Genshin Impact's Sweet and Hard Free People

"Distinguished guests, now that we have safely delivered your valuables, it is time for us to leave." The staff members were exhausted, but they still maintained their politeness.

Looking at the several large boxes of Mora left behind, Xinhui fell into deep thought.

Gan Yu is truly a wealthy woman; she possesses wealth that an average person couldn't spend in several lifetimes. It's tough on her; she works almost every day but has no opportunity to enjoy life.

It wasn't until Xingqiu stood by the high railing and called out softly to him that Xinhui's thoughts were pulled back.

"Boss Xinhui, put Mora downstairs, I'll have the servants come and move her in a bit."

Chapter Sixty-One: Time Will Tell

"I have something to tell you. Recently, Lord Ningguang wants to purchase some light armor and dry rations from our Feiyun Merchant Guild. You and Lord Yuheng live so close, do you know anything about it?" Xingqiu called Xinhui upstairs, but asked some irrelevant questions.

Xin Hui was stunned; he had no idea about these things.

"Light armor and dry rations... I'm not too sure either. Maybe Lord Ningguang and the Thousand Rock Army are up to something," Xinhui guessed.

Seeing that he really couldn't explain it, Xingqiu gestured for him to relax: "It's okay, if you don't know, just forget about it."

During the long negotiations, Xinhui discovered that Xingqiu's "helpful" nature was quite evident, and he was also quite easy to get along with.

I gave Feiyun Chamber of Commerce ten million Mora. Eight million Mora were used to purchase the building, and the remaining two million Mora were used for renovations. That should be enough, right?

As Xinhui was about to leave, he solemnly instructed Xingqiu, "If you don't have enough money, remember to tell me."

After explaining all this, Xinhui happily prepared to return to Yiyu Pavilion.

Xingqiu watched his retreating figure from the railing above, his orange-tinted eyes gleaming. He fell into deep thought, the sensation of wearing the azure-blue Eye of God reminding him: "Xinhui must have something special about him."

However, after spending so much time with Xinhui, I always felt that he gave others the impression of being honest, kind, and straightforward, with a clear sense of right and wrong. Moreover, his personality was direct and straightforward, without any unnecessary complexities, making him seem like a pure young man.

Let's wait and see... Xingqiu had already made up his mind.

Then, he picked up "Wind in the Woods" from the small table again and continued with the previous poem:

"When the sun sets on an ancient kingdom, even the brightest pearl loses its luster."

Gold loses its luster, white silk is stained a dull yellow…

……

When Xinhui returned to the entrance of Yiyu Pavilion, he stood there, his golden eyes raised, gazing at the familiar pavilion. The excitement and pleasure he had felt earlier were gone. What remained... was only a sense of nostalgia.

When Xinhui first came to Yiyu Pavilion, she was heavily in debt and had barely managed to get through the crisis. Xinhui thought she would stay here for several years, but she never expected to have to leave so soon.

However, sentimentality is just sentimentality. After gently touching the red wooden door, Xinhui still entered the Yiyu Pavilion.

It was getting dark, and there were no more customers at Yiyu Pavilion. Keqing and the others had also finished their work and were enjoying some time to relax.

Gan Yu was preparing dinner in the kitchen, using fresh pork to make some roasted pork ribs as a reward for the busy Xin Hui.

After sprinkling on some seasonings, Gan Yu could also smell the unique aroma of meat. However, as a Qilin, resisting these temptations was still easy for her.

Just as Gan Yu was wearing an apron and bringing the grilled meat patties out of the kitchen, she suddenly noticed Xin Hui coming from outside the door.

Their eyes met, and the warm smile on Xinhui's face was like a gentle spring breeze, stirring Ganyu's heart.

She involuntarily shifted her gaze to the side, her blue-violet eyes filled with a hint of shyness, almost unable to look at Xinhui any longer. However, Gan Yu gently placed the grilled ribs on the table and softly said, "Xinhui, you're back?"

The soft sound also alerted Keqing and Kurumi. Keqing, who had been fiddling with the Dragon's Roar sword in her case and seemed relaxed, immediately sheathed her sword; Kurumi, who had been kneeling on the chair and leaning against the backrest with a leisurely expression, also jumped off the chair.

The three of them turned their gazes to Xinhui at the same time, making the latter a little embarrassed.

"Let's eat," Xinhui quickly said.

After Xinhui spoke, everyone sat down at the table to eat. The scene gave the impression of the head of the household deciding when to start the meal.

The meal wasn't just about eating; Xin Hui also chatted with Ke Qing and the others about the process of buying the house that day. It wasn't just Xing Qiu who helped him a lot, but more importantly, Gan Yu who helped him.

The 500 million Mora incident truly shocked Xin Hui.

Even Ke Qing, from the powerful Ke family, was somewhat surprised. Hu Tao swallowed hard as she listened: "Five hundred million Mora, that's enough to cover the expenses of the Hall of Rebirth for many years."

Xin Hui chuckled after hearing this. It's not just a few years. Even if your Wang Sheng Tang loses money, it would still be difficult to squander all 500 million Mora.

"Actually, if you calculate it, a thousand years' worth of wages would only amount to 500,000 Mora per year, which is considered an upper-middle level of income for the people of Liyue Harbor," Xinhui explained.

Five hundred million Mora may seem like a lot, but in reality, from the perspective of a thousand years, it can only be described as average.

"Gan Yu, you can take the card back. I don't need it anymore." Xin Hui insisted on returning the gold card to Gan Yu.

"Then, I'll give it to you on that day." Gan Yu had no choice but to accept the card, but she then said some things in a soft voice that could be misunderstood.

She was such an innocent and lovely girl. As for which day it was, let time tell.

The handover of the new house will take three days. During these three days, the restaurant owner, Chen Xing, will need to move out any unnecessary items. In addition, the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce will help with the renovations. In short, don't expect to move in for at least a month.

So take this time to fully appreciate the cozy charm of Yiyuge, this little house...

After dinner.

Logically speaking, Xin Hui had been busy for several days and had already finished processing all the orders for Yi Yu Ge. But judging from his posture as he sat down at his desk again, it seemed that he was about to start working again.

"Didn't you finish making the clothes? What are you doing now?" Hu Tao asked, sitting down next to him out of boredom.

“Well, you said you needed a set of casual clothes before. I see you always wearing the work clothes from Wangshengtang, which isn’t very appropriate.” Xinhui had naturally noticed long ago that Hu Tao’s black Chinese-style clothes hadn’t changed, but only now did he have time to remember to make her a set of clothes.

"Oh? Is that so?" Hu Tao patted her Chinese-style clothes lightly, and said with some delight, "Then this hall master will have to look forward to my new clothes."

Despite her anticipation, what truly warmed Hu Tao's heart was that even though Xin Hui was exhausted, he still remembered the thought she had casually mentioned. For that reason alone, she didn't care about the clothes.

Xin Hui naturally didn't want to give her a perfunctory answer, so he went along with Hu Tao's words and said with assurance and certainty, "Don't worry, it will definitely be a very special dress, but it will absolutely suit Hu Tao."

Chapter Sixty-Two: Walnut's Uniform

Because of Xinhui's promise to make new clothes for Hutao last night, she was excited all night. The next day, Hutao woke up early with anticipation, only to find Xinhui fast asleep, slumped over the table, as soon as she came out of her room.

The boy's short blue hair looked a bit fluffy, and he was still resting his head on his elbow.

However, if Hu Tao saw this scene, she wouldn't rush to find a pillow for Xin Hui like Gan Yu did.

She would mischievously wander up to Xinhui, ready to give him a good scare.

But just as she was about to take action, she suddenly noticed Xin Hui's faint breathing. Looking at Xin Hui's heavy, tightly closed eyelids, Hu Tao's thought vanished.

To put it simply, she softened.

In terms of expressing genuine emotions, Hu Tao is definitely the least among the three. Her early maturity has also caused her to hide her true self.

Like that experience at the "border," it was the first time since her grandfather's passing that she had so intensely expressed her innermost thoughts and revealed them so freely.

Looking at Xinhui, who was fast asleep, she felt a strange unease, because he was the only person who had ever seen her like that. Not only had he made her cry, but she had also… bitten him…

Although Hu Tao always felt shy whenever she thought about it, she gradually got used to it—it's okay to kiss, no one lost anything.

Hu Tao gently poked Xin Hui's cheek, and finding that he was still sleeping soundly, she withdrew her hand.

"Fine, I'll forgive you since you're so tired."

But when she saw the piece of clothing that Xinhui was holding down to his right, she became somewhat unsettled.

Lifting his arm and gently taking it out, I discovered it was an exotic outfit, something rarely seen in Liyue Harbor.

Walnut had never seen clothes like this before; they were incredibly light and thin, and the style was very unique. Was this the dress Xinhui made for herself? Something felt off.

Just as she was considering whether to try it on, Xinhui suddenly sat up.

"Ah, it's Walnut," Xinhui said sleepily. Just by looking at his expression, you could tell how late he had gone to bed last night.

"Oh right, the clothes I made for you..." Xin Hui rubbed his eyes for a while before realizing that the clothes were already in Hu Tao's hands.

"What, can't I take a look first?" Hu Tao snorted, her cheeks puffing out slightly, and turned to the side.

She looked like she was "still annoyed even after taking the clothes," which really made Xinhui laugh.

The latter, seeing him laugh, couldn't help but feel angry.

Hey! What are you laughing at!

The commotion naturally caught the attention of Ke Qing and Gan Yu. They were both hardworking people and didn't get up too late. When they came out of the room together, they saw Hu Tao holding a measuring ruler from the table, about to hit Xin Hui.

"Ah Xin!"

"Xinhui!"

Both of them rushed over, thinking that Hu Tao and Xin Hui had quarreled, only to find that it was just normal playful fighting.

"Phew~" Gan Yu and Ke Qing both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since Xinhui stayed up all night to make you this outfit, why don't you try it on?" Keqing rarely showed a gentle smile, probably because she found the playful banter quite amusing.

Gan Yu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we can't let A Xin's kindness go to waste. How about this, I'll accompany you to your room to change your clothes."

Gan Yu skillfully put her arm around Hu Tao's shoulder, and before she could finish speaking, she was about to push her into the room.

"Wait a minute." Xin Hui called out to her at this moment, took out something that looked like a plum blossom branch from the cabinet on the table, and handed it to Hu Tao. "This is a hair accessory that I made based on the plum blossom branch on your hat. It should suit this outfit very well."

Xinhui's thoughtfulness made Hu Tao feel a little embarrassed, considering that she had just been so angry that she wanted to hit him!

But she wasn't pretentious; she took the hair accessory and the outfit as a matter of course. Accompanied by Gan Yu, they returned to the room together.

Ke Qing and Xin Hui waited in the main hall, and the atmosphere became silent.

After a long silence, Keqing couldn't hold back any longer and whispered, "Why...why didn't you make me another set of clothes..."

As she spoke, Ke Qing's fair face showed a mixture of frankness and shyness, and she dared not look at Xin Hui with her purple eyes.

Xin Hui thought she was going to say something, but it turned out that he hadn't been fair in his actions.

However, didn't we make that dress for her and Gan Yu last time? We haven't seen them wear it since the Lantern Festival, so they probably want to keep it as a keepsake.

"Don't worry, if you're happy with Hu Tao's outfit later, I'll make a similar one for you and Gan Yu too." Xin Hui could only reassure her for now.

Since he had said so, Ke Qing naturally had no objections. Besides, he didn't really want Xin Hui to help make the clothes, since Xin Hui had already been exhausted these past few days. Ke Qing was just making a casual complaint.

It's like that feeling of dissatisfaction when you don't get attention. Ke Qing is feeling that way now. Ever since Hu Tao came to Yi Yu Ge, Xin Hui has had fewer and fewer opportunities to talk to her.

A moment later, the door creaked open. Then, Hu Tao and Gan Yu came out.

At this time, Hu Tao had taken off her Qiankun Tai Gua hat and put on a brand new and beautiful outfit.