However, as for why Miss Wendy would come to find him first, Zhongli was unclear, and even a bit curious.
There was no helping it; this was indeed a bit unusual.
Could it be related to Barbatos?
Taking a sip of his tea, Zhongli couldn't help but make this guess. Otherwise, he truly didn't know the reason.
Wait a minute...
Could it be related to Miss Lumine?
Suddenly thinking of another possibility, Zhongli felt it was highly likely. After all, Kaito had only brought Lumine back this time, so perhaps there were some hidden circumstances.
"I won't try it. I feel it definitely can't compare to the various drinks in that tavern in Mondstadt," Wendy said, shaking her head to indicate she wouldn't be drinking tea.
Although she could drink it, Wendy still didn't really like tea. Of course, she didn't hate it either; she just wasn't used to it.
Drinks?
What a little girl...
To think she likes drinking various beverages so much, Miko couldn't help but think to herself. Originally, upon hearing the word 'tavern,' Miko thought Wendy liked drinking alcohol, but it turned out she preferred the non-alcoholic drinks sold there.
"Since that's the case, would Miko like to try some?"
Seeing Wendy's reaction, Zhongli turned his gaze to Miko.
"Then, thank you..."
"Just call me Zhongli." Before Miko could finish speaking, Zhongli interjected. Because He knew very well what Miko was going to say next, He decided to remind her.
"Alright, Mr. Zhongli." Miko nodded, understanding what the Geo Archon meant.
"If Childe were here, he would definitely be right here right now."
After looking around, Wendy suddenly blurted out this statement. Honestly, she somewhat missed the times she used to beat Childe up. If Childe were still around now, she really wanted to have Mobius or Acheron come over from Inazuma to beat him up one more time.
Childe? What Childe?
Hearing Wendy suddenly mention some 'Childe,' Miko was momentarily stunned. She was very curious as to who this 'Childe' Wendy spoke of was.
She knew that in Liyue, 'Childe' was a form of address generally referring to a young gentleman. Of course, anyone capable of associating with the Geo Archon must be of no low status.
Which wealthy family's young master could it be?
Thinking this, Miko asked, "Which family's Childe is he?"
"The Fatui's."
Hearing Miko's question, Wendy immediately replied. She knew that Miko had misunderstood her meaning. But it didn't matter; misunderstanding or not, she would just give her this answer.
The Fatui?
Stunned once again, Miko realized she had guessed wrong. It turned out Wendy wasn't talking about a generic young master, but rather the Childe who ranked last among the Fatui.
Miko naturally knew of this Fatui Harbinger, Childe; she just hadn't immediately connected the dots.
"Indeed, I think so too." Nodding, Zhongli strongly agreed with Wendy's words. He then continued, "If Childe were still in Liyue, there is a very high probability he would appear here."
"And he would definitely be the one paying," Wendy added, following Zhongli's train of thought.
"That is indeed the case." Zhongli nodded again. There was no helping it; since everything Wendy said was the absolute truth, he could only keep nodding in agreement.
Miko: "..."
Listening to the conversation between Wendy and the Geo Archon, Miko suddenly didn't know what to say. She was genuinely curious about how that Fatui Harbinger ended up associating with the Geo Archon.
And more importantly, why was Wendy so certain that if Childe was still in Liyue, he would definitely appear here and even pay the bill?
Did something happen in the past?
Looking at the Geo Archon drinking his tea, and then at Wendy sitting beside him, Miko felt an overwhelmingly intense curiosity.
"I suddenly don't quite understand... what you two are talking about," Miko said after a moment of thought. Although she felt she might not necessarily be privy to such matters, her curiosity was simply too great, so she decided to test the waters.
"Of course a little fox wouldn't understand," Wendy quickly replied to Miko's words.
Brat!
Although she was already accustomed to Wendy's behavior, Miko still couldn't help but call her a brat in her mind; perhaps it was precisely because she was used to it.
"Childe is a friend of mine. He often treats me." Seeing Miko's curiosity about Childe, Zhongli gave this simple explanation.
"You should say he is often forced to treat you."
Not expecting Zhongli to be so thick-skinned, Wendy couldn't help but interject with this remark.
Although Childe had definitely treated Zhongli before, she felt that most of the time, Childe had absolutely no idea he was footing the bill. And by the time he found out, he would simply have no choice but to pay.
Of course, he was probably quite happy to do so regardless. After all, Mora was just a number to him; spent was spent, as long as it generated value.
Miko: "..."
Hearing Wendy's words, Miko once again found herself speechless. Honestly, she hadn't expected to hear such things about the Geo Archon. She even wondered if the Geo Archon would silence her to keep this a secret.
There was no helping it; she truly hadn't expected such a thing to apply to the Geo Archon. It was enough to shock her for a hundred years.
Forget it...
Better not to speak...
Lest the Geo Archon think I know too much...
After giving it some thought, Miko decided it was best to stay quiet for now, to avoid drawing the Geo Archon's attention.
"Hmm, one could indeed see it that way."
Appearing to have given it serious thought, Zhongli nodded again.
He actually admitted it...
Her eyes widening involuntarily, Miko was stunned. After all, this sort of thing should be embarrassing for anyone to admit out loud, yet the Geo Archon simply admitted it. She even felt that He considered it perfectly reasonable.
No, no, no...
There must be some unknown underlying reason to all this.
What I'm hearing now is definitely just the surface...
Right...
That must be it!
Nodding as she thought, Miko felt her guess had to be correct. Otherwise, she truly didn't know how to explain what she was currently hearing.
"Oh my, we accidentally let this little fox know so much. We'll have to find a way to silence her."
Just as Miko was pondering her theory, Wendy dropped this line, instantly causing Miko to look at her.
"Silence me? Didn't you say it yourself? What does it have to do... with me..." As she spoke, Miko realized Wendy was definitely just messing with her. "You brat!"
Because the Geo Archon was watching from the sidelines, Miko didn't say anything more. If this had been the past, she definitely would have had a few more things to say.
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