Genshin: A Bastard Life Simulation (Patreon)

V1 Chapter 8: An abnormal love

"And again, some inexplicable talents have appeared... First of all, the innate talent 'One More Time' must be selected, as it's a life-saving talent and not a matter of joking around. As for the other talents... Although there is a purple talent, this 'Sly Smiling Shiba Inu' feels very suspicious no matter how you look at it. Anyway, let's try selecting it.

'I choose 'Sly Smiling Shiba Inu' and 'Innate Talent: Genius,' along with the innate talent 'One More Time.''

[Talent selection complete, generating character template]

[Simulated life is about to begin]

[Age 0: You were born into a scholarly family in Liyue Harbor, and your father is a highly respected teacher]

This time... feels quite good. If my father is a teacher, maybe I can be taught to become a person with a strong sense of justice.

[Age 1: During the birthday ceremony, you grabbed a book, and your father was very happy, thinking that you were destined to be a scholar]

I wonder if grabbing a book during the birthday ceremony is a common option in every simulated life? Perhaps the selected item can give a clue about the future career path in this simulation. If I'm not mistaken, this time I might follow in my father's footsteps and become a teacher.

[Age 2: You showed exceptional intelligence from a young age, and your father started teaching you literacy (Talent: Genius effect activated)]

[Age 3: You already know how to write over a thousand characters]

[Age 4: You can recite 'The Hundred Family Surnames' and 'Thousand Character Classic' from memory]

[Age 5: You became a well-known child prodigy in Liyue Harbor, and Tianquan Ningguang even came to see you. After an assessment, she recognized your intelligence]

[Age 6: You often get close to the maid at home, and you find that every time you interact with her, your body feels very comfortable, and your mind becomes much more agile (Talent: Sly Smiling Shiba Inu effect activated)]

Wait a minute! He's only six years old!

[Age 7: Your father discovered your interaction with the maid, and you thought he would get angry, but he seemed to take it lightly, thinking that talented individuals should be a bit more romantic]

Hey! Where is the highly respected teacher in Liyue Harbor? This is way too unreliable!

[Age 8: You realize that you prefer older women to girls your age]

Something's not right... I'm pretty sure I didn't choose the 'Sister Lover' talent, did I? System, come out and explain!

[Every simulated life, your XP can change due to various factors. Not my fault]

So, this world's version of Shenhe decided to stay by Chongyun's side for some reason?

[Age 9: In order to provide education to more children, your father established a school named 'Tianquan Academy' with investment from Tianquan Ningguang and became the principal]

Nice job... Even in this timeline, Tianquan Academy exists. But this time, I probably won't become a school bully, right?

[Age 10: The daughter of local master Mao from Wanmin Hall, Xiang Ling, confessed to you, but you rejected her]

[Age 11: You saw a silver-haired beauty on the street, and you can't forget her. For three days, you didn't eat well and searched for her on the streets you passed, but you found nothing]

Hey, is this eleven-year-old me already heading towards being a romantic? This is way too early!

[Age 12: Although your father is the principal of Tianquan Academy, you still took the entrance exam like other students and joined the school, ranking first among all students]

[Age 13: You excelled in academics at school and were helpful to others, quickly becoming the good student in everyone's eyes]

[Age 14: After a competition, you became the student council president. During the organization of a parent meeting, you unexpectedly found that the silver-haired woman you couldn't forget three years ago turned out to be the 'parent' of a student. In order to gather more information about her, you used your authority to access parent information and found out that the woman was 'Shenhe']

Shenhe? In the game's plot, Shenhe is indeed Chongyun's aunt. However, if I'm not mistaken, Shenhe should have been cultivating under Cloud Retainer back then. How could she attend a parent meeting as Chongyun's parent?

[Sensing your doubts, the system responds: Each simulated life may undergo changes even without the host's intervention, altering the world's view]

So, in this timeline, Shenhe stayed with Chongyun for some reason?

[You develop an unprecedented infatuation with the woman named Shenhe, feeling a voice in your heart urging you to obtain her at any cost. At this moment, you decide...]

[1. Unfold a meticulous plan, step by step, to win over Shenhe]

[2. Give up on this seemingly impossible affection]

I chose the second option!

[Are you sure?]

"Otherwise?" Li Xingshan retorts sarcastically. "How could I even think about pursuing a classmate's parent? This storyline is too outrageous!"

[You finally couldn't let go of societal prejudice and gave up on pursuing Shenhe. However, your thoughts about her continued to torment you. Neglecting food and drink, your body gradually weakened, and one night you vomited three liters of blood due to lovesickness, leading to your death]

[Achievement Unlocked: Infatuated Seed] [Reward: C-grade blind box x1]

Thank you so much! Can it be any more bizarre?

[Host deceased, activate talent 'One More Time' to restart the life simulation]

"Yes..."

I have no choice; it's not like I won't use it. Let's see what happens when I choose another option!

[You develop an unprecedented infatuation with the woman named Shenhe, feeling a voice in your heart urging you to obtain her at any cost. At this moment, you decide...]

[1. Unfold a meticulous plan, step by step, to win over Shenhe]

[2. Give up on this seemingly impossible affection]

"I choose... the first option."