My mobile game wife came knocking.

"Eh?"

Ye Ming was stunned. Raffi had indeed cracked the ground with his right foot, but the movement was very small, and the rabbit-ear slippers were clearly not broken.

“Laffey didn’t lure the Commander to carry her, hmm, probably.” Laffey stared at her toes.

So Ye Ming could only squat down in front of Laffey: "I suddenly want to carry the adorable little princess Laffey on my back. Little princess Laffey, would you do me the honor?"

Raffi's skirt was longer than in the game, probably a mid-length skirt. Ye Ming supported Raffi's thighs through the skirt, stood up with Raffi on his back, and as he took a step, he heard Raffi whisper in his ear.

"Benson-class destroyer Laffey awaits your orders... Commander, that ear isn't real, please stop staring..."

Ye Ming was stunned for a moment before he remembered that this was the first thing Laffey said to him when he joined Azur Lane and chose Laffey.

A new beginning?

Ye Ming remained silent for a long time before replying, "Please guide me in the future."

After he finished speaking, he did not receive a response from Lafite for a long time.

Ye Ming turned his head and realized that the little girl on his back had fallen asleep.

"..."

Forget it, let's go back first and talk about it later.

Although there are still many questions, such as how Laffey came to this world and whether other ship girls came to this world, there is plenty of time in the evening, and you can ask Laffey one by one before going to bed.

Okay, I'm going home first. I'm skipping my afternoon shift.

Ye Ming made his decision happily and walked away from the comic convention.

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On the second floor of the comic convention, the purple-haired beauty who had just spoken to Ye Ming that morning was completely petrified as she watched Ye Ming leave with Raffi on his back.

On the other side, in the suburbs, a cherry-haired girl wearing a haori stopped and turned around to stand opposite a fox-eared girl in a pink shrine maiden outfit, their gazes sharp as swords.

"Who are you? A Heroic Spirit? Why are you following me?"

"That's the question I should be asking you," the fox-eared girl said defiantly. "And who are you? Why have you been following the captain?!"

"Captain?" The cherry-haired girl frowned. "Nonsense. Get out of the way, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Thinking of the purple-haired girl who had spoken to Ye Ming on the subway that morning, the cherry-haired girl felt anxious and very worried about Ye Ming's safety.

The fox-eared girl, equally concerned for Ye Ming's safety, naturally wouldn't back down: "You're the one who should step aside!"

"In that case, let's settle things with our swords."

The cherry-haired girl stretched out her right hand, and in a flash of light, a long sword gleaming with a chilling light appeared in her palm.

The girl held the sword with both hands, her right leg slightly bent forward, her upper arm slightly bent, her upper body straight and upright, the sword blade held horizontally between her eyebrows and eyes, assuming a starting stance with level eyes.

With just a single horizontal sword movement, the cherry-haired girl abandoned all emotions. Her amber eyes were as ethereal as a deep mountain pool, her aura almost imperceptible, as if she were about to disappear into the world. Only the presence of the tiny blade grew stronger and sharper.

A bone-chilling cold shot straight to her throat, and the fox-eared girl's face changed.

Chapter Three: Let's help Lafite buy a wedding dress.

Ye Ming lives in a resettlement community with very cheap rent. The community is also very close to the subway station, less than a kilometer away, making it very convenient for commuting to work. Most of the residents in the community are young working professionals. With the increase in tenants, many small shops and two large supermarkets have opened up around the community, making life quite convenient.

Lafite woke up after getting off the subway and was now holding Ye Ming's hand, curiously looking around the somewhat old neighborhood.

"Is this the Commander's base in this world? It looks so small."

"No, I'm just an ordinary tenant here."

In the world of Azur Lane, the commander who leads the ship girls to fight against the Sirens is a great hero, a powerful warlord who controls a region. But Ye Ming in the real world is just one of many ordinary people.

Ye Ming took Raffi to the ninth floor, opened the door with his phone, gestured for Raffi to go in, and then closed the door behind him.

"This is my place. It's a two-bedroom apartment, a bit small, but the decor is decent, and it has all the necessary appliances."

Ye Ming took out a pair of women's slippers and handed them to Raffi: "These slippers were originally meant for my mom to use when she comes to visit me, but I bought them half a year ago and she hasn't come yet. Raffi, just make do with these for now. We'll go to the supermarket together to buy new ones when we go down for dinner tonight."

"Does the Commander also have a mother?" Laffey asked curiously.

"I wasn't born from a rock, nor am I a transmigrator whose parents sacrificed themselves to the heavens with boundless power. Of course I have a mother," Ye Ming chuckled.

"But when we were in the port, Laffey never heard the commander mention his family."

"Port area? Speaking of which, Lafite, what kind of person am I in your memory?"

"The commander's image? Hmm~"

Laffey frowned, and after thinking for a while, he said somewhat uncertainly, "Actually, before today, Laffey wasn't quite sure what the Commander looked like, nor did he know anything about the Commander's past. However, Laffey remembered everything clearly about the joint sorties and some things that happened in the port."

Laffey continued, counting on his fingers, "I remember at the beginning, there were only the commander and me in the port. Back then, the commander was both stupid and loved to give orders. When we went out to attack, we would often run into torpedoes. Some shells that were clearly not going to hit us would often run into us because of the commander's orders. Our attacks were always single-line attacks. He also always gave Laffey some strange equipment. By the time the commander allowed Laffey to go out to attack on his own, these bad habits were already beyond repair."

"Later, as the number of ship girls in the port gradually increased, the commander started frequently changing secretary ships, blatantly trying to gain favor. Enterprise, such a proper and cool person, was forced to wear a wedding dress every day because of the commander's fetish, and was also harassed by the commander from time to time. The worst was St. Louis, who was forced by the commander to wear that very revealing dress every day. She served as the secretary ship for a long time and was harassed by the commander for a long time, but she never received any equipment or had any chance to sortie. She was also called 'Auntie' by the commander. What's even worse is that she never received a ring, even though the young female submarines were all given rings by the commander."

"And then..."

Laffey's expression was somewhat downcast: "Later, the Commander started appearing in the port less and less. At first, he would arrange for everyone to do exercises, research, sorties, and missions every day, and would occasionally bother everyone. But gradually, the Commander appeared less and less. There were no more sorties, no more exercises, and sometimes he would only appear once every few days. Each time, he would quickly arrange missions and research and then disappear. Later, the intervals between his appearances became longer and longer, and then, I don't know when, he just stopped appearing altogether..."

Laffey sniffed: "After the Commander disappeared, everyone in the port was arguing about finding him. Everyone had their own ideas, and without the Commander, no one could convince anyone else. Because of the frequent sorties to find the Commander, the port's oil and supplies were quickly used up. Ming's little shop was even demolished to exchange for resources, but still, nothing was found. After the resources ran out, everyone left the port one after another in order to find the Commander. Lingbo left with the Sakura Empire's sisters, Javelin left with the Royal Navy's sisters, Z23 left with Bismarck and Tirpitz, and Royal Ark left with the Sakura Empire's destroyers..."

"Laffey was originally with Enterprise, but she accidentally fell asleep during a sortie. When she woke up, she found herself in this world and sensed the Commander's presence..."

"Unfortunately, the wedding dress the Commander gave to Laffey is with Enterprise, and Laffey didn't bring it with her..."

"..."

"Lafite, yes..."

"Commander, please don't leave again, okay?"

Suddenly, Lafite pounced on Ye Ming's lap, grabbed Ye Ming's hand and placed it on her face, gently rubbing it against it, tilting her little face up to tentatively and cautiously observe Ye Ming's expression.

"Laffey, Laffey is very good. Laffey will always listen to the Commander. She will try her best not to doze off, try her best not to be confused, and try her best to be a good ship girl, a good soldier, and a good subordinate. She will try her best to fulfill her responsibilities as a married ship. Laffey wants to be with the Commander forever and ever, and stay by the Commander's side."

"For the sake of the Commander, Laffey would not mind transforming into a demon again, so Commander, please don't abandon Laffey again, okay?"

Looking at Raffi, who was cautiously observing his expression, afraid of being rejected, something seemed to be surging in Ye Ming's heart, leaving him speechless for a moment.

Ye Ming held Laffey in his arms and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "Laffey, would you like to hear the Commander's story?"

"When I was a child, I was always the 'other people's child' that the neighbors talked about. From elementary school to junior high school, my grades were always in the top three of my grade. Later, I went to a boarding high school. Without my parents' supervision, I let myself go and my grades dropped so low that I could barely get into an ordinary university. After graduating from university, I went to the front line of construction site with a lot of enthusiasm for the three general projects and five projects."

"Back then, I thought that as long as I was hardworking, professionally competent, and got certified, I would definitely get promoted, get a raise, and stand out from the crowd. But reality is cruel. Never refusing to work overtime made it a matter of course. Occasionally helping colleagues or workers would lead to countless more times. Being a chief engineer or project manager is not just about being professionally competent and hardworking. It requires the favor of superiors, the support of colleagues, and the support of subordinates. To achieve this, one must understand and balance the interests of all parties, and have the art of speaking, the art of giving gifts, and the art of management. But even such outstanding talents find it difficult to find opportunities in an environment where the number of projects is shrinking and new people are constantly pouring in."

"When I finally understood all this, I knew that with my personality, I didn't have much of a future."

"So I ran away from the construction site."

"I applied for a job at an ordinary private company. I go to get off work and come home every day, occasionally work overtime, and receive an ordinary salary. I watch the housing prices soar, and spend my evenings and weekends playing games and watching anime. Before I knew it, I had gotten used to my current life and had no desire to strive anymore."

"And that's how I became an ordinary corporate slave."

"But now I feel..."

"If I had Lafite by my side, I might have had the courage to keep trying."

Driven by his inner emotions, Ye Ming said this.

Then he heard Raffi's reply.

"Although I don't quite understand, Laffey doesn't need the Commander to work hard." Laffey climbed off Ye Ming's lap and snuggled into his arms. "As long as I'm with the Commander, Laffey is the happiest Laffey."

“Lafite…” Ye Ming was deeply moved.

"Commander, could you buy something for Laffey?"

Lafite seized the opportunity to make his demands.

How could Ye Ming possibly refuse?

"Buy it! Lafite will buy whatever it wants!"

"Thank you, Commander!" Laffey said happily. "If possible, let's buy Laffey a new wedding dress."

"what?"

Chapter Four: An Encounter

"Commander, the wedding dress."

After going downstairs for dinner, Raffi still couldn't stop thinking about her wedding dress.

"Well, it's too late today, all the wedding dress shops are closed. Let's talk about it another time, next time! Next time for sure!"

Ye Ming made a solemn promise.

In games, it's fine to give out wedding rings and wear wedding dresses, but in real life, if you take a little girl like Raffi to buy a wedding dress, the shop assistant will definitely think you're a pervert and call the police to arrest you, right?

Especially since Raffi is such a dazed and adorable little girl who evokes a protective instinct in people.

In reality, most destroyer lolis and submarine girls like Laffey, with the exception of a very few precocious ones, don't quite understand the meaning of marriage. Like Laffey, since it's her favorite commander's ring, of course she wouldn't refuse. As for what they'd do after marriage, in little Laffey's mind, it just means they could sleep together.

Simply sleeping.

"Yes, Commander, don't forget."

Naïve Raffi believed Ye Ming's nonsense, obediently shut her mouth, and grabbed Ye Ming's hand, curiously observing the passing vehicles and pedestrians on the road.

Ye Ming glanced at Lafite; the diamond ring on the little girl's right ring finger was quite eye-catching.

When they went downstairs, Ye Ming tried to persuade Laffey to take off the ring, but the well-behaved and considerate little girl was very stubborn on this point. No matter what, she refused to take off the ring. If he pressed her too hard, she would look at Ye Ming with teary eyes and ask, "Commander, do you want to break off the engagement and abandon Laffey?" Ye Ming could only give up.

Fortunately, Raffi is still young. Although Raffi, with her white hair and little girl appearance, naturally attracts a lot of attention when she walks on the streets of Chongguo, and many people notice the ring on Raffi's hand, no one would mistake the diamond ring on the little girl's hand for a wedding ring.

Holding Lafite's hand, Ye Ming strolled along the sidewalk on the way to the supermarket. He took out his phone and checked it.

Azur Lane has been downloaded. Ye Ming clicked on the game icon, and with the familiar "azurlane" greeting, he selected the Bilibili account he had previously linked. After entering the game, instead of a greeting from his secretary ship, he was greeted by the account creation interface.

Ye Ming's account has mysteriously disappeared.

Ye Ming also asked customer service and was told that his Bilibili account had never logged into Azur Lane. Upon checking his previous spending records, he found that all his spending records had been converted into other spending of equal value.

Compared to some pay-to-win games, Azur Lane is relatively generous. The actual drop rate of ship girls is much higher than the publicly stated percentage. Even free-to-play players who only accumulate Wisdom Cubes through daily tasks can build all the ship girls in the event unless they are extremely unlucky. Weapons and equipment can also be obtained through events, salvage, opening boxes, etc., and you can also get skins for free.

The only real expenses in the game, besides expanding the shipyard, are buying skins and wedding rings for your ship girl waifus.

Ye Ming wasn't a big spender, but he had bought quite a few skins and rings. Before quitting the game, he was around level 120, had a full collection of ships, and had a moderate number of married ships. Ye Ming hadn't counted them carefully, but they were definitely not over 100, probably around 60, 70, or 80. Apart from powerful ships, most of them were cute destroyer lolis and submarine lolis.