Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

Although her left hand was occupied, Ying still skillfully took out the key and opened the door.

"We're back, time to cook!"

Before the Paimon even flew into the house, the sound could be heard from 800 meters away.

Seeing this, Ying could only shake her head helplessly and follow.

"The cook~ The cook~"

While shouting and even making a rhythm, Paimon floated around in the air as if reciting some kind of poetry.

It looks just like a...buzzing giant mosquito.

Ying placed the food in the living room, changed into slippers, and went to Bai Qiyun's bedroom.

The two of them have already made such a commotion, why hasn't this person said anything yet? Could he have run off somewhere again?

With some doubt, Ying quietly opened his door.

The room was dimly lit. After being blocked by the curtains, the vanguard of the afternoon sun was reduced to a few scattered remnants, which dappled the room.

The water glasses that the two had left behind were still sitting untouched on the table.

A boy lay on the bed, breathing evenly, looking very peaceful.

"Cook--"

"Shh!"

Paimon was still making a ruckus behind her. When Ying saw this, she grabbed Paimon and stuffed an apple into her mouth.

"Click."

Paimon took a bite of a sweet and delicious apple, and she also saw the scene inside the house. Then she took the big apple to the side and happily ate it.

"Really..."

After seeing Paimon off, Ying sat in the chair she had pulled up earlier, looking at Bai Qiyun who was asleep.

To be honest, this was the first time she had seen her cheap landlord up close. Even though they had only met a few days ago, she felt like she had seen him somewhere before.

Could it be a sense of déjà vu? But this guy doesn't have an average face.

The girl rested her chin on her hand, waiting for the boy to wake up in the dimly lit room.

Time is like fine sand slipping through your fingers; before you know it, the sun has already set, and the dim, yellow sun, like an aging king, is displaying its final glory in the sky.

Inside the small house in Mondstadt, the already dim room became even darker. If it weren't for the faint rays of sunset filtering through the window, one might believe it was the dead of night.

black.

My body feels so light.

Two thoughts clashed in the boy's mind.

Before even opening his eyes, Bai Qiyun felt that the lingering fatigue he had felt earlier had completely disappeared, proving that rest was indeed quite effective.

The air inside the room was somewhat stuffy, probably because the door was not open.

He struggled to push off the blanket covering him, but froze when his hand touched the side beside him.

"fluorescent?"

What came into view was a blonde girl fast asleep in a chair, her head resting on her arm, with a trace of drool at the corner of her mouth, completely lacking the demeanor of a beautiful girl.

"Ugh."

Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Bai Qiyun had no intention of disturbing her. Although sleeping sitting up wasn't particularly good for her health, she was a formidable person who could go anywhere, so he didn't need to worry about such a small matter.

After stretching, Bai Qiyun tiptoed out of the room.

The living room was much the same as when he came back before, the only difference being that there was a little elf sleeping on the sofa, hugging an apple.

Perhaps he was too sleepy, Paimon ate an apple for a while and then unconsciously drifted off to sleep.

There were still some apple bits stuck to her lips, but the little one seemed oblivious, her chest rising and falling with her breath.

On the living room table was the Dudu Seafood Soup that the two of them had brought back earlier.

"Aren't they all cold now?"

Holding the now-cold dish, Bai Qiyun was at a loss for words.

These two people...

He smiled helplessly as he carried the bag; the soup, which had been cooked until it was thin, had now solidified into a lump.

It's time for dinner.

I opened the curtains, and the setting sun slid across the sky and flowed into the room.

In an instant, the dimly lit room was tinged with a reddish-yellow hue.

Pedestrians chatted and laughed as they passed by the door, adding a touch of life to Mondstadt, which was suffering from the dragon scourge.

Bai Qiyun went into the kitchen, lit the stove, and started tidying up the vegetables that were placed to one side.

After heating up the cooled Dudu Lotus Seafood Soup, Bai Qiyun added some additional ingredients to remove the fishy smell and stewed it again.

Besides, although there are no unique Liyue seasonings, such as Jueyun chili, Bai Qiyun can still make one or two authentic Liyue dishes with the materials he has on hand.

Moreover, the Bai family's Tingyu Pavilion is not a restaurant known for its spicy food; its philosophy is to be moderate and balanced.

"Girls generally love sweets, right?"

Bai Qiyun had a certain say in what the guests liked to eat. Even the half-immortal from Yuehai Pavilion would order one or two desserts while enjoying dishes like the refreshing cold salad.

However, given the materials he currently has, there are very few desserts he can make.

Beyond that, it would be best to make it even more novel and more characteristic of Liyue.

Um....

Looking at the sugar and sweet potatoes in front of him, Bai Qiyun thought of a dish that his grandfather often made when he was a child.

He picked up a kitchen knife and started waving it around on the cutting board.

The sound of a knife hitting the cutting board accompanied the aroma of the slowly simmering dish wafting into the house.

The first to smell it was naturally Paimon, who was still lying on the sofa. Like a cat dangling from catnip, Paimon, who was starving, was awakened from his sleep as soon as he smelled the fragrance.

"It's delicious! It's delicious!"

After taking the tissue that someone had used to wipe her mouth, Paimon threw away her half-eaten apple and flew towards the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Bai Qiyun was still making final adjustments. The last step was the most crucial; the success or failure of the entire dish hinged on this moment.

The aroma of food wafted through the living room and into Bai Qiyun's bedroom. The girl, who was lying on a chair, vaguely heard the shouts of some noisy creature.

"Wow! There's such a thing as a cooking appliance? You're amazing!"

The girl woke up groaning, sniffing the air as she rubbed her eyes and walked out of the room.

Paimon was still marveling at how there were such translucent threads on the sweet potato, completely unable to tell that the little guy had just woken up.

The closer she got to the kitchen, the stronger the aroma of the food became, and Ying's drowsiness gradually dissipated.

Looking at the dishes laid out on the table, her stomach started growling uncontrollably.

"Dinner's ready!"

Unaware that Ying had already woken up, Bai Qiyun was shouting loudly in the kitchen, and Paimon beside him seemed to be echoing him, shouting back in a carefree manner.

"Time to eat!"

The workers who had been busy all day on the streets also took this opportunity to go to the deer hunters for a good meal.

Invite a few friends, share a table, enjoy a delicious meal, and have an endless conversation—and a summer evening passes by quietly like this.

This applies to both the left and right sides of the wall, inside and outside the house.