Genshin Impact's Sweet and Hard Free People

However, [Yi Meng] intends to keep this secret to herself, using her last remaining power to condense another "Life Pearl," which is truly outrageous.

"Are you done yet? After erasing your memories, why is your aura so disordered and weakened?" Xin Hui looked at Hu Tao, who had fallen into a deep sleep, and also sensed the unnaturalness of [Yi Meng].

"It's nothing," [Yi Meng] replied softly, then picked up the sleeping Hu Tao and handed her to Xin Hui.

"Take good care of her. Everything else is up to you."

Has it come to the point of parting?

Xin Hui sighed softly, "Perhaps, we will meet again if we are destined to."

He knew that this statement was just him deceiving himself.

The will of [Yimeng] watched her go from behind, as if it too was bidding farewell without any regrets.

The goddess of life, revered by countless people, vanished in solitude within a small, secluded world…

……

The moment Xin Hui stepped out of the small world carrying Hu Tao, the entire small world collapsed. The dark blue void passage disappeared, making Xin Hui realize that [Yi Meng] must have done something he didn't know about, otherwise it wouldn't be possible for even her will to vanish without a trace.

But now, this secret realm has become unstable, and there is a risk of it collapsing at any time. Xinhui must make plans to leave as soon as possible.

Before that, he risked searching for Walnut's black crystal ring. As for why he did that, of course, he couldn't lose someone else's things.

The moment he found the black crystal ring, Xinhui suppressed his joy, held Hu Tao's light body, and rushed out of the secret realm.

It was no easy feat to squeeze out of that narrow gap. Judging from the sounds coming from inside, it seems that the entire secret realm, along with the statue of the Goddess of Life, has probably been destroyed.

So, how should we explain this to Hu Tao after she wakes up?

Xinhui didn't think about these things for the time being. Instead, he took Hu Tao back the way he came. On such a high cliff, Xinhui carried Hu Tao on his back and climbed up the cliff all by himself with great difficulty.

So much so that when he reached the top of the mountain, his hands were covered in blood.

After that, he always carried Hu Tao on his back. The reason he carried her instead of hugging her was that her Qiankun Tai Gua hat would easily fall off when he hugged her. Also, he didn't want to get the blood on his hands on Hu Tao's clothes.

One has to admire how light and agile Hu Tao is. Such a slender girl, yet she can be picked up or carried on one's back without any effort.

Perhaps, before she lost her memory, she hated herself very much! But she also had her reasons for doing so.

Xinhui had been walking for a long time and felt a little tired, so he put the walnuts down by the tree and went to start a fire.

As the firelight illuminated the scene, everything around seemed to become incredibly quiet except for the sound of the fire. Xin Hui thought he could finally get some rest.

Before Xinhui could even relax, the girl in the corner began to slowly twitch her eyes, as if she were about to wake up...

Chapter Fifty: Don't Leave Me Again

The moment Hu Tao opened her eyes, Xin Hui was startled.

First, he didn't expect Hu Tao to wake up so quickly, and he had no idea how to explain it to her; second, he was in a really sorry state, his clothes were worn to shreds by the rocks on the cliff, and his palms were cracked and bleeding, covered with some terrible wounds.

Xin Hui didn't even dare to get close to Hu Tao so she could see him, or rather, he wanted to escape as soon as possible while Hu Tao's memory was fading.

But he didn't. If he had, he would have been overwhelmed by guilt and wouldn't have been able to appear in front of Hu Tao again.

As for Hu Tao, she leaned against the withered tree trunk, and because she had no strength, she had some difficulty even opening her eyes.

However, the moment Hu Tao saw Xin Hui's figure in her eyes, she immediately raised her hand and reached out, wanting to feel if all of this was real.

"Hu Tao, Master Hu Tao?" Xin Hui called out softly. He thought that Hu Tao had lost her memory, and they couldn't just leave her here, could they?

But Hu Tao's next action of grabbing his collar left Xin Hui somewhat at a loss.

"Master Hu, let's talk this out. Look, we're in the middle of nowhere. I just wanted to help you up after you fainted here, but you fell and tore your clothes and hands," Xin Hui said with a simple smile. He wanted to smooth things over for now, no matter what.

He grabbed Hu Tao's hand, but the bright red blood flowing onto her fair skin was somewhat glaring. Then Xin Hui realized that there was more than just ordinary force being used on that small hand.

Xin Hui looked at Hu Tao's face and was surprised to find her sobbing. Then he was pulled to his side and forced to listen to her loud cries.

"Ahhhhh~" Hu Tao cried out loudly and in a disheveled manner, tears streaming down her face and onto Xin Hui's head.

Xin Hui's head was buzzing. Seeing Hu Tao like this, he dared not move anymore, letting her hold him and let her shed tears freely.

Xin Hui had never seen a girl cry like this before. It seemed to be in pain, or perhaps it was a release. In any case, for a girl to cry like this, she must have suffered a great injustice!

"Master Hu, what's wrong?"

When her crying subsided, Xinhui finally spoke up and asked.

"You big bad guy!"

"Bad guy!"

"Why, why did you leave me!"

"Why should it be considered done once the agreement is fulfilled?! You're a liar, a bad guy!"

"..."

Xin Hui was thoroughly scolded, and not only that, Hu Tao also hit her with her small hands, though it wasn't very strong.

Xin Hui then realized—Hu Tao's memories hadn't been erased at all! That guy, Yi Meng, was actually deceiving him!

"Hu Tao, look at you, you may be angry, but you've calmed down now, haven't you? Could you please let me go?"

Being verbally abused isn't so bad; she's used to being called a pervert before. Perhaps letting Hu Tao vent will lessen the hatred in her heart.

However, what kind of image does it have to be when a young girl hugs her own neck and cries like that?

Hu Tao seemed to hear his voice and gradually loosened her grip. Just when Xin Hui thought it was all over, the soft, sweet touch on his lips and teeth suddenly brought him back to his senses.

The alluring fragrance emanating from Hu Tao wafted into my nostrils, and when I opened my eyes, I was greeted by Hu Tao's perfectly fair and delicate face.

An ordinary person would probably treat this like a sweet date and enjoy it, but Xinhui wouldn't, nor would he dare. He could only wait for Hu Tao to give in on her own, completely unaware that it was actually a rose with thorns.

It wasn't until the stinging sensation at the corner of his mouth reminded him that Hu Tao hadn't simply intended to kiss him. Then, he tasted the sweetness of blood in his throat.

Why did you bite his lip?!

"You dared to abandon me again and not ask for my opinion, I'll keep biting you!" Hu Tao's vicious voice came, making Xin Hui smile bitterly.

Is this her way of getting revenge?

It's strange, yet wonderful.

"As long as you don't get angry anymore," Xinhui said softly, savoring the sweet taste in his mouth.

Then Xinhui realized that girls need to be coaxed. After coaxing her for a while, Hu Tao stopped sobbing, and he raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his sleeve. However, when he tried to pull his hand back, Hu Tao grabbed it.

"Did you get this on your way up?" Hu Tao asked, looking at his hands with a hint of heartache.

Having no other choice, Xinhui nodded and admitted to the "crime" that Hu Tao had mentioned.

Then came Hu Tao's light spitting sound: "Didn't you just say you fell down yourself? You might as well have fallen to your death."

Her resentment tinged with indignation left Xin Hui speechless.

The firelight illuminated the two of them for a while, casting a bright glow on them and easily stirring emotions in the darkness.

"Do you know how scared I was back then? I was afraid that someone would abandon me again, afraid that you would throw me away as a burden," Hu Tao said, sitting in Xin Hui's lap, feeling wronged.

Xin Hui then realized just how much harm his actions had caused Hu Tao.

Perhaps her original intention was good, but for Hu Tao, she wanted to preserve these real memories and didn't need anyone else to worry about her, even if it meant getting involved in some troublesome things.

"I'm sorry," Xinhui apologized sincerely.

"It's no use, I don't accept it." Hu Tao directly rejected his apology.

"Then I apologize again."

"It's no use."

"Apologize again?"

This time, Xinhui's tone had shifted to one of questioning. Although Hu Tao still refused decisively, Xinhui could sense that her tone had softened considerably. He knew that if she apologized a few more times, he would succeed.

I will keep trying as long as she doesn't agree.

"..."

"Apologize again and again and again... one more time?"

"Then I can only reluctantly accept it. Remember, this doesn't mean I forgive you." Hu Tao gave Xin Hui a hateful look at the end.

Xinhui finally succeeded. He felt that on that night, in the quiet forest, a heavenly sound echoed.

"From now on, you must never leave me again..."

Chapter Fifty-One: Let Me Explain

As dawn breaks, the interwoven world awakens.

After that night, both Xinhui and Hutao had unforgettable memories. When Hutao got angry, she really acted like a young girl, her voice soft and sweet; it was a rare sight to see her like that.

Hu Tao got up from Xin Hui's arms at this moment, waking him up as well. She had cried herself to sleep on his chest all night, which made Xin Hui feel a lot of back pain when he woke up, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Hu Tao adjusted the Qiankun Tai Gua hat on her head, her expression turning cold and aloof, as if she had reverted to her identity as the head of the Rebirth Hall.

Then came her lively and melodious voice.

"Get up, young man. We still need to go back to the Hall of Rebirth. Mr. Zhongli must be worried because he hasn't seen me for so many days."

Upon hearing this, Xinhui walked towards Hu Tao, brushing the dust off his clothes. Although his clothes were tattered, there was no need to care about them anymore.

Looking at the walnuts hopping across the rocks ahead, he glanced back one last time at the cliff, clutching the emerald green "life's last pearl" tightly in his hand.

[Yimeng] Ah, what exactly is your purpose in doing this?

Xin Hui, who received no answer, was naturally unaware of this and couldn't understand why [Yi Meng] wouldn't erase Hu Tao's memories as he requested.

Little did they know, the seeds of destiny had already been quietly sown...

Bu Bu Lu.

Xin Hui himself couldn't remember how many times he had been here. Every time he came, he would trouble Bai Shu, which made him feel a little embarrassed, to the point that Bai Shu complained.

“Starting next time, I will charge you a consultation fee. Otherwise, with the frequency of your injuries, my humble abode cannot afford your continued expenses.”