"Ahem, next time you change clothes, remember to lock the door."
Stelle cleared her throat awkwardly, then immediately entered the room and closed the door again.
As soon as she entered, she saw Soraya, bare from the waist up.
Fortunately, she was wearing something on the bottom.
And at this time, there weren't many people in Wangshu Inn, and Stelle had only opened the door for a moment, so no one should have seen.
"U-usually, if someone is looking for me, they'll knock first."
Soraya's face was red, and her hands slowly lowered from her chest.
Stelle pushing the door open directly had startled her, and she quickly covered her chest and squatted down.
Thankfully, it wasn't an outsider, otherwise, it would have been embarrassing.
"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
Although Stelle apologized verbally, her attention was entirely drawn to Soraya's upper body.
"Speaking of which, why are you only changing clothes at this hour?"
Stelle glanced at the bed nearby, where Soraya's pajamas were placed.
Looking at it this way, Soraya seemed to have just woken up.
"I, I didn't sleep well last night..."
Soraya said softly while quickly putting on her underwear.
Yes, she hadn't slept well last night and had a strange dream.
Of course, that dream didn't last very long. She woke up quickly, it was still the middle of the night, but the person in the dream made her completely unable to fall back asleep.
Thinking of this, Soraya gave Stelle a somewhat resentful look.
This made Stelle a bit bewildered, but when she came and sat on Soraya's bed, and her hand accidentally touched Soraya's pajamas, the damp sensation on her hand made Stelle vaguely guess what was going on.
"Could it be that you missed me too much?"
Stelle slowly got up, wrapped her arm around Soraya's waist, and pressed her body against Soraya's back.
"No, it's not."
Soraya said subconsciously, but her body didn't struggle much.
On the contrary, being embraced by Stelle like this seemed to satisfy all of Soraya's emptiness and loneliness from the night.
"Eh? Is that so? I'm so sad..."
Stelle said, burying her head in Soraya's neck, sniffing the fragrance on Soraya's body.
"...I, I miss you very much."
Soraya was silent for a moment, then said with some helplessness.
This was also the truth; last night, she truly missed Stelle, or rather, the feeling Stelle brought her.
She always felt that Stelle was like some kind of poison, the kind you could never leave once you touched it.
Perhaps she shouldn't have gotten close to Stelle in the first place, but there was no way, a life-saving grace couldn't go unrewarded...
"I knew it. How could Soraya make me sad?"
Stelle said contentedly, and then her hands also began to become restless.
After all, Soraya was only wearing underwear at the moment, and large areas of fair skin were still exposed.
"Wait, wait, Miss Stelle, please don't..."
Soraya knew she wasn't resisting internally, and her body had already made the appropriate reactions, but at least she had to struggle verbally.
Who knew that the moment Stelle heard her say 'don't', she immediately stopped her actions and even showed a tendency to leave her.
Soraya subconsciously grabbed Stelle's hand, and by the time she reacted, Stelle's voice came again.
"Perhaps I don't quite understand the customs of Sumeru. Does this mean yes, or no?"
Stelle whispered into Soraya's ear.
"Mmm... Please, please continue."
What about shame or modesty? Let's put that aside for now. Soraya didn't want Stelle to really stop there.
"Then, I won't be polite."
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Stelle had just eaten breakfast, but Soraya hadn't, so after a moment, Stelle went to the back kitchen to get a breakfast, then returned to Soraya's room.
After that, by the time the two came out, it was almost noon.
To be honest, Stelle's original plan was to just tell Soraya and then leave directly, but the atmosphere got to them... so it was slightly delayed.
This meant she probably wouldn't have time for lunch, otherwise, by the time she reached the ruins below Wuwang Slope, it would probably be dark.
"Miss Stelle, you're finally out. How was the meal?"
Philgoated looked at the two of them and couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"It was delicious… Ahem, my breakfast was for Soraya. I already ate."
Stelle almost said the wrong thing, but thankfully she quickly corrected herself.
Of course, Philgoated probably already knew everything about them, so this kind of cover-up was completely unnecessary.
Especially with Soraya blushing and remaining silent, it was more effective than anything she could say.
"Oh right, how could I forget?"
Fei'er Gede said with a smile, then didn't continue to tease them.
"So, are you planning to depart directly now? Or perhaps stay here for lunch before you go."
"No, I'll just eat some dry rations on the way."
Stelle shook her head.
To be honest, at this moment, she felt some regret. Why didn't she activate the teleport waypoint at Wuwang Slope last time she went there?
If she could teleport over, it wouldn't matter how long she delayed at Wangshu Inn.
Now she had no choice but to teleport near Stone Gate and then proceed towards the ruins below Wuwang Slope.
Although it saved a lot of travel, it would still take some time to walk.
"It's a pity we can't find a boat now, otherwise, taking the waterway from here would only take a few hours to reach those ruins."
Fei'er Gede said helplessly.
There was a small dock at Wangshu Inn, mainly for fishing.
But now, most of the boatmen were out, and there was no way to find a usable boat.
"It's fine, I accepted this commission with the intention of seeing Liyue's magnificent landscapes anyway."
Stelle smiled, not minding at all.
Along the way, she could still see various sceneries, and perhaps even encounter unexpected people or events.
"Hmm, treating it as a trip is good. Even though I am a Mondstadter, I have to say that the scenery here in Liyue is much better than in Mondstadt."
Fei'er Gede nodded and said.
"Miss Stelle, please be careful on your journey, and also… I hope you can return soon."
Soraya held Stelle's sleeve and said in a low voice.
His study tour in Liyue would not last too long; in a while, he would have to return to Sumeru.
If he wanted to meet Stelle again then, it would probably have to wait until Stelle traveled to Sumeru.
So before leaving, he wanted to spend as much time as possible with Stelle.
"Hmm, I will…"
Stelle said, thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Soraya's ear.
"Did you remember the method I taught you to enter the Serenitea Pot?"
"Yes, I remember…"
"Good, come over tonight. I'll be back tonight."
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