[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

As evening approached, Sigwen, who had not been able to find an opportunity, finally couldn't help showing an anxious look, and knocked on the office door at Seqi's instigation.

Leosley and Ventara were working, but I didn't know why they were squeezed at the same table.

She didn't pay much attention to this, and just said, "Duke, it's time for dinner, and everyone will leave soon. They want to ask if they can have dinner with you."

When Meluseen and the others come for sightseeing, their meals are usually contracted by the franchised canteen in Melo Petersburg. However, because they are worried about delaying their return trip, the meal time is often earlier than that of others, thus perfectly avoiding the time when Leosley eats. That's why she needs to come and ask specifically.

Fearing that he would refuse, Sigwen turned to Ventara for help.

Although she didn't know whether Ventara was willing to help, after all, they were still competitors, and inviting the Duke to dinner was obviously to find an opportunity to post stickers.

Fortunately, before Ventara expressed his opinion, Leosli readily agreed: "Such a small condition is of course no problem. It's better to say that I'm a little worried that you will not be able to eat in front of me."

After all, he is a duke, and the natural difference in status always makes people feel a little uncomfortable, just like those prisoners when facing him.

But the Meluseens never seemed to mind this, no matter he was a poor kid in the past or the Duke of Melo Petersburg now, they treated him the same as always.

Leosli couldn't help but sigh in his heart at the beauty of these creatures, and took Ventara to the franchised cafeteria.

Sigwen followed with great joy, and also observed the enemy's situation.

Strange, why didn't she see the sticker of Ventara on the Duke? She thought that since they were alone for so long, Ventara should have found a chance to get it.

Sigwen subconsciously looked at the person who was standing side by side with her because he was one step behind the Duke.

Ventara just made a "hush" gesture to her.

Sigwen was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she meant. She simply ignored her and quietly followed her, taking out a sticker and intending to put one on the corner of the Duke's coat.

But just as she took out the sticker, Leosley turned around and said teasingly: "Let me see, what is the head nurse going to do with my dear coat?"

Sigwen immediately put her hands behind her back and shook her head violently as if trying to cover up her own mistakes.

Leosley smiled and said, "I don't want to try your new milkshake today."

Sigwen pursed her lips and muttered, "You said it tasted good last time..."

Last time it was purely for mischief, and most of the time Leosley would rather stay away from her nutritional shakes.

He shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

The franchised canteen was not far from the Duke's office. After this incident, Sigwen never found another opportunity and could only watch Leosley's back as he went to get the food.

Ventara put his things on the table and chairs and was about to get them, but in the blink of an eye, he was entangled by Sigwen.

"Ventala, aren't you in a hurry? The game will be over after this meal." Sigwen thought she had gained nothing like herself, "but I didn't expect the Duke to stay in the office all day today. It's totally different from before when he would come out to give us a chance."

"But you two have been together all the time, so why didn't you succeed? Is it because it's more inconvenient because the Duke is at work?" she asked curiously.

Ventara looked at Leosli who was surrounded by the Melusins ​​who were trying to make a last-ditch effort not far away, and laughed softly: "No, I succeeded."

"Eh?!" Sigwen's eyes widened, "Where is it? I clearly didn't see it at all!"

During the conversation, Leosli had returned.

He placed his and Ventara's dinner on the table and let out a long sigh: "Huh, it's really not easy to escape from the agile Melusin--"

Seqi complained unhappily: "Even so, didn't you escape safely, Duke?"

Really, there were so many Meilushin there, and everyone was trying to take advantage of the situation, but no one could even touch a corner of his clothes.

"After all, I am the manager of Melo Petersburg. How can I do this without some real skills?" Leosli raised his eyebrows.

He looked at the Melusins ​​who had finally settled down to eat and coughed, "Oh, it looks like today's game is over?"

Sigwen poked the meat on her plate and muttered, "Even if we don't end it now and continue, you won't let any of us put the stickers on, right? But you were too cautious this time. You didn't let anyone succeed?"

Leosli spread his hands: "How could that be? In fact, the game has already ended. Right, Ventara?"

He looked straight at her with a smile in his eyes.

Ventara:!

The green-eyed girl opened her mouth slightly, as if she had no idea when he had discovered it.

"If you didn't have any other requests, why would you be like this today——"

"Clingy."

The last two words were barely uttered, and the Duke, remembering that she didn't seem to want their relationship exposed to others, was quite considerate and only mouthed his meaning.

But it's really hard not to feel a little aggrieved when you say this.

The man in love was very dissatisfied with her usual distant attitude, so he took this opportunity to enjoy her embrace and let this beauty trap be fully utilized. A hero is hard to resist the temptation of beauty, 100% because the person involved is willing to indulge.

Ventara glanced at him and personally peeled off the sticker he had put on Leosley's back.

There are more than ten puppy stickers in total, which is enough to imagine how many times the two had "intimate contact" in the office this afternoon.

Sigwen and Seqi didn't hear the ambiguity in Leosli's words. Instead, they felt a sense of honor and were very happy for Ventara. They thought that her ability to stick so many stickers on meant that Melusin and her team had won an overwhelming victory in this battle, and the Duke's side was defeated miserably!
Especially Sigwen, although she said she wanted to win, at this moment she looked happier than Ventara, and asked her excitedly: "What wish does Ventara want the Duke to fulfill?"

Leosley also held up his face and looked at her with great interest.

He probably thought that Ventara participated in this game of Melusin because she wanted something, and the Duke happened to have everything he needed, so he could satisfy her no matter what she asked for.

It just so happened that Ventara was simply having a bad taste in his heart. Seeing that he seemed to be at ease from beginning to end, and even made himself fool around, he suddenly wanted to see what his expression would be when he found that the situation was out of control.

She narrowed her eyes and looked at Leosley with ill intent.

The latter suddenly had a bad feeling.

"My wish is the same as the head nurse's. I hope the Duke can start paying attention to his physical condition from today. Why not start with a cup of nutritious milkshake every day?"

Sigwen's eyes lit up: "Really, Ventara? I didn't expect you to be such a kind person who cares about everyone!"

Of course not, she was just an ordinary bad-hearted girl, and she still hated Leosli for making her drink the milkshake.

But Ventara was happy to hear her praise herself, so she didn't refute: "Of course, sometimes, I am also very worried about the Duke's health."

Leosley was troubled by the terrible taste of the head nurse's nutritional milkshake in his memory, but at the same time he couldn't help but think that her smug look was cute, and he was almost torn apart.

But once words are spoken, they cannot be taken back, and there is no room for him to regret it.

Leosley could only accept that he would have to live with nutritional shakes from now on.

Well, he had to find a way to trick Ventara into drinking with him--

He was full of evil intentions and began to think about how to cheat successfully.

On the other side, Ventara sneezed twice and immediately guessed who was thinking about her. When she turned around, she saw the man's malicious look as expected.

She made a provocative gesture.

The gesture combined with someone's expressionless face was so funny that Leosley couldn't help laughing out loud.

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The wonderful dinner time passed quickly. Leosli and Ventara sent Meluseen and others back to Fontaine and then took a detour back to the manor.

As soon as the puppy Xuta heard the noise of their return, he ran out to greet them and was immediately held in Ventara's arms and his chin was stroked.

Leosley sat aside and watched the man and the dog playing, and couldn't help but sigh: "You are really the same as always, so nostalgic."

This can be proved by both his preference for dogs and his obsession with the name "Xiuta".

Perhaps, Ventara chose to come back to find him because of nostalgia.

He wanted to test her attitude, so he asked jokingly, "It's a good habit, otherwise you wouldn't still think of me after more than ten years of absence. You know what? I have tried to look for you in the past few years, but to no avail."

It should be said that it's not just her.

After becoming the Duke, Leosli tried to find all the companions who had been sent away by the Dlascos.

The Dlascos, Leosley and Ventara's past adopters, their "parents".

A philanthropist in name only, a human trafficker in reality.

They always explain why the guys they adopted suddenly disappeared by saying that they gave the children to another family that could give them a better life.

In fact, there are only two destinations for these missing children - one is that they were sold to other places, and the other is that they were dealt with privately because they noticed something was wrong.

Leosley did not notice this at first, but like other children, he was immersed in the beautiful dream called "home" woven by the Dlasco couple.

Until Ventara was sent away without warning.

They had agreed that if something like this happened, they would tell each other in advance, wish each other well, and say goodbye properly, but now she had broken her promise.

Leosley was furious and wanted to find the Dlascos to find out where Ventara was sent to, but he unexpectedly heard them discussing the sale of the child with a stranger.

The cold words were totally unlike the amiable person that Leosley had remembered.

Then, he killed them.

(End of this chapter)