Chapter 159

Hurriedly arriving at the private room on the far right of the second floor, Yunjin, who had taken a breath to ease her nervousness, gently pushed open the door.

The next moment, discovering that everyone in the room was looking over almost in unison, the young lady was startled and somewhat surprised.

"I didn't expect everyone to come to see my new play; I'm truly flattered."

Yunjin, who had recovered, first expressed humility, then met Luo Li's gaze with hidden anticipation.

"Mr. Luo Li, how was today's play?"

"Hmm, it's endlessly thought-provoking. Master Yun can surely be considered a famous actor now."

At Yunjin's age, to reach the level of a famous actor so young, her future prospects were limitless.

It was hard to imagine how far she would ultimately go.

Receiving his praise, Yunjin beamed with joy.

No matter how much others flattered her, it couldn't compare to a single word from Luo Li.

Even though they hadn't known each other for long, the young lady's fondness for him was very deep.

There is a saying that the depth of affection has nothing to do with the length of time.

"Not at all, Mr. Luo Li is too kind. Just call me Yunjin. If there's a new play next time, please continue to guide me, sir."

Chatting with Luo Li and the others, Yunjin paid her respects to everyone in turn.

Paimon said enviously: "Master Yun, I wonder if I can learn it? It was really too beautiful!"

Lumine despised her: "You should just forget about it."

Such a small thing, I'm afraid others wouldn't even be able to hear her voice if she sang.

Paimon was very dissatisfied; although she had self-awareness, you can't hit me like that!

Yunjin laughed dumbly: "If you want to learn, I can teach you."

"It must take a long time to learn, right?"

"Hmm, I've been practicing since I was a child, and I suffered a lot before I learned it."

Paimon clicked her tongue: "Then forget it, we're going to Inazuma in a few days, there's no time."

"It doesn't matter. You can come back to Liyue often in the future, and I'll sing for you. Since everyone is Mr. Luo Li's friend, you are naturally my friend, Yunjin."

Her tone was quite light, and Yunjin smiled while gently pressing her chest.

The gorgeously dressed young lady made Lumine and Paimon very envious.

Mainly because her temperament was truly steady.

Luo Li spoke up at this time: "It just so happens that as a farewell since we won't be seeing each other for a short time, let's go to Wanmin Restaurant for dinner later, and have Xiangling cook."

Yunjin was slightly puzzled: "Eh, what does Mr. Luo Li mean?"

"I will also be heading to Inazuma with Lumine."

"I see."

For some reason, Yunjin looked a bit disappointed.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten that the audience who made her happy at the beginning was Zhongli.

However, she quickly composed herself and smiled: "Then I'll go remove my makeup; please wait a moment, everyone."

Not long after, Yunjin, who had changed her clothes and removed her makeup, returned.

The group went to Wanmin Restaurant together.

A play had already taken more than two hours, and it was now almost six o'clock in the evening.

Although Wanmin Restaurant wasn't as high-end as Liuli Pavilion or Xinyue Kiosk, its all-encompassing cuisine made it easier for people to experience the joy of cooking.

The moment Chef Mao saw the group, he hurriedly greeted Xiangling to come out and take Luo Li and the others to the inner room.

The energetic girl with Guoba said lively: "Why did everyone come?!"

She was somewhat pleasantly surprised; originally, her father was the one cooking today, but since all her friends were here, Xiangling planned to cook herself.

"You guys sit down first, I'm going to help Dad!"

As the group entered the inner room.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving inside, Luo Li was surprised to find an acquaintance here.

The handsome young man with a small braid saw the group and revealed a faint smile: "It seems everyone is quite fated today."

Although he said this, the seven or eight cups placed in front of Zhongli indicated that he had long known everyone was coming here.

Luo Li wasn't surprised either, coming to the relatively upper seat and sitting face to face.

"Meeting this time, I don't know how many years have passed; consider it my belated congratulations."

Zhongli poured wine for him and Raiden Makoto, and toasted them first.

The friendship between the two spanned thousands of years, and some things were understood without needing to be spoken aloud.

Transcending the separation of life and death, meeting again was nothing more than a smile.

Although many old friends had been buried by time, being able to survive in the present world had to be said to be a quite rare thing.

Luo Li clinked glasses with him gently, no words needed.

After three rounds of drinks, he finally spoke: "You picked a really clever time."

Over the next three days, he still had to visit old adepti friends, take the current one to see his ex-wife, and incidentally handle the matters before he left.

For example, Eula and Noelle; they had been away from Mondstadt for a while and it was time to go back.

Regarding Shenhe, whom he had been teaching, he also had to set up a training plan and have Raiden Makoto take over the training when the time came.

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Zhongli smiled indifferently: "After following you and tinkering with those strange arts for so long, I've gained some insights."

Once upon a time, Morax was just a reckless man, using force to fight everyone who didn't submit.

It wasn't until later that he began to cultivate his character, accumulating his self-restraint and wisdom to this degree.

This also included Luo Li's research into arts like fate and astrology.

After all, always being teased and feeling like a fool, Morax couldn't bear it over time and followed along to research all kinds of strange and peculiar arts.

Luo Li couldn't help but laugh out loud; he figured that only when he was with such long-time friends would he be this open-hearted.

Raiden Makoto was pouring wine for him on the side, acting completely like a virtuous wife.

The rest of the group chatted among themselves, occasionally listening to the three of them talk about ancient matters, just like listening to gossip.

Much nostalgia, much reluctance, all in laughter and talk.

I don't know when it started, but Guoba also gathered around them, listening quietly, only occasionally responding with a few gurgles.

Four ancient Archons, spanning time, seemed to return to the days of the past.

Unfortunately, the past can never be pursued.

This continued until the moon hung on the branches, and this belated banquet offered by Zhongli did not disperse for a long time.

— Author's Notes —

·· ·Seeking flowers· ···