Ruby Red Blood (Genshin X F!Reader)

Pavilion Business

"Welcome, Aether and (Y/N), friend of Master Childe. And congratulations on the first day of your illustrious career with the Fatui." a lady with brown hair in a braid and Fatui uniform with mask stood behind the desk at Northland bank. (Y/N) gritted her teeth. "Illustrious carer"? Yeah, what did that Harbinger say?

"I have no intention of joining the Fatui." Aether said with a cold tone. The woman only laughed confidently.

"You sound remarkably sure of yourself... remember, we are mere mortals - our ideas are fluid like water. Only the Tsaritsa truly has a will as solid as the permafrost. But back to the matter at hand. Master Childe tells me that he has upheld his end of your agreement."

"What agreement? Oh, the thing about him helping us find a guy?" Paimon said as to remind herself.

"Correct.Master Childe promised he would find someone to break the stalemate. And the Harbingers do not break their promises lightly."

"Ah. Where is that guy, anyway?"'

"Master Childe is currently at the Liuli Pavilion."

"Liuli Pavilion?" Aether turned to (Y/N) but she kept quiet as she knew what would come next.

"Oh, Paimon knows this one!" she had stars in her eyes and she cleared her throat and attempted (and failed) to keep a cool and smart voice. "There are two styles of cooking in Liyue, known as Li style and Yue style. They have been competing for centuries, but neither has emerged as the clear winner. The flagship restaurant of the Li style is the Liuli pavilion. The owner especially choose to open the restaurant at Feiyun Slope, so they could compete face-to-face with Xinyue Kiosk, which is the flagship restaurant of the Yue style. Now, do Paimon get a reward for her almighty knowledge and smarts?"

"I'll buy you a Mora Meat later." she cheered happy.

"Anyway, Paimon's hungry. Let's get moving."

The streets were busy and people were talking with loud voices as merchants screamed out their good prices. Feiyun Slope was a very pretty business street indeed. In the middle the oh-so-famous Feiyun Slope Bulletin Board was placed with all kinds of news for the merchant world. Red stairs surrounded the walkway and on the other side of the Bulletin Board there was stairs leading down to the harbor. Some of the Millelith guards had posts close to the Bulletin Board and a girl with the Adventurers Guild uniform walked down the street while shouting out "Join the Adventurers Guild!" while some kids ran past her. On the left side of the stairs down to the harbor there was a pretty building with a great, beautiful door. Over it a sign of a yellow fan with the pattern of mountains and clouds beneath the fan was placed, and in front of that very building a certain red head waited for them.

"Ah, you made it." he smiled at them. "As promised, I have found someone who can help you. Someone who can solve the mystery of why the Liyue Qixing would hide the Geo Archon's vessel."

"So where is he? In Liuli Pavilion?" Paimon became impatient.

"He certainly is. Come, I'll introduce you. I took the liberty of setting up a business dinner, as per the Liyue custom."

"Welcome back, sir. You honor us with your patronage." a man outside the pavilion said to Childe when they had reached the pretty door. "Mr. Zhongli is awaiting your arrival in the room you booked." he gestured into the restaurant while a lady where holding up the door.

In a room with a lot of dark wood furniture there sat a man. He had black hair in a low ponytail and the tip of the locks were orange gold. He had eyes in the same color as Cor Lapis and one earring in his left ear. He wore something that looked like a more detailed version of a suit in the colors of black, grey and orange gold. He was right now doing some kind of tea ritual while Childe walked into the room with the new guests. He looked up from his tea and his eyes seemed to widen for a second, but only so much that only those who had been staring at him could see that, and no one was staring. He just gestured for them all to sit down.