Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Ji Ming remained expressionless, reaching out to cover Hu Tao's mouth, not even considering whether the girl would bite him; his most important task was to save face.

It doesn't matter in front of others, but his senior sister is right here, his white moonlight. How can he let his white moonlight see such a shameful side of him?

Gan Yu's smile became even more helpless. How could she not understand her junior brother's thoughts?

"Junior Brother Ji Ming, sit down."

Ji Ming sat obediently on the edge of the bed, while giving Hu Tao a meaningful look, signaling her not to talk nonsense.

"My senior sister is here, so don't say anything out of line. I'll agree to whatever you want to do afterward."

"Come shopping with me sometime soon."

'walk slowly.'

Hmph, did he really think she didn't hear him? Hiding behind the scenes, she secretly made an appointment with Xiangling to go shopping for swimsuits together. Ji Ming really is an idiot, isn't he?

It doesn't matter. Xiangling and Jiming have a good relationship, so it's fine for them to go shopping together. However, after he accompanies Xiangling shopping, he has to accompany her shopping once in a while. That would be fair.

After reaching an agreement, Hu Tao hummed a few times and sat down next to Ji Ming with a happy expression, like a general who had just won a battle.

Gan Yu found it somewhat amusing, turned around and sat to Ji Ming's right, and said softly, "Miss Hu Tao, what follows is a private conversation between fellow disciples. Could you please excuse us for a moment? I would be very grateful..."

Hu Tao looked at Ji Ming, but Ji Ming kept his eyes down and remained silent.

Alright, alright, you're just clinging to your senior sister Gan Yu. You might as well give up being mayor and quit your job.

"Alright, you two can talk at your leisure."

Hu Tao left, closing the gate behind her, and went to the courtyard to stare at Ke Qing.

Seeing Hu Tao obediently leave, Gan Yu dropped her last pretense, blinked at her junior brother, then opened her arms and softly hummed in a coquettish tone.

Xiao Jiming, stand at attention!

Ji Ming, of course, couldn't resist his senior sister's coquettishness and quickly opened his arms to give Gan Yu a loving hug.

I was thinking it would be a quick hug, nothing more. We'd done that many times before heading to Mondstadt, so there was no need to be shy.

"Junior Brother Ji Ming, is anyone staying at your place tonight? Um... I mean, Miss Hu Tao or Ke Qing."

Ji Ming was a little confused: "No, they couldn't possibly be staying here overnight."

Gan Yu hugged Ji Ming, a hint of resentment in her eyes. If her junior brother had invited one of the two to stay overnight, they probably wouldn't have refused.

"Since there isn't one, let's tidy up the guest room tonight. Senior sister would like to stay for the night, is that alright?"

"Of course, that's no problem. Senior Sister Gan Yu will sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor."

Helpless, Gan Yu released Ji Ming from her arms and said with a smile, "What kind of master sleeps on the floor?"

Ji Ming said with a righteous expression, "Senior Sister Gan Yu is the owner, and this bed is very warm."

Since you're the master, can we sleep in the same bed? A wife, kids, and a warm bed—we can bring back Qiqi from Bubulu later, and that way, we can perfectly realize our ideal of a wife, kids, and a warm bed.

Gan Yu reached out and poked Ji Ming's forehead, her expression serious: "Don't overthink it. Junior Brother Ji Ming is already the mayor of Xinguili Town. Senior Sister has to teach you some management tips."

There's also the history of Guili Village, a place of sorrow for the Emperor. If Junior Brother Ji Ming can manage the new Guili Village well, then the Emperor will surely be more satisfied with him, right?

Gan Yu's eyes gradually hardened. Tonight, she suddenly didn't want to sleep. Junior Brother Ji Ming wasn't allowed to sleep either; she had to catch up on her studies.

Chapter 149 The First Officials of the New City

In the small 50-square-meter room, Chen Huaizhang tucked his hands into his long sleeves, watching his eldest brother, Gun Dao Liu, study the charcoal fire with a bored expression.

"Big brother, Ninth brother has made something of himself."

Liu Muzhi held the tinderbox, turned the coal over, and lit it: "Yes, today's official announcement revealed that Lao Jiu is the new mayor."

After saying that, Liu Muzhi suddenly felt like laughing. Some of his fellow inmates from the top-tier dungeon back then had been released because of their good behavior. In addition, the ritual to invite immortals was scheduled for three months later, and they were lucky enough to be granted a general amnesty.

Those fellow inmates even said that the era of the Nine Gates was over, and that it would be better to disband the Nine Gates as soon as possible and find some legitimate things to do.

Now, not only has the Nine Gates not disbanded, but Old Nine himself has become the mayor of a new city. I wonder what kind of expressions his fellow inmates will have when they find out.

They'd probably say something like, "Even a member of the Nine Gates can become mayor; the sky over Liyue has finally fallen."

By the way, has the sky ever been bright in Liyue?

It doesn't matter. Now that the Ninth Prince is in power, fairness will be restored.

Liu Muzhi chuckled, glanced at the wall clock, and asked, "When is Lao Jiu coming?"

"I don't know, but judging by the time, it's about time. Eighth Brother went to Ninth Brother's house to pick him up."

Besides Lao Ba Qingkui, the others also had their own tasks. After the members of Lao Jiu Men learned that their Lao Jiu had become the new mayor, their first thought was to celebrate, and it was normal for them to sell a lot of alcohol.

Chen Huaizhang did not support celebrating now. His ninth brother had just become mayor, and they, as his sworn brothers, should scout out the location of the new city for him and see if there were any monsters there.

However, since everyone was happy, he didn't need to spoil the mood.

"Eldest brother, fourth brother, I brought ninth brother back."

Qingkui pushed open the door and walked in, his expression suspicious, followed by a dazed Ji Ming.

Liu Muzhi glanced down and immediately burst out laughing: "Ninth Brother, why are you so disheveled so early in the morning?"

Qingkui smiled faintly: "Eldest brother, fourth brother, you don't know, our ninth brother has really made something of himself. He was already being affectionate with his senior sister first thing in the morning."

Chen Huaizhang wanted to laugh, but he didn't make fun of Ji Ming. Instead, he scolded Qing Kui: "What does it have to do with you, you fool, if Ninth Brother is being intimate with Lord Gan Yu?"

"What about Wendy?"

"I'll say it again, Eighth Brother, get out of my way."

The eighth son's life was ruined by his male mother.

Compared to Chen Huaizhang's indifference, Liu Muzhi was very curious about this matter and leaned closer with a mischievous grin, saying, "Intimacy?"

Ji Ming said helplessly, "It wasn't affection. I was just hugging my senior sister."

Qingkui said expressionlessly, “I stood at the corner for twenty minutes, and Lao Jiu and his senior sister hugged in the courtyard for twenty minutes.”

To be honest, Qingkui had no intention of disturbing him, and it was precisely because of his good intentions that he waited on the street for twenty minutes.

Liu Muzhi chuckled. Although he was a staunch supporter of Xiangling, that didn't stop him from being omnivorous. He still followed the old rule of pairing up with any couple he met.

Ninth Brother is handsome and dignified; anyone would be a good match for him.

Chen Huaizhang sensed something was amiss. Born into a prominent family, he had naturally met Gan Yu when he was a child. This seven-star secretary was rarely seen in the mornings, as she was a very busy person.

If my ninth brother can hug (be affectionate) with Lord Gan Yu at eight o'clock in the morning, it can only mean one thing.

Lord Gan Yu has stayed overnight at Ninth Brother's house.

Chen Huaizhang gasped and quickly looked Ji Ming up and down. It turned out that his ninth brother was a carnivore and had actually won over all the white moonlights of Liyue Harbor.

"Great! I'll be an uncle in ten months!" Chen Huaizhang was immediately delighted.

As the most educated member of the Nine Gates, Chen Huaizhang insisted on only one thing: he had to name the children.

If someone else were to choose the name, someone else might come up with something like "Ji Tiezhu".

No, my ninth brother might choose to marry into the family.

"Fourth Brother, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking of a name for your child."

Ji Ming looked puzzled: "Isn't it too early?"

Qingkui chimed in, "Yeah, Lao Jiu clearly likes Wendy. Maybe he doesn't have any kids?"

Liu Muzhi didn't hold back and punched Qingkui directly. He finally showed the demeanor of an elder brother and said in a cold tone, "Don't talk nonsense. I want to be the eldest uncle. Don't you want to be the eighth uncle?"

Qingkui pondered: "I'll think about it."

That's settled then. Why keep encouraging Lao Jiu and Venti to get involved in all sorts of nonsense? Don't they know that Liyue Harbor is most prejudiced against this kind of Brokeback Mountain-style romance?

Mondstadt does offer room for such a romantic relationship to develop, but Lao Jiu isn't a Mondstadt citizen. Don't assume that just because someone has a Wind Vision, they're a Mondstadt citizen. Lao Jiu is also the mayor of Liyue.

Ji Ming looked around: "Where are my other brothers?"

"Going out to buy wine, and showing it off at the same time."

"What are you showing off?"

Chen Huaizhang smiled and said, "Of course it's to show off that our ninth son has become mayor."

Hearing this, Ji Ming felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head apologizing: "It was my oversight that let my brothers know about this from the official gazette. I should have told them in person."

Liu Muzhi was very forgiving, waving his hand and saying, "It's nothing. Back then, you didn't have many friends in Liyue Harbor, so you could only hang out with us roughnecks. Now that you have so many good women around you, of course you should make time for them."

If I don't spend time with them, there might not be any suitable candidates for my brother's wife in the future. Without a sister-in-law, there will be no nephews or nieces. Without nephews and nieces, I can't be an uncle.

So Lao Jiu should spend more time with those good women and stop running around fooling around with these roughnecks all the time. Things are different now; Lao Jiu is a big shot now.

"Eldest brother, fourth brother, eighth brother, and the other brothers who are away from home, I want to discuss something with you."

Ji Ming rubbed his hands together and revealed a poor smile.

Qingkui waved his hand and said, "Are you short of money? The money of the Nine Gates is the money of the Nine Gates. We usually keep our money in the basement of our 50-square-meter hut. We can take it whenever we want."

Ji Ming's smile remained unchanged: "Not this one."

Liu Muzhi asked curiously, "What's that?"