After finishing the contents of the note, Selene took a deep breath!
"Phew! Don't be angry, don't be angry! She wasn't playing a trick on me! She just wanted me to open a few more red envelopes!"
"Right! She wanted to make me happy! She definitely wasn't playing a trick on me!"
Selene began her self-pua.
Fu Xuan, sitting nearby, listened to Selene's murmuring and a slight smile played on her lips.
Sure enough, smiles don't disappear; they just transfer to someone else's face!
... The next day.
When Selene arrived at the Archives for work, she found that Qing Que wasn't there.
Selene couldn't help but feel a little strange; although Qing Que usually liked to slack off, she had never skipped work before!
Fearing that something might have happened to her, Selene sent Qing Que a message.
Selene: Qing Que, why didn't you come in today?
Qing Que: I had something to do today, so I took the day off! As for what it is, it's a secret!
Selene: ... Qing Que would naturally not say that Fu Xuan had given her an extra day off, would she?!
After closing her jade amulet, Selene sat in the Archives, spacing out; after all, if Qing Que wasn't there, no one would accompany her in slacking off!
Fu Xuan: If Qing Que isn't here, can't you work seriously?! Don't always think about slacking off!
... Since there was really nothing to do, Selene decided to skip work today and go to Exalting Sanctum to buy some things for New Year's Eve!
Selene's thoughts about skipping work to go out were naturally heard by Fu Xuan.
"Hmm? Is she going to Exalting Sanctum again? Didn't she just go yesterday?"
Fu Xuan vaguely felt that something was a little off, but Selene's thoughts only revealed this much.
Moreover, for some reason, the Matrix of Prescience couldn't predict Selene's future, and even when Fu Xuan tried to deduce future events related to Selene, they would be covered by a "mist"!
"Ugh! It couldn't be... that guy is also planning to confess on New Year's Eve, right?"
After Fu Xuan said this, she couldn't help but laugh herself!
"Heh! That guy is just a blockhead; how could she possibly confess on New Year's Eve?"
... At the same time, Selene had already switched back to her cat form, preparing to leave the Divination Commission!
But unfortunately, when Selene was halfway there, she ran into Bai Ling!
"Oh? Isn't this Little Liu Guang? Why are you wandering around the Divination Commission as a cat again?"
Bai Ling said, walking over to Selene and squatting down.
Selene: ... How unlucky! I just wanted to skip work and go out, and I got caught!
"Meow! (You've got the wrong cat!)"
"Hmm? Unfortunately, I don't understand cat language! I don't know what you're saying, why don't you turn into a human and say it again?"
Bai Ling said with a smile.
Selene: ... "Hmm? Don't want to change? Well, never mind then, I have to go get busy too. You go play by yourself, but it's best not to leave the Divination Commission, otherwise the Grand Diviner will get anxious."
Bai Ling finished speaking and left.
However, because she encountered Bai Ling midway, Selene had no choice but to abandon the idea of skipping work in the morning and rescheduled it for the afternoon!
After all, she didn't want Fu Xuan to know about her skipping work to go out!
It wasn't that she was afraid of Fu Xuan deducting her salary or anything, mainly that she was afraid of Fu Xuan asking what she went out to do when she skipped work, and where she went?
It would be troublesome to explain then!
Little did she know, her thoughts were heard clearly by Fu Xuan... In the afternoon.
Selene went to the shop and bought some candies and chocolates again... In addition, Selene also went to a flower shop and bought a large bouquet of flowers! And many candles!
However, after Selene bought the flowers, she took all the flowers out, leaving only the outer bouquet packaging!
This action made the flower shop owner stare in astonishment!
"Oh my! Little sister! Why did you take all these flowers out of the bouquet packaging?"
The owner came to Selene's side and asked.
"Ah? This? Because I only wanted this bouquet packaging, so of course I had to take the flowers out!"
Selene said earnestly.
Flower shop owner: ... "Then? Why didn't you just buy the bouquet packaging directly? Why buy a whole bouquet of flowers?"
The owner asked in confusion, after all, a bouquet of flowers is not cheap, but in comparison, the outer packaging is much cheaper!
"Uh?"
Selene was stunned for a moment, then looked at the owner with her gem-like eyes.
Owner: ... Don't look at me like that.
"I didn't think of it just now."
Selene said softly.
"This... the bouquet has already been unwrapped, it can't be returned!"
The owner's mouth twitched slightly, then she said.
"Actually, I didn't plan to return it, after all, I quite like these flowers."
Selene finished speaking, waved her hand at the owner, and then left the flower shop.
The owner watched Selene's departing back and fell into thought... "Buying just the flowers and the bouquet packaging separately seems to be one-third cheaper, right?"
The owner murmured... After Selene left Exalting Sanctum, she returned home, took a vase, and arranged the flowers in it.
She then filled the vase with water and placed it on the coffee table.
After she was done, Selene returned to the Divination Commission.
When Selene snuck back into the Archives, she saw someone sitting inside! That person was Fu Xuan!
Selene's heart skipped a beat, then she quickly stopped, hiding behind a pillar in front of the Archives, not daring to go in!
What could be more terrifying than returning from skipping work and slacking off, only to find your direct superior sitting in your seat?!
"Ahem! Selene, how long do you plan to hide?"
Fu Xuan, sitting in the Archives, coughed twice and said.
Selene: ... Was I still discovered?!
Helpless, Selene lowered her head, her ears drooped, and her Tail was tucked between her legs, walking out resignedly.
Fu Xuan: ... Is it that bad? I'm not that fierce, am I?!
"Tell me, where did you go when you skipped work and slacked off?"
Fu Xuan looked at Selene and asked expressionlessly.
"Ah? This... why don't the Grand Diviner tell me first how you found This Meow, this Little Cat who walks without a sound?"
Selene asked with a smile on her face, leaning close to Fu Xuan and acting coquettishly.
Fu Xuan: ... "Hmph! This Meow is the head of the Divination Commission, and all Diviners in the Divination Commission cannot escape This Meow's Third Eye!"
Fu Xuan snorted coldly and said grumpily.
"Ah? Is that so? Then why didn't the Grand Diviner discover This Meow immediately when This Meow skipped work and went out?"
Selene asked in confusion.
Fu Xuan: ... "Answer This Meow's question from just now!"
Fu Xuan slapped the table and said in a fierce tone.
"Oh, come on! Don't get angry so easily during the New Year! Come on! Smile!"
Selene said, reaching out a finger to poke Fu Xuan's mouth, then pushed it upwards!
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