System: I help the home host meet Genshin Impact friends

(Based on the original plot, Zhongli should not have known about it, but I have written it all, so please forgive me for any minor mistakes.)

Mandrill and Ji Xiaoying hid, um, ran to fly a kite.

Zhongli went to the tea stall with Paimeng and others to drink tea and chat, playing tricks.

Ye De and Zhongli chatted happily, and Zhongli called Ye De Uncle Ye, which was natural.

Ye De expressed a lot of worries at the tea table, but Zhongli used the behavior of his friend Liu Yun to borrow Feng Zhenjun to explain Ye De's worries.

The few of them chatted for a long time. Zhongli understood Ying and Paimon's hints and excused himself by saying that he still had unfinished work entrusted by the hall master, so he needed to take a step first and talk about it later.

Ye De slapped his thigh: "Oh! Alas, you didn't say this earlier."

"It's my fault for delaying you for so long. Brother Zhongli, you are busy with your work. Find a time that is convenient for you another day, and I will treat you to morning tea."

Zhongli: "Definitely."

Zhongli stood up to say goodbye. Ying and Paimon said they wanted to see Zhongli off, so they also left.

Ying and Paimon followed Zhong Li for a long distance.

Paimon was confused: "Zhongli, just say goodbye, why did you come so far! As long as they can't hear you, that's fine?"

Zhongli: "Haha, I think you guys should have met each other before. We happened to meet here again. It doesn't hurt to say hello."

Ying and Paimon were both confused until now: "Huh?"

"Hello, Paimon!"

Ji Xiaoying and others appeared and said hello to them.

"Yeah, it's you, and Mandrill, you're here too!"

Paimon sounded surprised.

Xiao Zhongzhong: "Yes, that's us."

Paimon: "Xianyun originally invited so many people..."

Mandrill said: "No, I just met Lord Zhongli by chance and was entrusted by Lord Zhongli to do some things."

Ji Xiaoying also nodded in agreement: "Yes, I came out to pick up the treasure box, otherwise the Maura staying in the hotel tonight would be gone."

Paimon's eyes turned into stars.

"Treasure chest?! Where is the treasure chest?!"

Paimon flew around, exploring.

Little Zhongzhong flew up to Paimon, folded his hands, and smiled cunningly.

"Hehe, we have opened the treasure chest a long time ago. You are looking for it now. It's too late!"

Paimon was not discouraged: "Humph, the travelers and I have opened quite a few treasure chests!"

"..."

The two little ones were arguing with each other.

Ying: "Zhongli, what do you need Mandrill's help with? Do you want me to help too?"

Mandrill: "No need, it's not a major event that requires a lot of effort."

Zhongli took out the [Gloomy Kite] and said to Ying and Paimon, "It's just a warm invitation to Mandrill to test-fly new trendy items."

Ying looked at [Youyou Kite] and thought: This must be Hu Tao's handiwork, right?

The argument between the two little ones also came to an end.

Zhongli raised his head and looked at the sky: "It's getting late, so I should go back and report the results to the hall master."

Paimon/Ji Xiaoying: "How is Hutao doing lately? Say hello to her for us!"

Paimeng was worried about Xiao Zhongzhong 'learning' how to talk to her, but he didn't mind Ji Xiaoying very much.

Zhongli: "Last time, the hall master mentioned that... I want to go to Qiaoying Village in a few days. If you have some leisure time, you can also choose a time to go. If you can meet by chance in the village, you might as well go there again. Let’s reminisce about old times together.”

Xiao Zhongzhong/Ying: “Okay, we’ve written it down!”

"Zhongli, walk slowly. See you later!"

Zhongli: "See you later."

After Zhongli left, Mandrill also left immediately.

Ji Xiaoying said to Paimeng and the others: "I will pick up the treasure box for a while, and then it's time to go back to Wangshu Inn. Let's fly a kite together on the day of the Sea Lantern Festival!"

Ying nodded: "Well, we still have business to attend to. See you on the Hai Lantern Festival."

"Bye~"

The four of them said goodbye and went about their business.

......

At the tea stall on the other side, Ye De was so frightened by the conversation between Xianyun and Shen He that he choked several sips of tea.

Ye De couldn't stop coughing: "Cough cough cough cough..."

Jiaming ran behind Ye De and helped Ye De calm down.

"Dad, are you okay... drink some tea! I mean, don't drink tea first..."

Jiaming didn't know how to speak well.

Ye De waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay."

At the same time, I thought: 'It's good to think about Jiaming this way, right? Shouldn't we demand too much from him...'

Ye De: "Cough...cough...Oh, I really...can't listen anymore."

"Jia Ming, I just didn't finish what I said."

Jiaming listened intently.

Ye De confided: "I don't support you staying in Liyue Port because it is too painful and tiring."

"If you come home...you won't talk about your father and me. I know that our tempers are too similar and we usually don't deal with each other...just talk about us!"

Ye Deman looked at Jiaming with heartache, and at the same time there was some hope in his eyes: "Your aunt and uncle, everyone is willing to help you... You can find a more relaxed job, and we... we can return it when we have time." We can have morning tea together.”

Shen He said puzzledly: "Master, so morning tea is very important?"

Xianyun: "Shh!"

Ye De: "...You think about it again? You can give me a reply later."

Jiaming's face was moved: (Dad, he... turned out to have really changed a lot. In the past, he would never have said such a thing...)

(but I...)

Jiaming: "Dad, thank you."

Seeing that Jiaming didn't answer directly, Ye De thought of giving Jiaming more time.

"Ugh."

......

Paimon: "There should be enough time, right? I hope the father and son have reconciled."

Ying: "I hope so."

Paimon and Ying returned to the tea stall.

Paimon: Well, the two of them were drinking tea in silence. It didn't feel good... Did Xianyun's strategy not work?

Paimon: "You two, we said goodbye to our friends, and we accidentally chatted for a long time."

Ye De: "Just in time, we've almost finished drinking."

Jiaming: "Well, let's go then. I'll get my luggage."

Ye De: "...Jia Ming, this kid, has really grown a lot."

......

After Paimon and others left.

Shen He: "Master, did I say something wrong before?"

"I will answer whatever the master asks...but the reactions of the master and that gentleman made me a little confused."

Xianyun: "No. There are slight changes in the process...but since the result is good, the strategy is considered a success."

"Did I help?"

"nature."

Xianyun seemed to speak casually: "It is Shen He's characteristic not to be stained by dust. Just be yourself."

......

After picking up the treasure box for most of the day, Ji Xiaoying and Xiao Zhongzhong were very tired.

After the two returned to Wangshu Inn, they had a simple dinner, washed up, lay on the bed and fell asleep.

Time passed like this. While Ji Xiaoying was visiting Liyue, she also did not forget to go to Liyue Port to have fun with Master (Xiang Ling), Hu Tao and others.

Soon, the time came to the day of the Sea Lantern Festival.