Jiang Xuan didn't know how long he had stayed in the dream.
In any case, the Sanctuary of Surasthana was initially completed.
Of course, this was only similar in appearance; Nahida didn't let Jiang Xuan restore the interior as well.
After all, it was common knowledge that Lesser Lord Kusanali lived inside the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
If Nahida were to restore it one-to-one with Jiang Xuan, she was worried he would guess her identity.
But even so, Nahida was very happy.
On the block branches extending from the oak, Nahida had made a lush green swing.
Nahida sat on it, and Jiang Xuan gently pushed her from behind.
Listening to Nahida's heartfelt laughter, Jiang Xuan felt himself being healed.
"Higher, Jiang Xuan!"
"It'll be dangerous for Nahida to go any higher."
"Uhm... it's fine, I'm the God of Dreams, after all!"
"But you just look like a little loli, Nahida!"
"How rude! I'm a god! A god!"
"Alright, alright!"
Jiang Xuan chuckled and increased his pushing strength slightly.
Nahida immediately became even happier.
Facing the boundless sea of flowers, with the hard-built Sanctuary of Surasthana behind her.
Nahida felt that, although it was a dream, it was happier and freer than possessing Katheryne and going out.
Especially looking at the sea of flowers, Nahida always wanted to dive in and roll around.
And she did indeed do so.
When Jiang Xuan pushed her high again, Nahida let go, allowing herself to fly towards the sea of flowers.
"Nahida!"
Jiang Xuan instinctively forgot where he was, forgot Nahida's identity.
He immediately leaped up and hugged Nahida tightly.
The two fell into the sea of flowers, unharmed.
Jiang Xuan hugged her, and they rolled around in the sea of flowers.
Their bodies were instantly covered in the fragrance of flowers, with no trace of dirt.
Jiang Xuan didn't force himself to stop, just continued to hold her with a smile, letting himself roll around.
After a while, they finally stopped on a flat patch of ground.
The flowers along the way weren't trampled; after all, this dream also inherited some Minecraft characteristics.
Jiang Xuan lay flat on the ground, with Nahida above him, silently looking at Jiang Xuan.
Her big eyes held an indescribable meaning.
For a moment, the world was so quiet that they could hear each other's breathing.
For some reason, Nahida felt that she should do something now.
Right now, immediately.
A surge of emotion in her heart made it hard to contain.
Her long eyelashes fluttered, Nahida's face flushed slightly, and she slowly closed her eyes.
She didn't know what she was doing, only following her biological instincts, going through the motions.
But Jiang Xuan only treated Nahida as a cute little sister.
He gently ruffled Nahida's head, not thinking much of it, then let go of her. The two lay flat in the sea of flowers, gazing at the floating clouds in the sky.
Nahida's heart beat very fast; Jiang Xuan only thought she was too excited.
Big hand holding small hand, the two lay flat in a spread-eagle position.
After a long while, Jiang Xuan softly said,
"What a wonderful dream."
"Mmm..."
Nahida also recovered, suppressing the strange emotions in her heart, and softly said,
"Jiang Xuan's dream is truly beautiful, this world is also beautiful, everything is beautiful..."
"No, I mean..."
Jiang Xuan quietly looked at the sky, tightening his grip on Nahida's hand.
"This dream would have been very boring, but with Nahida, it became my most cherished dream."
"Perhaps next time Nahida comes into my dream, she'll see that I've already dreamed of you."
Nahida's heart swelled with joy, and she turned her head to quietly look at Jiang Xuan.
"Jiang Xuan means I can come again next time?"
"Of course!"
Jiang Xuan also turned to look at Nahida, saying with extreme seriousness,
"Anytime, anywhere. This is our world, and it wouldn't be perfect without either of us."
"...Mmm."
Her recently calmed heart instantly surged with monstrous waves again.
Nahida felt a little uneasy and needed to do or say something to alleviate it.
But she opened her mouth, and still nothing came out.
The two quietly looked at each other, the surrounding sea of flowers becoming blurry.
Nahida felt the fragility of the dream at this moment, and her emotions instantly dropped.
"Jiang Xuan... you should wake up."
"...Mmm."
Jiang Xuan also noticed that the distant edges of the dream were collapsing; he was about to awaken.
"Can I come again tomorrow?"
Nahida looked at Jiang Xuan with some anticipation, who thought for a moment and sighed,
"I have important matters to attend to these next few days, so I might not be in Teyvat."
"...Oh."
Nahida lowered her gaze, her disappointment unconcealed.
The dream continued to collapse, quickly shrinking to the sea of flowers around them.
Like a broken mirror reflecting shattered glass, it reflected Jiang Xuan and Nahida's memories from today's dream.
After a long silence, Jiang Xuan suddenly patted Nahida's head.
"Wait for me to come back."
Nahida's big eyes instantly lit up.
"When I come back, I'll tell you all the stories, from the past to the present."
"When I come back, we'll make a flower cart, and I'll take Nahida to see more scenery."
"When I come back, we can meet every day."
Nahida became happy and said expectantly,
"When you come back, will I be able to come to your dream every day?"
Jiang Xuan smiled and shook his head.
But before Nahida could be sad, Jiang Xuan leaned closer to Nahida, looking directly into her eyes.
With unprecedented determination, he said,
"When I come back, I will find you, find you in Teyvat."
"Then, we'll go to that real world, build the Sanctuary of Surasthana, make flower carts, create gardens..."
"I'll tell you stories, from the past to the present, and then, let our stories span the future."
"Then, everything in the dream will become reality."
Nahida's emotions reached their peak.
She didn't want to know the deeper meaning of Jiang Xuan's words.
Right now, she just wanted to make this promise with Jiang Xuan.
The collapse of the dream left only the garden beneath the two of them.
Nahida mustered her courage and pounced to hug Jiang Xuan tightly.
Her delicate and cool lips kissed Jiang Xuan's cheek.
"I'll wait for you, Jiang Xuan. You are my... good friend..."
"Mmm..."
With her subsequent murmur, the dream world shattered.
Jiang Xuan and Nahida returned to Teyvat.
Only, in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, Nahida, suspended in the air and sealed by a barrier,
Seemed to curl up even more lonely.
The morning light of dawn spilled into Jiang Xuan's small house.
Jiang Xuan slowly opened his eyes, staring at the ceiling.
"Nahida..."
...
After a night, everyone returned to Jiang Xuan's courtyard.
However, unlike Jiang Xuan's usual cheerful demeanor and the pleasant chatter that usually filled the courtyard,
Today, the courtyard was very quiet.
Ganyu, Hu Tao, Cloud Retainer, and Xiao were all nervously restless.
They occasionally glanced at Jiang Xuan not far away.
The latter's expression was as usual, but his entire being exuded a chilling aura.
As if...
He was ready to punch Teyvat at any moment.
Cloud Retainer lowered her voice and whispered to Ganyu,
"Ganyu, do you know what's wrong with Jiang Xuan?"
Ganyu looked a little bewildered, shaking her head and saying,
"I was at Yuehai Pavilion last night and only just arrived this morning, how could I possibly know?"
"Tsk... This adeptus thought you and Jiang Xuan were lovey-dovey every day, so you'd know why he's angry..."
This comment instantly made Ganyu feel a bit embarrassed and annoyed.
"But Cloud Retainer is still staying with Jiang Xuan!"
Cloud Retainer seemed surprised, glanced at Ganyu, and mumbled,
"Is little Ganyu jealous? There's nothing to be jealous about; you'll be living with him later anyway."
Cloud Retainer's bold and open statement made Ganyu's face flush instantly, making her inexplicably think of inappropriate scenes.
That day will come eventually, she thought...
Mysteriously, Ganyu felt a little expectant.
"Anyway, Ganyu, go and persuade Jiang Xuan."
Cloud Retainer shook her head helplessly.
"Looking at him, it seems like he's about to punch Teyvat. That would be a huge problem."
Hu Tao and Xiao, standing nearby, also looked at Ganyu with some anticipation.
Only those who had personally experienced how powerful a quarter of Jiang Xuan's strength was could understand how terrifying that punch would be.
If Jiang Xuan really delivered that punch, Teyvat would probably explode.
Ganyu opened her mouth.
To be honest, she liked Jiang Xuan very much, and she knew Jiang Xuan liked her too, but it was clear that Jiang Xuan was in a very bad mood right now.
Ganyu didn't want to disturb Jiang Xuan.
What if he had an issue with her?
But before she could refuse, Cloud Retainer said again,
"Ganyu, you don't want to see Jiang Xuan stay angry, do you?"
"..."
Ganyu fell silent, then after a moment, stood up and walked over to Jiang Xuan.
She carefully sat down and quietly took Jiang Xuan's hand.
"Jiang Xuan?"
Ganyu stammered his name.
Jiang Xuan snapped out of his thoughts and clasped Ganyu's hand in return.
"What's wrong, Ganyu?"
Jiang Xuan's expression was as gentle as ever, but Ganyu could feel that he was in a very agitated mood.
Seeing that the two had started to communicate, Xiao and the other two immediately shuffled towards the door.
Seeing this, Ganyu no longer hesitated, she linked her arm through Jiang Xuan's and softly said,
"You seem very upset... did something happen?"
"If it's not alright, we won't go to the lower realms today."
Jiang Xuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said,
"I'm fine, I just thought of some unpleasant things. We'll still go to the lower realms today; everything's already planned, no need to change it."
Ganyu didn't ask further. Seeing that there was no one else in the courtyard, Ganyu became bolder.
She gently leaned in, hugged Jiang Xuan's neck, and kissed him.
"It's okay... I can help you relieve your emotions, Jiang Xuan..."
"If anything makes you unhappy, you can tell me. Whatever you do, as long as Jiang Xuan is happy."
Ganyu gently and tenderly bit Jiang Xuan's lips, clumsy but firm.
Jiang Xuan's mood improved somewhat.
He wrapped his arm around Ganyu's waist and softly said,
"Thank you, Ganyu."
The two gradually entered a state of oblivion. Ganyu didn't stop Jiang Xuan from exploring her.
No matter what Jiang Xuan did, she gently accommodated his wishes.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xuan keenly heard footsteps from outside. Judging by the speed, it was clearly Ningguang.
Jiang Xuan pulled out his hand and patted Ganyu's waist, softly saying,
"Ningguang and the others are here."
Ganyu's eyes were slightly misty, and it took her a moment to recover.
She quickly sat back in her original spot and straightened her clothes.
Almost immediately, Ningguang and the others returned.
Ningguang subconsciously glanced at Ganyu, saw her flushed face and wandering eyes, and felt a little displeased.
But she still quickly walked towards Jiang Xuan.
"Jiang Xuan, I heard from Cloud Retainer that you're in a bad mood?"
Jiang Xuan looked up, calmly at Ningguang.
"It's nothing, I was just waiting for you; I need your help with something."
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