Chapter 685: A rare vacation to meet Ms. Farana
More than a week passed after we left Mellow Petersburg.
Early in the morning of that day, the sunlight shone through the window into the room of Mo Mang Palace. Shao Yun, as usual, was about to leave the room to find Funina.
As he sorted out his clothes, he muttered to himself, "It's really strange, where has Clorinde been recently? I haven't seen her for more than a week."
Ever since she gave Fernina sleeping pills last time, Clorinde seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, with no news of her since.
Shao Yun couldn't help but feel suspicious. Could it be that Funina discovered that Clorinde had given her sleeping pills, so she killed Clorinde in anger?
However, when he thought of Fernina's cowardly character, the idea was immediately dispelled.
Furninna could be so scared by a spider that she jumped onto the beam, let alone murder someone to silence him.
Shao Yun shook his head, feeling that his idea was a bit absurd and ridiculous.
He walked to the door of Funina's room and knocked gently. Then he didn't hesitate to open the door and walked in, asking, "Funina, what are we going to do today?"
Funina in the room was looking at a report given to her with concern, when Shao Yun just barged in.
She was a little surprised by Shao Yun's sudden intrusion, but she didn't have the time or mood to blame Shao Yun for entering the room without waiting for her answer.
Seeing Shao Yun coming in, Fu Ningna was startled and hurriedly hid the report in her hand behind her, as if it was some shameful secret.
Her movements were somewhat stiff and unnatural, and her eyes were somewhat evasive, not daring to look Shao Yun in the eye.
"Ah? There is no schedule today, you have a day off..." Funina stuttered, her voice obviously lacking in confidence.
When Shao Yun heard the news, his eyes widened.
He couldn't believe his ears. Holiday?
This was simply a fantasy for him. He always thought that he was on call 24 hours a day and that work assignments could come to him at any time.
"Holiday? Oh my god, I thought I was on call 24/7."
However, just as he was still immersed in the surprise of the holiday, he suddenly noticed Funina's unusual behavior.
She seemed to be hiding something behind her back.
Shao Yun's curiosity was instantly ignited, and he asked, "What are you hiding behind you?"
Funina's body stiffened slightly, and she quickly covered it up, "Nothing."
This attempt to cover up something made Shao Yun feel that something was wrong.
He thought that Funina's behavior today was very strange, so he continued to ask: "It can't be some strange 'portrait', right?"
When Funina heard the word "portrait", her expression instantly became a little unnatural.
She quickly shook her head and denied it: "What? Do you think I would be so narcissistic as to paint a self-portrait?"
Shao Yun looked at Fu Ningna's reaction and his doubts deepened.
He felt that Funina's behavior today was really abnormal, so driven by curiosity, he decided to find out what was going on.
Shao Yun stepped forward, walked in front of Fu Ningna, stretched out his hand, and said bluntly: "Let me see."
When Fu Ningna saw Shao Yun suddenly reach out to snatch the thing she hid behind her, her heart suddenly tightened.
She stepped back in fear, shaking her head desperately, and anxiously shouted, "What are you doing? This is my secret, I can't show it to you!"
However, Shao Yun didn't care about Funina's reaction at all. He took a step forward, grabbed Funina's arm tightly, and pulled her hard, pulling her in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, Shao Yun reached out to grab the thing that Funina had hidden behind her back. Although Funina struggled hard, she was ultimately no match for Shao Yun's strength, and the thing in her hand was forcibly snatched away from her.
Shao Yun looked at the thing he had snatched in his hand, and was curious to know what kind of treasure it was that made Funina so nervous.
He took a closer look and found that it was just an ordinary "hydrological report".
Shao Yun muttered in disappointment.
"I thought it was something important..."
However, now that he had it in hand, he still took a look at the contents of the report.
"Hydrological observation report: Today, the hydrology of the Elton Trench is normal, and the water volume has not changed; the hydrology of the Li Fei area has fluctuated, and the water quality has been found to be slightly abnormal. It is recommended to use the cleaning mechanism to purify the water..."
When Fu Ningna heard Shao Yun read out the contents of the report, she hurriedly reached out to grab the report from Shao Yun's hand, still shouting.
"Give it back to me! Give it back to me now!"
Seeing this, Shao Yun smiled playfully.
He did not resist hard, but easily let go of his hand and let Funina snatch the hydrological report back.
Funina hugged the hydrological report tightly, fearing that Shao Yun would snatch it away again.
She glared at Shao Yun and said unhappily, "This is my stuff, how can you just look at it casually!"
Shao Yun smiled indifferently and said jokingly: "Oh, it's just a hydrological observation report, what's so secretive about it? Is there any unspeakable secret hidden in it?"
Fu Ningna stretched out her finger and pointed it directly at Shao Yun's nose, trying to show her authority, but she seemed a little lacking in confidence.
"This piece of paper is the secret of Fontaine! Do you believe that I will put you in Mero Petersburg for being a spy for the secrets of Fontaine?"
However, Shao Yun didn't care about Fu Ningna's threat at all and continued to tease:
"Oh? Is it because after Villette had a long talk with you a dozen days ago, you suddenly felt that you could no longer live a leisurely life like before, so you started to care about Fontaine's affairs?"
When Fu Ningna heard what Shao Yun said, she was so angry that her eyes widened and the corners of her eyes even twitched slightly.
"Fuck, who do you think I am? I've been working hard the whole time! It's just that you mortals just don't understand me!"
Then, Furninna took a deep breath to calm herself down, then put on her proud attitude again, repeated her previous excuse, and said:
"Alas, the wisdom of the gods is always not understood by humans. I can understand that, but it is only natural that a mortal like you does not understand it!"
After saying that, Funina put away the hydrological report and turned around to go out alone.
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Enjoy your rare vacation!"
Seeing that Funina was about to leave Momang Palace alone, Shao Yun didn't understand when she became so brave?
"You? Are you sure you want to go out alone? Aren't you afraid that Dutch van der Linde will cause trouble for you?" Shao Yun pretended to be scared.
Funina didn't know what was going on. She seemed to have eaten Villette's liver and said fearlessly, "He hasn't bothered me for so many days. I think he must have given up!"
"It must be that my kindness has touched him and made him feel ashamed. He doesn't want to cause trouble to me anymore!"
Seeing that Fu Ningna was acting like a fool, Shao Yun simply stopped talking nonsense. After all, she was indeed safe now, and he would not cause trouble for her, and the Fatui would not trouble her either.
Okay, but then again, are you serious about giving me a holiday?"
Fu Nina nodded quickly and assured solemnly: "Of course it counts! I have always been a god who keeps my word, so don't worry! I have something urgent to deal with now, so I have to leave first!"
Before she finished her words, Funina left the room in a hurry.
Shao Yun looked at Fu Ningna's departing back. Although he was a little confused, he didn't dwell on it too much.
After all, this was the vacation that Funina had promised him personally, so he naturally had to cherish it.
So, Shao Yun began to think about how to spend this rare holiday.
"Okay, so what should I do next?"
At this moment, the system, which had not made any sound for more than a month, suddenly seemed to be activated, and a message popped up.
【Maybe you can go see Ms. Farana. 】
Shao Yun's eyes fell on the line of words, but his mind went blank and he couldn't remember who "Farana" was.
"Farana?" he murmured. "Oh, now I remember. She's Kavi's mother, right?"
The system noticed Shao Yun's forgetfulness and kindly helped him recall what he had promised Kavi when he was in Aru Village.
[You promised Kavi that you would go see her, but it's been two months, it's time for you to go see her.]
Shao Yun thought that he really didn't have anything to do, so it might be a good idea to go and see Kavi's mother.
So he readily agreed and asked, "Well, how do I find her? Don't tell me I'm going to ask Villette to help me find her."
The system had anticipated this and gave an answer immediately.
[She works in the harbor management office on the second floor of Momang Palace.]
Shao Yun couldn't help feeling a little surprised when he heard the news.
He originally thought that a Xumi architectural designer like Farana would continue to work in the construction-related industry after coming to Fontaine, but he did not expect that she would become a clerk in Momang Palace.
"Wow, I thought she would work in the construction industry when she came to Fontaine?" Shao Yun asked curiously.
The system gave the answer.
【Life is unpredictable. 】
……
Following the system's instructions, Shao Yun quickly arrived at the harbor management office area.
Shao Yun was looking for Kavi's mother, Farana, among a bunch of desks.
Finally, he saw the woman with blonde hair. Farana's blonde hair was as smooth as silk, gently brushing against her fair skin, like a visual sunlight falling on her.
When she was young, her classmates commented that she was more like an aristocratic lady who was ignorant of the ways of the world than a so-called scholar.
Time flies. Farana is now almost forty years old, but time has been particularly kind to her.
There are not many signs of aging on her face, but instead she exudes a mature charm.
Ms. Farana, who is in her thirties, still has charm. Although she is not as youthful and energetic as when she was young, she has her own unique mature beauty.
Her every frown and smile exudes a stronger femininity, like a ripe and plump pomegranate, making people want to taste its sweetness.
Such a beautiful woman, even without systematic guidance, Shao Yun could recognize her at a glance.
Now he was thinking about a question, why he had lived in Momang Palace for so long but had never met Farana?
With this curiosity, Shao Yun walked straight to Falana's desk and asked politely: "Hello, is this Ms. Falana? Can I take up a moment of your time? I have something to ask you."
Farana raised her head and looked at the man in front of her.
The man was tall and mighty, standing in front of her like a small mountain, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"Hello, are you... Lady Funina's bodyguard? How can I help you?" He finally recognized Shao Yun's identity, but didn't know his name.
Although it was Shao Yun who came to find Farana, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
After all, he couldn't just tell Farana that he was asked by Kavi to come and visit her, and that he had promised Kavi!
Seeing Shao Yun remained silent, Farana showed a curious smile on her face.
"Don't be nervous. You are Lady Funina's guard. However, I don't know your name yet. Is this a work-related question?"
Shao Yun scratched his head and tried hard to think about how to deal with this situation.
Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said casually: "I, what should I say... How about I treat you to breakfast?"
As soon as the words fell, a look of surprise appeared on Farana's face.
She gently covered her lips with her wedding ring-wearing hand and said with a smile: "Haha, sorry, I'm already married."
Then, Farana smiled and shook her head, saying, "Besides, I heard that you are married too. And it is a bit strange that you invite me to dinner when we just met for the first time."
In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Shao Yun quickly took off his hat and used this action to cover up his embarrassment.
"Oh, I..." Shao Yun's words were spinning in his throat.
It was obvious that Shao Yun prepared too hastily and didn't know what to say.
Farana's eyes fell on Shao Yun and she looked him up and down.
She noticed Shao Yun's awkwardness and unnaturalness, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a knowing smile.
"Kavi asked you to come, didn't he?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun's face instantly became a little embarrassed. He quickly waved his hands and denied: "No, no, no, it's just..."
However, Falana did not give him the opportunity to continue explaining. She interrupted Shao Yun with a smile and said gently: "You don't have to lie to me. This is a mother's intuition."
Shao Yun's expression froze for a moment. He realized that his cover-up was meaningless, and he stopped talking nonsense.
"Ms. Farana, you are really amazing." Shao Yun praised sincerely.
Farana smiled modestly and said, "After all, I was a famous architectural designer who graduated from the Miaolun School. I do have some insight."
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