Travel through Teyvat and spend your life with Linghua

Xinyang returned to his room with a heavy heart, as if the whole world was weighing on him. After sitting down in a chair, he suddenly felt his right eyelid start twitching wildly, as if something bad was about to happen.

Xinyang thought: the twitching of the left eyelid is a sign of wealth, and the twitching of the right eyelid is an intermittent, involuntary twitch of the orbicularis oculi muscle and oculofacial nerve controlled by the brain. Despite this, the indescribable feeling of uneasiness always lingered in his heart and could not be shaken off.

Not long after, Linghua also walked into the room.

Xinyang slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing deep worry, and said softly: "Linghua, have you really decided to go? Do you still remember the lots we drew at the festival last time? I always have a bad feeling..." There was a hint of trembling in his voice, as if he had foreseen the coming of some danger.

Seeing Xinyang's worried face, Linghua softly comforted him, "Don't worry too much about me. Maybe they really just want to make up for my birthday. The boss at the festival said the lottery was just for fun, so don't take it too seriously. Besides, you have things to do too. You can't look sad when talking to Lord Yae."

Xinyang was obviously not completely convinced by Linghua's words, "But..." Seeing that Xinyang still wanted to argue, Linghua gently touched Xinyang's lips with her finger.

She leaned close to Xinyang's ear and said softly, "I promise you, I'll be back at noon, okay?"

Seeing that Linghua was determined to leave, Xinyang stopped trying to stop her. He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, be sure to pay attention to your own safety."

Seeing Xinyang finally regain his usual composure, Linghua smiled happily, "Okay, I understand. Thomas will give you enough Mora later. You should discuss this with Lord Yae-miyaji. This is the hard work of both of us."

After everything was settled, Xinyang and Linghua walked side by side, slowly descending the mountain. They walked in silence until they saw Linghua gradually disappear into the distance at the end of Konda Village. Only then did Xinyang calm down and turn to head towards Inazuma Castle.

As expected, Yae Shenzi was standing leisurely in front of the Yae Hall. As soon as she saw Xinyang, she came over with a smile on her face: "Oh my, the great writer is finally here! I've been waiting for you for so long."

Facing the Son of God's warm greeting, Xin Yang forced a smile and replied, "I had some last-minute matters to attend to at home, so I apologize for the delay. I've already booked a room at Wuyou Pavilion. Why don't we go there and discuss the details?"

Upon hearing this, the Son of God immediately pretended to be extremely surprised and said jokingly, "Oh? I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, little one!"

"Actually, this was all Linghua's idea." Xinyang answered truthfully.

After arriving at Wuyou Pavilion, Xinyang ordered a plate of fried tofu. He surveyed his surroundings while waiting for his meal to be served.

Before long, a steaming, fragrant bowl of fried tofu was served to Shen Zi. She gently picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, savoring its unique texture and rich bean aroma, and immersed in the satisfaction it brought.

"I've heard that Lord Yae-miyaji likes to eat fried tofu. I wonder if the fried tofu here suits your taste. If not, I can order some other snacks."

Shenzi couldn't help but laugh. She waved her hand, signaling Xinyang not to be so reserved. "It's not the first time we've met, why are you being so polite? Didn't Kuroda tell you? I called you here today to discuss our future cooperation."

Hearing this, Xin Yang was delighted, but he remained calm and responded, "You are the chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine, and I am just an ordinary person. I still have to follow these etiquettes. I wonder if Yaedo has any specific conditions regarding the publication of the light novel?"

The corners of Shen Zi's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a charming smile. "I think you are no ordinary person. Yaedo has always been open to excellent light novels. I have carefully read your draft and feel it is quite good. Therefore, Yaedo is willing to publish it and promote it with all its strength. But before that, I need to know whether you are still willing to continue writing?"

Xin Yang replied without hesitation, "Of course! I'm sure you've noticed that this light novel of mine still has a lot of room for development. I plan to write at least three more light novels in the same series to further enrich and improve the plot. However, regarding the specific submission time, I really can't give a definite answer at the moment."

A glint of admiration flashed in Shen Zi's eyes, and he said softly, "Well, that's very good. The setting of your series of light novels is truly unique and novel. Elements such as schools, cars, mobile phones, the Internet, and VX are all unprecedented and unheard of. Once published, they will definitely cause a huge sensation. Since you are determined to continue writing, Yaedo will not change the content of your novels for the time being."

Xinyang finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling completely relaxed. "That would be great, but I'm not sure how the royalties will be calculated."

"Oh my, this light novel hasn't even been published yet, and you're already thinking about the royalties? But don't worry, we will determine the final amount of royalties based on its sales after publication. But based on my experience, you can rest assured. According to my judgment, your royalties will definitely not be lower than this number!" As he said that, Shen Zi stretched out five fingers.

Xinyang was secretly delighted, thinking that now he wouldn't have to ask Thomas for money every time he went out. However, despite his excitement, he tried to control his emotions and didn't show them in front of the Son of God. Instead, he replied calmly, "Okay, I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." With that, Xinyang stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Shen Zi suddenly stopped Xin Yang who was about to stand up and continued, "Yaedo doesn't have particularly strict requirements for submission time, but I still hope you can hand over your next work to us as soon as possible."

"Well... I'll try my best." Xinyang responded after hesitating for a moment.

After saying goodbye to the Son of God, Xinyang did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately rushed back to Kamisato House, anxiously waiting for Linghua's return.