Arriving at Yuehai Pavilion,
Ganyu was sitting at her desk, continuously dealing with the documents in her hands.
"Still not done yet?"
Jiang Yan walked over carrying a bag of food and asked.
"Mhm, there's still a bit left."
Ganyu raised her head. When she saw Jiang Yan arrive, she smiled and asked:
"What brings you here?"
"I was worried you might be hungry, so I specially came to bring you dinner."
Jiang Yan shook the bag in his hand.
Then he walked over to Ganyu, opened the lunch boxes from the bag, revealing delicate dishes inside.
There was meat and vegetables, with a very balanced nutritional combination.
Although Ganyu still tried her best to eat vegetarian food, whenever Jiang Yan was around, her attempts at eating only vegetables were always defeated.
Because if Ganyu dared to avoid the meat—
Jiang Yan would simply put the meat in his mouth, lean in, and force-feed her with a kiss.
How could Ganyu possibly withstand something like that?
So she could only obediently eat the meat dishes.
"Wow, it's so rich!"
Originally, Ganyu didn't feel very hungry.
But when the aroma of the food drifted into her nose, her stomach immediately began to rumble.
"Go on, eat. You can continue working after you finish."
Jiang Yan moved the documents from Ganyu's hands aside and placed the meal in front of her.
"Mmm, delicious!"
After taking a bite, Ganyu happily squinted her eyes.
Jiang Yan's master-level cooking skills were no joke.
"Have Ningguang and the others eaten yet?"
Ganyu asked while eating.
"They already did. In fact, the food you're eating was packed up by Ningguang."
Jiang Yan said with a cheerful smile.
"What about little Ayaka? Will she have trouble getting used to the food here?"
Ganyu still remembered the Inazuman girl Jiang Yan had brought to Yuehai Pavilion earlier that day.
"You don't trust my cooking? Little Ayaka enjoyed it a lot."
Jiang Yan grinned proudly.
"You really are something… bringing back so many children one after another."
Ganyu said helplessly.
"Why not just open a kindergarten already?"
It wasn't that Ganyu disliked having children at home—in fact, she quite liked cute little kids.
But still…
What kind of person brings a random child home every few days?
If outsiders saw it, they might even think he was kidnapping children.
"Cough, cough… that was just an accident…"
Jiang Yan scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
"Besides…"
He suddenly leaned closer to Ganyu.
"If I'm going to open a kindergarten, it'll be with you."
After spending so many years with Jiang Yan, how could Ganyu not understand the double meaning in his words?
In an instant, her face turned red. She lightly punched his chest.
"You're terrible… Wh-who wants to open a kindergarten with you…"
But when the topic came up, a trace of disappointment flashed across Ganyu's eyes.
"Ah Yan… we've clearly tried so many times already. So why…"
Ganyu gently touched her flat stomach, her expression somewhat lonely.
"Is it… because of me…"
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Yan lightly flicked her forehead.
"What nonsense are you thinking about, silly?"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh at her thoughts.
He wasn't the type of person who valued descendants above everything else.
Besides, Ganyu was a half-qilin, and he himself was an elf.
Both races already had difficulty producing offspring.
And now a qilin and an elf together—how could it possibly be easy to produce a mixed-blood child?
"B-but…"
Ganyu's tone still carried some sadness.
She truly wanted a crystallization of love between herself and Jiang Yan.
"Alright, that's enough about this."
Jiang Yan spoke gently.
"Let's just leave it to fate. There's no need to take it so seriously."
Ganyu nodded.
As long as Jiang Yan didn't mind, that was enough.
And Jiang Yan truly didn't mind.
To him, the matter of descendants was something he viewed very lightly.
After all, he was already close to immortality. Whether he had descendants didn't seem that important.
After Ganyu finished eating, Jiang Yan stayed with her in Yuehai Pavilion and helped process government affairs.
With Jiang Yan's help, the work went quickly.
Before eight o'clock, Ganyu had already finished all the documents.
"All done."
Watching Ganyu organize the remaining files, Jiang Yan smiled.
"Shall we go home?"
"Mhm."
Ganyu nodded.
Then Jiang Yan took her hand, and the two walked out of Yuehai Pavilion together.
It was currently the evening rush hour, and the streets were still lively and bustling.
The early autumn night carried a trace of coolness, as if trying to blow away the lingering warmth of summer.
Holding Jiang Yan's hand, Ganyu felt very peaceful.
With Jiang Yan by her side, she was no longer as lonely as she had been in the original story.
Nor had she ever felt any sense of distance from the people of Liyue.
After all, the person she loved was right beside her, walking through the bustling streets.
The two of them seemed to blend into the crowd.
Whenever they saw an interesting stall, they would stop and take a look.
Just like ordinary citizens living in Liyue, enjoying their own nightlife.
Even after a thousand years had passed, Ganyu still didn't feel tired of it.
Because that person…
was still the same person.
As long as it was him, that was enough.
Time passed quickly. After crossing the bustling streets, the two soon arrived at the relatively quiet harbor area.
Opening the door, they saw four little kids lying on chairs, holding small flag-like things in their hands, sleeping soundly.
Clearly, the four little ones had been waiting for Jiang Yan to come back—
and ended up falling asleep.
"Honestly…"
Jiang Yan and Ganyu exchanged a glance and both smiled helplessly.
Then the two of them carried the children upstairs together.
Compared to the other three, Beidou was a light sleeper.
The moment Jiang Yan picked her up, she woke up.
"Master… you're back?"
Little Beidou murmured sleepily. She tried hard to open her eyes, but couldn't quite manage it.
"Good girl, if you're sleepy, just sleep."
Jiang Yan's voice was gentle as he softly patted her back.
"Mmm…"
Beidou drowsily rested on Jiang Yan's shoulder and soon fell asleep again.
Whenever she was with Jiang Yan, she always felt a strong sense of security.
After settling the last child, Ganyu let out a quiet sigh of relief.
But before she could react—
Jiang Yan suddenly lifted her up by the waist.
"Ah!"
Ganyu let out a soft cry of surprise.
"Shh. Careful not to wake the children."
Jiang Yan said with a grin as he carried the blushing Ganyu into their room.
"Let's go study the matter of opening that kindergarten…"
"You bad man…"
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