[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Hu Tao didn't expect to hear such rumors when she just came back from a big order. She didn't even have time to take a break and fill her stomach, and rushed straight to the hall.

However, she was blocked on the bridge in front of the Hall of Rebirth.

Groups of girls surrounded the small hall of the dead, biting their handkerchiefs angrily, trying to get an answer from the person involved, and refused to leave no matter how the ceremonial attendants at the door persuaded them.

Hu Tao loved being in a crowd the most. For a moment, she even forgot to question Zhong Li. She mingled in the crowd, made jokes, and shouted for Zhong Li to come out.

The waiter was ashamed, so he pulled the playful girl out of the crowd and slipped her back through the back door.

As soon as the door was closed, the noise outside the house was immediately blocked out. It was so quiet that the attendant felt like he had survived a disaster.

Hu Tao then remembered why she came here, and hurriedly asked her where Zhong Li was and why he left her alone guarding the door.

"Mr. Zhongli initially tried to persuade them to leave with me, but he was surrounded as soon as he showed up. Many of them even took advantage of the situation and tried to do something to Mr. Zhongli."

The waiter found it unbelievable even when he said this, and could only sigh that Mr. Zhongli's charm was indeed infinite.

Hu Tao obviously felt the same way, shaking her head and muttering: "Men are the root of trouble——"

"Master, are you talking about me?"

A man's voice suddenly sounded behind him. Hu Tao shivered with fear and turned back while laughing: "No way, no way, you must have heard it wrong, my guest. How could I do such a thing as gossiping about others behind their backs-"

Zhongli looked at her with a half-smile.

Hu Tao's mind raced eight hundred times in one second, and he decided to strike first.

She said confidently, "No! Ke Qing, you haven't explained to me what the rumors are! It's so crowded outside, why don't you go out and clarify it? Could it be that you are really getting married as the rumors say?"

Hu Tao didn't quite believe it. After all, she was raised by Zhongli, and Zhongli had been living alone since she could remember. There was no sign before she went out, so how could he suddenly have the idea of ​​getting married?

What's more, even if you want to, you don't know where to find a marriage partner, right?

She sat down at the other end of the table and saw the person opposite her nod. She subconsciously continued, "Right, I said it couldn't be true—wait, were you nodding just now?"

An incredible expression froze on Kurumi's face.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely strange, and after a while she cautiously asked, "Is it really so sudden?"

It was sudden indeed.

Zhongli himself knew this, but if he wanted to know what Mingxun was thinking, he had to do this.

Based on Zhongli's observations during this period, Mingxun seemed to be constantly trying to get closer to him, so he couldn't help but wonder, if he manually accelerated this process and directly brought their relationship to the point where it couldn't be closer, what would she do?
And assuming Mingxun really agreed to his abrupt request, the consequence that she had other plans would almost be in front of him.

Zhongli didn't like this guess, but the truth is often not what one wants. Mingxun was silent for a moment, but she still agreed. However, the expression on her face was extremely strange at that time...

Thinking of this, Zhongli could not help but frown, but he still calmly repeated the excuse he had prepared to Hu Tao: "Didn't the hall master always say that I was spending money recklessly at my age and that I should have found a wife to take care of me earlier?"

A rather perfunctory reason.

The corner of Hu Tao's mouth twitched. She never expected that the boomerang would end up stabbing her in this way.

But after all, this was about Zhongli's lifelong event, so she still hoped that Zhongli could think it over carefully. She couldn't help but worry, "Keqing also knows that I'm just talking. Marriage is a big deal, don't take it lightly. Do you really like that person?"

"From a general perspective, I have never had the experience of being in love, so naturally I have no way of verifying whether what I feel in my heart is love, but -" Zhongli smiled, "If I really have to choose someone to accompany me for the rest of my life, I will have no other answer except her."

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"Hey," Fu Jin flicked Ling Yuan's tail and asked her softly, "What do you think this guy is thinking about right now?"

Ling Yuan looked at her blankly, then turned to look at Ming Xun who had been lying there motionless for three days, and smacked his lips: "I don't know."

Fu Jin shook his head helplessly.

Just when she hadn't decided whether to go over and ask her to get up and move, Mingxun, who had been lying in bed for several days, suddenly sat up.

"Are you going out to look for the God of Rock again?" Fu Jin couldn't help but ask.

Mingxun's expression was still a little dazed. He nodded when he heard it, and then he seemed to remember something and added: "By the way, are you free during this period?"

Fu Jin and Ling Yuan looked at each other, a little confused as to why she asked this, but they still nodded honestly.

Mingxun said with satisfaction: "Ah, that's great. Once the time is set, I will come back to send you the invitation. You must remember to come then."

"Invitation?" Ling Yuan was puzzled. "Is there any happy event happening in Liyue Harbor recently? But why do we have to go?" "You are my family, of course you have to attend." Ming Xun had a blank expression. "Of course, if you want to see me get married, it doesn't matter if you are alone there."

"Ah?" Fu Jin and Ling Yuan screamed at the same time.

The former hurriedly asked: "What did you just say? Get married? Who are you going to marry? Is the other party reliable? Why is it so sudden? And if you get married, what will Yan Shen do?"

Mingxun was a bit annoyed by the noise, so he waved his hand to calm her down: "Yes, I will marry you. The person I marry is the Rock God you mentioned. However, he is now living in Liyue Harbor as an ordinary human under the alias Zhongli. He is the one I will marry."

Fu Jin was stunned.

Ling Yuan, on the other hand, exclaimed in understanding: "So the person who stopped me before was actually Yan Shen?"

Mingxun answered yes.

Fu Jin suddenly realized: "No wonder Ling Yuan said earlier that she couldn't beat that guy. I was still wondering how such a powerful person could exist outside. If it's the Rock God, then it's not surprising. In that case, you can go without worry. I will definitely bring Ling Yuan to the banquet when that day comes!"

When saying the latter sentence, Fu Jin had a mysterious smile on her face, just like a mother who felt she had gotten a great deal after seeing her daughter, who had been worried about getting married for several years, finally find a good man and get married.

Mingxun suddenly had a hard-to-explain feeling: "...won't you ask me why I suddenly married him?"

Fu Jin was wondering if he had recovered enough recently to transform into a human form and go to Liyue Harbor in person. He was surprised when he heard her ask, "Is there anything strange about this? I would say you two should have been together eight hundred years ago. Everyone thought so at the time."

Even their former master, the Dream Demon, had never thought that he could really recruit her when he extended an olive branch to her. Although He read from Mingxun's dream that what she wanted most was immortality, and based on this, he carefully studied ways to steal her away, he really didn't hold out any hope. After all, everyone knew how much Morax loved her, and the most widely circulated rumor at the time was that the two of them had already had a secret affair.

Fu Jin and Ling Yuan agreed that her behavior of running away was stupid, and they were naturally happy that things were now back on track.

Although this is the right track, it is what they think is the right track.

Mingxun suddenly wanted to see what expressions they would show after they discovered her plan, but unfortunately, if her plan really went well, she would not be able to see this scene.

She was deflated and gave up the idea of ​​continuing to chat with them.

According to the agreement and that person's habits, Zhongli is probably already waiting for me in Liyue Harbor, so it would be better not to delay any longer.

——Her guess was correct. When she arrived there, the man had indeed been waiting there for a while.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." Mingxun walked quickly to his side.

"Miss Xun Ming, don't be anxious. It's not the agreed time yet. I'm early." Zhongli smiled and leaned over to tuck the loose hair that had fallen on her temples due to jogging behind her ears.

Mingxun was stunned by the slightly intimate behavior. She felt that his attitude had changed too quickly. At the beginning, he treated her with the same distant and indifferent attitude as others.

Is it because of the engagement?

Mingxun didn't know, because this was the first time they met since that day, and she had no idea what Zhongli was thinking during these days.

She subconsciously avoided Zhongli's intimacy and reached out to smooth her hair.

Zhongli seemed not to notice her attitude. He just naturally withdrew his hand and began to talk about the purpose of asking her out today: "The hall master said that the sixth day of next month is a good day for marriage. Although it is a bit hasty, it may be a good day to hold the wedding at that time if you agree."

As a leading figure in the funeral industry, Hu Tao was very familiar with the do's and don'ts of the lunar calendar. After realizing that Zhongli was serious about this, she immediately and painstakingly began to calculate an auspicious date for him. Finally, she recommended this day at the request of someone who wanted it to be closer.

Mingxun had no objection to his arrangement, but asked after realizing it belatedly: "So do we need to go buy some things for the wedding today?"

"Yes, the format of the invitations must be finalized soon. I have already made an appointment with Xing Xi, the owner of Mingxingzhai. We can start selecting them once we get there."

"But isn't Mingxingzhai a jewelry business?" Mingxun followed him and walked towards Mingxingzhai, "When did they start doing this kind of business?"

Zhongli's smile deepened a little: "Ms. Xun Ming also knows that Mingxingzhai is engaged in the jewelry business, but to be more precise, as long as it is related to jewelry, they are happy to take it."

So, after arriving at Mingxingzhai, Mingxun saw a table full of things inlaid with various jewels.

I call it a "thing" because Mingxun simply couldn't believe that this exquisite and complicated thing, which looked extremely expensive at first glance, could be an invitation card that could be used once and then thrown away.

But Zhongli on the other side had already started to choose, and was even quite dissatisfied with the quality and color of the gemstones in the proposal given by Xingxi. "Boss Xingxi, don't worry about the price, just use the best material."

...How should I put it, this is quite Zhongli’s style.

(End of this chapter)