Returning to Liyue Harbor was but an instant, after all, with the convenience of teleportation waypoints, going anywhere was no problem.
If he wanted to, he could even instantly teleport to another country.
Speaking of which, perhaps he should go back to Mondstadt to take a look...
Walking on the streets of Liyue Harbor, Aether stroked his chin, silently pondering this matter.
After all, he had left a mountain of romantic debts in Mondstadt, and it had been so many days since he left. In this world without mobile phones, his confidantes must miss him dearly.
However, there were still unfinished matters in Liyue.
He would see later. If he wasn't in a hurry to go to Inazuma, he would return to Mondstadt for two days.
Thinking about it carefully, the grand party he had always yearned for hadn't been held yet.
Aether licked his lips, but soon, the wicked fire that rose in his heart was suppressed by the small immortal artifact he wore.
He took a deep breath and decided to make a trip to Yuehai Pavilion first to tell Baiwen and the others about Ganyu.
And it was getting late. If nothing unexpected happened, he might have to spend the night at Yuehai Pavilion...
Thinking this, Aether headed straight for Yuehai Pavilion.
Yuehai Pavilion was a very important place. It was where the Qixing held meetings and conducted business, discussing national affairs, differing from the General Affairs Department's duties.
The General Affairs Department was a grassroots organization responsible for various public affairs in Liyue, managing a wide array of matters, though most were closely related to people's livelihoods.
Of course, both places were official Liyue institutions. Some Qixing, like Keqing, often went to the General Affairs Department to do basic livelihood work.
Anyone could enter the General Affairs Department. Ordinary people, even if they wanted to set up a small stall, needed to get a permit there.
But Yuehai Pavilion was different. As an important meeting place, ordinary people generally couldn't just enter such government agencies without important business.
However, Aether's identity was not considered ordinary in the eyes of these people.
Not to mention his close relationship with Tianquan Ningguang and his ambiguous connection with Yuheng Keqing, even Ganyu's secretaries were respectful towards him.
While it wasn't complete freedom of entry and exit, if Aether wanted to go inside, no one would dare to make things difficult for him.
So, as soon as Aether arrived at the entrance of Yuehai Pavilion, someone greeted him with a smile.
"Miss Aether, you're here."
That person seemed to be a secretary from Yuehai Pavilion. Aether remembered her name was Huixin? She looked quite good...
Aether carefully sized her up until she blushed, then finally nodded and slowly spoke:
"I'm here to find Baiwen and the others. There's something important..."
"Okay, okay, Senior Baiwen instructed that if you came, I should bring you directly to them," the secretary finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said.
Immediately, she led Aether into Yuehai Pavilion.
This place was actually very large, not only housing various offices but also staff dormitories and a large leisure and entertainment area.
During the time the Qunyu Pavilion was destroyed, Ningguang was said to have lived in Yuehai Pavilion.
Of course, a wealthy woman like Ningguang certainly owned more than just Qunyu Pavilion. She chose to live here mainly for convenience of work.
"Speaking of which, I remember your name is Huixin, right?" Walking along the way, Aether asked the secretary.
"That's right, Miss Aether actually remembers my name, what an honor," Huixin said, her voice sounding a little excited when she heard Aether's question.
"I saw you with Ganyu before, and I happened to hear it then," Aether said with a slight smile.
"Senior Ganyu... Sigh, with Senior not here these days, the work at Yuehai Pavilion is almost at a standstill," Huixin sighed helplessly.
Even with the help of Lady Ningguang's three secretaries, the efficiency was still not as good as before.
If this continued, problems were bound to arise.
"Don't worry, Ganyu just wants to stay on Mt. Aocang for a few more days, she'll be back soon," Aether assured her.
Although Ganyu hadn't agreed to come back to work immediately, since Aether had already persuaded her to come to Liyue Harbor, he figured she wouldn't remain stubborn later.
"Besides, Ganyu has worked hard for so long, giving her a vacation to rest for a while should be fine."
"You're right, but without Senior Ganyu, we're still a bit unaccustomed... Ah, we're here. That's Senior Baiwen's office ahead."
Huixin stopped and then pointed to the room ahead.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
"Not at all, I'm honored to be able to help Miss Aether," Huixin quickly said.
"Hmm... Then I'll give you a small reward," Aether thought for a moment, then slowly reached out and stroked her head, before slowly leaning his head towards her cheek.
"Eh?!"
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Keqing was feeling a little irritable today.
Perhaps it was because there had been too many things recently, and she felt somewhat overwhelmed.
Only after truly taking over all the various affairs of Liyue did she deeply feel the millennia of Rex Lapis's toil.
The thorny problems she encountered recently were countless. She even found herself unconsciously thinking: "If it were Rex Lapis, what would he do now?"
After all, Rex Lapis should know everything, right?
...
Also, these days, because of work, she was completely tied up and hadn't even been able to see Aether again.
Previously, Aether had saved her with his Wind Glider, and she hadn't found the time to thank him yet...
Moreover, although the time spent with Aether wasn't long, Keqing always felt a rare sense of peace when she was by his side.
If Aether were by her side, perhaps all her recent irritation would be swept away.
No wonder when she previously asked Ningguang why she wanted Aether to be a temporary secretary, Ningguang gave that reply:
"Even if Aether knows nothing about the work of the Qixing, just having him stand by my side is a great help."
Now, Keqing seemed to understand a little.
"Sigh..." Keqing slowly sighed and continued walking deeper into Yuehai Pavilion.
Today's work wasn't finished yet, and besides, she didn't know Aether's whereabouts, so even if she wanted to find him, there was no way.
Just as Keqing was thinking about various things, a figure caught her attention.
"Huixin? What's wrong with you? Why are you so flustered?" Keqing called out to her, looking at her with some confusion.
"Ah, n-nothing, really nothing, haha..." Huixin stammered, her face red.
Keqing felt that her current state was somewhat off. Her brows slowly furrowed.
"You... I remember you just went to the entrance to pick someone up?"
"Y-yes, Yuheng Lord."
"Are there visitors at Yuehai Pavilion today? I don't remember."
"It's Miss Aether! Senior Baiwen told me to go, saying Miss Aether had something important... Yuheng Lord?!"
Huixin looked at Keqing, who immediately headed towards Baiwen's office, with a face full of questions.
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