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Ningguang walks towards a strange caffe next to a busy street corner. Odd she finds her self contemplating.Why would he want to meet here
Of all places
Then she sees him and a other girl with purple hair in a braid walking towards the caffe
"Hello ningguang I would like to introduce my friend mei"
"Hello I am ningguang pleuser to meet you"
She says extending a hand for a handshake
"You too" she says sharply with little effort looking away
They sit in silence for a few minutes before ningguang decides to break the tension
"Zhongli why have you invited me here to discuss"
"As you are aware most of are prevoise fellow students cannot afford living space"
" I am aware of that fact yes"
Due to wage cuts and higth rate of taxes money has become more valuable In tyvat
"My family owns a large housing unite with 2 wings and multiple dorm rooms"
"Where are you goning with this?"
She says as she drinks her coffee
"Well your family and mine have been good friends as well as mei's family and I was thinking why do we not provide such living space under the pretense that the students there have to work hard and have to house hold chores to pay for the living space"
"This seems like a good plan of action however how do we make them agree to such terms"
"Easy a contract"
It was a bright Saturday and outside of the estates taxis dropped of classmate's
They entered the building to see zhongli ningguang and mei holding papers and pens and motioning towards the table
"Welcome,welcome friends I hope you're travel's were safe"
"Venti got pass out drunk and is sleeping on the couch" a small boy with a mature face says
"Do not worry xiao I shall punish him later" zhongli says
"The traveling was very comfy thank you zhongli" a young boy named aether says with his sister behind him
"Zhongli why have you invited us here?" A student with red hair and black jacket says
"Straight to the point as always diluc" mei coughs into arm
"Do we have a problem you want to solve?" Diluc says narrowing his eyes before he could walk forward zhongli stands up and clears his throat he is tall and taller then diluc but not much
"Master diluc I invite you here to discuss terms not for brawls I'm sure miss mei ment nothing by it"
"SORRY IM LATE I GOT SID-" childe stops in his tracks noticing lumine
"Well hello good looking" childe says making lumine blush.Before aether could say anything he is interrupted
"Childe we invited you here to discuss housing not to pick up girls"
"Well the few people I have invited are here I suppose so we can start miss ganyu can you give out these papers?"
"The living expenses will be covered by miss mei and ningguang"
"aka zhongli's wallet and girlfriend"
"I assure you I do not take advantage of miss ningguang as she has a partner already miss beidou and me and miss mei are but friends"
"Sure sure zhongli wat are terms" childe says
"To live here you have to reach a certain academic level pre made for you as well as do house hold chores" he says in a serious tone
"What if you fail to reach them" jean says nervously
"We will not kick you out but the 2 heads of the house and under them will deal out punishment by adding chores"
"Please read the contract thoroughly and come to a decision"
"Basic needs as groceries are provided but house mates will make turns buying them"
"No alchole on the house grounds"
Venti nearly falls down on the tile floor before xiao catches him
" no alchoel wat do you meen zhonal"
"Il take him to the couch he is still drunk"
"No figthing or partying without premision also relationships are allowed but boys and girls will be separated"
"Jean and diluc you are the heads below us I am aware you are up to the task?"
"Ofcourse I will make sure everyone does there work and cleans there rooms"
"Great now jean is my mom apparently" a girl with a star hat says sarcastically
"Diluc I trust you can keep venti,child and keaya out of trouble"
"I will but will they be provided with a monthly allowance?"
"You are correct diluc and as well as internet that will block any unneeded websites"
Childe chuckles and walks towards mei
"Why would I need a website like that when a beauty with purple hair and a gorgeous face is infornt of me"
"Mister childe please sign the contract and stop disturbing miss mei"
"Disgusting" mei says under her breath
"Diluc please ensure he does not bring any woman back from outside the house"
"Well I would to take the contract as I live far from tyvat national college"
"Ofcourse mister xiao please sign here"
"Well I see everyone has agreed to the contract you may leave now if there arnt any questions we will invite the rest on a later date"
As the people leave mei and zhongli look at the house
"You just opened a can of worms and was that a hint of jealousy back there"
"I have no idea what you mean" zhongli says looking out into the sunset moments later