Childe: Xiangshen... I wonder... What will you do once I'm gone?

Zhongli: Pardon? Baobei? What do you mean?

Zhongli looked at his partner in confusion. Childe sighed in response. He understood that the concept of death is not very familiar for the ancient god. He may have witnessed the passing of others peoples.. Afterall he's a funeral consultant... But never experienced it himself. He never lost someone truly dear and important

Childe: You know what I meant with that, my love. I'm a mortal and I'm worried of what will happen to you once death catches up to me..

Zhongli looked at the man with a hint of sadness. He then smiled and gently placed his hand on childes hand. He wanted to comfort the mortal. Though... This conversation almost cracked something inside of zhongli

Zhongli: I will always think of you. You will shine like gold in my memory.

Childe smiled and gently caressed zhonglis hand. A few weeks had passed. They both enjoyed their time together. Suddenly a letter from snezhnaya had arrived. Childe was ordered to come back and join the upcoming war against celestia. Childe was loyal to the tsaritsa so without hesitation he got ready to depart. But before that he went to zhongli

Childe: Xiangshen... I have to go... The tsaritsa wishes that I join the upcoming war and help her defeat celestia.

Zhongli looked shocked at the information. And the crack that had been formed in his mind a few weeks ago, broke open... Something changed inside the old god. Childe was confused, but tried to assure zhongli that he will be back. But when he turned around he suddenly felt a strong pain and everything went black

Suddenly childe woke up in his bed. Zhongli was sleeping next to him... Childe had no recollection of anything... What happened yesterday? He knew something was wrong.. But he couldn't find out why. He gently caressed zhonglis sleeping face with a smile

Little does childe know, zhongli killed him earlier and erased his memories after he brought him back to life