bitter exes | beidou x ningguang

chapter xxvi

Another usual day for Liyue Harbor, merchants hurriedly stock up their businesses. The sun welcomed them with a bright glinting light from the east side. Beidou woke up with a fresh start, who had gone early to do her lady's expeditions. Ningguang also relied some of her dirty work at Beidou but only keeping it as a secret. The Liyue Qixing had congratulated their relationship however it does not mean that they are in favor of The Crux Fleet's doings. Two companies still have that unusual growing relationship.

The Jade Chamber was brightly lit up by the morning sun, people scattered as they gone to do their daily works including Ningguang. Ganyu, who was nowhere to be found, seemed like she's hanging out with Keqing. Anyway, right at the far corner of its walls, there stood two coffins in which Beidou had randomly bought for fun. Maybe Ganyu was terrified at the sight of this.

All in all, Beidou is also doing her best to boost her reputation up in Liyue. She also had been doing bounties and requests every week. Her illegal doings had caused her to almost be banished from Liyue Harbor. She knew she could never turn her back at what she's doing because that what makes her crew from staying alive because living in Liyue is very expensive. With all of her doings, she was fined every week but Ningguang had also secretly volunteered to pay for her high expenses and by also telling them to stop fining Beidou. The govern seemed to have robbing the captain. However, Beidou grew confused when they have not been demanding to pay for her consequences. But she shrugged it off, thinking that it's ridiculous to complain at an angelic deed.

The time was always slow whenever they are apart. Both of them tried to focus on their works but would always be distracted whenever something crosses their minds. Wanting to bond at each other.

This brings them to the past.... when they were still getting to know each other...

About years ago... Beidou being rejected for the fifth time..

"Lisaaaa," Beidou pleaded, almost on her knees, "I had been rejected by Lady Ningguang for a lot of times, give me an advice, will ya?" her eye twinkled in please.

Lisa sighed, "I'm afraid I have no help regarding about that, darling." waving her hand nonchalantly, preparing to leave her friend.

"You are a bad friend." the other frowned, "No wonder Jean hadn't talked to you for hours." she mocked.

The librarian turned her heels, smiling sarcastically, "You just know how to touch a nerve, huh?" she sat next to her, groaning in annoyance.

Beidou snickered, "Anyway, hear me out." she began sounding serious, "Look, I think I'm doing something wrong and that's why Lady Ningguang's heart hasn't soften." she looked beyond the clouds, poundering what seems to be missing.

"Maybe, I mean— you're known for being the reckless person." Lisa scoffed, adjusting her hat to its according place since the wind is blowing it away.

Beidou looked at her disbelievingly, "Really?" her tone was full of worry, "What I should do is— give her space?" she wondered, still not getting Lisa's point.

"Right and since I have been reading books in accordance to that," she rose a finger, "I'd say to have your absence for at least a day and let's see if she misses you or not." earning a grimace from the other.

"You're being helpless.. I know you can do better." she now frowned.

Lisa laughed, raising both of her hands, "I thought you're into finding out if she's a tsundere or not—" she stopped when Beidou made a gasp face, "Anyway, you could do at least to sway her is to do it in a very elegant way." she suggested.

"What way? I'm sorry?" the captain was perplexed. She's never that kind of person, her actions may be barbaric and rash. Doing anything what comes to her mind, only finding out it's hideous minutes later.