Meanwhile, on Fang Xun's side,
The trio walked towards Jueyun Pass for a while.
Before they knew it, the strong wind had subsided.
Summer evening breezes are always like that—they arrive quickly and leave just as fast.
Now that Qiqi no longer feared being blown away by the wind, she let go of Fang Xun and Ganyu's hands and ran ahead.
At that moment, little Qiqi's attention was captured by the Crystalflies near the large tree.
Even in the darkness, the Crystalflies emitted a gentle glow.
Qiqi found these glowing butterflies beautiful and began to chase them with her short legs.
Though she focused intently on catching them, her little legs couldn't jump high enough, and she missed repeatedly.
Not far behind Qiqi, Fang Xun and Ganyu walked side-by-side at a leisurely pace.
Both wore faint smiles, finding the little girl's innocent and endearing.
From a distance, they truly resembled a family of three out for a stroll, exuding a sense of contentment and happiness.
Yet the longer one watched, the more something felt off.
The atmosphere was too silent.
Not a word was spoken between them; only the faint chirping of cicadas echoed through the mountain forest.
Qiqi, completely absorbed in chasing the Crystalflies, had no time to speak.
As for Ganyu, there was even less to say.
She had always been poor at conversation, like a shy young girl.
After a brief silence, Fang Xun finally broke the quiet.
He looked up at Ganyu beside him and asked curiously, "Miss Ganyu, why did you come to Guili Plains to help tonight?"
In Fang Xun's view, Ganyu, as the secretary of all Liyue, had an extremely busy schedule to handle daily. The construction of the village in Guili Plains was a minor matter, and sending the Millelith to assist would have been more than sufficient. Why had she personally come all the way here?
Unable to understand, Fang Xun voiced his confusion.
"Mr. Fang Xun, actually... Cloud Retainer repeatedly instructed me to come here and help out during this period. She told me to assist here more often."
Ganyu was the type of honest, straightforward girl who couldn't tell a lie. When Fang Xun asked, she answered everything truthfully and in detail.
Soon, Ganyu explained everything Cloud Retainer had told her that night.
Hearing this, Fang Xun couldn't help but say with a sigh, "I never expected Cloud Retainer to know so much about what happened that night."
"After all, she's an adept. She can detect any disturbance in Liyue instantly."
That night, Fang Xun had been too preoccupied with Xiao Ningguang to notice anything else.
He truly had no idea when Cloud Retainer had come or when she had left.
*Is this what Liyue's immortals are like?*
*They come and go without a sound.*
As Fang Xun marveled, he also felt a sense of strangeness.
"Even if Cloud Retainer wanted the village rebuilt quickly, why would she specifically send Miss Ganyu? Others could have handled this task just as well."
"Does Cloud Retainer have some other arrangement in mind with this?"
In response to Fang Xun's question, a faint blush spread across Ganyu's delicate, pretty face.
She spoke nervously and awkwardly, "Because, because Cloud Retainer... she wants me and Mr. Fang Xun to be together."
Ganyu's voice faded into a whisper until it was barely audible, and her face grew increasingly flushed, even her fair neck tinged with crimson.
After all, Ganyu and Fang Xun had only recently met. They were still strangers, barely acquainted, and yet Cloud Retainer wanted to match them up? Ganyu naturally felt awkward about this.
Fang Xun was stunned by this revelation.
*Cloud Retainer wants me and Ganyu to be together??*
*What is this move?*
Fang Xun had never even met Cloud Retainer, yet somehow, she was actively playing matchmaker?
Though he couldn't understand her motives, Fang Xun thought, "Cloud Retainer is a good person to know—she really helps make things happen when you need it."
He suddenly felt like happiness had come too suddenly.
He hadn't known how to increase Ganyu's affection. After all, Ganyu was introverted and the slow-to-warm type.
But with Cloud Retainer acting as his wingman, things had become much simpler.
Of course, Fang Xun wouldn't directly use Cloud Retainer as leverage. That would only put Ganyu in an awkward position.
They had only recently met, and at best, they were just friends. If they were to become a couple, they needed to build a proper emotional foundation first.
Seeing Ganyu looking flustered and unsure, Fang Xun smiled gently and said, "Miss Ganyu, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. Just follow your heart."
"Whether we end up together or not isn't the most important thing."
"The most important thing is that you're happy, right?"
"We can take our time getting to know each other, starting as friends. As time passes, I think you'll find your own answer."
Fang Xun was using a strategy of retreating to advance.
He wouldn't pressure Ganyu to make a decision right now.
There was plenty of time for them to gradually understand each other.
For Ganyu, who was slow to warm up, this was the best approach.
Ganyu's beautiful eyes sparkled as she carefully savored Fang Xun's words.
After a moment, she said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Fang Xun. This question has been troubling me for a long time, and I couldn't find a solution."
"But hearing you say this now, I feel like I've found the answer."
"I don't need to force myself to make a choice. Let's just let time take its course."
Ganyu had initially been unsure how to face Fang Xun.
But his easygoing and gentle demeanor had touched her heart.
Ding! Ganyu's Affection Level has increased from 1 to 2!
You have obtained one Acquaint Fate and two bottles of Warm Coconut Milk.
Just then, a system notification chimed in Fang Xun's mind.
Fang Xun's words had clearly eased Ganyu's anxiety and earned her approval, significantly increasing her affection for him.
Soon, Fang Xun opened his backpack and focused on the coconut milk.
*Qiqi had always wanted to drink coconut milk, hadn't she?*
*Now he could finally fulfill her wish.*
*Even though it wasn't fresh, it was better than nothing.*
*He'd let the child make do for now; he'd get her fresh coconut milk later.*
While Ganyu and Qiqi weren't paying attention, Fang Xun retrieved a bottle of coconut milk from his spatial storage.
He handed the still-warm coconut milk to Qiqi.
Qiqi had been busy catching Crystalflies, but the moment she saw the coconut milk in Fang Xun's hand, she froze.
Her pink eyes stared fixedly at the bottle, filled with pure joy.
"This... is coconut milk..."
Fang Xun crouched down and offered the bottle to Qiqi.
"Qiqi, the coconut milk I promised you. Here it is."
Qiqi hugged the bottle tightly, as if she had received an extremely precious treasure.
She looked up at Fang Xun and said earnestly, "Qiqi likes... coconut milk..."
"And Qiqi likes... Fang Xun..."
At that moment, the system's voice rang out in Fang Xun's mind again.
**Ding! Qiqi's Affection Level has increased from 1 to 2. You have obtained one Acquaint Fate and an additional Holy Restoration Talisman!**
In a short time, Fang Xun had increased the affection of two female characters,
earning a total of two Acquaint Fates.
Moreover, he had acquired a Holy Restoration Talisman.
The defensive hourglass he had obtained earlier could finally have its main stat attribute changed.
Without hesitation, Fang Xun used the Holy Restoration Talisman,
transforming the defensive hourglass into an offensive one.
Now, the hourglass's main stat was Attack Power,
and its four sub-stats were:
Critical Damage +%
Critical Rate +14%
Attack Power +%
Elemental Mastery +16%
...It was barely acceptable,
only suitable as a temporary solution.
Soon, Fang Xun turned his attention to the two Acquaint Fates.
He opened the gacha pool.
*Some are dead, but not completely...* He took a deep breath of fresh air, his chest heaving.
Confusion, bewilderment, and a swirl of emotions surged through him.
*Where am I?*
Shi Yu subconsciously looked around, growing even more bewildered.
A single dormitory room?
Even if he had been successfully rescued, he should be in a hospital room by now.
And his body... how could it be completely uninjured?
With growing suspicion, Shi Yu's gaze swept quickly across the room, finally settling on a mirror on the bedside table.
The mirror reflected his current appearance: a handsome young man, around seventeen or eighteen years old.
But the problem was, this wasn't him!
His former self had been a dashing, charismatic young man in his early twenties, already working for some time.
Now, he looked like nothing more than a high school student.
This transformation left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
*Don't tell me the surgery was a success...*
His body and face had both changed. This wasn't a matter of surgery anymore; it was clearly some kind of magical art.
He had completely transformed into another person!
*Could it be... I've transmigrated?*
Besides the mirror, which was clearly placed in an unlucky spot by the bed, Shi Yu also found three books nearby.
When he picked them up, their titles instantly silenced him.
The Newbie Pet Breeder's Essential Guide to Raising Beasts
Post-Birth Care for Companion Beasts
A Guide to Evaluating Exotic Beast-Eared Girls
Shi Yu: ???
The first two titles seemed normal enough, but what was with the last one?
"Ahem."
Shi Yu's gaze sharpened, and he reached out, but his arm stiffened.
Just as he was about to open the third book to see what this was all about, his brain suddenly throbbed with pain. A torrent of memories surged through him like a tidal wave.
Ice Plains City.
Pet Breeding Base.
......................
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