[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Leosley actually acted as if he was considering it seriously.

Seeing that Ventara's eyes were getting more and more strange, he chuckled and said jokingly, "Of course it's a joke. I just think it would be a pity if you just change this outfit. After all, this is the first time I see you dressed like this."

He was always obsessed with exploring his past, but Ventara had long since chosen to let it go.

From the moment Ashpal appeared, she knew that some things could not be avoided. Now that Leosli asked, she didn't mind answering.

Ventara looked down and said, "This is already an old set of clothes. When I was in Xumi, Ashpal would occasionally take me out with him, and he prepared a set for me just for convenience."

But she didn't like the dress very much.

In order to resist the hot weather, the desert people's clothing uses as little fabric as possible, just like the one she is wearing, which almost exposes her entire abdomen and legs. It is a completely different style from Fontaine.

After all, she is from Fontaine. Although she was sent to Xumi when she was in her teens, her aesthetics and habits have been fixed. Even though such clothes are indeed very convenient for movement when she goes out with Ashpal, she still doesn't like it.

The same thing happened now. Ventara frowned unconsciously.

Leosley immediately saw through her thoughts, gave up asking further questions, and let her take a shower.

But Ashpal was not so lucky. When he came back from the pub drunk, Leosli blocked him.

Ashpalton felt uneasy because of his aggressive appearance, but he was drunk and had no way to escape. He could only ask him fiercely what he was planning to do.

Leosley raised the corners of his lips, and his posture made it seem like he was hiding something behind him.

Sure enough, the next second he slowly pulled his hands out from behind his back.

Ashpal was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat, but the next second he saw that what he took out was not a weapon like a dagger, but a bottle of expensive-looking wine.

Ashpal: Huh?

*
"You said earlier that you wanted to ask me about Ventara! You were so mysterious that I thought I had offended you in some way that you were planning to attack me!"

Ashpal drank half the bottle in one breath, patting Leosli's shoulder in dissatisfaction as he drank.

"How could that be? No matter what, I still respect you very much. After all, you are the father that Ventara respects the most. You must know her very well, right?"

In front of his future father-in-law, even Leosley had to behave himself and act well-behaved, even speaking in nice words.

After all, he had finally found this opportunity tonight, and he had to trick some useful information out.

Leosli had even decided how to use the wines in his wine cabinet to persuade Ashpal if he didn't want to talk, but before he could use this trick, Ashpal started laughing.

"Come on, stop flattering me. For the sake of this bottle of wine, I will tell you everything I know. Tell me, what do you want to know about Ventara?"

His tone was gentle, and he did not reject the fact that he came to inquire about the news.

Leosli was stunned by this unexpected attitude. He thought Ashpal would not be willing to inquire about Ventara's private affairs behind her back.

The latter is actually very open-minded, or has great confidence in his daughter.

Ashpal glanced at him and said, "At this time, you should have gone to bed a long time ago, but do you believe that when you go back, you will definitely see Ventara with his eyes open?"

The implication was that what he thought he did secretly could not be hidden from Ventara's eyes, but she just acquiesced to it.

Ashpal naturally would not disobey his daughter's wishes: "And to be honest, I have always been worried about her, and I have long wanted to find an opportunity to talk to you."

Leosli was a little surprised. After all, no matter from which angle he looked at it, Ashpal seemed to be the more worrying one among the father and daughter.

"Hey!" Ashpal saw this from his eyes, his mouth twitched but he felt that he couldn't refute it for some reason, so he could only say stubbornly: "This is not the same thing..."

Leosli consciously gave him some face and pretended to be listening attentively.

Ashpal went on to explain: "You should have noticed that Ventara's personality... is a little bit special."

"Special?" Leosley thought.

It's really special.

Because the two had been separated for such a long time, the difference in Wintara's personality when she was a child and when she grew up was extremely obvious to Leosli, especially her indifference.

For Ventara, it seemed that nothing could cheer her up. Only when she faced him would she become lively.

He expressed his thoughts, causing Ashpal to sigh: "As expected, you noticed it too. In fact, this is nothing. What I care about most is her attitude towards people. Ventara seems to have learned bad habits from her biological parents. She - never treats people as human beings."

"Ventara's biological parents?"

"You are also familiar with her biological parents." Ashpal smiled meaningfully, "The Dlascos, a human trafficker named Philanthropist. Ventara has been less emotional than the average person since she was born, and she became even more extreme under their education. Compared to humans, in her eyes, even a puppy is more qualified to have an equal conversation with her."

Leosley didn't even have time to agree with his last sentence. When he heard about Ventara's life experience, his eyes narrowed suddenly: "Are you saying that the Drasco couple are Ventara's biological parents?" "Is it hard to imagine?" Ashpal touched his chin and pondered, "I remember they look very similar, right? Ventara inherited her green eyes from Mrs. Drasco."

Some subtle clues from the past seemed to be connected now.

If Ventara was the biological daughter of the Drascos, it would explain why they were so nice to her, and it would also explain why Ventara was unwilling to tell him about her past.

What separated them was not the ten years of separation, but their identities.

Ventara is the daughter of the man who kidnapped him, and Leosley is the man who killed her parents.

As if seeing his concerns, Ashpal said at the right time: "Actually, you don't have to worry about these. The education of the Dlascos is so successful that Ventara doesn't even care about them. She doesn't care about her parents. Even if this is put aside, the Dlascos are really good to her.

“I heard that they were initially worried that doing this business would endanger their children, so they deliberately gave Wentala to her grandmother in the countryside to be raised, and did not acknowledge her identity outside, only saying she was an adopted daughter.

"In the end, the Dlascos had some problems with their business, and they decided to send Ventara away early for safety reasons. Then, they chose me.

"I was an old acquaintance of theirs, and a member of the Gilded Brigade who had no fixed place to stay, so there was no need to worry about anyone finding her. So they gave me a large sum of money and asked me to take good care of their daughter.

“Although I disliked this little girl as a bit troublesome at first, after spending more time with her, I began to treat her as my own daughter.

"I have tried to correct her thinking, but the result over the years has only made her learn to treat the people around her as air. But at least, when she realizes the kindness of others, she doesn't mind responding, even if it's just a little bit."

After saying all these words in one breath, Ashpal let out a long breath, then picked up the bottle and drank the remaining half of the wine.

After moistening his throat, he stroked his chin and looked at Leosley in front of him, and continued: "So I am very curious about how you became lovers. Is childhood really so influential? Every time I asked about her past, besides the dog named Xiuta, you appeared the most."

As the only person she could remember, Leosli could be regarded as Ventara's white moonlight.

Ashpal thought he had thought it through, nodded and continued to explain: "So you don't have to worry too much, really. The reason why Ventara didn't want to tell you about the past was just because she thought about it with common sense and felt that you would mind that she had Drasco's blood in her body. She couldn't tell you this in person, but she felt that you had the right to know the truth. You see, she didn't agree, and you came to me to ask?"

Leosley pursed his lips, his expression stunned.

Ashpal laughed, but there was a hint of ambiguous emotion in his eyes: "As for you, would you mind?"

"No!" Leosley said firmly.

Origin means nothing, and Ventara does not need to pay for what the Dlascos did.

"See, that's right!" Ashpal's smile was more sincere.

He patted Laosili's shoulder and said, "But it's no use just telling me this. You have to tell her first."

Leosley certainly understood that.

He stood up and thanked Ashpal solemnly: "Thank you for telling me this."

"Why do you think I've told you so much tonight? It's because I want to figure out what you're thinking. Fortunately, you're as open-minded as I am, otherwise I would have to use my own knife to help you figure it out." Ashpal's tone was kind, but he couldn't hide the murderous intent in his words.

No matter what, he didn't want Ventara to get hurt in this relationship, but now it seems that she has good vision.

Ashpal encouraged, "Go, Ventara is still waiting for you."

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Leosley returned to his room.

It was already time to go to bed when he left. Wentala, who was lying with her back to him, had her eyes closed and was breathing evenly, looking like she was soundly asleep.

It's the same now.

He began to doubt whether Ashpal was right about Ventara still waiting for him, until he lay down and heard the heartbeat of the person next to him getting faster and heavier.

Ventara was tense.

Is it because we don’t know what choice he made in the end?
In the dark room, only a few rays of moonlight shone on her face through the gaps in the thick curtains, allowing Leosli to see her almost unchanged expression. It was as if she had hidden all her anxiety in her chest without revealing the slightest flaw.

It was hard for Leosley to imagine how Ventara had made the decision to stay with him, or perhaps she had never made up her mind, and it was he who had initially ignored all the objections and kept him.

Thinking about the time before they were together, Leosley couldn't help laughing.

He turned over, hugged Ventara in his arms, and whispered in her ear, "The past is the past. We will always be together, right?"

No one answered.

But the drum-like heartbeat calmed down, and Ventara slowly tightened his hand.

Then, the ten fingers intertwined.

(End of this chapter)