After the two entered the Chenge Hu,
Columbia's brows curved like a crescent moon, a soft smile on her lips as she quietly watched Jingchen from the side.
"Your master is really nice."
"My master says she's naturally indifferent and emotionally reserved. But I think besides being stubborn and a little tsundere, she's actually a really good person."
The two of them checked through the rooms inside the Chenge Hu, and soon it had been tidied into something that looked like a proper home.
Columbia even took out two Snow-Scene Butterflies she had captured in Zhidu, placing them inside the house.
She closed her eyes, her face pure and flawless, and gazed softly at Jingchen.
"What is it, Achen? Is there something on my face?"
"Ah? No, nothing. I just feel that Aya is still as cute as ever."
Columbia lowered her head, her cheeks turning red. She pouted slightly, her eyes smiling.
"Honestly!! We've been an old married couple for so long, and you still talk like that! Come on, let's get out of the Chenge Hu and head to Liyue Harbor together."
"Mn."
…
Jingchen carried Columbia in a princess hold, arriving at Tianheng Mountain by dusk.
Looking down at the familiar Liyue Harbor below, Jingchen felt a trace of nostalgia and helplessness.
He had once served six years here as the Acting Tianshu Xing, often cared for by Senior Sister Ganyu, and he had fulfilled his duties diligently.
Because of that, he was deeply loved by the people of Liyue.
But now, with his identity as a Fatui Executive…
And with Ningguang and Keqing—would things not be a bit awkward when he met them again?
Columbia immediately saw what Jingchen was thinking. She gently pinched his cheek.
"My dear knight!! What are you overthinking again? They rejected you—there's no fate between you and them. What's there to be embarrassed about?"
"Columbia, I… just…"
"I'm not only your wife, but also your only confidante. Even without words, I can read everything in your heart."
Looking at the serious yet adorable Columbia, Jingchen couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, alright, my fair lady."
"Wait a minute—when you go see them, bring me along. I'll back you up."
"Ah?! That… let's not. This isn't our stage anymore; Liyue isn't our place."
"Eh? Fine, I'll listen to you."
Jingchen led Columbia down the mountain and arrived at Feiyun Slope.
Suddenly, the bustling crowd around them burst into noise.
"Look!! It's Lord Jingchen!!"
"Lord Jingchen's back?!"
"It really is Lord Jingchen!"
"Lord Jingchen!! You've finally returned!!"
…
The enthusiastic men, women, and children of Liyue surrounded Jingchen at once.
Columbia clutched tightly onto Jingchen's high ponytail.
"Achen, it seems you're really respected here in Liyue—it doesn't feel like how a Fatui Executive should be treated at all."
"Well… maybe that's because Senior Sister Ganyu taught me well."
Jingchen looked at the warm, welcoming crowd as they held out gifts toward him.
"Lord Jingchen, please take this—it's our family's braised meat."
"Lord Jingchen, this is our grilled tigerfish…"
Jingchen could only smile helplessly. Ah… Liyue…
Just as he and Columbia were unable to move an inch through the crowd, a pair of jade-white hands suddenly reached out and pulled the two of them free.
The strength in that grip told Jingchen instantly—it could only be one of his senior sisters.
Once they were in a quiet alley, Jingchen and Columbia could finally see who it was.
Sky-blue hair, a face of peerless beauty, and a pair of qilin horns—before them stood none other than his Senior Sister Ganyu.
Ganyu's expression was filled with concern as she spoke to Jingchen.
"Jingchen shidi, why haven't we heard from you in all these years? Do you know how worried Master and I have been?"
"Senior Sister Ganyu, I… have my own reasons that I can't explain easily."
Ganyu turned her gaze to Columbia beside him.
"Wait—this girl is?"
"This is my wife, Columbia. Aya, this is my Senior Sister Ganyu—she's always looked after me while I was in Liyue."
Columbia nodded politely, speaking with courtesy.
"Hello, Senior Sister Ganyu."
A faint look of hesitation and the vigilance of a Qixing Secretary-General appeared on Ganyu's face.
"You're a Fatui Executive, aren't you?"
Columbia lowered her head slightly, not bothering to deny or disguise it.
"Mn, I am the third seat of the Fatui Executives—The Maiden."
Ganyu froze for a moment. A Fatui Executive?! And the third seat at that?!
She immediately dragged Jingchen to the other side of the alley.
"Jingchen shidi, why did you marry a Fatui Executive—let alone the third seat?!"
"Ah?! Senior Sister Ganyu… Columbia is a good girl. Besides, I'm now the same—I hold the title of The Maiden's Knight, also the third seat."
"What?! You?! The third seat too?! That's absurd!!"
"Senior Sister Ganyu, I… sigh… look at the wings on my head. Columbia and I are both the same kind of xianling."
Only then did Ganyu notice the pair of pure, sacred wings on Jingchen's head. She turned to compare them with Columbia's wings.
"You two… are truly the same race now?"
"Mn. Genuine xianling."
Ganyu sighed softly. Her junior had truly grown up—and become another's husband.
She should have been happy for him, yet there was an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart.
And Keqing and Ningguang, those two stubborn women—they'd really ruined their chances. Jingchen shidi had been so perfect.
"…Fine then. Come home with me first."
"Uh… Senior Sister Ganyu, that's not really appropriate. Master already gave me the Chenge Hu, and I still have Fatui duties to attend to."
Ganyu froze for a moment. As she looked back, she realized—he was no longer the Acting Tianshu Xing, but a Fatui Executive of Zhidu.
She lowered her head, her voice soft.
"Are you really that busy? Can't you at least come home for dinner tonight?"
Just as Jingchen was about to refuse, Columbia stepped forward, leaning gently against his arm.
"Jingchen, we can go to Inazuma in a few days. Let's have dinner with Senior Sister Ganyu tonight—and tomorrow we can check on our Fatui support here in Liyue, okay?"
Since Columbia had already agreed, Jingchen had no choice but to follow Ganyu back home.
…
Ganyu's home was just as before—simple and neat.A table, a few chairs, a mirror, a bed, and a wardrobe. Nothing more.
She led them into what used to be Jingchen's old room.
Jingchen had expected that after so many years, the place would be covered in cobwebs and dust.
But the truth was the exact opposite—everything in the room was exactly the same as when he had left ten years ago.
"Senior Sister Ganyu, this is…"
"It's still arranged just as it was when you lived here ten years ago, right?"
"Indeed."
Columbia cheerfully sat down by the table.
"Achen, it smells so nice here—there's even a faint Qingxin fragrance."
"Qingxin?"
Jingchen looked toward Ganyu, whose cheeks flushed red as she stayed silent.
He could already guess the reason, but he didn't expose her. After all, ten years ago, his Senior Sister Ganyu had been just like this.
"Alright, Aya, come down for now."
Jingchen lifted Columbia up gently, a faint awkwardness flickering in his eyes.
Somehow, she felt a little heavier than before.
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