Three women and one man nodded frequently.

“Looking at her, she must be oppressed by her family, right?”

Eula flicked her hair, as if this would help her enter “memory mode” faster:

“I understand. When I don’t want to be reprimanded or ordered by my family, I will use you as a shield… But your relationship with her is far from enough to help take the blame…”

“That’s why she plans to please you first and then me. The priorities are clear.”

Sora spread his hands and said, “After our relationship was exposed, she thought she could use you to persuade me to go to the banquet and help her scare off those guys who came to ask for accountability…”

“…He is indeed a cunning child!”

Although his tone was disgusted, Eula’s face lit up with joy.

Sometimes she is very easy to understand. As long as others recognize her certain degree of “possession” of the space, she will be very happy.

Holhaiya still looked indifferent and pointed out the truth directly: “It is also possible that she just found a reason to obtain the Doctor’s ‘exclusive contact rights’, just like she did with the Black Tower.”

“What do you mean?”

Eula turned sideways, and whether it was unintentional or to continue to demonstrate to Holhaiya, her leg almost touched Kong’s knee.

“I have already done a lot of research while you were obsessed with the banquet.”

Quetzalcoatl picked up the phone and shook it: “Through the conversations of those staff members and the news circulating on the Internet – I think the current cooperation relationship between Interstellar Peace Company and the Genius Club is not that solid. It should be said that… whether the cooperation between the company and Black Tower can continue depends entirely on the will of Black Tower herself, and the company has no right to keep her.

They have been trying to restore the grandeur of cooperation when Lil was still alive, with a large number of patents monetized and more inventions transformed into productivity… Unfortunately, they can’t go back to that era after all.”

Just now in the office, Eula and Paimon had watched the holographic introduction of the club’s Hall of Fame. They could understand Quetzalcoatl’s analysis, but they were not impressed by Quetzalcoatl’s narrative style, which seemed like it could turn into reciting poetry or opera at any time.

Only Kong understood that this was Holhaiya’s preference for “history”. No matter where the history was, whether it was personal or group, she liked to dig deep into it.

“As for the young stationmaster, I don’t think she will work hard for the interests of the company. Being the stationmaster of this space station is just an excuse. She probably wants to use the name of the Black Tower to do something without being restricted by her family. The identity of a doctor can further expand her freedom, so inviting the doctor is like killing two birds with one stone.”

Seeing that Eula did not refute her, Quetzalcoatl continued to analyze:

“If someone at home bypasses her and gets in touch with the doctor, her priority will drop – but if she can occupy a position next to the doctor and show an attitude of ‘If you want to communicate with the doctor, you have to go through me first’, she can use this to gain more say or escape responsibility.”

“Winning us over is just a side job, Doctor. Your attitude towards her and whether you are willing to use her to pass on messages to the company are the core interests she pursues. As for what you can bring to the company, she probably doesn’t care. Even if she cares, she will wait for a while before considering it. In other words, it would be best if she could hold your hand, or at least develop you into a male best friend.”

Fat Snake’s expression was filled with a hint of sarcasm, and cold sweat once again trickled down Kong’s forehead.

“Wow, such a thorough analysis… Is this the strength of a spy?” Paimon was greatly shocked.

“A former spy.”

Holhaiya added to Paimon: “Little guy, your work is going to get heavier.”

“Eh? Why do you say that?”

“Because you play the role of a naive and greedy kid in our group. Whether Kong wants to help Ester or bypass her to contact the other family directly, you have to play tricks at the critical moment and help him get out of it.”

“Oh, so we can just muddle through like we did before, right? Wait – who is the naive and greedy kid?”

Paimon waved his little finger angrily, “That’s no problem. If it doesn’t work, I’ll just ask for a big price and scare the other party off.”

“It’s a good idea, but do you know what conditions would scare her off? Even Sora underestimated her determination.”

Until now, the four of them still thought that Estelle’s statement of giving them all the goods in the Star Zone Garment Store was a way for the rich lady to “sacrifice” to show her strength, rather than a conventional “reciprocity”.

“You don’t need to know, Paimon… Let’s wait until the people from the company arrive. I’ve been busy enough today… I just didn’t expect that someone would start to plot against me as soon as I got here.”

Kong scratched his head and said, “I was just being too pretentious… People really treat me like a big shot.”

“Anyway, it seems like you don’t hate the pink-haired girl. You should be secretly happy to be used by her, right?” Quetzalcoatl said with a smile.

“How can I explain to you that I am not the kind of person who covets the woman’s wealth and power…”

“I can testify to this. He even killed Mona.”

Finally, as Eula’s explanation became more and more confusing, Holhayya and Paimon both said good night to Sora.

Even though they all knew that there would be no peace in the sky tonight, words only expressed a beautiful vision, and as for the discrepancy with the actual development… there was nothing they could do about it.

“…Finally, there are only two of us left.”

Eula’s face flushed with resentment, and she took advantage of the situation to clamp Sora’s arm and moved her left leg over to him:

“Do you still remember how you coaxed me before? Ever since we broke up, hugging you openly has become a luxury…”

“…I’ll make you a drink, and then we can get down to business. Otherwise, it would be too boring.”

Sora straightened himself up, trying to turn himself back into the romantic who could take good care of any woman.

However it failed.

The temperature from Eula’s body made his brain feel warm.

It’s all Ahaha’s fault, Ahaha NMSL, for giving me such a body that is so hard to tease!

“Oh? But there’s not even any base wine here—”

Eula’s eyes lit up and she temporarily let go of Kong, as if she remembered the time when Kong had just arrived in Mondstadt and worked in Diluk’s tavern.

I went there every day during the Windblume Festival, and almost all of the Knights’ allowance was spent on drinks. Now that I think about it, this can be considered paying for love, right?

“Pam said that we can use any supplies that are available in the car – the drinks in the warehouse will be replenished to our room regularly… I will change the room partition first, and then build a small bar.”

Sora used his mind to quickly change the room’s decoration style from the palace style that Eula liked to a modern bar.

“This is the first time I’ve seen such a beautiful tavern… You really know how to design.”

Eula was surprised at Sora’s “artistic attainments”, but Sora shook his head:

“I remodeled this according to the bar in the Iron Blood Port area… I think you should like this quiet style with dark colors.”

The cool lights on the bar counter and the base, coupled with a full cabinet of various drinks, are truly a paradise for Eula.

Holding her chin in her hand, Ms. Lawrence quietly sat at the bar counter, watching Sora, whose face was still flushed, put on his bartender vest and began to cut ice.

She often went to the bar to drink to relieve stress, and the beginning of their fate also started with a glass of wine.

…It’s a bit embarrassing to think about it, but luckily it was Kong who picked her up after drinking that day.

25. Dancing foam

During the time when Eula almost broke off from her family, it was Sora who gave her some comfort.

Because she left home very early, and she is very independent and does her own thing, she doesn’t really need a man who can lend her a shoulder.

She is more interested in the opposite sex who need her help.

At that time, Kong perfectly met her needs for a weak and cute opposite sex, but after actually getting to know him, she found that Kong was a very reliable partner, so reliable that he thwarted her family’s plan to return to the top of Mondstadt.

By the way, he also helped Eula, making her family more afraid of her so that they would not dare to cause trouble to her again, and making the Knights and ordinary citizens trust her more and treat her surname symbols separately from Lawrence’s.

Eula couldn’t understand how the cute blond boy could be so cunning and mean, which was so different from his appearance. Although the name of the Honorary Knight was known throughout Mondstadt, it was still difficult to associate this title with a guy who worked in “Angel’s Gift”.

Moreover, when Eula first met him, although Charles allowed him to work, he also said that he would not let him drink alcohol no matter what, because his face was too deceptive.

Under this ambiguous lighting, Kong’s serious expression did not make his face look more mature, but instead it glowed pink with the reflection of the ice.

Although he slightly reacted to Eula’s aggressive gaze, Sora continued to cut the ice meticulously, shaving a piece of ice as big as a brick of Mondstadt’s wall into two balls that could just fill the mouth of the cup, preparing the next step of adding ingredients for himself and his old lover.

White rum, blue curacao liqueur, coconut milk, lemon juice, although these are simple ingredients, the fact that these things can be found on the train also shows that when the train crew is not taking risks, the life on the train is still stylish and rich. Not to mention the coffee that can fill an entire wall, there is no shortage of alcohol. He also saw a large number of retro records and musical instruments in the warehouse list.

Ji Zi really knows how to enjoy herself. It may also be that Lao Yang brought some entertainment habits from the Honkai world, enriching the activities in the car. In short, these are all good choices to “pave the way”.

With a flick of the wrist, the ice ball is used to soak the wall of the cup to cool it down, and then a special mixing technique of coconut milk and lemon juice is used to make it acidic without forming flocs.

Sora’s skills are worthy of the title “Master Bartender”, his movements are pleasing to the eye, graceful and unhurried.

The blue curacao liqueur and white rum in the upper half present a beautiful clear blue color.

It’s really a work of art – Eula couldn’t help but exclaim.

When it comes to expressing affection, Kong never lags behind and every time he comes up with something new to make her jump for joy like a little girl.

She stretched out her hand, eager to take the cocktail that Sora had chosen especially for her, but Sora gently pressed his soft palm against her jade fingers, indicating that there was one last step.

The boy adjusted the lighting at the bar – the background light came from the wine cabinet, just penetrating the lower half of the wine glass, turning the misty coconut milk into a golden orange color, and darkening where it combined with the blue wine, a champagne-colored base light and a blue top layer – just like Eula’s eyes and her hair.

This elaborate design of using changes in light to mix cocktails made Eula’s eyelids tremble and her lips pursed like waves.

“Here’s to you–the coconut sea, Ms. Lawrence.”

Sora even performed an aristocratic forward bow in a very romantic manner, pushing the wine glass towards Eula.

But the hand that Sora was pushing the wine glass with was grabbed by Eula.

She held the cup holder of the high-heeled glass and her empty hand, walked around the small bar, and like doing a very graceful circular figure skating movement on ice, she moved behind the bar, and with her eyes moving, she lightly brushed the ligaments of Sora’s palm with the tip of her fingernail.

Holding Kong’s hand and the wine glass in a high-profile manner, she invited, or rather, half-forced Kong to put the wine into her lips with her own hands, and then leaned over and passed the wine into Kong’s mouth.

The two seemed to have swapped roles, and in this round dance-like finale, Eula was on top, holding Sora’s hand with her right hand and stretching it out, with her left hand around his waist, while Sora’s body leaned back slightly, his legs unconsciously lifted forward.

What a beautiful picture! However, if the positions of the boy and the beauty were swapped, it would be more in line with people’s stereotypes.

“Eula…you…”

Of course, Sora wouldn’t be shy because of Eula’s emotional outburst, but he blamed her for not tasting the cocktail he put so much effort into, but instead making it even more fancy.

But let’s not talk about it, the spicy taste of the wine went down their throats, further warming their cheeks, and the atmosphere was just right.

“You know I prefer a rough beer to a fine cocktail.” She snapped her fingers.

“But I forgive you – there should be music at this time.”

Eula’s heels tapped lightly on the floor, keeping a rhythm. Sora followed Eula’s wishes and pulled out an unlabeled record from behind the bar with one hand and put it into the phonograph.

In Ji Zi’s words – this is the music of memory, the sound of memory that remains in everyone’s mind, and the technology also comes from Liuguang Yiting.

“Flickering Candlelight… You actually still remember it…”

Eula’s eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of crystal. It was not only the power of the wine, but also the warmth of the past that surged like a tide, bringing them into a good state together.

“How could I forget… that was the first time you danced for me…”

“…Then let’s dance with the sinners, Sora.”

Eula guided Sora to spin and twirl on the narrow wooden floor. She took the male dancer’s position, not to highlight her own strength, but to accommodate Sora’s current height. She was taking care of him, allowing him to feel her determination from the familiar dance steps.

I want to go on this journey with you, Sora.

My family and Mond have given me a lot, but it was you who saved me from the darkness of my origin.