Collei finished her day's work as a Forest Ranger, bade farewell to Master Tighnari, and returned home.
The work was actually quite arduous every day.
Since her illness was cured and she now possessed two Eyes of God, she handled the patrolling duties all by herself.
Being alone in the forest during the day, she often felt lonely.
However, it didn't matter. Every night when she returned home, all the fatigue of the day would be soothed.
It wasn't just because of the liveliness of everyone being together; the most important thing was Ye Xi's company.
However, when she returned to the courtyard and saw the fiery red figure standing there, her small face was filled with disbelief.
"Eh—!?"
"Amber!"
"A-Am I seeing things!? Why are you here!?"
Seeing Collei frozen in place, Amber grinned and said, "Collei! I came to see you!"
Saying that, she opened her arms.
"Amber!"
Collei rushed over excitedly and hugged Amber tightly.
"Collei, go easy!"
"Hahaha, your illness is really cured! Your strength has become so great!"
Amber still remembered that the old Collei was sickly and in poor health.
Since hearing about Collei's recovery not long ago, she hadn't seen her yet. She hadn't expected Collei to be so full of vitality.
"Cough!"
Just as Amber was rejoicing, a soft cough suddenly sounded in her ear.
Amber turned around to see Eula, her pretty face slightly flushed, looking rather sour.
"Ehehe..."
"C-Collei, this is my colleague, the Captain of the Knights of Favonius Reconnaissance Company! Eula!"
She hurriedly introduced her to Collei.
However, Eula felt as if she had been struck by lightning. "C... Colleague!"
"Amber! You...!"
"Good for you!"
"In Mondstadt, you said I was a good friend, but when we get to Sumeru, I become a 'colleague'!"
Tears were about to well up in Eula's beautiful eyes.
When Amber talked to her about Collei in the morning, she had said Collei was a good friend!
Now those two were good friends, and she was just a colleague!
Her mood right now could be summed up in two words—
Heartbroken!
"Eh—!?"
Amber instantly panicked and hurriedly waved her hands. "N-Not just a colleague! Still a good friend! Best friend!"
"I'm sorry, Eula!"
"Hmph!"
Eula crossed her arms. "This grudge, I have recorded it!"
"Pfft—"
Collei couldn't help but laugh from the side.
She had thought Eula was a cold person, but she didn't expect her to be so interesting.
Hearing Collei's laughter, Eula coughed lightly and spoke, "Hello, I am the Spindrift Knight of the Knights of Favonius, Eula Lawrence. Nice to meet you."
Collei nodded. "I've heard about you from Amber."
"Eh!?"
Eula put her hands on her hips, looked at Amber, and questioned, "Why have I never heard you talk about Collei!?"
"Ah... ha..."
Amber scratched her head awkwardly and asked, "Collei, can I talk to Eula?"
"Mm, it doesn't matter. I'm already recovered now."
Hearing Collei's words, Amber recounted Collei's past to Eula.
Very quickly, Eula's expression became grave.
"Fatui! Those damned fellows!"
"To actually use a child for such experiments! How hateful!"
"Collei, I am very happy for you that you can be healthy now!"
After learning about Collei's past, Eula was very angry.
Just listening to Amber say it, she could feel the despair.
This was more terrifying than the cold treatment she received in Mondstadt!
If it were her, she might have collapsed!
Collei smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Master Ye Xi; he was the one who saved me!"
"However, I also heard from Amber that you have it very hard in Mondstadt too."
Mentioning herself, Eula became much more free and easy. "Actually, it's nothing, just being treated as a 'sinner'."
"As soon as those people hear I'm from the Lawrence Clan, people who put on airs, provoke, or openly and secretly trip me up just pop out from everywhere."
"But I won't take it to heart."
"Anyway, a 'sinner' won't be easily forgiven, so I might as well be free and easy. If anyone finds me disagreeable, I'll let them come and compete fair and square."
"Over time, they only talk bad about me behind my back."
Seeing Eula speak so lightly, Collei could feel the helplessness in Eula's heart.
In fact, what was terrifying was not being treated coldly by some people, but being treated differently by everyone!
Living in that kind of environment, growing up from childhood, how difficult must it have been.
Suddenly, Collei's eyes lit up.
She remembered Ye Xi's words from the first night she accompanied him.
If she couldn't let go of Amber, Ye Xi would marry both Amber and Eula and bring them home!
Thinking of this, Collei suggested, "Then Eula, if you are discriminated against in Mondstadt, have you considered leaving Mondstadt!?"
"Start a new life in a place where no one knows you!"
"For example, in Sumeru, right here!"
"You are so pretty and have an Eye of God; everyone in Sumeru will surely value you highly!"
Collei's words sent Eula into deep thought.
Actually, it wasn't that she hadn't thought about this matter.
She had also mentioned it when chatting idly with Amber before.
Since everyone in Mondstadt City had prejudice against her because of the Lawrence Clan's past.
Then if she left Mondstadt City, who would care about the Lawrence Clan?
For example, in Liyue, if the Lawrence Clan was mentioned, most people's first reaction would probably be to ask, "Who?"
However, she was a native of Mondstadt after all.
Moreover, the Lawrence Clan only bore a notorious name after falling.
Before that, this surname was also full of glory. It was a pity that everyone seemed to have forgotten that history.
She just wanted to stay, resolve those in the family who were still obstinate, and then change everyone's view of the Lawrence Clan.
This matter seemed important, but actually, it wasn't that important.
Sometimes she also wondered, was it really meaningful to do so much for this family?
Thinking this much, Eula sighed softly, "It's just that there's no reason to leave Mondstadt right now."
"Perhaps one day when I figure it out, I will leave."
"Eh!?"
Amber was somewhat surprised hearing this. She hadn't expected Eula to unknowingly harbor such thoughts.
"Eula, if you leave Mondstadt, I will miss you!"
In Mondstadt, having Eula as a companion, her daily life was very happy.
If Eula left, she would definitely be very sad.
Eula laughed, "Rest assured, I don't have this idea for the time being!"
"Besides, we still have many grudges that haven't been settled!"
"You kept Collei's matter from me all this time; this grudge, I have also recorded it!"
"Maybe when I want to take revenge, I will kidnap you and take you with me!"
Hearing this, Amber giggled.
Collei on the side understood Eula's thoughts.
Having no reason to leave Mondstadt now didn't mean there wouldn't be one in the future!
For example, if the boy she liked wasn't in Mondstadt...
As long as everyone married Ye Xi together, they could be together forever!
Just as she was thinking, Ye Xi walked out of the room.
"Collei, are you back?"
Seeing Ye Xi, joy filled Collei's heart. She ran towards Ye Xi and plunged into his embrace.
"Master, I'm back!"
"Good, now that everyone is here, let's prepare to eat."
At Ye Xi's command, the girls started to prepare.
He, on the other hand, wrapped his arm around Collei's slender waist and asked about matters in the forest.
Daily concern for his wives was a must.
After talking about some trivial matters, Collei suddenly leaned into Ye Xi's ear and whispered, "Master, I've probed the bottom for you!"
"Oh? What bottom?"
"I just asked Eula. If there is a reason, she can leave Mondstadt, oh!"
Collei whispered, "I'll help Master blow some wind in Amber and Eula's ears!"
"Relying on Master's charm, you will definitely be able to harvest their worship and goodwill very quickly!"
Ye Xi was extremely moved upon hearing this.
Good heavens, Collei was too sensible!
With Collei and Lumine, how could he worry about not being able to achieve Branching and Scattering Leaves?
He touched Collei's small head and nodded with satisfaction. "Since you look forward to it so much, I will satisfy you."
"Mm, Master!"
On the other side.
Seeing Collei actively throwing herself into his arms, both Amber and Eula blushed a little.
"Amber, I-I just feel that Collei is so mature..."
"Y-Yeah, to actually hug a man so calmly... The old Collei was very shy with strangers!"
Amber was somewhat surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt relieved.
Ye Xi was her man, her family.
Let alone a hug, she had probably done things that crossed the line long ago!
Thinking of this, Amber couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "Eula, why do I feel like I'm still a little girl, while Collei is already an adult!"
She didn't even have a boy she liked, let alone holding hands and hugging!
So, she was a little girl who hadn't even been in love.
Eula sighed and said earnestly, "If in a while, Collei has a baby, the gap will be even bigger!"
"Eh!?"
Amber reacted abruptly.
That's right!
If Collei really had a child, she would be a mother, while Amber still felt she was a child herself!
"Why... I suddenly envy Collei so much!"
Amber discovered that Ye Xi was very good-looking. Seeing Collei being patted on the head, she couldn't help but start fantasizing.
If a handsome guy treated her like that too, how good would that be!
Just thinking about it felt happy!
Just now she was thinking that with Ye Xi having so many wives, he might not value Collei.
Unexpectedly, even for dinner, Ye Xi would wait until everyone was present before eating.
Obviously, Ye Xi treated his wives very equally.
She now believed that Collei was truly happy.
Eula snorted softly, "What is there to be envious of!"
"There are plenty of handsome men! We will meet one in the future too!"
"Moreover, even if he looks very good, is tall with a good figure, has powerful mechanism technique, is liked even by gods, and the girls who like him are all beauties with Eyes of God..."
As she spoke, Eula suddenly felt, why did Ye Xi have so many merits!
"Cough!"
"In short, he is a philanderer!"
Hearing Eula's completely unpersuasive rhetoric, Amber couldn't help but have a question.
In this world, could there really be a man more excellent than Ye Xi!?
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