Remembering The Glaze Lilies | Ganqing {DISCONTINUED}

Chapter 6 - Princess Mina

The next day, in lunch, Ganyu's phone beeps.

Emo Bitch

... It went really well.

Ganyu 🌷

!!! WDYM XIAO 👀

Emo Bitch

I may or may not have confessed to Venti and he returned my feelings so, we're kinda dating now.

Ganyu 🌷

LETSGOOOOOOOOOOO NICE JOB XIAO

Emo Bitch

Also, Venti's going to be in Liyue for a week and he was asking if he could stay over at my house. I accepted. Do you think it's a good idea?

Ganyu 🌷

i mean i think it's a good idea bc you've known him for a while, albeit online

but from what you described of him he sounds fun! go for it

Emo Bitch

Okay, thank you for your opinion, Ganyu.

She sets down her phone with a content expression and tells Keqing of Xiao's successful day with Venti. "That sounds lovely! I'm happy for Xiao," replies Keqing, smiling.

"Hey, do you want to go the movies sometime?" ponders Ganyu. "Of course, what movie do you want to watch?" asks Keqing. "You know the book, 'Princess Mina of the Fallen Nation?' After what seems like forever, they finally made a movie for the book! And it'll be showing in theatres in three days, on Friday!" exclaims Ganyu, eyes sparkling. "Oh yeah, that was set to release this year, wasn't it? Well, that's fine with me. We can go book our tickets online after school!" replies Keqing.

After school, they decide to ask their parents respectively to go. "Mom, can I go watch a movie with Ganyu on Friday?" asks Keqing. "Which one?" asks her mother. "Princess Mina of the Fallen Nation!" she replies. "Isn't it a 15+ movie? Wouldn't it be a bit scary or something?" she asks. "Come on mom, I'm 15, it'll be fine," reassures Keqing. "I suppose it should be okay. Take my credit card, you can book it," says her mother.

Keqing books the tickets and messages Ganyu after.

Lightning ⚡️

ayo got confirmation for the tickets?

Ganyu 🌷

yup :D

Lightning ⚡️

AYEEEE IM HYPE FOR IT

Ganyu 🌷

SAME LESGOOOOO IT WAS SUCH A GOOD BOOK

Lightning ⚡️

FRFR

OKAY GTG FOR NOW GOTS TO STUDY 🚶‍♀️

Keqing sets down her phone and gets to her studying. Hours pass by before she has her dinner and heads to bed.

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The next day, all goes as normal until out of the corner of her eye, Keqing sees Beidou coming forward and lightly grits her teeth.

"Yo, Yuyu!" exclaims Beidou, surprising the qilin.

Yuyu? Did she just... use the nickname I use for Ganyu?

Keqing looks away, hurt. "Bei~" replies Ganyu. "Is this your girlfriend, Ganyu?" asks Xiangling. "Yeah! This is Beidou, as you know," she replies. "Hey, nice to meet you!" says Beidou, sharing a high - five with Xiangling. "Hi, I'm Xiangling, but most people call me Ling. I'm the resident chef who can make mouthwatering dishes!" she says, smug. "Hi, I'm Beidou, but most people call me Bei. I'm the resident workshop master as I'm bomb at building stuff," says Beidou, smug.

Keqing sees the flush of red on Ganyu's face and feels disgusted with herself.

How can she be this cruel?

Just because she loved Ganyu, did it mean she wanted the girl to be unhappy by praying for Beidou to leave?

What kind of best friend was Keqing to even hope for Ganyu's unhappiness, just so she could be reassured?

"Pfft, Bei, know you don't look that cool saying that," says Ganyu. "Hey! We're dating because I was smooth back at the lake, okay?!" retaliates Beidou, causing the whole table to erupt into peals of laughter, all except for Keqing. Ganyu notices this, and is quick to respond. "Hey, Qing, you okay?" she asks, worried. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," grins Keqing. "Alright then," she says, returning her attention to a teasing Beidou.

Break ends and Beidou blows her a kiss before leaving. Ganyu and Keqing head to their next class, as the girl hears the qilin laugh softly at her girlfriend's antics.

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It's Friday, and that means today's the day Keqing watches a movie with Ganyu. She wakes up and spends an age trying to find the perfect outfit to wear on the trip. Finally, she settles on a yellow, daisy patterned blouse tucked into denim shorts, as well as a little necklace to finish it off. She decides to leave her lavender hair in a high ponytail this time, instead of her usual buns.

Her mom is already awake and comments on Keqing's outfit. "Oh darling, that's adorable!" she exclaims, as the sizzling sounds of cubed chicken makes her quickly turn and flip them so that they cook evenly. Keqing takes a seat at the table and drinks a tall glass of water, before her mom sets down a bowl of food. "Enjoy, I made your aunt's special recipe for Chicken Tofu Pudding!" she says, clapping her hands together.

Keqing takes a bite, and it tastes wonderfully light yet at the same time fulling, as she tastes floral hints of Snapdragon, all adding to the experience. She sips up the remainder of the dish and thanks her mother for her hard work. She spends a bit of time on her phone, scrolling through Twitter, but incredibly distracted by her excitement. Then, a knock on the door is heard and Keqing immediately gets to her feet and races to the door, and sees Ganyu standing there, a small smile on her face.

She's blown away by the qilin's outfit: her usually loose turquoise hair now woven into a braid, a cute patterened floral dress, two bracelets on her hand and her usual off-white heels to match. "Keqing, your outfit's so cute!" exclaims Ganyu, yet Keqing still doesn't say a word. "Hello? Qing~" says Ganyu, waving her hand in front of the girl. Startled, Keqing takes a step back, before her face blooms crimson when she realises she had been staring at the adeptus.

"Hehe, I know I look good Keqing, thank you~" says Ganyu flirtatiously, winking at the girl, before grasping her wrist and pulling her inside the car. "To the theatre!" shouts Ganyu, as her father responds, "Aye Aye, Captain Ganyu!" The car drives off, as Ganyu and Keqing sit patiently. Just a mere 20 minutes later, they've reached their destination and the two girls step out. They walk up to the counter and hand over their tickets, as the woman tells them to go the last theatre down the corridor and the girls oblige and make their way there.