The next day, the Mondstadt delegation officially entered Liyue Harbor.
The docks were immaculate. Millelith stood in disciplined formation, banners flying.
As expected, the Liyue Qixing showed great respect—
with Ningguang, the Tianquan herself, personally leading the reception.
An elite gathering of power.
Naturally, this grand diplomatic spectacle was completely not Yi Chen's thing.
The flowery speeches sounded like lullabies to him.
Kaeya had casually slapped the title "secretary" onto Yi Chen, which suited him just fine.
Standing half a step behind Kaeya, Yi Chen's eyes began wandering freely—
studying Liyue's architecture, ships, and bustling trade routes.
Then—
A subtle sense of being watched brushed against his perception.
Yi Chen followed it instinctively.
His gaze locked onto a woman standing slightly behind the Qixing.
She wore a white, gold-trimmed qipao with a fitted inner garment, her long blue hair flowing like a waterfall—
and atop her head were two small, translucent red horns.
She stared straight at him.
Her eyes brimmed with shock, confusion, and an overwhelming, inexplicable familiarity.
Yi Chen mentally flipped through Kaeya's rushed "Important Liyue Figures Guide".
"Oh—right. Ganyu. Secretary to the Qixing."
Huh. Same line of work.
Driven by a strange sense of kinship—and that warm pull in the air—
Yi Chen took advantage of everyone focusing on Ningguang and Kaeya.
He gave Ganyu a small, careful wave and silently mouthed:
"Hi."
Ganyu felt it instantly.
That smile—
and the increasingly strong, shared, auspicious aura—
wrapped around her like warm sunlight.
Her heart skipped.
She nodded lightly in return, eyes full of questions.
Why does Mondstadt have a Kirin?
And why does his presence feel… so gentle?
Yi Chen, meanwhile, had already turned back to scanning the harbor.
He was here to learn how to make money.
Five million Mora gone in two days was trauma.
Sustainable income was the goal.
He muttered to himself while observing:
"Jewelry… too much capital. Pass."
"Shipping… can't sail. Pass."
"Street food… only good at eating and elbow strikes. Pass."
"Bodyguard work? Maybe… but Kaeya would kill me."
An hour later, the official reception ended.
Kaeya led the group back to the guest quarters, giving Yi Chen a look that clearly said don't cause trouble.
Yi Chen agreed verbally—and immediately vanished into the crowd the moment Kaeya left.
He questioned vendors nonstop, got chased away nonstop, and remained undeterred.
Then—
A gentle, lotus-scented presence approached from behind.
"Um… excuse me…"
Yi Chen turned around.
It was Ganyu.
She clutched her documents, nervous yet resolute.
"I noticed… you seem interested in Liyue's commerce.
If you'd like… I'm fairly familiar with the industries here.
Perhaps… I could help?"
From a nearby shadowed corner, Zhongli quietly withdrew the step he had intended to take.
Since Ganyu had already approached—
Observation, after all, was something he excelled at.
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