Elder brother's garrison

"No, I'm sorry... I wanted to knock, but it seems you didn't close the door completely..."

"President Lu Lin?" Shen Ying was the first to react. She glanced at Luo Yingying, who was trembling with fear, and called out to Xiao Bai, "Please come in. Is there anything you need to arrange?"

"Um... there's something I want to talk to Miss Yingying about." Xiaobai walked into the room and looked at the frightened Luo Yingying with a puzzled expression. "Huh? Miss Yingying, what's wrong... your face looks so pale."

"The admiral isn't feeling well today," Shenying said to Xiaobai after thinking for a moment. "She gets unwell for a few days every month."

“…Huh? Oh…oh…” Xiaobai suddenly realized. She subconsciously glanced at the coffee cup in front of Luo Yingying’s table, then looked up at Luo Yingying and a look of emotion appeared on her face. “I understand…Miss Yingying, you should drink more hot water.”

"..." Luo Yingying's lips twitched slightly, but she still forced a smile at Xiaobai.

"Is Miss Yingying in a state of pain?" Xiaobai asked with concern.

“Uh…” Luo Yingying didn’t know how to start the conversation.

"The admiral just needs some rest," said Shenying.

"Oh, I see. Then I'm relieved." Xiaobai smiled gently.

"Admiral Lu...Admiral Lu Lin, is there anything you need to tell me?" Luo Yingying asked Xiaobai again, her face flushed red.

“Ah… about this matter, there is a…” Xiaobai nodded repeatedly as she walked to Luo Yingying’s desk.

Shenying helped Xiaobai pull out a chair.

Little White smiled at the Divine Eagle, then sat down.

Xiao Bai looked at Luo Yingying in front of her and took a deep breath.

“Miss Yingying!”

“I’m here!” Luo Yingying trembled involuntarily.

"Excuse me... have you been busy with work these past few days? Do you have any free time..." Xiaobai asked shyly, looking down.

Chapter 3340 Asking for leave

Little White's shy and bashful appearance, seen by the Divine Eagle, was gentle, weak, and coy, quite adorable.

But Luo Yingying, who was directly opposite Xiaobai, felt a terrifying chill rush to her heart, causing her to lose control of her expression for a moment and reveal an uncontrollable look of fear on her face.

what?

what?

Admiral Lu Lin just asked me... if I'm free.

Could it be... that she finally couldn't resist inviting me and Shenying to dinner?

Previously, Xiaobai had intentionally or unintentionally mentioned to Luo Yingying and Shenying that he wanted to treat them to a meal to properly thank them for their help during this period. Shenying always accurately and promptly conveyed Xiaobai's idea to Luo Yingying.

To be treated like this by the world's number one admirer, an ordinary person would surely feel honored.

But who is Luo Yingying?

In Luo Yingying's mind, being invited to dinner by Admiral Lu Lin was not a glorious thing; it was a terrifying event that could lead to the destruction of her family if she wasn't careful!

Therefore, every time Shenying brought Xiaobai's idea to her, she would always try her best to come up with a bunch of reasons to refuse, such as her feet hurting and she couldn't walk today, she had a lot of reports to finish, and she still had to entertain the Admiral's Guild's clients, and so on...

Luo Yingying thought that Admiral Lu Lin probably wouldn't keep her on his mind forever. After all, she probably didn't hold much appeal for Admiral Lu Lin right now—she was just a civilian admiral with ship girls, and there were so many good admirals in Chapter 8, it was dazzling and confusing. Why would Admiral Lu Lin keep his eyes on her? So Luo Yingying really believed that as long as she could get through this period, Admiral Lu Lin would definitely lose interest in her and go find other admirals.

and so……

This situation is completely beyond Luo Yingying's expectations.

Admiral Lu Lin actually came straight to my office and asked if I was free?!

No… how could she come here herself to ask about something like this?!

The look of terror on Luo Yingying's face came wave after wave.

How should I answer this now?

If I answer that I'm free, will Admiral Lu Lin directly invite me to dinner, and maybe even hint that I should bring Shenying along?

But if I say I'm busy... wouldn't that be a direct slap in the face to Admiral Lu Lin?

It was one thing for me, a lowly clerical worker, to repeatedly decline Admiral Lu Lin's kind invitations, but now that Admiral Lu Lin herself has personally extended an invitation, if I were to refuse again, it would be like ungrateful... At that point, I'd probably have a hard time leaving the Admiral's Guild standing up.

Either way, I'm going to die!

Luo Yingying's brain was racing at this moment, with countless scenarios flashing through her mind, but most of these scenarios did not end well.

Before she knew it, Luo Yingying's eyes reddened.

Fate's cruel hand was finally about to strike this harmless little rabbit.

Thinking of this, Luo Yingying was overcome with sorrow. She took out her handkerchief and pressed it against her lower eyelids, tears streaming down her face.

"Huh? Miss Yingying, what's wrong with you...?" Xiaobai was stunned when she saw Luo Yingying suddenly pull out a handkerchief and start crying. "Why are you crying? Has the Admiral's Guild been that busy lately?"

"No, it's nothing... President Lu Lin... I'm fine..." Luo Ying sniffed, shook her head, and looked at Xiao Bai with teary eyes, as if she were saying her last words, "I'm not busy lately."

"Why would you cry if you're not busy..." Xiaobai didn't understand at all.

"Perhaps the admiral has been working for so long and has gotten used to the monotonous job. Now that someone is suddenly caring about her, she is touched and bursts into tears." Seeing this, Shenying stepped forward to explain, "Girls are like that, they are emotional, delicate and sensitive."

"Ah...yes, is that so?" Xiaobai glanced back at the Divine Eagle, then at Luo Yingying who hadn't refuted her, and then realized.

Miss Yingying actually cried because she was moved to tears by my visit to comfort her at work...

Ok……

If she's like that, then I really feel embarrassed to ask for leave...

But I've already made plans with Sister Nanxing...

How am I supposed to bring this up...?

Xiaobai immediately felt embarrassed. She lowered her head and rubbed her hands together.

"Oh, I see... Miss Yingying, you've had it tough too," Xiaobai said.

"Admiral Lu Lin, let's get straight to the point..." Luo Yingying said softly, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Huh? Miss Yingying, do you know what I'm going to say?" Xiaobai was taken aback.

"Yes... otherwise... why would you come looking for me?" Luo Yingying nodded, wiping her eyes.

“…Wow…” Xiaobai looked at Luo Yingying with some emotion in her eyes, “As expected of Miss Yingying…you are so amazing…you were able to guess that.”

Luo Yingying gave a pitiful, mournful laugh.

"Admiral Lu Lin, please speak."

"In that case, I'll speak up then." Xiaobai finally felt relieved and said to Luo Yingying, "Miss Yingying, I'll leave the guild in your care for the next few days. I'll be back as soon as possible."

“Okay, leave it to me…” Luo Yingying replied, wiping her eyes, but halfway through her reply, her hand suddenly stopped, and then she looked up at Xiaobai with her red eyes, “…President Lu Lin? What did you say?”

“I told him I would come back as soon as possible.”

"...Where are you going?"

"Sister Nanxing is leaving soon... My relationship with Sister Nanxing is pretty good. Before she left, she invited me to her house. It's a rare opportunity, so I'd like to go." Xiaobai said, rubbing her hands shyly. "Well... although the journey will be a bit long, I'll be back as soon as possible. It'll probably only take a few days, so it shouldn't take too much time."

"..." Luo Yingying stared blankly at Xiaobai, "So... you came here because of this?"

"Yeah, what else?" Xiaobai asked in surprise, "Miss Yingying, weren't you just talking about this?"

"Ah..." Luo Yingying opened her mouth slightly, then subconsciously pressed the handkerchief down. "Oh, I see... So that's how it is!"

A bright, relieved expression returned to Luo Yingying's face.

Luo Yingying patted her desk with relief and quickly stood up.

"So it was Guild Leader Lu Lin who wanted to take leave... I see... Hmm... I see." Luo Yingying nodded, giving Xiaobai a sweet smile. "I understand, Admiral Lu Lin, please go ahead with peace of mind. Leave the guild matters to me!"

"Miss Yingying, I'm so sorry, I'm going to have to give you more work." Xiaobai said apologetically.

"Admiral Lu Lin, what are you saying? I love my work, my life is dedicated to it." Luo Yingying said seriously. "The guild is my home, what's wrong with me contributing to my home? As for your request for leave... I think it's rare for you to travel with Admiral Nanxing, and it wouldn't be good if you ruined your fun by rushing around or being in a hurry. So I suggest you don't worry about the guild. Whether you're away for five, six, seven, eight days, or even weeks or months, I will do my best to keep the guild running smoothly!"

"Miss Yingying! How can there be such a kind person as you in the world!" Upon hearing Luo Yingying's words, Xiaobai was so moved that she almost cried. "Thank you so much!"

"Not at all! President Lu Lin, please go with peace of mind!" Luo Yingying nodded and said.

Xiao Bai never expected that her leave request would go so smoothly.

Luo Yingying not only did not object to Xiaobai's departure at all, but even patted her chest and guaranteed that she could maintain the operation of the guild no matter how long Xiaobai was gone.

Great.

Miss Yingying is so kind.

How can there be such selfless, dedicated, and responsible good people in this world...

In Xiaobai's heart, Luo Yingying's status rose again and again, instantly reaching a position even higher than Mu Yu's.

With Luo Yingying bidding him farewell, Xiaobai left Luo Yingying's office.

"Admiral Lu Lin, if you're in a hurry, you can leave now. You've basically finished your work for today, so leave the rest to me," Luo Yingying said to Xiaobai, standing at the door with Shenying.

"Okay, I understand, Miss Yingying, thank you." Xiaobai waved gratefully.

Luo Yingying watched Xiaobai leave with a smile on her face.

Only after Xiaobai disappeared from Luo Yingying's sight did Luo Yingying turn to look at the Divine Eagle.

"Divine Eagle... Waaaaah... This is great, so easy..."

Luo Yingying covered her eyes, crying and laughing at the same time.

"Although work has become busier, at least I don't have to work under the same roof as Admiral Lu Lin anymore... And did you hear that? Admiral Lu Lin is temporarily leaving Chapter 8, so I can finally get a good night's sleep, waaaaaah..."

Hearing Luo Yingying's sobbing voice, Shenying felt a little helpless and gently patted Luo Yingying's shoulder.

"Admiral, congratulations."

Shenying helped Luo Yingying back to the office.

……

As for Xiaobai, after leaving the gate of the Admiral's Guild, she looked back at the guild's magnificent and opulent decor.

At the entrance of the Admiral's Guild, the greeters, seeing that Xiaobai had only just returned and was about to leave again, immediately began to feel anxious and uncertain.

"President, where are you going again?"

"I'm going to visit a friend," Xiaobai said to the ship girls with a smile. "This trip will probably take a while, but I've already spoken to Miss Yingying, so don't worry."

Hearing Xiaobai's words, the welcoming ship girls were slightly relieved and obediently nodded to Xiaobai.

"Then... President, please come back soon."

"..."

Xiaobai waved to the ship girls, skipped and hopped away from the gate of the Admiral's Guild in Chapter 8, and nimbly blended into the bustling street.

Chapter 3341 Do Not Approach

Everything went so smoothly and as desired.

When Xiaobai returned to the temporary naval base in Nanxing, the white-clad ship girls had already packed their luggage and finished a thorough cleaning before leaving. All the girls walked out of the temporary naval base with suitcases and packages of all sizes, and stood on the street chatting and laughing as they waited.

These white-clad ship girls are like a beautiful sight on the street.

Nanxing was also standing in the scenery at this moment. She was wearing a distinctive admiral's uniform, and her fair neck would occasionally peek out towards the crowd on the street, like a swan with its head held high.

Before everyone's eyes, a small white figure quickly emerged from the other end of the street.

Upon seeing the white figure, the ship girls on Nanxing's side were overjoyed and immediately stood on tiptoe and waved their arms.

"Admiral Lu Lin, you're back!"

"Admiral Lu Lin, over here, over here!"

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

The white-clad ship girls greeted Xiaobai warmly as soon as they saw her.

Xiaobai waved to the ship girls with a smile, then jogged over to Nanxing.

"Sister Nanxing, I'm back." Xiaobai smiled at Nanxing.

"Hmm..." Nanxing looked at Xiaobai's face and said, "Soon."

"Yes, I only stayed at the Admiral's Guild for a few minutes and then came back!"

"About taking leave..." Nanxing was a little worried.