"Brother Yilan, what is your relationship with Noelle?" Barbara asked with a little gossip.
The main thing is that a girl appeared in a boy's house early in the morning, which is really too suggestive.
Did Noelle sleep at Brother Yilan's house last night?
Thinking deeper…
Hey, Noelle is only 14 years old now!
However, in this era, it seems that it is not uncommon for people to get married at the age of 14.
Unlike Noelle, who is pure in appearance and heart, as simple as a country girl, Barbara is the kind of girl who is pure in appearance but unexpectedly smart in heart.
In the game, she is the only one with a Bad End in the invitation mission!
"My relationship with Noelle?"
Yilan rested his chin on one hand and sat on the chair with his legs crossed.
His long legs, and the straight aristocratic casual clothes set off his perfect figure. He exuded aristocratic elegance from the inside out, but also had a sense of casual and unrestrained style.
He smiled, and his deep black eyes made Barbara's heart beat faster when she met his gaze. Then he said:
"Well… one rainy afternoon, I saw a little lamb who failed in the knight selection, crying with her knees hugged in the rain. So I held an umbrella for her and taught her some things. Then this stubborn little lamb insisted on repaying me…"
"Lord Yilan!" Noelle couldn't help but interrupt Yilan loudly, her little face flushed with shyness.
"I think what I said is correct." Yilan spread his hands.
"I'm going to make breakfast!"
Although escape is useful, Noelle chose to be an ostrich. As long as she can't hear, there is no need to be shy!
"Oh, by the way, Barbara, have you had breakfast?" Yilan turned and asked Barbara.
"No." Barbara stuck out her sweet little tongue shyly. "Yesterday, after hearing you, Brother Yilan, talk about the idea of becoming an idol, I was so excited that I didn't sleep much the whole night. Then I came to see you at dawn today."
"Then let's eat together. But my taste is stronger. Is that okay with you, Barbara?"
After traveling to this world, what annoyed Yilan the most was the food problem. It can only be said that Mond had a food culture that was really unbearable for Yilan.
They like everything sweet here!
Sweet flower stuffed chicken, fried meat with honey-glazed carrots, stewed northern apples, etc.—no matter what dish they make, the people of Mondstadt can't wait to brush a layer of honey on it, which is similar to medieval Europe.
Yilan is not averse to sweets, and having some desserts for afternoon tea every day is a very pleasant thing. Noelle's special dish, thick cloud pancakes, is delicious, but eating sweets for meals is really unbearable.
He still prefers dishes like beef stew with potatoes, which are rich in flavor and full in taste.
Fortunately, Noelle later took care of his breakfast and dinner, and the meals were all prepared according to his taste, which finally made his taste buds feel a lot better.
So the saying that if you capture a man's stomach, you capture his heart makes sense. Anyway, now Yilan feels that he can't live without Noelle's cooking.
"No problem. In fact, I also prefer food with stronger flavors." After all, her signature dish is spicy vegetable stew with meat, so it's normal for it to have a strong taste.
"Then Noelle, please prepare breakfast for three people!"
"Yes, Master Yilan."
After giving Noelle an order, Yilan turned to Barbara and said, "In short, it's like this. I helped Noelle once, and this stubborn girl insisted on repaying me. Then I felt a little embarrassed to be taken care of by her, so I taught her some things, and then this stubborn girl wanted to repay me again… So she and I helped each other, and then it became like this."
Yilan spread his hands. "Anyway, Noelle and I are not in a master-servant relationship, and we don't live together. She just comes to my place every morning to receive some training."
In fact, he didn't have to explain it in such detail. He could have been mean and even deliberately made his words more ambiguous, creating an atmosphere of public opinion in Mond that "Noelle is Yilan's personal maid."
Noelle's character is somewhat weak and she lacks independent thinking. In the end, she would inevitably be led by public opinion and regard herself as Yilan's personal maid in her heart.
But that would be detrimental to his own style, so Yilan was unwilling to do so.
"I see. The way Brother Yilan and Noelle get along with each other is really interesting."
Barbara covered her mouth and giggled. She felt relieved, and the air seemed to have become fresher. Maybe it was because Noelle's cooking smelled delicious.
...
The breakfast was simple and it didn't take Noelle much time to prepare it. However, when she came over with the tray, Yilan and Barbara were chatting so engrossedly that no one noticed her coming.
"Um… breakfast is ready. Let's talk after dinner, shall we?" Noelle was a little disappointed that no one noticed her after she prepared breakfast with great enthusiasm.
"Sorry, I was too engrossed in the conversation with Brother Yilan." Barbara apologized quickly after coming to her senses.
She is not usually like this. As a little angel in the Mond Church, she is very considerate of other people's feelings.
But Brother Yilan's knowledge was so profound, especially the knowledge about idols, which she had never heard of before.
This made her unable to control her desire, and she wanted to get more from Yilan.
"Hmm… this sandwich is really delicious, especially the bacon inside. The saltiness is just right." In order to make up for her own gaffe, Barbara quickly praised today's breakfast, but—
"That piece of bacon was bought from Liyue…" Noelle's mood became even more depressed.
Yilan, who was watching from the side, could not help but gently shake his head. He reached out and touched Noelle's smooth silver hair, and said with a smile: "Don't be depressed, Noelle. Your food is delicious. You've spoiled my appetite a long time ago. To be honest, I don't know what I should do if you leave."
"I won't leave. As long as Master Yilan likes it, I will keep cooking for you." Noelle said quickly.
"Then I'll look forward to it."
Yilan gently stroked Noelle's hair. Although she was very shy, Noelle did not resist. Instead, she lowered her head with some enjoyment and accepted Yilan's touch.
Seeing the two of them getting along so well, Barbara felt a little uncomfortable for some reason and quickly changed the subject:
"Brother Yilan, let's continue with the topic we were talking about. You just said, what is the most important thing to become an idol?"
Yilan thought.
After all, in Barbara's eyes, idols were symbols of beauty.
"Song, dance, and most importantly…"
He said, holding up three fingers.
"Image!"
"These are the three most important elements to becoming an idol."
...
Yilan and Barbara started discussing enthusiastically again. Noelle tried to interrupt several times but failed. She felt like an outsider.
She felt as if she should not be sitting at the table but huddled in a corner.
After dinner, Yilan and Barbara were ready to go shopping. At this time, Noelle finally couldn't help but ask, "Master Yilan, aren't you going out of town to practice today?"
Usually on such days off, Yilan would go out of the city with Noelle to kill monsters and train their combat skills.
"I'm sorry, Noelle. I already made an appointment with Barbara yesterday. Let's cancel today's training. You don't have to cook dinner tonight. I should eat out with Barbara."
Yilan said apologetically.
"It's okay. Well… I hope you guys have fun, Lord Yilan and Miss Barbara."
Noelle watched the two of them open the door and leave. The morning sun shone in from outside, and their shadows blended perfectly together.
...
Noelle was still a little girl who didn't understand what love was, but at this moment she felt depressed in her heart, as if something was blocking her.