjoying a feast. Lisa, Hu Tao, Amber, and Klee had also come along.
When little Klee saw Su Han, her eyes immediately lit up. She quickly stood up and waved, saying, "Big brother, we're over here. Hurry up and come!"
After Su Han sat down, he said, "Wow, there are quite a lot of people today."
"Didn't you say you were treating us? But after I ordered the roast whole lamb, I realized it was really huge. The three of us couldn't possibly finish it, so I called everyone over. Shenhe doesn't like meat dishes, so she didn't come. As for Jean, we'll pack some for her to take back later."
Little Paimon explained while gnawing on a lamb chop.
Amber said with a cheerful smile, "Hehe, when Paimon came to find me, I had just finished my patrol. I didn't expect to get to eat roast whole lamb today. That's really considerate."
"I also haven't enjoyed such a big meal in a long time. Maybe when we have time, we can let Xiangling roast two of them."
Hu Tao grabbed a lamb leg and ate with great relish.
Hearing this, Su Han nodded and said, "No problem. I'll pay when the time comes." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of lamb. The meat was tender and delicious, no wonder Paimon had been craving it. It really was quite tasty.
After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.
Over the next few days, Su Han's life became very regular. In the mornings, he handled official affairs. In the afternoons, he accompanied Lumine in her cultivation. Occasionally, he would also run into Rosalyne and chat with her.
After their first conversation, their meetings strangely became more frequent. Aside from the first time, Su Han and Rosalyne mostly talked about daily life and comics. Sometimes they even sampled the new coffee tea versions that Hu Tao had come up with.
By the lake under the night sky, Rosalyne suddenly asked, "Since you can use the Golden Light Spell, what other techniques from the comics can you use?"
"Why do you ask?"
"You must be curious about why I wear a mask on my right face. That's because it was once disfigured, so I have no choice but to cover it. Just now, I suddenly thought that if you could use Stellar Transposition, maybe you could heal my scars."
"Hm? How do you know I can use Stellar Transposition?"
"!!!"
Rosalyne was completely stunned. She had only said it casually, but she did not expect Su Han to actually know Stellar Transposition. Wasn't this an incredible coincidence?
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