Elder brother's garrison

Luo Lian closed her eyes.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

As Yamato Fukami supported Luo Lian in his arms, he called out towards Xiao Bai and Bismarck, "Hey! Someone come here!"

"Lianlian?" Xiaobai quickly stood up from his seat and ran to Luo Lian's side.

Fainting on the spot is quite a novel tactic.

Xiao Bai looked at Luo Lian's face.

Luo Lian looked great; she probably hadn't overworked herself.

"Why did she faint?" Xiaobai asked curiously, taking Luo Lian from Shenhai Yamato into her arms. "Yamato-neechan, did you see any strange reaction from Lianlian just now?"

"No, she just seemed really sleepy." Yamato Fukami scratched his head.

"That's strange." Xiaobai shook his head, gently laid Luo Lian on one of the chairs, and let her rest her head on his lap. "Lianlian doesn't seem like the type to force herself."

Bismarck walked over at this moment, pinched her chin and looked at Luo Lian's face for a while: "She took a nerve potion, probably just now."

"Huh?!" Xiaobai was stunned. "Has Lianlian already taken the nerve-boosting drug?"

“Hmm.” Bismarck nodded. “I just ate, otherwise I wouldn’t be so sleepy.”

The nerve drug works by stimulating the brain with a certain substance, which causes the user to feel very drowsy. Most users will prepare a pillow and bed nearby before taking it.

When will you wake up?

“It depends on the person. Your brother took more than ten minutes,” Bismarck said.

"Oh..." Xiaobai nodded.

I never expected that Luo Lian would take the nerve potion at such a coincidental time, and that she would arrive just in time to visit her.

Honestly, I spent all day preparing greetings, and now I can't say a single one.

Xiao Bai looked at Luo Lian, who was sleeping peacefully like Sleeping Beauty, with her head resting on his lap, and laughed.

Sure enough, just as Bismarck had said, Luo Lian slept on Xiao Bai's lap for nearly half an hour before her steady breathing finally began to fluctuate.

Luo Lian's little nose twitched, and she pursed her lips: "Mmm..."

"Lian Lian?"

“…Mmm.” Luo Lian rolled over, rubbing her face against Xiao Bai’s thigh, a happy smile spreading across her face. “Hehehe…”

"are you awake?"

“…Ah…” Luo Lian opened her eyes and immediately saw Xiao Bai looking down at her.

"It's a dream again..." Luo Lian smiled, reached out and wrapped her arms around Xiao Bai's waist, pulling herself closer to Xiao Bai.

"This is so realistic, I can even smell the fragrance..." Luo Lian mumbled sleepily, pressing her head deep into Xiao Bai's belly, feeling the soft touch of the girl's lower abdomen.

"It's not a dream," Xiaobai said.

"..."

“It’s not a dream,” Xiaobai repeated. “Lianlian, I’ve come to see you.”

"Huh?!" Luo Lian snapped awake, her eyes wide as she pulled her head back from in front of Xiao Bai's stomach, instantly sober as if she'd been doused with cold water. "Xiao Bai??"

Then, Luo Lian remembered her previous actions, and two red blushes quickly rose to her face, instantly turning her entire face blood red: "Little, Little, Little Bai...you, how did you get here?!"

Luo Lian never expected that the "high-ranking official" who specifically requested to see her was actually her childhood sweetheart.

"I was looking for you." Xiao Bai touched Luo Lian's forehead, feeling its burning temperature. "Lianlian, you need to keep warm. I feel like you're about to get a fever."

"Oh...it's okay, don't panic, it's not a big problem." Luo Lian quickly shook her head and propped herself up from Xiao Bai's lap.

Finally, without leaving a trace, he rubbed it hard twice more with his hand.

Chapter 355 Society's Pity for Sister

Luo Lian calmed down after drinking a glass of cold water.

"Did you just take a nerve drug?" Xiaobai asked.

"Mmm." Luo Lian nodded. "I just ate it."

"Oh..." Xiaobai thought for a moment, "What does it feel like?"

"I was very dizzy just now, but I'm quite clear-headed now," Luo Lian replied, looking at Xiao Bai with a slightly puzzled expression. "Xiao Bai, you ate too, right?"

"Ah."

Xiao Bai didn't take the nerve-stimulating drug; she took raw materials that were even more potent than the drug, so she didn't know what the reaction would be after taking it.

Xiao Bai sat down opposite Luo Lian.

Luo Lian then looked behind Xiao Bai.

Behind Xiao Bai, two tall and beautiful mature women, Shen Hai Yamato and Bismarck, stood together, putting Luo Lian under a lot of pressure.

So Xiaobai lives with beauties of this caliber every day.

Luo Lian recalled the ship girls she had met at Lotus Harbor and Yu Xiu, with the blonde one leaving a particularly deep impression on her.

Before becoming an admiral, Luo Lian's concept of the world's number one admiral was still a bit vague. At that time, Luo Lian thought that the ship girls around Xiao Bai were all her subordinates.

However, after studying at the Naval Academy for so long, Luo Lian also realized that the background of the so-called world's number one admiral was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

The fact that Xiaobai can choose ship girls like an ancient emperor selecting concubines suggests that he has a truly large number of ship girls.

"Oh, right, let me introduce you." Xiao Bai saw Luo Lian looking behind her, so she introduced her, "This is Bismarck, and this is, um, Yamato."

Bismarck and Yamato exchanged glances with Luo Lian.

Luo Lian's gaze swept over Bismarck, then lingered on the ring on her ring finger for a few seconds.

"Hmm—" Luo Lian picked up the water glass thoughtfully.

This ring shouldn't have been given to me by Xiaobai; she probably hasn't figured out how to express her feelings in this way yet.

Hmm, speaking of which, that blond guy also said that this naval base belongs to Brother Xiaobai, so this one in front of us must be Brother Xiaobai's wedding ship.

Luo Lian put down her water glass and gave Bismarck a sweet smile.

Ah~ it's my sister-in-law~

"Hello, my name is Luo Lian." Luo Lian put down her water glass and greeted Bismarck.

"Hello." Bismarck nodded.

Watching Bismarck and Luo Lian greet each other, Xiao Bai explained from the side, "Bismarck is my brother's wedding ship."

"Oh, is that so? I thought it was Xiaobai's wedding ship." Luo Lian covered her face, laughing and pretending to be silly.

"No, that's not it." Xiaobai smiled and waved her hand.

Looking at Xiaobai's innocent smile, Luo Lian's smile widened even more.

"My wedding ship belongs to someone else."

Then, Luo Lian's smile froze.

Xiaobai walked up to Shenhai Yamato and said, "Lianlian, this is Yamato-neechan."

"Hello, are you Xiaobai's friend?" Shenhai Yamato liked Xiaobai very much, so she naturally liked Xiaobai's friend as well. Therefore, she tried her best to show Luo Lian a friendly smile.

However, Luo Lian maintained the same expression that had been so radiant and then frozen in time.

"Lianlian?" Xiaobai called out curiously.

Luo Lian did not react.

"..." Xiao Bai walked up to Luo Lian in a strange way.

Then Luo Lian grabbed Xiao Bai's shoulders in a flash: "So you already have a marriage ship? How's your relationship? Have you held hands? Have you kissed? Have you registered your marriage? Who is it? Is it that blond guy from before? It's definitely better to be stronger, isn't it? I I I I..."

This was the first time Xiao Bai had ever seen Luo Lian so nervous.

"I gave the Oath Ring to Veneto when I set off on the expedition," Xiaobai explained. "I wanted to thank the ship girl who had always been with me, and I was wondering what to buy. The admiral I met there told me that ship girls like to receive rings, so I gave Veneto one."

"Oh, I see..." Hearing this, Luo Lian's pounding heart slowly calmed down.

Why would a ship girl want a gift like a ring? Seriously, it almost scared me to death.

"Lianlian, actually, I came here this time because I need your help with something." Seeing that Luo Lian had calmed down and the introduction was over, Xiao Bai said to Luo Lian somewhat shyly.

"What's going on?"

"Can you help me find someone?" Xiaobai asked.

"Looking for someone?" Luo Lian tilted her head.

"Yeah, you saw how easily you found me when I went to become the admiral, and then you even found my place in Yuxiu," Xiaobai said. "Maybe you're really good at this!"

"It wasn't easy to find you." Luo Lian's eyes couldn't help but become a little resentful when she thought about the days in Lotus Harbor.

"So, can you help me find someone?" Xiaobai asked Luo Lian, her hands clasped together.

“We can give it a try.” Luo Lian nodded.

To be honest, Luo Lian isn't good at finding people; she's only good at finding Xiao Bai. But since Xiao Bai has said so, she should give it a try.

This way I can spend more time with Xiaobai.

"Thank you!" Xiaobai seemed to have been waiting for Luo Lian to say this for a long time. She took a folder from Bismarck and handed it to Luo Lian.

Luo Lian opened the folder curiously and glanced inside.

It's all data about ship girls.

"Are you looking for ship girls?" Luo Lian asked.

"Ah."

"Are they all from your naval base?"

"Ah."

"Lost?"

"No, it's just that I haven't returned to the naval base yet due to various reasons, and Lexington asked me to go and urge them."

“Oh…” Luo Lian turned a page in the folder. “Aren’t you in the military? It should be easier for you to find a professional than to ask me.”

"I feel like Lianlian is more reliable." Xiaobai smiled at Luo Lian.

"Mmm!" Luo Lian nodded emphatically, closing the folder in her hand. "Leave it to me!"

"Thank you!"

"You're welcome, it's nothing." Luo Lian opened the folder again, her gaze lingering on Akagi's information for a moment. "When do you need it?"

The location of Akagi is also a coincidence, as it happens to be in Sanctuary City. Xiaobai was quite surprised when he learned about Akagi's location from Lexington.

A mobile phone number can be used to find the location of a city, but for more precise information, professional help is needed. Both Xiaobai and Lexington felt that it was not appropriate to ask a professional for help just to find the location of a ship girl.

It would be more suitable to ask Luo Lian to have A-Meng, so that he can also come and see how Luo Lian is doing in his studies here.

"No rush, take your time looking," Xiaobai said.

"Okay, sure." Luo Lian nodded.

Luo Lian still had to go to school, so Xiao Bai and Bismarck didn't disturb her life too much. After chatting with her for a while and exchanging contact information, Xiao Bai left the Naval University.

Then, just as Xiaobai, Bismarck, and Shenhai Yamato had booked their hotel rooms, Luo Lian called.

—As expected of Luo Lian a dream.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

When Luo Lian arrived at the place she had agreed to meet Xiao Bai, she saw a girl standing next to the station, wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask, covering herself up completely.

The ship girls named Yamato and Bismarck stood to the side. Compared to the girl's conservative attire, even though they weren't dressed in a particularly eye-catching way, their unique aura and perfect figures made these two women look like two celebrities.

"Xiao Bai?" Luo Lian walked over and asked in confusion, "Why are you dressed like this?"

"Haha..." Xiao Bai saw Luo Lian walking towards him, and with a dry laugh, he took off the sunglasses that were almost covering half of his face. "This is a long story..."

"Xiao Bai is a celebrity now." Shen Hai Yamato behind Xiao Bai chuckled.

"A celebrity?" Luo Lian looked at Xiao Bai with a puzzled expression.

"I'm not exactly a celebrity." Xiao Bai quickly waved his hand, and then a look of regret welled up in his golden eyes.