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An unintentional act of intimacy from a mature older woman.
—This method, which she thought had a 100% grasp on this loveless young boy, actually caused him to take a step back and show some resistance.
Lisa narrowed her eyes almost imperceptibly, then withdrew her hand as if nothing had happened, and said, "Knowing that Qin and I often come to this tavern, they won't come to cause trouble anymore."
"Thank you."
"Why do you look so plain?" Lisa asked curiously.
"This tavern isn't owned by my family. You're helping the proprietress, not me." Lin Jiu'an shrugged, saying nonchalantly, "Working for someone else is still working for someone else. What does this have to do with me, an employee?"
Lisa was speechless.
She suddenly felt that she couldn't understand him anymore.
In her memory, this boy was always very easy to understand.
But now, she couldn't see any thoughts on the other person's face at all, leaving the confident Lisa somewhat bewildered.
Ying and Lin Jiu'an's relationship is not progressing;
Lin Jiu'an didn't even get to see Qin once, so there's no way he could have fallen in love with her at first sight.
In her mind, Lin Jiu'an should fall in love with her immediately if she just beckoned with her finger.
"I heard you came to Mondstadt with Ying, and I thought you'd both come to the Knights of Favonius together..."
The road ahead.
Lisa and Lin Jiu'an always chatted casually.
Lin Jiu'an also learned about this.
Lisa learned about him from Ying, and even teased Ying that he and Ying were like a young couple having a tiff.
After walking for about half an hour, the two arrived at the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius.
Lisa took the pizza from his hand.
"Could you please deliver the grilled fish to the solitary confinement cell?"
Lin Jiu'an pictured a little elf in red clothes in his mind and nodded.
"Thank you."
Lin Jiu'an took the keys and watched Lisa carry the pizza into the team leader's office with a calm expression.
He had thought that once he got here, he would really want to see Qin.
Although it's despicable.
But in his past life, long after leaving Mondstadt, he would still recall those beautiful memories, wondering if things would have turned out differently if he had done better, and fantasizing that Jean might think of him the way he thought of her.
However, once he got here, Lin Jiu'an suddenly realized that he didn't even have the mind to take a peek through the open door.
Death is a good thing; it makes you think about many things clearly.
Lin Jiu'an arrived at the door of the solitary confinement cell and opened it with his key.
Lin Jiu'an then saw a small red thing crouching in the corner of the room with its back to the door.
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at the same time.
The Grand Master's Office of the Knights of Favonius.
Qin was working on her documents when the person placed something on the table, and she didn't realize someone had come in.
I stared at the pizza from the "Cat's Tail" tavern on the table.
Qin was lost in thought for a moment.
The image of Lin Jiu'an appeared in my mind.
Before they broke up.
Lin Jiu'an knew she liked the pizza at "Cat's Tail" tavern, so he would run back and forth every day when she was working late into the night, so that she could have a hot pizza when she was tired from working late.
Nothing changes every day.
Even in the pouring rain, he would buy her food whenever she wanted it.
To keep the pizza warm on the road, he would even put the greasy pizza inside his clothes.
Those were wonderful times. Every night when she was working, what she looked forward to most was Lin Jiu'an suddenly coming to her office, bringing her favorite food, and they would eat together while discussing Mondstadt.
Is he back?
Qin looked up expectantly, only to be greeted by a beautiful woman with long chestnut hair.
"Lisa?"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Qin Mei's eyes.
Lisa blinked. Why did it seem like Qin didn't really want to see her?
Illusion?
Illusion!
Chapter Eight Lisa: Sister has a great way to make money!
I stopped by Cat Tail Tavern on the way.
"I figured you probably hadn't had dinner yet, so I bought you a pizza."
"What is it?" Qin asked curiously.
Given Lisa's incredibly lazy nature, what could possibly make her willing to travel such a long distance?
Lisa pictured Lin Jiu'an in her mind.
He casually replied, "It's nothing."
Then she added, "I met someone at the 'Cat's Tail' tavern."
"Who?"
"That little boy who came to Mondstadt with Ying."
Qin Mei's eyes narrowed slightly, her heart racing a little. She casually asked, "And then?"
"What can happen next?"
Lisa chuckled and said, "I just knew his name was Lin Jiu'an, and then I chatted with him for a few minutes."
Qin smiled somewhat awkwardly.
Neither of them seemed to want to continue this topic.
After an awkward silence, Lisa said, "Eat the pizza while it's hot, it's probably getting cold soon. I won't keep you from working any longer, get some rest."
"Ah."
I watched Lisa leave.
Qin's gaze fell on the box of pizza from the "Cat's Tail" tavern.
Holding the box, I dragged it to my face, opened it, and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar pizza zither, feeling somewhat dazed.
How long has it been since she had pizza at "Cat's Tail" pub?
This is her favorite food. Their pizza is delicious. Although her own pizza is also delicious, it never tastes quite the same as theirs. However, since the Knights' headquarters is too far from the "Cat's Tail" tavern, she feels it's a waste of time, so she always suppresses her desire.
Until Lin Jiu'an appeared, she was able to eat their family's pizza every day.
Without her saying a word, he seemed to know what she was thinking. Whenever she wanted to eat their pizza, he would always appear in front of her on time with it.
Under the moonlight, the two of them ate pizza and chatted together in the room.
This is one of her most profound memories of him.
Since their falling out, Qin has never eaten pizza again.
Whenever she thought of pizza, she would think of Lin Jiu'an, who had gone astray, and then she would no longer want to eat anything.
Fortunately, there is still a chance to start over.
Qin smiled, picked up a slice of pizza, and took a small bite.
The familiar taste filled her taste buds. Qin chewed a few times and swallowed, taking a deep breath to prevent tears from falling.
She suddenly felt an urgent urge to go to the "Cat's Tail" tavern and see him.
"Let's wait a while longer."
The power of the three temples guarded by the four winds has been successfully resolved, and everything is moving in a positive direction.
This put Qin completely at ease.
Even without Lin Jiu'an.
They can do it too.
I'll go see Lin Jiu'an after I've completely resolved the Wind Demon Dragon incident...
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Next door, solitary confinement.
Although it's called a solitary confinement cell, it feels more like a cozy little bedroom.
All kinds of furniture are available.
The little red sprite from my memory was squatting on the ground, seemingly fiddling with something.
Lin Jiu'an walked up behind Ke Li and looked down at her, where he saw Ke Li fiddling with a round object.
"What are you doing?"
Klee was startled and, feeling guilty, turned around and hid the thing behind her back.
She cried out in a panic, "Klee didn't have any contraband!"
"So they were hiding contraband."
Klee's face turned pale instantly.
She didn't immediately think about how Lin Jiu'an knew she was hiding contraband.
Looking at Lin Jiu'an, this older brother she had never met before, Ke Li said pitifully, "Big brother, please don't tell Commander Qin about this, okay?"
Lin Jiu'an didn't scare her and placed the grilled fish on the table.
"I'm here to deliver grilled fish to you."
"The matter of possessing contraband...?"
"I'm just a food delivery person."
Seeing that Keli still looked uneasy, Lin Jiu'an added, "Besides, I won't be able to see Commander Qin either, so don't worry."
"Yay! Big brother is a good person!"
Looking into Keli's bright eyes, Lin Jiu'an felt as if he had been healed.
"What kind of good person?"
Lisa's mature and charming voice rang out from outside the door.
"Lisa... Sister Lisa! Has Klee's seclusion ended?"
"No."
Lisa looked at Keli, who was holding onto Lin Jiu'an's arm and half-hiding behind him.
She smiled slightly and said, "It seems you two get along quite well."
"The older brother helped Klee hide her secret and even brought her fish to eat. He's a good person!"
"What secret?" Lisa asked with a smile.
Keli's smile froze, and she gripped Lin Jiu'an's arm even tighter.
Fortunately, Lisa didn't intend to pry. She said, "Now, I need to borrow your kind older brother for a while. Keli can eat fish in her room by herself, okay?"
"it is good!"