[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone.

Chapter 85 Side Story: The Traveler

After obtaining the perfume from Ying'er, the woman from Chunxiang Kiln who spoke in a way that left no room for thought, Kongma hurriedly led Paimon toward the Seven Gods Statue outside the city.

It's been going on for a while now, and the appointed time is fast approaching. It wouldn't be good to keep Zhongli waiting any longer.

Judging from his words and actions, Zhongli is a person who values ​​time very much, and he is very worried that he will arrive early.

Kong always trusted his intuition, but this time he was wrong. There was no trace of Zhongli around the Seven Gods statue.

Was something holding you back?

He frowned, unable to stop thinking, and patiently waited for quite a while before finally seeing Zhongli, who had arrived late.

Under his worried gaze, Zhong Li awkwardly covered his mouth with his hand, barely managing to hide the smile that was playing on his lips: "I'm sorry, traveler, my wife suddenly felt like doing my eyebrows today, so it took some of my time."

Empty: Huh?

Suddenly being slapped in the face by such blatant displays of affection, Kong felt a stinging pain in her cheek.

However, Zhong Li wasn't actually late; at most, he was just arriving on time, which was rather inconsiderate. Even if he wanted to blame him, he couldn't, and could only numbly reply, "It's alright."

He looked listless, and Zhong Li also felt somewhat guilty, so neither of them spoke for a moment.

Paimon nervously rubbed his hands together, deciding to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere: "I didn't expect Zhongli, who looks so young, to already be married?"

She had barely finished speaking when she was glared at by Kong.

Paimon was completely bewildered, not knowing why Paimon was glaring at him.

Zhong Li took in their subtle interactions and decided to ignore their conversation. He then naturally followed up on Paimon's line of thought: "From a generally rational perspective, we're not married yet, but with the wedding approaching, it's fine to change our address early. My wife won't mind."

"A happy occasion is approaching?" Paimon ignored Kong's twitching lips, scratched his head in confusion, and continued talking to him. "But...but didn't your Liyue god just die? Isn't it inappropriate to hold a wedding now?"

Zhongli waved his hand: "It's alright, that's precisely why it's a good time to get married."

As he said, with Morax dying alongside Mingxun, Zhongli and Xunming will have a brand new future.

Although they had to admit that choosing this time to get married wasn't a good idea, they hadn't planned to invite too many unrelated people anyway, so inviting only important friends wouldn't be too much of a hassle.

There was no need to explain the reasons to them; Zhong Li simply said something vague and then stopped.

Paimon only had a vague understanding, thinking it was some strange custom in Liyue.

Seeing that the two had stopped talking, Kong finally found a chance to interject and quickly took out the perfume.

Based on his experience of wandering around Mondstadt for a few months, if he doesn't find something worthwhile to do soon, these unreliable, love-struck guys will really keep nagging and trying to steer the conversation toward their partners!

"Ying'er said there are three kinds of perfume balms in total. We don't know which one we need, so we brought them all. Which one would you like to choose?"

"Thank you both for your hard work. Let's try offering them up one by one," Zhongli said.

Select "Hidden Beauty in a Golden House" and place it next to the statue.

Paimon explained with great interest, "This is the first perfume. Miss Nightingale said it's sweet and dreamy, and it's every little girl's favorite. Hmm, it does smell so sweet! Paimon wants some candy..."

The statue did not react.

Kong then took out the second box and casually pulled a candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Paimon's hand.

Paimon chewed on the candy gleefully, his voice muffled: "The second kind of balm is called 'Shanyin Brocade Cluster,' which is said to be elegant and luxurious, a favorite of wealthy young ladies."

The statue remained unresponsive.

"Wow, I thought the Rock God, being the God of Gold, would like this!" Paimon chewed the candy and swallowed it, then called out to Sora to put the third one on.

He followed the instructions without question.

"This is the last one, called 'Ethereal Fairy Fate.' Its fragrance is light and lingering, like the misty clouds over the lake, and it's most popular with mature women." Kong recited Ying'er's introduction. "Although it's hard to imagine that the Rock King Emperor would like such a fragrance, we have no other choice but to accept it. I hope he will like it."

"Maybe," Zhong Li smiled.

As soon as the words were spoken, the statue reacted strangely, as if in agreement.

"Huh... what was that just now?" Paimon stared in disbelief.

Kong sighed meaningfully, "The Rock King Emperor seems quite pleased with it."

The two couldn't help but let their thoughts wander, imagining an older sister with dragon horns on her head and a dragon tail trailing auspicious clouds behind her: "Hmm, that's kind of cool..."

Zhongli immediately saw what they were thinking, but didn't stop them. Instead, he talked about the next plan: "Next, I hope you two can go and borrow the Cleansing Bell for me."

He carefully explained the possible location of Gechenlang City, successfully luring the two away while he stayed behind.

He glanced at the perfume balm beside the statue: "Hmm, perhaps it's the style she liked, but unfortunately we'll need it later..."

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The perfume came in very quickly when it was needed again, or rather, the efficiency of the air was really high. It didn't take long to prepare all the things needed for the ritual of sending off immortals.

Zhong Li seemed to be deep in thought, and after the ceremony ended, he took out an invitation.

The striking orange-yellow amber and emerald green jade almost made Kong not recognize what it was: "Mr. Zhongli, this is...?"

"It's a wedding invitation. After all, the traveler has helped me so much, I'd like to invite you both to my wedding."

His face scrunched up like a bun, clearly still shaken by past experiences: "Could it be—?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhongli began to introduce what he had prepared for the wedding. It seemed to have been planned for a long time, as he started by introducing various Liyue specialties that Paimon could not refuse.

"My wife also likes these very much, so I contacted the chefs at Wanmintang, Xinyuexuan, and Liuliting in advance and invited them to be in charge of the meals that day."

"Wanmin Hall, Xinyue Pavilion, Liuli Pavilion..." Paimon counted on his fingers, "Wow, these are all very famous restaurants in Liyue! Especially the last two, I heard their cuisines don't match, and they're always arguing! Zhongli, you must have spent a lot of money to get them to agree to cooperate!"

Zhong Li smiled but remained silent.

Paimon belatedly discerned a deeper meaning in that smile, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine as he wondered who had paid the bill this time.

Was it Zhongli's rumored boss, the head of the Rebirth Hall, who paid for it, or was it the Mora he had swindled from the young master last time?

Paimon and Kong exchanged a glance and reached a consensus.

From now on, I absolutely must avoid Zhong Li, lest I become a sucker someday! After all, Zhong Li really has the ability to make people willingly spend money on him!

But the invitation is already in my face, it's really hard to refuse—

Paimon denied that he was actually tempted by the food, and gave himself a perfectly reasonable excuse: "Since we're friends, of course we won't miss your wedding!"

Kong's lips twitched.

However, it's always good to be able to afford a nice meal. Paimon's monthly food expenses are 150,000, so every little bit saved counts.

(End of this chapter)

作者说:感谢在2024-04-28 22:51:40~2024-05-01 23:27:36期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Jin Jin (10 bottles);

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!