Lumine was just like Ganyu yesterday.
She didn’t want to spare even a single drop of the fragrant oil on the plate or the spoon.
Finally, she placed the completely clean plate on the table and let out a long sigh of relief.
Only then did she notice Paimon’s rather strange gaze.
Lumine: ????
Paimon: [Drooling~~]
“This isn’t nearly enough to eat…”
“Traveler~~~ Such delicious fried rice, we absolutely can’t waste a single grain!”
In the very next second.
Paimon seemed to lose her mind, lunging directly at Lumine with her hands waving wildly.
“Hey, hey, hey… What are you doing, Paimon?”
Lumine didn’t have time to react at all.
After flying right over, Paimon tightly hugged Lumine’s jade-white neck.
The two of their faces were practically touching.
In Paimon’s eyes, there were only Lumine’s red lips and the several grains of rice stuck around them.
*Slurp~*
*Slurp~~~~*
What was this scene???
She really didn’t treat herself as an outsider!
Was this something you could see for free??
Was Paimon eating ice cream right now???
Standing to the side, Lin Xiao was completely dumbfounded.
“That’s unnecessary…”
“There’s really no need for that!! If you haven’t eaten enough, you can just order two more plates, this…”
Good heavens, he had to admit that Paimon was far too agile.
After the grains of rice near Lumine’s mouth were eaten by Paimon.
Only then did Paimon lean back in the air, still wanting more, and pat her still-unsatisfied little belly.
“Paimon!!!”
“You… If you do this again next time, I’m going to get angry!! Even though it’s delicious, you can’t eat right off my mouth!”
Lumine pouted, indignantly pinching Paimon’s pudding-like cheeks.
Inside Lin Xiao’s restaurant.
The sounds of two girls playfully arguing rang out.
“Traveler, do we really, really not have a single Mora left in the purse? QAQ”
“We really don’t. We’ve eaten our fill for now, so let’s quickly go accept a few commissions to earn some Mora back. If we run into Zhongli, we absolutely have to make him pay us back!!” New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.
Lumine clenched her small fists and waved them in the air a few times, full of motivation.
Although both of them felt they hadn’t eaten enough, there was nothing they could do; they truly couldn’t scrounge up a single Mora!!
Lumine and Lin Xiao had gotten somewhat acquainted, but they couldn’t just start buying things on credit on their first day at someone else’s restaurant!!
That kind of thing…
Only Zhongli would have the gall to do it.
When Lumine and Paimon learned that Lin’s Chinese Restaurant had very poor business, they were both greatly surprised.
“No way, even though this fried rice is simple, it’s truly one of the best flavors Paimon has ever tasted in Liyue~~”
“That’s right, with Boss Lin’s culinary skills, how could there be no business?”
“Hahaha~ It’s probably because of the location, and the menu isn’t very attractive.”
Ah, this…
They had to admit that was true!
But Paimon and Lumine firmly believed that anyone who visited Lin’s Chinese Restaurant just once would definitely become a lifelong repeat customer!!
Lumine and Paimon exchanged a glance, seemingly having made up their minds about something!!
Little Paimon patted her chest and began guaranteeing to Lin Xiao with a proud quack.
“Don’t worry, Boss Lin! The Traveler is Liyue’s little social butterfly. From the Liyue Qixing at the top to the common folk at the bottom, she has so many friends! Even the mighty and illuminated Adepti, and that Rex Lapis… *Ahem*, anyway, if we get the chance, we’ll definitely recommend Lin’s Chinese Restaurant to our friends.”
Lumine also nodded solemnly from the side.
Lin Xiao chuckled cheerfully.
He took out five or six golden, crispy rice crust crackers from the refrigerator!!
“These are rice crust crackers made from yesterday’s leftover rice and a little bit of the remaining fragrant oil. They are considered a snack in our Hua Xia. Seeing how you look, you’re probably heading out of the harbor soon, so take these to eat on the road.”
Paimon and Lumine’s small eyes immediately widened!!
Because from these rice crust crackers came the fragrant aroma of the scallion oil fried rice.
They were golden yellow and looked incredibly crispy!!
“Wow!! Boss Lin is so generous, thank you, Boss Lin.”
Paimon flew behind Lin Xiao and happily massaged his back.
Lumine also hurriedly bowed in thanks.
“It’s fine, this doesn’t cost much to make, no need to be so polite with me!”
And just like that.
Under Lin Xiao’s watchful eyes, Paimon and Lumine left Chihu Rock.
“Traveler, Boss Lin is really such a good person! Should we try a taste of this delicious rice crust cracker first?? Hehehe~~”
“No!! We don’t have any Mora right now, so we have to be frugal!! We can only eat them when we’re hungry!!”
Lumine refused flatly.
She treated them like precious treasures, holding them tightly to her chest for fear of losing them.
“Well… alright then! If we get the chance, we must help Boss Lin promote his shop! After all, that’s what we’re best at.” Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
“Mhm!”
….
Paimon and Lumine accepted a few random commissions at the Liyue Harbor Adventurers’ Guild before preparing to leave the harbor.
But just after crossing the ancient bridge heading north out of the city, they noticed it was very lively all around.
“Eh? Why are there so many merchants gathered here?”
Looking into the crowd of merchants from afar…
A very familiar figure appeared in Lumine’s eyes.
That proud figure and noble temperament made it instantly recognizable who it was.
That elegant and luxurious traditional Liyue cheongsam.
And those long, jade-like legs.
Her white hair flowed like a waterfall, her side profile was like jade, and every movement was so graceful, exuding an air of mature charm.
“Ningguang~~~”
Paimon waved her small hand from far away, shouting at the top of her little voice.
That’s right, this person was none other than the master of the Jade Chamber, the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing, Ningguang!
She could be called the wealthiest woman in Liyue!
Not to mention her noble and beautiful appearance and temperament, her business acumen was simply astonishing, and she was revered by tens of thousands in Liyue Harbor.
“Oh?”
“So it’s the Traveler and Paimon.”
The surrounding merchants more or less knew of the Traveler’s stories, and they successively greeted the Traveler, making way for them.
It had to be said that Lumine had quite a bit of status~
“I trust you have been well, Traveler.”
“Hehe, long time no see. Is there some big event happening with all this excitement?”
“Yes, today is the annual Liyue Harbor Merchant Guild negotiation. Many great merchants from other nations will travel from afar. As the host, I naturally will come forward to welcome them in person.”
Ningguang’s voice was very gentle, but her gentleness didn’t lose its authority.
It was evident that the two had a good relationship, and it had indeed been a while since they last saw each other, so they chatted for a bit to catch up.
…
“Ever since you approached, I could smell a very fragrant aroma of food. I just realized I’ve been busy all day and haven’t had time to eat anything yet.”
Paimon and Lumine exchanged a glance, as if thinking of a brilliant idea.
Immediately, Lumine took out the rice crust crackers she treated as precious treasures.
And Paimon, standing beside her, waved her small hands, pointing at the food in Lumine’s hands.
“Ta-da~~”
“The aroma you smell comes exactly from here!”