The last one to arrive in Mondstadt City was not Eula, but Yun Jin.
The reason was that Yun Jin got lost.
Yes, she got lost.
Even though Little Yunjin followed the group the whole way, she would get separated from everyone if she wasn't careful.
It was Makoto who noticed Yun Jin had fallen behind in time and went back to find this little road idiot.
According to the previous agreement, the last person to arrive had to perform a talent.
Fortunately, Yun Jin had been singing opera since she was a child, so both her movements and her opera skills came naturally to her.
She simply stood there, lowered her head to adjust her breathing and appearance, and when she looked up again, she immediately struck a pose.
Mondstadt City was her stage, and she was the sole protagonist.
Yun Jin's voice and movements attracted many passersby, who were all curious about liyue opera.
Having performed once before, Yun Jin was not timid in front of an audience.
Instead, her performance got better and better, attracting many spectators.
Seeing this, Eula subconsciously moved away from Makoto.
Because Mondstadters held great prejudice and hostility towards the descendants of Lawrence.
If those people saw Eula, they would definitely say unpleasant things.
Eula was used to it and didn't mind; she just didn't want Makoto to be implicated.
That's why she kept her distance from Makoto, protecting him in this way.
"Just stay by my side; don't wander off."
Makoto naturally saw through Eula's little thoughts and stopped her with a single sentence.
It seemed he didn't care about the so-called rumors.
Of course, Makoto wouldn't care.
If any Mondstadter targeted him, then he would target Venti.
This is called solving the problem from its root.
Just then, a pot-bellied merchant walked over.
Makoto had bought things from the merchant before, so the merchant had a good impression of the wealthy Mr. Fang.
Seeing Makoto standing with Eula, the merchant thought Makoto might not know about Lawrence, so he went over to remind him.
"Mr. Fang, this child..."
Before the merchant could finish, Makoto spoke first: "Oh, this is my child. Is there something wrong?"
This one sentence immediately blocked everything the merchant wanted to say next.
"Nothing, nothing..."
The merchant shook his head and left.
He probably couldn't understand how Eula of the Lawrence Family had become Eula of Makoto's family.
Wasn't Makoto from Liyue?
How strange.
Throughout the entire process, Eula did not speak; she just looked up quietly at Makoto's profile.
Makoto probably didn't expect that his casual remark would deeply move the young Eula.
One sentence warmed her for the entire day.
After Yun Jin finished her song, Makoto immediately took the Little Ones back to the inn.
Fortunately, Ganyu had stayed at the inn all day today.
When Makoto was out, he would quietly clean by himself.
Estimating that Makoto was about to return, he would then cook.
Ganyu was not good at communicating with people, but in terms of actions, he was the type of virtuous wife and loving mother.
Without anyone needing to remind him, he would quietly complete tasks.
When Makoto returned, everything was ready.
The Little Ones were already starving, and now, smelling the aroma of the food, they couldn't wait to start eating.
Watching the Little Ones gobble down their food, Ganyu's pretty face was filled with worry.
He couldn't speak eloquently like Yae, so he could only stand by and repeatedly urge them to 'eat slowly.'
During this process, Ganyu noticed the new member, Eula.
In fact, when Makoto first returned to the inn, Ganyu knew about Eula's situation immediately.
Ganyu naturally had no objections to Makoto's arrangements; he always listened to Makoto on these matters.
Little Eula didn't notice Ganyu's gaze; her entire mind was focused on eating right now.
After all, she had been hungry all day, and Eula felt like she could eat so, so much food.
At first, Eula was still worried about what etiquette might be required at Makoto's dining table.
Because when dining in the Lawrence Family, specific noble etiquette needed to be followed.
The process was not only tedious but also very time-consuming, and Eula didn't like that at all.
However, Eula sat and observed for a while, realizing that everyone ate without any particular rules, as long as they enjoyed themselves.
This also gave Eula a strong sense of belonging, feeling like she had found like-minded friends.
After dinner, Eula, led by Beidou, went to her exclusive room.
Seeing the clean, soft bed, the first thing Eula did was jump up and down on it.
Because these things were forbidden in the Lawrence Family.
Perhaps it was due to her resentment towards Lawrence, so Eula wanted to do everything contrary to it.
"Later, I'm going to take a good hot bath, and then I'll go play with Brother Makoto and the others."
Little Eula counted on her fingers as she made her plans.
In the Lawrence Family, everyone's bathing time was strictly limited.
If they exceeded the time, the hot water would stop, and Eula always felt unsatisfied after each bath.
Today, she wanted to take a long, satisfying bath.
As for visiting others at night, it was also something forbidden in the Lawrence Family, probably because they thought it was undignified.
Now, Eula was going to do it too.
But due to fatigue, the little girl fell asleep on the bed.
The so-called bathing and visiting were all left undone.
Eula curled up into a ball, pulling the blanket tight, feeling very warm.
That night, the Little One slept exceptionally soundly.
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Mondstadt, Lawrence Family.
"Eula has been gone for a day; why hasn't she returned yet?"
An elder looked at Schubert beside him.
Because of the 'ice seal,' the Lawrence Family now valued Eula greatly.
And the person in charge of this matter was Eula's uncle, Schubert.
Schubert replied indifferently, "The little girl is just throwing a tantrum and refusing to admit her mistake."
"I bet she's cold and hungry right now and already regrets leaving the Lawrence Family."
"Just wait a little longer; she'll probably be back soon."
Schubert believed he could manipulate Eula and make her a docile tool.
But he didn't know that events had already diverged from his expectations.
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