Ganyu, the secretary of the Liyue Qixing, was not the secretary of a single Tianquan Star, but the secretary to all of them.
Don't assume that because he is a secretary, his status is lower than the Qixing. In fact, his status is higher than the Qixing. Why? Because he served as the secretary to the first Liyue Qixing.
Over the years, the Liyue Qixing have constantly changed, but Ganyu's status has never changed. He handles matters for various departments in Liyue Harbor, and some things require his approval before they can be implemented.
Therefore, his power can be said to be very great, even the Liyue Qixing must give him face. If Ganyu were not uninterested in power, with his ability, he could have easily sidelined the Qixing and become the most powerful one himself.
Although his power is great, the workload he faces is also not comparable to that of ordinary people. He has to deal with a lot of work every day, with very little time to rest.
This led him to develop a habit of napping and occasionally dozing off, just like now.
Today, Ganyu fell asleep as usual. He dreamed that he was lying in a large garden made of Qingxin. He lay in the center, feeling joyful, enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by Qingxin.
He clearly felt the accumulated fatigue on his body disappear at an extremely fast rate. He hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time, and an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.
Looking at the Qingxin in front of him, he couldn't help but pick one, put the petals into his mouth, and ate them with relish.
One was not enough, then two, three, and even the sweet flowers were not spared. Although he usually controlled his diet very strictly, this time he couldn't control himself no matter what.
By the time he realized it, a large empty space had appeared around him. He had actually eaten so many Qingxin and sweet flowers without realizing it!
Considering the sugar content, his face quickly turned pale.
He is very slender, truly very slender, but due to a certain psychological shadow, he has always been unwilling to eat too much, always restraining his desire to eat.
As a result, he actually broke this habit and ate so much. His weight, his figure, was he going to return to the state where he could accidentally roll down a mountain?
In extreme despair, Ganyu suddenly opened his eyes, observing his surroundings. When he realized it was a dream, he let out a long sigh of relief.
It's good that it was a dream. Although he ate so much in the dream, what happened in the dream would not affect his body.
However, this dream was so real. Even after waking up, his mouth still seemed to be filled with the taste of food. The lingering taste made him can't help but smack his lips.
Hmm? There's still a lingering taste in his mouth? When did dreams become so realistic?
Ganyu found the blind spot; he finally realized something was wrong.
As his brain gradually cleared, he noticed a fragrance. He looked down and saw the table in front of him covered with various plates, which should have contained food, but now the plates were empty, with faint traces of food residue on them.
This... what's going on? What happened here while he was asleep? Why were there so many dishes here?
"It's surprising; your appetite is quite big."
As Ganyu was still confused, a voice interrupted his thoughts.
Ganyu knew the other party, the girl who had twice rejected Ningguang's invitation. Although they hadn't spoken much, the other party had left a very deep impression on him.
No, this isn't the time to worry about that. What did she just say? That his appetite... was quite big?
Don't let his slender figure fool you, his appetite is actually quite big. A knowledgeable person once revealed that when Ganyu went to eat at her family's restaurant, she thought Ganyu was too thin, so she served him much more food than usual.
It turned out that Ganyu could still eat all the food without leaving a single bit, and judging by his appearance, he clearly could still eat more.
No! I'm getting sidetracked again! Calm down, Ganyu! Don't lose your composure over this.
Let's re-evaluate. He must have dozed off here, and then this girl saw him and came over to say hello, and then... and then... what happened then?
What on earth happened that made him order so many dishes? And eat them all?
"Excuse me... what exactly happened while I was asleep?"
Hmm? What's wrong with this person? Why is he trembling so much? Even his voice is trembling. Is it very cold now?
Although she was dressed a bit lightly, with his adeptal bloodline, he shouldn't be unable to withstand this temperature, right?
With this doubt, Durandal answered his question.
"When I came over, someone came to talk to me. She seemed to be a waitress."
Durandal pointed to a staff member nearby who was attending to customers. This location should be part of a nearby restaurant.
"She asked you what you wanted to order. You took the menu, tapped it a few times, and not long after, someone brought the food."
At this point, Durandal paused and said, "Were you still asleep then? I thought you were already awake. Your ordering speed wasn't slow at all."
"Wuwuwu~"
So... that's how it was. He actually ordered the dishes unconsciously, and even ate all of them unconsciously.
He... he actually did such a thing. It's really... it's really too undignified!
No! I need to confirm again, I must confirm again. He still has hope!
"Excuse me... did I really eat all these dishes?"
"There wouldn't be anyone else. Because of your status, besides me, no one else would come over. And, I had no intention of eating."
At this point, Durandal noticed that Ganyu's body was trembling even more violently than before, at a very high frequency, and his smile was becoming increasingly stiff.
What's wrong? He's been acting strangely since just now. Is he poisoned? No, she doesn't feel any signs of him being poisoned.
Is he perhaps concerned that there was something improper about him eating while asleep? That's true, girls seem to care a lot about their image, especially since he is the secretary of the Liyue Qixing, so he would be even more concerned about this aspect.
"You don't have to worry. Although you were asleep, you didn't have any undignified actions while eating. Every move was very elegant."
"Please... please don't mention eating anymore."
Ganyu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his pupils had lost their luster, as if he were dead.
"What should I do? What should I do? This amount of food is far beyond my usual limit. If this continues, I will definitely get fat."
Ganyu began to mutter to himself. Although he spoke very softly, Durandal did hear his words.
Get fat? Oh~ gaining weight due to excessive eating, growing flesh, she had read about this in books. She didn't expect him to be worried about that.
But... is it really necessary? Eating one meal shouldn't be a big problem, right? Is it necessary to panic like this over one indulgence?
However, when he was eating, the corners of his mouth turned up, indicating that he was in a very good mood. He must have really wanted to eat, but because he was worried about getting fat, he had always restrained himself.
He wants to eat a good meal, but because he's afraid of getting fat, he always suppresses his desire to eat... Is that it? It seems like something that can be exploited.
Durandal pondered for a moment, staring at Ganyu, who had not yet recovered from his state of panic. She walked up to him and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Eh?"
This sudden touch made Ganyu's mind return slightly. Before he could ask anything, he saw Durandal retract her hand.
If you looked closely, you could see that Durandal still had something in her hand, and that thing seemed to have been taken from his body.
"This is..."
"To put it in simpler terms, it's the calories produced by food. If it stays in the body, it turns into fat, which is why you gain weight."
How strange. She didn't expect that she could even absorb calories. Is this thing also considered a "toxin"? Could it be that accumulating a certain amount can be fatal?
Does anyone really accumulate fatal calories? How much food would one have to eat to reach that level?
"That thing... was actually sucked out?"
Ganyu had lived for a long time and had seen all sorts of things, but he had never seen an ability that could absorb calories.
"Yes, it also seems to be classified as a 'harmful' factor to the body, so my ability can absorb it. I've already absorbed all the calories you just ingested, so you don't have to worry about getting fat."
The energy produced by these calories is really very little. When absorbed into the body, she didn't feel anything at all. She really didn't know what he was worried about.
Just after saying this, Ganyu grabbed Durandal's hand, his eyes excited, completely devoid of his previous gentle and quiet demeanor.
"Thank you, thank you so much! You are my lifelong benefactor."
(The Indestructible: Writing this, I get a feeling of a transfer student from China. It seems I've been watching too much anime lately.)
"It's nothing. By the way, you... don't dislike eating, do you?"
Durandal retracted her hands, looked at Ganyu, and said, "But because you're afraid of getting fat, you've been suppressing this desire, right?"
"Wuwu~ Yes... that's right."
Since the other party had seen it, denying it now would just be trying to cover it up.
Durandal nodded, then said, "Since that's the case, how about I help you?"
"Eh? Help... help me?"
"Yes, help you. As long as I help you absorb the calories caused by food, you won't have any possibility of getting fat. Those foods will only be absorbed by your body as energy, so you won't have any worries, right?"
Ganyu's eyes lit up. It seemed to be what he meant. If Durandal helped, then he could eat with peace of mind.
"Even if you occasionally go over the limit, it's fine. Even if you occasionally can't find me, it's fine, because... I can even absorb fat."
"Really?"
"Really. So... do you want to try it?"
Ganyu nodded excitedly. How could he not agree to such a good thing?
"Hmm, very good. But, since I'm helping you, you also have to help me. This condition is reasonable, right?"
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