RNP Chapter 739: Gifts from the Immortals (2)
Chapter 739: Gifts from the Immortals (2)
——Teyvat
In Liyue, there is a rainbow mirage.
After Xianyun repeated Jun Bai's original words, everyone looked at Jun Bai.
Jun Bai shrugged and said, "I'm telling the truth, right?"
"With me here, I can find a way to get anything Iya wants in Liyue. Unless a gift doesn't exist, I can't get it. It's really hard to find."
"As for more practical items like talismans, formations, and mechanical devices..."
"When I really need those things, I'll go find the immortal. Is there any chance that I won't be able to get them?"
"So compared to value and practicality, the thought behind this birthday is what matters most."
Ying and Paimeng thought about it and found that it was just as Jun Bai said, value and practicality were not important here.
[This may sound pretentious, but it's the truth.]
[Those truly well-educated wealthy families are like this too. The thought is enough; the value of the gift is secondary.]
[Important note: Although people don't value value, you absolutely cannot fool them. Doing so will only make it seem like you look down on them.]
Thoughtfulness is about the effort put into a gift and whether it aligns with the recipient's wishes. If there's only effort put into the gift, it's just meaningless self-admiration.
[After all, if someone doesn't want it, and you still bother to get it, you're just asking for trouble.]
(This is a diss about a female-oriented article where a wealthy family holds a birthday party and someone gives them a worthless gift, saying it's a thoughtful gesture, without considering whether they want it or not.)
You talk about value. Whatever Yiya wants, Junbai can’t get it.
You say it's practical, and when you really need it, you might even be eager to give it to them.
In comparison, it is not difficult to understand the central idea.
Jun Bai smiled and looked at Yiya who was fiddling with the windmill, and asked, "Yiya, do you like this gift from Aunt Xianyun?"
"Yeah~" (I like it~)
Iya smiled while holding the mechanical windmill.
Then he looked at Xianyun. The little flame wing behind him flew to the same height as Xianyun and bit Xianyun in the face:
"Err, eh, eh, eh~"
(Thank you, Aunt Xianyun!)
Xianyun, who was recognized and rewarded by the young marshal, was cheered up and his expression became visibly excited.
She smiled and said, "The little marshal is so cute~"
"Little Marshal, I hope you like this gift. If you want a toy next time, come and tell me and I'll make it for you."
Jealousy is written all over my face.
【For a moment I don’t know who to envy. 】
【I also want Iga's fragrance! 】
[I also want to kiss my mother-in-law's face! ]
After giving the gift and expressing his sincerity and gratitude, Xianyun walked into the birthday party as the first guest.
Following closely behind were Hou Zhang and Jie Hu, the incarnations of True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang and True Lord Li Shui Die Shan.
Of course, these are the two people who have undergone image changes.
Before coming, Jun Bai warned these two people who had experienced this before that when attending the birthday party, even if they showed up in their original form, they could not appear as inconspicuous passersby.
Not only is it inconspicuous, but you can't feel any sincerity or thoughtfulness when looking at it.
In the mortal world, everyone dressed up to attend banquets. If these two dared to continue showing up as inconspicuous passersby...
Jun Bai couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't take action against the two of them.
Therefore, Hou Zhang and Jie Hu had made special adjustments to their appearance this time, and only came after consulting Xianyun and confirming that they met the standards for formal attire.
[MiHoYo, aren't you good at modeling? ]
[God knows how I felt when I stumbled upon these two humanoids in the big world.]
[The Fairy Bird II is okay, I saw it when I started the Inazuma main quest, but I didn't expect the Fairy Deer to also be a passerby model.]
I still remember how Fairy Bird No. 2, wanting to be inconspicuous, transformed into an inconspicuous form. Then, Brother Bai kicked him back to his original form, and he transformed again.
[These two like to keep a low profile, so their modeling choices are all low-key, unlike Xianniao and Aping who like beautiful models.]
Hou Zhang was good at talismans, so the gift he prepared was naturally a talisman called the Resting and Concentrating Talisman.
This is because Hou Zhang took into consideration that Yiya has a childish nature and sometimes may not be able to fall asleep at night because of being active.
So I specially prepared this talisman to help Yiya fall asleep.
In fact, Iya doesn't have this problem, but Paimon does. Sometimes she can't fall asleep because she didn't have a midnight snack.
So Ying and Yiya accepted the talisman out of good intentions for Paimon. As for Paimon...
They believed she would understand!
Jie Hu was not good at mechanisms or talismans, but he had some achievements in magic, so he prepared a blessing that could allow Yiya to speed up when flying.
The meaning is: I wish the little marshal will have the wind to help him on his future journey.
This is the blessing gift that Yiya is most satisfied with so far.
In His words, this way, when flying in the sky, He could feel closer to His brother.
(Both Xueyue Zhuyang and Lishui Dieshan are not card pool characters, so we only talk about their gifts and their presence, not just passing through.)
[A talisman to prevent Paimeng from stealing food in the future.]
【Paimon: Thank you! 】
[Iya really likes Shiro~]
[Isn't it human nature to like Brother Bai? ]
[Iya is a piece of flesh that fell from Bai Ge! ]
【Flesh that falls off in the physical sense.】
Hou Zhanghe entered the venue carrying the Hu tablet.
At this point, all the guests from the Ao Zangshan clan had arrived.
And then came...
call--
A gust of wind blew by, and a panting girl with blue hair and long horns wearing a one-piece black stockings appeared in front of everyone.
"Hu, hu, hu..."
"No, sorry, Senior, I'm not late."
Gan Yu panted and looked up at Jun Bai.
Jun Bai walked forward, took out a handkerchief and wiped the fine sweat from Gan Yu's forehead, then asked with a puzzled look:
"Why are you running? Didn't I tell you the specific time?"
Gan Yu looked up blankly and said, "Senior, didn't you say you would come at sunset?"
Jun Bai raised his head, held his forehead and said, "But didn't I say later that the birthday party will start in the evening, so it's okay if it's a little later."
"Ah~ I remembered it wrong again."
Ganyu stuck out her tongue embarrassedly, then touched her horns to divert her attention, tapping her toes on the ground, trying her best to ignore Jun Bai's gaze.
Jun Bai sighed and said, "Ganyu, have you been working overtime again recently? Is that why you're so busy and confused?"
"Didn't I tell you to get enough rest?"
"I've made sure to rest!" Ganyu said, swearing to the heavens, "I haven't been working overtime lately. I've made sure I get enough rest every day!"
Jun Bai reached out and touched the horns on Gan Yu's head, smiled kindly and said, "So you still have to work overtime, right?"
"..."
Ganyu lowered her head and tapped her chest lightly with two fingers.
Jun Bai tapped Gan Yu's head three times as a warning. Then he said, "You~ I really don't know how to say hello to you."
"Do you really want me to lock you up in Fengdeng Tower before you're willing to take a good leave and rest?"
Hearing this, Ganyu's face turned red.
I don't know if it's because I'm shy, or...
This is simply...
[Signs of a young girl's love affair.]
[I suspect that if Brother Bai had any idea, Ganyu might be pregnant with her second child by now.]
[To be honest, this kind of intimacy where all the conditions are met and there's an ambiguous feeling of closeness is what makes Bai Gan so popular.]
[Generally speaking, I'm quite bothered by my character establishing close relationships with people of the opposite sex, but since it's already been laid out in advance, I'm not against it...]
If Ganyu and Brother Bai really get together, and their childhood sweethearts finally become a couple, I might bless them?
[Don't discuss this anymore. Some people will be upset if you continue.]
Ying, who was standing by, also heard this. She coughed lightly and said, "Jun Bai, you'd better leave a way for the people of Yue Haiting to survive."
The people at Yuehaiting rely on Ganyu to complete most of their tasks on time every day.
If Ganyu takes a long vacation, then the staff of Yuehai Pavilion...
Yue Haiting: I beg Marshal to spare me.
"Hey, Ying, Paimon, what a coincidence, you're here too."
Only then did Ganyu notice that Ying and Paimon were there too.
She had only noticed Junbai and Yiya before.
Paimon complained, "Aren't we normal there? Ganyu, you haven't forgotten that Iya is traveling with us now, have you?"
"It's really too much that you only saw us now."
Ying looked at Ganyu thoughtfully, "Ganyu, even though you're usually a little confused and even sleep standing up."
"But it's not like you to keep focusing on one person like this."
Although Ganyu usually looks like an idiot, the fact that she can handle most of Yuehaiting's business work personally is enough to prove her ability.
Her innocent nature stems from her simple and kind nature, while her outstanding work ability proves her maturity and shrewdness.
Would a mature and shrewd person make such a low-level mistake as not noticing someone standing next to him?
"Ah? Ah!"
Ganyu blushed, lowered her head, looked at her barely exposed toes and said, "It's just... I didn't realize that Ying and Paimon would be outside receiving guests. I thought you were waiting inside for the banquet to start..."
Ying looked at Ganyu, who looked panicked, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Although this feels reasonable when applied to Ganyu.
But Ying still has to be skeptical about this.
There's no other reason, it's just intuition.
Seeing this, Jun Bai came over to smooth things over and said, "Ganyu, you need to change your confused nature."
"Ningguang assigned you those secretaries to help you share the workload and reduce your work pressure. You can use them with peace of mind."
"Give yourself some rest."
"If it really doesn't work, you can take a week off and go back to Aozang Mountain to accompany Xianyun. You and Shen He are not on the mountain, so she is quite lonely there."
"My suggestion is that you can think about it after the birthday party is over today. As for now... go in and wait for the party to start~"
Paimeng looked at Jun Bai and asked in confusion, "Huh? But Ganyu hasn't given the gift yet?"
Jun Bai said as a matter of course: "I don't need to think too much to know that she has been working overtime recently, just wanting to make some free time to attend the birthday party now."
"It's already a struggle for her to make it, so how could she have the time and energy to prepare a gift~"
"Nowadays, just a verbal blessing is enough. For someone who is usually very busy, her presence is the greatest token of appreciation."
"It's a real gift, I'll have to make up for it later."
"Iya, what do you think?"
"Ya ...
Yiya has always agreed wholeheartedly with Jun Bai's words, not to mention that he himself doesn't care much about gifts.
He was already very happy to have such a grand birthday party and to have adults and friends come to his birthday party one after another.
【They are treated differently here. 】
[It sounds reasonable, and I can understand it, but why do I feel it's a double standard?]
[This is what it looks like through a filter. Didn't you hear the part about making up for it with a gift? How can there be any difference in treatment?]
[Just be considerate of the everyday overtime workers.]
Just when Jun Bai and Yiya made a special concession and allowed Ganyu to enter the birthday party without showing a gift.
Ganyu said: "Um, Senior, Xiao Yiya~"
"I prepared a gift..."
"Ah?" Jun Bai looked at Gan Yu in surprise.
Ganyu stuck out her tongue, a rare gesture, and then took out her own wishful pouch. After rummaging through it, she pulled out a...
A lifelike ice slime doll.
Jun Bai: o_O
Iga: O_o
"Are you really prepared?"
Jun Bai was amazed and said, "You work overtime as a daily routine and still have time to prepare gifts?"
——The emotion from the cattle and horses who often worked overtime before the time travel.
Jun Bai looked at the exquisitely crafted ice slime doll in Ganyu's hand and smiled, "I thought I'd take you to get a replacement later, but now it seems my kindness is a bit unnecessary."
Gan Yu quickly waved her hands: "That's not true. Senior, you just came to this conclusion by thinking from my perspective."
"You are being considerate of me..."
“Although I didn’t use it, thank you anyway~”
After that, Ganyu looked at Yiya, then smiled and handed the doll in her hand to Yiya, saying: "Yiya, here~"
"This is the doll my sister gave you."
Yiya took the ice slime doll with a surprised expression. He felt that the doll in his hand was cold, soft, and elastic.
"Come, give me a hug~"
After Yiya took the doll, Ganyu immediately opened her arms towards Yiya and was about to hug him in her arms.
Don't come over here, it's too hot!
Iya looked at Ganyu in fear as she was getting closer and closer to him.
The close-range hug and large-area contact would be very hot for Junbai and Yiya.
And they... are very afraid of heat.
——Digression
This chapter feels a bit like it's not without a heroine. It may be because I am too inclined towards Bai Gan.
Facts have proved that even if you want to describe objectively, you will be affected by subjective factors. I clearly know that I want to write a story without a female protagonist, but when Bai Gan and I appeared on the same screen, I wanted to write it this way...
My problem, my problem.