"Y-You… you actually finished it all?!"
Xiangling, standing to the side, stared in disbelief at Junze and Ganyu, and at the table piled high with empty plates.
Guoba's goofy face also showed a horrified expression, as if recalling something terrifying. Its two little hands covered its own backside.
Meanwhile, Ganyu had already turned gray and white.
"Why… did I unknowingly eat so much?!"
Ganyu touched her small belly with a mournful face.
Because she had eaten too much, it was slightly rounded.
Normally, as long as it digested, it would not be a big deal.
But for Ganyu, she seemed to recall that embarrassing black history from the past.
During the Archon War, because she was too fat, Ganyu had once choked a god to death and used the opportunity to eliminate it.
Killing a god was certainly astonishing, but using such a method really made people both amused and helpless.
The adepti had teased her about this for many years.
So in order not to recall that past again, Ganyu had always been mindful of her diet.
But, but… today she really had not controlled herself! Together with Junze she had eaten so much!
And what about Junze, sitting beside her?
Junze touched his small belly, deep in thought.
He could feel a mass of power pouring into his body, nourishing him.
Although the amount was not large, it could allow the still-weak him to grow greatly.
This was the combined effect of [Greed] and [Devouring].
His hungry greed was temporarily satisfied, and Junze received a feedback of power.
And the food he ate was proportionally converted into his strength.
It could be said these two attributes drew power from both the mental and physical aspects, strengthening Junze.
"Master, I… can still… e—"
Junze had originally wanted to keep eating.
After all, as a gluttonous beast, even though he was still a cub, he would not truly be satisfied by this food.
However, when he saw Ganyu worrying over how much she had eaten, he swallowed the rest of his words.
If he kept eating, Master would probably go crazy.
"Junze, you're still not full?!"
Ganyu, who had been secretly grieving, heard Junze's words and shock filled her face.
So this was the appetite of a gluttonous beast?!
But after the shock, Ganyu realized something else.
"Junze, you can say other words now?!"
Junze's speech directly made Ganyu suppress her previous sorrow with surprise.
"Huh? It seems… it seems so!"
Junze covered his mouth, his face equally full of delight.
Although still somewhat unskilled, Junze could now indeed speak complete sentences.
Sure enough, it was because he had eaten his fill.
Not only that, Ganyu also noticed that Junze's complexion and overall state were much better than before.
As she stroked Junze's head, Ganyu thought, 'Sure enough, for a gluttonous beast, food is the source of strength.'
Thinking this, Ganyu was about to break her dietary restraint and continue ordering food for Junze.
After all, it looked like this child was still some distance from being full.
However, just as Ganyu was about to do so, an anxious voice suddenly appeared.
"Lady Ganyu, so you were here!"
Hearing someone call her, Ganyu was clearly startled. Turning to look, it was none other than Baiwen, secretary to the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing.
Upon seeing Baiwen running toward her anxiously, Ganyu seemed to remember something and her face filled with terror.
"N-Now… what time is it, Baiwen?"
Hearing Ganyu's question, Baiwen, who had been anxious, paused and answered, "It is already You Hour."
"Because you had not returned for so long, Lady Ganyu, I was worried about your safety. I was just about to ask the Millelith for information, and didn't expect to meet you here."
Relief showed on Baiwen's face.
Honestly, during the half day Ganyu had been gone, the three secretaries had almost been unable to bear the heavy workload.
It was completely unimaginable that Ganyu usually handled all this alone.
But the main thing was still concern for Ganyu's safety.
"It's already You Hour?!"
Ganyu looked shattered. She muttered in self-doubt, "I actually spent so long eating, ate so much, and even delayed work."
"I have failed the Rex Lapis' trust…"
A despondent black aura began to emanate from Ganyu's entire body.
"Uh…"
Seeing Ganyu like this, Baiwen and Xiangling were so frightened they both stepped back.
Was this the prelude to going dark?
Seeing this, Junze relied on his small child's body to climb over the chair like crossing mountains and ridges, came to Ganyu's side, and tugged at her sleeve.
"M-Master, w-we should go back."
"Junze… is full."
After saying this, Junze showed Ganyu that incomparably healing smile.
'What a cute child!'
Junze's presence almost melted the heart of Baiwen, the office worker.
Ganyu looked down at Junze, guilt in her eyes.
She was not foolish. Of course she knew Junze was being considerate of her.
For a moment, she felt that the worries she had held as a master were completely unnecessary.
A child this considerate could never do anything so frightening.
Ganyu said softly, "Junze, then you'll go back with Master first. Master will have someone pack some food to bring to you later, alright?"
Hearing this, Junze's eyes lit up. He nodded like a pecking chick. "Food? Mm!"
It seemed that toward food, Junze was innately unable to resist.
But after saying that, Junze's cheeks instantly turned red. "Ah… um, I, already ate… ate enough, really!"
He had just said he was full, and now this.
It was too embarrassing.
Junze felt that he was being influenced far too much by this body.
Ganyu laughed.
She thought, as expected, no matter how sensible, he was still a little foodie.
Ganyu was even a bit worried her disciple might be lured away by someone with food.
"Let's go."
As she spoke, Ganyu picked up Junze, preparing to return to Yuehai Pavilion.
And in order to recover his dignity, Junze said in a milky, childish yet very firm and serious tone, "Master, I… I'll accompany you at work."
Ganyu froze upon hearing this. Then the previously despondent look on her face vanished completely, replaced by a charming smile.
How had she come across such a well-behaved disciple?
"Alright!"
With that, Ganyu carried Junze and quickly headed toward Yuehai Pavilion.
Following behind, Baiwen was already in tears. "I also want such a cute kid to accompany me at work."
"Wait… who is this child?"
Baiwen wailed while puzzled.