Reading poems from Teyvat

When Xiangling saw their expressions, she immediately asked curiously, "Why do you say Shen He is related to him by blood, but you don't want to look for his parents and elders? Could it be..."

Because this is not a good time to meet the parents?

Speaking of which, what is the relationship between these two people?

"It can barely be called a relationship between senior and junior sisters."

The boy said.

"Eh? But isn't I your senior sister?"

The young man immediately glanced at Xiang Ling from head to toe, then shook his head: "Not to mention that my 'master' was introduced by Grandma Ping. Even if I really took Grandma Ping as my master, I guess she wouldn't rank us by seniority, so in the end I guess you'll have to call me Senior Brother."

"Humph! I won't call you Senior Brother. Anyway, I became your disciple before you. If I have to call you anything, you should call me Senior Sister!"

Xiangling crossed her arms, raised her thick eyebrows and said.

"Anyway, I haven't taken Grandma Ping as my master, so what you said is just a hypothesis. But if we really encounter that kind of situation, I guess we will have to use guns to decide who is better. Xiangling, have you thought of a way to deal with me?"

Xiangling tilted her head, thought about it carefully, and decided to skip the topic and asked what they wanted to eat today. So the young man said casually, "As usual," and took the woman who was said to be related to Chongyun to sit at Xingqiu's table: "This... young man, do you mind sharing a table?"

Xingqiu raised his head, met the young man's undisguised gaze, and immediately responded calmly, "My name is Xingqiu, who are you?"

"Shen Zhigui."

He introduced himself straightforwardly, and also introduced the name of the woman next to him. However, the woman was probably indifferent by nature, so she just nodded to Xingqiu. Then Xingqiu heard Shen Zhigui say, "I heard that the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, Xingqiu, is a close friend of Chongyun, a rising star of the Exorcist family. So I'm sure that Xingqiu is also aware of his whereabouts, right?"

"Just call me Xingqiu."

Xingqiu just said this first, and then looked at the two people again before saying, "If Miss Shen He wants to recognize her relatives, it would be easier to talk with Chongyun's parents and elders, right? If she just goes to find Chongyun..."

"I'm not good with normal people."

Shen He said.

"Chongyun isn't that abnormal."

Although his pure yang body is indeed quite strange.

But if Chongyun knew that he was the first person to be classified as abnormal in the eyes of relatives he had never met, he would probably be a little unhappy.

Come to think of it, it would be fun to use this to play a trick on him.

Xingqiu immediately thought about it in his mind, then smiled and said, "If that's the case, I can take you to see him, but please forgive me. I may not believe what you say, so please wait for two days."

Shen Zhigui turned to look at Shen He, who naturally just nodded. However, she had been influenced by what she saw and heard recently and was no longer as ignorant of human nature as she was in the mountains. She also understood the meaning behind Xingqiu's words and just said calmly, "If you want Chongyun's elders to confirm my identity, it would be best to just notify one or two people, and don't let them come to me in a big way."

Xingqiu had made no effort to hide his intentions, so he was not that surprised at what Shen He said. He just thought that this person really did not seem to like interacting with normal people. If she was so cautious - or even repulsive - even with this level of social interaction, why would she go to see Chongyun?

But he didn't ask the question in the end. He just ate at the same table with the two people and observed them silently for a long time. In the end, he could only come to one conclusion: the relationship between the two people was really abnormal, at least it was definitely not a simple relationship between senior and junior sisters. And if she was really Chongyun's relative, it would be very interesting to see how Chongyun would grasp the sense of distance in the address.

So he couldn't help but laugh out loud as he thought about it.

Chapter 26: A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze (Part 2)

While Xingqiu was looking at Shen Zhigui and Shen He, Shen Zhigui was also looking at the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce:

This person is indeed very pretty. If he wears women's clothes, even in his current outfit, people will inevitably think he is a woman, which is exactly the same as the first impression Shen Zhigui got when he first saw his portrait. It is inevitable that some people will say that he is actually the second lady of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce who is dressed as a man.

In fact, it is hard not to think of something wrong with his move. After all, "weaving brocade into poetry" is an allusion to the famous talented woman Su Hui Su Ruolan in Chinese history. Although Shen Zhigui is not sure whether there is a similar allusion in Liyue's history, based on this, it does not seem unfair to mistake the second young master for the second young lady.

Xingqiu noticed that the boy's eyes were getting weirder and weirder, almost like when he wanted to tease Chongyun. Although he was proud of his intelligence and sharpness, he couldn't figure out what the boy meant in this situation, so he had to ask him about his background: "Speaking of which, I just heard that Master Shen, you and Xiangling almost became senior and junior brothers and sisters?"

Shen Zhigui thought about it and shook his head: "If we really want to talk about it, it may not come true."

Although he himself didn't know why, he really didn't care about taking Grandma Ping as his teacher.

Of course, maybe he simply felt that the interpersonal relationships involved in taking Grandma Ping as his master were too troublesome. After all, the master-disciple relationship is a very serious matter in Liyue. In a sense, it is even equivalent to the relationship between parents and children. Sometimes, even the relationship between father and son may not be comparable to that of master and disciple. Of course, for Xingqiu's so-called "it is the Guhua Sect that needs Xingqiu, not Xingqiu who needs the Guhua Sect", his master may not have much dignity as a teacher to him. However, if Shen Zhigui really wants to take Grandma Ping as his master, Grandma Ping's dignity as a teacher may suppress Shen Zhigui for life.

It’s not that Shen Zhigui has to be a traitor to his master, it’s just that he is really not used to getting along with people in this way.

In comparison, Master Liuyunjiefeng seems to be much more genuine.

Or maybe he is more accustomed to getting along with people with the same personality as Master Liuyunjiefeng.

"why?"

It's not like Xingqiu hasn't seen Grandma Ping before. Although he didn't know that Grandma Ping was the True Lord Ge Chenlangshi, in his heart, Grandma Ping was a very kind-hearted old lady. He was actually a little puzzled by what Shen Zhigui said.

Shen Zhigui thought for a moment and said, "Because life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and the distance?"

Xingqiu immediately opened his eyes wide and looked at the young man who suddenly started talking nonsense.

But his nonsense was not pure nonsense. Even though Xingqiu had been immersed in traditional poetry for a long time, could write poetry himself, and had profound literary attainments, he was still a little confused at this time. In the end, he did not ask him why becoming Ping's apprentice was a temporary solution, and where his poetry and distant future were. He just sighed deeply, responded to the young man, and said, "Well said, life is indeed not only about the present, but also about poetry and distant future. Just based on your words, Zhigui, it should be clear."

Then Xingqiu saw the young man's suspicious eyes falling on him.

"You don't like this name?"

“No,” Shen Zhigui shook his head. Ever since he was always nicknamed “Little Turtle” when he was a child, he never cared about the name. After all, in this kind of thing, as long as you get used to it and have a certain limit, as long as others don’t touch that limit, he will think that anything is fine. At this time, he just examined Xingqiu’s childish face and said, “Are you old enough to drink?”

Xingqiu really didn't expect Shen Zhigui to say such a depressing thing at this time.

But he still managed a smile and said, "It should be possible to drink, right? There is no law in Liyue that stipulates a certain age for drinking."

"No?" Shen Zhigui raised his eyebrows in surprise, "I'll go ask Yan Fei in a few days."

When Xingqiu heard the young man say that, he immediately asked, "Even if I'm not that age yet, have you reached that age yet?"

"But I'm not interested in wine."

"Eh?" Xingqiu looked very surprised. He looked at Shen He and his face and said hesitantly, "I didn't expect that you, Zhigui, are such a good boy who never drinks alcohol. I thought you would feel uncomfortable and lose inspiration if you don't drink a few bottles of wine a day, so you don't want to become Grandma Ping's apprentice and be controlled by her."

After all, if Shen He said that they were not used to interacting with normal people, then the behavior of these two people was very much like those wild and unruly people who did not follow the rules.

“Although I really don’t want to be controlled by others, this has nothing to do with alcohol or inspiration.” Shen Zhigui glanced at Xingqiu and said, “Do you actually rely on alcohol to find inspiration?”

"Well..."

Xingqiu was simply imitating the words in the book and pretending to be pretentious.

So at this time he really didn't want to dwell on this topic, so he just changed it and asked the boy about his background indirectly. Of course, from his point of view, Shen Zhigui was not the type that people would dislike. Although his attitude was indeed a bit sharp, Xingqiu himself had been teasing Chongyun all the time, so if the two of them cared about it, it would be just the pot calling the kettle black, so he just wanted to get to know this new friend.

Shen Zhigui had nothing to hide about his past. Of course, he still felt that the fact that he was a visitor from outside this world was too shocking, so he kept using the statement that he was from Zhendan. People with some knowledge could tell that this statement was meant to prevent the listeners from delving into the matter further. Xingqiu was naturally smart enough, so he did not ask any more questions.

However, Xingqiu obviously hadn't thought that Shen Zhigui's greatest strength was his martial arts. When he even heard Shen Zhigui introduce himself as a bard, Xingqiu thought that he couldn't stand the pain of learning martial arts with Granny Ping, and that he had established that kind of relationship with Shen He purely by relying on his skills as a bard.

In a sense, his idea was not wrong.

After all, if Shen Zhigui had not copied that poem, the relationship between him and Shen He might have been a little purer, just a simple relationship between senior and junior apprentice. Of course, the fact that the two of them could progress to this level was not entirely due to the poem by the poet Kubo, but sometimes Shen Zhigui would wonder, if he had not copied that poem, would things have been easier for him?

Chapter 27: A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze (Part 2)

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Chapter 28: A Life of Chivalry (Part 1)

"Master Yuhengxing, are you working overtime again today?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

"There is no set working hours for the Liyue Seven Stars. In other words, if you are still thinking about your own personal affairs all day long in this position, you are not qualified to be one of the Liyue Seven Stars!"

Keqing immediately responded with a firm tone.

"But I don't think Lord Tianquanxing is like what you said."

Shen Zhigui deliberately refuted her.

Keqing gritted her teeth, but thinking of Ningguang's personal ability and the fact that she was also one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, it was not appropriate for her to publicly slander her colleague in such an occasion, not to mention that the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was next to her, so she immediately skipped the topic, greeted Xingqiu and sat down.

Xingqiu looked at Shen Zhigui, Keqing, and Shen He in doubt, wondering if he had been thinking wrong from the beginning, and Shen He and Zhigui were not in that kind of relationship, but Yu Hengxing and Zhigui were in that kind of relationship? Or were they not in that kind of relationship, but just friends? Or were they both in that kind of relationship?

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't stay in this situation any longer.

After all, they had already finished eating, and the table was a mess. Keqing had just sat down here, so it would be a bit inappropriate for him to sit down again, so he wanted to leave. But at this time, he heard Shen Zhigui suddenly say, "Come to think of it, there is a question I haven't had time to ask from the beginning, but I can't find a suitable opportunity. Now that Keqing is here, I can ask it. Xingqiu, although you didn't say it, I guess you actually want to imitate those characters in martial arts novels and do justice everywhere, right?"

"Zhigui has a keen eye."

Xingqiu obviously didn't realize the trap Shen Zhigui had set for him at this time, so he just smiled and told the truth.

"But have you ever thought about what kind of person is called a hero?"

"Seeing injustice and helping others?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head.

"The greatest hero is one who serves his country and his people?"

Shen Zhigui continued to shake his head.

Xingqiu certainly didn't have time to torture himself with Shen Zhigui, so he asked Shen Zhigui to quickly tell him his answer. Shen Zhigui smiled back and said, "It's 'trust each other is a duty, and sharing the same sense of right and wrong is a chivalry.' The so-called chivalry, in essence, is a group of people who trust each other and follow the same sense of right and wrong. However, this sense of right and wrong may not be consistent with the mainstream, and may even go against the mainstream sense of right and wrong."

"That may not be the case, right?"

Xingqiu finally understood why he asked this question when Keqing was there. This person obviously had some sinister intentions, so he immediately said, "If I see someone in a place who clearly only ate one bowl of noodles but was falsely accused of eating two bowls of noodles, then if I stand up for him, does that mean I am going against the mainstream concept of right and wrong?"

"You know that's not what I meant."

Shen Zhigui looked at Xingqiu with a joking expression and said.

"So what do you... mean?"

But Xingqiu was obviously not a fool. He had even understood at this time that the reason why Shen Zhigui asked this in front of Keqing was purely because the young man's definition was essentially provoking a conflict between the "knights" he admired and the "government". At the moment, Keqing was obviously representing the "government" side, and those "knights" that Xingqiu admired were often on the opposite side of the "government" or even villains.

Otherwise, if a knight joined the government, wouldn't he become a lackey of the court?

But Xingqiu didn't want to conflict with Keqing in this situation, or he didn't want Keqing to have any bad opinions about Feiyun Chamber of Commerce because of him. Although Liyue ruled the country with business, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce was also one of the largest chambers of commerce in Liyue, but when it came to facing the level of Liyue Seven Stars, they had plenty of ways to deal with it.

So Xingqiu racked his brains, trying to withdraw in time, but he heard the young man speak first, saying:

"What I mean is, of course, that the so-called 'heroes' are actually a group of people who spontaneously follow simple moral norms to deter bad behavior, squeezing out the gap that public power cannot fill at the grassroots level. But it is also possible that these groups are actually the culprits of bad behavior, but they call themselves 'heroes', running rampant in the countryside and wreaking havoc. In fact, for high-level officials like Lord Yuhengxing, all 'heroes', whether they are self-proclaimed or real, are unstable factors in Liyue. Don't you think so, Lord Yuhengxing?"

Keqing immediately looked carefully between Shen Zhigui and Xingqiu. After a moment's silence, she said, "Do you have a grudge against the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce?"

"How could that be?" Shen Zhigui quickly shook his head, "We are good friends who can talk about anything."

Is there anyone who would betray his friends like you?

Xingqiu immediately shouted in his heart.

But thinking about how he often teased Chongyun on purpose, he suddenly couldn't say which one was more excessive.

"Then why are you saying this in front of me?"

"I just don't want the second son of our Feiyun Chamber of Commerce to go astray in the future!"

You just want to see me make a fool of myself, right?

When Xingqiu heard him say that, he immediately realized that Shen Zhigui's intention was just to play a trick on him, so he just breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really a little afraid that Shen Zhigui and Keqing would make a big deal out of it at this time.

"Are you afraid that he will go astray? I think you have already gone astray! If you really want to, why don't you join the General Affairs Department and help me? As for the lack of grassroots security forces as you said, there are many messy groups that claim to be heroes. I will let you be responsible for rectifying them! If you want to rectify the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, I can also give you this power!"

Keqing immediately said in annoyance.

"Well..."

Shen Zhigui immediately looked around and started talking about other things.

"Humph! Since you can't do it yourself, how can you have the courage to say that you don't want to lead others astray? It's good enough that you don't do anything evil yourself."

Seeing that his words were full of evasion, Keqing obviously didn't expect him, who was naturally undisciplined, to go to the General Affairs Department to help out as she wished. She didn't ask further questions and just asked the waiter of Wanmin Hall to clean up and remove the messy table, and ordered a few new dishes. Xingqiu saw this and immediately had to say goodbye. Keqing obviously didn't want to embarrass him, so she said goodbye to him in a friendly manner, then turned around and said to Shen Zhigui, who also wanted to get up and leave at this time: "Stay with me for a while, okay?"

Since Keqing had already said so, Shen Zhigui certainly couldn't refuse, so he continued to sit there with her and watched her order her favorite golden shrimp balls.

Chapter 29: A Life of Chivalry (Part 2)

"You seem less depressed recently than before?"

While Keqing was waiting for the waiter to serve the food, she casually asked Shen Zhigui.

Although it was purely because the two of them hadn't practiced against each other recently, after all, Keqing tried her best to keep the distance and kite at the beginning of the battle, as if she didn't want to lose to Shen Zhigui at all, so that she could maintain her undefeated record against Shen Zhigui. After fighting two or three times like this, Shen Zhigui naturally didn't want to continue to fight with Keqing like this. Over time, the two of them didn't continue their previous practice, and Keqing was too busy as a Yuheng star, so without the opportunity for practice, the two of them rarely had the opportunity to contact each other on weekdays.

But at the moment, Shen Zhigui's face did not look as gloomy as when he ended his journey in Mondstadt and returned to Liyue.

Keqing certainly had no idea how Shen Zhigui was tortured to death while practicing "The Heavens and the Underworld". She just thought that it was her request for him to return that made him depressed. Now that Shen Zhigui is like this, does it mean that he is gradually adapting to life in Liyue?

"I just figured out a few things."