The Diviner General Is Such a Wonderful Person / A Chance Encounter with Dan Shu at the Alchemy Commission

"Since that's the case, you can just call me Fu Xuan. Calling me Grand Tutor is far too distant."

"Ah? Is that appropriate... After all—"

"You already made this—this seat look like that. At this point, are you still trying to distance yourself from me?!"

Fu Xuan's hurried tone directly cut Lin Shuang off. Her words were rather suggestive, making it hard to imagine that Fu Xuan herself had said them.

"Gasp—"

Lin Shuang was stunned for a moment, then could only nod in agreement.

"Alright, Fu Xuan... But I still need to stress that those reactions were normal responses to the massage. There's no need to be so—"

"—!"

Fu Xuan's gaze stabbed into Lin Shuang's chest like a knife, forcibly swallowing the rest of her words.

With an awkward chuckle, Lin Shuang shrank back and stopped talking.

Fu Xuan took a deep breath as well, trying to suppress her turbulent emotions.

What had happened today was simply too stimulating. Coupled with the fact that even her divination eye could not see through Lin Shuang, it had caused Fu Xuan to lose her composure somewhat.

Yet even Fu Xuan herself did not realize that the way she was acting now was a little like she was acting coquettishly toward Lin Shuang.

After all, the Grand Tutor had never spoken like that before.

At this moment, Fu Xuan even vaguely felt as though she were no longer the Grand Tutor of the Luofu, but the young girl from the past who was still studying.

It was not until a throbbing pain came from her divination eye that Fu Xuan regained some clarity.

"Ahem... Lin Shuang, your massage was indeed remarkably effective. It has been a long time since this seat felt as relaxed as I did today. Next time..."

At that point, Fu Xuan could not continue. The matter was simply too difficult to say aloud.

Lin Shuang immediately understood and finished what the Grand Tutor had left unsaid.

"If Fu Xuan becomes too exhausted from work, you can contact me anytime. I'll immediately come to the Divination Department and give you a relaxing massage."

"...There's no need to come to the Divination Department. This is, after all, a place of work... Next time, next time just come directly to my home."

The Grand Tutor Is Such a Good Person

Lin Shuang naturally had no objection to Fu Xuan's invitation.

The unhinged things she had thought earlier had merely been private thoughts in her mind.

Though this skill was absurd, its positive effects were ultimately real.

If Fu Xuan needed it, Lin Shuang certainly wouldn’t refuse to massage her when she had the time and build some Affection.

"Since you've said so, I naturally won't refuse if I can help you."

Lin Shuang smiled at the Grand Tutor, who was slowly tidying her hair, then immediately added,

"However... if I only go to your home for a massage, it feels a little strange. Like a business transaction."

"A business transaction?"

Fu Xuan frowned slightly.

"Though this seat will indeed prepare suitable compensation, calling it a business transaction would make things seem rather distant."

"Exactly, exactly."

Lin Shuang nodded, looking at Fu Xuan with a hint of anticipation.

As the Grand Tutor, how could Fu Xuan fail to see what Lin Shuang was thinking? But she did not mind. Or rather, it would be even better if Lin Shuang were willing to take the initiative to establish a private relationship with her.

Whether publicly or privately, Fu Xuan had no reason to refuse. She also had quite a good impression of Lin Shuang, aside from possibly having some bizarre preferences.

Moreover, based on what her divination eye had shown her, among Lin Shuang's vague and incomprehensible futures, being on good terms with the Xianzhou would surely bring good returns.

It was just...

Fu Xuan was not quite sure what their relationship should be once the relationship of supply and demand was removed.

To Fu Xuan, anyone she could invite to her residence had to be someone extremely close to her.

Parents, a partner, close girlfriends, and so on.

With ordinary relationships, Fu Xuan would never invite someone to her home. If there was really something to discuss, they could simply come to the Divination Department.

Fu Xuan had always lived that way. Now, all at once, she had to give Lin Shuang an appropriate place in her life.

It truly stumped her.

Just as Lin Shuang had said, inviting her over under the excuse of business or mutual assistance would seem far too distant.

More importantly, Lin Shuang had already seen her in such an embarrassing state. It felt as though her threshold had suddenly been raised all at once.

And when Fu Xuan thought about how every future massage would replay today's situation, she felt that calling themselves ordinary friends was rather absurd as well.

Even Fu Xuan fell silent for quite a while, wrestling with herself.

Then Fu Xuan slowly turned to look at Lin Shuang. Her expression carried a trace of bashfulness, her fingers twisting the ends of her hair as she hesitantly said,

"What you said just now makes sense. If you do not mind, would you be willing to try becoming this seat's intimate girlfriend?"

Lin Shuang's eyelid twitched. They had jumped straight to close girlfriends?

Why did the Grand Tutor seem even easier to win over than Tingyun?

Lin Shuang had originally thought they would become ordinary friends this time, but instead, they had gone a step further and become close girlfriends.

But since Fu Xuan herself had said so, Lin Shuang naturally would not refuse. She immediately nodded.

"Of course I don't mind. It would be my greatest honor to become intimate girlfriends with Fu Xuan."

Making friends certainly could not be accomplished through verbal promises alone, but sometimes such promises could still be considered the beginning of a relationship.

Though it seemed a little superfluous, it could occasionally serve as an excuse for them to spend time together.

For Fu Xuan, who had spent nearly the first half of her life wholeheartedly devoted to divination and paid little attention to interpersonal relationships, this kind of verbal promise was actually quite useful.

For Lin Shuang, however, verbal acknowledgment was what could bring her real gains.

Target: Fu Xuan

Affection: 77 (Amazement and Shyness)

Relationship: Intimate Girlfriends

'Your massage skills have amazed a long-life species who has suffered for a long time. No lifeform can completely resist the instinct to pursue happiness and comfort. Now, you will surely be able to easily win over this long-life species, right?'

'You are really putting this skill to good use now, charging down the path of becoming a heartbreaker. Tsunderes may no longer be in fashion, but they're still cute.'

Reward: One green draw, one purple draw

That brief exchange alone had raised Fu Xuan’s Affection toward Lin Shuang by another two points.

It was already the highest Affection among everyone except Acheron.

And because their relationship had advanced to the more intimate status of "intimate girlfriends," Lin Shuang had even directly received two chances to draw.

This time, Lin Shuang genuinely had the urge to pick Fu Xuan up, lift her high into the air, and spin around three times on the spot.

The Grand Tutor truly was such a good person.

She had given Lin Shuang two draws at once, and one of them was even a purple draw.

More importantly, these two draws had dropped from Fu Xuan. The contents of draws were more or less related to the person they came from.

That meant these two draws might very well contain abilities related to prophecy, fortune-telling, or something similar.

Thinking of Fu Xuan's capabilities, Lin Shuang could hardly wait to draw.

Just then, Fu Xuan had finished arranging her hair. Her long hair, no longer held up by a hairpin, fell smoothly down her back, instead highlighting a certain girlish charm.

"Lin Shuang, this seat intends to go rinse off briefly. You..."

Hearing that, Lin Shuang hurriedly took over.

"Then I should probably excuse myself. Besides, the Divination Department isn't suitable for me to wander around in. How about I take my leave first? If anything comes up, you can contact me anytime."

As she spoke, Lin Shuang raised her phone in indication.

Fu Xuan, who had already been somewhat unable to relax, also let out a breath of relief.

"The Divination Department truly is not suitable for you to wander around freely. I will contact you through the Jade Seal later regarding your reward."

"Heh, then I'll be going first. See you next time, Fu Xuan."

With that, Lin Shuang stood up, waved to Fu Xuan, then headed straight out of the lounge.

Only after seeing Lin Shuang leave did Fu Xuan let out a long sigh of relief.

What had happened just now had truly been awkward and uncomfortable. Now that she could finally be alone, Fu Xuan's taut nerves relaxed.

She flopped onto the bed at once, her entire body exuding an indolent air she had almost never shown before.

Meanwhile.

After leaving the room, Lin Shuang followed the path she had taken in and headed out. Passing the main entrance, she looked toward the port in the distance.

She was wondering whether the starskiff would leave without her now that she was leaving the Divination Department alone.

When a figure suddenly shot out with a whoosh, a pair of fluffy twin-tails bouncing in front of her.

It was Qingque, who had apparently left long ago.

Qingque now looked like she was baring her fangs and brandishing her claws. She put on an imposing front toward Lin Shuang, looking as though she intended to demand an explanation.

"Lin Shuang! You got me into so much trouble!"

"How did I? Little Qingque, you wanted to leave me alone to face Fu Xuan. You're the truly malicious one!"

Lin Shuang immediately shifted the blame, and Qingque reacted just as quickly.

"I did that so you could build a good relationship with the Grand Tutor! Did I not know what your massage methods were like? If I stayed there, I'd only have been in the way."

"You introduced me, so of course you had to stay and take responsibility. If something happened, who would Fu Xuan go after otherwise?"

Not only did Lin Shuang have no intention of taking the blame, she was even exceptionally righteous about it, making Qingque cry out in frustration.

An Encounter with Danshu at the Alchemy Commission

On the starskiff leaving the Divination Department, Qingque and Lin Shuang sat facing each other.

"You're really going to the Alchemy Commission? I thought you'd head straight to Changle Heaven to play tiles."

Hearing Lin Shuang's surprised tone, Qingque instead put on the expression of someone who had been through it all and smugly said,

"Doesn't the Grand Tutor know I'm fine? I know I'm fine too. But since the Grand Tutor instructed me to go to the Alchemy Commission, then even if it's just for show, I still have to go there and ask for some medicine. Otherwise, where would the boss's dignity go?"

"If you make the boss lose face, wouldn't that make the boss remember you? How could that be acceptable? The way of slacking off is to neither earn merit nor make mistakes. That way, you can blend into the crowd without attracting attention."

Qingque spoke with great conviction, but Lin Shuang pierced through her facade with a single merciless sentence.

"But Fu Xuan has already completely set her sights on you. What's the point of caring about that now?"

"..."

Qingque pursed her lips and glared at Lin Shuang with an expression that said she would cry if Lin Shuang said another word.

Then she deflated herself and helplessly said,

"Sigh... Yeah, why has the Grand Tutor set her sights on me? This shouldn't have happened. Anyway... I'm planning to visit the Alchemy Commission. If you've got nothing to do, why not come along? Then we can play Emperor's Jade together afterward."

Lin Shuang thought about it. Danshu of the Alchemy Commission seemed to be the leader of Abundant Doses.

If Lin Shuang followed Qingque to the Alchemy Commission, then considering the ideas held by Abundant Doses, she might be able to come into contact with some of its members.

With that thought, Lin Shuang decided not to refuse.

As for those two draws, she could do them later when she got home. There was no need to rush.

"Sure. Seeing how hard you've worked, I'll accompany you for a stroll around the Alchemy Commission."

Having received Lin Shuang's agreement, the starskiff turned and flew toward the Alchemy Commission.