[ Childe really doesn't know, but if he could ever find out and know what haunts the older man, he believes he would take the opportunity in a heartbeat, not because it would give him an advantage, but because... It would be nice to be able to better understand him in tints line this. Even if he won't admit such things.

The touch to his face and the bit of a smile causes him to blink, especially at the sincerity of Zhongli's words before he nods slowly, a little bit embarrassed as shown by the slight coloring to cheeks. ]


It's ... it's not a big deal, Xiansheng. Everyone should want to keep you company. I'm sure they do, even, it's baffling to me you are still living alone here despite being here for so long.