When Yun Xu emerged from the sun and moon cup, the Finches perched nearby were startled and quickly flew away.
However, Yun Xu was quick-witted, reaching out a hand and grabbing one.
The Finch, held in Yun Xu's hands, was terrified; it raised its wings to cover its head, then, with a 'poof,' shot white excrement backward.
Fortunately, after Yun Xu caught it, he had turned its face towards himself, so he wasn't hit.
"Eww~ it even pooped itself..."
Yun Xu had originally intended to add to his meal, but seeing this, he disdainfully released the Finch.
The white excrement fell from the sky, landing with a'splat' on the main road outside Liyue Harbor.
"Wah! Oh no, Morax, an assassin!"
Ruo Li, who happened to be passing by with Zhongli, sensed danger and quickly stepped back to dodge the attack.
"It was an accident. Also, call me Zhongli."
Zhongli calmly reminded Ruo Li.
She always blurted out 'Morax' in moments of urgency, which gave Zhongli a bit of a headache.
Yun Xu, naturally unaware of the situation down the mountain, picked up the sun and moon cup and immediately flew towards Liyue Harbor.
Having been in the qiankun bag for several days, he was somewhat on the verge of starvation.
To avoid alarming ordinary people, Yun Xu landed outside Liyue Harbor, then quickly entered Liyue Harbor.
Next, Yun Xu immediately headed towards Wanmin Restaurant, as that place was both affordable and had excellent food.
Moreover, he knew that Xiangling was Granny Ping's disciple, just like Yaoyao; both were considered his junior sisters, so he naturally had to give her business more support.
...
Just as Yun Xu was hurrying along, pondering whether to eat grilled fish, grilled chicken, or roast suckling pig, or perhaps all of them, someone suddenly raised a hand to block his path and beckoned to him.
Yun Xu then came back to his senses and, upon closer inspection, realized it was Ganyu.
It's just... why was Ganyu's hairstyle so lively and cute today?
"Isn't this Ganyu~ Long time no see!"
Yun Xu immediately greeted Ganyu.
At the same time, Yun Xu curiously observed Ganyu's new hairstyle; her high twin ponytails looked very cute, though somewhat unexpected.
Her appearance made Yun Xu subconsciously think of the cute image of Ganyu as a child, as described by Cloud Retainer, though Yun Xu had never seen it with his own eyes.
"Mm, I originally intended to find you at Wangshu Inn, but I didn't expect to run into you by chance."
Ganyu, holding some documents in one hand, nodded her head in response to Yun Xu and explained, evidently not noticing Yun Xu's gaze.
"Looking for me? Do you need help with something, Ganyu? Hmm, could it be that the Liyue Qixing won't give you a break?"
Hearing that Ganyu had something for him, Yun Xu was puzzled for a moment before making a guess.
"No, I've already arranged my vacation days as you suggested."
"I'm looking for you about this..."
Ganyu quickly waved her hand and shook her head, then took out the documents she was holding and handed them to Yun Xu.
"What's this?"
"Hmm... land deed and house deed?"
Yun Xu took them, curiously glanced at them, and discovered they were indeed a land deed and a house deed, both bearing the seal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
"Mm, Yun Xu, you've been down the mountain for so long, yet you've always lived in an inn. I thought it would be much more convenient if you had your own house."
Ganyu nodded her head, explaining.
She had already used her connections to fill in Yun Xu's name on the land deed and house deed.
"Wow, while I'm very touched, Ganyu, are you really that rich? Is it because you've worked for a long time and saved up?"
Looking at the documents in his hand, Yun Xu didn't refuse Ganyu's kindness, hugging them to his chest with emotion, but still couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm, actually, I don't have much Mora, because a previous Tianquan once told me that if wealth is always stored and not circulated, it's equivalent to constantly losing money."
Ganyu shook her head, then began to explain to Yun Xu.
However, Yun Xu didn't quite understand this statement, as he had only visited Liyue Harbor a few times.
"So I learned from him and invested a few times... but I lost money every time. I thought the medicinal-flavored candies were really good, but an entire warehouse didn't sell out. I ate them myself for several years until they expired..."
At this point, Ganyu was a little dejected, but she quickly perked up and continued:
"Later, I thought of a new investment method: converting all my Mora into exquisitely crafted objects. This way, in a thousand years, they would become valuable antique relics."
As she said this, Ganyu was unusually a little smug.
"Oh..."
Yun Xu was surprised for a moment, rarely seeing Ganyu display such an expression, like a normal Damselette.
It seems that as long as one stays away from work, anyone can become lively!
"Just now, I took a few of the most exquisite-looking items from my collection to Ningguang for appraisal. It was just enough to exchange for a house. If you think it's too small, Yun Xu, I can go get a few more items."
"Now, let me take you to see the house, as it's getting late."
After explaining her millennium-long investment and how she acquired the house to Yun Xu, Ganyu then wanted to take Yun Xu to see it.
Grrr—
However, at that moment, the sound of a rumbling stomach suddenly broke the silence.
Both Yun Xu and Ganyu instinctively clutched their stomachs.
"Ahem, Ganyu, why don't we eat first? I'm a bit hungry. We can go see the house after dinner."
Yun Xu lightly coughed and suggested to Ganyu.
"Mm..."
Ganyu's face flushed to her ears because of the sudden sound from her stomach; she weakly nodded her head, responding with a faint sound.
Subsequently, Yun Xu put away the house deed and land deed and took Ganyu with him to Wanmin Restaurant.
Along the way, Yun Xu inquired about Ganyu's situation after returning to Liyue Harbor. Learning that she had arranged her rest days as he suggested, and had also gone to Granny Ping's yesterday for tea and chat and accompanied Yaoyao shopping, Yun Xu nodded his head in great satisfaction.
He didn't want to see Ganyu exhausted to the point of being perpetually sleepy again.
Soon, the two arrived at Wanmin Restaurant together.
It was dinnertime, and the restaurant was bustling, with even Guoba scurrying around on his short legs, helping out.
Yun Xu and Ganyu looked around and quickly found an empty table, where they sat down.
A moment later, Guoba came running over, holding a menu.
"Lulu~"
Guoba placed the menu on the table and raised his hand to greet the two.
The two also greeted Guoba, and after ordering, Guoba ran off to the kitchen to find Xiangling with the menu.
After a while, a sumptuous dinner was served at their table.
"Yun Xu and Ganyu, you two go ahead and eat. I'm going back to work..." Xiangling said as she placed the dishes on the table, then ran back.
"So busy, so busy, so busy..."
Every time it was dinnertime, Xiangling was always this busy.
However, in fact, it was precisely when she was on duty that the number of customers dining at Wanmin Restaurant would be significantly higher than usual.
As a chef, despite the busyness, she was quite happy...