My mobile game wife came knocking.

The effects of the Feathered Dust technique were still ongoing, and Ye Ming was still fast asleep.

After carrying Ye Ming on her back, Fu Hua glanced at Raffi, who was sleeping in the middle of the bed in a starfish position. After a slight hesitation, she decided to carry Ye Ming to the adjacent bedroom.

But after taking only two steps, Fu Hua felt something was off.

It seemed like something strange was poking her from behind.

Unable to react in time, Fu Hua instinctively reached out and grabbed at the thing behind her.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Questions and Denials

Ye Ming had a dream.

In his dream, he became a time traveler, transported to a wasteland overrun by monsters, and rescued a beautiful, innocent young girl from their clutches.

Then comes the story of a man and a woman relying on each other for survival in the apocalypse.

In the apocalyptic environment devoid of living beings and teeming with monsters, the daily companionship and mutual dependence allowed Ye Ming and the beautiful girl to slowly develop feelings for each other. However, their happiness was short-lived. For some unknown reason, Ye Ming was inexplicably infected by a virus, and his body began to deteriorate irreversibly.

On his last night, to ensure the girl's survival, after she fell asleep, Ye Ming went out alone and used his remaining strength to wipe out all the monsters in her path. Then...

Then the dream changed. In a daze, Ye Ming felt as if a warm and soft body rushed into his arms. The soft and elastic body pressed tightly against him. Then, he seemed to reach out and grab it. The girl's movements were not only awkward but also a little rough. But Ye Ming couldn't help but shudder in the dream.

Oops!

Ye Ming's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly opened his eyes and threw off the covers.

Everything was as expected, and no unexpected situation arose.

Call ~

Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief, looked up and around, and then realized that he was actually sleeping on the bed in the second bedroom.

What's going on? Shouldn't I be in the master bedroom? How did I end up here?

Ye Ming scratched his head.

He remembered that he must have fallen asleep at his desk while writing last night, and he didn't know why he ended up in the second bedroom.

and……

Ye Ming took a deep breath.

Why does the room smell like air freshener?

There seemed to be a faint sound of water coming from the bathroom. Ye Ming got out of bed and looked in the direction of the bathroom.

The bathroom door was closed, and it seemed someone was taking a shower inside.

"Lafite?"

Ye Ming tentatively called out, but immediately realized something was wrong. Raffi was such a lazy cat; he could fall asleep on the street during the day. How could he possibly get up this early?

Then there's only one possibility.

"Fu Hua? You're the one who got me into bed yesterday?" Ye Ming asked.

"Yes, last night when I came back I saw a light in your room, so I went in to check and found you asleep on the table. I was worried you wouldn't feel well in the morning, so I moved you to the bed."

Fu Hua's voice wasn't loud, and it was somewhat indistinct mixed with the sound of water. Ye Ming wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Fu Hua's voice was a little muffled.

This made Ye Ming thoughtful: "You slept last night..."

“Of course I sleep with Raffi, what did you think?” Fu Hua raised her voice.

"Haha, I just wanted to ask if you're used to sleeping here for the first time, that's all."

Ye Ming realized he was overthinking things. He went back to his bedroom, made his bed, and went to the balcony to open the windows to let in some fresh air.

But once he reached the balcony, Ye Ming froze again.

On the balcony, several pieces of clothing were hanging out to dry. One of them was the white dress that Fu Hua had worn yesterday. The other two pieces, one inner and one outer, were Ye Ming's trousers.

Huh? This looks like what I wore yesterday. Did I do laundry when I got back yesterday?

Ye Ming felt that something was not quite right, but upon closer inspection, he vaguely remembered doing laundry yesterday.

"Looks like you were too tired from staying up late last night."

Ye Ming yawned, stretched, and rubbed his slightly sore back.

You should take better care of your health in the future and not stay up late anymore.

Otherwise, if there are too many ship girls in the future, life will be unbearable.

You must exercise regularly and take good care of yourself.

Ye Ming made up his mind and returned to the living room. He found that Fu Hua had not finished washing up yet. After thinking about it, he did not want to disturb Raffi's sleep, so he simply went downstairs to buy breakfast.

This time, Ye Ming didn't encounter any girls who claimed to be hardcore fans of Yae Sakura. When Ye Ming returned after buying breakfast, the bathroom door was already open, and Fu Hua had already taken a shower and changed her clothes, and was drying her hair on the balcony.

Ye Ming placed breakfast on the table, turned on the TV, and was about to call Lafite for dinner when he suddenly twitched his nose, sniffed twice, and paused, stunned.

Ye Ming hesitated for a moment, then walked outside to the balcony and watched Fu Hua blow-dry her hair, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Fu Hua, your... that... smell..."

Fu Hua's body stiffened abruptly, and she subconsciously turned off the hair dryer, pulling her hand back slightly: "Smell? What smell? You must be mistaken!"

Ye Ming laughed: "It's not like I have a loss of smell. How could I possibly mistake such an obvious perfume scent?"

"I remember Fu Hua, you never used to wear perfume. I didn't see you wearing any yesterday either. Why are you suddenly wearing perfume today? Actually, I think you smelled better when you didn't wear perfume. Now that you're wearing perfume, it looks a little strange."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, since you say so, I won't spray anymore."

This natural compliance was completely different from the Fu Hua in Ye Ming's memory, which made Ye Ming feel a little embarrassed for a moment.

"I was just saying, it's your freedom to criticize or not, and you don't have to listen to me."

Ye Ming smiled, turned and left the balcony, but as soon as he took a step, he turned back and said, "Okay, I still think it's better not to spray. Yesterday we..."

"Ye Ming".

Fu Hua interrupted Ye Ming, looking into his eyes and saying softly, "I think there's no need to rush some things. We have a long road ahead, and we can slowly do what we want to do."

What does this mean? To give up or to persevere?

Ye Ming didn't understand what Fu Hua meant, but looking into Fu Hua's eyes, he was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, there seemed to be an indescribable emotion in Fu Hua's eyes.

For some reason, Ye Ming felt that these words and that look were somewhat familiar.

Ye Ming thought for a long time but couldn't recall where he had heard these words before. However, he remembered Fu Hua's gaze.

When he was a child, Fu Hua, who was very close to him, never participated in his games. When he played with others, Fu Hua would always stand in the distance and watch him silently. When he had a conflict with others or when he was in danger, she would always be the first to appear and protect him.

This is the gaze of a guardian.

For some reason, Ye Ming suddenly thought of the Crimson Iris Immortal in the game who had spent 50,000 years and protected the Divine Land for 5,000 years because of a promise to someone.

"You're Fu Hua from the game!?"

For no apparent reason, those words just slipped out.

Fu Hua's eyes widened in surprise. After a moment, a slight smile appeared on her lips as she shook her head in denial: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly be a character in a game?"

"I am Fu Hua, but not the Fu Hua in the game."

Chapter Thirty-Five Mond International

For a fleeting moment, Ye Ming did indeed have the thought that the Fu Hua in front of him was the Fu Hua from the game.

But such an impulse probably stems from a bit of doubt after the appearance of the ship girls.

After all, now that ship girls have appeared in Azur Lane, it's possible that characters from other mobile games might also appear.

However, Ye Ming knew very well that the woman in front of him was indeed his childhood sweetheart who had grown up with him. Moreover, Ye Ming had confirmed that his Honkai account was still there and had not experienced the same situation as his Azure account.

So, after the initial impulse subsided, Ye Ming also found his doubts somewhat amusing.

"I think I had a brain fart too. Maybe I didn't sleep well last night." Ye Ming smiled a little awkwardly. "I've bought breakfast. Hurry up and dry your hair before coming over to eat."

"Mmm." Fu Hua responded, and when she heard Ye Ming say that he hadn't rested well, she felt a little awkward and rubbed her hand on her skirt.

Ye Ming didn't notice this small anomaly. He left the balcony and pushed open the door to the master bedroom.

"Lafite, eat—"

"Lafite!?"

As soon as Ye Ming pushed open the door, he was startled by the sight on the bed.

The blankets and pillows were all on the floor, and the sheets were rolled up halfway. Little Lafite was lying on the messy bed, her tank top slipped down to her shoulders, and she was holding two empty wine bottles in her arms. Her little face was rosy, and she was sleeping soundly. Every now and then, she would pick up an empty wine bottle, put it to her lips, and smack her lips, revealing a satisfied smile.

Ye Ming immediately recognized that the two empty wine bottles in Lafite's arms were the red wine that he had deliberately hidden under the bed the day before yesterday.

"Lafite? Lafite!? Wake up!"

Ye Ming pulled up Lafite's suspenders and shook Lafite's shoulders nervously, "Wake up, Lafite!"

"Hurrah!"

Lafite, who had his eyes closed, suddenly shouted, startling Ye Ming.

"Wake up, Rafi! You're not Tashkent, what are you talking about!"

Ye Ming was both annoyed and amused, so he picked up the little girl and slapped her bottom.

"Hmm~ Commander?"

The little girl, whose bottom had been spanked, opened her eyes a crack, her wine-red eyes glazed over as she looked in Ye Ming's direction. It took her a long time to focus. "Hmm~ Lafite, Lafite didn't steal any wine."

As she spoke, the little girl licked her lips again, a happy smile on her face: "So this is what Sister Akagi was talking about when she said happy things, Lafite, I'm so satisfied."

"What nonsense!"

Ye Ming couldn't understand what the little girl was saying at all. "Lafite, wake up, are you drunk?"

"Lafite is not drunk."

Raffi nestled in Ye Ming's arms and vigorously waved her little fist. "Raffi, you're full of energy! Probably."

Ye Ming was both amused and exasperated. He also thought it was impossible for Lafite to get drunk after drinking two bottles of low-alcohol red wine, but he still put on a serious face: "What's so good about wine? Why does Lafite like drinking so much?"