Chapter 561 Chatting with Clorinde
Shao Yun and his group left Mo Mang Palace and just came out of the gate.
Ying stopped, put her hands on her hips, looked at Shao Yun, and asked, "So, are you sure? Are you going to the Buffati Mansion?"
As she spoke, her eyes fell on the waist bag on Shao Yun's waist.
Shao Yun knew what Ying meant, so he made a joke and said, "I actually want to burn this thing and then insist that he never gave it to me. What do you think?"
Of course Ying knew that Shao Yun was just joking. She knew very well that with Shao Yun's character, he would definitely go as promised.
Thinking of this, Ying couldn't help but frowned and said with a worried look on her face: "But we just had a quarrel with Linni and Linnet."
When Shao Yun heard this, he realized that Ying seemed reluctant to go with him, so he curiously asked, "Why, you don't want to go with me? I think Toke is a pretty good kid."
Ying was also a little conflicted. She thought that if she just went to see Toke, it wouldn't be impossible.
But the thought of running into Linny and Linnet...
After thinking for a moment, Ying shook her head and replied tactfully: "Well... I think Paimon and I have more important things to deal with, so I can't go with you."
Shao Yun didn't even need to think about it, and blurted out: "For example, accepting commissions? How come you only think about commissions even when you are on vacation... What's the point of doing commissions?"
After saying that, he shook his head helplessly.
Ying showed a playful and cute smile and responded: "I am also planning to practice the power of water element that I just obtained recently!"
Before she finished her words, she lightly raised her hand, and a clear and transparent vapor slowly began to condense in her fair and delicate palm.
The water vapor gradually gathered and merged in her palm, and finally condensed into a crystal clear little water ball.
Then she threw the water ball gently, aiming directly at Shao Yun.
With a crisp "pop" sound, the water ball hit Shao Yun's face with incredible precision.
In an instant, cool water droplets splashed everywhere.
Shao Yun was stunned at first, then subconsciously raised his hand and wiped away the remaining water droplets on his face.
When he looked at Ying who was standing aside with a smirk on his face and enjoying the fun, he deliberately teased in a slightly joking tone.
"Hey, look at you, you got all the water on my face!"
After hearing these words, the expression on Ying's face suddenly became a little subtle.
After all, she is not the kind of young girl who knows nothing about matters between men and women.
Shao Yun's seemingly casual words made her feel a hint of ambiguity spreading in the air.
Ying frowned slightly, showing a slightly disgusted expression on her face, and said: "Ah? Why are you saying that so strangely?"
Shao Yun, however, said jokingly, "Why is it strange? All the water you made got on my face."
Ying felt that the more she listened, the weirder it got, so she quickly pulled Paimeng away. She was now aching slightly down there from the ordeal last night, and she was really afraid that Shao Yun was going to do it again!
"Paimon and I are leaving first, find something to kill time!"
Looking at Ying and Paimeng fleeing in panic, Shao Yun smiled helplessly.
"Hey, I'm not kidding..."
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The Café de Luze in the Fontaine Vasari Galleries.
The best coffee shop in Fontaine, second only to that aristocratic restaurant called "Salon des Carendais"?
Shao Yun found a sunshade and called to the boss at the counter, "Boss, a cup of coffee with milk and sugar, thank you."
The boss, Aroue, said, “Okay, I’ll be right there.”
After a long while, Arue came over with a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
That cup of coffee not only contained the right amount of milk, but also two sugar cubes.
Walking to the table, he gently put the cup down.
"Please take your time and enjoy."
Shao Yun nodded, then picked up the coffee cup, shook the liquid in the cup, and took a sip.
Well…there’s not much difference between Fontaine’s coffee and Xumi’s coffee.
However, after adding milk and sugar, the bitter taste was neutralized a lot, making the overall taste softer.
Although coffee has the effect of refreshing the mind, it does not mean that it is a strong stimulant.
Shao Yun finished the last sip of coffee, leaned back in his chair, sat in his seat bored, and began to waste time aimlessly.
Somehow, a feeling of weariness gradually came over me.
Gradually, Shao Yun's eyelids became heavier and heavier.
Finally, Shao Yun lowered his head and dozed off.
Just when he was half asleep and half awake, he vaguely felt someone sitting opposite him.
Shao Yun opened his eyes and saw clearly who it was, but because he had just woken up, his vision was a little blurry.
After a while, when Shao Yun saw clearly who was sitting opposite him, his eyes suddenly widened.
I saw Clorinde sitting quietly opposite me!
Clorinde's beautiful and cold face had no expression at the moment. Perhaps it was because she didn't know how to communicate with Shao Yun. She just spoke lightly.
"I am coming."
Shao Yun couldn't believe what he saw. He rubbed his eyes hard and even wondered if he was dreaming.
To confirm that this was not an illusion, he reached out and pinched his thigh hard.
A pain came, making him realize that this was not a dream.
After confirming that it was not a dream, Shao Yun stared at Clorinde in front of him with astonishment.
"are you looking for me?"
Seeing Shao Yun's expression, Clorinde thought to herself that this guy might be confused in his sleep. So she kindly reminded him, "Don't you remember? You said you would buy me coffee last night."
When Clorinde reminded Shao Yun of this, he suddenly understood, but then he looked embarrassed.
It was just a joke he said casually, but who would have thought that Clorinde took it seriously.
At this moment, he felt a wave of helplessness rising in his heart. He subconsciously reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose, then leaned back on the chair, smiling bitterly.
"Oh, that's right, but I was just joking last night..."
Clorinde was stunned at first, and then a look of disappointment appeared on her face.
"Ah? You were just joking last night?"
However, Shao Yun looked at Clorinde who was already sitting in front of him, and thought that since she had come all the way here, it would be bad to let her go back empty-handed.
Thinking of this, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, it's okay. I don't need your coffee money."
As he spoke, Shao Yun raised his head and waved his hand towards the boss "Alue" who was busy behind the counter, and shouted loudly: "Boss, please give me another cup of coffee! Add more milk and sugar."
Arue responded and deftly prepared a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Then, he walked over steadily, holding the cup of carefully brewed coffee, and placed it in front of Clorinde.
Clorinde looked at the cup of coffee that Shao Yun ordered for her, nodded slightly, and thanked Shao Yun.
"Thank you."
Clorinde picked up the coffee cup and blew gently on the surface of the coffee a few times.
Then, bring the cup close to your lips, take a small sip, and let the rich and mellow coffee flavor spread on the tip of your tongue.
At this time, Shao Yun, who was sitting opposite, asked casually, "So, how did you find me?"
Hearing this question, Clorinde slowly put down the coffee cup in her hand, looked at Shao Yun frankly, and answered truthfully: "There are not many coffee shops in Fontaine. I got off work today and came here to keep the appointment."
Halfway through her words, Clorinde's expression suddenly became a little strange.
"But I didn't expect that what you said yesterday was just a joke..."
Shao Yun leaned back in his chair leisurely and jokingly said, "So you are really interested in how the Teyvat continent rotates?"
Faced with Shao Yun's confusing words, Clorinde couldn't help but frowned and asked in confusion: "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Seeing that Clorinde didn't understand what he meant at all, Shao Yun didn't care. He waved his hand casually and changed the subject.
"Okay, it's okay, I was just talking casually. What do you want to talk about?"
Clorinde was obviously not very good at finding topics to talk about. After thinking for a moment, she simply said casually: "Well... where are your wife and children now?"
When Shao Yun heard this question, he was slightly stunned at first, then he showed a helpless smile and shrugged.
"Oh, you mean Ying and Paimon. They are both great adventurers! They might be accepting commissioned missions right now."
"Or maybe he's hoeing the ground, looking for a treasure chest or something."
After hearing this, Clorinde asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Didn't you go with them?"
Shao Yun scratched his neck a little embarrassedly and explained to Clorinde.
"There's a reason for that. After all, for me, work is work, and life is something else entirely."
"Besides, Ying and I often have different perspectives on various things."
"When we were in Liyue, there was a place called the Stonehenge. There was a girl named Zhiqiong there."
Having said that, Shao Yun paused for a moment and recalled the past.
"At that time, Ying and I had a big conflict of opinion because of Zhiqiong."
"My idea is that since she is ready to make sacrifices in order to explore unknown areas and leave a name in history, we should respect and bless her decision and there is no need to interfere too much."
However, at this moment, Shao Yun changed the subject and continued, "But Ying doesn't think so. She thinks Zhiqiong is our good friend. How can we watch her die?"
"Ah... after that incident, I completely gave up the idea of interfering with Ying's daily adventures. I don't want the commission to affect my relationship with her."
Clorinde fell into deep thought as she listened to Shao Yun's story.
After a while, she nodded thoughtfully, combined with her experience as a duel agent, and said softly: "So that's how it is, choosing between honor and life..."
Shao Yun didn't want to continue talking about anything about Zhiqiong.
He coughed lightly, changed the subject, and said, "Okay, now it's your turn to tell your story."
Hearing this, Clorinde was slightly stunned.
"Ah? Are we going to change stories? Okay, no problem..."
……
As time passed, the sun gradually set and the sky was dyed with a layer of gorgeous sunset.
Shao Yun and Clorinde became more and more engaged in the conversation, and before they knew it, a long time had passed.
Shao Yun shared with Clorinde how he captured the "Strange Bird", the leader of the Mond Treasure Thieves.
"In the end, the leader of the Mondstadt treasure-stealing group named 'Strange Bird' was eliminated by the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius. Unfortunately, I was delayed by something at the time and did not see the final outcome."
After listening to Shao Yun's story, Clorinde said with admiration: "You captured the leader of a criminal group single-handedly. You are amazing! I think you have the potential to become a Shadow Hunter."
Shao Yun heard the invitation in Clorinde's words, but he just shook his head and joked in a light-hearted and humorous tone.
"Haha, are you trying to get me to join you? Sorry, my life goal is not to be a civil servant in Fontaine."
"My biggest wish is to own a ranch of my own. If I can achieve this wish, I will be satisfied."
However, Shao Yun did not say anything too final.
"But if you have a request, please go to the Adventurer's Guild and ask for Mr. Tacitus Kilgore. He might help you for a suitable Mora reward."
Then, Shao Yun looked up at the sky and found that it was gradually getting darker.
He realized that it was getting late, so he invited Clorinde: "Time flies. It's been a pleasure chatting with you. Would you like to have dinner together?"
Clorinde was slightly startled when she heard this, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Hmm? Are you going to treat me to a meal?"
Clorinde felt a little strange. After all, the two had just met for a short time. Besides, the man had a wife and children. Inviting her to dinner was a bit...
However, Shao Yun did not think too much about these issues.
After all, he had too much fun playing with Ying last night, and at the moment he was in the so-called "sage time"...
"That's right, Ying and Paimon should want to make friends with you. With you here, Paimon can be more restrained when eating and not wolf down her food. I'm afraid that she will hurt her stomach if she eats so fast every day..." Shao Yun explained seriously.
After hearing what Shao Yun said, Clorinde felt a little embarrassed.
It turned out that he just wanted to invite me to a family dinner.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little amused at her previous wild thoughts, and even subconsciously raised her hand to slap herself.
What on earth are you thinking about?
Then, Clorinde quickly regained her composure and asked calmly, "Oh, so that's how it is. Then where are your wife and children now?"
Shao Yun scratched his neck with his hand and muttered, "Well...we have to ask Catherine."
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