[You arrive at The Chasm.]
[You circle the area several times and finally understand why so many ghosts were sent here, yet none of them managed to find Chenxi.]
[The terrain here is extremely complex. Without the map La Signora gave you, even you would not be able to find the path deeper into The Chasm, let alone those ghosts who were nothing more than ordinary Liyue citizens in life.]
[Following the map's guidance, you carefully make your way through the winding, treacherous mine tunnels. After some time, you finally reach the marked location.]
[When the Fatui camp appears before your eyes, you finally let out a breath of relief.]
[It seems La Signora did not lie to you. There really is a Fatui force stationed here.]
[But are Chenxi and Yelan truly here? Or is this simply a trap laid specifically for you?]
[You no longer have time to think about that.]
[You have searched for them for so long with no results. This is your only hope.]
[Even if it is a den of dragons and tigers, you have no choice but to charge in.]
[You crouch halfway down, hiding behind a pile of rocks as you observe the camp and wait for the right moment to act.]
[You have no idea how long you remain crouched there. Your body has already grown stiff, and you shift slightly, trying to get your blood flowing again.]
[Suddenly, faint sounds come from behind you.]
[Someone's here!]
[You spin around instantly. At the same time, you gather your Elemental Power, and a sharp ice blade forms in your palm in an instant.]
[In that moment, your explosive strength surges to its peak.]
[You slam the person behind you to the ground, the ice blade in your hand swinging down without hesitation, aiming straight for their artery.]
["It's me!"]
[That familiar voice makes you freeze mid-motion. Your ice blade stops just one centimeter from their skin.]
[A dust-stained face appears before your eyes.]
[Even with dirt smeared across it, it does nothing to diminish the beauty of that face.]
[In the dim mine tunnel, her fair skin looks like a piece of fine jade, glowing softly.]
["Yelan?!"]
[You stare at the person beneath you in shock.]
[You had assumed she was locked up in the Fatui camp like Chenxi. You never imagined you would run into her like this, here and now.]
[Yelan sees the surprise on your face and smiles.]
[Brimming with joy.]
["Why are you looking at me like that? Miss me already?"]
[Her tone is just like before, full of teasing playfulness.]
[But you already learned from others what Yelan has done for you.]
[Hearing her words now, your feelings are completely different.]
[If this were the past, you would have dismissed her flirting without a second thought, assuming she was plotting something again.]
[But now, you finally see past her expression and glimpse the truth beneath it.]
[You see it. That shining, genuine heart.]
[It shines so brightly you can barely look at it. You lower your gaze, hiding the storm of emotions in your eyes.]
["How did you end up here?"]
[Yelan tells you that while she was searching for clues, her movements were discovered. By pure chance, she hid inside a Fatui supply transport.]
[However, after arriving at The Chasm, she was still discovered by the Fatui.]
[While fleeing, she was swallowed by the fog barrier of The Chasm and dragged into an unfamiliar space.]
[It took her quite some time to break free from it.]
[She never expected that not long after escaping, she would run straight into you while you were lying in wait.]
["Looks like we really are bound by fate, Mister Kael. Otherwise, why would we meet here?"]
[Yelan casually summarizes her experiences in The Chasm with just a few light words.]
[But you can easily imagine how dangerous that ordeal truly was.]
[I've always been so cold to you. Why go this far for me?]
[You know very well that I can give you nothing.]
[Stop sacrificing yourself for me. It's not worth it…]
[You desperately want to say these words to Yelan.]
[But when you look into her eyes, filled with love, you simply cannot force them out.]
[You cannot bear to hurt such a sincere feeling.]
[In the end, you look at Yelan deeply and speak in a low voice.]
["Yelan, thank you… for everything you've done for me…"]
[Yelan stares at you, eyes wide, completely at a loss.]
[This is the first time she has ever received such a heartfelt expression of gratitude from you.]
[She could handle your coldness and indifference with ease.]
[But this reaction of yours leaves her flustered instead.]
[Yelan feels her cheeks growing hot. Her gaze drifts away, unable to meet your eyes.]
["Y-you're… welcome…"]
[A strange, awkward atmosphere spreads between the two of you.]
[Your body is still pressed against Yelan's. Her neck is snug against your arm.]
[The pulse at her throat beats so close, it feels as if it is tapping directly against your skin.]
[As if burned, you yank your hand away and spring to your feet.]
[After standing up, you turn your back to her and clear your throat awkwardly.]
["…Ahem… I've received confirmed intelligence. Chenxi is currently trapped inside this camp…"]