[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Mingxun is afraid of death.

In this age where human life is worthless, she has witnessed the death of her family and friends time and again, not only because of the war between demons, but more because of other human beings.

Sometimes they were killed by strong men who came to ask for food because they had nothing to give them, and sometimes they were pushed out to block the knife by the poor people who took them in with good intentions...

It's an easy death, a ridiculous death.

Mingxun was still a very young child at that time. Although children of this age are often the first to be abandoned when encountering danger, Mingxun still survived to the end because his parents and relatives left all hope of life to her.

Mingxun always had a complicated attitude towards the cowardly good guys who didn't know how to resist. She loved them without a doubt, but she also laughed at them and vowed that she would never become such a person.

She didn't want to be the one to be bullied, not just among humans.

It sounds ridiculous for an ant to try to shake a tree, but God played a bad joke on her and sent the opportunity to her.

Mingxun picked up a child.

He has amber eyes and black hair, and he is clean and tidy. He doesn't look like a person of this era at all.

Before coming into contact with him, Mingxun had been observing him from a distance for a long time. When no one was around, this child was not at all the harmless look he had now. The dragon horns on his forehead and the heavy dragon tail dragging behind him all showed his peculiarity.

Is it a demon or some other species she has never seen before?
Mingxun was not sure, but she decided to seize this opportunity and take the risk to give it a try. If handled properly, perhaps he would become a stepping stone to realize her ambitions.

So the girl pretended to be sad and shed a few crocodile tears, as if she was pitying a poor child who was wandering alone in the woods without any relatives. She ignored the bloody prey beside him and went forward to hug him.

She won the bet.

Although she didn't know why this guy with cold eyes agreed to go back to the tribe with her, it didn't matter. She could always find a way to soften this guy.

Mingxun has this confidence.

*
Because of the friendship between Hu Tao and Xiang Ling, most of the employees of Wangsheng Hall like to dine at Wanmin Hall, and Zhongli is no exception.

During the time Mingxun was helping out at Wanmin Hall, she saw him almost every day, but she never rashly approached him to talk to him. She just wandered around him from time to time.

After all, there are other people around, so it’s not a good time to get close to them.

The lively Hu Tao did almost all the talking when she needed to be talked. When she was present, Zhong Li was happy to keep silent and just sit beside her calmly.

Therefore, Mingxun used the Mora he had earned in Wanmin Hall a few days ago to invite external help, arranged a farce to ask people to go to Wangsheng Hall for help, and finally got rid of Hu Tao.

Mora and Morax have a close relationship. Even though most of the Mora are now cast by the Golden House under the jurisdiction of the Seven Stars, Mingxun is still unwilling to take the risk of carrying them with him. It's just right to spend them now.

In between serving the dishes, Mingxun couldn't help but secretly glance in the direction of Zhongli.

The man was sitting there quietly enjoying his breakfast, his eyes slightly drooping, the beautiful scenery at the corners of his eyes was captivating.

Mingxun was dazed until her nails dug into her palms, and the slight stinging pain finally made her calm down.

But before she could figure out what to do next, Xiangling, who was always warm and caring towards her, had already noticed this and jokingly bumped her shoulder: "You've been looking at Mr. Zhongli for quite a while~"

Mingxun pursed her lips and smiled shyly: "Sorry, maybe it's because the gentleman has been sitting there for a long time, I am just a little curious."

As she said this, she turned around and wanted to go back to the kitchen, as if she was worried that her lazy behavior would upset Xiangling.

Then the latter stopped her and winked at her in understanding: "It's okay, it's late now, most of the guests have left, it's not bad to fish occasionally."

She smiled slyly, put the plates away and pulled her aside to chat: "Mr. Zhongli is famous for his handsomeness. Many rich ladies like to find excuses to go to the Hall of Rebirth and take a look at him!"

"A young lady from a rich family?" Mingxun asked hesitantly.

"Yes, yes." Xiangling secretly glanced at the guy sitting there motionless, and whispered in her ear, "Because Mr. Zhongli never likes to bring money with him when he goes out, many girls hope to get close to him by paying for him!"

Mingxun was still a little confused: "Doesn't Mr. Zhongli come to Wangsheng Hall to eat every day? If he wants to get close to him, can't he just come at this time?"

"Well..." Xiangling scratched her head. "In fact, Mr. Zhongli never sat down to eat in the Hall of Rebirth before. Sometimes he even didn't show up and just asked Hu Tao to bring the food back for him. Hu Tao said it was because Mr. Zhongli was lazy, but I think he was worried about causing trouble for us..."

If there are too many flirtatious people, it will not only bring distress to the person involved, but also to the people around him.

It's not surprising that Zhongli made this choice in order to avoid his suitor affecting other guests' normal dining at Wanmin Hall. Even now, he would only sit for a while during breakfast time when there were few people.

"Sir... he is a kind man." Mingxun said lightly, not knowing what he remembered.

Xiangling nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, so you must not be polite. If you are really interested in Mr. Zhongli, you can't be hesitant! Just look boldly!"

The topic suddenly came back to the topic, Mingxun almost couldn't cover his expression, with a question mark on his face. However, Xiangling on the other side hadn't finished her words yet: "You can't be so reserved, after all, Mr. Zhongli is a rare and sought-after commodity! Just like - just like the Yunlai giant octopus among the seafood brought back by Big Sister Beidou from the sea, it's hard to get!"

She had no experience in love, so she could only use the analogy of the rare ingredients that she had to fight hard to get. Although it sounded a little funny, it was easy to understand.

Xiangling thought this analogy was quite appropriate and nodded to herself: "So Xun Ming, you have to hurry up. Why not go and talk to Mr. Zhongli now? Anyway, there is nothing else to do now, just consider it as my approval of your leave!"

Mingxun: Eh! ?
She was shocked by Xiangling's "well-reasoned" words. Before she could react, she was pushed towards Zhongli by a helpful guy.

The noise was quite loud. By the time she stood there with a confused look on her face, Zhongli on the other end had already raised his eyes and was looking at her.

Things have come to this point, Mingxun can no longer back down.

Besides, she believed that Zhongli's hearing was good enough to hear what Xiangling had discussed with her before. Perhaps now was a good opportunity, an opportunity to use Xiangling as a cover to hook up with him openly.

A dark light flashed in Mingxun's eyes, but he still looked timid. He touched his arm a little stiffly and whispered, "Sir..."

Zhongli had probably finished his breakfast. He placed the soup bowl in his hand on the table and wiped the crystal liquid from the corner of his lips gracefully.

After finishing all this, he replied calmly: "Miss Xun Ming, what's the matter?"

To be honest, such an attitude was considered a bit cold for Zhongli, who was always gentle and polite to others, but this uniqueness that was completely different from ordinary people was enough to make Mingxun feel satisfied.

Didn't she use so much energy to construct those dreams just to make Zhongli remember their past?
She believed that she had played an important role in Morax's life. If she were to use the words in popular novels to describe her, she would probably be the role of white moonlight.

But at this moment, she plays the role of a person who has the same appearance and similar personality as Bai Yueguang and reappears in front of Zhongli after Bai Yueguang's death.

Mingxun held on to this vest very tightly, and she also firmly believed that her escape from death that year was very successful. Zhongli would not easily associate their relationship and would only think that they were two different individuals.

But it is impossible to distinguish White Moonlight from its counterparts in one word.

So - please look for the shadow of "me" in me, please miss "me" again, and be attached to "me" again.

*
The rain outside was falling suddenly and rapidly, sprinkling on the bluestone road, spreading a dark color. The street, which was already a little deserted because it was still early, was now even more lonely.

But at the moment, no one paid attention to the scene outside.

Zhongli watched her lips move, but the sound that came out was muffled by the sudden rain outside, leaving only the last bit of her pronunciation.

Perhaps because of the heavy humidity outside, the fingertips tapping on the tabletop gradually quickened in speed, revealing a subtle irritation on the part of the owner.

"What did Miss Xun Ming just say?" Zhongli asked in a deep voice.

Mingxun was slightly stunned, and he opened his lips several times as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back: "Nothing, sir."

So the fingertips stopped, and Zhongli suddenly stood up from his seat: "Since Miss Xun Ming has nothing to say, I will take my leave first. The hall master is not here, and there are still things waiting for me to deal with in the Wangsheng Hall."

But as soon as he started to move, Mingxun followed him closely, holding an umbrella in his hand.

Zhongli did not have the ability to predict the future, nor did he have the habit of bringing an umbrella with him when he went out. Mingxun's move was obviously to give him a ride.

He frowned: "No need..."

Mingxun interrupted him boldly: "Sir, stop joking. You will get sick if you go back in the rain. And Miss Xiangling said that she is not busy now, so I can leave for a while."

Now that things have come to this, if there is still someone who refuses such a good offer and insists on getting wet in the rain, he would be considered a fool. Zhongli had no reason to refuse and could only agree.

It seemed that because it was a rare opportunity to be alone with him, and it was a small space under the same umbrella, Mingxun's face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were a little evasive when she looked at him.

Her height only reached Zhongli's shoulders. When she held the umbrella, she tried to hold the lower part of the handle, doing her best to avoid the umbrella from hitting Zhongli's hair.

However, this posture somewhat tested her strength, especially since the ribs of a paper umbrella were mostly made of bamboo, and their weight was naturally not to be underestimated. Soon Mingxun felt severe soreness in her arms.

Before she could figure out how to change her hand without making any noise, the heavy umbrella was suddenly taken away by someone.

When their hands accidentally touched, they felt the temperature of another person's skin, which was so hot that she was stunned and even forgot to refuse.

However, Zhongli took the umbrella directly without even thinking of giving her a chance to refuse.

The man's sigh finally melted into the sound of the rain and the footsteps of the two people side by side.

(End of this chapter)