Watching Qiu Nian casually spin that explanation on the spot, Zhongli was momentarily stunned.
During the thousands of years his old friend had been away from Teyvat…
just what exactly had he experienced?
The others in the room were equally shocked, their mouths hanging open.
"That's incredible!"
The young funeral attendant girl was the first to snap out of it, exclaiming in amazement.
"Yeah…"
"That's adeptal magic."
Old Meng nodded blankly.
The other young attendants looked at Qiu Nian with admiration written all over their faces.
"My goodness…"
"I never expected you to know adeptal arts, Qiu Nian!"
Hu Tao stared at the teacup floating in his hand, utterly astonished.
She had really struck gold this time!
…If Qiu Nian knew adeptal techniques for dealing with spirits and ghosts—
then maybe he could help her with cases in the future.
"Just a little knowledge."
Qiu Nian nodded modestly.
"But even so…"
"That ghost can haunt someone who has a Vision. Are you really confident you can handle it?"
"How about I go with you?"
Hu Tao asked, concern evident in her voice.
"Don't worry. I'm confident."
"If things really go wrong, I'll just run back."
Qiu Nian replied with a smile.
"Rest assured, Director."
"My friend here has mastered adeptal arts. Ordinary ghosts are no match for him."
Zhongli stepped in to support him.
"Sigh…"
"If Zhongli says so, then fine."
"But if anything happens, come back and find me immediately."
Hu Tao sighed helplessly.
"Alright."
"It's almost time for the appointment."
"I'll head out first."
After saying goodbye to everyone in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Qiu Nian walked out.
Although the misunderstanding inside the parlor had been cleared up—
the misunderstanding outside had not.
As Qiu Nian walked down the street, many young men shot him hostile looks.
Yes.
After waking up this morning, the sky had practically collapsed for some of Liyue Harbor's young elites.
"Waaah… Miss Qinglan… my Miss Qinglan…"
"What's so great about him anyway?!"
"Isn't it just that he knows more than me and is better looking?!"
One handsome young man burst into tears right there on the roadside when he saw Qiu Nian.
Groups of young women, meanwhile, giggled as they passed by, whispering excitedly to each other.
Others looked regretful, as though they had been beaten to the punch.
Even Ningguang on the Yujing Terrace had heard the news.
"The owner of Xinyue Pavilion's daughter?"
"Haha… they do seem like a perfect match."
Holding a smoking pipe, Ningguang gazed out the window and nodded with a faint smile.
"I didn't expect something this big to happen."
"Good taste, Sister Qinglan. Maybe I should make a bottle of perfume for her?"
At the entrance of the Spring Fragrance Kiln, Ying'er stood thinking with one hand on her chin.
Qinglan had bought perfume from her several times before, so the two of them knew each other.
At this moment, Lumine and Paimon were strolling through the streets of Liyue.
They had just finished dealing with Childe and Teucer yesterday and were now thinking about what to eat today.
Then Ying'er called out to them.
Seeing them approaching, she waved cheerfully.
Lumine and Paimon walked over in confusion.
"What's up?"
Lumine asked with a teasing expression.
"Have you heard?"
Ying'er asked with a smile.
"Heard…?"
"Heard what?"
Paimon asked, puzzled.
"You're friends with Mr. Qiu Nian, aren't you? And you still don't know?"
Ying'er looked at them in confusion.
"So what exactly happened?"
"What's going on with Qiu Nian?"
Lumine asked, hands on her hips.
"The owner of Xinyue Pavilion has a daughter named Qinglan. She's twenty-two this year."
"She's a true young lady from a distinguished family—beautiful, graceful, and gentle."
"And she even has a Cryo Vision."
Ying'er said with a smile.
"Wow…"
Paimon bounced excitedly.
"Sounds like my wife."
Xuehua nodded while watching the screen.
[Wow, you swing both ways, huh?]
[Now I'm really curious what Qinglan looks like]
[Will she be a playable character?]
[Hard to say. Plenty of random NPCs have Visions]
[But this description really feels like playable-character material]
[And this is an event quest called "Something From Nothing," right?]
[So what does Qinglan have to do with Qiu Nian?]
Then Ying'er revealed a piece of news that made Lumine and Paimon freeze with their mouths wide open.
"And apparently… Miss Qinglan and Mr. Qiu Nian are now in a relationship."
"They confirmed it yesterday."
"I was hoping you two could help me deliver some perfume to Qinglan."
"Or you could give it to Mr. Qiu Nian and have him pass it along."
Ying'er said with a gentle smile.
"W-What did you just say?!"
Paimon stared at her in disbelief, wondering if she had misheard.
"Th-this… huh?"
Lumine's brain practically short-circuited.
"What's wrong?"
"Why are you both making that face?"
Ying'er asked, confused.
"What?!"
"That's impossible! I refuse to believe it's true!"
Xuehua felt like the sky had collapsed.
Qinglan, who are you?!
How dare you steal my husband!
[Wait, WHAT?!]
The livestream chat instantly filled with question marks.
[Car Goddess, say that again?!]
[Qiu Nian and Qinglan are a couple?! Since yesterday?!]
[I understand every word individually but not the sentence]
[Qinglan, give my Qiu Nian back!!!]
[May lovers finally unite (trollface)]
[Hey you, shut up! Don't say that! I refuse! (crying)]
[Qiu Nian, how could you do this?! (crying)]
[Calm down. Look at Qiu Nian's age. How could he possibly fall for a 22-year-old girl?]
[Old bull eating tender grass?]
[Yeah honestly if they were really together it would feel super weird]
[Go ask Qiu Nian right now! I refuse to believe this! (crying)]
At this moment, the entire livestream chat had descended into chaos.
Though a few calmer viewers still insisted they didn't believe the rumor.
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