Furina stormed over angrily.
When she got close, she glared at Focalors.
She clenched her fists, her chest heaving violently—clearly, she was furious.
Then she turned her gaze to Lu Heng.
Her anger slowly faded.
She couldn't bring herself to vent at him, after all.
Furina's eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she looked at Lu Heng pitifully.
She wanted to accuse Focalors, but when the words reached her lips, she pursed her mouth and whispered to Lu Heng in a small, aggrieved voice, "I was here first." She looked like a child whose toy had been snatched away.
If she wasn't comforted soon, the tears would start falling.
Lu Heng had no choice but to pull her into his arms with his free hand.
"I know."
Suddenly embraced by Lu Heng, her face was now turned toward Focalors.
Hmph.
She didn't want to look at her!
Furina buried her face in Lu Heng's clothes, wiping away her tears, deliberately avoiding Focalors' side.
Focalors quietly let go of Lu Heng's hand.
She blinked at him, as if to say: I'll leave this to you.
Lu Heng nodded slightly, and Focalors walked over to Klee, who was still clueless about what was happening.
...
"She went to Klee."
Lu Heng gently patted Furina's shoulder.
Furina lowered her head slightly, her cheeks already flushed with embarrassment.
At this moment, she couldn't think of anything else.
There was only one thought in her mind:
Lu Heng is holding me in his arms.
"Furina?"
Lu Heng called her name twice, then sighed helplessly. "She's spacing out again."
"Hmph!"
She let out a petulant snort. "I'm not!"
Snapping back to reality, she peeked up at Lu Heng.
"She's a bad person!"
Clearly, Furina wasn't completely over her anger.
She didn't say anything more, only asking, "I was the first one you hugged, right? At least in Teyvat."
"You make it sound like I was dating before coming to Teyvat."
Lu Heng replied, "You're the first. The very first."
"Does that mean there can be lots of firsts?"
Furina's eyes sparkled.
"Like what?"
"Hehe."
Furina suddenly brightened, counting on her fingers as she folded them down one by one. "First hug, first date… lots and lots. And… first… k-kiss…"
She seemed to run out of ideas at this point, because as soon as she said it, she lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Okay." Lu Heng nodded.
"You agree?" Furina asked, secretly delighted.
"Because I can't refuse Furina." Lu Heng smiled.
"Yay~"
Furina was overjoyed.
...
Lu Heng really is amazing!
Focalors watched as Furina, who had been trembling with anger just moments ago, was now chatting and laughing happily with Lu Heng.
It seemed that as long as he spoke to her, Furina's heart would quickly shift its focus entirely to him.
"Klee~"
Klee looked up at her. "Focalors sister, Klee is here~"
"It's getting late. Come back to the Palais Mermonia with me to sleep, okay~?" Focalors pinched her little cheek.
"Okay~"
Klee nodded, letting Focalors lead her away. But then she turned back. "What about big brother?"
"Your brother is having a nice chat with your sister Furina. We'll message him later~"
"Okay~"
Lu Heng and Furina also noticed Focalors walking away with Klee.
At least she knows how to read the room!
Furina instantly felt a little less angry at her.
"Let's take a walk by the sea, okay?" Furina asked hopefully.
"Sure." Lu Heng agreed readily.
The beach was quiet, with only the sound of gentle waves lapping against the shore.
Under the bright moon, the sea breeze carried the shimmering reflection of the moonlight.
Lu Heng and Furina sat on a large rock.
Furina rested her head on Lu Heng's shoulder.
In the past, she had been afraid of the night.
The night often meant silence and loneliness, leaving her feeling unbearably isolated.
But now, with him by her side, she wasn't afraid of anything.
"Lu Heng."
"Hmm?"
"Actually… if that bad woman Focalors hadn't suddenly done that, I might have…"
Furina pursed her lips, then suddenly smiled. "It might have taken me a long, long time to gather the courage to do this."
"So, she's not that bad, right?"
"Who knows~" Furina didn't elaborate.
After a long pause, she spoke again. "Let's fulfill what we talked about earlier, okay?"
"Which part?" Lu Heng asked with a smile.
Furina didn't answer.
The moonlight bathed her delicate face, her cheeks flushed, but she closed her eyes, mustered her courage, and tilted her face upward.
Lu Heng immediately understood.
A long moment later.
Furina looked at Lu Heng suspiciously. "I feel like… you're very experienced!"
And your hands were moving too, weren't they?
Lu Heng said seriously, "You might not believe it, but this is just an instinctive skill."
"Really?"
Furina's suspicion deepened.
"Why would I lie to you?" Lu Heng wasn't actually lying.
"Okay then~"
Furina instantly brightened again.
Ding~
Her phone suddenly chimed.
Who's texting so late at night?!
Furina picked it up and looked.
It was a message from Focalors.
: Let me teach you something. I just looked it up for you—it'll help deepen your relationship!
Furina initially didn't want to read it.
But since it was about deepening their relationship, she had to see what it was about.
She opened the full message, skimmed it, and immediately widened her eyes in shock, quickly locking her screen.
Fidgeting nervously, Lu Heng noticed her unease and asked, "What's wrong?"
"N-nothing!"
Furina shook her head, her face full of guilt.
Seeing she was too embarrassed to explain, Lu Heng didn't press further and simply changed the subject.
They chatted while admiring the moonlit scenery.
Time passed, and soon it was late at night.
Lu Heng checked the time on his phone. "It's almost midnight. It's getting late, we should…"
Before he could finish, Furina's face turned crimson, and she stammered, "T-tonight… let's not… go back to the Palais Mermonia."
Oh?
Lu Heng perked up.
Just as he reached out to open a portal to the Palais Mermonia's entrance, the destination suddenly changed.
Furina felt her cheeks burning.
Without saying another word, she dashed through the portal, dragging Lu Heng along.
After stepping through, Lu Heng closed the shop door behind them.
Lights out!
"She shouldn't be mad at me anymore, right?"
Focalors sighed softly.
She already felt guilty for everything she'd put Furina through, and now she'd accidentally made her so angry.
On the way back to the Palais Mermonia, Focalors had been thinking of ways to make it up to her.
After returning and putting Klee to sleep, Focalors decided to teach Furina a few… useful things.
If Furina didn't know, Focalors could at least offer some guidance.
So, Focalors did some research, carefully selected the best material, and sent it to Furina.
Tonight…
She glanced in the direction of the card shop.
The night is beautiful. I hope they don't waste it.
"But…"
Focalors sighed again. "I won't be getting any sleep tonight."
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