Chapter 220

【Su Bai: "Good, well said."】

【"Ah, Boss Su from Anding House is here again to listen to stories for free."】

【"Boss Su and his employees are die-hard fans of Anzhen Zhenjun; that girl named Shenhe often comes to hear the Zhenjun's tales."】

【"Hahaha, did Boss Su have no business today, so he imitated his idol by founding Anding House under the slogan of solving any problem for Liyue's people? But Liyue is so peaceful that it's truly remarkable Boss Su has managed to keep Anding House open this long."】

【"All these years must have been hard, Boss Su..."】

【"Boss Su, do you often withhold wages from your two young ladies?"】

【"Can you still afford rent? I heard your row of houses was recently taken over by Tianquan Ningguang's estate."】

【"..."】

Live stream.

Ruotuo Long Wang: "Uh..."

Ruotuo Long Wang: "Does Boss Su, like Morax, eat and drink without paying, not even for the story? (Thought · Nahida)"

Hu Tao: "Look quick! That young man beside him who clearly knows his stuff—isn't that the Guest?"

Zhong Li: "(Thank you, Boss Hu Tao)"

Wen Di: "Pfft! Two broke people going together to San Wan Bu Guo Gang to drink and listen to stories? That's hilarious."

Tevarin: "Barbatos is laughing at others? (Help! Paimon)"

Paimon: "Thankfully Su Bai didn't argue with the storyteller, or else we'd hear the storyteller sternly say, 'Do you understand Anzhen Zhenjun or do I?'"

Ling: "Hahahahaha...."

Gan Yu: "Anding House is where Su Bai, along with me and Shenhe, base our operations taking on tasks among the common folk."

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun: "You've taken so many tasks, yet you can't even pay rent?"

Shenhe: "Uh..."

Nahida: "I actually find it quite pleasant. Though Liyue's people say Su Bai listens to stories for free, their smiles aren't mocking him—they're warm, as if they're close to him and teasing him playfully. It's clear they all secretly accept Su Bai, and this is just friendly banter."

Shen Li Ling Hua: "Yes, it's just like casual jokes over tea and meals—no one truly minds."

【"Mm."】

【Feeling the warmth and happiness around him, Su Bai nodded in satisfaction.】

【"Ah, life in Liyue is becoming increasingly refreshing, isn't it, Guest..."】

【Su Bai smiled with half-closed eyes, sipping his wine.】

【But seeing no response, he tried again.】

【"Guest..."】

【"The Guest from Wangsheng Hall?"】

【"....."】

【Trouble.】

【Su Bai turned mechanically, only to find the seat beside him already empty.】

【Only half a bowl of wine remained.】

【"Boss Su, the Guest from Wangsheng Hall left a while ago."】

【The owner of San Wan Bu Guo Gang came up to Su Bai with a smile.】

【"Boss Su, his bill..."】

【"I thought you two were very close."】

【"Last time you left early, his bill and yours were recorded at Wangsheng Hall."】

【"This time he left early—so..."】

【Su Bai: "....."】

【"Understood. I'll pay for him."】

【Su Bai said calmly.】

【The owner nodded and continued: "Same as before, or..."】

【"Same as before."】

【Their communication was simple and clear.】

【In just a few sentences, the owner of San Wan Bu Guo Gang left with a satisfied smile.】

【"Anding House, Shenhe owes five thousand Mora."】

【"Hey, Boss, was it Boss Su who came to drink?"】

【"You should've said so sooner—I'd have added an extra dish for him."】

【"Idiot, I already wrote off one dish for him."】

【"..."】

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun: "....."

Furina: "Hahaha, sorry Su Bai, I can't help it—how did you become just like the Rock King in Liyue? Poor Shenhe, my junior sister. (Sipping tea · Yelan)"

Clopin: "Did the owner of San Wan Bu Guo Gang's past life involve welcoming two people who owed him?"

Hu Tao: "No, our Wangsheng Hall ledger now has a record of Prince Rock paying for Anzhen Zhenjun. (So much pressure · Xingqiu)"

Hu Tao: "Letting those two eat and drink like this is speeding up Wangsheng Hall's collapse."

Zhong Li: "This... is truly the way of the reincarnator..."

Chongyun: "I've noticed Liyue's people seem very familiar with Mr. Su. As soon as they hear Anding House owes for a small dish, they instantly know Mr. Su came to drink—and they treat him with exceptional warmth."

Ye Er: "¨ˇ I strongly suspect the rewards for completing tasks at Anding House are minimal, or even zero Mora."

Keqing: "I get it—this is the spirit of the contract. Mr. Su originally took Ningguang's lollipop and thereby signed a contract; he must have taken it to help her."

Beidou: "As expected, Mr. Su Bai is forever that great Mr. Su Bai."

Yelan: "So, Mr. Su Bai, to help Seeing Shenhe integrate into Liyue Harbor, the three of them—senior sister and junior sisters—actually helped the people of Liyue with many things over the years. The people of Liyue have remembered it all."

Tianquan Ningguang: "It's just that they occasionally engage in a battle of wits with the Geo Archon. Whoever runs slower has to pay double. This shows Liyue is truly too stable; so stable that two great figures have nothing to do and have started seeking entertainment in daily life."

Hu Tao: "I seriously suspect the Geo Archon cannot outrun the Adeptus."

Zhong Li: "(Eh-heh, Venti)"

Venti: "Hey, old man, why are you using my expression? It completely doesn't fit your temperament. It's very strange."

【Qixing Pavilion.】

【The account reports were presented before Tianquan Ningguang.】

【"Regarding the rent portion, except for Andingju which wasn't collected, everyone else's is complete."】

【Andingju?】

【Hearing this, Tianquan Ningguang was momentarily stunned.】

【Instantly, she recalled childhood memories.】

【That was the first time she learned to do business, reselling some goods and earning her first pot of gold.】

【However, the money in her hand was snatched away by a thief from who knows where.】

【Although the Mora earned wasn't much, for the impoverished Tianquan Ningguang, the principal for reselling goods was her only remaining possession.】

【With the money snatched away, for Tianquan Ningguang, it was a catastrophic disaster.】

【Completely stunned, Tianquan Ningguang had no choice but to sit alone by the dock of Liyue Harbor, wailing in tears.】

【"Yo, whose little beggar is this? So dirty that you went out without even wearing shoes?"】

【"Sitting alone crying by the dock of Liyue Harbor, aren't you afraid a strange uncle will kidnap and sell you?"】

【The sudden voice immediately startled Tianquan Ningguang into stopping her crying.】

【Looking up, she realized that beside her, a black-haired man had been standing there without her knowing when.】

【And in the other's hand, he was constantly tossing a coarse cloth money bag.】

【The glaring patches on the money bag instantly jolted Tianquan Ningguang awake.】

【"This... the money bag in your hand is mine..."】 (Li Nuo Zhao)

【"Give it back to me quickly."】

【Tianquan Ningguang angrily stood up, extending her small hand to snatch the money bag from Su Bai's hand.】

【Unfortunately, the moment the short Tianquan Ningguang was gently pressed on the head by Su Bai, the distance between her Bai Xi small hand and the money bag in Su Bai's hand was as vast as the Serpent's Head.】

【"Hey, little beggar, this is the money bag I got from the thief."】

【"I am not a little beggar. My name is Tianquan Ningguang."】 Tianquan Ningguang pouted dissatisfied, no longer making crying sounds, but because of her anxiety, her tears flowed even more violently than before.