Beneath the night sky, Jueyun Karst was incomparably beautiful.
A sea of clouds drifted between the mountains, like a celestial wonderland.
But atop the highest peak sat a lonely Cocogoat.
The usual liveliness in Ganyu's eyes was gone, replaced by a dull emptiness.
She didn't know why she was like this.
Was it betrayal? Or had she been abandoned? In any case, her heart felt sour.
In a thousand years, this was the first time she had ever felt this way.
Wronged. Helpless. She even wanted to cry.
Yesterday, she had gotten off work a little early, so she had thought of mending and washing some of Su Han's clothes for him.
But when she was tidying up the bed, she saw that explicit picture book.
The contents within left the innocent Cocogoat utterly shocked.
Although her junior sister and Su Han slept together every day, she had only thought it was to suppress the baleful energy in her body and that nothing more would happen.
But after seeing that book, Ganyu felt as if she suddenly understood the affairs of adults.
Still, she held onto a sliver of wishful thinking. What if? What if nothing has happened yet, right? And so, Ganyu convinced herself and slowly put her heart at ease.
Until she saw the two of them taking a couple's bath together.
At that moment, Ganyu's mind went completely blank. She couldn't even put into words why she felt so much pain.
She recalled how when Su Han had first arrived, he always liked to make her laugh, but now he had slowly become more distant.
This feeling had been building until the end of her mission, when it had finally erupted.
Ganyu, who was already sensitive about not being fully human, thought that after she revealed her Qilin form, he would surely find her repulsive.
At that moment, the Cocogoat had hit rock bottom. Since she didn't know how to handle it, she chose to run away.
A wind gradually picked up in the sky.
The vast expanse of stars was hidden by the clouds, and a light rain began to fall.
The silk-like water droplets ran down her smooth hair, dripped past her eyes, and then slowly slid down her face.
Ganyu sat there, unmoving, like a statue.
When Su Han found her, it was already three in the morning.
The heavy rain had soaked her clothes, and she looked pitiful and helpless.
Seeing her like this, Su Han felt a sharp pain in his heart.
What on earth happened to make this lovely little Cocogoat so sad?
He sat down beside her, took out an umbrella, and silently kept her company.
Although the rain was heavy, it could not affect the world for two beneath the umbrella.
Feeling no more of the chilling cold, Ganyu slowly awoke from her inner world. She turned her head, and when she found Su Han had appeared beside her at some point, a flash of pleasant surprise appeared in her eyes.
How did Su Han find this place? Did he come for me?
But the thought of her junior sister quickly washed away that joy. Perhaps he's just here for work.
Su Han sensed the change in Ganyu's expression and reached out, pulling her into his embrace.
"Didn't we agree? If you have something unhappy, you have to tell me."
"But I…"
"Is it because of Shenhe?"
"How did you know?" Ganyu looked surprised, then quickly lowered her head, but she did not resist his embrace.
Su Han gave a bitter smile. Your heart is written all over your face. If I still couldn't guess, I'd really be an idiot. He recalled that during the couple's bath yesterday, he had sensed a fleeting aura. So it had been the little Cocogoat in his arms.
"Do you feel like I've been neglecting you?"
"Mm." Since her secret was out, Ganyu didn't plan to hide it any longer and directly admitted it.
Su Han lifted her small face and, looking at her exquisite features, kissed her forcefully.
Her eyes went wide. She never expected him to be so direct.
Her small hands feebly resisted, but eventually, she slowly gave up the struggle.
A single tear slid from the corner of her eye. It was not of sadness, but of contentment.
After a long while, Su Han finally released her. Looking at the flushed Ganyu, he couldn't help but smile. "Are you still angry?"
The little Cocogoat looked at Su Han with a dazed expression, not daring to make a sound as she buried her face in his chest like an ostrich, allowing Su Han to stroke her horns. This was something that only the closest people to the Qilin clan were allowed to do. To allow Su Han to touch them now was proof enough that Ganyu's heart had been moved.
"Your Qilin form is really beautiful. I really like you like that, both beautiful and full of an immortal air. And it's so different from your usual self."
"Really?" The Cocogoat in his arms looked up at him, hoping for his approval.
Su Han smiled. "You didn't see the group chat, did you? Mona and the others see you as their idol."
"But I've always thought that form was so ugly. I never dared to transform. If… if you like it, I can show you my true body when I have time."
Ganyu's voice was very small, but Su Han heard it very clearly.
"Alright. When you have time, I'd love to admire your most beautiful side."
"Mm."
Ganyu sat in Su Han's embrace, watching the clouds and mist of Jueyun Karst dissipate until the dawn.
When the morning light arrived, the Qilin in his arms finally stood up. "It's time to work. Let's go back."
"Don't you need to rest for a bit?" Su Han asked with a doubtful look. She had been sitting in the cold all night. It would be better to rest.
But Ganyu shook her head. "No need. I'll just treat it as a night of cultivation. Actually, when I'm busy with work, I've had many sleepless nights before. And Liyue is very busy right now. If I rest, Baiwen and the others will be overwhelmed."
"Alright then, let's go home."
Su Han took Ganyu's hand and began to walk. She was slightly taken aback.
"This isn't the way down the mountain."
"If we walk back, it will probably be noon by the time we arrive. Let's take the adeptal cranes back."
Finding Ganyu was naturally not so simple, but Su Han had a way. He had directly found Cloud Retainer and, relying on her cranes, had quickly located Ganyu's position. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find the Cocogoat all night.
Looking at the two large white cranes, Ganyu stammered, "M-Master, she's not coming, is she?"
She was terrified from the bottom of her heart of that talkative adeptus who only ever revealed her embarrassing stories. If Su Han found out that she used to be very fat, it would be a disaster.
Seeing Ganyu's adorable appearance, Su Han flicked her delicate nose and smiled. "Don't worry, Cloud Retainer is very busy."
"Oh, that's good." Ganyu let out a sigh of relief.
Then, the two of them boarded the cranes and flew towards Liyue Harbor.
It was only after their figures had disappeared that Cloud Retainer flew out from the clouds, looking regretful.
"This One still had many things to say. To think he would make This One hide and watch for so long."
"Forget it. I hope that child Ganyu understands her own heart after what happened yesterday."
"In this world, only the word 'love' hurts the most."
Although not being able to speak had made her unhappy, seeing her disciple's happiness still made Cloud Retainer very happy. After all, when Su Han had visited her last night, he had brought many treasures. Good wine and good food aside, he had even given her some more of that Stormterror meat, which she was very fond of. Cloud Retainer was now almost addicted to it.
At Yujing Terrace, everyone was very surprised to see the two of them arriving together on adeptal cranes. Such a display—could it be that they had visited an adeptus last night? According to legend, only those who had visited an adeptus would be sent back by a crane.
After getting off the crane, Ganyu let go of his hand and, lowering her head, said shyly, "Well, I'm going to work now."
There were people watching all around, and she was still not used to being so intimate with Su Han in front of so many people.
"Wait, I have something for you."
"What?" Ganyu looked up, puzzled.
Su Han stepped forward, wrapped an arm around her small waist, and gently kissed her on the forehead.
"Alright, go and work hard. I'll have the waiters at Wanmin Restaurant send some breakfast over in a bit."
"I… I'm going now."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the kissed Ganyu naturally couldn't stand the stares and practically fled towards Yuehai Pavilion.
The onlookers were heartbroken. Lady Ganyu had fallen.
However, if the other party was Lord Su Han, they had no objections. Because only he was worthy of a disciple of the adepti!
After leaving Yujing Terrace, Su Han went directly to Wanmin Restaurant, bought three portions of pastries and one take-out, and then returned to the Jade Chamber. On the way, he opened the group chat and reported the situation.
Su Han:@Ningguang, I've coaxed Ganyu back. She's already started working.
Sucrose:What happened yesterday?
Beidou:I'm also very curious. For someone with as good a temperament as Ganyu to be angered into running away from home.
Ningguang:I've already seen it. Someone is bullying her in broad daylight. You're quite something, Mr. Casanova. You've even won over a disciple of the adepti.
Ganyu:Everyone, please don't say that. I… I just wanted to go out and clear my head, and then…
Keqing:And then your lips got swollen like that? I thought you had been poisoned, but it turns out you were just kissed by Su Han.
A critical hit. A completely naked critical hit. Ganyu was taken down, not even daring to speak.
Yae Miko:My, my, I didn't realize a Qilin in love was so fierce. Tsk tsk.
It's over. There's no way to explain this now. Are my lips really swollen?
In her office, Ganyu quickly took out her small, personal mirror. In the mirror, she saw that her cherry lips were indeed much more swollen than usual. And she also discovered that today, she seemed even more beautiful than before, with an inexplicable charm.