When Ganyu finally came out, steam was still rising from her body.
Her head felt a little dizzy. She did not know whether it was because she had extracted too much Qilin essence earlier, or because she had been surrounded by the hot steam for too long.
In any case, her entire face was flushed red.
Even her steps were a little unsteady.
"Master?"
Seeing Ganyu looking almost like she was drunk, Junze called out cautiously.
"Hm?"
Ganyu seemed slightly dazed. She staggered to the bedside and suddenly hugged Junze.
Her whole body pressed down on the small Junze.
She let out a soft breath and rubbed her cheek against Junze's face.
It was as if she wanted to share some of the heat from her body with him.
"There's no smell of alcohol."
Junze sniffed lightly.
Ganyu still carried that familiar cool fragrance.
Recently there was also a faint scent of coconut milk mixed in.
There was no smell of alcohol at all.
So the possibility that Ganyu had been drinking could be ruled out.
"Did she soak too long and get dizzy?"
Junze looked at Ganyu helplessly as she rested her head on his shoulder and hugged him tightly.
But considering his master sometimes could even fall asleep while standing, falling asleep in the bath and getting dizzy from soaking too long seemed completely normal.
"She's really hot."
Feeling Ganyu's slightly higher than normal body temperature, Junze shook his head.
A small amount of Cryo elemental energy quietly flowed from his body.
He did not dare use too much.
After all, Ganyu was only a little dizzy from the bath. A slight cooling sensation was enough to lower her temperature.
If it became too cold, with his current small body he would not be able to warm her afterward.
"Cool… it feels so comfortable."
The chill from Junze made Ganyu narrow her eyes happily.
She hugged him even tighter.
Junze felt the soft warmth pressing against him.
Although his body had not grown larger, his recent meals seemed to have slightly improved his bodily functions.
After all, he was Taotie.
Even if his humanoid body resembled that of a human, there were still fundamental differences.
Junze suddenly realized that even though his body was releasing Cryo energy, his heart felt a little hot.
This is my master!
Maybe in the future… but right now, I must endure!
While Junze was suffering internally like this, the coolness gradually helped Ganyu regain her clarity.
She opened her eyes.
Seeing her disciple thoughtfully releasing Cryo energy to cool her down made her heart melt.
This truly is the best disciple in the world.
Thinking this, Ganyu could not help but hug Junze even tighter.
She almost wished she could rub this child into her own body.
"Ze~"
Ganyu softly called out near Junze's ear.
"Master, Ze is here."
Junze felt his ears becoming a little itchy… and hot.
"Here, this is for you."
Suddenly, Ganyu took out the pair of jade pendants she had received from Cloud Retainer.
Under the dim candlelight, the beautiful jade reflected a noble and elegant glow.
It looks… very delicious.
Junze's eyes sparkled.
He could sense an ancient power coming from it.
Seeing the delighted look in Junze's eyes, Ganyu smiled.
As long as he liked it, that was enough.
If Ganyu knew that Junze was simply tempted because it looked edible, who knew what expression she would make.
Ganyu explained,
"This is a small mechanism Master asked Cloud Retainer to make."
"A mechanism?"
Junze froze.
These jade pieces were actually an Adeptus mechanism?
Ganyu nodded and looked at the two pieces of jade reflecting the candlelight.
"As long as two people each carry one piece, no matter where they are, they can use it to find each other."
"So amazing?!"
Junze looked genuinely surprised.
After all, the only reason he could always know Ganyu's location was because of the Map function.
Yet the Adepti could directly create something like a positioning talisman.
That was truly impressive.
"Yes, it's very amazing. If Ze carries one with him, Master will never have to worry about losing you again."
"In the future, if Ze wants to play hide and seek to scare Master, you won't get the chance anymore."
Ganyu spoke in a joking tone, secretly testing his reaction.
At that moment, her heart had already begun beating much faster.
Junze raised his head and looked at Ganyu with sparkling eyes.
"Master… is this what the books call a token of love?"
"Huh?!"
Hearing Junze's words, Ganyu—who had been extremely nervous—jumped in shock. Her hand trembled and she nearly dropped the jade onto the floor.
"A… a token of love?!"
Ganyu's face instantly turned red as she scolded shyly,
"Ze, what are you saying!"
Her heartbeat instantly skyrocketed.
Seeing Ganyu panic like this, Junze secretly smiled.
"Isn't it?"
As he spoke, Junze took the two jade pieces from Ganyu's hands and pressed them together.
Grinning, he said,
"That's how it's written in books. One represents me, one represents Master. When the two come together, it represents a married couple becoming one."
"Isn't that exactly a token of love?"
Junze looked at Ganyu with a mischievous smile.
After hearing his explanation, the blush on Ganyu's face deepened even more.
"N No… that's not… that's not what it means."
Ganyu shrank slightly and tried to hide her small head behind Junze's back.
Right now, she did not dare meet her disciple's gaze.
Unfortunately, Junze's body was so small that she could not really hide.
"Really not?"
Junze laughed even more.
"It really isn't! Ze, don't bully your master."
Ganyu hurriedly explained in panic.
"Th This… this is just a gift Master prepared for you."
"No, no… there's no strange meaning like that."
"Really none…"
"Mm…"
Ganyu even let out a soft whimper.
At this moment, she could not help but secretly blame Cloud Retainer.
Why did she have to make the mechanism look like this?
How was Ganyu supposed to explain it now?
And Ze too. What kind of strange books had he been reading lately to come up with such an idea?
"Hehe, alright. Ze understands."
Junze smiled and stopped teasing his master.
He even took the initiative to snuggle deeper into Ganyu's arms.
Although it might be a little dangerous…
Comfortable was truly comfortable.
After all, who could possibly resist something that felt like slime?
When living life, you could not ignore the bigger picture just because of small concerns.
At this moment, Ganyu also realized that Junze had been deliberately teasing her.
She puffed up her cheeks slightly, feeling a little annoyed.
She had been so embarrassed just now, yet it had all been a joke.
How mean!
"Bad disciple…"
Her voice was extremely quiet, as if she was afraid Junze would hear it and tease her again.
Unfortunately, Junze still heard it.
Naturally, the urge to tease Ganyu rose again.
"But if this isn't that kind of token… what if other people see it and misunderstand?"
Junze asked with an innocent expression.
"If Ze can't find a wife in the future because of this, will Master take responsibility?"
"Would Master be willing to become Ze's bride then?"
Hearing Junze's words, the small tuft of hair on Ganyu's head instantly stood up.
"Take responsibility?!"
She had never even considered such a possibility.
Now Ganyu's mind became dizzy again.
For a moment, Junze's words made her want to snatch the jade pieces back.
But the jade was already in the hands of her rebellious disciple.
She could not just grab it.
Ganyu was almost about to cry.
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