Early the next morning, with a flash of white light, Lumine and Paimon appeared before the Teleport Waypoint outside Liyue Harbor.
Both of them looked tired, as if they hadn't slept well.
"Mmm~"
Facing the morning sun and seeing the bustling Liyue Harbor before her, Lumine couldn't help but stretch.
It was truly not easy.
To return early, they had given their all, otherwise, they might still be somewhere else right now.
"Ah, I'm so tired." Lumine sighed deeply, looking at the vibrant Liyue Harbor under the sun and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm so tired I can't even fly anymore." Paimon nodded in agreement. Although she didn't do anything, even just flying beside Lumine was quite an energy-consuming task.
For the latter half of the journey, she simply lay on Lumine's shoulder.
Actually, the commission they took wasn't far, and by rights, it should have been resolved quickly, allowing them to return.
However, they didn't expect the process of this commission to be quite arduous, eventually even involving the Treasure Hoarders.
It could be said that it was full of unexpected events all the way, and they ended up going to a place without a Teleport Waypoint, where the roads were not only rugged but also impossible to teleport from.
The commission that should have been completed that same day dragged on until now, only just returning to the entrance of Liyue Harbor. If it weren't for the Teleport Waypoint, it would probably take a very long time to return to Liyue Harbor.
Fortunately, everything was resolved smoothly.
"Ah, Stelle should have returned from Ningguang by now. I didn't even get to welcome him." Lumine said with some helplessness. The reason she rushed back so eagerly was for Stelle.
Although she knew that Stelle's progress with Ningguang these past few days had been very smooth, she still wanted to hear the details from Stelle himself.
Unfortunately, she still didn't make it back in time.
But no matter what, he shouldn't have to worry about the Please Immortal Ceremony a few days later, right?
"We haven't seen Stelle in a long time either, we really miss him." Paimon also nodded and said.
"Let's hurry back. He might still be asleep at this time, and we can bring them some breakfast on the way."
"Hmm! Breakfast!" Hearing the word 'breakfast', Paimon immediately perked up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go quickly!"
The two immediately walked towards the city.
"Speaking of which, if Stelle is back, he should have already met Shenhe by now, right?" Paimon suddenly said.
"Hmm, yes..." Lumine raised an eyebrow.
She suddenly wondered if Stelle had already successfully 'conquered' Shenhe during the night they were away?
It shouldn't be that fast, right?
After all, as a disciple of an Adeptus, Shenhe was completely ignorant of such matters, so even if Stelle wanted to 'conquer' him, it should take some effort.
Lumine shook her head, deciding not to think about these things for now.
Now, she just wanted to go back quickly, take a bath, and then, ideally, hug Stelle and sleep again.
After all, she had been running for so long, and she was truly exhausted...
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"Ugh..." Stelle slowly opened his eyes.
Before him was not an unfamiliar ceiling, but a expanse of pure white.
This made Stelle feel a bit strange; why would there be such a sight in this room?
He blinked and realized that something was still in his mouth.
Stelle instinctively licked it, and then immediately heard a familiar moan.
Only then did he fully react, quickly tilting his head back to see the full view before him.
Stelle's eyes widened—this, this wasn't scientific!
When did Hu Tao get so big? It shouldn't... Wait, this isn't Hu Tao!
Stelle's mind was a chaotic mess, his consciousness blurry.
He felt a delicate body pressed tightly against his back, and the sensation on his back allowed him to roughly outline the other person in his mind.
Clearly, that size belonged to Hu Tao, so the one in front of him was...?
"Shenhe!?" Stelle almost couldn't help but exclaim.
It was at this same moment that the memories of last night continuously surged from the depths of his mind.
After Hu Tao couldn't continue, Shenhe, somehow, also came to his room.
Perhaps he was woken up by Hu Tao's voice?
But Shenhe might lack some common sense regarding such matters. Under Hu Tao's coaxing, he even thought he had contracted some illness and diligently followed Hu Tao's instructions.
He helped him 'detoxify' for a long time...
Of course, that was at the beginning. Later, there was no need for Hu Tao to teach anymore. Shenhe learned things very quickly and was good at drawing inferences from one instance, with all sorts of new ways to play emerging endlessly.
Stelle simply couldn't resist Shenhe's offensive and was quickly defeated, losing his armor and weapons.
Finally, he slowly recovered, and Shenhe also collapsed from exhaustion.
"Stelle."
"Hmm?" Shenhe's sudden voice made Stelle look up.
"Sorry, did I wake you?"
Stelle thought his unconscious movement had accidentally woken Shenhe.
"No, I wasn't asleep." Shenhe shook his head, looking at Stelle nestled in his arms, and once again, a certain uncontrollable desire surged within him.
He lowered his head and pressed his lips against Stelle's.
"Mmm..."
Shenhe, as if having acquired a taste for it, quickly became more eager in his actions.
Stelle had just woken up; how could he withstand such an impact?
But Shenhe didn't stop his actions, and Hu Tao was tightly wrapped around his body from behind, leaving Stelle completely unable to move.
Fortunately, Shenhe still knew his limits and separated before Stelle truly couldn't breathe.
"Sorry." Shenhe said faintly, the apology sounding utterly insincere.
"I, I should be the one to apologize. Last night was all my fault." Stelle shook his head.
It was his favorite part: explaining things to girls. However, when facing Shenhe, there might be quite a lot to explain.
After all, having been raised by an Adeptus and spending years in the deep mountains, he might not have a clear understanding of what had happened between them.
Alas, just thinking about it gave him a headache.
"Actually..." Stelle hadn't finished speaking when Shenhe suddenly covered his mouth with one hand.
"It seems someone is here." Shenhe looked at Stelle's confused gaze and slowly explained.
"Someone is here?" Stelle was a bit puzzled, then calmed down and listened carefully.
Then, he heard Paimon and Lumine talking.
The voices weren't far, seemingly right at the front door...
"Oh no!" Stelle's face instantly changed.
It was important to remember that Hu Tao, Shenhe, and he were all lying on Lumine's bed. After a night of intense 'battle,' the room hadn't had time to be tidied up.
Lumine was one thing, but how was he going to explain this to Paimon?
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