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As Lin Feng exited the city gates with Eula on his back, he encountered Scout Knight Amber returning.
"Hey, what's wrong with Eula?" Amber hurried over, concern evident in her voice.
"Oh, nothing serious, she just got drunk!" Lin Feng chuckled and shook his head, explaining casually.
"Hmm, drinking alone again? Honestly, she should have joined me for swimming instead..." Amber muttered under her breath before turning to Lin Feng.
"It's quite late, and the snow-covered roads can be treacherous. Plus, carrying her like this isn't easy. Why don't you let her stay at my place tonight?" Amber flashed a warm smile and began guiding Lin Feng towards her home.
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"Alright!" Amber chuckled, nodding with evident satisfaction.
Eula lay on Amber's bed, sleeping soundly and peacefully.
"Do you need anything else? There's nothing more to worry about here; I'll take good care of Eula!" Amber looked at Lin Feng, smiling warmly.
"No... no, it's fine!" Lin Feng managed an awkward smile before leaving Amber's house.
He couldn't comprehend how he ended up being outmaneuvered like this.
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The next day, Eula woke up to find Amber beside her, blinking in confusion.
She recalled being with Lin Feng last night...and it seemed like she might have kissed him. The memory alone made her blush uncontrollably.
Amber had her arms wrapped around Eula, sleeping peacefully. However, Eula wanted to understand what had happened and gently nudged Amber awake.
"Mm... Eula, don't touch me there..." Amber murmured softly before slowly opening her eyes to look at Eula.
Eula felt somewhat speechless after hearing Amber's words. Tentatively, she asked, "Amber, wasn't I drinking with Lin Feng at the tavern yesterday?"
Her memories were hazy, leaving her uncertain if it was real or just a dream, which would be quite awkward.
"Oh, so you went drinking with him without even inviting me!" Amber pouted playfully, feigning disappointment as she looked at Eula.
"Cough... No, that's not it..." Eula awkwardly cleared her throat, unsure how to explain herself, feeling almost guilty.
"Alright, I'm just teasing you. Yesterday, I found you near the city gate, and Lin Feng was carrying you back to the snow-capped mountains!" Amber chuckled, explaining,
"I figured the snowy path would be treacherous, so I had him carry you to my house instead. Besides, what if he had ill intentions towards you?!"
Eula's face flushed red, recalling how she might have indeed harbored improper thoughts and even kissed him willingly at the tavern yesterday...
"Huh, Eula, are you okay? Why is your face so red?" Amber quickly placed her hand on Eula's forehead. Finding no signs of fever, she then pressed their foreheads together.
After a moment of contemplation, Amber reassured herself, "Hmm, alright, you're not sick!"
Eula hastily pushed Amber away, feeling uncomfortable with such close contact.
"Hey, Eula, since when did you stop enjoying cuddles?" Amber looked at Eula, genuinely puzzled.
"N-no...not at all!" Eula stubbornly lifted her chin, denying it defensively.
"Then why did you push me away? That hurts!" Amber feigned sadness as she gazed at Eula.
"Alright, enough lounging around. The sun's already high up; time to get up!" Eula smiled and proceeded to wash and freshen up.
Having spent many nights here, she kept several personal items at Amber's place.
"Mm...I wish I could sleep a bit more though..." Amber grumbled reluctantly but still got out of bed swiftly.
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As Eula stepped out, she was greeted by Lin Feng's smiling face. Taken aback, she wondered if he had been waiting here all night.
"You...what are you doing here?" Eula asked, perplexed. Surely he couldn't be that foolish, could he?
"I've been waiting for you! Remember, we agreed to stream today!" Lin Feng replied with a warm smile.
"Oh, right!" Eula nodded lightly, unable to hide her inner excitement as the corners of her mouth curved upwards slightly.
"Alright, don't mind me. Just carry on with your usual routine. However, everyone in Mondstadt will be able to see you through the live stream!" Lin Feng reminded her with a grin.
"Got it!" Eula nodded and headed towards the guerilla squad's main camp.
Lin Feng intentionally fell back a few steps before slowly starting the live stream, focusing the camera on Eula.
In no time, a wave of viewers flooded in.
"Huh? Isn't this the official account of the Knights of Favonius? Why are they streaming now?"
"That person looks like someone from the Lawrence Clan, how unfortunate!"
"The commenter above seems quite vicious; sure knows how to bark!"
Suppressing his urge to respond angrily, Lin Feng cleared his throat and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Lin Feng, the newly appointed captain of the Cyber Knights within the Knights of Favonius. My primary responsibilities include video moderation, combating cybercrime, and maintaining a clean online environment."
"Please mind your language and keep comments respectful! Today, we bring you a live stream from the Reconnaissance Company, giving you a firsthand look at their day-to-day operations!"
"What you see on the screen is our Reconnaissance Company's Captain, Eula, the Spindrift Knight. According to incomplete statistics, she has already cleared over a thousand magic beast strongholds..."
In the chat, some viewers offered objective assessments, while others made malicious speculations.
"Eula has saved many adventurers in Mondstadt. The Adventurers' Guild extends its gratitude to the Spindrift Knight!"
"As a Liyue merchant, I too have been aided by Captain Eula. Thank you!"
Suddenly, numerous gift effects flooded the chat, indicating that those Eula had previously rescued were not all ungrateful ingrates.
"Well, it's just part of her job. It's not like the Knights of Favonius don't pay her, ha!"
"If someone from the Lawrence Clan ever saved me, ah, I wouldn't be able to face living in this world anymore!"
Ignoring the comments, Lin Feng arrived at the Reconnaissance Company's camp without delay.
"Captain!"
"The Captain!"
All the Guerilla Knights greeted Eula with smiles.
"Hm!" Eula responded curtly before turning to a technician and asking, "How are the distributions of magic beast strongholds? How many missions do we have today?"
"Ah... Today seems quite busy, with ten magic beast strongholds to tackle and one peculiar location requiring investigation!" The technician glanced at Eula, slightly frowning as today's workload was indeed substantial.
"She greets her teammates so coldly despite their warm hellos - what arrogance!"
"Pretending again! She'll likely send those team members to handle everything while taking all the credit herself. Bet most of the defeated monsters were actually taken care of by her squad!"
"That's just Eula's nature; she appears distant but has a soft heart underneath. She's genuinely good to everyone, just a bit tsundere!"
"Eula never monopolizes the credit. Even when she single-handedly eliminates a group of monsters, she attributes it to the entire squad."
A netizen named Baron Bunny tirelessly defended Eula, explaining her actions.
Amber, holding her phone, rapidly typed away, determined to protect her best friend from slander. Witnessing the barrage of malicious comments on the live stream made her nearly lose her cool. Unable to resist, she started furiously squeezing Baron Bunny's plush toy. Thankfully, Baron Bunny had a good temperament and didn't explode...