Bo Lai and Dong Sheng were drenched in sweat. This was truly over!
Just as Ganyu said, the one who understands a person best is often their enemy.
The two of them knew very well that even if the other guy knew about this future, he would definitely betray them!
And now they didn't even need to betray each other; the evidence was written in the book! What was the point?
In the book, the several people first went to Wan You Shop and conversed with Bo Lai.
[Bo Lai saw that the visitors were from Yuehai Pavilion and said, "Heh heh, is there some big order you're gracing me with?"]
[Ganyu replied, "You're overthinking it, Mr. Bo Lai."]
["So far, Wan You Shop's credit isn't enough to directly accept large orders from Yuehai Pavilion."]
["Even if there were such an opportunity, it would surely fall to Rongfa Groceries."]
Upon hearing the name Rongfa Groceries, Bo Lai immediately reacted.
[Bo Lai: "Don't fall for it. I know that kid's sneaky tricks better than anyone."]
["If you don't believe me, show me their store's tax receipts, and I'll definitely find something amiss."]
[Ganyu: "You know so much about Rongfa Groceries' business?"]
[Bo Lai: "Of course! Every single one of their deals makes me grit my teeth in hatred!"]
["Seeing that kid make money is harder for me to bear than losing money myself!"]
"Bo Lai, you XX! I XXX!!" Dong Sheng gritted his teeth in hatred.
Human joys and sorrows are not interconnected. While Dong Sheng gritted his teeth in hatred, others couldn't stop laughing.
"Seeing that kid make money is harder for me to bear than losing money myself! Hahaha, that's brilliant!" Master Sangonomiya Kokomi laughed heartily.
In Mondstadt, Venti looked at Master Diluc with wandering eyes and jokingly asked:
"Master Diluc, does it also pain you to see Cat's Tail Tavern make money?"
Diluc simply replied indifferently, "No—because her tavern also sources its alcohol from me."
Angel's Share is directly supplied by Dawn Winery, but Cat's Tail Tavern's alcohol ingredients are not from Dawn Winery.
However, Diluc has more than just one winery...
"Darn rich people!" Mona said.
She occasionally came to drink, especially when Lin Qiu's new books were released, to find 'book friends,' unless she ran out of money.
Venti chuckled, but in his heart, he thought, you're not bad either.
Mona was also quite wealthy; it was just that she spent it faster. Her prophecy-related books and instruments would be a considerable asset if she were willing to sell them.
Returning to the book's content, the Traveler and the two others found clues and set off for Fanmu Hall.
Upon arriving at Fanmu Hall and conversing with the owner, Master Lu, they learned that the transaction receipts with Rongfa Groceries were in the warehouse, but the warehouse was currently occupied and needed to be dealt with.
Then, they discovered a Fatui… Fatui! They must be up to no good!
[Ganyu: "I've already sensed this person's malice. This is… the intuition of a Qixing Secretary."]
The people of Liyue and Ganyu had the same intuition; they all felt that the Fatui were not good people.
[Paimon: "Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's go beat her up!"]
The Traveler and Ganyu easily subdued this Fatui.
[Ganyu asked, "You've probably had enough suffering. It's time to properly explain your plan, isn't it?"]
[Fatui: "Plan… what plan? Really… I wasn't planning anything…"]
[Ganyu asked curiously, "Not planning anything… Then why, as a Fatui subordinate, would you suddenly appear on the outskirts of Qingce Village?"]
[Fatui: "If you must ask… indeed, I was preparing to… pick the Berries over there."]
"Ugh! I've shown everyone my embarrassing side!" Ganyu covered her face.
Originally, she only lost a little face in front of the Traveler; now it was in front of all of Teyvat, Lin Qiu!
"..." The readers fell silent, even the Fatui fell silent.
The Fatui had genuinely thought they had some big plan in Qingce Village in the future.
"First a toy salesperson, now picking Berries, are the Fatui some kind of comedy troupe?" Arataki Itto sharply commented on the Fatui.
After resolving this minor interlude with the Fatui, the Traveler and Ganyu went to the warehouse to clear out the monsters and found the receipts for Rongfa Groceries.
Returning to Liyue Harbor, the several people confronted Dong Sheng, the owner of Rongfa Groceries. With the evidence irrefutable, Dong Sheng had nothing to say.
Then he learned who had leaked his information.
[Dong Sheng: "Bo Lai? That guy from Wan You Shop… he actually reported me behind my back!"]
["Hmph, he himself has always been shady…"]
Then, Dong Sheng also reported Wan You Shop's tax evasion.
"Dong Sheng! You XX! I XXX!!" Bo Lai cursed profusely.
The subsequent story was a conversation between Hu and Ganyu at a dinner party.
Hu told Ganyu that she was attracted by Ganyu's gentleness and reliability, and aspiring to be like Ganyu, she came to work at Yuehai Pavilion.
Even her daughter wanted to work at Yuehai Pavilion, which she was initially worried about because the work at Yuehai Pavilion was very hard.
But now, she had changed her mind. ["Because, she will also meet a senior named Ganyu in the future."]
["Senior Ganyu will gently help her and tell her, your mother did it this way back then…"]
["Just like you, Senior, showed me my father's methods before, having you as a 'witness' makes one feel very secure."]
[Ganyu: "'Witness'… I have indeed witnessed Liyue Harbor's thousands of years, be it its development and changes, or its human relations."]
["But I once thought that this brought me nothing but loneliness."]
But now, Hu's words made Ganyu understand her connection to Liyue Harbor, and realize that she was also a relied upon and recognized existence.
Ganyu smiled genuinely as she read this passage, like a lotus in Bloom, intoxicatingly beautiful.
Yes, she was actually always relied upon and recognized; she was not alone.
Watching Liyue Harbor's millennium of changes, the mortals around her changed generation after generation, but what remained constant was that they all trusted her deeply.
"Alright, I forgive you, junior brother." Ganyu smiled radiantly.
Ganyu was happy, and the three secretaries were also very happy. This was great! Ganyu wouldn't leave, they had survived!
At the end of the story was a conversation between the three of them. From the conversation, it seemed they had vaguely seen Director Hu beckoning to them at that time.
'Ode to Azure: Act I: The Sea of Clouds, The Sea of People End'
Seeing the other person put away the book, Ms. Furina looked at Neuvillette with anticipation, "How was it?"
"..." Neuvillette put down the book without directly answering.
"Ms. Furina, I have work to do next. If you have nothing else, could you please not disturb me for now?"
"Eh!? You're not interested at all?" Ms. Furina was surprised.
She then left Neuvillette's office in disappointment. Walking out of the office, Ms. Furina looked through the window and saw that it was raining outside.
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Character Voice-Over · Ganyu: About Ode to Azure · Part Two
"If some of the content could be deleted… then this would truly be a perfect story."