"Uh... Wendy? Where are you going?"
Lu Ze quickly retracted his hand that was hanging in the air, looking back awkwardly. Wendy probably caught the lingering smell of smoke.
"Did you smoke again! Didn't I tell you? No smoking, why don't you listen?"
Wendy also quickly lowered her head, afraid that Lu Ze would see her reddened eyes. Both of them had their little secrets and didn't want the other to find out.
"I... I have something to tell you. I was wrong... I shouldn't have ignored your feelings. I also... like you!"
Lu Ze seemed to have used all his strength, his face flushed red. He bowed slightly, looking at the floor, his mind racing to figure out what to do.
"Pfft~ Is this your answer? Lu Ze... I like you too."
After helping Lu Ze stand up straight, she tiptoed slightly and kissed him on the lips. Feeling the jasmine-like fragrance in his mouth, Lu Ze was stunned. How wonderful this moment was.
"Alright, goodnight. It's past 12 already, go to bed quickly. I'm not angry about what happened just now anymore, hurry up, hurry up!"
Wendy pushed Lu Ze gently from behind. With the force of the push, Lu Ze took a few steps and could only return to his room and lie down on the bed again.
"Hmm... this feeling isn't bad... Wait, did I forget to shower?"
On the other side, Wendy buried her head in the now dry pillow, her slender feet kicking wildly, hitting the bed a few times before lifting again.
"Mmm, sweet... like a peach. It's not bad, ah... I actually kissed Lu Ze, although the feeling was quite good."
It was likely that little Wendy wouldn't be able to sleep that night. She could only silently turn on her game console to calm her mood, as being in a state of high excitement for too long was very draining.
Soon, morning arrived. Lu Ze had slept in his bath robe the night before, and the price was catching a cold. He woke up with a runny nose early in the morning. Sigh...
After quickly clearing himself up, he went downstairs. He had expected Wendy to be in the kitchen making breakfast as usual, but... there was no one there. Was he too early?
He glanced at the clock nearby. No, it shouldn't be six-thirty? It seemed Wendy had overslept, so he decided to let her rest for a while. He could make a simple breakfast himself.
He quickly opened the main door, and the "Closed" sign was replaced with "Open." Another wonderful day!
The morning sun shone through the glass, creating a pleasant atmosphere. He went to the kitchen and decided to make a simple sandwich, with milk and eggs, and a decent breakfast was ready.
He quickly set the breakfast on the table and began calling everyone to their rooms one by one. He went to Liliya's room, but she was already up and brushing her teeth with a confused expression.
Based on recent treatments, her drowsiness had almost completely subsided. Forcing herself to sleep at seven o'clock didn't feel right. Now, it was just an occasional relapse, and it should be fine in another ten days or so.
"Hurry up, Liliya. Otherwise, the sandwiches will get cold, and that won't be good."
"Yes, Captain! Where were you yesterday? I didn't see you at all yesterday."
"It's a little secret."
A golden pocket watch dangled from Lu Ze's neck. Liliya seemed to understand, yet not quite. She quickly went downstairs to eat breakfast.
"Sirin, Bella! You two should also get up. You always stay up late. If you keep staying up late, I'll confiscate your game consoles."
He opened their room and saw Sirin still lying in bed, her blanket even fallen on the floor. Bella, however, was already brushing her teeth and washing her face. Judging by the dark circles under their eyes, it was probably only Sirin who stayed up late.
Bella couldn't control Sirin, though she could be a bit more assertive.
"Sirin, my little darling, you're much better than that Herrscher of the Void."
Lu Ze muttered and gently shook the still-dreaming Sirin awake.
"Huh? Lu Ze... Lu Ze! I was so scared. I dreamed that two people were fighting with me over you, and they said they were the Herrscher of the Void. I'm not anymore, I don't have the right to have you..."
Little Sirin seemed to have had a nightmare and immediately hugged Lu Ze, tears welling up in her eyes.
"There, there! Aren't I right here? I've never left you, Sirin."
"Mm!"
Bella twitched her lips. What a strange start. No way, it couldn't be like this, could it? Sprinkling dog food this early in the morning? It's too much.
Finally, he went to Wendy's room. He gently opened the door and saw her lying on her back, a giddy smile on her face, muttering about "little Lu Ze..."
"Wendy, Wendy! Time to get up! Come down for breakfast."
He pulled open the curtains, and the sunlight instantly flooded in, shining directly on her face. Feeling the intense light, Wendy slowly opened her eyes, almost blinded.
After adjusting to the environment, Wendy slowly sat up, lost in thought.
"Aren't you going to leave? Do you want to watch me change?"
Wendy's mournful voice sent a shiver down Lu Ze's spine, and he quickly walked out, afraid of angering the little girl in front of him.
Back downstairs, a few people were already eating breakfast. It had to be said that the rooms on the second floor had all been renovated, which was incredibly fast. However... they still had to wait for the paint to dry, otherwise, they might get poisoned.
This way, they could offer accommodation locally, which was very user-friendly.
Mini-theater: Leaderboard
"Can't you two let me have a chance? You're making me, the God of Wind, lose face. I can never catch up to you."
Venti secretly wiped away a tear. Who knew how many times he had tried? It had been countless days and nights.
"You're so weak, can you blame us? Who told you to have no divine power and not rule Mondstadt, only slacking off every day? Also, your own strength has been greatly weakened by the Abyss. Being third is already pretty good."
Ei said while eating a Sansai Dango. In the past, Venti's strength would have definitely surpassed hers, but who told him to court disaster?
"Old friend, everyone wants the first place prize, including me. So don't complain. Third place is already not bad."
Zhongli took a sip of tea and looked at the little loli next to him. After all, the fourth place was the God of Grass. At least you, the God of Wind, weren't at the bottom right now.