I write novels in Liyue

After speaking, the tavern owner smiled at Zhongli and then turned and left.

The tavern owner felt a little strange watching Zhong Li pour himself a glass of wine and drink it silently.

According to Mr. Zhongli's words, he has already finished reading Fang Qiu's book.

Logically speaking, Mr. Zhongli should have been reading books during this period.

Don't Fang Qiu's books always have happy endings?

Why would he come here to drink alone?

Strange.

Just as she was feeling puzzled, a woman in her twenties, holding a copy of "Weathering With You," sat down opposite Zhongli.

She recognized the woman; she was Yue Haiting's secretary.

However, she didn't seem to be wearing Yuehaiting's clothes today; she's probably on vacation.

"Would you like something to drink?"

The tavern owner stepped forward and inquired.

"Osmanthus Bar".

The woman's eyes were red as she spoke in a low voice.

As she spoke, tears welled up in her reddened eyes again.

"What's wrong? Are you alright?"

The tavern owner said worriedly.

Even Zhongli put down his wine glass and turned his gaze to her.

"It's nothing, I'm just in a bad mood."

The woman shook her head and said.

"Then please wait a moment."

The tavern owner looked at the book "Weathering With You" next to the woman and became even more puzzled.

Is Weathering With You... really a happy ending?

Whether it's Mr. Zhongli or Yue Haiting's secretary, why did they both come to drink after watching this?

It can't be that you haven't finished reading it yet, think Fang Qiu is capable of violence, so you drink the wine first and then watch it, right?

However, doubts remain.

Since the other party was unwilling to talk about it, she didn't feel comfortable asking.

He returned to the counter and brought the woman a pot of osmanthus wine.

"Thank you."

After thanking her, the woman poured herself a glass and began to drink it silently.

She drank while tears streamed down her face.

The woman had a very low alcohol tolerance; after just one cup, a blush rose on her fair face.

However, she did not stop, but immediately drank another cup. After four cups, the woman was quite drunk.

But she still didn't stop.

After drinking two more glasses, she collapsed onto the table with a thud, tears streaming down her face. She mumbled incoherently.

"I miss you so much... Why is the osmanthus wine you liked so bitter..."

Are you missing your lover?

Looking at the woman lying across the table, Zhongli picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

This osmanthus wine does indeed have a slightly bitter taste.

"Why...why didn't you listen to...my words and joined...the Thousand Rock Army..."

The woman cried, "If you hadn't joined... the Thousand Rock Army, you wouldn't have died... We might even be... married by now..."

Chiiwa Army?

Zhong Li paused in his drinking motion.

The woman's deceased lover was Qian Yanjun...

Did he die protecting Liyue?

"What about protecting Liyue, what about the Thousand Rocks being steadfast and the barriers unyielding... I don't understand... Why can't you understand that in my heart... you are more important than Liyue..."

The woman's voice was filled with sorrow.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Li's hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

He turned his gaze to the window.

Outside the window, the wind and snow were howling, and pedestrians hurried along the road.

Several novel enthusiasts who had just finished reading "Weathering With You" were laughing and discussing the plot of the book.

Behind them were a pretty woman in her early twenties and a cute girl with a ponytail.

"Sister Han Shuang, the snow is getting heavier and heavier. How about we go see 'Splitting the Mountain to Save Mother' tomorrow?"

"Alright, let's find a place to eat something and warm up first. It wouldn't be good to catch a cold. My treat."

They walked far away and disappeared into the wind and snow.

Zhongli picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

For ordinary people, it is possible to choose to abandon the world for the sake of their loved ones.

Hodaka Morishima wanted his loved ones to live, even if it meant Inazuma Castle was flooded.

The woman sitting opposite me, like Hodaka Morishima, simply wanted her loved ones to live.

Neither of them is wrong.

But he was different.

He is the god of Liyue.

Whether it was sealing away the Ruotuo Dragon King, or...

These were all his choices...

He chose the people of Liyue...

A cold wind blew in from the window, and the woman sitting opposite him shivered and shrank back.

Zhongli put down his wine cup, and an invisible force instantly enveloped the woman, keeping the icy cold at bay.

The woman's trembling body gradually calmed down.

Just as Zhongli poured himself another glass of wine and continued drinking, the woman murmured something in her sleep again.

"Although I can't... fight alongside you... to kill the enemy... I'm protecting Liyue, the land you love, in my own way... I'm now the secretary of Moonsea Pavilion..."

After saying that, he fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at her sad sleeping face, Zhongli poured a glass of wine into a new cup, then poured it out the window. He then picked up his own glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing Zhongli and the drunk woman, the tavern owner finally understood why Mr. Zhongli had come to drink.

Perhaps Mr. Zhongli also has a past.

Let it be a memory of sacrificing something important in order to protect something else.

The tavern owner picked up a copy of Fang Qiu's "Weathering With You" from the counter and turned to the last page.

On the left side of the paper, the male protagonist, Hodaka Morishima, and the female protagonist, Hina Amano, are happily embracing on the embankment.

On the paper to the right is written the sentence, "Between the world and you, I choose you."

This is the same meaning as what Yuehaiting's drunken secretary said: "You are more important than the world"...

They must have been moved by "Weathering With You".

She sighed, placed the copy of "Weathering With You" on the counter, then took out a blanket, walked behind Nakihaitei's secretary, and covered her with the blanket.

"Mr. Zhongli, it's getting cold, so please drink less alcohol."

"That's what the tavern owner said."

"Thank you for reminding me."

Zhongli nodded.

The tavern owner didn't say anything more and then left.

She walked all the way to the door.

Outside the door, the wind and snow continued.

The snow seems to be falling heavier and heavier...

"Fang Qiu, you really are... both lovable and hateful."

The tavern owner looked in the direction Fang Qiu had left and murmured to herself.

Speaking of which...

She had almost forgotten that Fang Qiu had ignored her just now...

The snow must have been too heavy, and they were in a hurry to get going...

The vast expanse of snow was falling softly, and every now and then a strong wind would carry the snowflakes away into the distance.

Meanwhile, Fang Qiu was nestled in front of the fireplace, holding Tingyu and flipping through the pages of a book.

This book is titled "Offering My Heart to Lord Kujo Sara" by the author Inatsume.

It is a work about a soldier of the Tenryo magistrate who followed Kujo Sara in his campaigns.

The work is so realistic, it's as if the author really was a soldier following the will of Heaven.

While it feels very realistic, it lacks a compelling story.