Xiangling also seemed very familiar with Ganyu. When she brought Ganyu in, Xiangling directly asked Ganyu, "The usual?"
It seemed Ganyu was a regular customer here.
Therefore, when the dishes were served, Star specifically looked closely, wanting to know what kind of dishes Ganyu usually liked to eat.
"You don't eat meat?" Star tilted her head, asking curiously.
Her gaze involuntarily fell on Ganyu's head again; that pair of horn-like things seemed to corroborate Star's idea.
Could Ganyu's true form be a sheep?
"En, our qilin tribe cannot eat meat..." Ganyu nodded. Star's gaze on the horns on her head made her face flush.
People in Liyue who didn't understand her would occasionally ask about the horns on her head, and she would always answer that they were ancestral hair ornaments.
On one hand, she didn't want to become distant from the people of Liyue due to her identity, although Liyue people would eventually find out over time.
After all, her appearance had not changed for a thousand years.
On the other hand, she also didn't want anyone to be curious about her horns and Can't help it reach out to touch them.
It should be known that horns, as organs, also have feelings, both psychologically and physiologically.
And now, although Star wasn't touching them, staring at them so intently still made her feel a strange sense of shame.
"But this dish should be fine, right?" Star finally moved her gaze from Ganyu's head, then pointed at a dish on the table with some curiosity and asked.
"N-no, that dish used animal fat."
"I see, that's very strict," Star nodded, then swapped the position of a vegetarian dish she had ordered on the table so that Ganyu could reach it.
"You don't have to do that, I... can't eat that much," Ganyu quickly said to Star. Of course, this was definitely a lie.
Ganyu had been in Liyue since its inception. Having long been accustomed to city life, she was very concerned about her figure and weight.
Not to mention, there was once an embarrassing incident where she got stuck in a giant beast's esophagus because she was too fat, thereby becoming famous in one battle.
Generally speaking, she wouldn't come to Wanmin Restaurant, nor was she a regular customer. Xiangling might just have a particularly deep impression of her.
The reason was actually very simple: the food at Wanmin Restaurant was simply too fragrant, and she would always Can't help it eat too much.
Moreover, it seemed that every time Xiangling served dishes, the portions were noticeably larger than for others, as if she always added a few extra large scoops for her.
Ganyu, adhering to the idea of not wasting food, would finish every time, but continuing like this would definitely make her gain weight, so Ganyu rarely came to Wanmin Restaurant.
Today, when Star said she wanted to treat her to a meal at Wanmin Restaurant, she was very hesitant. In the end, she really couldn't refuse Star's invitation and just followed along. Otherwise, her lunch today would have only been one or two Qingxin.
"Hmm... it's alright. If you can't eat it all, we can just pack the leftovers," Star waved her hand and said.
"But Ganyu doesn't look fat at all, so why do you need to lose weight?"
"It's not losing weight, just controlling my weight," Ganyu shook her head, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating.
"Because my work is quite busy, I don't have much time to exercise, so I can only rely on eating less."
"I see... But I think even an adeptus needs to eat well," Star rubbed her head, completely unaware that Liyue's adepti also had the trouble of gaining weight.
"And most importantly, maintaining a good routine. If you're too tired and your routine is irregular, your body will also gain weight."
"Eh?! Is, is that true??" Ganyu looked at Star in surprise, because when it came to routine, hers was indeed very irregular.
So much so that she would often doze off during her free time, and by noon, her body would be like a switch had been pressed, falling asleep instantly.
That was what happened just now; even while walking, she couldn't help but feel sleepy, which was why she ended up being bumped to the ground by Star.
"To maintain your physique, all aspects are very important. Just eating less won't do; you still need to have a healthy and good eating habit," Star said very seriously.
Although in this regard, she actually only had some theoretical knowledge and not much practical experience.
Because she herself was the type who would never gain weight no matter what. Perhaps it was because the Trailblazer's physique was special?
Or perhaps all the energy she consumed was absorbed by the Stellaron within her…
"I understand. Thank you for your suggestion," Ganyu nodded.
When it came to such matters, she naturally took Star's words to heart.
They finished their meal quickly, chatting occasionally during it.
In the end, Ganyu still ate all the vegetarian dishes on the table, while Star had to pack up the remaining meat dishes that Ganyu couldn't eat.
This made Ganyu feel a bit awkward.
"Sorry, um, I still have work to do, so I'll take my leave first," Ganyu said to Star with an apologetic look.
She hadn't originally come out to eat, but rather had a not-so-urgent task to complete.
Later, she accidentally ran into Star and, for some inexplicable reason, agreed to Star's request to come to Wanmin Restaurant.
Although that task wasn't urgent, she couldn't keep delaying it and had to say goodbye to Star.
Ganyu felt a strange sense of reluctance in her heart. She and Star had been chatting very happily at the dinner table.
No matter what she chatted about with Star, she was very happy. She hadn't felt this way in thousands of years.
"It's fine, it's fine. You go ahead and get busy. We… well, we'll meet again if fate allows," Star nodded. She still had to find Xiangling to help her pack the food.
"Mm, we'll meet again if fate allows," Ganyu nodded. Although she left with some reluctance in her heart, work couldn't be put aside, and she believed that she and Star would definitely meet again.
This wasn't a matter of fate, because Star was someone Ningguang had specifically instructed to pay attention to, and she would definitely have contact with Ningguang in the future.
Therefore, she wasn't actually in a hurry. She would definitely be able to chat like this again in the future.
Ganyu left, and as she reached the doorway, she turned her head to take one last look at Star.
Only after Star gave her a slight smile did Ganyu leave Wanmin Restaurant with a faint blush on her cheeks.
"Oh my, today was quite fruitful," Star slowly sighed.
Being able to chat with Ganyu, the secretary of the Qixing, was also a good thing for their future plans.
At least in the future, if she wanted to meet Ningguang, she should be able to ask her for help, right?
"However, are Adepti indeed more difficult to charm than ordinary people?" Star pondered, stroking her chin.
She had chatted with Ganyu for so long, but Ganyu hadn't shown any signs of losing composure like ordinary people; at most, she would blush slightly.
It was the same when she interacted with Yanfei before. It seems that more preparations are needed to conquer an Adeptus.
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