In the dream, sweet flowers were everywhere, and the whole mountain was full of refreshing flowers. In the small pavilion in the center of the sea of ​​flowers, the long-lost boy turned his head and looked at her tenderly.

Ganyu bit her lips gently and quickened her pace unconsciously. In the sunlight, her cheeks flushed slightly. She silently hoped that today would be an unusual day.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard of Yuehai Pavilion, Ganyu saw Su Chen leaning leisurely against the wooden pillar beside the door, while Paimon was circling the boy like a little bird, talking eagerly.

"Really, I'm telling you, Traveler... Oh, look, Ganyu is here!" Paimon saw Ganyu and immediately tapped Su Chen's shoulder to remind him.

"Good morning, you two." Ganyu walked forward with a gentle smile on her face.

"Wow, good morning, Ganyu! Su Chen and I were just chatting, and then... Hey! Su Chen, what are you doing?" Paimon was about to approach Su Chen, but before he could finish his words, he was gently pushed away by the young man.

"Ganyu, I have some urgent matters to deal with today, so I'm afraid I can't work with you." Su Chen's tone was unusually calm, as deep as still water, making it difficult for people to peek into his heart.

Ganyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a sense of confusion surged in her heart, "What happened? If necessary, I am willing to..."

Before she finished speaking, Gan Yu saw Su Chen shaking his head slightly and responded calmly: "Thank you for your concern, but this matter is really urgent and I have to deal with it personally."

Ganyu was silent.

I had been looking forward to working with Su Chen today, but I didn't expect that he would leave in a hurry as soon as we met.

She felt as if something was blocking her heart, preventing her from speaking easily.

In Su Chen's figure, Ganyu could only feel an indescribable complex emotion.

In the silent atmosphere, Ganyu seemed to be somewhat evasive. She turned her head slightly, not looking directly into the boy's eyes, and asked in a low voice:

"May I know what you are busy with?"

"I'm sorry, I can't say." Su Chen answered briefly. Although his position in Yuehai Pavilion was not important in name, Ganyu knew that she had no actual power to restrict him.

Although she was somewhat reluctant, Gan Yu still forced a smile and said, "Well, Su Chen, you should be careful at work and come back early."

"I have asked several secretaries for help, they will assist you... Then I'll go first, Paimon, let's go." After Su Chen said this, as if he was avoiding something, he quickly walked past Ganyu with a serious expression and did not look back.

"Wait for me, Su Chen!" Paimeng was confused when he saw that their conversation was short and cold.

She quickly caught up with Su Chen and asked in confusion: "You really don't want to explain it to Gan Yu? You waited for so long at Yuehai Pavilion this morning."

Su Chen had been waiting at the entrance of Yuehai Pavilion since morning, and finally waited for Ganyu, but after only a few words, he left in a hurry, leaving Paimeng puzzled.

"No... I suddenly changed my mind. I just... didn't want her to know about the chain so early." The brown hair on his forehead looked even darker in the sunlight. His brows were furrowed, as if he was struggling deep in his heart.

It was not until he no longer felt Ganyu's gaze that Su Chen looked up and found that he had arrived at the foot of Yujing Terrace.

But even so, what could he do? He realized with disappointment that the pendant he cherished was gone.

He clenched his empty palms, his face showing pain. If there were no people around, he really wanted to slap the ground hard a few times to release the pressure.

The root of all this was that as soon as he returned to Liyue last night and said goodbye to Ganyu, he unexpectedly discovered that the important pendant on his body had disappeared.

This pendant is not only the result of Eula's hard work, but also contains Su Chen's deep emotions. Driven by his eagerness, he went to the outskirts of Liyue alone to search until the sky was slightly bright. He then reluctantly returned to Yuehai Pavilion, looking forward to Ganyu's arrival.

He made up his mind that once he had a brief conversation with Ganyu, he would immediately resume his search.

"Okay... assume, I'm just assuming, if we can't find the chain in the end... you have to confess everything to Ganyu." Paimon saw deep melancholy in Su Chen's eyes when he left, and his heart was filled with worry.

"Okay... I'll tell her." Su Chen pondered for a moment and slowly raised his head, but his golden eyes seemed to have lost their former luster.

In the afternoon, Ganyu took advantage of the secretaries' break to hurriedly walk through the streets of Liyue, looking for Su Chen. Although she had the help of her secretaries in the morning, her mind was completely tied up by what happened in the morning, and she felt that the work was extremely heavy.

She firmly believed that Su Chen was not the kind of person who easily showed his emotions. Holding this perhaps self-deceiving hope, Ganyu asked around, but to no avail. She walked around, restless, and arrived at the port of Liyue.

There, the blue sea was dazzling under the sunlight, and Ganyu had to shift her gaze to avoid the heart-wrenching vast sea.

However, her eyes were soon drawn to a Fatui member who obviously did not belong here. The man was sitting alone on a pier in the harbor, his legs hanging in the air, his hands on his knees, and he kept shaking his head.

Although she was reluctant to have too much contact with the Fatui, Ganyu knew that when it came to intelligence, their efficiency was unmatched. She quickly walked up to the Fatui and greeted him politely, "Hello, sir."

“Oh... ? Ha, it’s you... Now, you have no reason to aim your bow and arrow at me anymore, right?” The Fatui’s voice sounded heavy and cold, making people feel a little chill even on a hot summer day.

Hearing this, Ganyu's heart moved. She looked at the other person carefully and suddenly realized something: "Are you... the Fatui diplomatic representative in the alley that night?"

"Ha, Mr. Secretary of Yue Haiting... your memory is really bad... Yes, it's me, the leader of the Fatui Diplomatic Corps, Kukgar."

Although his eyes were covered with an eye patch, it still couldn't hide the haggard look at the corners of his mouth.

Kukgar just glanced at Ganyu casually, then lowered his head dejectedly, his eyes dodging, as if he was avoiding the sight of Ganyu and Su Chen, as if he felt guilty.

"I'm really sorry. I may have offended you about what happened that day." There was a hint of apology in Ganyu's tone, and she bowed slightly to show respect.

Kukgar showed a hint of surprise, as if he didn't expect to hear such words from a secretary of Yue Haiting.

A trace of confusion flashed through his mind...

At the same time, the girl's smiling face appeared involuntarily in his mind, making the corners of his mouth rise unconsciously, but soon, the smile turned into bitterness.

"Sir?" Seeing that Kukgar remained silent, Ganyu urged him softly. When she was about to ask again, she noticed that Kukgar had turned his back to her.

Ganyu frowned slightly. Although she was a little unhappy, she still maintained a calm demeanor, took a deep breath, and got straight to the point:

"I came here today to ask for a favor...Excuse me, have you seen the yellow-haired boy who was with me that night? I can't find him."

"The yellow-haired boy? Ah, him, I think I did catch a glimpse of him once." Kukgar's voice revealed impatience, but Ganyu immediately perked up and asked eagerly: "Do you know where he went?"

Kukgar shook his head with a hint of sarcasm: "Where? How could I know? To me, he is just a stranger. How much kindness can we expect from strangers in this world?"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly took off his blindfold, stared for a moment, and then threw it into the sea.

Then he stood up, brushed off the dust on his clothes, turned around and said, "Now, do you understand what I mean?"

The sea breeze blew his coat, making it rustle.

But the man's eyes, like his face, were filled with gray bitterness.

"Sir, you look like something is on your mind?" Ganyu asked softly. She noticed the obvious melancholy on Kukgar's face and secretly thought that this might be an opportunity that could be exploited.

"Troubles? I have countless troubles, I'm willing to share them with you..." Before Kukgar finished speaking, he suddenly stopped turning around, showing a contemptuous smile, and turned back and said: "Forget it, since you are a senior secretary of Yue Haiting and have rich experience, it's okay for me to talk to you."

Ganyu nodded slightly, and said firmly: "I will listen."

Kukgar shook his head slightly, seeming to be somewhat disdainful of the politeness of the Liyue people: "Don't be so formal, I'm not here as a guest. But, in this case..."

As he spoke, he turned around and looked at the ocean in the distance. He was silent for a while, then slowly spoke: "Tell me, why does Ajing always reject me?"

"Ajing, is this the girl you protected that night?" Ganyu asked.

"Yes... That night, our relationship wasn't that bad..." Kukgar's voice was mixed with unspeakable emotions. He turned his head and pointed at a ship in the distance: "Did you see that ship of the Winter Solstice? It's here to pick up our Fatui. It will leave in three days."

Gan Yu frowned slightly: "What do you mean...?"

Kukgar seemed lost in his own thoughts. "I will be leaving Liyue in three days. If I want to come back, it won't be as simple as three days."

He paused and continued, "I remember Jing once told you that the last time I came back was five years ago."

"Yes, that's true." Ganyu gradually understood his feelings.

Kukgar took a few more steps, his voice full of deep emotion: "Five years, how many five years are there in a person's life? I know I don't have much time, only enough to love one person. But if this person doesn't want to walk with me, then what is the meaning of these years?"

He took a deep breath and continued, "I recently went to Jiuluan Pavilion to watch a play. A Jing on the stage was still elegant and noble. In front of me, she always showed the innocence of a girl."

At this point, Ganyu could no longer tell whether Kukgar was laughing or crying; she could only see the emotional waves in his eyes.

"I really don't understand why Jing refuses to go to the Winter Solstice with me." Kukgar's voice revealed confusion and bewilderment. "Every time I brought up this topic, she seemed to deliberately avoid me and hesitated to speak until the bell for the next play rang, then she seemed to be relieved and left me to continue her performance."

He suddenly raised his voice, emotionally: "I really can't understand it! If she had come back to Winter Solstice with me, she wouldn't have to suffer here anymore. Those audiences, they just treated her as a performance tool, and they mocked her from time to time!"

Kukgar became increasingly agitated: "Since that night, Ajing seemed to keep her distance from me on purpose. Whenever I appeared, she would immediately change the order of performance and let someone else take her place on stage... until last night, when I went to Jiuluan Pavilion to listen to an opera for the last time."

"The result is still the same. She didn't appear on the stage and continued to keep her distance from me." He said, his tone full of pain and helplessness. He turned around, pointed to the distance of his heart with his fingers, and forced a smile: "I'm tired of pretending that nothing is wrong. I can't even hear the sound of my own heart breaking."

With tears in his eyes, he looked at Gan Yu: "Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I hope that as a woman, you can help me ask Jing clearly... Do I still have a place in her heart?"

Ganyu was silent for a long time, and finally nodded to show her agreement.

"Really? You agreed...that's great." Kukgar sobbed, put his hand on his chest, looked up at the sky, and fell into silence.

Ganyu looked at him and felt that she couldn't understand his feelings. She sighed helplessly and turned away.

Kukgar was still looking up at the sky, his palms clenched until he felt a stinging pain, and then he smiled truly.

Ajing, I have always loved you helplessly.

This kind of love allows me to hide the pain in my heart and put on a forced smile.

But who told me to fall in love with you?

This makes me feel very painful and unbearable.

……

What does it feel like to hide your tears?

The Huaruo Jiuluan Pavilion seemed to be hidden in a corner of summer, unable to face the scorching afternoon sun. When Gan Yu arrived in front of the pavilion, this ancient pavilion built of purple sandalwood seemed to have lost some of its color under the sunlight.

The summer sun is too dazzling, so strong that it seems to swallow up all the light.

It was not yet dark, and the inside and outside of the pavilion seemed particularly quiet. Gan Yu gently touched the door of the pavilion, and when she felt that it was not locked, she pushed it open and entered.

"Who's there?" There were no bright lights in the pavilion, only lonely sunlight shining everywhere. In the center of the stage, a woman in a turquoise dress and long hair was shielding her eyes from the glaring sunlight with her hands. Her beautiful eyes were closed tightly by the strong light.

"Hello..." Ganyu greeted softly.

"Lord Ganyu? Why are you here?" The woman on the stage shouted in surprise, then quickly stepped off the stage, her plain skirt dragging on the ground, and hurriedly ran to Ganyu.

"You are... Miss Jiang Jing from that night, right?" Gan Yu looked at the woman in front of her. Although she was not absolutely beautiful, her delicate appearance under light makeup made her quite outstanding. She was sure in her heart that this was the actress who performed on the same stage with Yun Jin that night - Jiang Jing.

"Yes, I didn't expect that Lord Ganyu still remembered me, haha... I thought that a busy big shot like you would have long forgotten a small character like me..." Jiang Jing shyly fiddled with the hair on her forehead. Her shyness confused Ganyu -

How could such a cheerful girl be the “cold-blooded” person described by Kukgar?

"Then Lord Ganyu, what are you doing here in Jiuluan Pavilion so early in the morning? If you are here to see the Pavilion Master, they are not here now." Jiang Jing asked with her head slightly tilted, guessing Ganyu's purpose.

"Oh, I'm not here to see the Pavilion Master this time. In fact, I came here specifically to see you." Gan Yu answered softly, with a firm purpose in her eyes.

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Chapter 239: With such a beautiful woman, everywhere is a paradise on earth

The sunlight poured in from the door, forming a sharp contrast with Ganyu's purple eyes, as if integrating the drama of light and shadow into her eyes.

Jiang Jing felt an inexplicable panic. She tried to hide her uneasiness and said softly, "I... ? Lord Ganyu, I really have nothing to hide."

Gan Yu shook her head slightly, shifted her gaze away from Jiang Jing, and looked around.

The Jiuluan Pavilion was almost empty except for the scattered documents on the stage.

She turned around, with a hint of inquiry in her tone: "As far as I know, places like opera houses are usually only open at night. So, as the protagonist of Jiuluan Pavilion, why are you staying here alone during the day?"

Jiang Jing's body trembled slightly when she heard this. She avoided his gaze, clasped her hands tightly, and said in a stiff voice, "Master Ganyu, you must be joking. I'm just an ordinary actor. How can I be the leader of an opera..."

Gan Yu sighed inwardly. She had no intention of exposing Jiang Jing, but the facts were clearly not to be ignored.

Recalling that after accepting Kukgar's request, she used Yue Haiting's resources to conduct some investigation, only to find that Jiang Jing's humble words were far from the truth.

Jiang Jing is obviously not just a minor character, but a star in Jiuluan Pavilion.

This is also the reason why she can share the stage with Yun Jin. Behind her casual changes in the order of performances lies her confidence as the top star.

Ganyu decided to use this as a starting point and continued the topic: "I met the Fatui's envoy Kukgar at the port before, and he revealed all this to me."

When Jiang Jing heard Kukgar's name, she frowned and shook her head repeatedly, her long hair swaying with her movements. When she finally stopped, she raised her head and gave Ganyu a bitter smile: "So...what else did he tell you?"

Gan Yu did not directly answer Jiang Jing's question. Instead, she said calmly, "Mr. Kukgar has a deep understanding of you. As his client, I am also quite surprised that he can describe your situation in such detail."

Jiang Jing snorted and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "He'd better remember this, otherwise sooner or later I will come to settle accounts with him personally... But... you mentioned a commission? What exactly did he commission you to do, Lord Ganyu?"

When Gan Yu mentioned "tell me everything about you", she was sensitive to the tenderness that flashed across Jiang Jing's eyes. But then, the situation became more complicated.

Ganyu gently folded her arms, stared deeply at the girl in front of her, and said softly: "This is just the ultimate wish of a passionate man. His request is very simple - Mr. Kukgar only wants to know one question..."

"Do you still have feelings for him?"

"..."

Watching the smile on Jiang Jing's face gradually turn into melancholy, and then into loss, Gan Yu didn't say anything more and waited quietly for Jiang Jing's answer.

As expected, not long after, Jiang Jing relaxed her tightly clenched hands, slowly raised her head, and said slowly with a bitter smile: "So it happened recently... I told Cook not to let his imagination run wild... But this time, he actually guessed right..."

Gan Yu's heart tightened, and she asked cautiously, "So, Ms. Jiang Jing means... are you really... to Mr. Kukgar?"

"How is this possible!" Jiang Jing suddenly shook her head excitedly, and a loud noise erupted, shaking the entire Jiuluan Pavilion.

Gan Yu was stunned by this sudden outburst. Then, Jiang Jing's voice became more passionate, as if she was passionately confessing to herself: "I love him! From childhood to adulthood, no matter who he becomes, I will always love Cook the most!"

The surge of emotions made Jiang Jing's body tremble slightly. After calming down a little, she resumed her initial forced smile and said awkwardly: "I'm sorry... Lord Ganyu, but please don't tell him the truth in my heart."

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