Chapter 13 Yunhan Society
After Nashida left, Liu Bai took a while to cheer up.
At present, the Northland Bank has not found any useful information, so he had no choice but to ask around and find out how to meet the Rock God.
But the answers I got were basically all about the Summoning Immortal Ceremony. Apparently, most Liyue people had only seen the Rock God Morax during the Summoning Immortal Ceremony.
Just like that, after a whole morning of fruitless investigation, Liu Bai could only find a small restaurant to have lunch.
"Hurry up, hurry up, if you go too late you'll miss Mr. Yun's show! Don't waste time!"
"Here it comes, I sprained my ankle, what can I do? Please support me!"
Just when Liu Bai had eaten and drunk his fill and rested for a while, intending to continue inquiring for news, he suddenly heard two people in a hurry talking on the side of the road.
"Mr. Yun's play..."
Liu Bai felt very familiar and couldn't help but mutter.
Although he has never played "Genshin Impact", he has heard of some things that have gone viral.
"Excuse me, is the Mr. Yun you just mentioned the same Mr. Yun who sang the Goddess Splitting the Guan?"
Liu Bai hurried forward and stopped the two men who were supporting each other on their way.
"Don't stop us, we are in a hurry!"
"Mr. Yun is indeed an opera singer, but as for the goddess splitting the temple you mentioned... I have some impression of it, it seems to be a legend among the people, right?"
The two were a little anxious. One urged Liu Bai to make way, but the one who sprained his ankle was not in a hurry. He thought for a while and then answered him.
"It is said that..."
Liu Bai made way for them while becoming confused.
Did I remember it wrong...?
Or... this opera had not been created at that time?
Liu Bai quickly thought of this possibility, so he hurriedly caught up with the two people in front.
In this way, Liu Baiwei followed the two people all the way to Heyu Teahouse.
Mr. Yun was performing on stage today and the Heyu Teahouse was very lively. Almost all the seats provided by the teahouse were occupied. After Liu Bai paid for the ticket and came in, he couldn't find a seat for a while.
It took Liu Bai a while to see a seat. His eyes lit up and he rushed over and sat down without saying a word.
"Hello, let's share a table."
After sitting down, Liu Bai spoke politely to the people next to him.
"Haha, please take a seat. I didn't expect to meet you again. It's really fate."
The youngest-looking man among the group waved his hand indifferently and spoke to Liu Bai with a chuckle.
Hearing what the other party said, Liu Bai looked at him in confusion and found that he did look familiar...
"So you are Brother Zhongli's friend? Then feel free to sit down."
The other people sitting at the table were all fellow opera fans acquainted by the man named Zhongli. After he spoke, they welcomed Liu Bai who had sat down unceremoniously.
"Haha, I'm not really a friend, but we met once before when I asked for directions... Please use it."
Zhongli explained and then poured Liu Bai a cup of mellow tea.
Liu Bai suddenly remembered him at this time. When he stopped a passerby yesterday to ask how to get to Northland Bank, he stopped him.
"Haha, nice to meet you. My name is Liu Bai. I live in Zhidong all year round. I just returned to Liyue yesterday."
After remembering the other person, Liu Bai introduced himself to him enthusiastically.
"Well, I'm Zhongli, the guest of Wangsheng Hall. Nice to meet you."
"It can be seen that you are not used to it yet since you just returned to Liyue. After all, people in Liyue rarely wear such thick clothes."
Zhongli gently held Liu Bai's hand, and continued speaking only after he let go.
"Yes, yes, little brother Liu Bai, I was just wondering if you feel stuffy wearing so many clothes."
The fellow actor next to him also nodded and said.
"Ahem, don't worry, brothers. I have been weak and afraid of cold since I was young. The doctor told me to wear more clothes."
Liu Bai looked down at the thick cotton clothes behind him, coughed twice awkwardly, and then explained.
"Okay, the show is about to start, everyone be quiet."
Another fellow operagoer took a look at the stage and quickly spoke up to remind him.
Liu Bai then turned his attention to the stage and picked up the tea that Zhongli had just poured for him to quench his thirst.
In his previous life, Liu Bai had no interest in listening to any opera except "The Goddess Splits the View", and felt that this was not the entertainment he should experience at his age.
But in the continent of Teyvat, where entertainment options were extremely lacking, he began to calm down and listen quietly.
Although it's not the "Goddess Splits the View" that I've been longing for, the level of the girl named Yun Jin is indeed very high, and any play sounds interesting.
It’s much more comfortable than listening to all kinds of online novels read aloud by AI voice in my previous life…
Time passed by unknowingly, and Liu Bai had completely forgotten the purpose of going out today. He just listened to the play for half a day and was very impressed by the character "Yun Jin" whom he had heard of before traveling through time.
Although the other members of Yunhan Society could not sing as well as Yun Jin, they also had a solid foundation, and Liu Bai also found it quite comfortable to listen to.
Performances by opera troupes like this not only sell tickets but also provide channels for tipping. Liu Bai couldn't help but throw in a few Mora coins.
Seeing Liu Bai generously take out such a large-denomination Mora at the first glance, several drama fans were slightly surprised.
"Time flies and before I knew it it was over."
After the Yunhan Society's curtain call, the audience left one after another. One of the theatergoers couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, it's already evening now, why don't I host the party today and invite all the brothers and little brother Liu Bai to go to Sanwan Buguogang for a gathering?"
Looking at the time, Zhongli stood up and made a proposal to several fellow actors and Liu Bai.
"Well... I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, but today is my daughter's birthday and I have to hurry back, otherwise she'll be in a bad mood again."
A fellow actor who looked slightly older than Zhongli waved his hand and explained.
"That's fine. However, since it's your daughter's birthday, I don't have any good gifts to give. I'd rather wish your daughter to be like the green willows of spring, the stars of summer nights, the ears of rice in autumn, and the silver frost of winter mornings. I hope you can live a happy and fulfilling life. Happy birthday."
Zhongli nodded and turned to wish his fellow actor's daughter well.
"Haha, thank you for your blessing, brother Zhongli. I will pass it on to her."
It may be because Zhongli’s invitation was rather sudden and the other two drama friends already had other things to do, so no one responded to Zhongli’s invitation.
Only Liu Bai is left.
"Treating? Go, I'll definitely go!"
When Zhongli looked over, Liu Bai raised his hand without hesitation.
The Mora he left for Nashida was definitely enough for her expenses, so Liu Bai didn't have to worry about her going hungry, so he was determined to get this free meal.
"Haha, then please come in, little brother Liu Bai."
"please."
Afterwards, the two of them left Heyu Teahouse together and walked towards Chihuyan.
"Haha, I am a few years older than you, so I might as well call you brother."
"No problem, Brother Zhongli, you can call me whatever you want."
"Well, I heard from Brother Liu Bai that he is from Liyue and grew up in another country. Is this your first time returning to Liyue?"
Heyu Teahouse is quite far from Chihuyan, and Zhongli took the initiative to chat with Liu Bai along the way.
"Brother Zhongli guessed correctly. I seem to have always lived in Fontaine before... Well, then I went to Zhidong to live for a few years without knowing why, and only recently came to Liyue."
When talking about Fontaine, Liu Bai sighed and continued to explain. He now knew that he had lived in Fontaine, but his memory of the place was basically blank.
"Hmm... Brother Liu Bai, how do you feel about returning home to trace your roots? I often hear people from Liyue who have lived abroad since childhood express their feelings after returning home."
Zhongli pondered for a moment, then asked Liu Bai with great interest.
"It's okay. I just feel that everything here is very familiar. I want to stay here and not leave."
Liu Bai continued to explain, looking around. The Liyue-style buildings made him feel very familiar.
"But I still have other things to do. If everything goes well, I will probably have to leave Liyue in a while."
Then Liu Bai spoke with some regret.
"You look a lot like an old friend of mine who was a businessman. He often traveled between Liyue and other countries. Whenever we met, he would always tell me that if he made enough money one day, he would definitely return to Liyue to settle down. He would go with me to listen to operas and play with birds every day when he had nothing to do."
"Since you feel at home here, why not try to stay here? I think Liyue won't let you down."
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