At night, after parting with the girl in the flower field, Bai Qiyun dragged his somewhat tired body back to the restaurant.

Because the old man lives in his hometown now and is too lazy to go back, it would be nice to just live with them.

Perhaps it was because I came back a little late today, Ying and Mona had already gone to bed.

On the way to the bathroom, Bai Qiyun closed the door of both of their rooms.

Do these two guys sleep without closing the door?

"Crunch~"

The soles of the shoes made a sound as they stepped on the floor.

It was supposed to be a quiet night, but the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom in front.

It’s already this hour, is there anyone taking a shower?

No, Ying and Mona have both fallen asleep, so who is in the bathroom?

A somewhat curious Bai Qiyun tiptoed towards the lighted bathroom. Before he could get close, the originally locked bathroom door was pushed open.

A tall white-haired woman wearing a blue evening dress came out, holding a towel in her hand and wiping her wet hair.

Although he had just taken a shower, Bai Qiyun was so far away that he could still smell the vague fragrance of the other person.

"Why are you here?"

Seeing the condensed light in front of him as if nothing happened, Bai Qiyun's voice was a little surprised.

"Why can't I be here? Isn't it normal for me to go home?"

Her burgundy eyes rolled slightly, and she gave the young man a white look, then returned to the room wrapped in a leaky dress.

Unlike what he did to Ying and Mona, Bai Qiyun followed the woman in front of him into the room without any scruples.

It's slightly further back than the two people's rooms. This is where Ning Guang lived before.

Although this guy rarely came back to live after becoming a Seven Star, Bai Qiyun would still help her clean up the room every day.

Oh, Mona is doing the job now.

"No, I just think you must be very busy recently. You are going to invite the immortal ceremony tomorrow, right?"

Sitting by the window in the house, Bai Qiyun looked at the woman sitting in front of the window under the moonlight.

The breeze blew her snow-colored hair, and her wine-red eyes looked mysterious and dangerous.

Here, Ningguang finally took off his disguise in front of everyone and became casual and lazy.

She stretched out in front of Bai Qiyun and yawned.

"I came back just because there is a ceremony to invite the immortals tomorrow. There were a lot of people at the banquet that just ended who wanted to find out from me the arrangements and plans for Liyue next year. Although it is not difficult to deal with them, it is still a bit tiring.

people."

Ning Guang took off her high heels and put her legs on a stool beside her. When the wind blew by, her toes that had just been soaked in hot water felt slightly cold.

She was originally a child from a poor family. She relied on her parents to sell fish for a living since she was a child. She dealt with fish ponds all day long. Her behavior and behavior were all developed after she became a Seven Star.

Ning Guang raised her chin towards Bai Qiyun without saying a word, but Bai Qiyun immediately understood what she meant and threw the dry towel hanging by the wall.

"So, I ran out. I guess the area around Qunyu Pavilion is already crowded with people."

Taking the towel, she gently wiped her feet.

I remember that when she still lived here all year round, she would ask Bai Qiyun to help her get a towel every time after taking a bath. Perhaps the habit at that time remained in the minds of the two of them, even without words, just with one action

Each other can also understand each other's meaning.

"Ha, it's still as bad as ever."

Thinking of the scene of a bunch of people gathered around Yujing Terrace, Bai Qiyun felt a little tired for those three personal secretaries who were staring at each other.

"Speaking of which, you are also wearing this outfit for today's banquet?"

The evening dress that Ningguang wore was completely different from the one she usually wore. Bai Qiyun, who was attentive, had already noticed this.

Compared with that elegant and luxurious robe, the pattern of this dress is even rarer now, and it is more focused on highlighting the quality of the wearer.

The blue silk slipped down around her legs, covering up her countless charms.

"Oh? How about it? Does my dress look good? I have chosen it carefully."

Just like a child who bought new clothes to show off, Ningguang dusted his clothes at Bai Qiyun.

The snow-white thighs are as pure as white jade under the bright moonlight, and the figure wrapped in blue silk is also so beautiful, but...

Looking at the woman in front of him, Bai Qiyun's eyes became more and more subtle.

He asked tentatively, "Did you buy your clothes from the same store as Keqing?"

"ha?"

Why does that woman's name appear?

Ningguang frowned and looked at the young man in front of him, as if asking him to give an explanation.

"Um, I just feel like your dress is a bit similar in style to what Keqing wore today?"

For fear of offending the woman in front of him, Bai Qiyun carefully expressed his opinion, while looking at Ning Guang's face as he spoke.

It's just that it's not very clear under the moonlight.

After a while, Ning Guang slowly spoke, and there was nothing wrong with his tone.

"Really, Keqing seems to be attending the graduation ceremony with you today, right?"

But Bai Qiyun, who was familiar with the nature of the woman in front of him, instantly judged that something was wrong with Ning Guang's mood. If it were normal, this guy would definitely not be like this.

"Ah, um."

Seeing Bai Qiyun's hesitant expression, Ningguang suddenly felt uninterested.

She waved her hand, as angry as an orchid.

"I'm tired. There will be a ceremony to invite the immortals tomorrow."

The woman held her chin and did not look at the boy in front of her.

"Then you should rest well."

Bai Qiyun felt like he was being pardoned and quickly slipped out of the room, gently closing the door behind him.

Touching the gift that Bai's mother gave to him when he was a child, he seemed to be remembering something under the moonlight.

Maybe it's an immature thought.

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Under the moonlight, no one could sleep.

As a guest of the Palace of Purity, Zhongli did not go to bed early as usual today. Instead, he took advantage of the night to come to the bridge of Liyue Port.

It was already late at night, but the commercial district behind him was still brightly lit, making his shadow long on the ground.

"Are you really going to do this?"

The woman looked at the man in front of her with some surprise.

Hearing this, Zhongli did not answer, but looked towards the prosperous scene in the distance, which was just like the scene ten years ago.

"When a person wants to control his own destiny, he must undergo training. Only in this way can he be qualified to control himself. This is true in the world, and it is also true in Liyue."

And since it has to be tempered, there will inevitably be injuries, which is inevitable.

But when the main body is replaced by the entire Liyue, those seemingly small injuries that fall on people's heads may become huge mountains.

But this is the price that must be paid.
Chapter completed!