Upon hearing Makoto's words, Ganyu was visibly stunned.
Was Makoto so eager to finish work because he wanted to sit in the courtyard with her and listen to the rain?
Looking at Makoto's back, Ganyu nodded gently.
"Alright."
"Let's finish our work quickly, and then we can sit in the courtyard together and listen to the rain."
The two quickly ran to Yuehai Pavilion and began their work for the day.
Ganyu's primary responsibility was administrative, mostly dealing with document transfers and processing.
Makoto stood by, learning for a moment, and quickly got the hang of it.
Isn't this just like a teacher writing end-of-term evaluations at the end of each school year?
If someone liked to fight, they'd write'strong practical ability' and 'able to integrate with the group'.
If someone talked a lot, they'd write 'outgoing personality'; if they were introverted, they'd write 'good at observing the world'.
Makoto also followed suit, helping Ganyu complete her work.
...
Perhaps it was Makoto's help that eased Ganyu's work pressure,
Or perhaps it was the desire to listen to the rain with Makoto that greatly increased Ganyu's work efficiency.
In any case, as the heavy rain began to fall, Ganyu successfully completed her work for the day.
When the secretaries at Yuehai Pavilion saw this, they found it incredibly unbelievable.
They had originally thought Ganyu might have to work through the night, but they didn't expect her to finish before dark.
Immediately after, Makoto pulled Ganyu back to the kindergarten.
The two sat in the courtyard, quietly listening to the pitter-patter of the torrential rain on the ground and the eaves.
At this moment, Ganyu felt an unprecedented tranquility in her heart.
Outside, it was pouring rain, and beside her sat the person she liked.
She really liked this feeling.
If only this state could last forever.
She wanted to sit with Makoto and listen to the rain.
Even if they did nothing, she would feel very happy.
Accompanied by the sounds of rain and the quiet atmosphere, Ganyu felt sleepiness creeping in.
Before Ganyu fell asleep, the last thing she heard was Makoto's voice: "Are you tired? Then get some good rest."
"I'll be here with you, so sleep soundly."
Hearing Makoto's words, Ganyu fell into a deep sleep.
In Ganyu's view, the entire Liyue region was a safe place to sleep.
And the most comfortable place to sleep was in Makoto's arms.
Wherever Makoto was, Ganyu could always sleep soundly.
...
When Ganyu woke up again, the rain outside had stopped.
Warm golden sunlight parted the thick dark clouds, once again illuminating the entire Liyue Harbor.
The air after the rain was filled with the scent of fresh earth, accompanied by various floral fragrances.
This floral scent was not obvious; ordinary people would find it hard to detect.
But for Ganyu, with her qilin bloodline, this floral scent was exceptionally distinct.
Especially the fragrance of Qingxin.
After receiving ample rain, they bloomed especially vibrantly,
And both their taste and texture would become even better.
Ganyu looked up, her gaze fixed on Makoto: "I'm a little hungry, I want to eat qingxin flower cool cake."
Seeing Ganyu's adorable, pleading look, Makoto couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, I'll take you to eat."
The two walked out of their residence, planning to go buy some qingxin flower cool cake.
After the rain cleared, the common people also reopened their businesses, resuming their normal lives.
Various shouts, hawking, bargaining, and children's laughter could be heard.
It sounded very lively.
Watching the scenes unfold before her, Ganyu couldn't help but murmur softly: "Thousands of lights are right before my eyes, what exactly is people's life like?"
In reality, Ganyu's bloodline was quite special, half immortal beast qilin, half human.
She couldn't understand the many conflicts of the human world, but she also hoped to integrate into human society.
Unfortunately, the effect wasn't very good.
Ganyu compared herself to a Slime burrowing into the ground, only burying herself in data and reports to escape.
Over time, Ganyu wandered on the fringes of human society, only able to watch the myriad lights from afar.
Noticing Ganyu's dilemma, Makoto extended his hand towards her: "Ganyu, let's go stroll through the night market together."
"Perhaps this journey will help you find the answer."
Hearing Makoto's words, Ganyu let out a gasp, looking a bit flustered.
"Go... go to the night market?"
"If it's your invitation, I will accept."
For someone as socially anxious as Ganyu to agree to go to the night market, it showed she had made a very big decision.
Immediately after, Ganyu showed a worried expression: "But, but if I go so rashly,"
"Will everyone think I'm on duty and thus cause them trouble?"
After all, Ganyu's status as the First Secretary was undeniable.
As soon as Ganyu appeared, everyone would assume she was on official business and would hastily cooperate.
This would then fail to achieve the desired effect of strolling through the night market.
Makoto had also considered Ganyu's identity issue, and he immediately offered a solution:
"No problem, just change your clothes."
"As long as everyone sees you in casual clothes, they'll know you're off work."
Makoto remembered that he had obtained a cheongsam from the system's lottery, which would be perfect for Ganyu to wear.
While Ganyu wasn't paying attention, he took the cheongsam out of his backpack.
"Try on this cheongsam and see if the size is suitable."
Looking at the cheongsam that accentuated her figure, Ganyu's pretty face flushed slightly.
She had seen many women in Liyue wear cheongsams, and Ganyu felt that cheongsams were very demanding on one's figure; she was afraid she wouldn't be able to carry it off.
"I'm embarrassed to wear this style of clothing..."
Ganyu paused, then changed her tone: "But, but if it's a gift from you, I'd be willing to try."
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