But very quickly, Su Yuan realized that the Zhongli who appeared here wasn’t looking at him at all—his gaze was fixed on the remains of Mada Ping lying on the ground.
Moreover, there wasn’t any sign of eerie power emanating from him...
"I’m sorry, Su Yuan..."
Zhongli took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
"According to our agreent, I wasn’t supposed to show up here..."
"But Adeptus Streetward Rambler... after all, she has followed and guarded Liyue for over a thousand years. She was my comrade-in-arms and also a dear friend..."
"Even if I no longer have the power to save her, I can’t bear to see her corpse left exposed in the wilderness..."
"This is the last thing I can do for her..."
As Zhongli spoke, he took out a finely embroidered golden silk pouch, crouched down, and began gently gathering Mada Ping’s remains into it, piece by piece...
Su Yuan finally understood—Zhongli had not been corrupted or controlled by eerie power at all.
That ant the plan to destroy the Archon’s Throne had indeed succeeded.
And Zhongli’s appearance here was simply to collect Mada Ping’s remains...
But even so, with the eerie version of "Furina" still present, it was an extrely dangerous move.
Why act so hastily?
Wouldn’t it have been much safer to wait until tomorrow morning, when the sun rises and "Furina" returns to normal, before coming to collect the body?
Still, Su Yuan knew deep down that he hadn’t spent much ti with Mada Ping or Zhongli, and naturally, he couldn’t truly empathize with their millennia-old friendship—nor did he have any right to criticize Zhongli for his actions...
Zhongli didn’t say much more.
Carrying Mada Ping’s remains, he prepared to leave...
But in the next mont, a displeased look appeared on "Furina’s" face.
"You think this is a market? You can co and go as you please?"
"Morax, you took away a decoration from this room and interrupted the ti I was spending with my darling. I must make you pay for that!!"
The very thing Su Yuan had feared most still happened—"Furina" had been angered by Zhongli’s actions...
Su Yuan couldn’t help but ntally complain: Old man Zhong, why did you have to do this...
Not only did you scare the hell out of when you suddenly showed up, now you’ve thrown into danger as well...
As "Furina" spoke, she was about to rush forward to attack Zhongli.
Su Yuan instinctively wrapped his arms around her from behind, trying to stop her...
By all logic, Su Yuan’s strength shouldn’t have been enough to restrain "Furina" in any way.
But surprisingly, "Furina" didn’t forcefully break free from his grasp.
Instead, she looked coldly at Su Yuan and asked:
"Darling... what do you an by this?"
"Why are you stopping ? Is your heart... siding with that outsider?"
Faced with Furina’s cold questioning, Su Yuan quickly improvised.
He put on a sobbing expression and teary eyes and said:
"Don’t... don’t leave ... sob sob ┭┮﹏┭┮..."
Seeing Su Yuan like this and hearing those words, "Furina’s" expression imdiately softened.
A gentle smile appeared on her lips as she spoke:
"So that’s what it was... darling, you were just worried and scared about that..."
"Even though it wouldn’t take long to deal with Morax—I’d be back quickly..."
"But since you said that... I can’t bear to go now."
"I won’t go, okay? Don’t cry, don’t cry..."
As she spoke, "Furina" gently stroked Su Yuan’s head.
Su Yuan looked toward the doorway where Zhongli had just disappeared and finally felt a bit of relief...
"It used to always be who feared and worried you’d suddenly leave ..."
"Furina" murmured:
"But I didn’t expect that now... darling, you’d feel the sa way. This feeling—of being needed—is wonderful..."
"It’s getting late, darling. Let’s go to sleep early, shall we?"
Seeing "Furina" getting ready for bed, Su Yuan couldn’t help but ask, "My darling Fufu, aren’t we having a late-night snack tonight?"
"Oh! Darling, if you hadn’t ntioned it, I almost completely forgot!"
Hearing Su Yuan bring it up, "Furina" suddenly had a realization, as if it had just dawned on her:
"So many things happened tonight—if you hadn’t reminded , I really would’ve forgotten all about it!"
Seeing her reaction, Su Yuan instantly regretted it.
Why did I have to open my big mouth? he thought.
She had clearly forgotten, but I just had to bring it up and remind her...
Even though the bug was said to improve his strength, the process of eating it was just too tornting...
And honestly, Su Yuan hadn’t really felt much of an improvent in power either.
Could it be that the boy—Youngtore—had tricked him just to see how pathetic he looked eating a bug?
Regardless, now that "Furina" had rembered, it seed there was no avoiding tonight’s bug al...
The only question now was—what form would tonight’s bug take, and what would it taste like?
But sothing felt strange to Su Yuan.
He’d waited a while now, and "Furina" still hadn’t shown any signs of bringing out a bug.
He looked at her and noticed that she, too, was quietly observing him...
"My darling Fufu... tonight’s... snack?" Su Yuan asked.
"Darling, I’ve been pondering sothing..." "Furina" said slowly, word by word:
"Just now, when you hugged and didn’t want to leave, it made realize sothing deeply—that the devotion between lovers isn’t one-sided or unreciprocated... It’s a journey we both make toward each other."
"I love you. And you love ... I need you. And you need ..."
"My darling Fufu, what... do you an by that?" A sense of unease crept into Su Yuan’s heart.
"Up until now, I’ve always been the one preparing our midnight snacks. But tonight... I want to eat the one you prepared for us!"
"...What..." That bad feeling had co true.
Su Yuan was left speechless.
How was Su Yuan supposed to know he had to prepare a late-night snack himself?
And what exactly was he supposed to prepare?
Was regular food acceptable, or did it have to be sothing grotesque—like bugs?
"Darling," Furina continued, "no matter what kind of midnight snack you prepare for us, I will gladly accept it..."
"But," she added, "I do have a few simple requirents."
"The midnight snacks I’ve given you before were all parts of my body..."
"So, the snack you prepare for must also be a part of your body, okay?"
"And don’t even think about brushing it off lightly—you need to show your sincerity."
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