"How did we suddenly end up talking about me and Noelle? And who said we were dating?"
The topic changed so quickly that it almost gave Jams a whiplash.
"Yeah, when did Jams and Noelle start dating? Barbara, don't just randomly smear someone's innocence," Klee chimed in.
A golden flame ignited in Klee's eyes, resembling a small sun on the verge of exploding.
"I-I was just asking casually."
Taken aback by their reactions, Barbara hunched her shoulders and weakly said, "Isn't Klee curious about Jams and Noelle's relationship too?"
"Well... yeah, Jams, what exactly is your relationship with Noelle? Klee also wants to know, sob sob!" Klee immediately redirected her attention to Jams, her beautiful eyes misting up, looking pitiful.
"You little fence-sitter."
Jams rubbed Klee's teary eyes and said with a wry smile, "Noelle and I are just friends who recently started getting along well. If I had to say, it would be 'more than friends, but not yet lovers.'"
"Tsk, that's a cunning answer."
Barbara seemed dissatisfied with the response and pouted, continuing to inquire, "And what about you and Jean... the Acting Grand Master? What's your relationship?"
"More than friends, but not yet lovers!"
"And what about me..."
"Don't ask, because it's more than friends, but not yet lovers!"
Jams stood tall, his chest puffed out, declaring with unwavering confidence.
"You!"
Barbara bit her silver tooth lightly, momentarily unsure how to proceed. In the end, she could only huff and mutter, "Scoundrel!"
"Why am I a scoundrel? My heart shattered into countless pieces, and each fragment fell in love with different people."
Jams took the opportunity to hold Barbara's delicate and boneless hand, speaking affectionately, "Besides, don't you have other honest guys around you? But you don't just have feelings for me... Ouch! Why is your grip so strong, young lady!? Ahh!"
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Before Jams could finish his cheesy love words, he suddenly felt Barbara's hand exert an unimaginable force!
For a moment, Jams felt like he was wrestling with a mother dragon.
"Let go right now! You unruly fellow! If you keep touching me like this, I'll really report you to Jean!"
Barbara couldn't hear a word Jams said at this moment. With a shy expression on her face and teardrops in her eyes, she resembled a little white rabbit about to be pounced on by a big bad wolf.
"Ouch!"
Jams' face turned pale, his mouth twitching slightly. "Lady Barbara, it's not that I'm not letting go, but you're holding on too tightly... Sigh! Dammit!"
"Sorry!"
Barbara realized her mistake, quickly letting go and reluctantly using Hydro elements to heal Jams.
Indeed, as the holder of the Hydro Vision, her healing ability was substantial, instantly relieving Jams' hand pain.
"Tsk, I never expected your strength to be so great."
Jams shook his hand, filled with surprise.
As a player of Genshin Impact, in his mind, Barbara had always been a sweet and adorable healing maiden, with no connection to strength whatsoever.
But now, it seemed that his understanding of Barbara was just the tip of the iceberg.
"As a member of the Gunnhildr Clan, I have received various kinds of education, and strength training is essential. But even now, I'm still not on par with my sister... Acting Grand Master Jean."
Barbara took the initiative to hold Jams' hand and checked it, relieved when she confirmed that he was fine.
"Hmph, although I shouldn't resort to violence against you, your behavior just now was too much. How could you touch a lady's hand without permission... What if you got hurt? Boys should protect themselves when they're outside!"
"What's the harm in getting hurt?"
Upon hearing Barbara's words, Jams became even more excited.
He once again held Barbara's soft and smooth hand, tilting his head at a 45-degree angle, with an expression of indifference towards life and death.
"The price of all gifts from fate has already been secretly marked. If the cost of holding your hand is losing one hand, then I'd rather not have that hand."
"The biggest difference between me and those flashy scumbags is that I never back down in crucial moments! Ask Klee if I've ever been afraid of her little bombs!"
"Brother Jams is super brave! Hehe~"
Klee hugged Jams around the waist and nuzzled her cheek against his waist affectionately.
Only Jams wasn't afraid of explosions, only Jams could fulfill all her ideas, only Jams would take her everywhere to play!
You won't find another man as cool as Brother Jams in all of Mondstadt!
Jams raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit smug. "See? Bombs have tormented me countless times, but I treat Klee like my first love! How about you?"
"Cool, very cool. Your days are becoming more and more eventful."
Barbara was initially touched, but watching Jams and Klee's interaction left her laughing and crying at the same time.
"Just say those things in front of me, but never let Sister... Captain Jean hear them, or else the Knights of Favonius will have another lolicon."
"Let's talk properly, I'm not a lolicon! Klee and I have a pure friendship!"
Jams rubbed the little Klee in his arms, looking displeased. He felt that his pure feelings had been tarnished by others.
"Heh, I won't embarrass you by revealing it."
Barbara rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue. After all, the readers' eyes are sharp.
The girl stretched lazily. Although her emotions had been turbulent a moment ago, she felt particularly relaxed now.
It had to be said that Jams seemed to possess a magical charm that made the people around him let their guard down and have fun with him.
"So, why have you been getting closer to Noelle lately? Did you approach her on your own?"
"Why are we talking about Noelle again? You're really persistent," Jams looked at this gossip-loving beauty in disbelief.
"Because Noelle is very pure and always makes people feel at ease... If it's a secret that can't be told, then forget it."
Although Barbara knew that Jams wouldn't harm Noelle, she couldn't help but worry.
"It's not really a secret. Since you asked so sincerely, I'll generously tell you..."
And so, Jams revealed the story of Noelle repeatedly failing the knight selection and eventually choosing to go fishing and slack off with him.
"..."
After listening to Jams' story, Barbara frowned slightly, her violet eyes filled with helplessness and concern.
"I didn't expect Noelle to think that slacking off would allow her to join the Knights of Favonius. That's really a desperate move."
"Although that's true, fishing with her at least distracts her attention, so she won't constantly worry about becoming a knight."
Jams let out a sigh and whispered, "I think the problem lies with Captain Jean. Only by changing her mindset can we help Noelle achieve a splendid comeback."
"Do you also think it's... Captain Jean's problem?"
Barbara wasn't surprised by Jams' statement. She sighed, "I also believe it's not a matter of Noelle's personal abilities but rather that Captain Jean has consistently rejected Noelle's applications."
"That's why I came to discuss this matter with you."
Jams rubbed Barbara's dazzling golden hair and chuckled, "Captain Jean is your sister, right? You should know what she's thinking better than me, right?"
"Huh... Sis... How do you know that Captain Jean is my... sis... sister!"
Surprise flashed across Barbara's delicate and pretty face. This man actually knew about her relationship with Captain Jean!
Who leaked the secret!?
"..."
Jams was speechless. "My dear little sister Jean, do you think you've hidden it well?"