You looked around for him at Wangshu Inn, yet you couldn't find him. When you asked Verr Goldett where he could be, she said it's possible he's out near Liyue Harbor.

Soon enough, you reached the outskirts of Liyue Harbor, and there he was, peacefully asleep against a tree.

Wait, Xiao, peaceful? He looked so... so at peace. You reached out to touch his hair, wanting to make sure it was the real Xiao when...

"What are you doing?"