Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Outside the Hall of Rebirth, the young man walked out the door and was about to leave, but an extremely childish voice called him gently.

"Big brother, don't leave yet!"

Su Ping turned his head and his sight gradually dropped. There was a little girl who was almost as tall as his knees, delicate and delicate, like a porcelain doll.

"What's the matter?" Su Ping seemed to feel that he was a little old-fashioned. His expression relaxed a lot and his tone and words became gentle. "Little sister, you called me, what's the matter?"

The little girl blinked her big round eyes, and her plum blossom pupils trembled slightly, as if she was surprised by the other party's attitude and words, and her face smiled even more.

"Brother, what my grandfather said just now was too harsh, please don't blame him. Also, please don't take it to heart because the tea he made you drink was bitter and astringent. He was just pretending to be like that, he wasn't really unkind.

I have some sweet pastries here, big brother, have a piece to get rid of the bitter taste of the tea."

After the little girl finished speaking, she raised her hands and spread out the handkerchief in her hand. There were a few cakes inside. They looked good and tasted good.

Su Ping took a look and realized that the cake was bought from his shop. However, he couldn't refuse the boy's kindness, so he took a piece and said, "Thank you."

The little girl shook her head slightly. "This is from me, big brother. It's better than what grandpa said just now. No need to say thank you."

Su Ping's face was no longer calm, and he was smiling. He was about to say something to ease the depression in his heart, but some people couldn't hold back and ruined this beautiful view.

"Little brother, may I ask if Master Hu is here?" A middle-aged man glanced towards the door but was frightened. He could only stare at the handsome young man without looking away.

There was not just one person, there were at least ten people outside the Hall of Rebirth, all looking at the young man expectantly, hoping to get a satisfactory answer.

Su Ping was about to say "Inside" when he felt the corner of his clothes being tugged. Then the little girl spoke first, her voice clear and tender, but firm.

"My grandpa is not here, please come back later!"

No one paid attention to what the little girl said. The middle-aged man who bravely walked ahead also ignored it and just looked at the boy, waiting for what to say next.

Su Ping thought about the cake he had just eaten and the hint from the little girl, and shook his head, saying, "Master Hu is definitely not here. I just wanted to look for him, but unfortunately I came back empty-handed."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but because of the special nature of the place, he left after a short while. The people behind him also gradually retreated, and peace returned to the place.

The little girl snorted and pouted, "They come to bother Grandpa every year on this day. I really don't know what they are thinking!"

Just after she finished speaking, the little girl thought of the boy next to her, who seemed to be the one who came to see his grandfather and ask those things, and she suddenly felt that she had spoken out of turn.

The little girl looked up, her eyes clear and bright, and explained: "Big brother, I wasn't talking about you just now, I was talking about them. They don't understand, but you are different, big brother, um..."

The little girl couldn't find the right words, and didn't quite know how to express what she meant. She stammered and stamped her feet anxiously.

Su Ping smiled slightly and said, "I know, don't worry, little sister."

"Big brother, do you really know?"

"Yes, I know. Big brother understands."

"That's good." The little girl patted her chest gently, then smiled and said, "Big brother, are the cakes delicious?"

"It's delicious. Very delicious." Su Ping did not feel ashamed of flattering himself, because this was a well-known good thing and there was nothing wrong with talking about it.

The little girl blinked her eyes, tilted her head and smiled: "Then give these to big brother."

"Why? Don't you like it?" Su Ping raised his eyebrows, acting as an intimate elder brother who listened to the child's innocent words.

The little girl shook her head slightly. "I like food very much. I once asked the uncles and aunts in the hall to bring me some when they came back from outside. But big brother is a good person. He helped me just now, so these delicious foods should be given to big brother."

Su Ping suddenly smiled and said gently, "But if you give them all to me, won't you have nothing to eat, little sister?"

"No, there are still some upstairs, and if they are gone, you can buy some. But Big Brother is only here now, and even if there are cakes in the future, I can't give them to Big Brother."

"Is that so? Thank you for your kindness, little sister. However, I won't accept the cakes. You can keep them for yourself."

"why?"

"Do you know where these cakes are bought from?"

"I heard from uncle and aunt that it used to be a stall on the snack street, but now it seems to have moved to the commercial street. Is that right, big brother?"

"Correct."

"But what does this have to do with you not wanting cakes, big brother?" The little girl opened her mouth slightly, thought hard for a long time, but couldn't come up with an answer.

After all, he was a real child. Even if he was born smarter than other children, he couldn't come up with such an obvious answer.

Su Ping said slowly: "Because the cakes in that cake shop are all made by me, and I also sell them."

The little girl exclaimed in surprise, "It turned out that it was driven by my big brother?"

"Yes, it's opened by my elder brother." Su Ping nodded.

The little girl looked at the handsome boy for a while, then asked, "Big brother, can you tell Hu Tao your name?"

"My name is Su Ping, and my courtesy name is Zi'an." Su Ping continued with this self-introduction, which has never changed.

The little girl squinted her eyes, looking adorable, "My name is Walnut, but I don't have a name yet!"

The boy and the girl talked for a long time in front of the Hall of Rebirth, which was known as the most beautiful place in Liyue Harbor for people without thoughts. The boy left only when the sun rose in the east and the temperature was quite high.

Then, the little girl swaggered over the threshold, as if she had forgotten how she had just left the house and that her grandfather was still sitting at the tea table. Her face was full of smiles.

The old man held the teacup and asked, "Is the boy gone?"

The little girl Hu Tao hummed and laughed softly, "Big brother and I made a promise that when you are free, you will come back to play with me."

The old man groaned, as if he was very surprised. "That's great. Xiao Tao can play with her friends, and grandpa can rest his old bones."

Hu Tao shook his head and said seriously, "Grandpa is not old, he is always young, so even if Hu Tao has a big brother to play with, grandpa can't just watch, it's fun for everyone to play together."

What else could the old man do? Faced with his granddaughter's request, of course he agreed. Not for any other reason, but because she was his granddaughter, and that was enough.

Two flowers bloomed, each showing its own beauty. Su Ping left the Hall of Rebirth. Because of the little girl, the depression in his heart dissipated a lot.

One reason was that the little girl was really cute and her words were very endearing, and the other reason was that this guy now loved children even more than before.

Su Ping had the answer in his mind, but still held on to the possibility that there was a glimmer of hope. He did not go back to the grocery store directly, but went to the flower bed at the edge of Yujing Terrace.

Grandma Ping, who usually had an irregular schedule, was now leisurely drinking tea. When she saw her disciple coming, she poured another cup.

"What brings you here in such a hurry?"

After Su Ping greeted him, he still asked: "Master, is there really no way to meet the person I want to meet in the next life?"

Grandma Ping sighed and said, "Why ask this question when you already know the answer?"

"I will not give up. If it is not the last moment, I will not be able to turn back." Su Ping said resolutely: "Master, please explain!"

Grandma Ping smiled faintly and said, "Man makes things happen, but fate is determined by heaven. Even if I have the ability to turn the world upside down, I can't fulfill your wish."

Su Ping sighed lightly, not feeling distraught. He just felt as if the stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground, pressing down tightly, and would never turn over again, hanging high in the air to disturb his mind.

Grandma Ping narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Don't ask any more questions?"

“Even Master said there is no way, then there really is no way. There is not even a glimmer of hope. If I keep asking and looking for help, I will only make myself uncomfortable. It is better to live a good life now!” Su Ping shook his head.

Grandma Ping said hello, then looked at the disciple who was about to leave, stopped him, and said, "I've poured the tea for you, drink it before you leave."

"Thank you for the tea, Master." Su Ping held up the teacup with both hands, drank it quickly, said goodbye to his master, and turned to leave.

The moment he turned around and took the first step, time seemed to stand still at that moment. The streets, the breeze, and the water in the ditches all seemed to have stopped and were motionless.

But in fact, time did not change, because no one had such powerful strength to stop time and make it stand still. It was just that Su Ping's heart was calm, so the world in his eyes also stood still.

A moment later, the footsteps landed, time continued to pass, the streets were bustling with people, the breeze brought coolness to the face, the water in the ditch gurgled, and the old woman smiled kindly.

After this step was taken, every step thereafter was normal and the same as usual, yet not quite the same.

Because our understanding of the passage of time is deeper, and we are more able to practice the four words "cherish the present" more correctly.

At night, it was midnight.

There were not many people on the street at this time. There were two women walking side by side on their way home.

When they arrived at the dimly lit house, they opened and closed the door, then tiptoed upstairs in the dark, afraid of waking up the people sleeping upstairs.

However, the moment they stepped onto the second floor, candles lit up before their eyes, illuminating the entire room and their hearts.

Ningguang closed her eyes slightly, looked at the three people sitting next to the table, and asked, "You're still not asleep at this hour, so you don't need to open the store tomorrow, right?"

Bai Shi argued: "Ms. Ningguang, it's because the midnight snack Su Ping made was too delicious and we couldn't sleep."

Bai Xiao nodded immediately to show his agreement.

Su Ping walked to the kitchen. Before he stepped in, he smiled and said, "The pot is still hot. I'll serve you a bowl each. Eat and have a good rest!"