Seeker of Teyvat

Hu Tao looked expectant: "Hey! Great Sage, you are an immortal, then tell me, is this possible?"

Xiao's pupils trembled.

Wang Daoyi's expression was distorted, and he felt like he could hardly hold back his laughter.

Xiao glanced at Zhongli again, then turned his head away: "I... I'm sorry, I'm only good at subduing demons, I'm not very knowledgeable, I've never heard of it..."

Paimeng looked innocent: "Eh, is that so? But Xiao, I think you are very cultured and know a lot..."

Ying's eyelids drooped, and then she tugged at the corner of Paimon's clothes.

"Ah?" Paimeng finally reacted, "Ah, oh, that's right... Xiao, Xiao is a warrior, he doesn't go into the city very often, it's normal that he doesn't understand these things..."

Wendy said with a happy expression: "Eh...Is that so? I have heard of Mr. Zhongli's name."

Zhongli looked at Wendy, his golden eyes showing no joy or sadness.

"I heard from the guests in the tavern that there was a polite young man who came to the best tavern in Mondstadt but didn't drink. He just ordered a cup of hot tea with an awkward name."

Wendy said with a grin.

Zhongli crossed his arms, closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again and looked at Wendy: "...Now that you mention it, I remember it. It seems that there is such an artist in Mondstadt. It is said that he is elegant and easy-going, and his works are lively and vivid. It is not an exaggeration to call him the best bard in Mondstadt."

Wendy showed a hint of shyness: "Oh, I'm embarrassed. In fact, Mond's poetry as a whole is just so-so, and the level of creation is limited."

……

The atmosphere over there gradually eased.

Only Wang Dao showed a disappointed look.

I thought Wendy would expose Zhongli, and then we would have some fun.

Unexpectedly, the two of them reached a cooperation agreement just by looking at each other.

It became a matter of bragging to each other.

Without anything fun to watch, Wang Daoyi felt a little bored.

He lost interest in the subsequent poetry exchange and just picked up some food for Cang from time to time.

Wendy: [The old house is renovated, welcoming the spring breeze and bringing back old memories. ]

Walnut: [An old melon on the vine, but it blooms on the top. ]

These two people really sympathize with each other.

Zhongli:……

elf:……

Xiangling looked confused and said to Wang Daoyi: "Brother Daoyi, can you give me some books to read when you go back? I remember you have a lot of books."

Wang Daoyi: "What's wrong?"

Xiangling lowered her voice: "I don't know if it's because my literary level is not up to standard, I can't tell the good from the bad..."

Chongyun interjected: "This... I don't think it's your problem."

Xingqiu also nodded: "Chongyun is right, this is not our problem."

the other side,

Ying looked at Paimeng and said, "Paimeng, learn this well, it will be useful when you come up with nicknames in the future."

Paimon nodded: "That makes sense!"

We talked about poetry for a while.

Then Paimon reacted and looked at Wendy: "By the way, why is the singer here? Is he here to participate in the Lantern Festival as well?"

Wendy nodded. "I heard that Liyue is going to hold the Sea Lantern Music Festival this year. As a poet, how can I resist the temptation and not come and see it?"

Paimon crossed his arms and said with a look of understanding: "Art requires mutual collision to generate sparks of inspiration."

Ying's expression changed slightly, because the music festival was planned to be held at the last minute.

She quickly remembered what Dvorak had said before, about receiving guidance in Mondstadt.

Sure enough, before she could ask, she heard Wendy say, "Speaking of the friend from Fontaine who organized the event, I've seen him near Shimen. The Rainbow Tour was finally a success, so we have to congratulate him."

Ying already understood everything. It was Wendy who pushed her forward. "Thank you. He must be very grateful."

"We don't have to be so polite." Wendy nodded to Ying, then looked at everyone, "Come to think of it, I saw you guys entering Xinyue Pavilion one after another, but no one noticed me standing there."

Wang Daoyi was slightly stunned. It might be because he was talking to Xiangling the whole way, or it might be because Wendy hid too well, so he really didn't see Wendy.

However, Wendy's sarcasm was not directed at Wang Daoyi.

Wendy looked at Zhongli, her eyes slightly drooping: "Should I say that I hid too well, or that some people ignored the news..."

"Haha... Every time the Lantern Festival comes, Liyue Harbor is bustling with people." Zhongli chuckled twice, folding his arms, "Everyone is busy admiring the lanterns and shopping. When they are in the mood, they will inevitably go out on an impromptu trip. No one can predict what others will do."

Wang Daoyi and Hu Tao looked at each other inexplicably. Here it comes, here it comes, this familiar feeling, Zhongli is about to start gaining altitude.

Sure enough, Zhongli continued:

“The celebrations are going well and it is a wonderful thing to celebrate the gathering of old and new friends. It is a pleasure to be here with you all at the beginning of the new year.”

As he spoke, Zhongli stood up and raised the teacup in front of him: "In this situation, please allow me to use tea instead of wine to toast everyone."

Wang Daoyi looked at Xiao with excitement.

The Monkey King Xiao, who has conquered countless demons and monsters, now looks terrified and nervous, which is quite interesting.

However, Ying beside him shook her head slightly, signaling him not to be nervous, which made Xiao feel relieved.

"Mr. Zhongli, you're right! Please finish what I wanted to say for you! I'm a little embarrassed to say this. I hope I didn't cause too much trouble for you all by suddenly barging into the party as an uninvited guest?" Venti took over the conversation, which made Xiao feel relieved. Then Venti also picked up the teacup, "In Mondstadt, we all drink wine at this time, but Mr. Zhongli insisted on drinking tea, so I'll also toast everyone with a cup of tea! Thank you for your hospitality!"

Xiao: Today is my Good Friday, right?

He looked up at Wang Daoyi, and saw that Wang Daoyi's face was full of smiles. It was obvious that this guy was smiling all the time.

Seeing Xiao looking at him, Wang Daoyi rubbed Cang's hair and nodded at Xiao.

Although I have been laughing, I am not teasing you.

When Wang Daoyi and Xiao looked at each other, Master Hu also stood up and said, "You're welcome! I'm hosting you, everyone, eat and drink well, and celebrate the New Year! The reason why there is only tea is because we consider that everyone may have activities after the meal."

Xiao withdrew his gaze from Wang Daoyi, looked at the two people who served him tea, and could not help but sigh slightly.

Finally, Ying couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Xiao."

Xiao: “What’s the matter?”

"Are you full? Do you want to go out for a walk?" Ying invited.

Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."

At the main seat, Hu Tao also nodded: "Have you two finished your meal? Going out for some fresh air will help digest the food."

"Then I will too..." Paimon hurriedly tried to catch up with Ying.

Ying shook her head at Paimeng: "Paimeng, continue eating. We will be back soon."

Paimon rubbed his hands together and said, "Then you must come back."

Ying and Xiao went out together, and everyone finished toasting and started chatting with each other.

Zhongli and Wendy naturally got together.

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

Wendy: "No, no, I can only drink for fun, I can't compare to Mr. Zhongli. Luckily we're drinking tea this time, otherwise if I can't hold my liquor and get drunk and say something nonsense, wouldn't Mr. Zhongli, who I just met not long ago, be a laughing stock?"

Zhongli: "I dare not. You are the guest invited in by Hall Master Hu. How dare I laugh at you?"

The two old guys were exchanging witticisms, as if they were friends meeting, but also as if they were about to fight.

Hu Tao got together with Xiang Ling and asked what everyone was talking about before dinner.

Chongyun and Xingqiu talked about Teacher Zhenyu. Xingqiu looked a little abnormal, but Chongyun didn't notice.

Only Wang Daoyi seemed to have nothing to talk about and kept playing with Cang.

Time passed by little by little, and the door of the private room was opened. It was the waiter.

"Master Hu, can the after-dinner snacks you ordered be served?" asked the waiter.

Walnut nodded: "Go ahead, go ahead."

So the waiter started serving snacks.

"Wow, why hasn't Ying come back yet?" Paimon was worried while eating, and it seemed that his appetite had lost some.

Xiangling rubbed Paimeng's head and said, "It just so happens that I have something to do with Xiao Dasheng, so I'll go out and look for them."

Paimon: "Really? Xiangling, you are so nice."

Wang Daoyi: "Do you want me to go with you?"

Xiangling shook her head: "No, it's just a small matter."

Having said that, he picked up the gift box and left the private room.

Xiangling made almond tofu for Xiao. Although she didn't say it, how could she hide it from Wang Daoyi?

After all, Guoba also secretly went to help Xiangling, and the almond tofu had a unique taste, so it would be hard for Wang Dao not to know it.

Of course, it’s not just Xiao who has it. Xiangling made several copies, and everyone else has them too.

Soon, just a few minutes after being out, Xiangling came back with Ying and Xiao.

Paimon quickly flew in front of Ying and said, "Ahhh, you guys finally finished your whisper. Didn't you say you'd be back soon? Humph!"

Ying put her hands on her hips, "It was pretty fast. Paimon's concept of time is wrong."

Seeing that Ying refused to admit her fault and put the blame on herself, Paimeng got angry: "You, you actually said that to me!"

Then… I turned my anger and grief into appetite: “Then I will not only let you know what it means to have a wrong concept of time, but also what it means to have a wrong concept of food intake!”

Paimon put his hands on his hips and held his head high: "Your snacks are mine!"

Unfortunately, neither Ying nor Xiao paid any attention to Paimon's occupation of the snacks.

"Sorry, kept me waiting." Xiao took a step forward. He didn't know what Ying said to him, but he could tell that he looked much more natural now.

Hu Tao smiled and said, "It's okay. It's just idle chat. There's nothing serious to do. You guys chat outside and we chat inside. It's the same thing."

Ying smiled and glanced at Paimeng: "Master is tolerant, Paimeng should learn from him."

Paimeng turned his head away, not looking at Ying: "Humph, I'm busy eating. I won't pay attention to you."

Seeing that everyone was present, Master Hu's plum blossom eyes flickered slightly, and another idea came to his mind: "Although they are all acquaintances, we still need to have some ritual things for a festive dinner."

Wendy was very supportive: "Oh? Is there any custom?"

Walnut raised his head: "No!"

Wendy's expression froze.

Then Hu Tao said, "But in order to have a good start, I made one up! It's better to use the incense burner on the table."

Everyone looked in the direction Hu Walnut pointed and saw an incense burner emitting fragrance. Wisps of incense floated up from the burner, carrying a hint of elegance and indifference.

"It's been burning for so long, the spices are almost burnt out, so let the most distinguished guest here light the incense for everyone." Walnut continued, saying good luck as soon as he opened his mouth, "It means endless life. I wish you a prosperous new year and a better future!"

Wendy continued to support him: "I see, what a good image, you are indeed Master Hu!"

Then he held his chin with one hand and said, "Then speaking of the most distinguished guest here... it must be His Excellency Wang Daoyi."

Xingqiu and Chongyun also nodded. Wang Daoyi's identity was public. As the Lord of Red Sand, it was unquestionable that he was the most distinguished guest here.

Halfway through the show, Wang Daoyi was in a state of anger. He shook his head and said, "The Lord of Red Sand is a title that belongs to Xumi. This is Liyue. The wedding of Xiangling and I was arranged by the guest Zhongli. He is my elder. The most honorable person must be the guest Zhongli."

Wang Daoyi threw the blame to Zhongli without any hesitation.

Zhongli glanced at Wang Daoyi and shook his head. "As a guest of Wangsheng Hall, how can I be ranked before the hall master? The incense sticks should be renewed by Hall Master Hu."

Hu Tao also waved her hand: "We have already said that we want to invite distinguished guests, so how can I, as the host, be included? Since we have already eaten a delicious meal, it would be better to invite Xiangling, the only chef here."

Xiangling was shocked: "Hey, is that how it's calculated? But I didn't cook this meal!"

Hu Tao shook her head. "It doesn't matter. Think about it. Xiangling, the wife of the Lord of Red Sand, the disciple of the Immortal, the companion of the Demon God of the Stove, the champion of the Moon Festival Chef Competition, the only heir to the famous Wanmin Hall, and one of the old friends of this hall master. Isn't that enough?"

At the side, Paimeng looked strange: "Why do I feel like the name is going down the drain the more I talk about it?"

Generally speaking, smaller titles are put in front and bigger titles are put in the back, step by step, so as to give people a feeling of "Oh, that's great".