Chapter Fifty-Four: Past Connections

The people outside lingered for quite a while, but they all left after nightfall.

During this time, Zhang Feng, wanted to entertain them, but Xian Yu stopped him.

Entertain them? If they could help him, sure, but those folks outside weren't really of any help to him.

As for things like business cooperation? Haha, Xian Yu had no such intentions.

Wealth? Xian Yu didn't have much need for it. Beauties? In a hundred years, they'd be nothing but dry bones.

The only thing that might be useful to him was some rare treasures, but ordinary merchants might not have such things, not worth wasting energy on.

"Difficult situation."

That night, Xian Yu planned to go to the tea room on the rock to get his hands on the 'Taboo Scroll.'

However, when he actually sat in the tea room, he changed his mind. While it would get him the item, it might lead to the owner of the tea room jacking up the price. So, he decided to tell Tartaglia directly later.

Not only would it save him trouble, but he could also avoid additional expenses. Considering the value of this information, it shouldn't be low.

Even if there's no reward, Xian Yu wouldn't really lose. The item wasn't his anyway, and it had to end up in the hands of the Fatui. Otherwise, things could take an unexpected turn later on.

So, no need to bother with that.

Sipping tea in contemplation.

As a cup of tea passed, two people appeared outside. Xian Yu glanced at them, not paying much attention. Although they seemed familiar, he was sure he had never seen them before, so he continued with his own affairs.

"Master Li, in good spirits tonight. There's a certain art to drinking tea at night. May I join?"

Xian Yu looked up, took another careful look at the delicate face in front of him, hmm... still didn't recognize.

As for the person behind her, although looking powerful, there were no elemental fluctuations, not worth attention.

But since others had spoken, he didn't want to be too rude.

Looking at this young lady about his age with an expressionless face and a calm tone, Qingxue, who had just sat down, didn't know how to speak for a moment.

But before she could figure out how to start, Xian Yu spoke directly.

"Miss, it's not so late for you to come without any reason. Spit it out, what brings you to me?"

"?"

These unfamiliar words stunned Qingxue. "Miss"? It had only been a few years. Did this Li Wen guy really forget who she was? Or was he pretending?

Even if that were the case, it couldn't be so plain. At least there should be some emotional fluctuations.

For example, resentment, anger, or a condescending expression.

But none of these were present, which indeed seemed a bit strange.

"How long has it been since I last saw this Li Wen? And he can actually control his emotions like this? Truly impressive."

Being able to control oneself and having the Vision, Qingxue wondered if the previous Li Wen was just pretending.

Although Xian Yu's changes exceeded Qingxue's expectations, she didn't plan to let this opportunity slip by.

"Li Wen, you really don't need to be like this. Strictly speaking, our relationship isn't bad, and it's even somewhat special."

As for what kind of special relationship, Qingxue didn't say. She believed Xian Yu knew, as the relationship between their families was good at that time.

Qingxue used to be against her parents' arrangements, but as the daughter of a merchant, she couldn't always decide her own marriage, that was the responsibility.

Due to the troubles in the Li family, her father hadn't had the chance to handle it. So, in the end, she considered the Shui family, but that was also put on hold due to Qingying's words.

Thanks to her father's overthinking, she gained two years of "freedom," which was good news.

But with the appearance of this person in front of her, it seemed her father had some other thoughts.

Despite her aversion, she was well aware of these matters. It wasn't just her; many young ladies from prominent families faced such issues.

Sometimes, she would fantasize about becoming like Lady Ningguang or Keqing, able to control her own destiny. However, those situations were just too rare.

Xian Yu didn't know Qingxue's thoughts and, hearing her words, thought it might be some "trouble" left by the previous owner.

"Oh? A special relationship?"

"Are you going to say something like you're my fiancée? I don't remember having such a thing. And... who even are you?"

With this statement, the already cold atmosphere became even more awkward.

Fortunately, this was the second floor, and no one came for tea so late at night. Otherwise, the atmosphere would only have become more stifling.

Xian Yu, who said this, didn't have any other intentions. He genuinely didn't know who the other person was.

"I ask you what business you have with me, and you talk about having a special relationship. But the key is, I don't know who the heck you are, and you haven't introduced yourself."

And if it was really like that, why did the previous owner end up dead?

Common sense would tell you that the so-called "special relationship" wasn't all that special.

Qingxue's expression changed upon hearing this, about to say something, but Qingying spoke up.

"Master Li, even though you've gained the recognition of the gods and acquired some abilities, it doesn't mean you can disregard others, right?"

"Although it's true that the Qing family didn't have time to support your Li family before, it was the fault of the Qing family. But knowingly involving ourselves with someone we can't afford to provoke, risking our family's destruction to help you? Think about it. If you were in our shoes, would you do that?"

"And this time, we just came to say hello. Nothing more."

"????"

What are you talking about? I just asked who you are. Why go on such a tangent?

"Stop!

"Both of you? Whether or not I look down on others, that's not for you to judge. And I really don't know you."

"I don't want to know your relationship with the Li family or dwell on past matters."

"So, who are you? If you're just here to greet me due to our past connection, then I welcome it and apologize."

Xian Yu's seemingly genuine words left the two from the Qing family bewildered.

Did Li Wen lose his memory? Forget about the past?

If that was the case, then what he said just now made sense.

Moreover, when the other party arrived in Liyue, they didn't immediately seek revenge but instead settled down in the harbor.

Previously, they thought the other party had other plans or was plotting something slowly. They didn't expect this situation.

Xian Yu's words actually revealed a lot, but he didn't care.

In the current situation, anyone familiar with the previous him would easily notice, so he didn't plan to hide it.

And even if they found out, so what? He had no intention of getting too involved with others.

Regardless of whether others saw him as aloof or arrogant, it had no impact on him.

"I am Qing..."

"Young Master! Young Master! Little Pepper is in trouble! You need to go check!"

Seeing an elderly person rush in with an anxious expression, Xian Yu didn't pay attention to the two people in front of him. He immediately stood up and left with Zhang Feng.

On the way.

"Uncle Zhang, what's going on? There shouldn't be any problems within Liyue Harbor, and no one would target a little girl here."

"Young Master, it's not someone else targeting her. You'll understand when we get back. Pepper, she..."