Genshin Impact: Starting with Jing Yuan's Character Card

"I say..." Under the dim light, the silver-haired young man walking down the narrow alley suddenly stopped and turned to look at the black-haired girl following him with a puzzled expression.

"Miss, why are you following me?" Yun Fan crossed his arms, his face full of helplessness. It had been nearly half an hour since their conversation on Ritou's beach. He had thought that after he left, Columbina would return to the Fatui's base in Ritou.

But to Yun Fan's surprise, Columbina didn't leave. Instead, she followed him like this, maintaining a distance of about five meters, all the way from the wilderness to the town of Ritou.

At first, Yun Fan could have assumed that Columbina was just heading in the same direction as him. But the further they went, the more he felt something was off. So, he turned into a dimly lit alley to test whether the girl would follow him.

Sure enough, his guess was correct. Columbina followed him right into the alley.

"Why are you following me?"

Faced with Yun Fan's question, the girl didn't respond. Instead, she acted as if she didn't know what he was talking about, shyly turning her head to the side.

Yun Fan: "..."

The silver-haired young man rubbed his forehead. He finally understood that none of the Fatui Harbingers were easy to deal with. Just moments ago, she had been calm and composed, wearing a confident smile as she chatted with him. But now, she had transformed into a shy, innocent girl-next-door.

"Miss Columbina, act normal," Yun Fan stepped forward, expressionlessly turning Columbina's head back to face him.

"Tch, such a clueless man," Columbina pouted, the shyness on her face disappearing as she returned to her usual calm and indifferent demeanor.

"Hmm, this look suits you better," Yun Fan reluctantly withdrew his hand. He had to admit, the girl's face felt amazing to touch—cool, soft, and smooth, like a chilled mochi.

"So, this is your type, huh?" Columbina noticed the reluctance on Yun Fan's face. Her eyes widened in realization, and she opened her mouth slightly, wearing an expression that said, "So you're that kind of person."

"..."

Yun Fan's mouth twitched slightly. It seemed he couldn't win against her in a battle of words, so it was better to just ignore her. With a sigh, he said, "Alright, since we're back in the city, stop following me. Let's each go our separate ways, okay?"

After a moment of silence, Columbina seriously shook her head, indicating her refusal.

"Heh, interesting," Yun Fan's interest was piqued. Although he didn't know why Columbina wanted to follow him or what her goal was, it didn't matter. He wanted to see just how far she would go.

"Then come with me," the silver-haired young man said softly, taking Columbina's cool hand in his. The girl only put up a token resistance before allowing him to hold her delicate hand.

Hiss, what's going on with Columbina? Yun Fan narrowed his eyes. He was highly suspicious that this might be a honey trap set by the Tsaritsa. Otherwise, why would a stunningly beautiful girl like Columbina act so forward?

Hmm, unnecessary flattery is either a scam or a trap!

"Welcome to Uesugi Tei, honored guests. Are you two dining together?" As Yun Fan and Columbina stepped into a nearby restaurant, a receptionist dressed in traditional Inazuman attire greeted them with a smile.

"Yes, just the two of us. Please give us a private room, and bring us all the best dishes on your menu," Yun Fan waved his hand grandly. He wasn't short on Mora, so why not splurge?

"Of course, honored guests. This way, please," the receptionist's smile widened. This guest was clearly wealthy, not to mention handsome—a perfect example of a young, rich gentleman.

If it weren't for the stunningly beautiful girl by his side, she might have offered to serve him personally.

"Oh, and bring us a few bottles of Fire-Water, the ones from Snezhnaya," Yun Fan added as the receptionist led them to their private room.

"Certainly, sir," the receptionist bowed and left the room, closing the door behind her.

"..."

"..."

In the spacious private room, Yun Fan and Columbina sat across from each other. Strangely, neither of them spoke, simply sitting in silence. It seemed they couldn't find a topic to discuss.

The two sat quietly, Yun Fan silent, Columbina wordless. The atmosphere grew increasingly awkward.

Knock, knock, knock...

Just as the atmosphere was about to become unbearable, there was a knock on the door, followed by the receptionist's voice.

"Sir, your dishes are ready. Shall we serve them now?"

For a generous customer like Yun Fan, who could spend millions of Mora in one meal, the restaurant was eager to provide the best service. Since the Sakoku Decree was enacted, business had been tough, and they couldn't afford to lose such a valuable client.

"Yes, please," Yun Fan replied politely, his eyes shifting to the dishes being brought in by the servers.

Sakura Tempura, Tuna Sushi, Yakitori, Tamagoyaki, Tricolor Dango, Beast Bone Ramen...

Hmm, while most of the ingredients were ordinary, they were all Inazuman delicacies he had never tried before.

After the servers left, Yun Fan looked at Columbina across the table. In his experience, girls usually enjoyed eating, right?

However, reality was far from his expectations. To his surprise, Columbina didn't pay attention to the Inazuman dishes on the table. Instead, her gaze was fixed on the ground—more specifically, on the crate of Fire-Water.

"You... want to get me drunk?" Columbina shifted her gaze back to Yun Fan, her eyes filled with a hint of disdain.

"Exactly!" Yun Fan pulled out two bottles of Fire-Water from the crate. With two crisp clicks, he opened the sealed lids and placed one bottle in front of Columbina.

"I'm going to get you drunk. What, is our Miss Columbina scared? If you're scared, just say so. I won't laugh..."

Thud! Columbina picked up the Fire-Water and began drinking it in small sips. Before long, half the bottle was gone.

"I'm in!"