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

Xiyue’s snack stall is officially open!

After several months of hard work, Xiyue's snack stall began to gain fame in Liyue Harbor. Coupled with the delicious food and enthusiastic service attitude, Xiyue's income gradually increased, and he soon paid off the debt of the snack stall. In order to facilitate the sale of grilled fish, Xiyue also rented a small house in Liyue Harbor.

It was a clear and sunny day, and Xiyue's snack stall was extremely busy, with many people coming to buy grilled fish.

Xiyue was busy and anxious, and there was not enough food, so she comforted the customers and asked them to wait patiently for a while, and offered some discounts on the grilled fish.

Looking at the long queue, Xiyue couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "Oh, I don't know where Su Mo has been these days. Doesn't he see that I'm too busy here?" Xiyue complained.

Normally, Su Mo and Xiyue would come to the snack stall to help out together on weekdays. With Su Mo around, Xiyue could sometimes take a break. But these days, no one knows where Su Mo has gone. He hasn't been seen for several days. Could he be lost?

As soon as this thought appeared in Xiyue's mind, she immediately denied it. She knew that Su Mo had his grandfather with him, and Su Mo would definitely be more anxious than her if he lost his grandfather.

After a busy period, Xiyue finally sent the last customer away. She was tiredly packing up the stall. When everything was ready, she was about to sit down and rest when she saw a familiar figure jumping into her sight and walking towards her from a distance.

Xiyue saw Su Mo's resentment and said, "What's wrong? Where did you go crazy? Don't you know I'm tired here?"

When Su Mo saw Xiyue like this, he knew that he had been a little bit arrogant recently. He was only concerned with playing and forgot to come to help. He immediately smiled awkwardly, then ran to Xiyue's side and pulled her to sit on a small stool beside her. He put his hands on Xiyue's shoulders and pushed her gently, saying in a flattering tone: "Sister Xiyue, please don't hold grudges. I'm back to help you."

Xiyue squinted her eyes, enjoying Su Mo's massage, and said frankly, "Huh, you want me to forgive you just now?"

"Do you know how many customers there are today? I've been selling fish all day and I don't know how long I've been standing here."

"My legs...tsk tsk tsk, why are they so sore..." Xiyue seemed to be talking to herself.

Su Mo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly squatted down beside Xiyue, lifted the pair of slender legs covered with coarse cloth, placed them on his thighs, and began to knead them slowly.

Su Mo looked at Xiyue with a flattering smile and said, "How is it, Sister Xiyue, my strength is okay, right?"

"Hmm..." Xiyue closed her eyes and enjoyed Su Mo's service.

At this time Xiyue asked: "Tell me, where have you been going crazy these days? Why don't you help me and leave me here alone." There was a hint of blame in her voice, as if she was dissatisfied with Su Mo's behavior.

Su Mo, who was trying hard to please, suddenly brightened up when he heard this and stood up and said proudly: "Sister Xiyue, let me tell you, I went out to play with my friends these days."

"Friend? You don't mean that kid Zhang Yan?" Xiyue asked suspiciously.

"No, Zhang Yan is okay as a brother, but I can't stand playing with him for several days in a row." Su Mo said with disgust.

"Then who is the friend you are talking about?" Xiyue looked curious. She had never heard Su Mo say that he had other friends before.

"No, it's right there..." Su Mo said and pointed towards the place he had just come from, but there was no one there.

"Huh? Where are the people?" Su Mo scratched his head and asked puzzledly.

Suddenly, Su Mo felt a pain in his ears as if they were being pulled, and a chilling voice came from his ears: "Okay, Su Mo, now you have learned to lie, you dare to lie to me, right?"

"Don't you know that grandpa said the first rule in business is honesty?" Xiyue said with a cold face.

"No, no, Sister Xiyue, I promise I didn't!" Su Mo quickly assured.

"Humph!" Xiyue released the hand that was holding Su Mo's ear and asked, "Where is that person?"

"Uh... I don't know. I was just here."

"Hmm?" Xiyue's eyes were fixed on Su Mo, and there was obvious doubt in her eyes.

Sensing Xiyue's dissatisfaction, Su Mo hurriedly shouted to the front: "Keqing, Keqing, where are you?"

After Su Mo called out several times, there was finally a response.

At the corner of the house in front of the snack stand, a small head with purple hair slowly poked half of its head out and looked at Su Mo and the others.

Su Mo immediately became excited when he saw the little head and waved, "Keqing, here, here, come here quickly."

Hearing Su Mo's call, the owner of the little head seemed to hesitate for a moment, leaned out a little, but quickly retracted.

Su Mo looked at Keqing like this, met Xiyue's eyes, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he ran over and pulled the little girl out, so that little Keqing's whole body was exposed to Xiyue's gaze.

There are two small pigtails on the little head, like two small purple cat ears. The little girl's purple hair glows softly in the sun. There is a hint of shyness and uneasiness in her eyes, and her little hands seem to be tightly grasping the edge of her clothes because she feels the owner's nervousness.

Finally, with Su Mo's half-hearted push and pull, little Keqing came to Xiyue. She looked at the beautiful girl in front of her, and then at the clothes she was wearing. They were all gorgeous clothes, not like those of an ordinary person.

Xiyue looked at Su Mo with suspicion, then looked at little Keqing, whose pretty face was slightly red due to nervousness. Her eyes suddenly became sharp and she stared at Su Mo closely.

Su Mo met Xiyue's stern gaze and couldn't help but lower his voice: "What, what's wrong, Sister Xiyue..."

Xiyue pulled Su Mo over and stared at him seriously, saying:

"Tell me! What's wrong with this little girl!?"

Su Mo's voice trembled slightly as he said, "Didn't I tell you, my friend?"

Xiyue looked at Su Mo, then at the bewildered little Keqing, and sneered, "Look at yourself, do you think I would believe you?"

When Su Mo heard Xiyue's words, he immediately retorted, "Friends are not divided by status!"

"She really is a friend I made a few days ago. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

After hearing Su Mo's words, Xiyue turned to look at little Keqing. After gathering her thoughts, a smile broke out on her cold face. She bent down cheerfully to look at little Keqing and asked softly, "How old are you, little girl? What's your name? Where is your home?"

Little Keqing stammered, her face flushed, and she seemed a little bewildered. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she was not used to this atmosphere.

Seeing this, Su Mo immediately answered, "Her name is Keqing. She's seven years old, one year younger than me. She lives in Liyue Harbor."

Xiyue's expression suddenly changed. She looked at Su Mo with a cold expression and said in a cold tone, "I'm not asking you! Get out of here!"

Then he turned around and faced little Keqing. His expression changed quickly, and he smiled kindly again: "Little girl, is your name Keqing?"

Su Mo stood aside, watching Xiyue's attitude change, and complained, "Tsk, you're still treating us differently."

Xiyue turned around and shouted, "What did you say!?"

Xiyue's eyes were filled with unquestionable majesty, which made Su Mo feel pressured and quickly waved his hands to deny: "No... nothing."

"Hmph!" Xiyue then turned to look at little Keqing and resumed her smile, asking the same question: "Little girl, is your name Keqing?"

"Hmm..." Little Keqing blushed and nodded slightly as if she agreed with Su Mo's statement.

Xiyue pointed at Su Mo beside her and asked, "What is your relationship with this guy?"

Little Keqing raised her head to meet Su Mo's expectant gaze, then quickly lowered her head, the blush on her cheeks becoming more pronounced. She murmured softly, "Yes...it's a friend..."

"Oh, my friend, did this guy bully you?" Xiyue then added, "Don't worry, he won't dare bully you while I'm here. Just tell the truth, don't be afraid."

After hearing Xiyue's words, Keqing's nervousness gradually eased. She replied softly, "He...he didn't bully me. He said he wanted to be good friends with me."

Xiyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this, and silently said in her heart: "That's good, that's good.

In her opinion, the girl's clothes made her look rich or noble, and it was very suspicious that she could be friends with Su Mo. Looking at the girl's timid appearance, it couldn't be that Su Mo abducted her.

Now it seems that she was worrying too much.

Then Xiyue looked at Su Mo in disbelief and said in astonishment: "You are really capable, no wonder you are away from home all day long and don't even take care of my business."

Su Mo chuckled: "Who said that? I still have Sister Xiyue in my heart. Now that I have made a new friend, I will bring him here to show you, Sister Xiyue."

"Hehe, what grandpa said is indeed right. You are just an uneasy person." Xiyue nodded at Su Mo helplessly.

"Huh? When did the old man say that?"

Xiyue didn't say much and changed the subject: "Tell me, why did you bring people here today? Don't say you are here to help me with work, I don't believe that."

Su Mo scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "It's noon now, I was busy playing with Keqing... hehe."

Xiyue asked with concern, "Can the family be assured?"

Su Mo's expression became even more awkward as he explained, "Keqing came out after dinner, but I told her our grilled fish is delicious, so I asked her to eat less."

"Hey, you're really good, you managed to fool the girl." Then, Xiyue looked at little Keqing tenderly and touched her head gently: "Keqing, don't believe everything Su Mo says in the future. Men's words are lies. Eat your meal and don't listen to him. Be more assertive in the future and make Su Mo listen to you.

Keqing nodded slightly.

When Su Mo heard Xiyue's words, he rolled his eyes helplessly: "Who should I call you sister or she?"

Xiyue sneered, "Scream!"

Then Xiyue's expression softened, and she looked at little Keqing with a hint of anticipation: "Keqing, from now on, just call me sister like Su Mo does, okay?"

Little Keqing blushed and nodded: "Well...sister..."

Then, under Su Mo's expectant gaze, Xiyue gave Keqing a fragrant, crispy and tender grilled fish, while what she gave Su Mo was a charcoal fish that was over-smoked and burnt on the surface.

"Ah (the third sound)..." Su Mo frowned slightly and looked unwilling to look at Xiyue.

Xiyue looked disgusted: "Eat it if you want!"

Afterwards, Xiyue began to patiently guide little Keqing, teaching her how to taste fish carefully and how to skillfully find and remove the tiny fish bones in the fish.

Su Mo looked at the blackened grilled fish with a helpless look on his face. He wanted to eat it, but he didn't know how to start, so he was hesitant.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Xiyue comforted little Keqing and came to his side, looking at the grilled fish in his hand: "What's wrong? Can't eat it?"

Su Mo nodded.

Xiyue picked up the grilled fish from Su Mo's hand and said to herself, "I see that you have had too much of a good life and can't even bear this little hardship." As she spoke, Xiyue tore off small pieces of grilled fish with her hands, handed the large piece of tender fish meat to Su Mo, and ate the burnt fish meat herself.

Su Mo couldn't help feeling ashamed when he saw this, and then he took the initiative to hand his fresh fish to Xiyue: "Sister Xiyue, you eat it, I'll just eat the black one." After that, he snatched the black fish from Xiyue's hand and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Xiyue couldn't help but shake her head and laugh when she saw this.

Seeing this, little Keqing was a little reluctant, but she still mustered up the courage to hand over her grilled fish: "Sister, you eat it."

Xiyue looked at the grilled fish in Keqing's hand and laughed silently. She touched her head and said softly, "Sister is not hungry. Keqing, you eat it."

Then he looked at Su Mo: "Look at Keqing, she knows she cares about me and has a kind heart. Look at you."

Su Mo curled his lips: "That's because I had a keen eye and became friends with her, otherwise, how could you have a sister who treats you so well, Sister Xiyue."

Facing Su Mo's sophistry, Xiyue couldn't help but shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Okay, okay, you are right, but if it weren't for you, maybe it would really be like this."

At this time, Xiao Keqing suddenly interrupted. Although her voice was small, it was full of determination: "No, even if Su Mo was not here, my sister and I would still be good friends."

Little Keqing's sudden, startling remark made Xiyue's smile even brighter, her joy and support for Keqing evident in her words. Meanwhile, Su Mo was caught off guard by Keqing's sudden remark, and stood there in a state of bewilderment, looking quite comical.

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"Ah? So you are the sister Xiyue who sold grilled fish back then!"

Keqing suddenly realized, "Why does the name Xiyue sound so familiar?" She then looked at Ningguang with a playful expression, "Ningguang, I didn't expect you to hide it so well."

Ningguang smiled. "How dare you say that? I'm such a grown-up and have been with you for such a long time, and you didn't even notice anything. Su Mo is fine, but you've been around me the most, and yet you didn't recognize me either. Tell me, is this your fault?"

Keqing smiled awkwardly. "Hehe, that's true. Besides, it's been over ten years now. We were only a few years old back then. How could we possibly remember it so clearly?"

Ningguang sighed and nodded. "That's true. Things change over time. It's already halfway across the river. It's normal that I can't recognize it. After all, how many decades can a person have?"

Keqing nodded in agreement, then said expectantly, "Um... Sister Xiyue... can you please tell me more about how Su Mo helped you become rich?"

"Hehe, you can ask your Su Mo about this later. I'm really tired after talking for so long." Ningguang sat down and leaned lazily on the chair.

The slender jade neck was slightly raised backward, raising a slight arc in front of the chest, and three thousand white silks spread out, like a galaxy waterfall pouring down.

When Keqing saw this, she immediately walked behind Ningguang attentively, put her hands on her shoulders and slowly rubbed them.

"Sister Xiyue, are you still tired now?" Keqing asked with concern.

"Well...it's indeed much better. Not bad, not bad. You really have the demeanor of a good wife and mother." Ningguang smiled with narrowed eyes.

The smile on Keqing's face grew more intense, and her hands moved more vigorously.

After a moment, Keqing asked a question that had been puzzling her: "Hey, Sister Xiyue, tell me, your snack stand business was doing so well back then, why did it suddenly disappear?"

When Ningguang heard this question, her expression froze slightly, as if the question had touched upon some memory deep within her heart.

She was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, with a hint of helplessness in her tone: "I can only say that it is fate that plays tricks on me. However, it seems to be a good thing now."

Keqing asked doubtfully, "So what exactly happened back then?"

Ningguang sighed again, and a trace of long-lasting sadness seemed to flash across her eyes, which was the unbearable recollection and nostalgia of the past.

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