Ying and Xiao Paimeng took Ye De and started running towards the designated location. Halfway through the run, they saw two familiar figures.

These are two people, one tall and one short, a man and a woman, flying a kite.

The man held the kite string in his hand, trying hard to stabilize the kite's flying posture. The woman looked up with a smile in her eyes, and it was unclear whether she was looking at the kite high in the sky or at the man's profile.

"Why are you here?" Paimon was stunned when he saw the two of them.

Ye De didn't think too much and immediately stepped forward and said, "You two, listen to my advice, collect the clues and leave quickly! There are robbers around here."

After hearing this, the two turned around. Zhongli began to pack up the kite, while Saphir looked at Ye De leisurely.

"Robbers?" She pretended to be hesitant, "Oh, in broad daylight..."

Paimon coughed violently. She didn't know that Zhongli and Saphir were also insiders, and that Saphir was even a participant.

Zhongli had already packed up the kite by this time, and frowned in thought: "Hmm..." It seemed that he did not understand Paimon's intention.

Paimeng coughed a few more times, and Zhongli understood and said, "Oh! I see. I heard that many people have caught a cold recently. If Paimeng has a sore throat, you can sit down and drink some tea."

"Ah? Uh... no, no, I just... ate too many cookies..." Paimon made a rather poor excuse.

Saphir raised his eyebrows: "It seems that Ying has promised you too much."

"I didn't!" Ying chose to refuse to take the blame.

Zhongli suggested at this time: "Since there are robbers, you can just tell the nearby Qianyan Army."

"Our escorts have already gone to chase them." Ying explained.

Zhongli nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Oh? If you say so..." He looked at Ye De, "Sir, everyone has their own expertise. What do you think about leaving these matters to the experts?"

"Well, that's true... We ordinary people don't need to cause trouble here. Well, I'll listen to you." Ye De seemed to think that Zhongli looked reliable, so he nodded and agreed to his suggestion.

Safir tilted her head and looked at Ye De. Ever since they met, Ye De had been quite cold towards her. Even though they knew each other, he didn't even talk to her.

Soon, she understood, because the new look Xianyun gave her was a bit subversive, and Ye De probably just thought she looked slightly familiar and didn't recognize her at all.

In addition, she was traveling with Zhongli, so Ye De might have subconsciously thought of her as Zhongli's wife or something like that. As a man, it was naturally inappropriate for him to talk to other men's wives. This was called etiquette.

So even though he felt that the person looked familiar, he did not talk to him rashly to avoid causing disputes. He is a cautious person.

Seeing Ye De listening to his advice, Zhongli nodded. He was in a very good mood today, so he said, "The weather is nice, and we are free anyway, why not find a quiet place to sit for a while, calm our minds, and wait for good news."

"Well, that's very good." When Ye De talked to Zhongli, he unconsciously took on the tone of a scholar and acted like a real scholar.

Everyone hit it off and started walking towards the place Xianyun had chosen. This was a tea stall, and Xianyun had already sat down at the tea table in the stall, occasionally looking up in the direction where the few people were coming from.

After waiting for a while, a figure finally approached. When the person came closer, Xianyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly hid.

"Why are the Emperor and the other two here? This is not part of the plan..." Xianyun muttered to himself while hiding in the dark.

She seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder and would feel uncomfortable if she didn't follow the plan. In short, for various reasons, she chose to hide for the time being and appear again when the time was right.

Saphir glanced at where Xianyun was hiding, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, but he did not intend to expose her.

After everyone sat down, Paimeng spoke up: "Actually, there is a reason why Uncle Ye is nervous, after all, our escort Jiaming is his son.

This point…” Paimon wanted to say that Saphir should know this, but when she saw Saphir looking at her and shaking his head slightly, she stopped talking.

Zhongli felt that the name Jiaming was familiar: "Jiaming... I have heard this name somewhere before."

"He's the young man who performs the animal dance in the city. He's a very enthusiastic one." Saphir reminded softly, like a virtuous wife.

After being reminded by Saphir, Zhongli suddenly realized: "It turned out to be him!"

"Oh? Zhongli, have you seen it too?" Paimeng was surprised. She didn't expect that Zhongli would also watch this.

Zhongli nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, that young man has a solid foundation and skilled techniques, and his cooperation with the Ni beast is seamless."

Listening to Zhongli's praise for his son, Ye De felt mixed emotions. He always felt that animal dance was a waste of time, and it was not a good thing for Jiaming to be addicted to it, and it would be difficult for him to gain recognition from others.

Zhongli continued, "Recently, the beast dance has become a little popular in Liyue Harbor, but... although it is just in its infancy, the various difficulties involved are not easily understood by the audience.

If I were to say, the most valuable thing is the spirit of facing challenges head-on. Several of my tea friends have mentioned that Jiaming is enthusiastic and chivalrous... Uncle Ye must be very pleased to have such a talented and virtuous child. "

It can be said that Zhongli praised Jiaming in every aspect. Although he is indeed a complimenter to some extent, there are definitely not many people who can receive such an evaluation from him. Most people are just perfunctorily praised by him.

But when Zhongli praised Jiaming, he was serious.

After saying this, Zhongli suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a little strange. He turned around and saw Ying, Paimon and Saphir all looking at him with strange eyes.

Safir frowned, and she suddenly thought of something. This guy also called her dad uncle when he met her.

You are thousands of years old, Lao Deng! You call a man who is only several dozen years old uncle? Aren't you afraid that he will shorten his life?

As for Ye De, he was stunned by Zhongli's words. He almost forgot how to speak. He could only nod and say "umm" continuously.

After Zhongli finished speaking, he smiled awkwardly and said, "He... is working very hard."

Ye De does not deny Jiaming's efforts, but he is not satisfied with Jiaming's choice, because many times choices are more important than efforts. The father does not want his son to achieve great things, to make contributions, and to realize his self-worth.

He only hopes that his son can live in peace and have enough food and clothing.

"When Jiaming comes back, you should praise him more in person." Paimeng also said.

Ye De was not in a position to answer this question as it involved his dignity as a father.

"Jia Ming is a young man with a fiery temper... well, that's normal." Zhongli quietly pinched Saphir's hand that was tickling him, and with a little force he could hear the girl's inhalation and slight struggle.

He slightly slowed down his strength, but did not let go. He just held on and continued, "If Uncle Ye is not comfortable speaking, we can convey anything on your behalf."

"How can this be possible? This is not appropriate." Ye De wanted to refuse directly.

At this time, Safir spoke up: "Okay, Uncle Ye, why don't you just tell me what's going on? I've talked to your son, and I feel like there are some things you didn't make clear to me before. The conflict between you doesn't seem to be as simple as you said.

I think if you want to ask for help, you should at least be more specific about the situation, right?"

Hearing this, Ye De looked at Saphir with confusion.

Because of some concerns, he had not looked at Saphir carefully before. Now he looked carefully and recognized her: "Su...Boss Su? Oh, I didn't notice you just now. It turns out that you know this gentleman..."

He was somewhat incoherent.

Saphir finally found an opportunity to pull his right hand out of Zhongli's grip, then shook his wrist and said, "You haven't even looked at me straight in the eye, it's strange that you can recognize me. Come on, we are all on the same side here."

"Okay." Seeing what Safir said, Ye De no longer insisted. He sighed and spoke, "It's also a thing of the past. Actually... Actually, there are some things between us father and son that we can't talk about.

Boss Su knows that I have been in the tea business for most of my life, and I always wanted my child to learn how to do business. Otherwise, how will he support himself in the future?

But in recent years, I heard that his escort business has been getting better and better, and he has been traveling to more and more places... and he can't give up his animal dance performance. I am both happy and worried. "

Just as Safir expected, the conflict between Ye De and Jia Ming was not, as he had said at the beginning, that his son was not sensible enough, but a more complicated relationship.

And this complicated place is no different from what Safire guessed.

To sum it up, it's worry, but this worry is too heavy and makes Jiaming feel depressed.

"When we were young, who wasn't strong and healthy? Were we able to eat three bowls of rice in one go? What will we do when we get old?" Ye De expressed his thoughts, "Every time I think of this kind of thing, I feel that my judgment was correct... I shouldn't have given in to this weakness.

I even regretted it several times. If I had known better, I shouldn’t have taken him to see some animal dance show when he was a child! "

Seeing that he had such extreme ideas, Zhongli tried to comfort him: "The fathers wanted to pave the way for the younger generation. Anyone who hears this will understand this intention. Uncle Ye does not need to worry about this."

"Mr. Zhongli looks young, but he has such insights... Could it be that I have misjudged your age?" Ye De was a little dazed at this time.

At first he just thought Zhongli looked very reliable. Seeing his youthful face, he thought he was not very old, especially when he doubted his relationship with Saphir.

Because Saphir once said that he was only in his early twenties, he subconsciously thought that Zhongli was also in his early twenties, at most in his thirties.

But now it seems that this is not the case. Ye De looked at Zhongli with a hint of...imperceptible scrutiny.

Zhongli felt that Ye De's gaze was strange, and could only smile awkwardly: "Hahaha, Uncle Ye, you are too polite. To be honest, I have an old friend whose daughters are all independent.

She is different from you. Rather than worrying about her children, she is more willing to let them go and make their own way."

Ye De nodded: "Oh, then Boss Su is..."

"No, he is my brother." Safier immediately dispelled Ye De's speculation.

Safir couldn't accept being treated like Ganyu and Shenhe and being demoted for no reason.

"Oh, I see." Ye De felt that he understood everything. If they were brother and sister, well, that was normal.

After figuring this out, he sighed again: "She is really open-minded, I... am afraid I am not open-minded enough.

Oh, yes, Brother Zhongli, you don’t have to be polite. Boss Su and I have always been on equal terms. If you want, just call me Brother Ye.”

Ying and little Paimeng opened their eyes wide again. Peers? They can be your great grandparents!

But Zhongli just nodded calmly: "Okay."

"So, Brother Zhongli also thinks that I worry too much?" At this time, Ye De had already regarded Zhongli as a close friend.

Considering Saphir's abilities, he felt that Zhongli should also have some insights.

Zhongli waved his hand after hearing this: "Ah, Brother Ye, you are wrong. It is right to care for your children. However, just like the kites flying around recently, it is not necessarily good to stretch the string too tight.

My old friend often said that if his children and grandchildren have lofty aspirations, they would just want to explore the sky... If you pull the string and don't let go, the kite will be more likely to fall to the ground. "

"Alas, I am still too old-fashioned!" Ye De sighed.

He knew that Zhongli was trying to persuade him.

At this time, Ying looked at Zhongli and then at Saphir, and felt that the two of them were really good at working together.

One of them went to Jiaming to explain the efforts and troubles of his parents, while the other went to Ye De to persuade and enlighten him. The conflict between the father and son was about to be resolved like unraveling a thread.

"Family ties cannot be called pedantic. All Brother Ye needs is to relax a little.

Brother Ye is a sentimental person, why don't you spend some time thinking about Jiaming, walk around, drink tea and enjoy the view. Who knows, there might be a surprise in the blink of an eye. "Zhongli has already let Ye De know the points to pay attention to when getting along with children, and now he starts to discuss how to adjust his own approach.

Ye De smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Blink, haha, how can it be so fast."

"One day, one year, or even just a moment. The growth of the younger generation always happens inadvertently. Brother Ye, as a father, understands this best." Zhongli reminded Ye De that the growth rate of the younger generation is extremely fast and cannot be viewed with a fixed mindset.

Ye De suddenly realized: "Jia Ming this kid...haha, isn't it? If I don't watch him for a while, he will become arrogant."

Paimon complained to Ying and Saphir in a low voice: "This guy makes a lot of sense."

Safir chuckled and whispered, "So, there are no parents who don't love their children. They're just not good at expressing it in person."

While they were talking, Jiaming came over alone from a distance. Seeing Jiaming's figure, Ye De, who had been talking excitedly, suddenly fell silent.

Paimeng didn't notice his change and said happily, "Jiaming is back! Jiaming, we are here!"

"Dad, there are a few more..." Jiaming came over to greet them, and then saw Zhongli and Saphir, "Eh? Mr. Zhongli and Aunt Su Jin from the Wangsheng Hall are here too!"

Zhongli smiled and nodded: "Haha, meeting is fate, let's chat for a while."

Safir also smiled: "You are a little slow. We have been talking to your father for a while."

Ye De remained silent, secretly surprised. It turned out that Jiaming was enjoying a good life in Liyue Harbor. Even the two people in front of him seemed to be very familiar with him.

Ye De didn't know how to describe his current mood, which was complicated, but also a little relieved. After all, from the beginning, he wanted his son to master the tea merchant network, and the owner of Yanshang Tea House was a very important network. As long as he got familiar with Safir, he wouldn't have to worry about the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, he wanted to speak to ease the situation, but when the words came to his lips, his so-called fatherly dignity came out again: "Is everything settled?"

He regretted it after he finished speaking. Why wouldn't this damn mouth obey him?

Before he could think of correcting his tone, Jiaming nodded: "I guess so."

"Is it?" His words made Ye De a little confused and he didn't understand what he meant.

Jiaming didn't explain too much, but looked at Ying and little Paimeng: "Ying, Paimeng, come with me first, I have something to talk to you about."

"..." Ye De felt a little helpless. His son had grown up and started to avoid his father.

Paimon didn't understand, but agreed anyway: "Huh? Oh, okay."

The three of them went to talk aside.

Safir looked at the three little ones with their backs to them and couldn't help but want to laugh: "He thought I couldn't hear him at this distance. How naive."

Just as she finished speaking, her right hand was pinched again. She looked at Zhongli's pretending to be indifferent expression with some dissatisfaction, but did not struggle to break free.