Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

He was curious what kind of pet Hu Tao, with her quirky personality, would keep.

However, the General Affairs Office is currently empty, with only candlelight illuminating the front courtyard.

Fang Xun did not see any small animals.

At this moment, Hu Tao introduced Fang Xun, "Big brother, the one on the left is Da Mi, and the one on the right is Er Mi!"

"How about it? Aren't they cute?"

Fang Xun looked in the direction Hu Tao was pointing and saw two lifelike stone lions.

Treating the stone lions at the entrance of the General Affairs Department as pets is very cheesy.

The little girl is clever and mischievous; no one can figure out what she's thinking.

Then, Hu Tao reached out and touched the stone lion's head, and then said softly, "Big Mimi, Second Mimi, this big brother is a new friend I recently made."

"He can also write limericks, he's really good at it!"

"Of course, as a dark poet from the alleyway school, my limericks won't be bad either!"

“I’ve written a new song called ‘Qiuqiu Ballad,’ and I’ll sing it to you now.”

The little one seemed very interested, his little mouth never stopping, one topic after another, as if he wouldn't stop talking for three days and three nights.

Opposite her, the two stone lions remained silent, quietly keeping her company.

After a moment, Hu Tao looked up at Fang Xun.

"Big brother, I want to give Da Mi and Er Mi a bath."

Upon hearing Hu Tao's words, Fang Xun raised an eyebrow: "Hmm? Didn't you say you'd go back after seeing Da Mi and Er Mi?"

"Oh dear, as the owner of Big Mimi and Little Mimi, I must fulfill my duties as an owner."

"Don't you have to bathe your pets?"

Walnut paused, then continued, "Besides, look how dirty they are!"

"If we don't bathe them, they'll be so itchy they won't be able to sleep, and that's really pitiful."

"Wait for me a little longer, just a little while."

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Walnut vanished in a flash.

When she reappeared, she was carrying a small bucket and a brush.

It's clear the little guy has cleaned stone lions before, so he's quite skilled at it.

She first wet the two stone lions with water, then picked up a brush and carefully cleaned the dust off them.

Xiao Hu Tao's technique was very meticulous, and a rare seriousness appeared in her eyes.

When it comes to taking care of pets, Walnut is very meticulous.

However, Little Walnut is a bit slow at doing things.

Because the little girl wasn't even as tall as the stone lions, she sometimes had to stand on tiptoe to barely reach them.

Cleaning like this is time-consuming and laborious; it might take until dawn to finish.

In response, Fang Xun said to Xiao Hu Tao, "Little girl, let me help you."

As he spoke, Fang Xun extended five fingers toward the stone lion.

A dense concentration of wind element gathered in his palm, which he then released forward, blowing away some easily cleaned-up dust.

Then, he took the brush from Walnut and quickly cleaned up the remaining stains.

It's much easier to have an adult do these things than to have a little kid do them.

Watching Fang Xun help with the cleaning, Hu Tao's big, plum-blossom eyes lit up.

"Big brother, Da Mi and Er Mi are thanking you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system's voice rang in Fang Xun's mind.

"Ding! We detected that Walnut's favorability has increased from 0 to level 1. Congratulations to the host for obtaining an Entangled Bond."

After writing a limerick and cleaning the stone lions, Walnut's popularity increased.

However, Fang Xun did not open the gacha pool to draw a prize. Instead, he said to Hu Tao, "Now that you've cleaned up Da Mi and Er Mi, little girl, shouldn't you go home and rest?"

"If you always stay up late, you won't grow tall, just like that immortal."

Thinking that Hu Tao's land was still flat twenty years later, Fang Xun once thought it was because Hu Tao stayed up late as a child.

That's why I kept telling Hu Tao to get some rest.

Fang Xun paused, then added, "The bigger the light, the worse the Great Demon King Dudu is, so Hu Tao is a good person."

Hu Tao was completely confused. Was this a new limerick?

It's quite interesting that they used her name in the design.

"Okay, okay, I'm going home to sleep now."

"Big brother, you should get some rest too, goodnight~"

After arriving at the Hall of Rebirth, Hu Tao waved goodbye to Fang Xun.

After Fang Xun's figure disappeared down the street, Hu Tao pushed open the door of the Hall of Rebirth and went inside.

With a creak, the warm yellow candlelight inside the room flickered gently.

Walnut's grandfather was bowing his head as he wrote funeral couplets for a client.

For those in their line of work, much of the work is done at night.

Hearing the door open, Old Master Hu put down his pen.

"Little girl, you're back... You seem very happy. Did something interesting happen tonight?"

"Yes, I met a very interesting older brother,"

"His name is Fang Xun, the young man we met at Wuwang Slope last time."

"I learned a few limericks from him, and I'll sing them to you now!"

"I wish to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, for the desolate waterfall is the best in the world..."

Hu Tao recounted the limerick she recited that evening and the story of cleaning the stone lions.

Grandpa Hu listened quietly, a peaceful smile on his face throughout.

The old man was initially worried that Hu Tao's lack of friends would affect her development.

Now it seems that such concerns can be dispelled.

Judging from the happy expression on Hu Tao's face when she mentioned Fang Xun, it's easy to see that she has made a good friend.

"Girl, didn't you say that there was a strange aura about that older brother and that you wanted to investigate him?"

"What were the results of the investigation?"

In response to her grandfather's question, Hu Tao replied, "Grandpa, that aura came from a girl named Qi Qi."

"This process is rather complicated,"

"Oh well, she's not a customer of our Rebirth Hall anyway."

Chapter 270 Little Qiqi, who is traumatized

After a quick wash, Fang Xun sat down at the table, preparing to begin writing the Inazuma arc of his novel.

Because he had previously made a deal with Yae no Miko, exchanging a light novel for the Raiden sisters' shopping trip to be postponed.

Yae no Miko successfully bought Fang Xun a day, and Fang Xun could not go back on his word.

He plans to stay up all night to finish writing the content.

I'll give the light novel to Miko when I go shopping with the Raiden sisters tomorrow.

With that thought in mind, Fang Xun took out paper and pen and began to write down what he wanted to say.

Before I could even put pen to paper, I heard a knock on the door.

"Fang Xun...may I come in?"

That voice was soft and sweet, very cute.

That was Qiqi's tone of voice.

Fang Xun didn't expect Qi Qi to knock on the door, because she was usually doing exercises at this time.

Qiqi is acting a bit strange tonight. Has something happened?

Thinking this, Fang Xun said to Qi Qi outside the door, "Qi Qi, come in, the door isn't locked."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Qiqi pushed open the door and walked in.

As Fang Xun had suspected, Qi Qi was behaving strangely tonight.

She walked in carrying the birdcage where the little sparrow lived in one hand, and holding the hand of the yawning Taro-maru in the other.

She packed up all her belongings, making it look like she was moving house.

Throughout this process, Xiao Qiqi stared intently at Fang Xunzhi.

She came specifically for Fang Xun.

Seeing the commotion Xiao Qiqi had caused, Fang Xun asked, "Qiqi, what's wrong...?"

"Qiqi needs to stay with Fang Xun..."

"I don't want to be separated from Fang Xun..."

Qiqi spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone pleading.

As they spoke, Qiqi placed the birdcage on the table, and Taromaru rested by the bedside.

She herself sat obediently in the chair, looking at Fang Xun with a blank and adorable expression.

Seeing that Fang Xun didn't speak, Qi Qi added, "Qi Qi will be very quiet... and won't disturb Fang Xun..."

Seeing that Xiao Qiqi brought Taro Maru and Xiao Tuan Que into the room, and hearing these words,