MTLNOVEL Chapter 200: Chapter 200
"You are... Miss Ganyu?"
"Yes!"
"So Miss Ganyu is this beautiful, huh?"
"Eh?"
Ganyu was momentarily stunned, her cheeks turning slightly red. In reality, Mr. Xia couldn't see, but in the dream, he could.
"No... I mean, why is Mr. Xia here?"
"I came to find Shenhe."
"Ah?"
"There's something I need Shenhe's help with."
After saying this, Xia Zhi smiled and looked at Little Shenhe. Ganyu also turned her gaze to her junior sister. "You need my junior sister's help?"
Little Shenhe blinked her bright, large eyes, then nodded, replying in a crisp, youthful voice, "Yes."
Her voice was somewhat cute, yet also a bit muffled.
"Oh... I didn't expect Mr. Xia to also know the art of dreamwalking."
"I know a little."
"What does Mr. Xia need to do? Can I help?"
"Actually, I'm just looking for some special items like mushrooms in the dream world."
"Mushrooms?"
"Yes, Miss Ganyu, do you remember the [Cream Mushrooms], [Shark Fin Mushrooms], and [Drumstick Mushrooms] I made for you?"
"I remember."
"Actually, they were cultivated from [Twilight Mushroom] I found in the dream world. I've run out of my previous stock, and since everyone seems to enjoy them, I thought I'd cultivate some more. So I'm searching for materials, and I happened to meet Shenhe in the dream, so I asked her to help."
"I see! Please let me help too!"
"Of course, Miss Ganyu's help would be greatly appreciated."
Xia Zhi smiled and nodded, taking out the [Treasure Compass] and handing it to Little Shenhe. Then, he unfurled the [Radiant Wings] from his back.
Ganyu looked curiously at the pair of huge, beautiful wings, sensing an incredibly warm aura emanating from them.
"What's this?"
"Wings I conjured using the power of dreams. They help me fly in the dream world."
"Oh!"
"Let's go."
Xia Zhi walked over, bent down, and naturally picked up Little Shenhe, spreading his wings and taking flight.
Ganyu watched as her junior sister nestled comfortably in Mr. Xia's arms, and suddenly it seemed she understood why Shenhe had chosen to shrink her body. She then formed a hand seal and followed them.
Thus, tonight's dream journey became a trio.
Miss Ganyu, perhaps due to working too much overtime, was smiling the entire time as they traveled through various dreamscapes, clearly in a good mood.
In contrast, Shenhe wasn't as lively as she had been the previous night. Aside from pointing out directions for Xia Zhi, she mostly stayed quietly in his arms, gazing at the scenery below and occasionally at his face.
Xia Zhi sensed that Shenhe seemed a bit unhappy, her lips pursed as if she was sulking.
He couldn't help but feel like he was on a secret date with his little girlfriend, only to have a giant third wheel suddenly appear.
Xia Zhi couldn't help but chuckle.
Hearing his laughter, Shenhe looked up at him, then continued to pout.
Although the atmosphere was a bit strange, overall, the dream journey tonight was quite enjoyable.
When it was almost time, everyone prepared to leave the dream world.
Ganyu waved goodbye with a smile, her figure disappearing.
Xia Zhi was also about to leave when Shenhe tugged at his sleeve.
"Shenhe?"
"I want to play games."
"Now?"
"Mm."
"But it's time to wake up."
"Time in dreams is longer."
"Alright, I'll play with you for a while."
Shenhe then grabbed his hand and closed her eyes.
Xia Zhi activated [Visualization], taking her into the meditation space.
Shenhe ran over, turned on the computer, picked up the controller, and waved at him.
"Hurry up."
"Shenhe, you're not a child anymore."
"Big Brother?"
"Alright, alright..."
He really couldn't do anything about her.
Xia Zhi walked over and sat down. Shenhe climbed onto his lap, resting her head against his chest.
Her hair carried a faint, delicate fragrance.
"Were you a bit unhappy today?"
"No."
"Why did your senior sister come today?"
"I don't know."
"Did you use the dreamwalking technique yesterday too?"
"No."
"It's fine if you did. I wouldn't blame you."
"No."
"Alright, alright. You worked hard tonight too."
"Mm."
"What do you want for breakfast?"
"Something sour."
"Then I'll make some pickled vegetables for you."
"Okay."
"Today's Saturday, and the shop is closed. You can go out with Zhu Zi and the others to do some shopping."
"Don't want to."
"Then help me grind beans in the shop. I asked Miss Yanfei the other day to draft a Mondstadt-style labor contract for me. She said she'd bring it over today, so I'll make some tofu to treat her."
"Mm."
"Ten consecutive wins? That's too harsh. You're not allowed to use that character. I can't beat it."
"Mm."
...
Most of the time, Xia Zhi was the one talking, his tone a bit rambling, while Shenhe only responded softly. But her mood gradually improved, and a small smile appeared on her face.
Or maybe it was because she won the game.
After playing for a while and watching two episodes of Tom and Jerry with her, Shenhe reluctantly left the dream.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her senior sister Ganyu's face right in front of her.
"Junior Sister Shenhe."
"Mm."
"Didn't Master teach you the flying immortal technique? Do you want me to teach you..."
"She did."
"Then why didn't you use it last night?"
"Because it's more comfortable when the boss carries me."
"..."
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"Why did Senior Sister come last night?"
"I was worried you'd be lonely practicing alone, so I came to keep you company."
"..."
Shenhe fell silent for a moment.
"Senior Sister is very thoughtful."
"I didn't expect to run into Mr. Xia. He actually knows the dreamwalking technique too."
"The boss is amazing."
"With all the [Twilight Mushroom] we found last night, Mr. Xia will definitely be able to cultivate a lot of new mushrooms. We'll have another feast next week!"
"Senior Sister, be careful not to gain weight."
"It's fine! I tried Mr. Xia's slimming massage last night, and it really works!"
"...Senior Sister, are you going back to work today?"
"I plan to go after breakfast."
"The boss is making tofu today and invited Miss Yanfei for lunch. He'll probably make Magical Mapo Tofu."
"Is that so... I finished all my work yesterday, so there's no rush to go back in the morning. I can stay and help out."
"Mm."
"Alright, let's get up and get dressed."
Ganyu got out of bed, took off her pajamas, and revealed her generous and well-endowed figure.
Shenhe looked at her and suddenly asked, "Senior Sister, do you know about Ultraman?"
"Ah? Ultraman? What's that? Is it something new Mr. Xia made to eat?"
"No, it's nothing."
Shenhe shook her head and also got up to change, revealing an equally generous and well-endowed figure.
Her mood was quite good.
Some things were secrets, known only to her and the boss.
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