Speaking of which, Xingqiu couldn't help but look up and say with a touch of emotion,
"Facing so many monsters alone, that scene alone is spectacular to imagine. Meeting you in person today, you truly are as dashing and heroic as the rumors say! I'm impressed, deeply impressed~"
"Heeheehee~ It's not as exaggerated as you say~ (//∇//)"
Unable to take the praise, Ying scratched her head, saying shyly.
Beside her, Chongyun narrowed his eyes, observing the pure and cute girl before him with some confusion.
Uh… is it my eyesight that’s the problem…?
"Speaking of which, did you two come specifically to find us?"
Ying appropriately inserted herself into the conversation. After all, she would get jealous if she kept watching her beloved chat with others. The author deeply understands this~
Ying: Understand my foot!
Xingqiu shook his head and said,
"No, we arranged to have a meal here with Xiangling today. We just happened to run into you, so we came to say hello."
"Oh? And Hu Tao didn't come with you?"
"No, but she should be arriving soon."
As Ying was about to reply to Xingqiu, she suddenly felt a chill from behind, startling her into involuntarily trembling. She stiffly turned around and indeed saw Ying staring at her with a not-so-friendly gaze.
It's over, I accidentally forgot Ying was still by my side Σ(|||▽|||)
With that thought, Ying quickly hugged Ying's arm and pleaded with an innocent and pitiable look, "Ying, I love you the most."
"Hmph~"
Ying didn't respond, lightly flicking Ying's forehead.
Inner thought: I'll deal with you later tonight (￣へ￣)
During the brief moment they were playfully bickering, Hu Tao came bouncing into Wanmin Restaurant, saying,
"Hey~ Xingqiu, Chongyun, long time no see. Have you missed me, your esteemed Director?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Chongyun looked up and waved at Hu Tao.
"Hi, it's been a whil—"
"Ah! It's Ying?!"
Before Chongyun could finish speaking, Hu Tao's attention was drawn to Ying beside him. She happily ran over and hugged Ying, leaving Chongyun frozen in place.
"…see."
"Pfft… Chongyun, your presence is a bit… low."
Xingqiu chuckled and patted Chongyun on the back.
"Sigh…"
Chongyun sighed and frustratedly tapped his head.
"Lately, nothing has gone my way… Could this be the legendary curse of bad luck?"
Meanwhile, Ying, who was being hugged by Hu Tao, quickly pushed her away, "Hu Tao, let go quickly! I finally managed to appease Ying!"
"Heehee~ It's okay. Your sister is so understanding, she surely won't hate me for doing this to you, right?"
"She certainly won't hate you (t^t)"
Hearing Hu Tao's words, Ying also chimed in with a smile, "Yes, of course not (^_^)"
I'll just get more benefits from Ying later…
Some time later…
After some discussion with Hu Tao, the group decided to have dinner together that evening. Apart from the new dishes Chongyun and the others ordered, all the delicious food Ying had ordered earlier was put on Hu Tao's tab.
Ying wanted to refuse, but Hu Tao silenced her by saying it was her way of repaying a favor.
Once Xiangling closed the restaurant, they gathered around, enjoying the food and discussing recent events.
Xiangling had already mastered the recipes Ying gave her. Xingqiu had been dedicated to helping the disaster victims since the catastrophe, only recently finding some respite. Hu Tao had also become gradually freer in the past few days; she had delegated some of her responsibilities to Zhongli today to specifically make time for this gathering. Only Chongyun hadn't encountered any ghosts recently… wΑp.kanshu伍.net
After hearing about Chongyun's experiences, Ying looked at him sympathetically.
"Chongyun, it's like you've been possessed by Bennett."
Chongyun scratched his head in confusion, "Bennett? Who's that?"
"He's a very unlucky guy. The things you've encountered in the past few days would be his everyday life for him… Oh, no, perhaps even good fortune for him, as he faces… calamities and disasters every day."
Chongyun looked up, imagining the person Ying described, and couldn't help but shiver.
"Hiss… how has that guy managed to stay alive until now…"
Ying nodded, taking a bite of braised pork belly from her bowl, and replied, "Right? I think so too."
Ying, watching from the side, reached out and poked Ying's cheek.
"You have the nerve to talk about others? You're not much better yourself."
"Uh… that's true, but sometimes I do get quite lucky."
"Oh? When?" Ying asked with interest, looking at Ying.
"Well…"
When it comes to gacha pulls, it's best not to mention it when others are around. So…
"Meeting you is when I'm lucky, after all, it got me such a caring sister (^_^)"
The clever Ying immediately tried to appease Ying. She hadn't forgotten the look in Ying's eyes when Hu Tao hugged her earlier, as if she wanted to devour her…
"That's a true statement."
Ying nodded with satisfaction, picked up a piece of lean meat, and put it into Ying's mouth.
"Speaking of which, Ying, how long do you plan to stay here?"
Hu Tao blinked, asking a question she had wanted to ask ever since rescuing Ying, and even after asking, she still wanted to ask again.
"Hmm… I really haven't thought about this issue in detail."
Ying scratched her beautiful hair with a troubled expression and looked at Ying, hoping she would make a decision for her.
"I'll listen to you (^_^)"
Although Ying could see the thoughts in Ying's eyes, she honestly hadn't considered the question either. After all, for her, as long as Ying wanted to leave, she would leave with her.
Ying: Emm…
"But I'm asking you precisely because I don't know!"
Ying, whose attention was focused on how to torment Ying tonight, didn't want to think, so…
"Then you think about it (^_^)"
………
Damn it!
After a moment of speechlessness, Ying calmed herself down and began to think.
Well… honestly, I'd like to stay here a bit longer. After all, hearing that we'll be fighting the Electro Archon in Inazuma, with my current combat power, I'm afraid I'll be cleaved in half with a single strike…
But if I think about it this way, will others think I'm too cowardly? And more importantly, I need to help Ying find her terribly wicked brother… Sigh, forget it, forget it. I'll advance the plot in another day or two. Anyway, I can come back to visit them often…
With that thought, Ying nodded in satisfaction, mimicking Ying.
"We'll leave in about two days, but don't worry, I'll come back to visit you all soon."
"Then it's settled (^_^)"
Despite her reluctance, Hu Tao nodded in agreement. After all, it was Ying's own decision, and she shouldn't make Ying feel troubled because of her.