Plant's voice

A travel?

🧊<--------Chongyun--------->🧊

I was meditating in my room, as I usually do every Saturday, when suddenly I hear something tapping on my window, I startle and quickly look to the window to see what I already expected, a boy with dark blue hair and eyes as yellow as the sunset, Xingqiu was there, as always, with that excited smile and a hint of mischief on his face, I just sigh and get up to open the window.

-Xingqiu, I've told you my house has a door, you know?

I say as I open the window and right after that the boy just jumps through the window and enters my room.

-Dear Chongyun, if I were to enter through the door every time, it would take too long, besides, your mother would get tired of opening the door for me.

He says clearly trying to come up with an excuse not to have to walk to my door and simply knock on it. I just sigh as I look at him.

-And what brought you here?

I say as I pick up some of my exorcism seals from the floor.

-Look! This new book called "Plant's Voice" arrived at the dock's book stall this morning, it's magnificent!

He says extremely excited.

-Have you finished reading it already?

I say finishing packing my things.

-Of course! It's one of the best books I've ever read! It's about a man completely in love, who seeks his true love through Sumeru, he walks through all the places waiting for the right moment, where he will finally meet the right person and fall in love! It's amazing!

He says dramatically and I can't help but notice the sparkle in his eyes when he talks about the book.

-It sounds like a great book!

I say. Then the boy sits on my bed while flipping through the book.

-Well... did you just come here to tell me that?

-Oh, of course not! I have an idea...

He says with that sparkle in his eyes, that sparkle from which surely nothing good will come out. Then he stands up dramatically as he approaches me and says

-...while I was reading, I thought... what if I replicated the steps of this so passionate man? What would it be like to experience the inspiration he lived? Is it possible for me to find my true love?

He says as he runs his hands over my arms and shoulders, which makes my face warm and a strange feeling in my stomach, I quickly grab a popsicle to cool myself down.

-It sounds like a cool experience, do you really plan on doing this? It seems a bit dangerous too, since you've never been to Sumeru before.

I say while I eat my popsicle.

-Oh, but I'll have you with me, it won't be that dangerous!

He says in a poetic tone, typical of when he wants to persuade me to do something.

-Wait, when did I agree-

My speech is interrupted by the boy putting his index finger on my lips.

-Shhh. Think about it, there's a good chance there are evil spirits in Sumeru, which you don't know yet, so there's a good chance they'll be immune to your Pure Yang Psychic...what do you say?

After Xingqiu says this, I feel a certain excitement growing inside me, is it possible that I will finally be able to see an evil spirit?? I can't just let this chance pass like that!

- Ok, you convinced me, but I think we should talk to our parents first, especially yours!

- Don't worry, my dear, I know my responsibilities.

-You don't even know what to say to them, do you?

Suddenly he looks at me with a slightly annoyed expression.

-Maybe...

I cross my arms as I stare at him.

-Xingqiu, you're very impulsive, you know that?

-Of course I do! But first, let's take advantage of the fact that I'm already here and ask your mom.

-Oh, okay...

I say a little reluctantly, Xingqiu has always been the type of person that once he decides something he doesn't back down and does everything to achieve it, maybe it's because of his family's monetary power, since they're very rich, but once you feed his obsession, he doesn't stop. He takes liberty and walks to the door of my room to open it.

-Do you think your father won't be hesitant to let you go? You have a lot of Guild work to do, don't you?

I say right behind him.

-Chongyun, don't doubt my abilities, I can do my job even if I'm not in Liyue.

He says as he opens the door of my room and walks with me to the living room, where my mother is practicing exorcism.

-Good afternoon, miss

He says, my mother looks at us somewhat confused since she didn't see him come in through the door.

-Oh, good afternoon, Xingqiu, how are you?

-I'm very well, and you?

-I'm fine too!...if you allow me, I would like to ask you something.

She looks at him with the typical look of when a mother knows the question that is about to come, she has known Xingqiu since he was a child, it's obvious that she already knows a lot about him.

-Go on...

-You know, I really like books, especially romances, and lately I read one that made me so inspired! So I thought, what if Chongyun went with me on a journey to explore the steps of this protagonist? Could you allow it?

He says with a puppy dog look while my mother crosses her arms thoughtfully.

-Where would this place be?

-In Sumeru.

She looks at me.

-I'm not sure...

-Please!

Xingqiu says and then puts his hand on his chest.

-I promise everything will be fine!

My mother looks at him with a suspicious expression.

-Okay... but someone has to go with you, you're just teenagers, you shouldn't walk through another nation alone.

-I promise! I'll make sure my assistant accompanies us!

-When do you plan to go?

-Tomorrow morning.

I look at him somewhat surprised.

-Tomorrow?!

I say, then he looks at me with an expression of "obviously?".

-Of course, when did you think?

-I don't know... next month?

He laughs when he hears that.

-Oh, Chongyun, you always give me good laughs.

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Author's Notes

Hiiii, well, it's my first time writing a fanfic so it might not be very good, but I hope you guys like it.

Next chapter coming soon!!!!