"Hu Tao, wait a moment, let's talk about this two years from now!"
Feng Yi hurriedly tightened his belt.
Hu Tao was still young. In two years, she would have plenty to deal with.
"Alright, alright, two years it is!"
Hu Tao, pouting, said from Feng Yi's embrace.
"Feng Yi, look at the clouds floating in the sky, they look like little ghosts..."
Hu Tao had been talking for a while and, seeing that Feng Yi wasn't paying attention, turned to find that he had fallen asleep.
She didn't know what Feng Yi had done last night to be this tired.
Hu Tao chose to rest her head on Feng Yi's arm, her legs draped over his stomach, and released the little ghost to keep watch while she napped with Feng Yi.
Two hours later.
"My arm is numb!"
Feng Yi pulled out his arm, which had been made numb by Hu Tao's weight, and then carried the drowsy Hu Tao on his back as they walked towards Mondstadt City.
It was mealtime, and he had to go back.
After lunch, Feng Yi went to his tavern.
Ever since Lumine and Paimon came to help, he had become a hands-off boss who did nothing.
"Hmph, you still remember this is your tavern!"
Upon seeing Feng Yi arrive, Paimon jumped out first to scold him for his inaction, which had caused her and Lumine to suffer.
"Sorry, sorry, Lumine, you've worked hard these past two days. I've asked the Adventurers' Guild to keep an eye out for any news of Dainsleif. If he appears, they'll notify you immediately..."
Feng Yi had mentioned it to Katheryne when he left, and she had readily agreed.
"Feng Yi, you've helped me so much, what I'm doing for you is nothing."
Lumine smiled and shook her head. Compared to Feng Yi saving her life, helping him watch the tavern was insignificant.
"Hey, hey, Paimon helped too! Aren't you going to pay attention to me!?"
Seeing Feng Yi ignore her and have a loving exchange with Lumine, Paimon couldn't help but complain about Feng Yi's favoritism.
"Did Paimon steal anything?"
Feng Yi's question seemed to pierce Paimon's inner thoughts, making her very nervous.
"Well... well, Paimon is working for you, and you don't give me any salary, so it's only reasonable for me to eat a little bit of your food, right?"
Paimon stammered, poking her fingers together, looking embarrassed.
She admitted that she had indeed eaten a little too much.
Paimon: This can't be blamed on me. If anything, blame the food for tempting me!
"Feng Yi, don't bully Paimon anymore. She's been working very hard these two days, bringing a lot of popularity to the tavern."
Lumine covered her mouth and chuckled, wondering why Feng Yi always liked to tease Paimon.
Feng Yi: That's because life is about eating, sleeping, and bullying Paimon!
"See? Lumine's eyes are sharp. Paimon, I may not have merit, but I have effort. Not only are you not rewarding me, but you're also always bullying me. If this continues, you'll lose me as a friend!"
Paimon flew to Lumine's side, forming an alliance with her to counter Feng Yi.
Lumine was standing up for her today, and later, if Feng Yi bullied Lumine, Paimon would step forward to protect her.
"So it seems I misunderstood you. I'll treat you to milk tea later as an apology!"
This emergency cup... ah no, this emergency food, was still useful. The reward should not be withheld.
"Milk tea? What's that? Is it delicious? Lumine, have you tried the milk tea Feng Yi mentioned?"
The Paimon, who had been sulking a moment ago, immediately transformed upon hearing about food, completely forgetting her annoyance with Feng Yi. The sparkle in her eyes was frighteningly bright.
"Mhm, I have. It's very delicious!"
Lumine recalled the Slime Jelly Milk Tea she had drunk when the tavern first opened, nodding earnestly.
"Wow~ Hearing your description, it sounds so delicious, Paimon can hardly wait!"
Paimon rubbed her little hands, looking expectantly at Feng Yi, her urging gaze seeming to say: What are you still dawdling for?
Lumine: Did I describe anything? I don't think so, right?
Feng Yi tied on his apron, took out the Spirit Tea gifted by Granny Xia, and mixed it with spring water purified by golden fragments, preparing a luxurious version of Slime Jelly Milk Tea for Paimon.
Once Paimon tasted this flavor, she would never be able to escape his grasp.
"The milk tea is ready! Lumine, Paimon, Diona, come and try it!"
Feng Yi carried three steaming cups of milk tea to the counter, beckoning them to taste together.
Besides thanking Lumine and Paimon for their help, Diona couldn't be overlooked.
After all, the entire tavern relied on her as the sole bartender.
"Hehe, Barbara, I was right, Feng Yi is making milk tea behind our backs again!"
At this moment, Noelle, holding Barbara's hand, arrived at the tavern entrance and spoke to the group who were about to drink milk tea.
She had just been strolling through the streets with Barbara when she suddenly smelled a familiar scent. Noelle instinctively looked in the direction of the 'Cat's Tail Tavern'.
As she expected, Feng Yi was making Slime Jelly Milk Tea.
Noelle judged from the aroma wafting out that the quality of this milk tea was higher than the previous one she had tasted.
Thus, she hurriedly pulled Barbara along.
"What do you mean, like I'm doing something bad behind your back? But since you're here, would you like to have a cup?"
Feng Yi said to the two at the tavern door.
"That would be too embarrassing!"
Although Noelle verbally refused, her body was very honest.
"Please be careful, it's just out of the pot and very hot!"
Feng Yi brought out two more cups of milk tea from the kitchen and handed them to Noelle and Barbara.
"Mhm, I'll be careful. Thank you, Feng Yi."
Barbara took the milk tea and felt that Feng Yi was truly gentle.
However, things took a turn when it came to Noelle.
"What, hot? Is there such a good thing?"
Noelle thought of how Feng Yi had fed her the Tears of the Goddess before, because she had burned her throat by drinking the freshly made milk tea.
This time, he was planning to use the same trick.
"Ahem, put away that improper thought. Let me tell you in advance, the Tears of the Goddess are gone."
Seeing Noelle's sly smile, Feng Yi knew what wicked idea she was hatching and warned her directly.
"Ah?! Is that so? Did you give it to Lisa?"
Noelle thought of Lisa. A while ago, Lisa had asked her about the Tears of the Goddess. She couldn't refuse and ended up telling her.
In that case, if she had persisted and not told Lisa, wouldn't Feng Yi's Tears of the Goddess still be hers?
Feng Yi remained silent, neither agreeing nor denying, maintaining an ambiguous attitude.
This was his cleverness.
In reality, he still had a lot of Tears of the Goddess left, but they were precious supplies that could replenish ammo, and he couldn't squander them.
'So yesterday in the library, what Feng Yi gave Lisa was Tears of the Goddess!'
Barbara, listening to their conversation from the side, thought to herself.