It was hard to imagine, even harder to believe, that Granny Ping was an immortal.
Yao Yao even thought she had been replaced by someone else.
"Haha, this was when I was young. Speaking of which, there are many old stories. That would take a while to tell. I'll chat with you two separately next time, Gui Zhong. During the Lantern Rite festival, I'll play for you the piece I created after much tuning. I'll make sure you're convinced you lost."
Gui Zhong also chuckled softly and said:
"You still remember this? I didn't expect it! After a thousand years of competition, the result is only to be decided now. I'm also happy to see whose music is better and whose mechanisms are more ingenious."
Seeing that the two had endless topics, Yao Yao dismissed her thoughts. She had originally planned to chat with Granny for a few words, but it seemed it wasn't the right time.
"Well, Granny! I'll be going then. Wishing you a happy Lantern Rite festival, and to Granny's friend too. Happy Lantern Rite festival!"
Gui Zhong looked at the polite child and reached out to pat her head, saying:
"Little one, my name is Gui Zhong. You can call me Sister Gui Zhong too."
Yao Yao immediately understood and sweetly called out:
"Sister Gui Zhong~"
This single sentence made Gui Zhong overjoyed. Her movements were not as gentle, and her entire face lit up.
"What a sweet mouth. Here, Sister will give you something. This is a little gadget I made with my mechanisms, a nimble little bird. I'll give it to you as a pet. As long as you don't break it, it can follow you forever."
Excited by the novelty, Yao Yao was much happier. Lu Ze, standing nearby, also said:
"Long time no see, Gui Zhong. You've changed so much since we last met. You're becoming more and more integrated into modern society."
Hearing a familiar voice, Gui Zhong turned her head. It was Lu Ze! She hadn't noticed him because she hadn't looked in his direction.
"It has been a long time. How is your injury? It should have healed considerably. You scared me when I last saw you spit up blood."
Thinking of the past, it had been so long since her resurrection, since regaining her memories. Time was truly a relentless force.
Time was like a long blade, striking everyone severely. This was wear and tear. The more wear and tear, the greater the change in a person.
Some people, under the torment of wear and tear, lost their reason, their common sense, and even their beautiful memories, forgetting their comrades with whom they had fought. Oh, Ruo Tuo, Ruo Tuo... When will you regain your clarity?
"My injury has healed considerably, and it's no longer a major concern. I also wish you a happy Lantern Rite festival. Here are two red envelopes. Please accept them. This is a token of my sincerity."
Lu Ze immediately took out two large mystery boxes. How much money they would get from these, who knew?
"Huh? I never expected someone to give me a red envelope one day. Thank you, Lu Ze. It feels like old times."
A smile appeared on A Ping's face. She was clearly much happier, as she hadn't received a red envelope in many years.
"A red envelope? Thank you, Lu Ze. I also wish you a happy Lantern Rite festival, and... please be a little less 'knife-y' in your stories. I play your Honkai Impact 3rd too. The latest chapter almost cut me, but luckily my heart is strong enough."
Gui Zhong couldn't help but complain. Honkai Impact 3rd was fun, but the story was truly heartbreaking, especially the Last Lesson, the Imaginary Tree, and even the Herrscher of the Thousand. The stories were all quite good.
It was just a bit too sad. After all, how could a good story be told without a touch of sorrow to accentuate it?
"Ah... I'm leaving now. Goodbye, you two. See you next time."
Lu Ze quickly made his escape. If he stayed any longer, he'd be in trouble. After all, the story of the Imaginary Tree wasn't finished yet. How could they know about the "shattering ice"? So far, only Kevin had died.
If they knew everyone died, Gui Zhong would surely want to have a good discussion with him about the power of "knives." If he couldn't change the facts, couldn't he change them?
He could directly employ the method of "physical surrender," forcefully altering the plot!
Thinking of this, Lu Ze's nerves tightened involuntarily. Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise he would have been held back for a chat.
Gui Zhong, watching Lu Ze run away, felt a little puzzled. Why was he running so fast? She wouldn't eat him, she wasn't that scary. How strange.
"Gui Zhong? What is Honkai Impact 3rd about? Can you tell me? Every time I see a PV, I'm very curious. Hearing you say that makes me want to play it."
"It's not expensive to play. I remember a helmet only costs a few thousand Mora. Besides, didn't Lu Ze just give us a red envelope? Let's open it and see how much money is inside. If it's a lot, we can buy it."
That made sense. A Ping was the first to open her red envelope. Several numbers were written on it. In total, it was 400,000...
This was a substantial sum, enough for an ordinary family to live on for half a year, or even longer if they were frugal.
Lu Ze was really giving away such a large red envelope so casually. But how should this be redeemed? At the Northland Bank? The Fatui's territory?
Meanwhile, Gui Zhong, with her slender fingers, opened her red envelope and immediately saw the number inside.
"1 million? Really? That much? Did you give me the wrong one?"
Gui Zhong's first reaction was that it was a mistake. She hoped he hadn't mistakenly given her an important check instead of a red envelope.
"What 1 million? Gui Zhong, could it be that Lu Ze has feelings for you? He gave you such a large red envelope. You must thank him properly. Although I also think it might be a mistake, who gives such a large red envelope? If there is one, it can only be said that he is too generous."
Gui Zhong's eyebrows slightly rose because there was also a message attached, explaining that this check was not a mistake, but simply a mystery box. She was able to get this much solely based on her luck.
Upon seeing this explanation, A Ping felt a little dejected. She had originally wanted to compete for the amount in the red envelope, but her opponent had directly surpassed her. Her luck was too good!
No, no, Lu Ze took the red envelope. How could she say he didn't tamper with it? If one remembered the position of the red envelopes, it might be possible.
But was it necessary? It was just a red envelope. Giving it to you was kindness; not giving it was his prerogative. How could he deliberately make one larger or smaller? It was just good luck. Why would she be envious?