Since Morax's supposed death, Liyue has been a very chaotic mess, after all many feared what could happen, and others just lived their lives normally.

And it was the same thing with you, after all you always went to the ceremonies where Morax appeared, but since you discovered that everything was forged by your best friend, Zhongli, your life was a total hell, and even he didn’t want you to know like that.

"I was going to tell you, I swear"

While you simply tried to ignore Zhongli, the man persisted in trying to explain himself, as he felt bad seeing you in this state after finding out that he faked everything.