Chapter 290

"And the North Wharf!"

Although it was their break time, Keqing still kept her work in mind.

Osial: "

Month

"Let me rest for a while first!"

"You are a dignified god, surely cleaning up some silt and debris shouldn't be a problem? Why do you look so tired?" Paimon asked, puzzled.

"You don't understand!"

Osial shook his head with a heavy expression.

Is his body tired?

It was something he could solve with a single thought; he wasn't tired at all.

He was suffering from mental exhaustion!

"I'll allow you to rest for half an hour," Keqing said after checking the time in the chat group.

"At least you have a conscience." Osial was satisfied with this, and his massive head leaned toward Gu Chen, giving Paimon a huge fright.

"Sect Leader, can you fix me up with some too?" Osial asked with a fawning tone.

Having been suppressed for a thousand years, his mental state wasn't very good.

Now that he finally had some free time, seeing Gu Chen and the others enjoying their afternoon and eating fruit, Osial also wanted a taste.

"Sure."

Gu Chen didn't refuse and casually tossed a few to him.

A few fruits were barely enough to fill the gaps in his teeth, but the taste brought tears to Osial's eyes.

He couldn't even remember how many years it had been since he last tasted these.

He was feeling increasingly regretful now.

If he hadn't made an enemy of Morax, his life would probably be quite good, right?

"No more resting, time to work. I want a sentence reduction!"

Osial turned and swam toward the North Wharf.

"Has he had an epiphany?" Venti smacked his lips, surprised.

"Perhaps." Zhongli nodded.

Venti scratched his head and laughed, "That's a good thing, at least."

Keqing agreed deeply, then took her leave; she had to go supervise the work.

After chatting for a while, Venti suddenly said, "It's about time. Are there no fan-made videos for this issue?"

Paimon recalled for a moment and said, "It doesn't seem like they mentioned any."

"It's better if there aren't any." Zhongli's expression was grave.

Thinking of the first fan-made video, even Zhongli's six-thousand-year-old state of mind couldn't help but waver.

Especially that "crooked mouth" meme, which was still circulating widely in the group. Yesterday, when he had nothing to do, he took a look at the general group, and it was even more widespread there; almost everyone had one.

Although it was interesting, when the meme featured himself as the protagonist, Zhongli didn't find it interesting at all.

"You need to be rational..." Gu Chen raised a hand and patted Zhongli on the shoulder.

"I am very rational." Zhongli nodded, looking listless.

What to do if you can't resist?

Learn from Master Hu; try to accept it, and you'll find it's not bad.

Once the thought of giving up arises, the world suddenly feels vast.

"Speaking of which, Pantalone's compensation has reached you, right? Such a joyous occasion, shouldn't you share it with everyone?"

Zhongli's meaningful gaze made Venti bare his teeth and say, "Fine, tonight at Wanmin Restaurant, my treat!"

"Huh?!"

"You, the dignified Anemo Archon, are treating us to Wanmin Restaurant? I thought it would be Xinyue Kiosk or Liuli Pavilion!"

Paimon crossed her arms and complained.

"Do you know what 'living frugally' means?"

Venti curled his lip and said, "Just tell me if you're going or not!"

"From a general rational perspective, although Wanmin Restaurant is not as elegant as Xinyue Kiosk or Liuli Pavilion, it is a place that gathers the warmth of the human world..."

"Speak like a human." Gu Chen couldn't listen anymore.

Zhongli paused and said, "Cheap, delicious, and lively."

"Fine, I'll order a table from Xiangling. We can even have you and Guoba reunite then. Look at my high emotional intelligence, right?" Venti laughed.

Thinking about it, that was indeed true, and Zhongli nodded with a smile.

"Can I bring family?" Gu Chen asked.

"No problem. We have to drink tonight, so someone will need to drag us back if we get too drunk," Venti nodded.

Suddenly remembering that he didn't seem to have any family in Liyue, he looked at Zhongli: "Tonight, can you have Master Hu drag me back too?"

"Haha."

Zhongli nodded and said, "In that case, I will also go fetch some vintage wine."

"Hey! I was waiting for those words!"

Venti slapped his thigh, full of excitement.

How could ordinary wine get this Geo Archon drunk?

If there was some vintage wine, it would be very easy!

Night.

Wanmin Restaurant.

Gu Chen, Zhongli, Venti, and Guoba sat at one table.

Lumine, Paimon, Sister Guizhong, Raiden Makoto, Ganyu, and Hu Tao sat at another.

There was no shortage of topics among the women.

Hu Tao, who possessed a social butterfly personality, quickly hit it off with the group of women.

And on Gu Chen's side.

"Hehe, hehehe..."

Guoba, who wasn't very smart to begin with, became even less so after a couple of drinks.

He blankly hugged Zhongli's thigh and wouldn't let go, wiping his tears and snot directly onto his clothes and legs.

Zhongli: "..."

Fortunately, it was Guoba.

If it had been Venti, there would likely be a fist mark on his face by now.

"Sect Leader, I toast you!"

The drunkard raised his glass and went for it.

Since he was being so bold, Gu Chen wasn't stingy either; he took as much as came his way.

"Old man, if you can drink, then drink. If you can't, go sit at Paimon's table!"

Seeing Zhongli hadn't moved for a long time, Venti curled his lip in dissatisfaction.

"Exactly, you aren't so old that you can't drink, are you?" Gu Chen also looked at Zhongli with full skepticism.

Zhongli paused and said, "Fine, fine, fine. Today I must let you see my strength."

Ever since he became the mortal Zhongli, he rarely drank alcohol, usually opting for tea to maintain his health.

With the video exposures, Zhongli's mindset was recovering toward his younger self.

When he was young, he was the Geo Archon who swept across the four corners, a man of great passion; how could he not know how to drink?

Every time there was a celebration, he would drink to his heart's content!

Leaving aside the blank-faced and silly Guoba, the three at the table started drinking before they had even eaten a few bites of food.

Late night.

Lumine carried Paimon, who was sleepy after eating her fill.

Raiden Makoto and Sister Guizhong supported the dizzy Gu Chen.

Ganyu finished paying the bill and looked at Hu Tao.

Hu Tao looked at Zhongli, who was her friend, father figure, and subordinate all in one.