His Treasure

01 - asking him out? not.

"He's perfect Xingqui. Have you seen him?" I said dreamily while staring at Mr. Zhongli. I heard Xingqui sigh and close the book he was reading.

"Just ask him out already Zixin. I'm tired of hearing you gush over The Consultant all day. It's ruining my reading."

"You know I can't do that! What happens if that ruins our friendship? I worked so hard to establish it you know!"

Mr. Zhongli was hard to get close to. The only people he seemed to talk to were The Fatui Harbinger, Hutao, and that traveler he befriended recently. I'm quite jealous, they just met a few days ago and she's already close to him, while it took me months to even have lunch with him! I even give him huge discounts when he wants clothes tailored!

"Yeah, Xinxin! I know he likes you! Have you seen the way he treats you? You must be special to him!" Xiangling placed down a weird-looking dish.

"With the number of discounts you give him, I know he does- Hey! Why'd you do that Xingqui? She gives him HUGE discounts!" Chongyun groaned as he was elbowed by Xingqui.

"Xiangling-"Did she just cut me off?

"Uh UH Uh! We are tired of you being so lovesick all the time!" Xingqui and Chongyun nodded with her, "Just ask him out!"

"I'm tired of you giving him big discounts."

"You keep disturbing me while I read."

"JEEZ, I ONLY WANTED TO ASK IF THIS REALLY WAS EDIBLE!" I pointed at her dish, "I SWEAR I SAW IT BUBBLE!"

"Plus! I think Mr. Zhongli and Mr. Childe heard you guys! Just look at him snickering." I glared at the fatui harbinger. They were just across from us. Mr. Zhongli seems to like eating here. I see him here always listening to the stories being told by Iron Tongue Tian while drinking tea. From what I've seen, he enjoys listening to the stories about Morax. When he's not drinking tea at Third-Round Knockout, he's either at Luili Pavilion with the fatui harbinger or out buying expensive stuff with the said fatui harbinger's money.

I mean, I have tons of money too! After my parents died while riding a carriage from Fontaine. Someone scared the horses leading them to crash. I was the only one who survived because my mom pushed me off before we could crash. They left me with tons of Mora and the family business too. Now I run the most popular Clothing business in Tevyat! Well not really hehe. Just in Liyue and Fontaine. Lady Ningguang and Ms. Yunjin have bought tons of custom outfits from me! This all wouldn't happen if Xingqui's father didn't raise me well. Xingqui's father was a close friend of my dad. He attended their funeral and saw me crying. He decided to take me in and took me to Liyue. I was only 7 years old back then so it was hard adjusting to Liyue. I had to learn a new language, eat food I never tried before, and had a new life too. It was hard at first until Uncle introduced me to Xinqui, he was so cute back then! He was quite smart for his age so he taught me all I needed to know. Were practically brother and sister!

"Xiangling, is this really edible?" I nodded with Xingqui. It really didn't look edible.

"It's red too, did you use Jueyen Chili in this?"Chongyun looked at Xiangling skeptically. Xingqui and Xiangling did have a reputation for tricking Chongyun into eating spicy food,

"Nope! I used Sunsettias this time and I wouldn't give you guys something not edible! Do you guys really not trust me?" Xiangling pouted. "I didn't add anything weird! I promise!"

"Fine." We three took a little of the weird-looking dish. Xiangling glared at us to get more.

"Do we really have to?" Chongyun complained but still took some more.