Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

Since it was Zhongli who told Ying, it shouldn't be a 'trap'. That makes sense, that idiot Fu Ningna wouldn't be able to think of any trap.

Thinking of this, Su Chen smiled and said, "Let's go after we finish listening to this song."

On the stage, Mr. Yun, the head of the Yunhan Society, stepped onto the stage.

A cheer immediately erupted from the audience.

...

Fontaine.

When Su Chen and Ying arrived here on the patrol boat, they could see a series of promotional notices for the Wanfa Festival along the way as they walked along the waterway hub.

"I didn't expect it to be done so well." Su Chen stroked his chin and looked it over.

“What’s so great about it?” Paimon scoffed. “It wasn’t lively at all along the way. Look how lively the Emperor’s Festival was before.”

"You can't say that. The nature of the festival is different, and this is Fontaine after all. We can just hold it a few more times."

Paimon muttered, "You want to do this kind of thing a few more times..."

"what?"

"N-nothing." Paimon pointed. "Look! There's someone over there!"

Su Chen looked in that direction and indeed there was someone there. So what?

He looked at Paimon, his eyes questioning, "Is it so strange to see people on the street? Or do you expect to see ghosts?"

"Lord Ryder is back!"

The group of people who were chatting immediately showed excited expressions when they saw Su Chen.

"Lord Ryder!"

"Lord Ryder is back!"

"Hurry up!"

Some people were shouting excitedly, some were cheering, and some were running away.

Su Chen: "..."

Ying looked at them, thought for a moment, and said, "It's probably because I haven't seen you for so long and I miss you so much."

"Listen to what you're saying, do you believe it?"

Ying certainly didn't believe it, after all, she knew very well the purpose of her trip to Fontaine. Although she felt a little uneasy, the thought of the generous commission fee and the fact that it was only natural for a friend to help with such an important event in someone's life immediately put Ying at ease.

"Let's go," she said with a smile.

"Where to go?"

"opera."

"Not going to Fontainebleau?"

"The Wanfa Festival will definitely be held at the opera house."

"alright."

Continuing their journey by boat from Fontainebleau to the opera house, Su Chen finally began to see some festive atmosphere.

A year has passed, and the Opizley Opera House has changed quite a bit. It seems to have expanded in size, supposedly due to the subsidence of the water level after the prophecy was resolved. However, the extra space is not for living in, but just in case, it is now used as an entertainment venue.

At this moment.

The area near the sea was packed with people, resembling a city block, comparable in size to the bustling market of the Liyue Lantern Festival. Su Chen wondered if all the people of Fontaineble had come here.

"Ah! Traveler, Lord Ryder."

a voice sounded.

Linnie and Lynette stepped out from the crowd.

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here," Linni said with a smile. "Are you also here for the Ten Thousand Laws Festival?"

Paimon chuckled: "Yeah, yeah, Linnie, are you guys here too?"

"I guess so, but we also have a Wanfa Festival performance later... See that stage over there?"

Following Linni's gaze, one could see a stage set up in the crowd, with people coming and going around it, all seemingly looking forward to the upcoming performance.

As a renowned magician in Fontainebleau, Linni's performances are quite popular there.

"Where is Fu Ningna?" Su Chen asked.

How come I didn't see that idiot at such a lively event?

Linni smiled mysteriously: "Lady Furina has made special preparations for this year's All-Law Festival. Lord Ryder will find out then, and he might even be surprised."

"ha..."

Su Chen shrugged. What storms hadn't he weathered? He was as steady as an old dog.

"I'm really looking forward to it," Su Chen said politely.

After a while, the performance began.

The group walked to the edge of the stage, and Linni changed into her performance costume and went on stage—

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for coming to watch my magic show!"

"After the reveal of the magic trick at the opera house last time, I believe everyone has a concept of the 'exchange' magic trick. It's a pity~ When the secret of a magic trick is revealed, the anticipation will go up and down like a roller coaster. However, as a magician, the greatest fun is to dare to challenge myself. So the magic trick I will perform this time is still - exchange!"

After she finished speaking, Lynette and another assistant from the magic troupe pushed the large box onto the stage.

Linni laughed and said, "Of course, this exchange is different. There is only one box here, so where is the other box? Maybe not~ because this time, I will randomly exchange the people in the box to other places. Speaking of which, it is more like 'teleportation' than exchange. The other end of the teleportation may be on the stage, or under the stage, Fontaine, Harbor, or even... in the sea."

wow~~

A commotion broke out in the crowd.

Hearing Linni say this, everyone immediately became interested.

"Teleport?"

Su Chen stroked his chin. Magicians like to use exaggerated language; in reality, the tricks are just that simple. Of course, the essence of watching magic is to enjoy the process; taking too much into the secrets behind it will ruin the experience.

"Well then, without further ado, let's begin... Hmm, since this is my first time performing this magic trick, I need to choose a reliable, lucky audience member. That way, I'll feel more confident, hehe~"

Lin Ni's gaze shifted and landed on Su Chen.

"Then, Lord Ryder, would you be so honored to have me join you in my performance?"

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to Su Chen.

"Me?" Su Chen smiled faintly, "Of course, but I hope Master Linni won't teleport me into the sea, since I brought this outfit with me when I left home."

"Haha~" *N

"Since Lord Ryder has said so, then I'd better put in more effort... Hmm, I promise it won't be in the sea."

At Linni's invitation, Su Chen went up on stage and into the large box.

There were some simple decorations inside, but not balloons. Once the cabinet door was closed, it immediately went completely dark, and you couldn't see anything.

"It's probably still a secret, like the relocation, but since they dared to perform it publicly, they must have made some improvements... But this is a sandy beach, can they dig a tunnel underneath?"

Su Chen explored his surroundings but found nothing amiss. It was too dark, completely sealed off; anyone with claustrophobia would probably go crazy on the spot.

After a while, the familiar countdown could be heard from outside.

The sound was very clear, right outside, and remained audible until the very last few seconds.

This surprised Su Chen. If it were an underground teleportation, it should have been very quiet. Could it be that Linni's magic has progressed to this level?

"0!"

When the countdown reached zero, Linni's voice came from outside the box.

"Alright, Lord Ryder, the performance is over. You may come out now."

"?"

As Su Chen looked on in confusion, the door of the box was opened.

"That's it? Linni, wasn't this teleportation? So I should be... um?"

Outside the box, it was no longer a beach or seaside, but... inside an opera house!

Inside the theater, the audience seats were now full.

Seeing Su Chen's surprised expression, Lin Ni smiled and said, "That's right, the essence of this performance lies in changing everything outside of the performer. So, Lord Ryder, the performance is over. Please enjoy your time now."

"Uh...what do you mean?"

Snapped!

The lights dimmed.

Everything around him disappeared, and then a spotlight fell, shining on Su Chen.

He then realized that the place he had just walked out of was the defendant's seat.

"Court is in session."

A majestic voice sounded.

On the highest court bench, Navigette's gaze was solemn.

Meanwhile, in the plaintiff's seat on the other side, there appeared that familiar figure—the idiot Funina!

"What's going on?" Su Chen was a little confused.

What's the fuss about?

"I have a complaint!" Furnessa shouted, hands on her hips, in her usual exaggerated tone, "I accuse Ryder of disloyalty, injustice, and infidelity! I demand a verdict from the court!"

Su Chen: "Huh?"

When have I been disloyal, unjust, or unfaithful?

Navelette: "This court hereby declares Ryder guilty and sentenced Ryder Cross to marry Miss Funina. Execution date: immediate, term: indefinite."

Su Chen: "...Huh?"

In the plaintiff's seat, Funina stretched out her hand to him, making a V-sign, and smiled triumphantly: "Ryder, from now on, we're husband and wife!"