Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

Hearing Zhongli's words, Hu Tao blinked slightly, and then suddenly widened her plum blossom eyes as if she suddenly realized something.

"Oh no! Oh no! I almost forgot about this. I haven't packed my luggage yet!"

As Hu Tao said this, she rushed into the room and began to hurriedly pack her luggage that she had not packed for several days.

Looking at the hurried figure of the girl, Zhongli chuckled and shook his head, as if there was nothing he could do for this child.

Although Walnut is always quirky and has a somewhat unpredictable temperament, but...

She is still a child after all.

In Zhongli's eyes, Hu Tao and Liyue are both his children.

If Kurumi can take good care of herself while maintaining this eccentric personality... he will have fulfilled her grandfather's instructions.

Just like Liyue, which is now on the right track.

Thinking of this, he slowly stood up, looked through the window of the Wangsheng Hall towards the direction of the Heyu Teahouse, and murmured softly:

"This year's Lantern Festival is different from any other festivals in the past."

"A fairy with the power of the abyss, an approaching wind, a "water god" who surpasses the gods with a mortal body, and another..."

Having said that, Zhongli suddenly stopped talking, then shook his head gently, walked into his room and began to pack his things.

When you reach his level, many things will become simple.

For Zhongli, there are only three things in this world.

One is something you can solve by yourself, one is something you cannot solve by yourself, and the other is something that has little impact whether you solve it or not.

As for the new storyteller...naturally he was assigned to the third matter by Zhongli.

Otherwise, he would have started to deal with it as early as when the storyteller first arrived in Liyue. Why would he wait until today?

"Zhongli Zhongli! I have packed all my things! Should we set off?"

Hu Tao's somewhat excited voice interrupted Zhongli's thoughts and urged him to hurry to the post station with her to catch a carriage.

Looking at the cute girl with blinking eyes who had run to his side at some point, Zhongli nodded slightly, then picked up his luggage and left the Hall of Rebirth with Hu Tao.

As for the matter of the storyteller... wait until it is over, or wait until the fairy with the power of the abyss comes to solve it.

......

Early the next morning, Chang Ming and Funingna arrived at the door of Xinyuexuan to keep their appointment.

After a brief exchange with the waitress at the door, Chang Ming and Funina were able to successfully enter the private room booked by Jiaming.

As soon as they entered the door, Paimon's familiar and lively voice rang in their ears.

"Chang Ming, Funina! Good morning!"

Paimon looked at the two people standing at the door with a smile, but soon shifted his gaze to the dishes in front of him.

It was obvious that Paimon was excited about the upcoming morning tea.

After all, during the last Lantern Festival...Hu Tao treated everyone to a meal at Xinyuexuan, and the smell alone was enough to make her miss it until now.

"Oh! It's Mr. Chang Ming and Miss Funina. I just ordered the food. Please take a seat first."

Jiaming, who had been cleaning up the dishes, raised his head at this moment and said with a sunny smile on his face.

Chang Ming and Funina smiled and nodded, then casually picked two seats and sat down.

As the two of them sat down, Jiaming poured tea into the cups he had taken earlier and handed them to everyone at the table again.

Seeing this, Chang Ming and Funina blinked slightly, exchanged glances, and then began to clean up their dishes according to the custom of the Fontaine Banquet.

Although in Fontaine...usually the first glass of water before a banquet is used to clean hands, and the second glass is used to clean tableware, but there are no towels here, and this is also tea water, so it naturally cannot be used to wash hands.

In fact, many cultures in this world are interoperable, and they can be interoperable with just a few changes.

——At least that’s the case for Chang Ming and Funina.

Ying hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Chang Ming and Funina's actions, she began to clean up just like them.

As for Paimon...

Although her emotional intelligence has been improved unimaginably at Qiaoying Manor, her "simple and cute" personality still makes her embarrassed.

Completely different from Chang Ming and Funina's ease and Ying's imitation, Paimon directly picked up the teacup and drank all the water in it.

Jiaming blinked slightly, looked at Ying who was washing the dishes, and said in disbelief:

"No way, Paimon, why did you just drink it?"

"Eh? Don't you drink it directly?"

Hearing this, Jiaming immediately understood something, and then explained helplessly:

"This cup of tea is for you to wash the dishes and cups."

"Ah - is there still such a habit?"

A look of disbelief appeared on Paimon's face, as if it was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

"Come to think of it... Ying and Paimon didn't seem to have attended any banquets hosted by the Momang Palace or the nobles when they were in Fontaine..."

Chang Ming gently stroked his chin, then said with a smile:

"Fontaine actually has similar pre-meal etiquette, but it only appears in large banquets organized by the Momang Palace and banquets hosted by nobles."

"If I have the opportunity to attend the banquet at Fontaine in the future... maybe I'll have a different experience."

......

As a regent, Chang Ming has a unique understanding of "when to speak".

With just a few words, he resolved Paimeng's embarrassment, and then dominated the conversation until all the dishes ordered by Jiaming were served.

Looking at the pot of steaming seafood porridge, Paimon's eyes suddenly burst into golden light.

"Wow! There are so many delicious foods? And this is just breakfast?"

"Hey, this is our eating habit. Usually, after I have my morning tea, I don't need to eat lunch."

Hearing this, Paimon's face instantly lit up with excitement, and then he began to clear out the various Liyue snacks on the table.

"If you say so... I feel relieved. Okay! I'm going to use all my skills! I'll try to cram in as much as I can!"

Paimon's mouth is bulging, like a flying hamster.

For her, the most important thing in the world is delicious food, especially when someone pays for it!

Chang Ming and Funina smiled at each other, and then began to enjoy their morning tea in a very elegant manner.

Ying smiled as she watched Paimeng eat with relish, and suddenly she felt an inexplicable sense of comfort in her heart.

"Maybe... this is the meaning of life?"

Ying thought so.

"Ying... do you want to eat this steamed bun? It's delicious! If you don't want to eat it, then I will!"

Paimon said as he extended his sinful chopsticks towards the siomai in front of Ying, as if he couldn't eat enough.

Ying chuckled and shook her head, and took the initiative to give her steamed buns to Paimon, watching everything with a sweet smile.

For her, this is one of the most important aspects of the Lantern Festival.

This kind of comfort...is irreplaceable.