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

Ji Ming understood that the nuns actually wanted to slack off in a legitimate way, so they found a fabricated charge of "making a scene" to detain Xiao He and then forced him to do community service.

This is the first lesson your godfather taught you: in the world of gangsters, don't blindly trust what others say, even if it's your own father's old friend.

Ji Ming patted Xiao He on the shoulder meaningfully, and with a bag of Jueyun peppers in his despairing eyes, he walked towards Barbara in the crowd.

Kaiya, following behind, glanced at Xiao He a few times as usual, but quickly lost interest after finding him unremarkable. Ji Ming was more important at the moment.

"Miss Barbara, I've bought the Jueyun pepper."

Barbara, holding the bag of Jueyun peppers, looked very happy and smiled as she thanked him, "Thank you, Mr. Ji Ming. Let's have a drink together after I make it."

"Um... that won't be necessary. My stomach isn't nearly as good as Miss Barbara's, so let's skip the spicy drinks."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Kaiya surprisingly felt a long-lost urge to play a prank, even though he didn't usually play pranks on strangers.

Kaiya subtly curled the corners of her lips and leaned closer, saying, "Mr. Ji Ming? Isn't this Hu Ming? A live-in husband takes his wife's surname, right?"

Barbara: "Huh?!"

What's going on? Mr. Ji... Hu Ming, he took his wife's surname, is he a live-in husband?!

Although this is nothing unusual, the father had taken the mother's surname "Gunnhild" before the divorce, and only changed it back to his original surname "Payche" after the divorce.

But that's not the point. The point is that Mr. Ji Ming actually got married. He's only eighteen years old, far from the legal age for marriage, right?

No, the laws of Liyue are different from those of Mondstadt. It's perfectly normal for Mr. Ji Ming to get married at the age of eighteen.

"Mr. Ji... Hu Ming?"

Ji Ming was speechless: "Don't listen to his nonsense. My surname is Ji, not Hu."

Forget it, let's not go overboard with abstract concepts next time, especially with an intelligence chief like Kaeya who has ulterior motives.

Next time, just say your name is Gan Ming.

(P.S.: If you've read the latest chapter, please leave your suggestions and reminders. This is my first time writing Genshin Impact, so do you have any suggestions?)

Chapter 45 Rejecting Fan Culture

Barbara placed two water bottles filled with drinks into her small handbag, separated them with books to prevent Ji Ming from accidentally taking the spicy drinks, and checked them several times before finally closing the handbag with peace of mind.

“Miss Barbara, are you sure you want to come out of town with me? My advice is no. You usually sing in town to appease the people, there’s no need to let my personal practice interfere with your work.”

Ji Ming, resting his chin on his hand, sat on a church pew yawning. Seeing Barbara check him over several times and stuff a lot of medical tools into her bag, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Having been in Mondstadt for three or four days, Ji Ming had only seen the dragon on the way there. Moreover, his trip out of the city was just to find a few monsters to practice on and hone his connection with the Eye of God.

When Ji Ming expressed this idea, Barbara was alarmed and immediately offered to accompany him out of the city in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

What an angelic heart, Miss Barbara.

Barbara turned to Ji Ming with a serious expression, waving her left index finger in mid-air, and said, "Although Mr. Ji Ming has won the favor of Lord Barbatos, it does not mean that you have the corresponding strength, so a qualified accompanying medical staff is necessary."

This is just one of the reasons. Barbara is indeed kind, but there is another, more important reason why she wanted to accompany Ji Ming out of the city.

That morning, Captain Kaiya, who came to visit, said something to her, clearly suspecting that Mr. Ji Ming was a spy. She didn't know which side he was on, but he was definitely up to no good.

If he really is a spy, then will Lord Barbatos grant Mr. Ji Ming the Eye of God?

Barbara didn't believe it. Even if Mr. Ji Ming was really a spy, she would try to influence him with love and hope. After all, he was a spiritual Mondrian favored by Lord Barbatos.

Let's start by accompanying Mr. Jiming during his workouts and gradually influence him. Go, Barbara!

Looking at the energetic Barbara, Ji Ming scratched his face and glared with dead fish eyes: "You have bad intentions, Miss Barbara."

"Huh?! No...no, right?" Barbara was startled. Was her expression too obvious?

So Barbara deliberately put on a stern face and tried to stare at Ji Ming with dead fish eyes, but because her little face was too cute, her plan to stare at Ji Ming with dead fish eyes ultimately failed.

Well, for Barbara's sake, Ji Ming decided not to delve into her wicked intentions. This little nun couldn't hide her expressions and thoughts at all, so even if she had bad intentions, it wasn't a big deal.

“Miss Barbara, do you know which areas in Mondstadt have fewer monsters? If we were in Liyue, I could know the location of Hilichurl tribes and monster groups with my eyes closed, but this is Mondstadt, and I don’t know anyone here.”

“I know. Going out of the side gate, there are occasionally some slimes near Fruit Wine Lake, but there are no large monster settlements. It’s a good place for beginners like Mr. Ji Ming to practice.”

After saying that, Barbara put on her veil and sun hat, and waved her little hand enthusiastically: "Shall we go now?"

Ji Ming had no objections and immediately prepared to follow Barbara to the Fruit Wine Lake. However, he was puzzled as to why the little nun was wearing a veil and a sun hat.

Is this a common trait among Mondstadt ladies? Oh well, it's normal for ladies to be afraid of the sun, there's no need to delve into this.

However, Ji Ming soon understood why Barbara insisted on wearing a veil and a sun hat.

The moment Barbara stepped out of the church with her left foot, a powerful and enthusiastic cheer erupted like a tidal wave. It was hard to imagine that so many people would be crowding the church entrance in the gradually declining city of Mondstadt.

Barbara panicked instantly and quickly hid behind Ji Ming for protection, like a chick being targeted by a flock of eagles.

What the heck? The Mondstadt people have rebelled?

Ji Ming looked bewildered at the huge crowd in front of the church and fell into deep thought.

"Miss Barbara, we love you!"

Amidst another wave of thunderous cheers, Ji Ming finally understood the situation. This was a scene of fan frenzy; it seemed Barbara was quite popular among the Mondstadt people.

Barbara tugged at Ji Ming's sleeve; he immediately understood and leaned forward to lower his center of gravity.

“Mr. Ji Ming, what they’re doing is really bothering me. I wanted to go out for a workout with you…”

"You hate them?"

"I don't dislike them, they're just too enthusiastic..."

Got it. Let's start rejecting fan culture, beginning with Miss Barbara.

Ji Ming patted his chest, regained his balance, and said seriously, "Leave it to me, I guarantee they'll get back to normal."

Barbara's face lit up with anticipation: "Really?"

"It's a bag, little sister."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ming strode forward, walking confidently towards the crowd.

Perhaps because of his overwhelming momentum, the crowd gradually quieted down and even made way for a small, semi-circular open space, which served as the venue for his speech.

Ji Ming curled the corners of his mouth, stretched both hands outward at a 45-degree angle, leaned back, and loudly announced: "I, Ji Ming, a native of Mondstadt, am exactly eighteen years old this year, a good age to venture out into the world."

Barbara returned to the church, using the church door as cover to peek out with her bright little eyes and observe Ji Ming, who was about to speak.

How will Mr. Ji Ming resolve this matter?

Regardless, Barbara chose to believe Ji Ming.

"While traveling far and wide in love of freedom, I never expected to meet my true love in this small city of Mondstadt."

The reason why radicals are considered too radical is because no one is more radical than them. As long as someone appears more radical than the radicals, they naturally become conservatives.

Similarly, the reason why fan culture seems so fan-like is because no one is more fan-like than them. As long as someone is more fan-like than fan culture, these fans who bother Barbara will naturally not be fan-like anymore.

The crowd held their breath, and Ji Ming's voice rose even higher, his face full of excitement: "Yes, I love Miss Barbara! I love her face, her pigtails, her amazing fashion sense, her angelic personality, her white stockings, her low heels, she's just so stylish!"

Initially, Barbara's fan base echoed their sentiments, believing that Ji Ming, who was speaking, was a true fan of Barbara, just like them.

But the more they listened, the more silent the crowd became. In the end, even Barbara's expression began to stiffen, and she quietly closed the church doors.

Ji Ming was completely unaware of this; he continued to address the silent crowd.

"This young man is too free."

"How disgusting! We must not follow his example."

"Yeah, yeah, let's disperse. I'll go call the Knights of Favonius to come and arrest them. There's a pervert here."

Damn it, blocking the door isn't considered perverted?

The crowd dispersed in a panic. Ji Ming was satisfied, but when he looked back, he found that the church doors were tightly closed, leaving him no gap whatsoever.

Ji Ming: "…………?"

No, why would they discard a donkey after it has served its purpose?

“Miss Barbara, you have to believe me.”

Inside the church, Barbara leaned against the church door, her face flushed: "Mr. Ji Ming, I believe you."

Ji Ming knocked on the door: "Then open the door first."

Barbara remained motionless: "Don't open it."

Chapter 46 is nothing more than personal destruction.

“Miss Barbara, I really didn’t have those thoughts, you have to believe me.”

At the lakeside of Fruit Wine Lake, Ji Ming followed closely behind Barbara. The little nun, who was 1.58 meters tall, walked ahead silently, kicking the small stones protruding from the lakeside, occasionally splashing water into the lake.

This scene perfectly captures the emotions of a young girl, who is a little angry but doesn't know how to express it, so she kicks a stone to complain and hint at her feelings.

Seriously, can't you use a better way to deal with enthusiastic fans?

Even if the people of Mondstadt value freedom, Mr. Jiming shouldn't have said those things. If he were really seen as a pervert, he wouldn't be able to stay in Mondstadt.

Barbara admitted that she was initially frightened by Ji Ming's words. After all, she was still a sixteen-year-old girl, and she was quite scared to hear such a passionate confession of love.

However, she quickly realized that Ji Ming was definitely not that kind of person, and Barbatos would not favor perverts. His words were meant to intimidate his fan base and make them more normal through radical means.