Jiang Chen found the table where Xingqiu was seated and noticed that this time, not only were Xingqiu and his loyal follower Chongyun present, but Hu Tao was there as well.
"Hey, Jiang Chen's here!"
"We were just saying we'd go look for you in Guili Plains soon."
Hu Tao's eyes lit up the moment she saw Jiang Chen. She quickly stood up and waved at him.
Seeing the three of them, Jiang Chen was a little surprised—because each of them had a terminal clipped to their ear.
He wasn't surprised that Hu Tao had one, but he was puzzled about Xingqiu and Chongyun. Had these two been to Sumeru as well? That would explain why they had them.
As for Hu Tao, hers was probably given to her by the old man (Zhongli).
"Jiang Chen, what's your contact info? Add me as a friend!"
"This thing is so much fun! Who would've thought? Sumeru quietly dropped something revolutionary!"
"This is truly a game-changer."
Hu Tao excitedly asked Jiang Chen for his details.
Jiang Chen sat down beside her and said, "Here, I'll add you all."
With that, he asked for their contact information and added them one by one.
Once the friend requests were accepted, Hu Tao created a group chat and pulled everyone in.
"I'll add everyone to a group."
"Hehe!"
"This way, if anything comes up, we can just shout in the group."
As she spoke, Hu Tao sent a message in the newly created chat.
Jiang Chen clicked in to take a look and saw quite a few familiar names: Hu Tao, Xingqiu, Xiangling, Yaoyao, Chongyun, Ningguang? Zhongli, Yun Jin, Xinyan…
Had Hu Tao added everyone she knew?
"By the way, Mr. Jiang Chen, do you have my aunt's contact info?"
At that moment, Chongyun spoke up.
Although he now had a terminal, he still didn't have his aunt's contact details.
Earlier, when Hu Tao mentioned going to Guili Plains, that was partly the reason—Chongyun wanted to get his aunt's contact information.
As for Xingqiu, he just wanted to go take a look, and Hu Tao was mostly the same.
Hu Tao had actually been to Guili Plains before—after all, every time she escorted someone to their final rest, she would pass through the area.
But she had never gone as far as the newly constructed city district.
She only knew that the place had changed a lot, but she wasn't sure about the specifics.
When escorting clients, she was busy with burial arrangements, so she didn't have time to explore.
And by the time she was heading back, she was already exhausted, so she didn't feel like stopping by.
Now, she was thinking about whether she could crash at Jiang Chen's place in the future—but she didn't know where he lived.
If she had known, she would've already barged in by now.
Every time she escorted someone to Wuwang Hill, it took a lot out of her. She couldn't sleep well outdoors, so she usually just rushed back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to rest.
Now that she'd finally added Jiang Chen as a friend, she could ask him for his address later.
"Your aunt? I'll just add her to the group."
In response to Chongyun's question, Jiang Chen didn't say much. Instead, he directly pulled Shenhe into the chat.
Seeing his aunt join, Chongyun quickly greeted her and sent a friend request.
…Only to be rejected.
Shenhe:
[Who are you?]
...
That was harsh.
His own aunt had rejected his friend request.
Chongyun:
[I'm Chongyun, Auntie!!]
Have you already forgotten me?
Chongyun was stunned.
Shenhe:
[Oh… I remember now.]
[I'll add you.]
At first glance, she hadn't recognized the name, so she instinctively rejected it.
Only after a closer look did she recall who it was.
"Seems like your aunt doesn't really keep you in mind."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
He hadn't expected Shenhe to react like that.
This was hilarious.
Hu Tao and Xingqiu were also amused—poor Chongyun.
"Jiang Chen, when are you going back to Guili Plains? We'll go with you."
"I've never been to your place before."
After some banter, Hu Tao looked at Jiang Chen with curiosity.
She wanted to figure out where he lived first.
"It's near Yaoguang Shoal, below Mingyun Village."
"Right now, there are only two houses there—one's mine, and the other belongs to Shenhe and her master, the Cloud Retainer."
"If you want to visit, you can just drop by anytime."
Jiang Chen directly gave them his address.
Hearing this, the three of them memorized it.
Now that they had the address, it'd be easier to visit Jiang Chen in the future.
Hu Tao even pulled up the map on her terminal and pinpointed Jiang Chen's location.
"Is it here?"
"This map is so handy."
The spot she showed was indeed where Jiang Chen lived.
After getting her terminal, she had thoroughly explored all the apps.
The map software was incredibly useful—highly recommended.
You could search for anything, and it would even guide you there. Super convenient.
Now, she had found Jiang Chen's house on it.
"Yep."
"Just remember this spot—there are only two houses there anyway."
Jiang Chen glanced at it and nodded.
That was indeed his place.
"Then next time I come back from Wuwang Hill, I'll just head straight to your place."
"Hehe!"
"Speaking of which, the roads are much better now than before."
"I heard Liyue is currently building a route to Sumeru."
"And it's going to be a massive one."
"Those mechanical vehicles should be available for sale soon, right?"
"The traffic laws have been in place for a while now, and some places have even started driving schools."
"It's just that the cars haven't been put on the market yet."
"Once they start selling, I'm definitely buying one. It'll make transporting coffins so much faster."
Hu Tao chattered away, sharing her thoughts with Jiang Chen.
She had been eyeing those vehicles for a while and wanted to buy one—they just weren't available yet.
However, thanks to her connections with Yanfei, she was already learning how to drive and would get her license soon.
Once the cars went on sale, she'd definitely be among the first buyers.
"It shouldn't be long now. You've seen it yourself—lots of people have been hired to work over there."
"In the future, Guili Plains will be the production hub for all kinds of goods."
"The vehicle factory is already up and running—they've probably manufactured quite a few by now."
"You can go to Guili Plains to check it out."
Jiang Chen hadn't been involved in these matters.
He only handled the big-picture decisions, leaving the rest to others.
The vehicle business was entirely Ningguang's domain.
When they would go on sale was her call.
Jiang Chen had no intention of interfering.
Hearing this, Hu Tao nodded.
"When you head back, we'll go with you."
"Might as well see what Guili Plains looks like now!"
Right now, she was brimming with curiosity about the place.
Since Jiang Chen, the person in charge, was here, of course they'd tag along for the fun.