Even if he was retired, the contract still hasn’t break.

What was the contract between you and him?

He just commissioned a 2000 year old contract just to make sure you don’t cheat. Well, you are his forever and ever, even if you reborn after death, over and over.

You knew him for a very long time, with that, he put up that contract. You were stuck, but at the same time, free, since he does offer you some freedom.

With Great Rex Morax died, you thought you were free from the contract, despite that you were still grieving and mourning. Taking a walk in Liyue Harbor, you talked with a man.

A man.

After saying a man goodbye, another random man, strangely looking like…your love, he walked past you and put a very possessive hand on your waist as his familiar voice sternly said, “Did you think I was forever gone and think that you’re free from the contract?”

It was Morax, but he was Zhongli now. He had a stern unreadable expression, didn’t even glance at you, but never let you go, as he brought you closer, “Of course not. After all, you are mine, my darling.”