Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

After listening to two storytellings and enjoying a few glasses of wine, the talented man and beautiful woman drank three bowls and went to the next place.

The streets are bustling with people coming and going, and vendors setting up stalls can be seen everywhere. Perhaps after the economy of snack stalls has been suppressed, this is the only day to see such a scene.

The two walked hand in hand, and as they walked, each of them had a string of candied haws in his or her other hand.

After Su Ping ate two of them, he looked at the remaining six and suddenly felt a headache. However, the syrup was so greasy that he couldn't chew any more.

Ningguang saw that he was holding the skewer but refused to eat, so she asked, "Is it not to your taste?"

Su Ping hesitated for a moment and said truthfully: "The vendor used too much syrup. It was too greasy to eat. I thought it would be a shame to waste it, so I took it and ate it later when I got home."

"Oh, give it to me." Ningguang stretched out her hand. She had already finished her own bunch of skewers and threw away the skewer, leaving her hands empty.

Su Ping handed the candied haws to her and asked in confusion, "Sister Ningguang, don't you feel sick?"

“It’s not that bad actually. I know a bit about sweets. If a child who can only eat this string of candied haws during festivals gets it, he will probably finish it in no time, without leaving anything.” Ningguang said.

As the woman spoke, a trace of reminiscence flashed in her eyes. That was a time long ago when she worked every day and was very tired and hungry, but at least she had a place called home.

Su Ping looked at the bustling market and nodded slightly. "Indeed, it is better for children not to know some troublesome things sometimes, otherwise the things they are looking forward to will not taste good when they eat them!"

"Were you like this before?" Ning Guangming asked knowingly. After all, if a child had never cared about food and clothing since childhood, there was no way he would set up a stall alone.

Su Ping pulled the corner of his mouth, and a smile spread across his handsome face. "I'm not a child, of course not!"

"That's right, little brother, you are not young anymore. You are already seventeen this year. In three years, you will be able to have the most important event in your life and get married!"

"Will you be happy then, Sister Ningguang?"

“I’m not sure. If I could see all the guests, I wouldn’t be happy.” Ningguang’s answer was obscure yet easy to understand.

Su Ping moved closer and said with certainty: "By then, all Sister Ningguang will see is a piece of red cloth, nothing else!"

"I hope so." Ningguang said calmly, not knowing whether it was true or false.

Su Ping said firmly: "It must be so."

Ningguang chuckled softly, and the blink of her peach blossom eyes touched someone's heart. She let the person holding her hand pull her and run away. The wind blew past her ears, and her fluttering white hair was whiter than snow.

"I just saw there's a poetry competition here. How about I win the first prize for Sister Ningguang?" Su Ping turned around with a gentle smile.

Ningguang threw the bamboo sticks in her hand into the basket on the street, her eyes fell on the boy's face, "It's great if you can bring it back, but forget it if you can't, just promise me one thing, little brother."

Su Ping immediately stopped and turned around and said, "Sister Ningguang, are you serious?"

"I've never been perfunctory with you, so just tell me if it's okay or not?" There was an expression in Ningguang's eyes that the boy had never seen before, and it was difficult to describe.

Su Ping did not hesitate and nodded, "Okay, no matter what Sister Ningguang wants, I will definitely do it."

"How can you be sure that you can't turn back?"

"The jackpot can certainly win the heart of a beautiful woman, but compared to this, I think the promise is better."

Ningguang covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, then looked towards the venue where the poetry competition was taking place. The boss collected the poetry collection, dismissed the customers in front of the stall, and walked away in big strides without looking back.

"It seems that there is no other way." Su Ping scratched his head. "Sister Ningguang, can you tell me what happened?"

“Let’s talk about it when we get back.” Ningguang kept it a secret.

Su Ping had no choice but to say nothing. He then pulled the woman and prepared to leave. However, after a friendly call, he suddenly turned around and looked at the tall and handsome man.

"Junior brother, I never thought I would meet you here." The man was Yan Ziyuan. There was no one else beside him. He was celebrating this lively festival alone.

Su Ping smiled calmly and said, "Senior Ziyuan, why can't I see any trace of the other two seniors? Aren't they together?"

"You know Brother Zeng's situation well. He is with his wife and children. As for Ziyou, he has found a good man recently. It is naturally impossible for him to be with me on such a festive occasion." Yan Ziyuan said quietly, and the self-resention in his voice was particularly profound.

Su Ping couldn't help but laugh, and then introduced his senior to the girl next to him, but the difference between the former and the latter was quite big.

"Sister Ningguang, this is Brother Yan Ziyuan. He took good care of me when I was in the private school."

"Brother Ziyuan, this is Miss Ningguang, the landlord and boss of my shop. I was able to run my shop and now have a place to live, all thanks to Miss Ningguang!"

Yan Ziyuan nodded and said in a gentle voice: "My name is Yan Hui, and my courtesy name is Ziyuan. The young lady has bright eyes and white teeth, and you and my junior are in love with each other. They look very compatible!"

Ningguang said: "Thank you Mr. Yan for your words. I am not very knowledgeable and have not read many classics. Mr. Yan... I hope you don't think that I have ruined Su Ping's reputation."

Yan Ziyuan's eyes flashed, and he looked at the handsome boy meaningfully, and said slowly: "That won't happen, young lady, you can rest assured. Not to mention that the teacher advocates teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, this is just a matter between you and my junior brother, and no one else has the right to ask or criticize anything.

By the way, I just won the first prize at the poetry contest stall, a one-handled lantern, but I have no use for it, would you like to have it, junior brother?"

Su Ping shook his head and said, "Brother Ziyuan, just keep it for yourself."

"Okay." Yan Ziyuan fiddled with the small lantern in his hand and was about to say goodbye. Before leaving, he glanced at his junior again, and after receiving a reassuring look from him, he turned and left.

"Sister Ningguang..." Su Ping turned around and looked at the woman, wanting to clarify the question.

Ningguang smiled and said, "So this is Yan Ziyuan. He is not much different from the one in the story. I just don't know why he is still alone."

Su Ping frowned and said, "Sister Ningguang..."

“Okay, okay, I didn’t say I wouldn’t tell you.” Ningguang sighed, her eyebrows drooping slightly, “No matter what I say later, you have to listen to me first.”

Su Ping nodded slightly and waited for the next words.

Ningguang pulled him aside and said, "Let's talk while we walk."

So the two of them set out on the road together, walking side by side.

"Not long ago, I saw your name and mine on a street newspaper. It reported something like this... A woman with a lot of money took advantage of a young scholar and developed an abnormal love for him. This is a shameful thing for the scholars in Liyue Harbor!

Originally, I didn't take it seriously, thinking that people could say whatever they wanted, it wouldn't hurt me anyway. But I thought that if I had to bear this stigma in the future, everyone around me would suffer as well.

But it's hard to find the mastermind behind this kind of tabloid that doesn't have a decent reputation. Plus, I can't get everyone to respond to my calls in the current business world, so I can only let them continue to talk."

Su Ping asked: "So Sister Ningguang, are you planning to improve yourself and fight back with facts?"

“That’s right. After all, the impact of this thing can be big or small. Anyway, if my knowledge increases, no matter what they say, it will be useless. And... I’m afraid that the people around you will feel the same way.” Ningguang sighed softly.

"I see." Su Ping thought for a moment and said, "There are always some low-class people who want to stir up trouble and attract attention when they see others living well. If they dare to continue spreading these things, I will follow the clues and catch them all!"

"That would be best, but I really should read some books. I can't get close to you in martial arts, so I can only see if the world in this book suits me."

"Sister Ningguang, the thing you want me to agree to is not to teach you to read, right?"

"Correct answer, but there is no reward."

"Well...I'll try my best."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because reading is something that cannot be taught."

While the two were talking, they had already walked a long way from the road they had just walked. Suddenly, they saw a wooden bridge over the water, with pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream.

A middle-aged woman was squatting by the bridge where no one stopped. She didn't pay attention to the busy streets or the passers-by, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Su Ping led Ning Guang by the hand. When their figures flashed across the woman's sight, some emotion appeared in her eyes, but it was only for a moment and no one noticed.

Then, after the young couple walked past, a family of three came from the opposite direction, and the two groups passed each other, like their future appearance.

The woman squatting by the bridge, after seeing the family of three, quickly lowered her head, as if she dared not to see anyone, and her body trembled slightly.

No one in the family of three looked at the woman leaning against the wall. She had a beard and looked like a handsome man when she was young. Her son, who was three or four years old, was sitting on her shoulders.

The child's mother, who was still charming and middle-aged, took the arm of the man in the family and said with a smile, "Master, it's lively over there."

"Really? Let's go and take our son to have a look!" The child's father said with a smile. The three of them left without stopping and there was nothing unusual.

Only the middle-aged woman dared to look up after they had left for a long time. She touched her cheek, which looked much older, and stared at the backs of the family of three in a daze.

……

After the sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, we returned to Qianyan Police Station to report.

Su Ping changed his coat, put away his conch bracelet, and prepared to go out.

Before he left, Ningguang stood at the door, straightened his clothes, and gently reminded him, "Be careful."

"I understand." Su Ping held the woman in his arms for just a moment, then left.

Feiyunpo, Qianyan Office.

Several men armed with guns and wearing armor were already waiting at the door for their brothers to fight together tonight.

After Su Ping arrived, he also put on armor, picked up a white tasseled spear, and stood by the door, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.

While waiting, under the illumination of thousands of lights, the night sky is not that dark. A bunch of fireworks rises and blooms in an instant, making the already not dark night sky even brighter.

After one bunch of fireworks, there will be an endless display of fireworks, like hundreds of flowers blooming to welcome the New Year.

"Uncle Qianyanjun, I want to see the fireworks. Give me a hug!" A child who was only three or four years old opened his arms at the most handsome Uncle Qianyanjun.

Su Ping took a look at the child. His innocence made it impossible for him to refuse, so he held the child in his arms. The two of them and a few people around them admired this dazzling beauty together.

Not long after, the child's parents rushed over and found that their child was held by Qianyan Jun. They breathed a sigh of relief.