As Long as I'm Here, You Don't Have to Grow Up

Before long, Fang Xun carried Ningguang to the entrance of Yujin's inn,

Yujin sat in a chair, gently fanning herself with a palm fan in her slender, graceful hand.

She looked elegant, with a mature charm that was hard to put into words.

Yujin raised her beautiful eyes to Fang Xun and spoke first. "You little rascal, don't tell me you're planning to wear your sister out again tonight?"

What kind of outrageous thing was that to say?

Ying'er had clearly inherited her talent for suggestive remarks from Yujin!

Since he and Yujin knew each other well, Fang Xun got straight to the point. "Sister Yujin, I'm thinking of buying a house in Liyue. Do you have anywhere you'd recommend?"

Yujin fanned herself and pouted. "I knew there was a reason you came looking for me, you little troublemaker. Turns out you want me to help you find a house."

"Buying a house is easy. How about the one next to my inn?"

"Then we can be neighbors, and whenever you have nothing to do, you can come help me fix my pipes."

"With our places so close, it'll be convenient to come and go."

Though Yujin was always making suggestive remarks,

she still gave Fang Xun a sincere recommendation.

At that, Fang Xun looked up at the two-story house beside the inn.

It looked nicely renovated, and the location was good too.

All in all, it was a pretty decent house, even by Liyue's standards.

"That house does look pretty good. Sister Yujin, do you know the owner? I'd like to talk about the price."

Fang Xun had more than enough money, so he figured he could just ask the price and buy it.

Yujin replied casually, "Oh, that house belongs to me."

"If you want it, I'll just give it to you."

Fang Xun raised an eyebrow, taken aback. "Give it to me for free? Sister Yujin, you're not joking, are you?"

Yujin fanned herself, then chided him. "Who's joking? Don't put on an act with me, you little rascal."

"Come on, I've heard you and Ganyu-sama have been seeing each other lately. Is that true?"

"Ganyu-sama has done so much for Liyue, and she helped me out greatly before. I owe her a huge debt of gratitude."

"So what's wrong with me giving you two a house?"

Fang Xun felt a headache coming on.

He did want to recruit Ganyu as his secretary,

but he hadn't even made a move yet.

Had Yujin heard some kind of rumor?

"Sister Yujin, you've got it wrong. Miss Ganyu and I are just friends for now."

"So I can't let you give me the house for free."

Fang Xun was perfectly serious.

There was no way he could let Yujin refuse his money.

Otherwise, how was he supposed to trigger the Talent: What is scattered will return?

"Sister Yujin, how about two million Mora for the house? It's settled!"

Yujin: "???"

The house wasn't worth anywhere near two million Mora. One million would've been the absolute most.

Why was Fang Xun offering so much?

What in the world was that brat up to?

Chapter 21: As Long as I'm Here, You Don't Have to Grow Up

Most people tried to haggle when buying a house, right?

But Fang Xun was the opposite.

Instead of bargaining the price down, he kept raising it,

as if he couldn't wait to help Yujin make more money.

The whole thing left Yujin bewildered.

She'd never met a customer like Fang Xun before.

And so, in a daze, the deal was done.

Afterward, Yujin couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

Had she fallen into Fang Xun's trap?

"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've triggered the Talent: What is scattered will return, and scored a double critical hit, earning four million Mora!"

At the same time,

the system's notification sounded in Fang Xun's mind,

and the Mora in his inventory increased by four million.

That was four million Mora!

In the game, earning that much would've taken ages of hard work farming ley lines.

But Fang Xun had earned it without breaking a sweat.

The Talent: What is scattered will return was simply incredible.

Spending money was making money,

and the more he spent, the more he earned.

Fang Xun believed that if he kept this up,

sooner or later,

he'd be able to throw Mora at the Jade Chamber as freely as Ningguang did.

As Fang Xun looked toward the future, he felt Little Ningguang stir in his arms.

She lifted her little head and looked up at Fang Xun with big, watery eyes.

"Brother Fang Xun, Ningguang's all rested up!"

"Let's follow the itinerary and go explore the next place!"

After a nap, Little Ningguang felt all her earlier fatigue and drowsiness fade away.

She was full of anticipation for the rest of their trip.

However,

as she spoke, her voice suddenly trailed off.

Her expression shifted from excitement to sadness.

To her surprise, it wasn't midday anymore.

The sun had already set, and night was drawing near.

Little Ningguang had thought she'd only slept for a little while.

She hadn't expected to wake up so late.

If she'd known this would happen, she never would've let herself take that nap...

The more Little Ningguang thought about it, the more guilty and frustrated she felt. She lowered her head like a child who'd done something wrong.

Brother Fang Xun had been so good to her,

so good that Little Ningguang didn't know how to repay him.

Yet, as his guide, she hadn't done her job properly.

It was simply unacceptable.

Brother Fang Xun must be so disappointed in her, right?

The more Ningguang thought about it, the guiltier she felt. Soon, her eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.

Little Ningguang's reaction left Fang Xun at a loss.

She'd been fine just a moment ago, so why was she suddenly about to cry?

Fang Xun hurriedly asked, "Little Ningguang, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ningguang shook her head, overwhelmed with guilt. "Ningguang promised Brother Fang Xun she'd show him around Liyue today..."

"But Ningguang overslept and delayed so many of our plans."

"I'm sorry, Brother Fang Xun. I was a bad guide and let you down."

Her voice choked with emotion, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Hearing that, Fang Xun couldn't help laughing in exasperation.

He'd been wondering why Ningguang had suddenly started crying.

It turned out she was upset about oversleeping.

He hadn't expected the little goofball to blame herself over something like this.

She was just too cute.

Fang Xun crouched down and gently wiped the tears from Ningguang's face. Then he said softly, "Silly girl, you don't have to blame yourself."

"Because I've never blamed you."

"You haven't done anything wrong, as far as I'm concerned."

"So you overslept. It just delayed our plans. We can go exploring tomorrow instead. It's no big deal."