Yes, Lady Funina!

Lynette glanced at Clorind's melon, and finally nodded, acknowledging that her frustration was related to Richard.

Furina and Claurind exchanged a glance. Could it be what they were thinking?

To be honest, both Furlina and Claudia were well aware that Lynette liked Richard, and last night Richard spent time alone with Lynette, plus Lynette asked this question.

All these signs combined make it hard not to draw conclusions.

“Linette, you didn’t go to…go to…” Fryna couldn’t get the word out for a long time.

Clarin spoke up for Frynn, saying, "Lady Frynn, you mean 'seduce', right?"

Frynn glared at Clorind; the word was far too harsh. But Frynn couldn't think of a better word for the moment, so she acquiesced and looked at Lynette, waiting for her reply.

Under the gaze of two pairs of eyes, Lynette parted her lips slightly and said somewhat uncertainly, "I guess so."

Claurind & Frinina: !!!

"What exactly happened? What was the result? What was Richard's reaction?" A barrage of questions rained down on Lynette like a storm.

Amidst the barrage of questions from Funina and Claurind, Richard walked into the office carrying a bag bearing the Chioriya logo.

Upon hearing Fryna mention him, Richard asked with some confusion, "What's the reaction? What were you talking about?"

Furnessa was startled by Richard's voice and instantly appeared behind Clarinde, her ahoge standing straight up like a pencil.

Claudia was clearly nervous, her heart trembling, which was quite a sight.

"W-when did you come in? You startled me. How come you walk so quietly?" Funina said, patting her flat chest.

“I was just walking normally. You guys were just too engrossed in your conversation, weren’t you?” Richard handed the bag to Clarin. “This is from Chiori. She said it was a free gift.”

"Oh, thank you." Clarind took the bag, but didn't open it immediately. Instead, she placed it on her desk.

Richard looked at Lynette with concern and asked, "How are you feeling? Does your head hurt?"

Furnessa and Clarinde both turned their gazes toward Lynette.

"I don't feel anything, and I don't feel any discomfort." Lynette felt that the fact that she didn't feel any discomfort was the biggest problem.

"That's good. Last night I saw you down a glass of red wine in one go, then suddenly start unbuttoning your shirt, and the moment your hand touched the buttons, you collapsed straight down..."

"Don't...don't say it." Lynette's face turned bright red, and her cat tail curled up into a ball. "I don't know what happened last night."

"If you can't drink, then drink less. And you drank so fast." Richard was speechless when he thought about what happened last night. He had never seen anyone drink so poorly. Just one glass of red wine was enough to knock him out.

Thank goodness it was at his house; if it had been outside, people would probably have thought he had drugged Lynette and was trying to take advantage of her.

“Hmm…” Lynette lowered her head even further.

Lynette rarely drinks alcohol, and when she does, it's usually a very low-alcohol beverage like beer, and she drinks very little, just a little bit, like a cat licking water.

As for red wine, it was the first time I tried it yesterday.

It was my first time drinking red wine, and I drank it too quickly. In addition, my body's tolerance to alcohol is not very high. All these factors combined led to the incredible feat of being knocked out after just one glass.

Since she was knocked out after just one cup, the things Chiori taught her naturally never happened again. That winning lingerie set never even saw the light of day before being buried in the warm blankets.

From the few words exchanged, Furnessa and Claurind vaguely guessed what had happened last night, but what puzzled them was why Lynette would question her charm if that was all.

Unable to resist asking the question, Linette, somewhat defensively, countered, "Lady Funina, suppose you dressed up beautifully and got drunk at a man's house, but he didn't do anything to you, wouldn't you doubt your own charm?"

"I think a normal person would admire that person's character, right? Why would they doubt their own charm? And if something really happened, wouldn't that be a crime?" Richard complained.

Although Richard's words made a lot of sense, Frynn and Claude thought of their conversation with Navelette the day before, and they both sided with Lynette and asked Richard a pointed question.

"Yeah, why didn't you make a move on Lynette?"

Richard: ?

Is there something wrong with you or with me?

However, to Richard's utter surprise, Claude added a sentence that nearly made him vomit blood.

"Are you still a virgin?"

Volume 1: Chapter 112 Misunderstanding Cleared Up & Upcoming Exchange Visit

"Are you still a virgin?"

What words? What is this nonsense?

How can your mouth, which is over 30 degrees Celsius, utter such cold words?

Richard was furious and felt cold, thinking that Clarinde was getting out of control and was using the same resignation trick she used on Frynn on him.

And what's wrong with being a virgin? Virgins aren't going to eat your rice!

Seeing Richard remain silent for a long time with an unfriendly expression, the aloof and elegant woman shrank back and quietly retreated behind Funina, muttering, "Could I have guessed right?"

And you guessed right. Despite Richard's long and successful romantic career, with beauties all over Teyvat having designs on him, he has indeed remained virgin and is still a vigorous young man.

Funina was clearly surprised that Richard was still a virgin. In her opinion, someone as skilled as Richard should at least have two or three close female friends or bed partners, even if he wasn't a womanizer.

When Yae no Miko came to Fontaine, she was clearly after Richard. At the time, Funina even suspected that Richard had taken her body, which led her to travel all the way from Inazuma to Fontaine.

Looking back now, it seems he didn't lie about his body, but he definitely lied about his heart. He was deeply in love with her. After all, according to Richard, he hadn't been back to Inazuma for at least a hundred years, yet Yae no Miko still couldn't forget him. That's quite a deep affection.

Fulina wondered if she would go looking for Richard if he disappeared right now.

It seems unlikely that she will leave Fontaine, at least until the crisis is resolved and she is relieved of her responsibilities.

Thinking about it this way, Funina felt like she had lost. Although she didn't know where she had lost, she just felt like she had lost. She was a little annoyed, a little frustrated, and even felt that she was not good enough for Mr. Richard, who was so chaste.

Wait a minute, I haven't said I want to marry him yet. They're just friends right now, um... friends who have left their mark on each other.

"From what you're saying, you really want me to do something to Lynette?" Richard said irritably.

Frynn's eyes darted around, and Clarin looked down at her chest. To be honest, they didn't want Richard to do anything to Lynette.

Despite the pleasant atmosphere in the office, there was still one unavoidable conflict: whether Funina, Lynette, and Clorind admitted it or not, they were all aware of their own ambiguous feelings for Richard.

Clarinde was alright; she only lusted after Richard's body, and she was already satisfied just to be able to touch it. But for Frynn and Lynette, they liked Richard as a person more than his appearance.

However, given Linney's aloof personality and Funina's pure and kind nature, it's unlikely they'll have any conflicts before they clash with Richard. After all, a love triangle is stable, and as long as the balance isn't broken, they can remain good friends.

Unless one of the three becomes a girlfriend after being a good friend, they will all tacitly maintain their existing relationship.

"Tell me, what strange ideas have you been fed this time, or have you heard any rumors?" Richard said, sitting in the minister's chair that he had moved from Furnessa's desk, looking at the trio sitting in a row on the sofa.

The three beautiful girls, each with their own distinct style, clearly knew they had to play innocent. Clarinde, who had just spoken outrageously, was even more tense, focusing all her attention on controlling her mouth and eyes.

I won't let my mouth quit, and I won't let my eyes sting.

“Why should I sit on the sofa with them?” Lynette couldn’t help but raise her hand and say, indicating that she was not with Furnessa and Chlorind, and what did the gossip they were hearing have to do with her?

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"You drink red wine, unbutton your shirt." Richard used just seven words to pin Lynette down on the sofa.

Under Richard's watchful eye, Furnessa and Claurind recounted the details of the crime in turn (not really).

“In some ways, Villette is right.” Richard was aware of his own shortcomings and had no intention of denying them.

"Do you still have worldly desires?" Funina looked down.

Richard's forehead creased with a few black lines, and he said irritably, "There's nothing wrong with my body."

This concerns a man's most basic and fundamental dignity, and Richard would never allow Funina to misunderstand him in this regard.

"Then why do you look at Clorinde with such a serious expression? Not at all lecherous." Furina was too embarrassed to use herself as an example, so she directly used the one closest to her.

"Why must you look at people with such lecherous eyes? Lady Funina, not all men are what you think." Richard decided to set the record straight for all men.

After thinking for a moment, Fulina suddenly reached out and patted Clorinde's chest. The majestic mountain trembled violently, prompting Richard to declare that the challenge had failed and that she should not look there.

“Hmm, that looks much more normal, but your eyes still seem a bit too clear.” From a director’s perspective, Furnessa analyzed Richard’s gaze towards Claurind earlier.

Although it's clear that Richard is responding to the overwhelming public sentiment, his reaction isn't strong enough. If it were a normal man, he would probably have crossed his legs or hunched over by now.

Richard, however, remained ramrod straight in his chair, looking every bit the gentleman.

Something is wrong. Ten percent or even nine percent wrong.

After thinking it over, Funina decided to conduct several control experiments to test Richard's quality.

She turned her gaze to Lynette, but Lynette seemed to have anticipated this and crossed her arms, adopting a defensive posture.

"What are you doing? You're making it sound like I'm some heinous scoundrel," Funina said, displeased.

Clarinde silently rubbed her chest, offering no comment on Funina's remarks.

Furnessa became wary of Lynette, while Clorinde seemed to be looking at her with suspicion as well, and Richard crossed his arms, ready to watch the show.

After thinking it over, Funina realized that neither Lynette nor Clorinde could be relied upon, and she would have to step in herself in the crucial moment.

Fulina decided to use her best skills. She first solemnly straightened her collar, and an unspoken aura filled the office. This was the aura unique to veteran actresses. She was prepared to use her nearly five hundred years of acting experience to show Richard what true feminine charm was.

She placed her right index and middle fingers together in front of her lips, then slowly moved them away from her lips toward Richard, accompanied by a wink.

(づ￣3￣)づq～

Richard stared intently at Funina, waiting for her next move. However, to his surprise, this seemed to be all Funina was about to reveal. In fact, because Richard was staring at her, his face gradually grew hot.

Didn't you say you were going to show off your feminine charm? Why did you end up blushing?

But I must say, Funinna looked really beautiful with her face flushed.

But... is that all?

Richard didn't say it aloud, but his eyes conveyed the same meaning.

Funina was defeated.

Although Furnessa has seen many musicals, including many melodramatic ones, she really can't think of a specific way to seduce someone right now.

Sometimes watching others perform is one thing, but doing it yourself is another. Take Fulina for example, she held back for a long time, but all she managed to produce was a flying kiss. It was a complete mess.

"Lady Funina, there's no need to try again." Richard stopped Funina, who was unwilling to give up and wanted to regroup and prove herself again, and decided to have an open and honest talk with the three women.

"Just ask whatever you want to know, and I will answer accordingly."

Why is it "at one's discretion"?

"Some things are better left unknown than known."

Funina pouted, but did not refute Richard.

"Lady Vilette said that most of the current elemental dragon kings are not complete, and that your 'incompleteness' is even greater than theirs. What does 'incompleteness' refer to here..." Clorinde said, her gaze moving downwards in response.

“It’s power, Clarinde. Don’t look any further. Keep your eyes to yourself,” Richard said with a dark expression.

"Oh..." Clorinde obediently withdrew her gaze, feeling that Richard was really stingy. It was one thing not to let her see when he wasn't dressed, but now that he was dressed, he still wouldn't let her see.

She showed it to him herself.

“What do you mean by emotional deficiency…” Funina asked.

“I don’t think I have any emotional deficiencies…” Richard thought for a moment and then said, “If I had to say, I often feel a sense of alienation.”

"It's as if you're not yourself; in movie terms, it's easy to 'get out of character.'"

This feeling is like two different perspectives in a game: normal people are in first-person perspective, while Richard is in third-person perspective.

As we all know, the sense of immersion in a third-person perspective is not as good as that in a first-person perspective.

In addition, the information Richard learned about the mystery of his own origins from Inazuma gave him a constant feeling that one day he would be replaced by a 'strange' version of himself, which made him very insecure and extremely cautious about matters of the heart.

This is also one of the reasons why he hasn't returned to Inazuma for nearly a century and has been hiding from Yae no Kamiko and her shadow.

Even now, Alice still urges him to go back to Inazuma to visit, but Richard is still hesitant and has no intention of making the trip.

"Not yourself?" Neither Clarinde nor Lynette could quite understand this idea.

Because she had always played the role of the water goddess, Fulina was somewhat moved by Richard's words. She thought of herself in the mirror back then, and in some ways, she was actually quite similar to Richard.

"This must be a mental illness, right?" Lynette's eyes showed concern.

"Well, I guess so, but I already have a solution in mind, so you don't need to worry," Richard said.

When he reaches the Primordial Ocean of the Womb and becomes the 'Complete Dragon,' these problems may be solved.

Of course, the possibility that he was "usurped" by his past self cannot be ruled out, and Richard also has a way to deal with this.

Just like a ship sailing on the sea, if you don't want to drift with the current, you have to anchor.

Similarly, if Richard doesn't want to be replaced by his past self, or lose himself and become unlike himself, he needs to leave enough traces in Teyvat before that day comes, leaving his own anchor.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the three beautiful girls in front of him, each with a different style but all rare in this world. There was no doubt that these three were chosen by Richard to become his anchor in the present world.