Ah Xian had deliberately bought soda bean juice for Bailu and Immortal Happy Tea for March 7th earlier, completing the feeding segment with Aunt Gao.
Next, Bailu was heading to Clear Play Pavilion.
March 7th saw a candy store in the distance and said she wanted to buy some candy for Bailu. She went ahead first and they would meet up at Clear Play Pavilion later.
Unexpectedly, while passing by Shang Zi Wei, she witnessed a scene that surprised and delighted her.
After triggering the plot, she discovered that Leon and Qingque had met by chance.
Later, the misunderstanding and mix-up at the Divination Commission was resolved, and the close friend relationship between the two showed no cracks.
"Got to say, these two have four-star voice lines that sound like they're the same type."
"But why did I see Fu Xuan earlier, yet she's not in the plot? Could it be—"
Ah Xian thought of a certain possibility.
"Nine times out of ten, Qingque sneaked out during work hours again, and this time she got caught by her boss."
When she saw the process of Qingque being arrested, she couldn't hold back and let out a goose-like laugh.
[Leon is a bit bad. If he hadn't woken Qingque up, she wouldn't have said those things, and Fu Xuan probably wouldn't have gotten that angry.]
[Poor Qingque, she lost so thoroughly.]
[Became part of Leon's fun.]
[Just how afraid of her boss is she to faint directly from fright?]
After Fu Xuan carried Qingque away, this chance encounter plot finally reached its end.
An achievement popped up.
The completion condition was witnessing Qingque slacking off and getting caught, which was basically no condition at all.
"A bit funny…"
[Could it be that there are too many people slacking off inside miHoYo, so they made this plot to warn the slackers?]
[Doesn't make sense. Most likely they just took it from somewhere.]
[Anyone who can identify the source of every meme in a game like Honkai: Star Rail must be a true surfing master.]
Ah Xian casually glanced at the bullet chat content and stepped forward to interact with Leon.
"Leon, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here." A look of surprise and joy flashed across Stelle's face.
"..."
It was almost exactly the same opening line as Sparkle's.
Leon's expression became somewhat strange.
However, with just one glance, he could tell that the Stelle before him was the real deal.
"It is quite the coincidence. Isn't this Miss Bailu? We meet again."
Leon smiled and greeted her.
"Just call me Bailu. Leon, Leon, last time in Scalegorge Waterscape there wasn't a chance. I wanted to take your pulse and check you. Is that okay?"
"Why?"
"Because I'm curious."
"No problem."
Leon lifted his sleeve, revealing his wrist.
He could guess what Bailu was curious about.
A moment later, the fingers resting on his wrist moved away.
"It seems there are no lingering aftereffects. At least I can't find any. It's a miracle." Bailu exclaimed in amazement.
"It's all thanks to her. Dr. Stelle's medical skills are truly miraculous."
Leon smiled and gestured toward the gray-haired girl.
Stelle raised the corner of her mouth and waved her hand in a proper manner to show modesty.
"Just luck, just luck. It's nothing worth mentioning."
Leon: "Are you two here to enjoy the food? Perfect timing. My treat."
Bailu: "Actually, we just ate earlier. We're planning to go to Clear Play Pavilion to buy some medicine jars. Thanks for the kind offer."
Leon looked toward Stelle.
Stelle pointed in a certain direction.
"Let's eat later when we're hungry. March 7th came to Aurum Alley too, but she's currently buying snacks at the candy store."
"Leon, after you finish eating… Eh? You're not alone? Where's the guest sitting opposite you?"
The plot of Fu Xuan catching the slacking Qingque was exclusive to the player's god's-eye view.
In the real world, Stelle and the others had missed it and didn't know about it. She only saw that there was a second set of bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Leon: "Hmm… Qingque had some urgent matter and went back to the Divination Commission first."
He quickly narrated the process of his chance encounter with Qingque.
Upon hearing the two words "Fu Xuan," Stelle's eyebrows and eyes unconsciously curved, and the corners of her mouth lifted without any acting.
Clearly, the actually meticulous-minded Stelle quickly figured out the truth.
"Those who often walk by the river will eventually get their shoes wet… Let's sing a lament for poor Qingque."
"♪ This day's bad luck, when bad luck comes ♪~~"
"By the way, will Diviner Fu peel off a layer of her skin?"
Leon pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Probably not. At most half a layer."
"Then that's still okay." Stelle nodded.
Bailu's eyelid twitched: "…That's still okay? The Qingque you're talking about is the one who invented Emperor's Enclosure Jade, right?"
"Yes."
"Slacking off during work hours doesn't warrant peeling off half a layer of skin."
"But what if she said something her superior didn't like to hear, and her superior just happened to hear it?"
"…Pretend I didn't say anything…"
Thinking about the expression Fu Xuan often had when coming to get bright-eye awakening tea before working overtime, Bailu also silently mourned for Qingque in her heart.
Diviner Fu was a workaholic. Getting caught slacking off by her and badmouthing her behind her back would be no small matter…
Stelle's phone rang. It was a message from March 7th.
She had bought a lot of delicious snacks and had already arrived at the destination. She asked why Stelle and Bailu hadn't arrived yet.
Stelle replied "on my way" and turned to look at Leon.
"Wanna stroll around Aurum Alley together?"
Ah Xian's face lit up with joy, but Leon's next words left her somewhat disappointed.
"I strolled around not long ago. You two go ahead. If you run into any trouble that's hard to solve, feel free to contact me anytime."
Leon smiled gently.
After the conversation ended, Ah Xian refused to give up and pressed F again to interact, hoping to see an invite option.
There still wasn't one.
"Alright, no invite option given."
However, she quickly adjusted her mood and restored her smile.
"No big deal. He said if there's trouble I can contact him. I'll plant the foreshadowing first."
Not long after leaving Shang Zi Wei, Stelle suddenly raised her phone to check a message.
[March 7th: Don't go to Clear Play Pavilion yet. Come here quickly! / Real-time coordinates.]
[Stelle: What happened?]
[March 7th: Seems like some guys from the Company are causing trouble!]
[Stelle: The taste of drama! I'm coming!]
She showed the coordinates to Bailu.
"It's at the dock. Follow me!"
Despite her petite figure and looking like a complete little loli, Bailu's running speed was no joke.
Soon, the two arrived near the destination and heard the discussions of passersby around them.
"Oh? What happened at the dock?"
"Seems like people from the Company are arguing with the dock workers."
Even from a distance, Stelle could hear a crisp female voice coming from the dock.
"You all should speak properly. Don't bully people!"
"Hey, where did this wild girl pop out from? What does this have to do with you?"
Another mocking male voice rang out.
Hearing that the female voice was not March 7th, Stelle felt slightly relieved inside.
She was worried that the little March 7th who loved intervening in injustices would directly clash with others.
Bailu: "That voice is… Sushang?"
Sushang: "As a Cloud Knight, if a conflict breaks out at the dock, how can I sit by and do nothing? Also, I'm not called 'hey,' and I'm not a wild girl. My name is Sushang!"
From afar, Stelle's sharp gaze swept across the crowd and landed on a familiar figure. She quickened her steps and arrived behind her.
"March."
"You guys finally arrived! This girl could barely hold back anymore. The Company guys are really going too far!"
March 7th looked ready to rush out.
Stelle hurriedly pulled her back.
"Don't be impulsive. Let's first see what's going on."
Without understanding the full picture of the incident, they absolutely could not randomly pick sides and become the standout.
Whether it would add fuel to the fire aside, drawing trouble onto themselves was inevitable.