Bab 14: Convince Noelle to go night fishing
Noelle looked at Jams' handsome face, which was so close to her, and her heart fluttered.
Before getting to know Jams, she had always thought of him as a refined and capable high-quality human male.
However, after spending some time with Jams, Noelle's impression of him completely reversed.
This man not only had good looks but also a troublesome soul, which made her feel both love and hate.
"But, I don't understand stimulating topics..."
Noelle lowered her head, fidgeting with her skirt, and said softly, "Let's talk about something else, like etiquette, tea art, and cooking."
"If we talk about that, I might get sleepy easily."
Jams yawned and pretended to be sleepy.
"Um, please don't! If you go home to sleep now, I might have trouble falling asleep tonight!"
A flicker of anxiety passed through Noelle's beautiful eyes, afraid that Jams would leave her and go away.
"Hmm?"
Jams tilted his head, feigning confusion. "If I go back to sleep, how would it affect your sleep?"
Noelle bit her lip, hesitatingly said, "Because... I have something I want to consult with you, but I don't know how to bring it up."
"You want to ask me something?"
Jams felt a stir in his heart.
Finally, getting to the point. Let's hear what this little maid has to say.
Jams chuckled and shook his head. "Just say what you want to ask, why beat around the bush? You're making it unnecessarily complicated."
"That would be impolite. I think I should do something for you first."
Noelle blushed slightly, whispering, "And I really enjoyed going shopping with you, even though you occasionally looked at me with teasing eyes, but..."
"Alright, alright, if you say more, we're no longer friends!"
Jams raised his hand, interrupting the maid's words. "I only accidentally glanced at your slim and long legs, why expose me like this? I have no face left!"
"Sorry, I don't mind your gaze."
"Let's end this topic."
Jams gave her a stern look and said directly, "Since we've gone around Mondstadt together, as a return favor, I can answer a few questions for you. Go ahead and ask."
"Can I ask now?" Noelle asked timidly.
"If you don't ask now, I'll go home to sleep." Jams pretended to leave.
"I, I'll ask!"
Noelle quickly grabbed Jams' sleeve and asked loudly, "Mr. Jams, I, I want to know how you gained Jean's recognition, I also want to be invited to join the Knights!"
"Has the news of Jean inviting me to join the Knights of Favonius spread?" Jams showed curiosity.
"Yes, several knights were present at the time, and after they returned to Mondstadt, the news spread in the knight circles."
Noelle's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "I know it's not good to pry into someone's affairs, but my biggest dream is to become a knight, so I hope you can teach me some skills in this regard!"
"Well..."
Jams looked troubled.
He already knew about Noelle's dream from the game.
But teaching the skills to become a knight, that's not so easy.
"To be honest, I just asked Jean to go fishing with me by the lake. While we were fishing, she invited me, and I promptly declined."
"You actually declined? That's the honor all young people in Mondstadt dream of!"
Noelle expressed deep regret, as if she was the one who rejected Jean.
"I'm just a casual fisher. I can't handle going to the Knights' headquarters every day. It's not my thing."
Jams patted Noelle's shoulder and laughed. "By the way, your dream is to become a knight, but why did you become known as the 'Versatile Maid'?"
"I, I don't know..."
Noelle looked lost and helpless.
She had participated in the knight selection seven times, but failed all seven times!
Even though she hadn't given up on her dream of becoming a knight, it was inevitable that she would feel frustrated and pained.
Was she really just a useless person no matter how hard she tried?
"I don't know where the problem lies. I've been meticulous in everything I do, but the better I do, the farther away I seem to be from becoming a knight."
"Don't sigh, young girl."
Jams shook his head inwardly as he saw her low spirits.
Based on his understanding.
The reason why Jean didn't let Noelle become a knight was that she didn't want Noelle to be too busy.
Noelle had a gentle and helpful personality, and even without becoming a knight, she would voluntarily help the residents of Mondstadt. If she became a knight, she would intensify her service to the people.
Jean didn't want Noelle's kindness to be exploited by bad people, which was why she had never approved Noelle's knight application.
"Jean's kindness was misplaced, huh..."
Jams felt somewhat helpless. As the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean should prioritize the interests of the knights rather than Noelle.
If Noelle were to become a knight, a significant portion of Jean's workload would be delegated, resulting in a substantial increase in efficiency, thereby improving the governance of Mondstadt.
It would be such a waste to disregard someone as responsible and capable as Noelle; it's truly squandering her talents!
In this scenario, Noelle would only benefit me, Jams.
Jams looked Noelle up and down and said, "In my opinion, you possess the image, temperament, and strength that are no less than those of the official knights, so why weren't you selected?"
"I still have a long way to go compared to the senior knights..." Noelle whispered.
"No!"
Jams shook his head and said firmly, "It's because you have performed too well. If you want to succeed in the public sector, you can't be too outstanding. Being overly exceptional will only attract others' envy!"
"Is that really the case?"
Noelle was taken aback; she had never heard such an answer before.
"Of course, wherever there are people, there will be a world of its own. This world is deep, and you won't be able to control it."
Jams looked up at the starry sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and his deep eyes seemed to conceal countless untold stories. "It is precisely because I have seen through this point that I want to step out of this world and become an angler who lives in peace with the world."
In reality, all of this was made up by Jams. Noelle couldn't join the Knights simply because Jean didn't want her to exert herself too much; there was no conspiracy.
But if he didn't say something profound, he wouldn't be able to impress this young maid.
He had to first deceive this maid to win her over willingly.
What's the point of being a civil servant? Slacking off is the way to go!
"So that's how it is..."
Noelle looked at Jams with increased admiration, already considering him as a worldly-wise and experienced individual.
"What should I do to gain recognition from the Knights?"
Jams winked at her and said, "It's simple, first stop all acts of altruism and join me in fishing for a while."
"When the Knights realize that you've become indifferent and are no longer a threat to them, they will naturally allow you to join their ranks."
"Joining their ranks and compromising with them, isn't that going too far?" Noelle still didn't like hearing others speak ill of the Knights.
"That's just how it is."
Jams stretched lazily and motioned to Noelle with a finger, "Come on, there's no time like the present. Let's start now!"
"What are we going to do next?" Noelle hurriedly followed Jams' footsteps, her light green eyes filled with curiosity.
Jams smiled and said, "We're going to the lakeside of Angel's Share for some night fishing."
"Just the two of us?"
"Of course, why do we need so many people? Do you think we're going to have a party by the lake?"
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
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