"Then I'll be going first, Little Feng Yi, don't forget to close the door before you leave!"
Lisa placed the book in her hand back onto the bookshelf and said to Feng Yi.
She had considered that Feng Yi's highly concentrated study state was precious, and thus had made an exception, allowing Feng Yi to stay a little longer.
She herself needed to go back on time to take a nice bath, apply a face mask, and maintain her skin as tender and pink as a young girl's.
As for the issue of stolen books, Lisa wasn't worried. She had left a magical element on each book.
If any little thief dared to steal her books, she would definitely track them down by the magical traces and teach them a profound lesson.
"Mhm, mhm."
Feng Yi replied casually without looking up.
"Hmm... Little Feng Yi, after you finish studying, if there's anything you don't understand, you can come to my place, and I'll tutor you!"
As Lisa walked away, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned back to say.
"My bed is very soft and comfortable, you know~"
Seeing Feng Yi's lack of reaction, she added another sentence.
"Huh?"
This suggestive remark pulled Feng Yi out of his concentrated study state. Looking at Lisa, who had already disappeared, Feng Yi was furious.
It was too much for her to tease him and then run off.
The highly focused learning state he had just been in was now gone, and he couldn't get it back.
He forced himself to look for a long time but couldn't recapture the feeling.
'Do I really have to go to Lisa for tutoring?'
Feng Yi looked at the difficult problem in his notes and fell into deep thought.
But that woman Lisa didn't seem like a good person!
A boy alone outside had to learn to protect himself, especially someone as handsome and strong as him, a gentleman. He couldn't easily put himself in danger.
Just as Feng Yi was wrestling with this dilemma, he suddenly spotted a dark shadow climbing through the window into the library, which immediately put Feng Yi on alert.
'Could that person be here to steal books?'
Lisa had entrusted the library to him. If he let a book thief succeed, Lisa would definitely not let him off afterward, and he would likely have to "expend" a great deal of "energy."
With this thought, Feng Yi immediately grabbed a stool, and using the faint candlelight, he quietly approached the book thief.
As he got closer, the book thief's figure became clearer. It seemed to be a young girl, with a crying tone, flipping through something.
"Little Eimy?!"
Feng Yi exclaimed in shock upon seeing the book thief.
"Huh...? Who is Little Eimy? I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung, my true name is Fischl, who are you? Why do you know this Prinzessin?"
Fischl, startled by the sudden shadow appearing before her, was taken aback.
Hearing her childhood nickname, she instinctively wanted to respond, but the next moment she realized and questioned the person before her vigilantly.
"Me? I am an envoy chosen by the great River God, walking this bewildered continent, spreading the River God's radiance. Little Eimy, today is your birthday, isn't it?"
Feng Yi, about to engage Fischl in some chuunibyou-esque conversation, suddenly remembered that it might be Fischl's birthday today.
As far as he knew, Fischl's fantasies were shattered by her parents on her 14th birthday, and it was in the library that she met the black raven Oz and her Vision.
Calculating the time, it was indeed very likely.
Fischl's birthday is May 27th, and today's date is May 27th!
Everything was such a coincidence.
Therefore, even though Feng Yi asked it as a question, his tone was one of extreme certainty.
"An envoy of the River God? How do you know it's this Prinzessin's birthday today? Are you perhaps spying on this Prinzessin's life?"
Fischl's thoughts were too jumpy. In just a few seconds, she had imagined a convoluted and dramatic conspiracy.
"Of course not, Your Highness Prinzessin, please do not be angry. The great River God knows it is Your Highness Prinzessin's birthday today and specifically dispatched me to deliver a small gift... The gift is on its way, please wait here for a moment, Your Highness Prinzessin, before the faint light of dawn illuminates this newborn land, your gift will arrive on time!"
Feng Yi thought that Oz would soon come to Fischl with her Vision, and he had a sudden inspiration to take credit for this.
Without spending a single coin, he could gain Fischl's favor. Who would refuse such an opportunity?
Whether Fischl was truly a "Prinzessin der Verurteilung" who had fallen from another world's "Immernachtreich" to here, Feng Yi wasn't entirely sure.
Perhaps it was true?
It was as if Fischl's life on the Teyvat continent was just an interlude in her princely pilgrimage. If she awakened her powers one day, wouldn't this favor Feng Yi had shown be useful? He would have directly won over a powerful ally.
If he guessed wrong, it wouldn't matter, as he hadn't invested any substantial chips.
Such a one-sided profitable investment, who would refuse?
"I didn't expect anyone to remember this Prinzessin's birthday. An envoy of the River God, you say? If I have the chance to meet the River God for a small gathering, I will put in a good word for you..."
Fischl nodded with satisfaction, regaining her calm and wise princely demeanor. However, her puffy, tear-swollen eyes were detrimental to her regal aura.
As Feng Yi had guessed, today was indeed Fischl's 14th birthday. Although she was unwilling to accept that the children of "Fischl" had mocked her again, she didn't care, because she believed her parents would understand her.
'This is just a minor setback that a noble princess inevitably faces. As a princess, one must never abandon one's lofty ideals and dreams.'
This was what Fischl thought.
But when she returned to her parents, hoping for comfort, she was met with gentle yet tired words: "Little Eimy, you're fourteen now, it's time to come out of those childish fantasies..."
The familiar voice was like a red-hot rapier, piercing the maiden's chest.
Her mentality shattered, she ran out alone and hid in this familiar library, flipping through familiar fantasy novels. Only in this way could her wounded heart be soothed.
Unexpectedly, she had gained an unexpected surprise here. The person who called himself the River God's envoy recognized her princely status, which really suited her taste.
'This might be the only outsider left in this world who is still willing to believe she is the Prinzessin der Verurteilung.'
Before, her parents would play with her. Now, her parents had abandoned her as well. And this envoy of the River God was like the last beacon in the darkness, bringing her precious light and warmth.
"Your Highness Prinzessin, since the matter entrusted by Lord River God has been handled, I should take my leave now!"
What Feng Yi really wanted to say was: Since I definitely can't study anymore today, I might as well go back, wash up, and sleep!
"Envoy of the River God, can... can you stay and talk with me a little longer? Cough, cough, don't misunderstand, these are things that will turn into the foundation and fuel of a new world."