Genshin Impact: Funina's Official Pastry Chef

However, Ying and Paimeng did not know that Chang Ming had already tricked them.

But even if he knew... I probably wouldn't say anything.

After all, compared to what they did in several other countries...the two crimes of "stealing the water god's cake" and "using the Fontaine regent's slush fund" are not so heinous.

What's more, only a very few people knew about these crimes, and Chang Ming would help them erase the corresponding traces afterwards, so there would not be any negative impact.

At this moment, Paimeng had just finished ordering the dishes. Her body suddenly shook abnormally, and then she muttered softly:

"Why do I have a bad feeling... Is it because I'm going to jail soon?"

She scratched her head, as if she didn't know where this ominous premonition came from.

Ying stared at the order that the waiter placed next to her table in amazement and was speechless for a moment.

As Paimon's travel companion, she knew that Paimon was a good eater, but this...

"Even if Chang Ming paid the bill... you ordered too much, didn't you? Can you really finish it?"

Ying asked with some concern.

If Chang Ming were here now...she really wanted to ask him if there were any laws in Fontaine regarding food waste.

If there was, she and Paimeng probably wouldn't have needed the documents prepared by Chang Ming.

Hearing Ying's question, Paimeng scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said in a low voice:

"I should be able to finish it...When I think about the days ahead in jail, my stomach feels empty. I feel like I can finish all this!"

Having said that, Paimon's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had thought of something extraordinary.

"That's terrible! If there were any laws in Fontaine about wasting food, wouldn't we—"

Hearing this question, Ying shook her head helplessly and complained mercilessly:

"Why didn't you realize this when you ordered so many dishes just now..."

"Whatever! We're going to Mellow Petersburg anyway, so it doesn't matter what happens, right?"

"More importantly, once we get there, we must hurry up and investigate. I don't want to stay there for too long..."

It seemed that Paimon's words triggered some special mechanism of Fontaine, and a pink-haired girl wearing a reporter's hat suddenly popped out from the side.

"Oh? What did I hear? Is it the smell of news?"

Charlotte's sudden appearance scared Paimon so much that he completed a perfect golden turn in the air before he returned to normal.

"Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! Charlotte?! Where did you appear from?!"

Looking at Paimon spinning in the air, a smile appeared on Charlotte's face, as if the depression of being stood up had just disappeared.

Ying looked at Paimon who was making a fuss with some helplessness, then looked at Charlotte apologetically and changed the subject:

"Is Charlotte coming to dinner too?"

Charlotte nodded when she heard this, and said angrily:

"Don't mention it! I originally arranged to have dinner with a witness of a case, hoping to dig out some big news from him, but he stood me up!"

After saying this, Charlotte's emerald green eyes rested on Ying in front of her, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"But... this is a common occurrence for reporters. As long as we can get some more news from Ying, we might be able to get our meal money back..."

When Ying saw Charlotte like this...she thought of someone.

——Chang Ming.

If Chang Ming looked like an old fox when he showed that kind of smile...then Charlotte was like a little fox.

Although everyone has their own plans, at least it's not a bad thing.

Paimon, who was a little frightened at first, put his hands on his hips, looked at Charlotte with some dissatisfaction and said:

"Charlotte! We're still here!"

Hearing this, Charlotte waved her hands repeatedly, laughed and said:

"Hahaha... It's nothing, but I just heard you mentioned Mello Petersburg. Did you commit any crime?"

It seemed that Paimon was a little stressed because he had just thought about the reason that he was imprisoned in Mello Petersburg because he did not finish his food and caused a lot of waste.

"That's impossible! We are only here to go--"

Before Paimon could finish his words, Ying coughed twice symbolically and used her eyes to signal Paimon not to continue.

Although Paimon is usually a little out of touch, she still knows the priorities of things.

"Ah! Uh...we are going...going..."

Looking at Paimon's somewhat embarrassing look, Charlotte blinked slightly, then shook her head gently.

In her understanding, Paimon might have made some mistakes that locals would not make but outsiders would definitely make, and he happened to be caught, so it was a little difficult to talk about.

"Ying, Paimon, it's okay. Although I know very little about Mello Petersburg, it's not a particularly scary place. Just relax."

"Besides...you are adventurers in your own right, and you don't need to look for work in Fontaine. Just be careful next time."

Charlotte said a few words of consolation, and then she began:

"By the way, if you guys are going to Melo Petersburg...can you help me get the materials?"

Paimon blinked, as if he was thinking of the detective investigation process in those detective novels, and then shook his head.

"This may... not have much time."

"It's not that complicated. I just want to see if the famous blond traveler from the Seven Kingdoms can have more contact with the administrator with the title of "Duke" in Mellow Petersburg."

"Because Merlot Peterburg is not under the direct jurisdiction of Fontaine, most people in Fontaine know very little about Merlot Peterburg..."

Before Charlotte finished speaking, Ying understood what she meant.

"You want to interview the Duke through me?"

Ying guessed so.

Charlotte nodded her head quickly. "Right, right! That's what I mean. Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. This meal will be prepared by—"

Before Charlotte could finish her words, the waiter who had taken their order came over to the two of them and placed a plate of exquisite macarons and a piece of paper on the table.

"This is...?"

Paimeng tilted his head, feeling a little confused.

"Hello, this is what Miss Sedna, the attendant of Mo Mang Palace, asked me to bring to you. There is also a piece of letter paper. Please accept it."

Paimon blinked when he heard this, glanced at the letter, and then said with some surprise:

"Wow! This is a macaron made by Chang Ming himself! I didn't expect that the regent of Fontaine could make this kind of dessert!"

Hearing this, Charlotte nodded proudly, as if praising Chang Ming was praising her.

"Of course. Mr. Chang Ming is a gentle man, and he knows a lot of things, from repairing cameras to revising bills. Basically, there is nothing he can't do!"

Having said this, Charlotte paused for a moment, then whispered:

"Well... there is a rumor that Mr. Chang Ming was a famous pastry chef in Fontaine before he became the regent. Now every dessert that Lady Funina eats is made by him."

After that, Charlotte turned her eyes to the plate of exquisite macarons and said with a smile:

"So, now you two can be considered as people who have tasted the sweets that the water god loves!"

......

Looking at the plot in front of him, Ye Zhi frowned slightly.

"Something is wrong. Nine out of ten things are wrong..."

"No matter how special these desserts are, they are just desserts. If they were given by Chang Ming...why didn't he take them out at the beginning?"

Yeats fell into deep thought. She felt as if she had grasped something, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"Wait?! Eating a dessert that only the water god can eat..."

"Could it be that the reason stated in the document signed by Chang Ming is that I stole the tribute cake from the Water God?!"