By the time Su Xuan and Eula returned to Mondstadt together, it was already the afternoon of the second day, nearing the end of work hours.
The streets were bustling with people hurrying to repair their damaged homes, and occasionally, one could see adventurers joining in the reconstruction of Mondstadt.
"Look at Mondstadt's current state—Lord Barbatos must have brought Dvalin back, which proves that the dragon disaster has been resolved."
Eula looked around left and right.
Su Xuan nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that must be it."
He then sighed. "Sigh, the original plan was to be back by noon at the latest, but who knew a certain knight lady had the habit of sleeping in."
"And she had to take a bath before heading back to the city—is that another noble etiquette?"
"Must be clean before going out?"
Eula stumbled and nearly fell, instinctively grabbing Su Xuan's arm. She looked up at him with a face full of 'I'll remember this' expression, glaring daggers.
This man actually had the nerve to blame the delay on her.
Did he not know how exhausted she was after a night of torment?
What was even more outrageous was that when Su Xuan stepped out of the tent in the morning and saw heavy snow falling outside the barrier, he turned back and gave the sleeping knight lady another round.
If she didn't take a bath, the Wavebreaker Knight wouldn't even know if she could walk properly.
"No more bantering with you. I'm heading to the Knights of Favonius to report in and discuss my uncle's matter with Jean."
"Are you coming with me? Didn't you want to deliver the alchemy knowledge you collected to Lisa?"
During Eula's speech, she could clearly feel the astonishment in the gazes of the surrounding Mondstadt residents.
Those astonished looks seemed to disbelief that someone would be willing to be so intimate with Eula of the Lawrence Clan.
Heavens! A woman from the Lawrence Clan actually found such a handsome boyfriend! Why her!?
Feeling the puzzled and astonished gazes around her, not only did Eula not panic, she gripped Su Xuan's arm even tighter.
She secretly felt smug inside.
If these guys knew that the man she was holding had already claimed their beloved Acting Grand Master Jean, they'd probably collapse on the spot.
Eula suddenly realized that being by Su Xuan's side, she no longer cared about the opinions of these ignorant people.
"I'm not in a hurry," Su Xuan said casually as he let Eula hold his arm while walking. "I've been staying at Lisa's place lately."
"I can give it to her later just fine."
"On the other hand, do you have a place to stay in Mondstadt? If not, come to Lisa's with me."
Eula's pretty face flushed red instantly upon hearing this.
But she quickly regained her composure, cleared her throat, and said seriously, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to."
Eula released her tight grip on Su Xuan's arm, placed one hand on her hip. "But I advise you to think it over carefully, weigh it multiple times."
"One against two—if you lose face, things will get awkward."
"Mm... I'm thinking of you..."
With that, Eula dashed off toward the Knights' headquarters.
Su Xuan watched the fleeing Wavebreaker Knight in bewilderment and chuckled lightly. "Pretty arrogant, huh..."
After parting with Eula, Su Xuan headed to Angel's Share.
He casually found a seat and sat down.
Telekinesis immediately enveloped the entire Mondstadt.
He then realized that not only people on this street were repairing their damaged homes.
Throughout Mondstadt, all damaged houses were being renovated by their owners themselves.
The Knights seemed to only provide funding for repair materials to the citizens, without contributing manual labor.
However, Su Xuan didn't spot Ying anywhere in Mondstadt—she must have taken a commission that required leaving the city and hadn't returned yet.
"Sigh, Ying really has a hard-working fate," Su Xuan sighed.
When he looked up again, he saw an imposing figure slowly approaching him.
She wore a black-and-white long dress with sleeves connected to a red cape trimmed with black velvet, her figure tall and slender.
From her slightly swaying gait, it was clear that this woman was usually quite confident, even arrogant.
The Eighth Harbinger of the Fatui, Signora, approached Su Xuan alone.
Because Su Xuan had been spotted by a Fatui debtor while talking to Barbatos at Mondstadt's gates.
Thus, the intelligence on Su Xuan's presence wasn't solely from the diary replica anymore.
Rosalyne could also have her subordinates monitor Su Xuan's movements in reality.
Of course, Rosalyne didn't send anyone for foolish tracking or investigation; she just had her subordinates watch the Mondstadt gates closely.
And report to her immediately upon sighting Su Xuan's return to Mondstadt.
However, when Rosalyne took the initiative to meet Su Xuan alone, her tense heart actually trembled slightly.
Despite her extreme inner tension, the personality forged over five hundred years couldn't be changed in an instant.
Her tone remained as before, carrying that untamed arrogance.
"Although I'm unclear on the specifics, I possess your diary replica."
"I can see your updates."
"If I remember correctly, that guy's Gnosis—Barbatos's—is now in your hands."
"And you previously recorded in the diary that you wanted to sell his Gnosis to us."
"So, I've come personally to ask what price you intend to sell it to me for."
After speaking, Rosalyne mentally reviewed her words.
Mm... attitude's good... should be no major issues.
Su Xuan looked up at Rosalyne, who stood before him like a telephone pole.
"Lady Rosalyne, don't you feel your behavior is extremely rude?"
Rosalyne: "?"
"I mean, standing there like a pole in front of me makes me very uncomfortable. Can't you sit down to talk?"
Hearing Su Xuan invite her to sit, Rosalyne was greatly shocked.
If it were anyone else, she would've sat across without hesitation, crossing her long legs in a tactical recline.
Talking down to them arrogantly with a disdainful expression.
The reason she stood there now was ultimately because her interlocutor was Su Xuan; she didn't dare sit without permission.
"And you, woman, know nothing about negotiations."
"It's getting late now—time for getting off work and dinner."
"What, you don't even want to buy me a meal before negotiating?"
"Though I did say I wanted to sell it to you, I also have the right to change my mind, don't I?"