Chapter 162

Takumi didn't know about little Amy.

At this time, Takumi took Diona directly to Qingce Village.

The roads had all been repaired by now, and the roadblocks had been cleared.

Unlike when they first arrived, when roadblocks were everywhere, now they were completely gone.

Driving smoothly, Takumi quickly arrived at Qingce Village.

Upon arrival, he headed straight to Diona's house.

Coincidentally, Xiangling was also there.

Seeing Xiangling, Yaoyao was the happiest.

"Senior Sister Xiangling!!"

Yaoyao greeted Xiangling excitedly.

Xiangling, who was talking to a woman, turned around in surprise.

"Yaoyao!!"

"Takumi!!"

Xiangling stood up, surprised.

The door was open, and everyone got out of the car.

Lumine curiously observed Xiangling.

Was she also from Liyue?

"Mom!"

As soon as Diona got down, she called out to the woman.

Hearing Diona's words, Takumi was surprised.

Was this woman Diona's mother?

"Diona?"

"Why are you back?"

She was also surprised to see Diona.

Diona giggled, ran over, and hugged her mother.

The others got out of the car one by one.

"Xiangling, how are things going?"

"I plan to return to Liyue."

Takumi also got out of the car and looked at Xiangling curiously.

"Are your affairs settled?"

Hearing Takumi's question, Xiangling nodded.

"Everything is done."

"I was about to look for you."

"I didn't expect you to come here instead."

"Hee hee~!"

In other words, she was ready to leave.

Takumi nodded, then introduced Lumine.

"This is Lumine."

"She's also returning to Liyue with us."

Hearing Takumi's words, Xiangling nodded and turned her gaze toward Lumine.

Then, she greeted her warmly.

"Hello, Lumine."

"Huh? What kind of creature is this?"

"It can actually fly?"

She looked at Paimon with curiosity.

The way she looked at Paimon was as if she were studying an exotic dish.

Just one look made Paimon feel a fatal sense of danger!

"It's emergency food!"

Lumine answered Xiangling's question without hesitation.

Hearing Lumine's response, Xiangling's eyes suddenly sparkled.

Before Paimon could react, Xiangling eagerly asked:

"Braised or steamed?"

"Why haven't you eaten her yet?"

"Hey!!"

"Paimon is not emergency food!!"

"Damn you, Lumine!!"

"Wahhh, I'm so sad!!"

"Is that really how you see me?"

Paimon was on the verge of tears.

She immediately flew toward Takumi.

"I've decided!!"

"I won't follow you anymore, Lumine! I'll follow Takumi instead!"

Hearing Paimon's outburst, Xiangling was stunned.

"What?"

"You can talk?!"

"I really thought you were food."

Xiangling looked disappointed.

She thought she had discovered some rare ingredient.

Judging by her expression, she had already imagined a hundred ways to cook Paimon.

"How frustrating!!"

Paimon was furious.

This person was awful!

Everyone stopped teasing Paimon.

Little Paimon hid behind Takumi and started massaging his shoulders like an obedient lackey.

But in three sentences, she would always mention food.

Listening to her, Takumi looked at her with amusement.

"If you want something to eat, you can ask Xiangling."

"She's a chef in Liyue."

"She makes delicious food."

Paimon was shocked when she heard this.

She looked at Xiangling in disbelief.

Was Xiangling really a chef?

She had a hard time believing it.

This same person had just been thinking of eating her!

"Little Paimon is hungry?"

"Here, I made this bacon-wrapped wotou this morning."

"Try it."

Seeing Paimon's expression, Xiangling assumed she was hungry.

So she pulled out a bacon-wrapped wotou and handed it to Paimon.

It smelled delicious.

Paimon, catching the scent, was tempted.

She immediately hovered closer, staring at the wotou curiously.

"Wotou?"

"Is it tasty?"

Even as she asked, she took it without hesitation.

Then she took a bite.

Instantly, she was captivated by the taste.

"I forgive you!!"

If you have food, you're family.

Paimon embodied this philosophy completely.

Meanwhile, Diona told her mother that she was going to Liyue.

Hearing her daughter's plans, her mother was stunned.

But after understanding the situation, she immediately called Diona's father.

Then she informed him about Diona's decision.

When Diona explained that she wanted to open a tavern in Liyue, her father thought about it and chose to support her.

He even gave Diona some start-up funds on the spot.

He knew his daughter's talent—if she opened a tavern, it would surely succeed.

Moreover, after hearing about the changes in Liyue from Xiangling, he realized the city had grown rapidly.

Especially the newly built districts, which were filled with opportunities.

Opening a tavern there would be a good business venture.

Diona was thrilled that she had her parents' approval.

She could run her tavern at night and play with Klee during the day.

Diona's parents also chatted with Takumi.

They asked him to take good care of Diona in Liyue.

After some conversation, Takumi prepared to leave.

Everyone got into the car.

Once confirming that everyone was ready, Takumi started the car and headed toward Mondstadt.

The journey back was peaceful—there were no monsters.

It seemed that someone had cleared them out.

However, the road was muddy from the recent rain.

After a few hours, Takumi reached the newly constructed road.

Once they got onto the paved road, the ride became much smoother.

The earlier bumpy roads had taken a toll on the little ones in the car.

Seeing the smooth, paved road, Lumine, Paimon, and Diona were amazed.

This road was so even!

There were no other cars, so Takumi pushed the speed to the limit.

He sped toward Liyue's entrance, Shimen.

As they passed Dawn Winery, Takumi saw several buses heading toward Mondstadt.

Some carried workers, while others transported construction materials.

The dragon crisis was over.

Now, road construction had resumed.

It seemed Liyue was closely monitoring Mondstadt's situation.

The workers on the buses noticed Takumi's car and waved at him.

Takumi smiled and waved back.

After acknowledging them, he continued driving toward Liyue.