Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

At that moment, Diluc walked into the room carrying a large basket of desserts.

"I think I don't need to explain what I need your help with. We're a bit short-handed lately, could you help me crush all these grapes into juice?"

"Shouldn't they have asked me this question before I changed my clothes? I almost thought... I was going to be..."

"Hmm...? What are you thinking? Don't you know about the process of stomping wine?"

"Ah... I thought you were going to wash me clean and eat me. But I'm not sure, I don't know whether I should resist..."

"Let's leave this topic at that. I heard you have a big appetite; this basket is full of desserts. You can rest for a bit if you get tired of walking around. If you need anything, you can call Adeline. I have other things to do now."

Of course, you'll be well paid, but it's best not to give the limited edition wine to that guy Kaia. It should be a novel experience for you, and thank you for the grape-stomping thing.”

After listening, Huiyuan finally understood why Diluc had scared her.

(So ​​she knew why I came here—to get sake for Kaiya. Her scheming side seems a bit too much... I shouldn't help Kaiya next time. Even though it's impossible, the thought of being whitewashed and treated like a little wife is still too terrifying.)

If the system malfunctions one day and Huiyuan really falls into the trap of becoming a spoiled little wife, then things will be in big trouble.

So it's best not to do something like this.

After Diluc left, Huiyuan lifted her skirt, walked up the steps, and jumped into the large wooden tub.

"In short, just step on it."

After the idea was proposed, Adeline suddenly appeared and replied, "Yes, this job is very simple. Hayley, Moco, and I will also come to help you with the stomping."

"Oh my god, I saw a plant! You scared me to death! How did you appear and disappear so suddenly..."

"I'm sorry, I'm used to this way of working, after all, I have to keep an eye on Lord Diluc's instructions at all times."

【Haley】 and 【Moco】 likely refer to the two young maids wearing black stockings.

Seeing this, Huiyuan nodded and started stomping on the grapes.

"(Wait... something feels off? I was originally a boy, but now I have to stomp on grapes with my delicate feet like a beautiful girl... No, no! Why did I agree to do this?!)"

Huiyuan suddenly realized, why was her thinking starting to resemble that of a girl?

Has your personality been affected by your body since you haven't returned to your original state for so long?

There was no other way; since I had already promised Diluc, I couldn't just give up halfway.

So Huiyuan had no choice but to temporarily abandon his dignity as a man and use his soft, delicate little feet, which he shouldn't have had, to stomp on the grapes.

You won't believe it until you try it; juicing grapes with your feet is surprisingly stress-relieving.

Crushing the grapes into juice by myself made me feel so happy.

But the thought that one day the wine I stepped on will be drunk by some alcoholics... well, it's true, no matter if you're male or female, it feels uncomfortable.

Imagine a group of grown men drinking their own homemade wine and saying, "This is the place where the beautiful girl walked!" What a hellish picture that would be.

Fortunately, she was accompanied by head maid Adeline and the other maids, otherwise Huiyuan would have been listless for three days.

The more he thought about it, the worse he felt, and he increased the pressure on the grapes, making rapid progress.

"My feet feel like they've been marinated... the skin color has changed, it's awful, will I be able to wash it off?"

Without giving it much thought, Huiyuan, under the leadership of head maid Adeline, trampled all the grapes.

After changing into her original JK uniform and eating a large basket of desserts brought by Diluc, Huiyuan lay on the sofa at Dawn Winery and peacefully closed her eyes.

"I'm sure my feet smell like grapes now."

(By the way, how did Diluc discover my purpose—to bring Kaia a limited edition bottle of wine? Did the bartender Charles tip me off? No, we couldn't make it in time.)

Why is that...? Could it be that he deduced that I don't like drinking at all by looking at my micro-expressions when I drink?

Diluc had anticipated that Kaeya would covet this limited-edition wine, so... my actions were too obvious.

At that moment, Adeline came over, carrying a large bag of gifts.

"Miss Huiyuan, this is a gift prepared by Lord Diluc. I hope you like it."

"Oh? Let me see what you've prepared."

After receiving the large bag, the first thing Huiyuan saw was a piece of paper.

The message read: "I didn't have a chance to thank you last time for the Montreux d'Or disaster, so I'm sending you a small gift this time, taking advantage of your winemaking experience. I'm not always available, but Château de Dawn welcomes you anytime."

After putting the paper into the Eye of God, Huiyuan opened the gift box, which contained chocolates wrapped in gold foil.

According to the system analysis, all of these are high-end chocolates containing alcohol, with a single piece costing as much as 1000 million molars.

Besides this, the bag also contained four bottles of limited-edition Feng Hua Festival wine, as well as some girls' headdresses.

(I can understand giving chocolates, after all, it's no secret that I love food... but what's with giving a headdress? Oh well, it's probably a normal gift exchange between nobles, since I'm a high-ranking official in Liyue. If it were a commoner giving a gift, such a precious headdress would definitely be considered a confession.)

To understand why chocolate is so expensive, we need to start with the current situation in Nata.

In Teyvat, the raw material for making chocolate comes from Nata, a plant called "bitter seed".

As is well known, Nata has long been in a state of war, struggling against the abyss.

Because of the war, the Natta people are forbidden from leaving their country, and it is also difficult for foreigners to enter the country, and very few people go to Natta.

This has resulted in information blockage; basically, information about Nata, or accurate information, is not available in other countries.

Bringing out bitter seeds from such a dangerous place to make chocolate is such a luxury.

Some people might ask, why not bring the seeds out and plant them elsewhere?

First, invasive species can easily become rampant and cause disasters.

Second, if the soil and water are not suitable, the produce may be of poor quality. Developing a suitable growing environment requires a large quantity of seeds, and even a single seed can be incredibly expensive.

Third, apart from top-tier billionaires like Diluc, no one would buy bitter seeds to make desserts.

Having accepted the gift, Huiyuan left Dawn Winery and returned to Mondstadt.

Courtney and Claire were spotted in a small fountain park, seemingly playing a puzzle game, deep in thought.

Seeing this, Huiyuan did not disturb them. Guided by the wind, she went straight to the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius, entered the library, and found Ying and Paimon.

They seemed to be flipping through various books.