At night, Shenhe stood on the balcony of the villa, blowing the evening breeze while looking at the scenery of Liyue Harbor.
How many years has it been? Shenhe, who has been studying immortal arts in Mt. Aocang, has forgotten a little. It is clear that this is her former residence, but now it has become very strange.
She was born into a collateral branch of a family of exorcists, and she doesn't know the situation of the family.
No, these are not what she needs to consider. After being adopted by Cloud Retainer, she has nothing to do with the family. Even if she is adopted by an immortal, the family will not value her because of this.
Because of the solitary and evil fate, she is destined not to get too close to others. Everyone who walks into her life will only end up with sadness.
She used to think this way, but now everything has changed. Someone has a similar experience to her, even worse than her situation.
She can understand herself, she can understand herself, she can help herself, it is because of her that she can return to Liyue Harbor without worrying about hurting others.
"It's late, aren't you going to rest yet? Shenhe."
Durandal walked over with two cups of hot tea, looking at Shenhe wearing a light pajamas, and handed her the hot tea in her hand.
No matter what, it is impossible to wear that suit of clothes when sleeping. Fortunately, White Oriole's efficiency is very high, and she quickly got pajamas suitable for Shenhe.
Otherwise, Lumine's clothes would not be able to be worn by Shenhe, or rather, no one in the family has clothes that are suitable for Shenhe. Her figure is really too good.
"I can't sleep, so I came out to take a look. What about you?"
Taking the hot tea handed over by Durandal, Shenhe took a sip gently, holding the cup with both hands, and looked at Durandal.
"I can enter a state of sleep like ordinary humans, but strictly speaking, I don't need to sleep. The reason why I maintain this habit is just to make myself live like a human."
Standing next to Shenhe, putting the cup on the railing, listening to the sound coming from afar, Durandal's eyes flickered, as if thinking about something.
"Like a human? By the way, I remember Durandal said that she is a God. As a God, why should she behave like a human?"
Durandal mentioned that she was a God when she was chatting with her. At that time, she thought that she had already shown her true form. Even if she didn't say it now, Shenhe could learn about this matter through some channels in the future, so it's better to take this opportunity to tell her the secret.
Shenhe was surprised at first, but found that Durandal was not aggressive in the subsequent interactions, so she gradually stopped caring.
On the contrary, she would occasionally ask Durandal about her thoughts on certain things as a God. It was quite interesting to think from another perspective.
"Because being a God...is very lonely. I have been in Mondstadt before the Archon War period. I have spent thousands of years alone. Although I don't usually feel it, I still feel lonely in the middle of the night."
Just like when she used to stay in a deserted dead place and look at the moon, that feeling was really uncomfortable.
Shenhe understands this feeling. Usually, after completing the tasks assigned by Cloud Retainer, she would rest by the pool in Mt. Aocang.
At the beginning, she would feel satisfied even if she just looked at the small animals, but as time went on, that feeling of loneliness could not be controlled.
"Then...the reason why you have changed so much is that little Children named Klee?"
"Yes, it's her. That day, she accidentally broke into my territory. Because she was the first Children to break in, I couldn't help but talk to her. As a result, she was not afraid of me and wanted to take me out to play with her."
Speaking of the initial encounter, Durandal couldn't help but smile. She didn't expect that the little Children not only accidentally broke into her territory, but also broke into her [world] and occupied a very important area.
"In other words, you have changed because you met an important person, right?"
"You can say that. If she hadn't unconditionally believed in me and trusted me, I'm afraid I would still be staying at Cape Oath."
Shenhe nodded. Because she waited for the person who changed her, did Durandal live a completely different life from before?
Will she...also change because she met an important person?
Shenhe looked at Durandal. She successfully changed her life. With her by her side, she doesn't have to worry about the solitary and evil fate hurting others, and she can try to make friends with others.
But...Lumine also gives her a good feeling. Although the first impression was weird, she was able to hold her hand without any worries. She feels very good.
Who is her important person? Or are both of them? Or are neither of them?
This question is so complicated that even the immortal arts she once learned can't compare to this question.
She took a sip of hot tea to calm down her emotions. She is more inclined to Durandal in her heart. They have been together for a few days anyway, and Durandal's personality is quite to her liking, and it is very comfortable to be with her.
Lumine still needs to be observed, and the final result depends on her performance.
"Where are you planning to go tomorrow? Tomorrow I may take Klee out to play. Ganyu should come to you. Cloud Retainer said that she will let Ganyu take care of you more. She is the secretary of the Seven Stars of Liyue, with her care you can avoid a lot of trouble."
"Trouble? Are you referring to..."
"...I'm not very clear either."
Durandal has not encountered anything that can be regarded as trouble. No matter what she faces, she has a way to solve it, so it is really difficult for her to explain this problem to Shenhe.
Let Lumine explain it to her tomorrow. She has done so many things, she should know what to pay attention to.
Instead of letting her, who is evaluated as lacking common sense, explain these things to Shenhe, it is better to let Lumine teach her. Although Durandal is very worried that Lumine will teach Shenhe some messy things, but with Paimon by Lumine's side, she can relax a little...just a little.
"Ganyu... Senior Sister, do I really have to go see her?"
Shenhe wasn't very familiar with Ganyu. Ganyu was busy with Liyue Harbor affairs for years and only returned to Mt. Aocang once in a long while. It had been ages since Shenhe last saw Ganyu.
Although they were fellow disciples, Ganyu would somewhat look out for her, but... Shenhe had a bad feeling. If she went to rely on Ganyu, her future days would become very bad... or rather, extremely bad.
It must be said that Shenhe's premonition was correct. In Ganyu's view, Shenhe's personality was quite impulsive, and perhaps giving her something to do would alleviate this symptom.
As the secretary to the Liyue Qixing, Ganyu naturally had the ability to find a plethora of tasks for Shenhe to do. If Shenhe went to rely on Ganyu, she would certainly not escape the hell of overtime.
"As you wish. I cannot control your choices. How to choose, just follow your own ideas."
"I understand."
Since that's the case, then she wouldn't go, at least not when the other party was working. That should be safer.
After finishing her hot tea, Durandal prepared to return to her room to rest.
Just as she turned around, Shenhe tugged at her clothes, head bowed, looking at her with a hint of anticipation.
"Tonight, can I still sleep with you?"
Saying this was a bit shy. When Durandal was staying at True Lord Cloud Retainer's abode, she had been sleeping with Shenhe.
It wasn't Durandal who initiated it. On the first night she arrived, she saw Shenhe having a nightmare. Unable to resist meddling, Durandal sat by the bed, stroking her hair and soothing her emotions.
Under her comfort, Shenhe's nightmares gradually disappeared. After realizing that Durandal had saved her from the torment of nightmares, she made this request to Durandal.
Durandal had no objections, even considering it as a Reward for True Lord Cloud Retainer allowing her to stay there. Moreover, she didn't dislike Shenhe, and this situation continued until now.
"I don't mind, it's just that you need to be prepared, my bed... might get very crowded as we sleep."
Considering what might happen, Durandal felt it necessary to explain the situation clearly to Shenhe. Her bed was the kind that would get narrower and narrower the more they slept.
Shenhe didn't understand what Durandal meant, but hearing that Durandal hadn't refused her, she showed a faint smile.
Just as Durandal expected, a certain little cutie came to her room. When she saw that there was also Shenhe on the bed besides Durandal, her expression paused.
She looked left and right, saw that there was still a large space on the other side, and scurried over, hugging Durandal's other hand, falling asleep with a satisfied smile.
As she slept, Durandal opened her eyes, looked at Shenhe on her left, then Klee on her right, and sighed.
Fortunately, Shenhe slept quite soundly, unlike Klee who was hugging her wrist, otherwise she wouldn't be able to move.
The moment this thought appeared, Durandal felt her left hand being embraced, followed by a very soft sensation. Turning her head, she indeed saw her hand buried in Shenhe's exaggerated Slime.
Well, now she couldn't move at all. Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem; if she wanted to, she could completely atomize her body and free herself from this state.
But the consequence of doing so would be that they would wake up immediately. Currently, she was still in the state of making amends, so she couldn't use this trick. Before Klee woke up, she could only maintain this state.
The next day, when Lumine and Paimon woke up, they didn't see Durandal.
She immediately thought of the last time and anticipated that Klee had run off to sleep with Durandal again last night.
When she arrived at Durandal's room, she indeed saw Klee lying next to Durandal, but... what was going on with Shenhe next to Durandal? Why was she lying there?
Hmm? Lumine fell into a brief contemplation. She found that the current development was somewhat different from what she had imagined.
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