He changed Tiwat

"Of course, no problem." Han Fulai nodded.

“And, um…” Mona hesitated slightly, “…could you tell her that this meal was on me?”

Han Fulai couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that Mona was thinking of returning the favor to Fischl, but was short of money, so she took this opportunity to offer her own gift.

“Of course, this is also Lord Megistus’s loyalty to Her Highness the Princess.”

"Hey, don't call me that name!" Mona feigned anger, but her beaming smile betrayed her true feelings—finally, she could act like a big shot in front of Fischl, so what did it matter if she was called "Lady Megistus" a few times?

In her joy, she remembered something else.

"By the way, I recently discovered something very important that I must tell you."

She glanced towards the judges' panel on the stage, then waved to Han Fulai, signaling him to come closer. Han Fulai understood and leaned in to listen.

"Let me tell you, I went back to the library yesterday to return those books, but I unexpectedly discovered Lisa's secret... Lisa is actually writing a novel, a romance novel!"

"Huh?" Han Fulai was also taken aback. That "Rose Witch" actually wrote novels, and romance novels at that... Actually, writing novels wasn't unimaginable. With Lisa's lazy and carefree attitude, it was quite normal for her to slack off at work and write novels, but to write romance novels... that was really unexpected.

"You find it strange too, right? So I secretly flipped through the manuscript... Well, for details, tonight..."

Mona was speaking with great enthusiasm when she suddenly heard a soft cough behind her.

"I hope I haven't disturbed your date."

Chapter 243 Yura, when did you arrive?

Mona was startled and turned around to be met with a cold face. Who else could it be but Yura?

Sharp-eyed spectators nearby had already spotted this scene and began whispering among themselves: "Wow, isn't that 'Fair Lord'?"

"Upon closer inspection, it really is as beautiful as described in the poem, no wonder..."

Yura's face was expressionless, but a blank expression certainly didn't mean she was happy.

Mona's mind works quickly. Hmm, think about it. This Mr. Han just recited two love poems for his "fiancée," Ms. Yura, on stage, and Ms. Yura came to celebrate his victory in the competition. At this moment, she finds that her "fiancé" didn't come to find her after leaving the stage, but instead made an appointment to have dinner with another woman that evening. How would she feel?

In short, it won't be a very pleasant experience.

"Ahaha... I apologize for bothering you two. Let's talk another day."

Mona left behind a sentence and immediately used her escape technique, "Fluid Flow," disappearing without a trace.

Han Fulai felt he was used to this kind of scene, and it wasn't the first time Mona had betrayed his teammates... He smiled calmly and asked, "Yura, when did you arrive?"

"I just arrived recently." Yura's tone was unreadable.

"Has your work with the Knights come to an end?"

Yura has been working overtime with the Knights these past two days. Besides her uncle Schubert, she also has a large number of Fools to interrogate. In fact, Han Fulai hasn't seen Yura since returning to the city the day before yesterday. Yura's appearance at this competition venue, could it be that the interrogation of the Fools has already yielded results?

To be honest, he was quite curious whether the Knights had managed to pry any big information out of the Fools, such as anything related to Cardinal Calvin of the Church of the West Wind... Of course, since Iroq was already dead, and the Fools they had captured were not of very high rank, such information was probably beyond their reach.

“No. I’m still on official business, but Amber insisted that I come, so I had to.” Yura glanced back.

At the outermost edge of the venue, the red bunny ears swayed briefly and then disappeared.

A dark-skinned pirate, wearing an eyepatch like Fischl, covered his face with his hands, pretending he wasn't peeking.

These two were teammates of Han Fulai. They didn't come to watch Han Fulai's matches, not because they were disloyal, but because they felt it was better to do something more helpful than just cheer from the sidelines.

Kaiya prepared test questions for Han Fulai, so Amber grabbed Yura to listen to Han Fulai recite love poems.

Besides her best friend Amber, who else could persuade Yura to temporarily put aside her work and take a break?

Yura was lying when she said she had just arrived.

In fact, the three of them arrived at the venue before the additional match, but they hid behind the onlookers on the outskirts of the venue so that Han Fulai would not notice them.

Although she didn't hear the whole Sonnet 18 song, she listened to the entire Sonnet 29 song in the supplementary round.

If you ask Yura whether she likes this poem... she can already recite it from memory.

As the heiress of the Lawrence family, Yura, who received an aristocratic education from a young age, might have become an artist if she hadn't become a knight.

A young woman who can recite the repertoire of the Opiclie Opera House in Fontainebleau by heart, and who can recite the Epic of Erinus and the Inquisitor's Praise, has a love for poetry that is second to none.

Moreover... this poem was dedicated to her, the "fair lord".

The first two verses of the psalm, in particular, are a true reflection of Yura.

“When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state.” — Suffering from the cold eyes of the world, adrift in solitude, lamenting her fate… Every word and every phrase resonated deeply with Yura.

She believed that this was indeed a poem written for her by Han Fulai.

To be honest, she was very touched.

She had just entered the venue intending to properly express her gratitude to Han Fulai—if Mona hadn't arrived first.

Seeing Mona and Han Fulai whispering intimately together, Yura felt a tightness in her chest for some reason.

Reason told her that her relationship with Han Fulai was a facade, and now that the mission was complete, their pretense had automatically ended. Amber's claim that Han Fulai participated for her sake must be a misunderstanding; that person harbored many secrets, and one could never judge him by common sense…

And speaking of first come, first served... Mona was definitely first.

Yes, she knows it all.

But she was still unhappy.

Well, so what if there's no legitimate reason? Do girls need a reason to be angry? In other people's eyes, she's always angry anyway, isn't she?

So Yura simply handed what she was holding to Han Fulai.

"Congratulations on your advancement. Consider this box of pastries a congratulatory gift." After saying this, Yura walked away without looking back.

Han Fulai held the snack box that Youla had given him in both hands, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should chase after her.

Is Yura really that busy with work? Did she just take some time to watch the match and offer her some congratulations?

He looked at Kaiya in the distance with a questioning gaze—Kaiya shook her head, sighed, shrugged, and walked away.

Forget it, I can't rely on my teammates, I have to rely on myself.

Han Fulai decided to open the box of pastries and take a look.

He was stunned when he opened the box.

He recognized the "snacks" inside the box.

"Moon Party".

The standard military rations of the guerrilla knight squad are said to be very delicious. He saw Yura share them with Amber and Bennett when they were in Dragon Ridge, and he was quite envious at the time.

Moreover... the "moon pie" that Yura gave him wasn't the standard version; what was inside the box wasn't a round "moon," but a crescent moon.

To be precise, it's called the "Waveflight Faction," and it belongs exclusively to the "Waveflight Knights," the guerrilla captains of the Knights of Favonius.

According to Amber's original description: "The guerrilla knights in the group would often ask me in private how delicious their captain's original 'Moon Pie' was. I told them this at the time—even I want to marry Yura and have her make it for me every day..."

There is no crescent moon in Teyvat now, so it's unclear whether this crescent shape is Yura's way of rebelling against tradition or expressing her "an eye for an eye" style. In any case, Yura is the only one in all of Mondstadt who would do something so "rebellious."

In other words, this is Yura's "handmade dessert".

—That Yura, she actually made me desserts herself?

Han Fulai was surprised and uncertain. He picked up the "Hai Lang Pai" from the box and took a bite. Underneath the golden and crispy crust, the salty and smoky flavor was rich and full. It was so delicious that it would be hard to find another one like it in all of Mondstadt.

Moreover… Han Fulai’s gaze fell on the box, where there was a note under the “Hailangpai” piece of paper. On it, written in elegant handwriting, was a line of words: “Thank you for your help before. I have reserved a table at ‘Angel’s Gift’ tonight.”

Chapter 244 Cheers, My Fair Lord [4k]

Although it was the first time Han Fulai had seen Yura's handwriting, the saying "the handwriting reflects the person" applies here. There aren't many people in Mondstadt who can write beautiful cursive handwriting—and no one else could slip their notes under Yura's handmade "Havoc" handwriting.

In other words... Yura not only made him "handmade snacks", but also invited him to drink at "Angel's Gift" that night?

Han Fulai stood there silently.

If it were a few days ago, he would have suspected that this Yura had been switched... How could that Yura have done these things?

But Yura might actually do these things now.

Their reasoning was quite clear: this was indeed a way of "thanking" him.

Although Han Fulai felt guilty towards Yura and received the reward he wanted from these things, he didn't think he had anything to be grateful for. But from Yura's perspective, he had indeed been doing his best to help her.

—Willing to risk the cold stares of others, he agreed to pretend to be her, a descendant of the Lawrence family, and accompanied her through those annoying aristocratic etiquette training sessions. He also helped her rescue her uncle Schubert and even invited the Liyue Asgardians to help her destroy the Fatui stronghold in Mondstadt in one fell swoop.

The reward he demanded, namely "to dance a ritual dance for him," has yet to be fulfilled because Yura has been busy with work.

In addition... Yura also knew that such a "reward" was not much different from "free".

Furthermore, it seems that Han Fulai is still participating in the "Badminton Festival" competition for her sake...

It's true that Yura dislikes formalities, but she certainly knows the proper etiquette.

So after Amber found her this morning, she asked Jean for a day off and borrowed the alchemical oven that the Knights' logistics team had specially ordered for the "Badminton Festival" to make the "Tidal Wave Pie" for Han Fulai by hand.

Contrary to her aloof and sharp appearance, Yura is quite skilled in cooking and can make excellent dishes.

For the Lawrence family, this was what was called "the duty of the noble."

Even though they had long since fallen from grace, the Lawrence family still aspired to return to the ruling class. In preparation for this great moment, they were so strict with their children's education and upbringing that it bordered on the pathological.

Yura, the clan chief's daughter on whom high hopes were placed, was required to be impeccable in every aspect.

Beyond demeanor, etiquette, and academics, her upbringing also included cooking and housework.

The Lawrence family believed that "Mond currently lacks manners and taste. Even if the family regains power one day, it may not be able to find qualified servants. We must be careful not to fall into the quagmire of vulgarity."

Simply put, if a high-ranking nobleman wanted to point out what was wrong with the chef's dishes or reprimand the servants for cutting corners, he first had to understand what constituted a delicious meal according to noble standards. Therefore, Yura had to dedicate time each week from a young age to receive intensive culinary training in the kitchen.

The Lawrence family's culinary instructor was extremely demanding: a difference of just half a spoonful of wheat flour in mixing dough, a difference of just a few grains of salt in the amount of seasoning, or a difference of just two seconds in the timing of taking it out of the oven could all result in reprimands and punishments.

—The culinary skills that others envy are, for Yura, merely one of the useless consequences of following outdated family rules.

Rather, cooking for her often awakens those not-so-pleasant childhood memories.

Therefore, only those who gain her approval... no, only those whom she deems "to have held grudges against many times, to be troublesome and impossible to talk to, and to always be lingering around her" will have the opportunity to taste her special desserts.

The person who "has held a grudge for a long time, is troublesome and cannot be spoken to directly, and is always lingering around" was initially only Amber, but now, Han Fulai has been temporarily added to the list.

The snacks were just a token of her appreciation. Yura was already prepared to formally thank Han Fulai tonight, so she specially asked Kaiya to make a reservation for her at the most prestigious tavern in Mondstadt, "Angel's Gift." It was difficult for the descendants of the Lawrence family to receive preferential treatment there, especially during festivals when there were always many guests. But since young master Kaiya of Dawn Winery had made the reservation, that was a different matter.

However, Yura suddenly doesn't want to talk about these things anymore.

Han Fulai held the box of pastries, thinking it over and over.

He had already told Mona that he would treat her and Fischl to a big meal tonight, but Yura invited him for drinks at the last minute, and he probably had no choice but to accept the invitation—even though Yura didn't say it explicitly, he could feel her gratitude.

Inviting Mona and Fischl to dinner can happen anytime, but inviting someone for drinks from Yura is a rare, once-in-a-lifetime event... Besides, he felt he could take this opportunity to clarify some things with Yura.

Han Fulai found Mona, who had run away earlier, in a corner of the audience. He explained the situation to her and agreed to meet again another day. Mona readily agreed.

When Han Fu came to say goodbye, Mona added a piece of advice: "I just used 'Water Divination' once, um... remember to bring more Mora tonight, okay?"

Although he didn't know what Mona had divined, he figured money could solve anything, so Han Fulai nodded and noted down Mona's advice.

—In fact, the reimbursement for the expenses incurred by Yura in investigating the conspiracy between the Fools and the Lawrence family was also approved by the leader of the guild today.

Yura was carrying a bulging Mora bag, which she had originally intended to give to Han Fulai.

But now Yura has completely forgotten about it.

The genius astrologer had no idea that the reason she had divined Han Fulai wouldn't receive the reimbursement was because of her...

At 8 p.m. that evening, Han Fulai dressed neatly and walked into "The Gift of Angels".

According to the aristocratic etiquette that Yura taught him, aristocratic banquets are usually held around 8:30 pm and last for two to three hours. His arrival at this time should be just right.

"Gift of the Angels" is a property of the Leganfender family, renowned throughout Mondstadt and considered a benchmark in the tavern industry. The wines offered directly from the Dawn Winery are particularly famous. Furthermore, Lord Diluc frequently introduces seasonal specials, such as "Holiday Fruit Wine" and "Double Fruit Dew," ensuring patrons always have something new and exciting to look forward to.

Going to Mondstadt without visiting "Gift of the Angels" is like going to Sanlitun without going to the bar street.

When Han Fulai first arrived in Mondstadt, he had visited "Angel's Gift" once in search of Wendy. But at that time, he was looking for someone and didn't have the leisure to enjoy fine wine there. He himself is not a big drinker, so tonight should be considered his first time personally experiencing Mondstadt's most famous bar.

The "Gift of the Angels" was bustling with activity, with far more guests than he had seen before.

The spacious bar hall was already packed, with many customers standing in the hall to drink.

The melodious sound of the lyre lingered in the bar, and the poet sang "Love in a Dream and a Sea of ​​Flowers," a song that Han Fulai had heard earlier that day. "Six-Fingered Joseph" had recovered from his defeat in today's competition. Although he lost in the preliminary round, everyone could see his skill level. As a supporting player in a legendary event, he had also gained a lot of attention.

If he had been a little more shameless back then, he might have asked Han Fulai for the rights to adapt the lyrics.

Of course, once Barbara actually adapts that song "sonnet 18" into a popular song, Humphrey's masterpiece will soon have a place in the pub.

Most of the patrons were enthusiastically discussing the various events of today's "Badminton Festival," and Han Fulai heard his and Yura's names mentioned several times by them.

Han Fulai lowered the brim of his top hat, squeezed to the front of the bar, found the bartender Charles, and asked him about the table Yura had reserved.