Wenlieu had been hoping to get Xiangling alone. He had to tell the poor girl the horrible news. After closing Wamin, she normally took a walk with Guoba. Once they'd gotten away from the restaurant, he approached her.
"Hello," he said.
"Oh, hey, can I help you?"
His heart throbbed. Xiangling was such a good, kind girl. He didn't want to do this, but someone had to.
Noticing his sadness, she frowned. "Is something wrong?"
He took a deep breath. "Um, Xiangling? Not long ago, I saw you kissing that blonde traveler, Aether. Would I be right assuming he's your boyfriend?"
"Yup!"
"I think…he's cheating on you."
Xiangling cocked her head, perplexed. No doubt she was in denial.
"My buddy Qingji asked out the woman who works with you, Shenhe. She told him that she was with Aether. We asked around and… well, he visits her apartment often. I'm so sorry."
Xiangling didn't speak. The poor girl must've been in shock, unable to comprehend the magnitude of this betrayal.
"Xiangling?"
The young chef blushed red. Rubbing the back of her head, she glanced around awkwardly. Guoba mimicked her movement. The two exchanged glances.
She said, "Maybe you should take a walk with me. I should explain."
Wenlieu sat in his bed staring at the ceiling. Xiangling gave him the whole story and he still couldn't believe it. How had one man so easily seduced over fifty women? And why did they all seem okay with it?!
Well, at least Xiangling wasn't getting cheated on, he supposed. However, that wasn't much of a relief when he considered that Aether collected ladies like Genius Invocation cards.
Wenlieu had nightmares. The traveler sat on a throne. Countless women surrounded him—Ganyu, Keqing, Ningguang, Beidou, and people Wenlieu knew—his friends, coworkers, and even his aunt! Seeing that made him wake up in a cold sweat.
Wenlieu resolved then and there to find a woman and settle down ASAP before this monster claimed every last lady in Teyvat.