Granny Ping watched Hu Tao laugh heartily, her eyes also crinkling kindly.
Zhongli looked at the Hall Master, who was laughing without any regard for her image, and shook his head helplessly, though a subtle, indulgent smile played on his lips.
"Hey, Consultant Zhongli, you're finally making an appearance! 'Welcome the Dragon King's Return'? Wow! consultant, you were actually the Dragon King! You had such a magnificent moment?!"
"...A super strong background? Hehe, this line is well-written!"
Zhongli looked at the excited Hall Master, picked up his teacup again, and spoke in a calm but undeniable tone: "Hall Master, the content of this book is largely fictional and cannot be fully trusted."
"I know, I know, it's all fake!" Hu Tao didn't lift her head, reading with great interest. "But it's fun! Later, I'm going to find out who this 'Fictional Historian' is and see if I can hire him to write a biography for the WangSheng Funeral Parlor too! I've already thought of the name: *Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Zhongli: I Am the Lord of the Underworld*! It's sure to be a bestseller!"
Hearing this, Zhongli silently took a sip of tea.
The sunlight was still warm, and the tea aroma was still refined, but the atmosphere in this corner of Yujing Terrace suddenly became subtle and lively.
Granny Ping looked at the two people before her, especially the Caretaker of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor who maintained his composure but remained silent, merely drinking his tea, and she couldn't help but smile again.
It seems that beneath the peaceful everyday life of Liyue Harbor, there is always room for these small, heartwarming ripples.
Just then, Hu Tao suddenly jumped up, clapped her hands sharply, and her plum blossom pupils sparkled: "I've decided!"
This sudden movement made Zhongli and Granny Ping look at her simultaneously.
"This book is written so wonderfully and with such grandeur! Especially the line 'Welcome the Dragon King's Return'—it's simply the finishing touch!" Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and announced with great momentum, "The next time our WangSheng Funeral Parlor holds a promotion... ah, no, holds a 'buy one tombstone, get the second half off'... that's not right either!"
She cleared her throat and tried hard to put on a solemn and serious expression: "In short! The next time our WangSheng Funeral Parlor holds a major Ceremonial Event, we can consider borrowing this idea and dialogue! It will definitely be memorable and passed down through the ages!"
Zhongli's hand, holding the teacup, paused almost imperceptibly.
Hearing this, Granny Ping laughed even more heartily, nodding repeatedly: "Good, good, you young people have many ideas. Lively is good, lively is good."
Hu Tao grew more and more excited, already starting to plan: "When the time comes, consultant, you stand at the highest point and slowly deliver your line, 'The three-year period is up.' Then This Hall Master will lead the Funeral Attendants in shouting in unison, 'Welcome the Dragon King's Return'! How about that? Doesn't the thought of it alone sound incredibly magnificent?"
Zhongli: "..."
He silently took a sip of tea, feeling the warm liquid slide down his throat, before slowly speaking, his voice as steady and deep as ever: "Hall Master, based on universal reasoning, the main purpose of the WangSheng Funeral Parlor's business is to send people off to the afterlife and bring peace to souls. The concept of 'The Dragon King's Return,' while grand in spirit, seems... slightly inconsistent with the parlor's core mission."
"Aiya~ What does it matter!" Hu Tao waved her hand dismissively, completely disregarding Zhongli's gentle refusal. "What's important is the atmosphere! The buzz! consultant, just think: everyone in Liyue Harbor will be discussing the WangSheng Funeral Parlor's new event! The publicity effect is much stronger than me handing out flyers outside!"
She hugged the book like a newfound treasure, her eyes curving into crescents: "I need to properly study this book and see if there are any other good ideas we can use! This Fictional Historian is truly a wonderful person!"
Watching his Hall Master's enthusiastic appearance, Zhongli finally just shook his head and silently finished the remaining tea in his cup.
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