Chapter 692 It's Coming So Fast
In the afternoon, Liyue's Ao Zang Mountain was bathed in a light blue sky. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds and fell on the mountain like a golden veil.
A light green breeze brought Shao Yun, Ying and Paimeng safely to this peaceful place.
Yingyi landed on the top of Mount Ao Zang and looked around. The familiar scenery of Liyue Mountain came into view. The peace and tranquility calmed her mood a little.
However, her thoughts now drifted to the distant Fontaine.
She couldn't help but think of the prophesied crisis that Fontaine might be suffering from, a disaster that could mean life and death.
Ying's heart seemed to be blocked by something, and she murmured to herself: "I really can't believe that we actually ran away."
She felt like a deserter.
Shao Yun looked at Ying and began to feel melancholy again. He said in a moment of stress: "Then what else can I do? Do you want me to watch you soak in the sea water? I need to be responsible for you!"
Although Shao Yun's words were a bit impulsive, they were his true thoughts.
He cares about Ying, Paimon and the baby in her belly, he swore!
However, Ying only felt a tightness in her chest at this moment.
The inner voice told her that she should not leave so easily, she should go to help Fontaine overcome the terrible prophesied crisis.
However, reality mercilessly reminded her that she needed to be responsible for the baby in her belly and not put herself in danger.
“I… ah…”
Ying suddenly felt that the scene in front of her was a little blurry, and her legs began to go weak.
Seeing Ying's sudden weakness, Shao Yun's heart suddenly tightened.
He realized that his words just now might be a bit extreme. After all, Ying was pregnant now and needed extra care.
He was filled with remorse, secretly cursing himself for being so foolish as to come into conflict with her at this time.
Shao Yun hurried forward, stretched out his hand to support the dazed Ying, and asked with concern: "Ying, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
At the same time, he apologized to Ying softly, "I'm sorry, Ying, what I said just now was indeed a bit harsh, I shouldn't have said that... It's all my fault... Let's find a place to rest first."
Ying held her abdomen tightly with one hand and supported her forehead with the other hand, looking very weak.
She nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Shao Yun's proposal, and said softly: "Okay..."
At this moment, Shen He, who was practicing gun skills not far away, heard the sound coming from not far away.
Shen He was startled and the Xizai Spear in his hand almost slipped out of his hand.
She quickly stuck the Disaster-Suppressing Gun into the ground, then looked in the direction of the sound in disbelief.
"This voice is from Ying, Paimeng and Mr. Shao Yun!" Shen He widened his eyes and shouted in surprise.
Shen He never expected that they would suddenly appear here.
Paimon heard Shen He's call, waved his hands, and responded loudly: "Shen He, long time no see!"
When Shen He saw that it was indeed Shao Yun, Ying and Pai Meng, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
She covered her mouth, afraid that she would scream out because of excessive excitement.
After a long while, she calmed down a little and said with emotion: "You came to visit me? I'm so happy..."
Immediately afterwards, Shen He's gaze fell on Ying, who was being supported by Shao Yun.
She slowly put down her hand that was covering her mouth, walked quickly forward, and asked with concern: "Ying, what's wrong with you? You look pale and tired..."
Ying forced a weak smile and explained softly: "It's okay, Shen He, I'm just a little tired..."
However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted anxiously by Shen He.
"Just a little tired? Impossible, you can hardly stand!" Shen He frowned, his tone revealing obvious worry.
"What on earth happened? You must tell me!"
Faced with Shen He's questioning, Ying hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth.
"Actually, I'm pregnant. I was a little emotional just now, so this happened..."
Shen He was stunned when he heard this.
She looked at Ying's lower abdomen in disbelief, and for a moment she was a little at a loss.
After a long while, Shen He came back to his senses and said quickly: "Pregnancy? This... this is a big deal! Why didn't you tell me right away? I'll take you to rest."
Seeing Shen He being so enthusiastic and caring towards her, Ying couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in her heart.
She looked at Shen He with gratitude and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you, Shen He. I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble."
Shen He shook his head and said gently: "It's no trouble, no trouble. We are good friends. It's my duty to take care of you."
After saying that, she turned around and prepared to lead Shao Yun, Ying and Paimeng into the immortal cave.
At this moment, a tall figure quietly appeared behind the group of people.
Zhongli put his left hand behind his back, placed his right hand in front of his abdomen, and took the initiative to greet Shao Yun.
"Hello, Mr. Shao Yun, how are you?"
Shao Yun heard that Zhongli's voice came from behind him. He gritted his teeth, his face became a little gloomy, and said unhappily: "People came really quickly."
Shen He heard the voice, turned around and saw Zhong Li coming. He immediately smiled and waved, greeting him warmly: "Mr. Zhong Li is here. What a coincidence! My master is out and not at home right now. What can I do for you?"
Zhongli did not answer Shen He's words immediately. He just stood there quietly, his eyes fixed on Shao Yun, as if he had something important to tell him.
Shao Yun turned around and naturally noticed Zhong Li's eyes. He knew in his heart that Zhong Li must have something to say to him alone.
So he turned to Shen He and said, "Shen He, take Ying and Paimeng to rest first. I will entertain Mr. Zhongli."
When Shen He heard Shao Yun say that he wanted to "entertain" Zhongli, his already dull brain was unable to react for a moment.
She asked in confusion: "Ah? Shouldn't I be the one to entertain?"
Seeing this, Shao Yun quickly waved his hands and urged, "Oh, don't worry about it. Take Ying to rest quickly. Mr. Zhongli and I are old acquaintances. I will entertain you."
Although Shen He was still a little confused, since Shao Yun said so, she didn't ask any more questions. So she supported Ying and took Paimeng into the cave to rest.
After Shen He and others left, Shao Yun turned around and walked to the stone table on Aozang Mountain with Zhongli and sat down on the stone chair.
Zhongli waved his right hand lightly, and a jar of wine appeared in his hand like magic.
He placed the wine jar steadily on the stone table, then smiled and said to Shao Yun: "This is the new fine wine of 'Three Bowls Never Pass the Port', Mr. Shao Yun, come and have a taste."
Before he finished speaking, Zhongli quickly took out two bowls and skillfully filled Shao Yun and himself with wine.
Shao Yun looked at the bowl of rice wine in front of him that exuded a unique aroma.
Then, he picked up the wine glass, sniffed the tempting aroma, and politely thanked Zhongli: "Thank you, Mr. Zhongli, this wine smells very special."
Zhongli smiled and nodded, and the two of them raised their glasses and drank the rice wine in one gulp.
While they were tasting the wine, Zhongli suddenly put down the bowl, looked straight at Shao Yun, and asked, "Excuse me, how many months is Ying pregnant?"
Shao Yun put down the bowl in his hand and answered truthfully: "More than three months."
After hearing this, Zhongli smiled slightly and said softly, "Not bad, not bad..."
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Shao Yun and Zhongli sat opposite each other, tasting wine and chatting.
Before they knew it, the jar of wine had been almost finished by the two of them.
Seeing that the wine was almost finished, Zhongli finally told the purpose of his trip.
"I heard from Xiao that you came to Liyue through the Abyss Portal. Does the Abyss 'monster' called 'Abyss Above' really look 'harmless'?"
Shao Yun saw that Zhongli was coming to confirm whether he was a threat, so he asked impatiently, "What do you mean?"
Seeing this, Zhongli calmly stated the facts.
"The abyss will bring endless disasters, so it's better to avoid contact with it."
What Zhongli said was indeed reasonable. After all, the Abyss was a disaster! Even Nata was ruined by it.
However, when Shao Yun heard this, he immediately put the half-full bowl of wine heavily on the table and asked gloomily, "So, what do you mean?"
Seeing Shao Yun's overreaction, Zhongli quickly explained: "Don't get excited, calm down, I really don't mean any harm. It was Xiao who told me that Ying was pregnant."
However, Shao Yun was in a state of stress at the moment, and his emotions were extremely unstable. He could not listen to Zhong Li's explanation at all. He continued to ask aggressively:
"So you just feel empty, that my brother-in-law will harm me? Or do you think that I am the culprit because we haven't been kneaded by you like dough?"
Zhongli took a deep breath helplessly, trying to keep himself calm, and then said to Shao Yun earnestly: "I'm just thinking about you. If you make enemies everywhere like this, what will you do in the future?"
Shao Yun was so excited that he stood up suddenly.
His hand quickly reached for his collar and unbuttoned his shirt without hesitation, exposing his chest.
Then he opened his arms and shouted at the same time, "What can I do? You didn't help us in the first place, and you were still the Riddler!"
Shao Yun's chest rose and fell with his breathing. His eyes were wide open, staring at Zhongli in front of him.
“Now you say: you have made so many enemies, what are you going to do in the future! When we were being hunted by the Abyss Cult, you and that drunkard didn’t come to help, but you stabbed us in the back!”
Shao Yun's roars were getting louder and louder, and his emotions were completely out of control.
"Kill me now if you dare, and then kill the baby in Ying's belly, and then you can use Ying as dough!"
After saying this, Shao Yun's body trembled slightly with anger.
Zhongli looked at Shao Yun's reaction and felt helpless. He took a deep breath, tried to keep his voice calm, and explained:
"That's not what I meant! I'm not here to fight you. I can't possibly do anything like that!"
However, Shao Yun did not believe Zhong Li's words. He still roared and asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhongli took another deep breath, calmed himself, and then stated his bottom line.
"What I mean is! Don't open the Abyss Portal to places like Liyue Harbor, Qingce Manor, Yilongbu, and Qiaoying Manor where people gather!"
"Also, you should use less things from the Abyss! The Abyss can bring serious negative effects, and you don't want the baby in your belly to miscarry unexpectedly, do you?"
At the end, Zhongli showed his utmost patience and said, "Other than that, Liyue welcomes you!"
Seeing Zhongli taking the initiative to give him a way out, Shao Yun felt relieved. He buttoned up his clothes, then sat down slowly and said seriously:
"Thank you for your reminder... I'm sorry, I may be a little too sensitive, but considering what I did before, it seems understandable to be a little sensitive."
Seeing that Shao Yun's attitude had softened, Zhongli breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to recall the past between them.
"In fact, I have been thinking about a question: how did we get to this point today?"
"Is it because you killed Baalzebub? Or is it because you assisted the Cult of the Abyss in attacking the God of Grass?"
"Or maybe, as early as when we were in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, an irreparable rift had already formed between us..."
When Shao Yun heard Zhongli's words, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.
He quickly covered his head with his hands and interrupted with a melancholy look on his face: "I don't want to talk about these things. Is there anything else?"
Zhongli looked at Shao Yun's painful expression, sighed deeply, and said sincerely: "I owe you too much. You stood on Ningguang's side, allowing Liyue to continue to maintain the era of human rule."
"And you helped Xiao in the Stonehenge. I..."
"As long as you don't pose a threat to Liyue... I hope that day will never come..."
At this point, Zhongli didn't know how to organize his words, so he drank the rice wine in the bowl, then stood up and left Ao Zang Mountain in silence.
Looking at Zhongli's departing back, Shao Yun pinched the bridge of his nose and said to himself: "One cannot regret the decision he made..."
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