Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

[She quickly realized and said, "Oh, oh, oh, that's right. Xiao is a martial artist, and he doesn't usually go into the city, so it's normal that he doesn't know these things..."]

Readers have figured it out: there are at least 799 cunning minds at this dinner table. Why not 800? Because Paimon is a bit dim-witted.

Wendy: "Eh—is that so—?"

"I have indeed heard of Mr. Zhongli's great reputation."

Readers are getting excited: what's going on? Is the truth about to be revealed?!

I want to see you two confront each other, but I also want to see you keep putting on this act. It's so frustrating!

Unfortunately, Wendy didn't intend to confront Zhongli directly; he was just finding a way to criticize him.

"I've heard the patrons in the tavern say that a very polite young man came to the best tavern in Mondstadt but didn't drink; instead, he insisted on ordering a hot tea with an awkward-sounding name."

The translation is: You came to Mondstadt and didn't drink! How dare you! Give me my money back! I'll give you my money back! I don't want your money anymore!

Zhongli said, "...Now that you mention it, I remember. Mondstadt seems to have such an artist."

"It is said that he was refined and easygoing, and his works were lively and vivid; it would not be an exaggeration to call him Mondstadt's best bard."

Here, Lin Qiu interjected with a comment: 'Zhong Li: About Wendy'

"That drunken poet who has absolutely nothing to do with elegance!"

Wendy: "Oh dear, you're making me blush."

Readers were amused, and those who didn't know better thought the two of you were praising each other. But after Qiu Cheng wrote it, they realized it was actually a subtle dig at each other.

In reality, Wendy looked at Lin Qiu and Zhong Li and thought, "It's truly my blessing to know you two."

Wendy continued, "Actually, Mond's poetry as a whole is just so-so; the creative level is limited."

Mondstadt poets are suffering. You gods are fighting, so please don't use area-of-effect attacks. What did we do to deserve this?

[For example, I heard a song the other day: "An old house is renovated, welcoming the spring breeze, stirring up old memories."]

"The meaning was indeed conveyed, but the wording was too common and lacked any literary flair."

The Mondstadt residents were somewhat bewildered; this didn't sound like Mondstadt poetry, but rather like Liyue poetry.

Zhongli took a sip of tea.

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Character Voice Lines - Zhongli: The Poem Wendy Speaks

"Hmm...I actually think Mondl's poetry is quite good."

Chapter 353 Xiao's Day of Tribulation

[Hu Tao's comment: "Indeed, the writing is a bit lacking. If it were me, the head of this hall, I would probably write it as—"]

"An old melon vine on a vine, yet it blossoms at the top."

What new house or old house? Old Deng, no, isn't it more interesting for an old melon to bloom in a new way?

Lin Qiu provided two close-up illustrations here. When it was Lao Gua, the close-up was of the flower on Wendy's hat, and in the second half of the sentence, it became the flower on Walnut's hat.

Some readers are confused. What does this sentence mean? Does it mean: "You're a thousand-year-old cucumber, why are you painting it green? Are you trying to look young?!"

Wendy stood up: "Oh, what a wonderful poem! The imagery is unique and it flows beautifully!"

[Hu Tao sounded slightly touched: "I knew I wasn't wrong, this Wendy guy has great taste! Shake hands!"]

Wendy chimed in, "Shake hands! Shake hands!"

Zhongli and Xiao, who were standing to the side, fell silent. Had these two clicked?

This isn't as simple as 1+1, it's 1x2!

In reality, the two had already met at Lin Qiu's home and became friends back then.

For Zhongli, this is a painful situation – her boss and her frenemy have become good friends!

The way Hu Tao and Wendy acted so hypocritically in the story made Xiangling doubt her own literary skills.

He told Xingqiu that after dinner he would recommend some books to her, books with good writing, which were historically known as "Xiangling learning poetry, a scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation".

Chongyun: "I think...it might not be your problem..."

So here's the question: to understand a problem, we need to identify it. The key to this problem lies within the problem itself. So who is the key to this problem?

[Ying: "Paimon, you should learn from this. You'll need it when you're coming up with nicknames later."]

This event is historically known as "Yingmei's Encouragement to Study".

Readers were extremely satisfied; it was simply the best skit of the year, and they laughed non-stop.

In the story, Paimon asks Venti why he's in Liyue, and Venti explains that he's there as a musician to watch the music festival, even though the festival was decided on short notice.

This was clearly just an excuse; he had actually been drinking his way here, and was just passing by the music festival to freeload a meal.

Wendy: "Speaking of which, I saw you all entering Crescent Moon Pavilion one after another, but none of you noticed me standing there."

Wendy, with a deadpan expression, glanced sideways at Zhongli ( ﹁ ? ﹁ ): "Should I say I hid it too well, or that some people ignored the rumors..."

Now everyone knows why Wendy kept making "whooshing" noises outside without anyone noticing—it turns out he was being blocked by the Emperor!

No wonder there was a 'strong wind' when the door opened; Wendy had been waiting outside for ages.

[Zhongli (- ?- ): "Hehe... Every year during the Lantern Festival, Liyue Harbor is bustling with people."]

"Everyone's busy admiring the lanterns and strolling around; when the mood strikes, spontaneous outings are inevitable, and nobody can predict what anyone else will do."

It means that it was too noisy outside and I didn't hear it. Also, you do things entirely based on your mood, and I couldn't have expected you to come.

Having made up an excuse, Zhongli began to change the subject.

"It is truly a pleasure to gather here with you all at the beginning of the new year."

"In this situation, please allow me to offer you all a toast with tea instead of wine."

Wendy: Huh? What! Tea instead of alcohol?! Did I spend all that time outside just for this?

Xiao: Huh? What? You want to toast me? Me? Me? ? ?

In the illustration, Zhongli raises his glass, while Xiao looks on with a blank expression of surprise Σ( °- °), as if an exclamation mark is about to pop out of his head.

Wendy: "Mr. Zhongli is right! He said everything I wanted to say!"

Wendy thought about it and felt relieved. It was true that you couldn't drink alcohol at the children's table; it was usually Wanye who sat at that table.

"In Mondstadt, we usually drink alcohol at times like this, but Mr. Zhongli insists on drinking tea, so I'll also offer everyone a cup of tea! Thank you for your hospitality!"

Although I'm over it now, I still want to remind Zhongli: we're here to drink! Don't come next time if you're not drinking!

Xiao was sweating profusely Σ(? - ?；≡；? - ?), two gods 'offering a toast'? Double the lifespan reduction!

Two wishes, fulfilled in one go!

[Hu Tao: "You're too kind! I'm the host, please enjoy the food and drinks, and let's climb high in the New Year!"]

The youngest one didn't care at all.

Lin Qiu wrote another voice message: Hu Tao: 'Have a good meal and drink your fill, and have a safe journey!'

Readers have also figured it out: Qiu Cheng did it on purpose. He wasn't targeting anyone in particular; he was just trying to sabotage anyone's efforts!

Hu Tao couldn't help but hug Lin Qiu from behind, grab him tightly, and choke him directly!

However, she didn't use much force, and Lin Qiu only felt a slight discomfort in his back from being pressed against something, which was more uncomfortable than the feeling of being strangled.

The tea ceremony performed by the two deities in the story was quite a challenge for Xiao. How could anyone resist two old gods who were over ten thousand years old combined offering you tea?

Fortunately, the Traveler's high emotional intelligence helped Xiao out of the predicament by inviting him to go for a walk, and Paimon was able to stay for once.

Paimon, left behind, appeared flustered, seemingly anxious about being separated from the traveler, though the reader was unaware of the reason.

The travelers are leaving, but that doesn't stop Zhongli and Wendy from having a dramatic performance.

Zhongli: "This new friend sounds like he knows a lot about wine."

Wendy: "Oh, not at all. I can only enjoy the lively atmosphere; I can't compare to Mr. Zhongli's refined taste."

"Luckily, this time it was just tea. Otherwise, if I couldn't hold my liquor and got drunk, I might have said something incoherent, which would have made me a laughingstock for Mr. Zhongli, whom I've only known for a short time (emphasis added)."

Drunk? Diluc remained silent, recalling the time when Jean celebrated her birthday.

The party wasn't over yet, and Wendy had already drunk 37 glasses, and she didn't seem drunk at all.

For an ordinary person, let alone getting drunk, they would at least be completely full of water.

Zhongli: "No, no. You are a guest invited in by Hall Master Hu, how could I dare to laugh at you?"

Readers say, "Hypocritical! But we like it!"

Yes, that's it, that's exactly what we want to see!

I love watching you two speak with hidden meanings, pretending to be clueless when you know the truth.

As readers also learned from the conversation between Hu Tao and Xiang Ling, Zhong Li did not push the task of buying sesame oil onto Xiao; he went himself.

Yes, he went to Qiaoying Village and got sesame oil there.

Qiaoyingzhuang! We're almost at Fontainebleau! You actually wandered all the way to Qiaoyingzhuang just to buy some sesame oil? Did you walk there?

You didn't expect to get reimbursed for all your expenses along the way by the Rebirth Hall, did you?

Regardless, Hu Tao was very satisfied with Zhong Li's 'work performance' and decided to continue assigning him errand-running tasks in the future.

It seems that Zhongli's expenses along the way were not reimbursed by the Wangsheng Hall.

See, friends? Don't do the tasks your boss assigns you that are outside your job description too well, or you'll have to do them again next time. Before you know it, you'll become a professional "water dispenser watcher".

Chapter 354 What bad things are you saying with Xiao?

On the other side, Xingqiu and Chongyun were also chatting, and Chongyun asked Xingqiu about his relationship with Wendy.

[Chongyun: "Are you and that teacher Wendy business partners?"]

Readers laughed. Business? Wendy is so poor she has to sell her underwear, what business could she possibly be doing?

If Wendy knew this idea, he would say:

'Don't comment if you're not buying.'

Just kidding. In the story, Xingqiu was quite satisfied with Chongyun's self-imagination and quickly went along with it, indicating his approval.

Xingqiu: "You know my family; there are many business secrets that are inconvenient to discuss at the dinner table."

Brother, you know me. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't just buy his underwear.

Ahem, let’s get back to business.

Outside the Crescent Moon Pavilion, the traveler and Xiao chatted alone, with Xiao telling the traveler about his 'predicament'.

It wasn't that he was naive; he had actually participated in similar situations before. After all, there were idle people among the immortals who liked to gather and chat, and they would drag him along as well.

Gui Zhong's eyes sharpened, and he had a feeling that the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons was implying that I was having a random gathering.

Xiao said that he mainly couldn't stand the... manner of this gathering, because in the past, when immortals gathered, they would speak their minds freely and unrestrainedly.

Unlike Wendy and Zhongli, who are both cunning and scheming.

Come to think of it, if these two were to offer tea, who could possibly endure it? It's normal that Xiao couldn't handle it.

Xianyun's eyes sharpened, and he felt as if the Great Sage Who Subdued Demons was saying that he was stupid.

The two women shook their heads in unison, blaming Wendy and Zhongli for making everyone seem so sarcastic and unfriendly now.

The traveler in the story also said: It's all Zhongli's fault.

Xiao hurriedly denied it: "I didn't mean that!"

"Rather than that, Emperor Zhong... is very adept at integrating into human life; one could say he's quite content with it."

From a generally rational perspective, it is indeed, even a bit, too complacent, like a social outcast who has skipped many 'stages of life' and gone straight to retirement.

Seeing that Xiao denied that it was Zhongli's problem, the traveler then said it was Wendy's fault.