Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

As night fell, the moon hung high in the sky, its silver light filling the streets of Mondstadt. The hustle and bustle of the day was gone, with only a few pedestrians hurrying by.

"Ah, I'm so full. It's really good to have money. I can eat so many delicious foods." Paimon sighed while patting his round belly.

Ying looked at Paimon's unrestrained appearance and shook her head helplessly.

Ever since Su Mo agreed to treat us, this guy has been more active than anyone else in ordering food. And once the food is served, he starts eating without caring about his image at all. How embarrassing it is to be in front of others.

Just when Ying was feeling somewhat disgusted, Wendy came out of the restaurant staggering with a bunch of wine bottles from somewhere.

With a hint of drunkenness on his face, he glanced at the bright moon in the sky, his figure swaying, and sighed: "Such a beautiful night, how can we not have good wine to accompany it? Come, let's continue celebrating and not leave until we are drunk!"

Then, he looked at Ying and Paimon and smiled naively: "Hey, Ying, Paimon... burp... good wine, it's so cool to have money!" Wendy took out a bottle of wine from her body and started drinking it.

"Ah~ so cool!"

Ying frowned slightly as she looked at the somewhat drunk Wendy.

"Wendy, are you okay?"

Wendy said with some lisp: "Meh, meh, what can I be similar to~" As he said that, he bumped into the wall with a bang. Suddenly, he looked at the bottle of wine in his hand and shook his head.

"Hmm... what is this thing... eh?... it looks like my bar... hehe... my wine..." Wendy put the bottle against her face, rubbing it with a silly smile.

"Ouch~"

Wendy suddenly covered her head with her hands and cried out in pain. She suddenly propped herself up and leaned back, cursing, "Su Mo, you're interfering! If my wine spills, you have to compensate me."

Su Mo's face flushed slightly, and he walked out of the restaurant with a shaky figure: "That's my fucking money, how dare you say that here?"

Wendy was a little confused: "Hmm? Oh, it seems so... hehe..." Wendy's face flushed and she smiled foolishly.

"But that doesn't matter. What's important is that we had a very enjoyable meal today!" Wendy affirmed.

"Yeah, that's really refreshing!" Su Mo agreed.

Wendy suddenly put her hand on Su Mo's shoulder and said, "Brother, you enjoyed the meal this time... hiccups... Next time I go to Liyue, you must play the role of host and try some of the good wine!"

Su Mo waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, as long as you pay when the time comes!"

"Hey, look at what our buddy said, that's pretty cool!"

Ying couldn't help feeling helpless when she saw the two drunk people.

The meal was going fine, but Wendy said she wanted to make Su Mo bleed a lot of money, so she specially picked out good wine and good food, and the two of them drank too much and ended up like this.

"Su Mo, are you okay?" Ying asked with concern.

Su Mo waved his hand, his body swaying a little: "No...it's okay, I just haven't drunk for a long time...I'm a little...a little drunk. I'll be fine after a rest." Su Mo stuttered.

Ying looked at Su Mo and felt a little worried. This obviously didn't look like "all right".

"Ying, look at them both, they are so drunk, is the wine really that delicious?" Paimeng said speechlessly.

Before Ying could say anything, a voice refuted her.

"You...you don't understand!" Wendy struggled to get up and retorted.

"As for alcohol... although drinking too much is harmful to your health, it's still okay to drink occasionally to release some tension." Wendy patted his chest and said, "Look at me, how happy I am drinking all day long, hehe~" As soon as he finished speaking, his body began to shake again.

Su Mo put his arm around Wendy's shoulders and said, "Oh, Wendy, seeing how you're acting all day, I didn't expect that this statement actually makes some sense. However, if you really have something to worry about, drinking is at most a way to escape it. You still have to face it when you wake up."

"Look at what you said, aren't you tired of living like this!?"

Wendy suddenly broke free from Su Mo's restraints, staggered, pointed at Su Mo, and said angrily: "Su Mo! I've been wanting to say something to you for a long time. Every time I'm with you, you find fault with me. I have so many faults. I've given so much for Mond, what's wrong with enjoying myself? I'm a wind god after all, and you order me around all the time. I don't care about my dignity!"

Wendy's tone suddenly softened, her eyes filled with confusion and sympathy: "Also, I see you're quite serious every day. Don't you feel tired?"

"Actually, I've noticed it a long time ago. You're too clear about what's right and wrong in certain things! That's not good..."

"Sometimes, actually...actually, there's no need to be so clear-cut. Just go for what you want! If you want to laugh, just laugh. Why do you have to suppress your emotions?"

Su Mo seemed surprised by Wendy's words. He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "When did I ever say I wasn't happy? No, look, we're doing pretty well today."

"That's different!" Wendy retorted, waving her hand.

"Although you and I seem to be having a great time drinking together, but... although we haven't been together for too long... I can tell that you have been suppressing your true emotions, intentionally or unintentionally." Wendy began to sigh.

"Whenever you speak or do something, most of the time it's not too hurtful and you consider others. This is an advantage. But!" Wendy's voice suddenly rose a decibel.

"Although you can make others feel your respect for them by doing this, it always leaves them with a vague sense of distance, as if they can't truly open up to you, and it makes them feel tired of interacting with you!"

"You are humble and polite in everything you say and do, and you follow the rules. You almost fit the image of a gentleman in the Liyue Book. However, you don't need to use those things to restrain yourself."

"Wouldn't it be nice to live according to your own ideas?" Wendy shouted at the top of her lungs.

"I know!"

Su Mo's emotions seemed to be stimulated by alcohol, and he responded excitedly: "I know! But... Wendy, you know, there are many things in this world that cannot be done as you wish!" It seemed that Su Mo's emotions became more and more excited at this time, as if he was drunk.

"For example, if I want the moon in the sky, can it fly down? I want the people I love and the people who love me to live peacefully, healthily and happily. Can such a thing be achieved just by saying it? No!"

"Do you know why I can't? Because there are many things in this world that can't be done just as you wish! The only thing you can do is work hard and constrain yourself to move towards a set goal! Only in this way can you become a better version of yourself. Only in this way can you truly help those who love you when they need you, instead of lamenting your own incompetence and cowardice!"

Su Mo's voice was filled with powerlessness.

"Have you ever experienced the feeling of being starved to death? Have you ever experienced being looked down upon and laughed at by others? You haven't! Because you are the God of Wind! You don't need to think so much. But I have!" As he said this, it seemed as if some sad memories were triggered, and Su Mo couldn't help but shed tears.

His voice choked with sobs. "I had a wonderful childhood, but then my family passed away, and I was left alone. What could I do? I could only try my best to survive!"

Wendy said softly, "Then you don't have to restrict yourself so much."

"If you don't restrain yourself, how can you become a better person? I admit that you are right. People should live for themselves and do whatever makes them happy. However, the expectations of your loved ones and the cruel reality do not allow you to do that!" Su Mo became sad and angry.

"It is precisely because I have experienced the pain and powerlessness of starving to death that I want to work hard, because I don't want the people I love and the people who love me to experience that kind of pain. It is precisely because I know that feeling that I want to prevent them from suffering the same experience as me!"

"You can live happily, but that requires a certain foundation. If you don't even have that, how can you bring happiness to others?!"

Wendy's face was full of complexities: "Aren't you tired of doing this?"

Su Mo smiled bitterly, "Wendy, it is precisely because I have experienced that kind of incompetence that I have to work harder and be friendlier to others. Because I know the feeling of not being respected. I also know that being a little selfish may make my life easier, but I can't do it... I can't do it..." As he spoke, Su Mo leaned against the wall, looking up at the sky, tears blurring his eyes.

"Su Mo..."

Ying looked at Su Mo with complicated eyes.

This was the first time she had seen Su Mo like this since she had known him for so long.

After a moment's rest, his emotions seemed to have eased a little. Su Mo sighed and spoke lightly.

"You can be friendly to the world, but at the same time you must have a certain material foundation, otherwise you will be defeated by the world sooner or later. This is an indisputable fact!"

At this point, Su Mo didn't know what he was thinking about, and suddenly laughed: "I have a friend who said something that makes sense. People should always have something they strive for their whole lives. If not, what's the difference between them and the walking dead?"

"What's your goal then?"

"Me?" Su Mo laughed at himself.

"I had a goal before, but some problems arose and it's gone. But now, I'll first fulfill my promise to someone, and then see. Maybe we'll be together for life? Or maybe I'll die halfway because of this promise." Su Mo stood up and patted the dust off his body. His expression relaxed a lot and he said with a smile.

"Actually, sometimes being alive is pretty good. People always have things they must do throughout their lives. No one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident, so in order to achieve their goals, they must do their best to do what they need to do right now, right where they are. That's why I'm working hard to become better, because I don't want to leave behind too many regrets..."

Wendy sighed when she heard this: "Okay, I wish you happiness!"

Su Mo smiled bitterly: "Why do I feel like you are hosting a wedding? Wish me happiness?"

He then turned around and walked forward. After walking for a distance, he suddenly turned around again, looked at the three people and said with a smile: "If this is Mond's last farewell, then I also wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night..." Su Mo smiled, bowed to everyone, and then left.

Wendy looked at Su Mo's back and couldn't help shaking her head: "What a strange guy, he wants to deny this world, but also tries to love it, treats others kindly, but is demanding of himself, he is really a..."

"fool"

Ying suddenly added.

"Huh?" Wendy looked at her puzzledly.

Ying looked at Su Mo's back and smiled.

"He's a fool. He knows he might get hurt, but he still tries to love. He'd rather sacrifice himself than the one he loves. If this isn't a fool, what is it?"

"But the romance of fighting for love is quite good."

Wendy nodded in agreement: "That does make some sense."

Suddenly, something occurred to him.

"Huh? You really have a crush on him, don't you?"

Ying smiled and said, "Who knows?"

She is a traveler, and she is destined not to stay in one place for a long time. As for whether she likes it or not?

Well... maybe.