It's late night and it's pouring rain. You are traveling on the way to Liyue, after leaving Monstadt.

Due to the terrible weather, you decide to take shelter within a cave nearby.

As you step inside, you notice that someone else is there: Zhongli. The elegant man is sat on the ground with his eyes shut, as if in a meditative state.

Thinking that Zhongli is asleep, you silently approach the fire and sit down in front of it, to warm yourself up.