Chapter 534: Funina's Failure
Tartaglia was not giving up. He hurriedly chased after him, wanting to strike while the iron was hot and continue to ease the tension between them, but he obviously didn't know what it meant to quit while he was ahead...
No, I think there is still a chance for us to become friends!"
Shao Yun didn't buy it at all and cursed, "Don't be so arrogant! If I really want to kill you now, Ying and Paimeng can't stop me!"
After saying that, Shao Yun pulled Ying and Paimon and left without looking back. No matter how Tartaglia tried to persuade him, Shao Yun remained unmoved.
This time, even Paimon, who was always greedy, was unmoved by the food temptation thrown by Tartaglia.
After all, Shao Yun’s attitude was so firm that Paimeng knew what was more important.
Now, Tartaglia’s relationship with the group is indeed not that good.
The reason why I was able to chat with him just now was entirely because he and his brother Tok ran into each other nearby, and I did it for the sake of the child, otherwise Ying and Paimon would have left long ago.
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After helping Ying complete the adventurer's handover procedures, Shao Yun led the group, one big and one small, to look for a suitable apartment to live in.
Consider many factors, such as keeping a certain distance from the Beaumont Workshop to avoid noise; at the same time, try to stay away from Eula to avoid causing conflict again, etc.
After careful searching and comparison, Shao Yun and others finally chose a three-story apartment that looked pretty good and was located not far from Fontaine's most famous restaurant, "Grand Hotel Debo".
The geographical location here is excellent. It only takes five minutes to walk to Debo Hotel. It can not only ensure a good rest environment without excessive disturbance, but also easily solve the problem of daily dining, which is really killing two birds with one stone.
After receiving the keys from the apartment manager, Shao Yun and his group came to their room and packed up.
Before we knew it, night had quietly fallen.
……
Shao Yun leaned against the door frame of the bedroom, looked at Ying and Paimeng sitting on the bed, and asked for conversation: "Why do you want to live nearby? Because it's close to the hotel?"
Paimon replied, "That's one thing. The main thing is that this place is close to where Linny and Linnet live. We can go and play with the brother and sister when we have nothing to do."
Seeing that Paimon was still going to play with Linnet, Shao Yun asked with a smile: "You two really became friends?"
Paimon rubbed his hands happily and said happily: "That's for sure, and Linnie also invited us to go to the Oprykle Opera House tomorrow to watch a magic show. He also said that he would reserve a good seat for us."
However, after hearing this, Shao Yun's face turned cold, and he said in a slightly indifferent tone: "Humph, 'If someone is too kind to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief'. I don't think this matter is as simple as it seems."
Paimon's originally cheerful expression disappeared in an instant.
Then, she looked at Shao Yun and retorted unhappily: "Well! Shao Yun, how can you belittle our new friend? It's too mean!"
"Thinking back, didn't you make us friends in just one day? Can't you have a little faith in people?"
Seeing that Paimeng actually used what he had said before to refute him, Shao Yun was speechless and had no idea how to respond.
"I... I was actually thinking of taking you guys to go boating and enjoy the scenery of Fontaine. Or maybe pat the belly of the cute animal 'Puffmon' that is unique to Fontaine. Aren't these activities interesting?"
However, Paimon didn't buy it. She pouted and started yelling with an unhappy look on her face.
"Humph, you can go see the scenery anytime you want, but if you miss this wonderful magic show, you'll never see it again!"
Hearing this, although Shao Yun was still reluctant in his heart, facing Paimeng's firm attitude, he had no choice but to nod his head and agree: "Okay..."
Shao Yun didn't want to continue to dwell on this issue, so he turned his gaze to the scenery outside the window shrouded in the night, and at the same time hurriedly urged Qi Ying and Paimeng to go to bed as soon as possible.
"It's getting late. I think we should take a break."
When Paimon heard this, he seemed to suddenly remember something important. He quickly flew onto the bed and lay down comfortably.
"I don't want to sleep in a crib this time, and I don't want to sleep alone, I want to sleep with you two!"
After saying this, as if he was still worried that Shao Yun or Ying would disagree, Paimeng quickly shrank his entire body into the quilt, leaving only his little head exposed, and emphasized again.
"Anyway, I must sleep in the middle of you two, so you two should just sleep on either side. There is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter!"
Seeing Paimeng hiding himself under the quilt, Ying helplessly put her hands on her hips, looked at Shao Yun, and said, "Be careful when you sleep at night, don't crush Paimeng."
Shao Yun smiled helplessly and said, "Well, go to bed early. We still have a show tomorrow!"
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Late at night, Mo Mang Palace.
Most of the staff had already finished their day's work and went home to rest.
At this moment, apart from the night shift security personnel who were sticking to their posts, there was no one else.
However, even though it was already time to get off work, the lobby of Momang Palace, as an important office space, was still brightly lit as day.
At this moment, Finina was tiptoeing carefully and silently walking through the spacious hall.
Her eyes kept scanning the surroundings, and she looked a little nervous and flustered.
When passing by the door of Villette's office, Furninna's heart suddenly tightened and her pace unconsciously slowed down.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down, while praying silently in her heart.
"Then Villette should have gone to bed. I must not be discovered. I have to sneak back to the room quickly..."
Just as Funina was about to quicken her pace towards the elevator to the luxurious suite on the rooftop of Momang Palace, suddenly, a slight sound came from behind her.
It was the creaking sound of Villette's office door being pushed open.
The sudden sound made Funina tremble all over. She subconsciously stopped and swallowed nervously.
Before she could come to her senses, a tall and majestic figure slowly walked out of the office.
The man had long silver hair with a few striking blue highlights. He was wearing Fontaine's "inquisitor's dress". He had an upright posture and an imposing manner, and exuded an awe-inspiring aura from head to toe.
At this time, the man shouted in his deep, powerful and slightly cold voice: "Ms. Funina!"
When Funina heard the voice, her heart was startled and she turned her head quickly like a frightened deer.
When she saw that the person who called her was really Violet, she showed a hint of surprise on her face and stammered, "Hey! Violet, is there... something wrong?"
Villette's face, which usually always had a gentle smile, suddenly became gloomy.
He said in an extremely cold tone: "What do you say? Come to my office right now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he slightly turned sideways, made way for her, and motioned for Funina to enter his office.
However, Funina obviously has not realized the seriousness of the problem and she is still trying to get away with it.
"Oh, is there any important work that you need to report to me? Well, Villette, you can handle this kind of small matter by yourself, why do you suddenly want to discuss it with me?"
Facing Furninna's pretense of being dumbfounded, Villette's expression became increasingly gloomy, and he repeated again, "Come into my office. This is the second time. I won't say it a third time."
Hearing Villette's serious and earnest tone, Furninna's heart tightened. She finally realized that she might not be able to escape easily this time.
So she could only nod reluctantly, mumbling in response: "I know, I know..."
At the same time, she subconsciously reached out and grasped the corner of her clothes tightly, and walked into Villette's office.
As she walked, Furninna's heart was in turmoil, and she kept speculating on the reason why Villette had called her over.
"It's over, it's over... Could it be that Villette knew what I did in Port Hailu? But how could the news spread so quickly? What should I do now..."
In the office, Villette stood in front of Funina with a gloomy face and asked in a low and serious voice: "Tell me, what happened in Hailu Port this morning?"
When Furninna heard that Villette had actually mentioned this matter, her heart tightened, but she pretended to be calm on the surface, trying to cover up the past with a relaxed attitude.
The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a slightly forced smile, and she laughed and said, "Oh, what's the matter, Villette, are you here so late at night just to talk to me about my schedule? You're so boring..."
"Ah... I suddenly feel very sleepy. I have to go back to bed. You should also get some rest early..."
After saying that, she opened her mouth seriously, pretended to yawn, and rubbed her eyes with her hands.
If it were some other insignificant trivial matter, perhaps Villette would not pursue it too much.
However, the seriousness of this incident was far beyond his imagination, so he naturally could not let it go easily.
Then, Villette's voice suddenly rose an octave, and his tone became increasingly severe.
"What did you do in Harbor Hailu with Clorinde? Ms. Funina, please tell me the truth!"
This sudden loud rebuke made Furninna tremble all over. She was obviously shocked by Villette's momentum at the moment.
But soon, she came to her senses and began to rack her brains to make up excuses in an attempt to continue to get away with it.
She straightened up, cleared her throat, and then spoke nonsense in a serious manner.
"Well, of course we are going to welcome the guests coming from Mondstadt and Liyue!"
"Then Villette, think about it. As the god of water, it is only natural for me to show hospitality to the travelers who come to Fontaine. Is there something wrong with doing this?"
Violet looked at Funina in front of her and couldn't help feeling disappointed.
It had obviously come to such a critical moment, but she still chose to conceal the truth.
He took a deep breath, no longer tolerating it, and revealed all the information he had.
"Ms. Funina, you still want to continue pretending after all this? I have received a detailed report. You openly made discriminatory remarks in public, which triggered an extremely bad public reaction."
Villette's voice was serious and low, with unquestionable majesty.
"If Clorinde hadn't lost the duel and her musket hadn't been knocked out, she would have temporarily covered up your case at the cost of her fame."
"Otherwise, the headlines of all the newspapers in Fontaine tomorrow will definitely be about the scandal of you making racist remarks in public!"
At this moment, facing Villette's solid evidence and clear understanding, no matter how much she denied it, it would be futile.
She was like a child who had gotten into great trouble, her body trembling slightly, unable to maintain her previous composure.
"I... I know it was my fault this time, but I really didn't mean it that way at the time!" Funina's words were full of regret and grievance, with tears welling up in her eyes.
She had originally just wanted to create some minor trouble for Shao Yun and his group, and have some fun at the same time, but she had never expected that things would get so out of control that she was even accused of "discrimination"...
When Violet saw that Finina realized the mistake she had made, her tense expression relaxed a little.
His serious tone softened, but he still firmly proposed a solution to the problem.
"Now, while public opinion is focused on Clorinde's defeat in the duel, you should immediately apologize to the three travelers and obtain written forgiveness. This is your only way out."
When Funina heard that she had to personally apologize to Shao Yun and his group and obtain their forgiveness in writing, she was shocked.
For her, the water goddess, this action is tantamount to leaving a "stain" on herself and a "handle" that could be used at any time.
So, she shook her head without hesitation and refused, "No! Absolutely not! As an extremely noble water god, how can I humble myself and apologize to others?"
"If this gets out, won't it bring shame to the entire Fontaine?"