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

Since Xiyue said goodbye to her grandfather, she bought a shop in Liyue Harbor and started her business.

Because running a shop requires registration with the General Affairs Department, Xiyue used her original name "Ningguang" to name the shop, but from that day on, the name Xiyue disappeared from Su Mo's life.

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"Why don't you talk anymore?" Keqing asked puzzledly as she looked at Ningguang slumped in the chair in front of her.

Ningguang shook her head and sighed, "I can't go on..."

Keqing was puzzled: "Why? Aren't they just some memories?"

Ningguang said in a low voice, "No, Keqing, you don't understand. The story that follows is too sad. It still breaks my heart when I think about it. Let it stay here."

Keqing looked at Ningguang in front of her and shook her head helplessly. Although Ningguang said she felt sad, she really couldn't help but be curious in her heart.

"Sister Xiyue, just tell me, maybe a story... okay..." Keqing begged.

Finally, at Keqing's pleading, Ningguang recounted the events that followed: "Later, my business took off, and I would occasionally go back to visit them. But as my business continued to grow, I became increasingly busy, and gradually, I rarely visited Su Mo."

There was a hint of helplessness and sadness in her voice:

"I only occasionally heard about you and him from other people or saw you on the street, but I just watched from afar and didn't disturb you."

Ningguang paused, then continued, "Until one day, I learned that Grandpa had passed away. I was out of town at the time and couldn't get back in time. When I learned that Su Mo, only ten years old, had shouldered everything alone and buried Grandpa with his own hands, my heart was torn."

"I wanted to meet him, but I also wanted to train him so he could have the ability to support himself, and then he could start his independent life."

"At the beginning, all kinds of difficulties came one after another. His situation was even worse than mine. Sometimes when he couldn't hold on any longer, I would secretly help him through that period. Even so, he always foolishly thought that it was his own good luck." Ningguang couldn't help but shook her head and laughed when she said this.

"As for what happened later, you all know. After you became a Yuheng Star, he also began to work towards this goal, and eventually, with your help, he became a Tianshu Star."

"Maybe my original decision was wrong, but now it seems to be a good one."

"That's it?" Keqing asked doubtfully.

"That's all." Ningguang spread out her hands and said lightly. Although her words revealed a hint of understatement, her eyes inadvertently revealed a deep melancholy, which showed that the story was not that simple. However, many of the events at the time were tear-jerking, and she really didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"But I still don't understand why you didn't meet him in the first place. If it was just a test, there would be no need to be so extreme." Keqing asked doubtfully. She always felt that things would not be that simple.

Ningguang shook her head and said nothing more, then asked a question: "Keqing, do you know what I admire most about you regarding Su Mo?"

Keqing was silent for a moment, then, bewildered, uttered an answer Ningguang couldn't refute: "Younger and prettier than you?"

Ningguang looked at her with a frown on her face. "Sometimes I really want to pry open your head and see what you're thinking. You were quite cute when you were little, but why have you become so stupid now that you've grown up?"

"Does your IQ increase dramatically with age?"

Keqing chuckled. Although she thought it was very likely that her guess had hit Ningguang's sore spot, which made her angry and embarrassed, she had no evidence.

Ningguang rolled her eyes at the silly Keqing in front of her: "It's treated equally."

"Meow? Treat everyone equally?" Keqing tilted her head, puzzled.

Ningguang nodded and spoke slowly, "There's a common convention in the secular world: when a child from a poor family is placed alongside a child from a wealthy family, the poor child will inevitably feel a sense of inferiority. Over time, the difference in their lifestyles will become increasingly apparent. The poor child's perspective, interpersonal skills, and financial resources will be far inferior to those of the wealthy child. Consequently, over time, the poor child will be looked down upon by the wealthy, creating a wealth gap."

"Uh...is there? I haven't really paid much attention to this." Keqing scratched her head in confusion.

"Of course, children from wealthy families wouldn't pay much attention to these things. Keqing, you've lived a life of luxury since childhood and haven't experienced this kind of pain. That's why I say you really don't understand what it means." Ningguang paused and jokingly said, "Of course, it's also possible that you're just too stupid. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been tricked by Su Mo into not eating."

Meeting Keqing's slightly angry gaze, Ningguang continued, "I once watched you walking on the streets of Liyue with young Su Mo. Although he wasn't wearing any silk or satin, he was still clean. But walking next to you, he looked particularly ridiculous."

"But you don't care about the world's criticism. You treat him sincerely and become friends with him. This is what I truly admire about you."

"Perhaps it was due to my youth and ignorance back then, but now that I've grown up, I realize that you don't treat him with the arrogance and domineering attitude of a young lady from an aristocratic family. That's what truly makes me admire you."

As soon as Ningguang finished speaking, Keqing retorted, "Good on you, so that's how you viewed me in the beginning?"

Ningguang spread her hands and shrugged. "It can't be helped. Children from poor families tend to overthink things."

"what……"

……

On the vast ocean, a large ship was sailing slowly on the sea.

"You're really not going back?"

"Of course, I've regained consciousness now, but you still want me to stay in the tree. I can't stay there. Rather than being unable to move, I might as well follow you to Liyue."

"Auntie Zhen, are you so confident in leaving Inazuma to your sister?" Su Mo asked.

"What else can I do? I've been dead for hundreds of years, but Inazuma is still developing normally. Besides, I've seen that she's doing a good job managing the family." Zhen said calmly.

After hearing this, Su Mo just smiled lightly: "Haha, I hope you don't regret it."

Then his thoughts returned to what Kamisato Ayato had said to him before he left.

"Brother Su, after this action, the Fatui have been enraged. With their joint efforts, the General has agreed to the issuance of the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order. It seems that they will be fully implemented soon. If possible, Brother Su, you'd better return quickly."

Finally, he set out on his journey home amidst Kamisato Ayaka's reluctant gaze and Kamisato Ayato's gritted teeth expression.

At this moment, Su Mo's thoughts were interrupted by real doubts.

"Hey, what did the fox mean at that time?"

"What do you mean you should go back first and come back to Inazuma when the time is right? Why do you want to come back? And when is the right time?"

Su Mo came back to his senses and looked at the increasingly distant Inazuma City, then slowly said, "Who knows?"

Then he turned around and looked at the fireworks, tea and other items beside him, silently pondering what he was thinking about.

The ship continued to sail across the vast ocean. The sea breeze, carrying a salty scent and a taste of freedom, blew across people's faces, gradually calming their irritable moods, leaving only the sound of the surging waves echoing in their ears...