My mobile game wife came knocking.

Yup!

If they had already met, why were Yae Sakura and the others still hiding outside the window?

After all, he was once the Crimson Phoenix Immortal. From the details, Fu Hua quickly realized that her thoughts had gone astray.

"Who are the women you're talking about? Could you introduce them to me?"

Fu Hua perked up and stared intently into Ye Ming's eyes.

"what?"

Ye Ming was shocked.

He looked at Fu Hua and found that the girl was staring intently at him. Her beautiful blue eyes revealed a sharp, hawk-like glint, just like when she used to beat people up when she was a kid.

Ye Ming was startled by that look. Good heavens, he thought that after two years, Fu Hua, who was wearing a white floral dress, had become a gentle and beautiful girl next door. Now it seems that he was overthinking it.

"You believe me?"

Ye Ming was surprised. No normal person would take his words seriously. A group of obedient, beautiful girls—it sounded absurd; even a floppy novel wouldn't dare write something like that.

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't believe it, but you said it, so I'm willing to try to believe it."

Fu Hua realized that her gaze was too sharp, so she lowered her head, raised her hand to push up her non-existent glasses, and took the opportunity to adjust her emotions. "So, can you introduce me to those girls?"

Okay, okay, do you see Laffey on my bed? She's one of those girls, little Laffey, obedient and cute, she's my wife, my angel, she's completely devoted to me, and she'll obediently comply with even the worst requests as long as they're from the Commander, even with tears in her eyes.

If that's the case, Fu Hua would definitely smash his head in with one punch, right?

Ye Ming didn't want to be seen as a lolicon, but apart from Laffey, the other ship girls hadn't appeared, and he didn't know if they would appear or when.

So Ye Ming could only say, "They haven't found me yet, but they definitely exist, and they might come someday. Therefore, I can't let the girls down; I must shoulder this responsibility!"

"Oh?" Fu Hua narrowed her eyes. "Are you going to use this excuse to reject me?"

"No, I just don't want to make you sad." Ye Ming shook his head. "Think about it, if we really get together, and one day in the future, girls suddenly appear, I can't bear to reject them, but we'll already be married. You'll definitely be very sad then."

"hehe."

Fu Hua laughed: "Okay, let's assume what you're saying actually happens. What would you choose then? Would you leave me for your girls?"

"I won't."

Ye Ming shook his head again, looked at Fu Hua, and said in a serious voice, "If that day ever comes, I will neither reject them nor abandon you. I want them all!"

"Oh?" Fu Hua's smile vanished, and she stared intently at Ye Ming. "You made such a terrible declaration so easily. What do you want to take me for, your possession? One of your wives?"

That's right!

"That's not true!"

Ye Ming shook his head again: "Fu Hua, I've said it before, I do have feelings for you, and I think we would be a good match. But those girls are real. Although I've never met them, I can't ignore their feelings. If they ever appear in my life, I will take responsibility for them as long as they are willing."

"You should understand, Fu Hua. The reason I'm telling you all this is because I don't want to deceive you or fob you off with lies. After all, we're not strangers meeting for the first time. I think that given our relationship, it's the most appropriate thing to be frank with each other."

Hearing this made Fu Hua feel a little guilty, as she had been hiding many things from Ye Ming.

"Okay, even if what you said is true, you also said that you're not sure if they can find you, or when they will find you. Are you going to spend your whole life alone because of something that's uncertain?"

I'm not lonely anymore.

I have parents, I have you, my childhood sweetheart, and...

My Lafite, my angel, will always be by my side.

Although Laffey is still a little girl, even a destroyer isn't entirely without the potential to grow, right? A grown-up destroyer fulfilling her responsibilities as a wedding ship shouldn't be considered a crime, right?

It's okay if she doesn't grow up, after all, she's the cutest Raffi, and even as a little girl, she's an angel.

"So what if I'm alone for life? Fu Hua, you know me. If we get together, and someday in the future, girls suddenly appear, I won't play a game of choosing one or the other. Whether I'm shameless or persistent, I'll do everything I can to keep you all by my side. Can you accept that kind of future?"

Fu Hua remained silent.

"It is precisely because I know you cannot accept this that I cannot agree to it."

Ye Ming spoke his mind. To be honest, it was precisely because Fu Hua was his childhood sweetheart and held a special place in his heart that he risked being seen as a pervert to say these words.

Fu Hua remained silent.

She lowered her head and thought for a long time. Just as she was about to say something, a sleepy-eyed Raffi opened the bedroom door, rubbed her eyes, and came out.

"Commander, have all the rings been distributed? Laffey is so hungry, I want to eat."

"Let's talk about this after we finish eating."

Fu Hua felt like she had been granted a pardon and preemptively agreed to Raffi's request before Ye Ming could even speak. "So your name is Raffi? What a cute name. Come on, let me take you downstairs for breakfast."

As Fu Hua spoke, she bent down to take Laffey's little hand: "Come on, let me help you wash up first. After you're done, we'll go down to eat together. By the way, why do you call Ye Ming Commander? That's a strange nickname."

Raffi let Fu Hua hold his hand, but he didn't move his feet. Instead, he looked up at Ye Ming.

Ye Ming nodded.

Having received permission, Raffi lazily followed Fu Hua into the restroom.

"A commander is a commander, why would that be strange?"

Laffey is a smart girl. She knows that this world is different from the world of Azur Lane, so she doesn't mention anything about ship girls.

After washing up and changing clothes with Fu Hua, Raffi, along with Ye Ming who had already washed up, went out together.

While waiting for the elevator, Raffi looked at Fu Hua's hands and suddenly exclaimed in surprise as if she had discovered something, "Hey? Sister, where's your ring? Are you hiding it because you don't want to wear it?"

As she spoke, Raffi remembered Ye Ming's promise and turned to Ye Ming.

"Commander, you're going to buy a wedding dress for Fu Hua, right? Remember to bring Laffey along, and buy her wedding dress at the same time."

The sensible Laffey, wanting to avoid causing trouble for her favorite commander as much as possible, thoughtfully offered this suggestion.

Chapter 18 No one understands Yae Sakura better than me!

"Let's buy Lafite's wedding dress while we're at it."

As soon as Raffi spoke, Ye Ming felt a chill run down his spine. He turned his head and found Fu Hua's eyes were frighteningly sharp.

Ye Ming remained calm. He reached out and ruffled Laffey's hair, readily agreeing, "Okay, okay, Commander will definitely buy Laffey the most beautiful wedding dress and dress her up like a little angel."

Then, Ye Ming said in a somewhat indulgent tone, "No, even without dressing up, Laffey is still the Commander's angel."

She looked exactly like an adult doting on a little girl.

Seeing this scene, Fu Hua's sharp gaze softened. She looked at Ye Ming, then at Raffi sandwiched between her and Ye Ming, and suddenly felt that the three of them waiting for the elevator together looked like a family of three preparing to go out.

Hey~

The elevator has arrived.

Raffi took Ye Ming's hand and entered the elevator first. Fu Hua followed behind them. Inside the elevator, Fu Hua looked at Ye Ming holding Raffi's small hand, hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively reached out to touch Raffi's other free hand.

Laffey glanced at Fu Hua with a puzzled look, then at Ye Ming. Perhaps thinking about the relationship between this woman and her commander, Laffey hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not break free.

Now, the three of them look more like a happy and fulfilling family of three.

Fu Hua was completely satisfied, and her previously somewhat heavy mood lightened considerably.

Ye Ming took all of this in, sighed inwardly, and remained silent.

The three of them got out of the elevator together.

Today is Saturday, and there are many more people in the neighborhood than on weekdays. Because Ye Ming and his two companions came down a bit late, the breakfast shops in the neighborhood were already full. While queuing, Ye Ming saw that all the seats were taken and thought for a moment, so he simply asked the owner to pack it up and take it home to eat.

"Hey? What a coincidence, you live in this neighborhood too?"

As Ye Ming was leaving after buying breakfast, someone at the end of the line suddenly called out to him.

Ye Ming looked up and found that the person who called him was actually the girl who cosplayed as Yae Sakura yesterday.

"It's you?"

Ye Ming looked at the girl in surprise. Perhaps because it was the weekend, her long cherry-blossom hair was casually draped over her shoulders. The exquisite pink shrine maiden outfit she wore yesterday had been replaced with a pink and white dress. Her words and actions exuded a lazy air, as if she had just woken up.

"I didn't expect you to live in this neighborhood too, what a coincidence."

Ye Ming was surprised by the coincidence of living in the same neighborhood as the girl, and even more surprised that the girl would take the initiative to greet him.

"Could this be what they call fate?" the girl joked with a smile. "I was in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't even get to ask your name?"

"Ye Ming." Ye Ming smiled. "Haven't you asked me for your guidance yet?"

"My name is Yae Sakura." The girl pointed to herself with a bright smile.

"Huh?" Ye Ming was taken aback. "Yae Sakura?"

"Yes, Yae Sakura." The girl nodded. "Because I really like playing Honkai Impact 3, and my favorite character in Honkai Impact 3 is Yae Sakura, so I changed my name. Although Yae Sakura's partner in the game is Kallen, based on my analysis of Yae Sakura, the official pairing is obviously random. If Yae Sakura could come to reality, she would definitely fall in love with her captain."

"Oh, this." Ye Ming was amused by the chuunibyou girl in front of him. "Do you know more about Yae Sakura than the official sources?"

"Of course! The official stuff doesn't know anything about Yae Sakura!" the girl declared confidently. "Nobody knows Yae Sakura better than me!"

Goodness, is this what they call a hardcore character fan?

Ye Ming, of course, wouldn't stay still and argue with the girl. He nodded perfunctorily and casually echoed, "Yeah, I also quite like Yae Sakura."

"So you play Honkai Impact 3rd too?" The girl's eyes lit up with excitement. "Let's add each other on WeChat, we can play together sometime."

"I'm sorry, I quit the game a long time ago and deleted it," Ye Ming said apologetically.

"It's okay. Even if we don't play the game anymore, we can still criticize the game developers together. Let's add each other on WeChat, or we can connect on Bilibili. It's rare to meet someone who shares the same interests, let's make friends." The girl drawled out her words, with a hint of coquetry in her voice.

"Ye Ming! Have you bought breakfast? Come back quickly, Lafite is starving!"

Before Ye Ming could speak, Fu Hua, who was holding Lafite's hand by the roadside, called out to Ye Ming loudly.

"Coming right away!"

Ye Ming raised his voice in response, looked at the pitiful girl staring at him, and smiled: "Alright then, shall I sweep you or will you sweep me?"

"I'll sweep you up! I'll sweep you up!"

The girl was overjoyed and took out her pre-prepared phone to scan Ye Ming's phone.

"Finally made a friend!" The girl couldn't hide her happy smile. "If we have the chance in the future, let's go to anime conventions together."

"Yes, if I have time."

Seeing the girl's smile, Ye Ming, who had been somewhat wary of her enthusiasm, suddenly realized that she was just a hardcore gamer with a severe case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) who couldn't make friends. No wonder she was so enthusiastic.