"Hehe~ Come here, Qiqi, sister will give you something good before I leave (^～^)"
"Something good... what is it..." Qiqi, held in Ying's arms, asked with a hint of curiosity in her voice.
"Hmph, hmph~ Open your eyes wide and watch... Ta-da! The legendary half-immortal beast... Pfft! The legendary Coconut Yaksha... Uh... that doesn't seem right either... Cough, cough~ The legendary coconut milk!"
"Coconut milk, coconut milk, delicious." Upon hearing it was coconut milk, Qiqi's attention was immediately drawn to the bottle of coconut juice in Ying's hand, her expression one of eager anticipation.
"Hahaha~ Look how greedy you are, here you go, here you go. If you want to drink it again, sister will buy it for you, okay? (^～^)"
"Mhm, thank you, coconut milk, delicious."
"Since things are done, we should head back to Yujing Terrace. Mr. Childe, Boss Baizhu, little friend Qiqi, farewell."
"Huh? Wasn't I with you guys? Why aren't you taking me with you..." Childe asked with a wry smile.
"Because I have some matters to discuss with this little friend in a moment. Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Childe."
"Is that so... Alright, alright, it seems I'm just a pitiable fellow left behind by the times."
"No, you're just an ATM ๑乛v乛๑" Ying corrected with a mischievous grin.
"Hahaha... I do seem to have been fleeced of quite a bit of Mora by you."
"Hehe~ Don't hold such a grudge. How about this, I'll tell you another secret. Investigate the Scaramouche in secret as soon as you get back, you might uncover something significant~"
(Hmph, hmph~ Let them tear each other apart... or rather... seeing as Childe has performed well today, let's make it humans biting dogs~)
"Oh? You want us to tear each other apart?"
"Hey, hey, hey~ You can't say that. I'm just kindly reminding you. Besides, he's been using you, isn't it only normal for you to investigate him? (￣へ￣)"
"Mhm... I will take your advice, not because I don't trust my own people, but because I believe you wouldn't set me up in this matter~"
(Oh? This guy actually knows how to exploit moral boundaries, he's quite sharp... Fortunately, I wasn't lying, otherwise, I might have felt a bit guilty~ )
"Indeed, you can trust my integrity~ (^～^)"
After bidding farewell to the others, Childe left Bubu Pharmacy first...
"Hahaha... Today has truly been the most interesting day I've had in a long time. I never expected to be trusted so much by them, even discussing such important matters as the Rite of Descension and the Golden House with me... If we weren't enemies, I would truly want to befriend them~"
"Mhm... Scaramouche, is it..."
The scene shifts to Lumine...
"As payment for co-organizing the [Rite of Descension], I've decided to treat you."
"Oh, wow... You mean you treat, and I pay?" Ying asked curiously.
"Don't worry, this time, I will remember to bring money. Let me think... Tomorrow evening, after your sister recovers, head to the Weeping Wanderer with her. We'll meet there, no absences."
"Hahaha~ Mhm, got it, got it. Then I'll be heading back now~"
After bidding farewell to Zhongli, Ying turned and walked towards the hospital. On the way, she picked up some fruit...
"Hehe, Lumine has slept for so long, she must be starving. I'll bring her some fruit to tide her over, and then I'll go buy her something delicious (^～^)"
(Looking at Childe today, it's not impossible for him to be redeemed. Although the possibility of him betraying his Tsaritsa is indeed slim, stopping him from releasing a god is quite possible. If that's the case, wouldn't I have indirectly saved Liyue from a crisis? (⌒▽⌒)"wΑp.kanshu伍.net
(Uh... wait a minute, speaking of which, that god seems to be part of the Geo Archon and Fatui's plan as well. Hiss... I feel like I've done something rather significant... Σ(|||▽|||) )
"Cough, cough, cough..."
(Forget it, forget it, just pretend I don't know. Anyway, things of that magnitude are not for me to deal with right now (*￣з￣) )
Ying quickly returned to Lumine's room lost in thought...
"I'm back~ (^～^)"
"Ah~ You're finally back, Host. I thought you'd been kidnapped again," Paimon said, patting her chest with relief.
"Erm... are you looking for a beating? (^_^)"
"Ah, this... cough, cough~ Host, you should pacify Lumine first before talking about this. She's quite angry about you lying to her and her~"
Paimon chuckled mischievously, then pulled Paimon and flew out of the room, leaving the two of them alone~
"Huh?!" Ying stiffened as she looked at her sister. Seeing her back turned and silent, she was immediately startled and hurried over to act like a good little sister.
"Um... Lumine, are you thirsty? Shall I get you some water... Σ(|||▽|||)"
.........
"Uh... Lumine, say something, I really want to hear your sweet, moving, and gentle voice~"
"Hmph..."
"Wuwu... Don't be angry anymore, I was wrong, I won't do it again, okay? (≧﹏≦)"
"Wrong about what?"
"Wrong about... uh... um... can you give me a hint... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"Hmph... Who told me they were just going to infiltrate?"
"Ah, this... it was an accident..."
"An accident? So much of an accident that you almost lost your life?"
"Uh... cough, cough, have an apple to calm down..." Ying weakly held up the apple in her hand.
"Eat an apple? Do you want me to calm down or do you want me to peel you? (￣へ￣)"
"Emm... I get it..." Ying dejectedly sat on the edge of the bed and began to massage Lumine.
"My technique should be alright, right?"
"Hmph~" Lumine didn't speak, but her tone suggested she was much happier.
"Actually, there was a reason I did that. Because taking down that base allowed me to obtain more powerful weapons."
"Weapons? Like this Aquila Favonia?"
"Mhm, that's right. I exchanged these weapons for some kind of stone, and I can only get those stones by completing quests and opening chests."
"Stones? Chests? Wait... are you talking about this stone?"
Lumine took out an Originite from her backpack and asked confusedly.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's this one... Huh?! How do you have this stone?!"
"Mhm... It was probably after I gained the ability to teleport. Now, whenever I open a chest, there's bound to be some Originite inside."
"This... How much do you have?"
"How much... about a thousand, I think. Is that enough for you?"
"A thousand... plus the quests I completed before... over eight thousand?!"
"Mhm, hm... Is over eight thousand a lot?"
"A lot! Too much! Thank you so much, Lumine!"
"Hmph~ Thank me without showing some sincerity?" Lumine pointed to her mouth, indicating.
"Ah, this... can we change the sincerity... I'm a bit embarrassed in the hospital... Σ(|||▽|||)"