Who said Cloud Retainer has low emotional intelligence?!
Didn't she immediately fly away the second she realized she was a third wheel?
Gu Chen silently gave the tsundere adeptus a thumbs-up in his heart.
But soon, his gaze drifted elsewhere.
"What are you looking at me for?! I'm part of this family too!"
Paimon stared at Gu Chen with disbelief.
She suddenly felt… neglected.
In the Gu Residence, Paimon held the lowest "ranking," yet she was also the one everyone doted on the most.
Contradictory, yes.
But somehow completely reasonable.
Paimon always felt like a well-pampered little pet—but that was fine. Her life was happy, everyone loved her.
But now—this look of disgust in Gu Chen's eyes?!
"Lumine! He's disgusted with me today—he'll dare be disgusted with you tomorrow!"
Paimon said solemnly, then added:
"I recommend the three of you ignore him tonight!"
Gu Chen raised his chin slightly.
Whoever dares say Paimon has no brain—he will fight them!
Look at that—she just cleared the room perfectly, leaving space for him and Ganyu without leaving a trace!
She deserved a big chicken leg later.
"Alright!"
Lumine nodded gracefully.
"I agree. Husband must learn the seriousness of the matter," Raiden Makoto said seriously.
Guizhong touched her chin in thought.
She was a bit reluctant… but since Ganyu was new…
Hmm…
She would sacrifice one—or several—nights.
"I agree too. But let's eat first."
She cast Ganyu a gentle look and smiled softly:
"I know your diet. This meat-only guy has prepared many vegetarian dishes just for you. And don't worry about gaining weight… a little exercise tonight will burn everything off."
Ganyu's entire face flushed, going dizzy on the spot. Her little ahoge shot straight up.
Burn the calories with exercise… tonight?
Don't think she didn't understand!!
Publicly, Ganyu was the secretary of the Liyue Qixing.
Privately, she oversaw the intelligence flowing from all parts of Liyue.
She knew plenty about matters between men and women.
Guizhong's straightforward words instantly overwhelmed the qilin maiden, who had been single for three thousand years.
But she couldn't bring herself to refuse.
Because the man holding her was the one she longed for day and night.
"Food! Food!"
Paimon floated happily aside.
Stretching, she sighed:
"Meat and vegetables, balanced nutrition!"
Gu Chen hadn't prepared a vegetarian feast only for Ganyu.
This was his long-term plan:
a balanced table—so Ganyu wouldn't feel burdened, and his other wives wouldn't be forced to eat vegetarian.
For every extra minute he studied, he moved Teyvat one step closer to open hare—
Gu Chen truly knew how to keep everything perfectly balanced.
"Let's eat," he said.
They sat and chatted about the past.
Raiden Makoto, the most emotional one, felt her heart twist just from listening—especially recalling the video.
Lumine had to keep soothing her.
Guizhong was furious.
"That giant eagle was just bullying people! If only I were stronger!"
"But the Guizhong in the video isn't this Guizhong," Paimon said. "If it were the current you… hiii… I think only the Sustainer could stop you."
The current Guizhong had once served as the leader of the Taixuan Sect. Aside from wielding the Taixuan Divine Rankings, her cultivation was terrifying.
Imagining her thrown into the era of the Archon War—
Paimon sucked in a cold breath and didn't dare imagine further.
"And Osial! He needs a good beating!" Guizhong puffed her cheeks angrily.
Ganyu nodded firmly.
If Osial hadn't attacked back then, her… h-her husband wouldn't have stayed gravely injured!
Women don't need logic.
At this moment, she completely blamed Osial.
Gu Chen said nothing, silently opening the chat.
[Gu Chen]: @[Osial] Be obedient recently. I'm afraid if you cause trouble and get beaten to death, I'll be the one cleaning up your mess. Preferably, you pass on peacefully without lingering grievances.
[Gu Chen]: @[Hu Tao] Hall Master, I'm ordering a service for Osial.
[Osial]: ??? What?? Shouldn't you be whispering sweet nothings with Ganyu right now?! Why am I suddenly involved?! (Paimon shocked)
[Paimon]: Someone's holding a grudge against you—be careful! (Hu Tao: evil grin)
[Osial]: Great Archons, I've been wronged! (Qiqi fall)
[Kaeya]: You weren't wrong in the video. You attacked Guili Assembly. Mistakes must be acknowledged, punishment must be accepted! (LOL)
[Childe]: The last guy who admitted fault is doing labor reform now. Tianquan Star says if I behave, I get extra time to chat! (Klee yay)
[La Signora]: …
[Raiden Ei]: @[La Signora] Work seriously.
[La Signora]: (Qiqi fall)
[Diluc]: Two Fatui have already been imprisoned. Who's next? @[Dottore] I hope it's you.
[Dottore]: …
[Paimon]:
(8-second video of the Gu family happily eating together)
[Paimon]:
(5-second video of Gu Chen holding Ganyu and comforting her)
[Paimon]:
(5-second video of Paimon being grabbed by the cheeks as she tries to chat)
[Paimon]:
(Qiqi fall)
[Nilou]: Hehehe~ Mister Gu Chen is so gentle! (Venti starry eyes)
[Collei]: Aba… Aba… Aba… (brain melted)
[Cyno]: What's wrong with Collei? (Baizhu concerned)
[Tighnari]: Probably sugar overload. She saw Mr. Gu Chen comforting Miss Ganyu and her brain short-circuited. (Jean thinking)
[Kokomi]: From Lumine's videos to Ganyu's now… Perhaps my perspective is wrong? This discrepancy troubles me. (headache)
[Heizou]: I probably understand what you mean. (shrug)
[Alhaitham]: The viewpoint determines everything. While congratulating Mr. Gu Chen and Miss Ganyu, we should also consider something else.
[Kaveh]: Wait, all of you are thinking the same thing?! Am I the only one who doesn't get it?! (scratching head)
[Nilou]: Thinking about what? (confused)
[Ayaka]: I don't understand. (Paimon shocked)
[Lyney]: (Paimon shocked)
[Furina]: Stop teasing! Just explain already! (angry)
[Ningguang]: If we treat the past life and current life as parallel worlds, then current Ganyu can be called "Little Mei," and past-life Ganyu "Coconut Goat." They're the same person, but also separate individuals.
Past-life Ganyu's regrets were exposed, and as a reward, Little Mei received Coconut Goat's memories.
But—
Is that fair to Little Mei?
[Kokomi]: Yes—that's the confusion. They are one person, yet separate. Why would the system give such a memory? (puzzled)
[Keqing]: So the timeline connection is fine. The only questionable part is the memory reward!
[Zhongli]: This is indeed worth pondering.
[Venti]: Let's ask the people involved. @[Lumine] @[Ganyu]
[Lumine]: Eating. What now?
[Lumine]: Oh, that? Not sure if I said it already—
The memories don't feel like they came from "another me."
It feels like I personally lived through them in another world, then came back… and the memory was sealed inside me.
When the video started, the seal cracked, and when it ended—the memories fully resurfaced.
[Heizou]: That explains why Miss Lumine adapted so naturally to being with Mr. Gu Chen!
[Nilou]: But why discuss this? (confused)
[Yae Miko]: Put away your love-brain. Understanding this tells us the purpose of the exposure system.
[Ganyu]: M-my experience was the same as Lumine's!
[Venti]: This is getting weirder.
It's like they crossed over, lived it, then returned, and the memory was sealed… That's eerie. (Paimon shocked)
[Furina]: @[Zhongli] Didn't you also receive a memory?
[Zhongli]: Quite similar to theirs, and also puzzling.
[Azhdaha]: Whether the reward is memory or timeline connection, all of it strengthens them—and strengthens Teyvat.
Lumine gained experience.
Ganyu learned to infuse emotion into arrows and even obtained a divine bow.
Morax received Taixuan Sect cultivation methods…
The system's rewards all benefit Teyvat.
If the heroines and the one male lead haven't felt anything wrong…
Could the system be elevating Teyvat's foundation?
[Zhongli]: @[Gu Chen] What does the Leader think?
[Gu Chen]: Sitting and watching. I don't know either.
Gu Chen wasn't lying.
He truly didn't know.
His mechanical reincarnation mission's sole purpose had been to become stronger.
He succeeded.
Having finished grinding, he now enjoyed life at ease.
Looking back, all those worlds he reincarnated into…
They weren't quite like real Teyvat.
More like mirrored copies.
If that was true, everything centered around the real Teyvat before him.
He glanced at Lumine and Ganyu—they had no abnormalities of body or soul.
At his current realm, he would notice anything off instantly.
Was the system too powerful?
Or was everything simply fine?
"Don't overthink. Everything seems good so far." Raiden Makoto held his hand gently.
Gu Chen returned to himself and nodded.
[Osial]: @[Sustainer] What do you think?
[Kaeya]: Is that how you talk to your boss? (LOL)
[Venti]: Brave man! Osial the Fearless!
[Azhdaha]: For that courage, I'll call you Brother O today!
[Sustainer of Heavenly Principles]: …
[Sustainer]: From the world-stabilizing device to Morax's new memories and the spread of immortal techniques—no issues detected.
From analysis, the system appears to be completing this world, making it stronger.
Whether Lumine or Ganyu would be wronged by the memory reward—I cannot determine.
[Nahida]: Are their experiences like having a dream vivid enough to feel real?
[Zhongli]: Something like that—but even the God of Wisdom with dream authority cannot achieve such clarity.
[Nahida]: (thinking)
[Childe]: I think there's no need to worry. So far, everything is good.
[Itto]: As long as the girls themselves feel fine, it's fine!
[Gu Chen]: The main concern is whether the memory overrides their original personality.
It seems it hasn't.
[Paimon]: Feels like some great power is controlling everything!
[Xingqiu]: You're discovering the truth! (Hu Tao evil smile)
[Gu Chen]: Enough for today. We don't have enough clues. All we know is that Lumine and Ganyu are fine, and the rewards help Teyvat.
Nothing else. (Zhongli shrug)
[Furina]: Then leave everything to the almighty Sustainer! (proud)
[Zhongli]: Hard not to agree.
[Venti]: Support!
[Raiden Ei]: I'm a dummy. I know nothing. Leaving it to you all. (Yaoyao flop)
[Yae Miko]: Look—the issue even confused Ei enough to call herself a dummy. (evil smile)
[Zhongli]: Let's leave it here.
@[Gu Chen] Leader, when are you free to discuss reopening the Taixuan Sect?
[Gu Chen]: Day after tomorrow.
[Zhongli]: Good.
[Kaeya]: Heheh! I'm joining first!
[Chongyun]: Learn Taixuan Methods!! Subdue demons!!
[Azhdaha]: Charge!! Time to become a god!!
[Sustainer]: …
Gu Chen ignored the chaotic group chat.
Night had fallen; lanterns lit up like gentle halos.
Yujing Terrace was quiet and serene, while below, Liyue's night market buzzed with life.
At the Gu Residence—
Paimon used the excuse of "wanting roasted skewers and snacks" to drag Lumine, Raiden Makoto, and Guizhong out, solemnly declaring:
"We'll be back at midnight."
Leaving Ganyu alone with Gu Chen—
She became completely flustered.
"H-husband… I'm a little too full… maybe we… exercise a bit…?"
She lowered her head halfway through, her voice shrinking until even her ears turned crimson.
Gu Chen lifted his head to the bright full moon and silently praised the beautiful night.
He had planned to act like an elegant gentleman—but after thinking about it, he dropped the idea.
"I'm still hungry," he said.
"Eh? Then… should I prepare something?"
"No need. What I want is right in front of me."
Gu Chen grinned and lifted Ganyu by the waist.
"W-wah!"
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