Cross through Teyvat, and you'll become stronger by taking the hits!

The murder of the Emperor and the closure of Liyue Port have sparked a series of ominous rumors that have spread like wildfire among the people.

Seeing this, the Fools secretly spread rumors that were detrimental to the Seven Stars of Liyue, such as Tianquan Star wanting to usurp the throne, which stirred up a considerable wave of conspiracy theories and rumors, and people were in a state of panic for a time.

To avoid looking out of place, Lu Li kept a straight face when he went out, so as not to laugh too happily and get beaten up by a passing fanatical Emperor Emperor fan.

Although Liyue is not permeated with the power of the Moon, Columbia can still sense the changes in people. The people of Liyue used to do business with a smile, but now many of them have a worried look on their faces.

She still preferred Liyue Harbor from a few days ago... and Lu Li who could smile...

Perhaps we should do something...

Columbia thought to herself.

That night, the moonlight bathed the streets in song.

The singing was ethereal and melodious, and seemed to come from right outside the window, but when people opened the window, they found that there was no one outside at all.

Many people were so frightened that they hurriedly hid under the covers and covered their heads.

"..."

Lu Li, who was awakened by the singing in the middle of the night, rubbed his eyes and opened the window, just in time to see Columbia's back in the moonlight.

"Well……"

Lu Li leaned against the window, watching Columbia's back, but couldn't bring himself to interrupt her singing.

Her singing voice is now ethereal and gentle, as if she is using her voice to soothe the audience.

As he listened, Lu Li unknowingly fell asleep by the window.

"Um?"

As the singing gradually stopped, Columbia turned around and looked at Lu Li's window with a puzzled expression.

Discovering him asleep by the window, Columbia quietly approached him.

"Asleep..."

"Won't you catch a cold like this?"

After carefully observing Lu Li's sleeping face, Columbia muttered something and then tried to recall something.

Although she didn't know what catching a cold meant, Lu Li seemed to have said that she should cover herself with a blanket when sleeping and not be exposed to the wind.

It's definitely not good for him to be sleeping by the window like this.

With that in mind, Columbia turned her gaze into Lu Li's room and landed on his bed.

Then Columbia raised a hand and used the power of the moon to take Lu Li's blanket, and used the power of the moon to spread the blanket out and cover Lu Li, who was leaning against the window.

"That's good."

Columbia nodded in satisfaction and turned to return to her room.

But before she reached the window, she remembered something, took two steps back, and returned to Lu Li's side.

Lu Li was leaning against the window, with his arms resting on them and his head tilted to the side, resting his head on his arms.

Looking at Lu Li's face, Columbia seemed to recall something.

She then nodded firmly, pinched Lu Li's cheek with two fingers, and smiled faintly.

"Lu Li likes to pinch Hu Tao's face like this; isn't this an intimate gesture only between family members?"

"But Lu Li has never pinched my cheeks..."

After pinching it twice, Columbia turned around and flew through the window back to her room, satisfied.

"Finally, it's stopped..."

In the boudoir of the head of the Rebirth Hall, Hu Tao, who was lying on the bed with her ears covered by a pillow, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That night, some people who heard the singing were too frightened to sleep, while others found the singing gentle and pleasant and slept even better, not caring at all who was singing outside their window.

……

The next morning, when Lu Li woke up, he found himself wrapped in a blanket on the floor in front of the window.

"...?"

Lu Li sat up from the floor, puzzled.

He looked at the blanket covering him, then at the bed less than half a meter away.

No? Who brought me the blanket? Why didn't you tell me to go back to bed?

After a moment of hesitation, Lu Li got up from the ground.

"Ah...a day has passed. The traveler should have reached Jueyun Pass by now. Even if he can return today, considering the preparations for the farewell ceremony, it looks like it will take another two or three days."

After patting off any dust that might have gotten on the blanket, Lu Li put it back on the bed, stretched, and left the room.

Good morning, Guest Elder Zhongli.

After greeting Zhong Li, Lu Li noticed that Hu Tao didn't seem to be up yet, so he went straight into the kitchen.

Now, whoever gets up first between him and Hu Tao is responsible for cooking.

However, Hu Tao often works late into the night, so she usually wakes up later than Lu Li.

Good morning, Mr. Zhongli.

Just as Lu Li was preparing breakfast, Columbia also came out of her room, followed Lu Li's voice, walked over, and greeted Zhong Li.

"Good morning, young friend. Would you like some tea?"

Zhong Li responded to Columbia.

"...Thank you, but no thanks."

Columbia gently shook her head, then sat down to the side, cradling her belly in her hands.

Drinking tea now would make me even hungrier...

Soon, Lu Li prepared a simple breakfast. Hu Tao was also woken up by Zhong Li and reluctantly came to the table while yawning.

I wonder if it's because I didn't sleep well last night...

"By the way, young friend Lu Li, the young master invites you to accompany me to the Glazed Pavilion tomorrow."

After breakfast, Zhong Li came to Lu Li's side and explained before going to get busy.

Lu Li was staying at the Hall of Rebirth, and Dadalia had naturally investigated this matter thoroughly. She also knew that Lu Li knew Zhong Li, which is why she specifically asked him to pass on the message.

"Should I go too? Okay."

Lu Li thought about it and agreed.

The Traveler should be returning to Liyue from Jueyun Karst today. Tartaglia has invited Zhongli to the Glass Pavilion tomorrow, probably to discuss the farewell ceremony.

However, Lu Li didn't know why D'Artagnan wanted him to go as well.

"Little Pigeon, do you want to come with me tomorrow? You know Ajax anyway."

After Zhong Li left, Lu Li turned back and asked Columbia a question.

"I think I'd better not go..."

"Liuli Pavilion is one of the three most famous restaurants in Liyue Harbor."

Because they weren't very familiar with each other, Columbia didn't want to disturb her colleague's work and gently shook her head to refuse, but before she could finish speaking, Lu Li added a sentence.

Lu Li had previously considered taking Columbia to Liuli Pavilion or Xinyue Pavilion to taste authentic Liuli dishes and Xinyue dishes, but when he asked last time, he heard that the private rooms for the main dining time were already booked for half a month later because the Immortal Invitation Ceremony was about to be held.

"..."

"Oh, it's a tea party. I'll go. Although Sandoni isn't here, I've seen him several times before."

Colombia paused for a moment, then nodded happily.

Previously, when Sandone held tea parties, [Captain] would occasionally bring D'Artagnan to the tea parties.

Columbia, on the other hand, never missed Sandonne's tea parties, so the two had met a few times at the parties, though they didn't exchange many words.

"Alright, but little pigeon, you need to be careful, because there might be a dangerous little blond guy participating too..."

Lu Li whispered some instructions to Columbia before taking her out with him.

As soon as Lu Li left the alley and arrived at Feiyun Slope, he noticed that many people on the street were discussing the singing from the previous night.

"Um?"

Lu Li knew that Columbia sang last night, but normally the singing wouldn't carry this far, right?

Thinking of this, Lu Li turned back to look at Columbia with a puzzled expression.

"I used the moonlight to send my voice to the windows of every household, hoping they could have sweet dreams."

Columbia responded with a smile.

"..."

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