Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

Navia reached out her slender hand to pull Lin Qiu up, but because of the height difference, she bent down.

This scene was incredibly impactful from Lin Qiu's perspective.

Noticing Lin Qiu's gaze, Navia realized her lapse in composure. She didn't say anything, but blushed slightly and covered herself with her other hand.

After being pulled aboard by Navia, Lin Qiu discovered several large fish on the boat, which Navia must have caught during that time.

Wait, she actually caught a fish? Isn't she a fishing novice? How come she did?!

Lin Qiu couldn't help but recall that he would occasionally go fishing when he was communicating with the Pengpeng Beast, but most of the time he would come back empty-handed.

Even if you do manage to catch one, it will be a pitifully small fish, not even as much as the weight of the bait used for groundbaiting.

Navia noticed Lin Qiu's gaze, but she didn't know what he was thinking. She thought he would think she was neglecting her duties, so she quickly explained.

"I wasn't just fishing for fun; I just thought that acting should be more realistic, so I only fished for a few minutes."

"......" Don't explain!

"It's nothing, I don't feel anything," Lin Qiu said stubbornly.

Navia breathed a sigh of relief; she didn't want Lin Qiu to think she was just playing around and not contributing anything.

Lin Qiu certainly didn't think Navia wasn't contributing. Although Navia didn't go into the water, she had to keep following Lin Qiu in the boat while also being vigilant about the surrounding area.

It's worth noting that neither Miles nor Silver accompanied them this time.

They had to stay in Baisong Town to help Navia with government affairs, so Navia was doing everything by herself, from sailing the boat to covering up their actions and keeping an eye on the surrounding area.

"Have you found anything on the seabed?" Navia asked, voicing her concern.

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Character Voice Lines - Lin Qiu: About Fishing

"Ahem, what fishing? I don't usually go fishing."

Chapter 21 Love and Teyvat

Lin Qiu shook his head. Although he remembered the approximate location, the area was quite large in reality, and it would be difficult to explore it all in one day.

“I see,” Navia said softly.

There was no hint of frustration in her tone; she smiled and continued:

"Let's call it a day then. Let's go get something nice to eat. Want some macarons I made?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiu's eyes lit up with anticipation, and she nodded without hesitation, "Yes, I want to."

Putting everything else aside, Navia's macarons were indeed delicious. In Lin Qiu's opinion, they were comparable to Xiangling's dishes and even better than some of the ones sold in Fontainebleau.

After Navia changed her clothes, the two sailed away, laughing all the way back to Lin Qiu's home.

Lin Qiu's home has now become Navia's second home.

There are no members of the Rose Society here; instead, it's a small world where one can let loose and be oneself. For Navia, it's much more relaxing here.

The two sat down to eat and chat. Besides Navia's specialty macarons, there were also some simple stir-fries made by Lin Qiu on the table.

After all, even the most delicious dessert shouldn't be eaten as a main course.

After dinner, Navia noticed the new book written by Lin Qiu on the table, and she was filled with curiosity about it.

When I first came to Lin Qiu, this book wasn't finished yet. I don't know if it's finished now.

Navia asked curiously, "Is this book, 'Love and Teyvat,' finished? Can I read it?"

"Of course," Lin Qiu mumbled, still chewing on a macaron.

He has already finished writing Wendy's legendary quest, but he hasn't had time to deliver it to the Steambird Newspaper yet.

The scene freezes on this moment, with Lin Qiu enjoying macarons made by Navia and drinking freshly brewed black tea, feeling incredibly content.

Navia, on the other hand, sat next to Lin Qiu, drinking red tea and reading a novel, not caring about maintaining a ladylike image.

She leaned back slightly on the sofa. If Lin Qiu weren't eating, she would have liked to put her feet on his lap for comfort.

The first story Navia read was 'The Song of the Immortal: Act I: If You Are Trapped in a Windless Land'.

Ying and Paimon observed the little girl from the side; she seemed to be having a cheerful conversation with a non-existent friend.

The little girl's behavior reminded them of their own childhood, when they too had spent countless joyful moments with their "imaginary friends."

"I used to play with [Fantasy Friends] too."

Ying looked at the little girl, her tone gentle, as if she were her former self.

"Hmm? Is it a hallucination? Or is it that you really have some invisible friends playing with you?" Paimon asked, oblivious to the romantic implications.

Perhaps because she was always with the Traveler, Paimon didn't seem to have any imaginary friends; she would share everything with the Traveler.

"Do you remember what [Fantasy Friends] look like?" Paimon asked.

Ying shook her head. "We can't see it anymore."

When did my imaginary friends disappear? After I grew up? But when did I grow up? I can't remember any of that anymore.

One day in the past, I suddenly grew up, and some things from the past began to seem childish, and the scenes I had imagined in the past no longer appeared in my mind.

"Does your fantasy friend disappear when you grow up?"

"Yes," Ying said softly.

Seeing this, Navia couldn't help but think of her childhood.

Her mother died early, and her father was too busy with his work to spend much time with her, and he also left before she grew up.

She knew, of course, that her parents loved her, so Navia had no complaints.

Because of her status, everyone treated her with utmost respect, which resulted in her not having many people who could be considered her friends during her upbringing.

Perhaps only Clarinde can be considered a friend.

Because Navia had few friends, she imagined each of her dolls to have its own personality.

Perhaps these are her imagined friends, who will be her 'friends' and play with her?

Looking back now, I realize that not only did my relationship with Clarinde become strained as I grew up, but I also haven't seen my childhood dolls in a long time.

Now we don't even know where they are.

Thinking of this, Navia turned her gaze to Lin Qiu. Many things had changed after she met Lin Qiu.

They became close friends and could talk about anything, which also helped ease the tension between him and Clarinde.

Now he's even searching for evidence to clear his father's name.

Lin, I wonder if I'm your "partner" in your heart?

Navia enjoys her partnership because her parents are not only husband and wife, but also partners.

"Lin," Navia couldn't help but call out softly.

Lin Qiu, who was rushing towards the delicious food, looked up at Navia, his mouth still covered in crumbs, his eyes glazed over.

"Do you want some?" Lin Qiu handed a macaron to Navia.

"Pfft, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Lin Qiu nodded and continued to eat with great speed. Although his eating manner had not changed, his speed had indeed slowed down considerably, and he began to chew slowly and carefully.

Navia's eyes were full of smiles. She loved Lin Qiu's unpretentious behavior in front of her; this genuine and natural demeanor made her feel incredibly comfortable.

After Lin Qiu finished eating, Navia handed him a tissue, then used her book to cover her face, seemingly casually continuing to read, and asked:

"Lin, do you think we're partners?"

Navia is not the type of person who likes to keep her feelings to herself.

Lin Qiu didn't pay attention to Navia's behavior, because this wasn't the first time. The better their relationship became, the more at ease Navia was in his presence.

Lin Qiu pondered Navia's words, recalling how he had no reputation or strength when he first arrived in Fontainebleau, yet Navia had unconditionally trusted him back then.

When her new book was released, Navia bought many copies to support it on the first day and even threw a party to celebrate.

When he said he wanted to challenge the Hilichurl tribe, Navia would make a point of taking time to accompany him, worried that something unexpected might happen.

When he was too lazy to cook, Navia would even cook for him.

Isn't being partners about helping and supporting each other? So, these two are naturally partners.

"Of course." Lin Qiu nodded affirmatively.

Navia used a book to cover her pretty face so that Lin Qiu wouldn't see it, but she was secretly delighted.

Unbeknownst to her, her quivering little toes had already betrayed her emotions.

Fortunately, Lin Qiu didn't notice; he was checking the newly written Amber Legend quest for typos.

Navia quietly observed Lin Qiu and, seeing that he was reading, did not feel disappointed, so she also began to read the book in her hand.

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Character Voice Lines - Lin Qiu: Want to know more about Lin Qiu - Part Two

"You've worked hard to build up my favorability. Since that's the case, I'll tell you about some of my hobbies."

For example, I really enjoy it when someone treats me to something, when someone cooks for me, when someone... Uh, no, not that.

Chapter 22 The Song Immortal

(I will write more about the Venti legend quest later, so you can skip this part if you don't want to read it again.)

"Travelers? What a coincidence, you're here too." Wendy walked over and greeted Ying and Paimon.

“It’s you again, the street singer?” Paimon said.

Fortunately, the Mondstadt people knew that they were the great heroes who saved Mondstadt and had a relationship with the Anemo Archon, otherwise they would have accused them of disrespecting the Archon.

It turns out that Lisa made an interesting prop, but Paimon was still a little uneasy about Lisa's claim of it being "interesting".

"What Lisa said was funny, but it scared me."

"Hehe, don't judge a lady like that," Wendy said with a wry smile.

This amazing gadget is something that looks like a monocle, allowing you to see your imaginary friends.

The bard handed the item to Ying, who, after putting it on, indeed saw the little girl's 'imaginary friend,' a girl who seemed to get along very well with her.

Afterwards, the three of them took the props and searched for the children of Mondstadt, wanting to see everyone's imaginary friends.

The lovely florist Flora has a fantasy friend who is a potted bougainvillea. Travelers and others talk to her and wonder why her friend is a plant.

It turns out that Flora wanted a flying plant as a friend, so it seems that imagining friends is not limited to humans.

Flora also revealed a name—Stanley, the great adventurer of Mondstadt.

As the group talked, a passing Favonius Knight glanced at them strangely, his eyes filled with doubt and pity.

(This is because when I was watching this scene, a patrolling knight NPC walked through the camera's view and even glanced at me.)

[Continuing their search, they encountered Timmy on the bridge, and the traveler took out a prop to observe.]

Timmy's fantasy friend turns out to be a little armored monster, oh no, a Ruins Guardian!

Paimon, clearly frightened, said, "Let's explore the area ahead another time."

The group turned back, this time intending to go to the tavern to see if the adults had any fantasy friends.

Then they encountered Kaeya, Diluc, and others sitting at a table outside the tavern, chatting and drinking.

"You'd better not get drunk here," Diluc said.

"Hmm? Does that mean if you get drunk you'll be sold to a garbage dump?" Kaya said with a smile.

【"Sell?"

"Don't you often sell things? You even sold Father's old house."

"Hmph...useless thing, what's the point of keeping it?"