The journey to Teyvat from the Abyss Mage

In the end, Luo Mu couldn't resist Wendy's pleading and handed the cider in the basket to the useless Lord Wind God with disgust.

The main reason is that the coquettish Wendy is too irresistible. When an innocent boy in white stockings blinks his bright big eyes and asks you pitifully, "Can I, can I?", you only have two choices: either kiss him hard or slap him.

Luo Mu's choice was somewhere in between: he chose to beat him up severely.

Tsk, with my current appearance, would I still covet the beauty of a mere wind god like you?

After a lot of fooling around, Luo Mu, Ying and Wendy lay side by side under the shade of a windy tree, quietly listening to the wind blowing through the treetops, making clear whistling sounds.

Today is a rare good day. Luo Mu took a bite of the big apple that Wendy took out from somewhere and closed his eyes in satisfaction.

Paimeng drank apple juice happily, and Ying served him like a mother with a handkerchief, helping Paimeng wipe the stains on his face. Luo Mu tilted his head to look at them, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

Even he himself did not notice that his eyes were more gentle than ever at this moment.

Wendy smiled slightly, but then her expression became serious again.

These two children could have lived in such happiness and joy all their lives, but now... Thinking of this, Wendy couldn't help but sigh again.

"You don't have to feel sorry for me." Suddenly, Luo Mu, who had been smiling quietly and watching Ying and Paimeng playing, said, "There are some things that I will do even if you don't say it."

"So let me make it clear first, I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for myself." Luo Mu snatched the bottle of cider from Wendy, frowned and shook it, and said in a reproachful tone: "Drink less. Although the Heart of God is nothing to you, a serious injury is still a serious injury."

Wendy was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He said softly, "Thank you."

"I've already told you don't need to thank me." Luo Mu waved his hands impatiently: "I don't care what the relationship between you and the Abyss is, or what agreement you have. I just..." Luo Mu was silent.

Why? Is he worried about Wendy? Or is he afraid that the world will eventually be destroyed by the wrath of heaven?

Or is it simply because I don't want to see bad things happen in front of my eyes...

Wendy was thanking Luo Mu for his sudden outburst in the Wolf Territory that day. Although he didn't know what it meant to Luo Mu, as one of the rulers, he could clearly feel at that time, a stern and ruthless gaze was cast down and swept over Luo Mu. Although it was only for a brief moment, it was the real gaze of justice.

That night, Luo Mu gave up not only his own personal safety, he also sacrificed his freedom to be alone.

All creatures that have been noticed by the laws of nature, without exception, have now stood on the chessboard of the gods' game and become chess pieces of the gods.

"...You should be careful." After a while, Luo Mu, who had choked himself, said sullenly: "The layout of the Kingdom of Winter and the Abyss in Mondstadt should not be completed yet."

"It's okay." Wendy smiled and said, "Before they finish, I will get myself out of this and let the Knights take the blame for me."

Luo Mu also smiled: "That would be great."

The two were speechless for a moment, then they both picked up the bottle and took a swig.

"Oh, right." Suddenly, Wendy put down the bottle of wine and looked at Luo Mu with burning eyes, which made Luo Mu feel a little scared.

"You and Ying..."

"What's wrong?" Luo Mu asked back with some uneasiness. He himself couldn't tell why he was uneasiness, but when Wendy pointed it out bluntly, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Of course he knew what Wendy was going to ask, and he also understood that his feelings for Ying were definitely different from ordinary friends or the admiration he had for his paper wife when he played games in his previous life. He himself couldn't say what kind of existence Ying was to him. He just felt that as long as this girl was still smiling, running, taking risks, and doing what she wanted to do, he would feel very happy.

In his previous life, Luo Mu had never experienced this feeling: he willingly put his joy and anger in the hands of another person.

"Do you like her?" Wendy asked.

Luo Mu gave a bitter smile. Why did this damned bard have to say it so bluntly? Wouldn't it be better to just let it stay vaguely in my heart?

Of course he liked Ying, who wouldn't like her? She was so cheerful and lively, she could sit quietly in the warm afternoon sun and read a big book, or she could draw a sharp blade and fight monsters...

What qualifications do I have to talk about liking a girl like this?

Luo Mu is a person with low self-esteem. He never dares to hope for anything beautiful to happen to him, so he regards everything he has seen since traveling through time as a gift.

But love, no matter how ignorant Luo Mu is, he knows that love is a two-way possession, and it is a beautiful thing that belongs to oneself...

Luo Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly again. His eyes unconsciously drifted towards Ying, and he quickly forced himself to pull his disobedient eyes back.

"Don't avoid this kind of emotion." Wendy said softly: "She is good, and you are good too. You are qualified to pursue what you want."

"You asked me to come here today, it shouldn't be to match me up, right?" Luo Mu said sternly. Wendy's words were like lead blocks, hitting his heart one by one, stirring up ripples.

Wendy chuckled, and his handsome face looked particularly cunning at this moment: "Originally, I just wanted to thank you and tell you about my future plans, but...it seems like you are about to guess it. Maybe it would be better to let things take their own course."

"But if you keep thinking that you are unworthy of the beauty of this world, then neither I nor that irresponsible guy can carry out their plans for you."

"Layout?" Luo Mu raised his eyebrows.

Wendy said bluntly: "Now that you have intervened in the battle between the gods, you can only be a chess piece for the time being. If we want you to survive, we have to use you as a chess piece more. When you are able to jump out of the chess game in the future, we will naturally let you go."

"Anyway," Wendy patted the grass debris on his body and stood up. He looked down at Luo Mu condescendingly: "I just hope you remember that you deserve all the beauty and gifts in this world. Don't lock yourself in your own world."

"As for pretty girls," Wendy winked playfully, "you always have to chase girls. How do you know it won't work if you don't try?"