Qunyu Pavilion.
This was a palace floating in the sky, the private residence of Tianquan Star Ningguang of the Liyue Seven Stars.
At the same time, it was also the seat of the Tianquan Star's decision-making body, where all matters, big and small, throughout Liyue were observed and commercial affairs were overseen.
Both its resplendent appearance and its height, which overlooked Liyue, undeniably declared Ningguang's preeminent position among the merchants of Liyue Harbor.
"They've arrived already..." The white-haired, red-eyed beauty lay sprawled on a couch, one hand propping her head, the other holding a document that had just been delivered not long ago.
Contrary to Stelle's imagination, they actually received a great deal of attention from Tianquan Ningguang.
This was, of course, due to Jean's letter, but besides that, Ningguang herself had some other ideas.
The matter of saving a neighboring country's Traveler was both big and small; if it were just a general crisis, Ningguang wouldn't pay too much attention.
But Stormterror was a familiar of the Anemo Archon, after all. According to the information she had received, the Dragon Disaster had left the entire Knights of Favonius helpless.
Since those two Travelers could resolve the Dragon Disaster, their strength should not be underestimated.
Especially the girl named Stelle.
The Acting Grand Master had used such a large portion of the letter to emphasize the girl's importance to Mondstadt, which also surprised Ningguang.
The tone in the letter was quite intriguing, as if once that girl had any mishap in Liyue, the Acting Grand Master would rush to Liyue to demand an explanation.
Ningguang hadn't met the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt City many times, but they had always maintained correspondence. She knew that the other party should be a rigorous and meticulous woman.
In every letter, her wording was perfectly appropriate, and even the edges of each letter paper were folded immaculately; she would never show too much personal emotion in her letters.
It seemed that the girl must have a deep relationship with her... How interesting.
However, now was not the time to approach them. It would be better to observe them first before making a decision.
If used properly, this person might also become her aid.
"Someone." Ningguang put down the document in her hand.
"Lady Ningguang." The maid pushed open the door and bowed to Ningguang.
"Go find Yelan."
"Yes..."
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"Mmm, delicious!" Stelle happily narrowed her eyes, carefully savoring the feast of flavors, then nodded in satisfaction.
She never held back her praise, especially when it came to delicious food.
Xiangling's cooking skills were indeed remarkable. The best cook Stelle had met before was Lumine, but Xiangling was probably even better than Lumine.
"I'm glad you like it. Um, sorry, I still have to be busy, so I can't entertain you anymore..." Xiangling's face showed a happy smile, and a faint, strange blush.
It wasn't the first time she had been praised for her cooking. As a naturally talented chef since childhood, Xiangling had received countless compliments.
But for some reason, the words coming from Stelle's mouth seemed completely different from others.
She felt immense satisfaction in her heart, and even a hint of embarrassment.
"Mm-hmm, no problem, go ahead and get busy." Lumine smiled and nodded.
As a highly reputable restaurant in Liyue Harbor, Wanmin Restaurant was almost always packed.
However, the entire Wanmin Restaurant seemed to only have Xiangling and her father, Chef Mao, with Xiangling also handling both cooking and serving.
"So, she specifically stayed to wait for you to finish eating before leaving; she must really care about your opinion of her cooking, right?" Lumine leaned close to Stelle and whispered.
"Is that, is that so..."
"It's clear Xiangling is already interested in you. How about starting with Xiangling?" Lumine asked again, posing a question that left Stelle momentarily unsure how to answer.
To approach two influential people, Stelle couldn't afford to be passive. If they waited for them to approach Stelle, who knew how long that would take.
Lumine knew that if Stelle was willing to take the initiative, progress would be incredibly fast; it might not even be difficult to win over those two within two days.
Of course, Stelle hadn't been particularly proactive before, mostly letting things happen naturally, so a certain amount of practice was necessary. Starting with Xiangling, then slowly approaching others, was not a bad choice.
"Lumine, isn't this wrong?" Stelle put down her chopsticks somewhat helplessly.
She was still thinking of being restrained and reserved in Liyue.
Now Lumine wanted her to actively flirt. It was hard to imagine that someone with a close relationship with her would say such a thing.
"What's wrong with it?" Lumine blinked, looking at Stelle in confusion.
"Don't you like Xiangling?"
"No, no, I like her very much." Stelle scratched her head, "But, to approach them with an agenda, I just feel..."
She had never deliberately made a move on those girls before; it was either a coincidence, or they couldn't control themselves and came to her.
Well, it was still her fault, perhaps her subconscious interactions gradually influenced those girls due to her constitution.
However, for her to take the initiative, and for their unspeakable goal, she really felt guilty.
After all, with her constitution, those girls basically couldn't escape.
"Then if we didn't need to meet Rex Lapis, would you give up on them, Stelle?" Lumine asked, tilting her head.
"Uh, this, this, I..."
This question was really hard to answer. If she didn't interact too much, Stelle probably wouldn't have feelings for them... right?
"Stelle, I can guarantee that from the moment you first see those girls, they won't be able to escape your grasp."
Lumine felt that Stelle didn't have a clear understanding of her own constitution; it didn't require much interaction, perhaps just a glance would be enough.
In this regard, Lumine had specifically observed.
As long as they were girls, they would have a certain degree of goodwill towards Stelle, but whether this goodwill would change depends on Stelle's attitude towards those girls.
Simply put, if Stelle had feelings for a certain girl, then that girl would definitely think of Stelle day and night, to the point of overwhelming longing.
Then, depending on their personalities, they would react differently. For example, Rosaria, she directly took action.
Therefore, whether it's Xiangling or Keqing, as long as Stelle has feelings for them in her heart, the final outcome is predetermined.
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