How come I, who has the physique of a succubus, was pushed back by the ship girl?

Before he could fully react from his daze, Zeppelin's body had instinctively turned around and faced him in a daze.

Zhou Xuan slowed down his expression and spoke word by word.

"When I came here, Bismarck told me that our future is at stake because of the existence of the Sirens. The world will eventually move towards harmony, and the East Line Port Area is just the first stop on my journey of life."

"And in view of my own blank experience, in order to protect our homeland, there will be a distinction between Eugen and me in terms of who is in charge of politics and who is in charge of war. These are only temporary matters."

"I don't know what painful memories this scene brings back to you, but I hope you can always trust me and place your hope in me for the last time."

"I won't break my promise. Soon, I will let your figure reappear on the endless blue sea, and you will play the final music yourself!"

From calm to passionate, the young man's spirit shines brightly, and his eyes sparkle with confidence, which is hard to ignore, but also particularly dazzling.

Tears blurred his vision, emotions clouded his mind, and instinctively, the weathered Zeppelin clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and subconsciously took an extreme reaction.

"Stop talking big like that!"

"Don't think that just because my body and state of mind have improved a little bit, I can get rid of my current predicament in one fell swoop. The problem of ship equipment is far more difficult than you think."

"After all, you are just a mortal. Don't think too highly of yourself..."

The same denial, the same confrontation, and the same self-defense that instinctively rejects help from others.

It seemed that everything had returned to the starting point. In Zhou Xuan's opinion, the current scene was very similar to the scene when the two first communicated.

But this time it's different. Only one step can allow her to escape that tragic fate and embrace a bright and warm future.

If we give up halfway, Zhou Xuan will never agree!

"So what if I'm just a mortal?"

"The gods are ruthless. They take pride in praising suffering, so they can allow suffering to happen to you again and again, but I can't."

"I will not sit idly by, Zeppelin! This is my duty as a commander, and even more so my responsibility as a man."

Every word was powerful and resounding, and all the girl's confusion and anxiety about the future had been carefully considered in his mind.

Zhou Xuan's answer was straightforward and deeply rooted in people's hearts. Even though Zeppelin wanted to refute it, he could not find a suitable breakthrough.

Speechless, looking at the unwavering expression in front of him, Zeppelin, who had gradually calmed down, felt bitter and regretful.

What's wrong with me? What's the point of this unreasonable little girl's behavior...

After regaining her senses, Qi Peilin didn't know how to face Zhou Xuan at this moment. Such care for her made her feel guilty.

She wanted to apologize for her overreaction just now, but after glancing at him for a long time, she didn't know how to start.

In the end, Zeppelin couldn't find any excuses, so he just turned his head away.

She pretended to check the wind direction around her, carefully assessing all his emotions.

Then, with a self-covering arrogance and a hint of submission, he said something insincerely.

"I understand your ridiculous persistence, Zhou Xuan, but sometimes you should learn to consider your own flesh and blood."

"You are not like me, you are just a human being and you can get sick..."

"Go wait in the sentry box over there. Even if it's not for yourself, it's for my sake. The sea breeze here is so cold that it's almost messing up my hair."

Having said that, after pointing out a place for him to settle down, Zeppelin did not give Zhou Xuan the chance to choose.

He immediately turned around and left without looking back, as if he didn't care at all, and at the same time he walked away very slowly.

It was the unique way of expression of a tsundere person. Although it was a little twisted, generally speaking, her condition had returned to normal.

Seeing through it but not saying it out loud, Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a smile.

"Okay, I'll come right away."

After getting his affirmative answer, the pace that had been deliberately slowed down returned to normal, ticking and making a crisp sound.

After the internal troubles were successfully resolved, the next natural step was to deal with the external troubles from afar.

Not in a hurry to follow Zeppelin's footsteps, Zhou Xuan's heart sank as he listened to the roar echoing in his ears, and he quickly spread out his own soul network.

Starting from the center of the port and from the inside to the outside, in an instant, the huge mental power covered the entire sea area.

Within a radius of 100 miles, all the ship girls who were fighting bloody battles received the call from Zhou Xuan, which came from their souls.

As if with divine help, while strengthening their own fighting power, the minor injuries on their bodies were also repaired bit by bit, and even the delicate faces of the girls that were stained with gunpowder smoke were restored to their original state.

They understood each other's minds at once. While the enemy was sinking, Eugen looked back at the port area, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, revealing a gratified smile.

Chapter 27: The Drunken Beauty and Her Worried Commander

The Siren Fleet was so powerful but lacked a strong flagship to lead it, and it collapsed at the first blow.

With the help of Zhou Xuan's powerful ability, the battle lasted less than two hours.

The battle went smoothly, the attacking ship girls returned safely, and the huge port was filled with the laughter of young girls.

Among them, the only one missing was Led Zeppelin.

As early as when everyone was returning to the ship, she was the first to leave the port on the grounds of feeling unwell.

Understanding her frustration, Zhou Xuan didn't say anything.

I just let her talk and told her to get more rest.

The person who tied the bell must untie it. Sometimes, some problems can only be figured out by herself.

This was what Zhou Xuan planned, but what he didn't expect was that after that day, Qi Peilin would not show up for several days.

The message was passed on by z23, and the reason for asking for leave was still the same. However, after the previous emotional outburst and the abnormality of the past few days, Zhou Xuan did not believe her words.

Putting all his official duties aside, he anxiously rushed to the room where Zeppelin was in a short while.

He raised his finger bones and knocked repeatedly, but there was still no movement from the door in front of him.

It was like an invisible wall in their hearts, preventing the two from getting closer to each other.

Concern made him confused. Just when Zhou Xuan took out the main card and prepared to force his way in, the person inside finally responded.

Just by listening to the disorganized and empty footsteps and the sound of her almost hitting the door, Zhou Xuan could tell what state she was in at the moment.

And when he opened the door, the scene he saw directly confirmed his guess.

As soon as they met, Zeppelin's delicate body fell straight into his arms.

Completely different from the image we usually see, the girl's shoulders are half exposed and she reeks of alcohol.

His originally sharp eyes became lazy and blurred under the influence of alcohol.

Without any care, his silver-white hair was scattered, messy and disorderly, and the iron-blooded military cap on his head had fallen somewhere.

There is a huge difference between before and after. She is no longer in the alert state of the past. At this moment, she is like a soft and obedient sheep.

His pupils, which had dilated due to the loss of balance, narrowed as if intoxicated after falling into the warm harbor, and his struggle to get up also stopped.

"It's...you..." Zeppelin murmured.

There were no accidents and the frightened lamb quickly calmed down.

Craving for his warmth, Zeppelin slightly raised his face and continued to rub it against that broad chest.

After tightening her nose and savoring the scent of tea from him, Zeppelin straightened up and took his hand.

"I knew you would come to see me. Come in."

Although it was normal for them to be arm in arm with each other before, this was the first time Zhou Xuan and Qi Peilin held hands in their relationship.

The girl's warm palms and the cool black silk gloves, the touch of the two was like the experience of ice and fire, constantly tempering his will.

A man and a woman, their hearts beating silently, in tacit understanding without saying a word.

As soon as he entered the house, Zhou Xuan's reason cooled down and he couldn't help but frowned.

The room was dark and I couldn't see what it really looked like from the outside. But when I got inside, the mess was so disgraceful that it was unbearable to look at.

One box, two boxes, the table, the ground, there were scattered wine bottles everywhere. Even when walking, you had to pay special attention to your steps to avoid being tripped by them.

Fortunately, all the wine bottles were dealt with cleanly without any residue left, so they did not wet the smooth ground or the soles of the girl's bare feet.

However, Zeppelin did not take it seriously and continued to go his own way, walking ahead alone.

Every few steps, she would kick the wine bottles away with her small feet wrapped in shiny black stockings, and roughly remove all obstacles in his way.

It was not until they reached the dining table that they loosened their tightly held hands and sat down with a plop. Zeppelin half-leaned on the table and spoke incoherently.

"Just sit anywhere. The room is a bit messy. What would you like to drink?"

That being said, the all-dark beer on the table didn't seem to leave Zhou Xuan any chance to make a choice.

Zeppelin did the same. He picked up the cup that had been prepared on the table, filled it for him, and then started drinking it himself.

The girl had enough reasons to numb herself by drinking to drown her sorrows.

But Zhou Xuan couldn't do that. As her commander, he had to do something in this situation.

Unable to bear it any longer, Zhou Xuan sighed, found the beer carton and a broom.

Like an old woman who was worried sick, she began to clean up the messy room.

As she claimed, she was a person shrouded in darkness, barely a half-nocturnal creature, and did not like too strong light.

Therefore, considering her feelings, Zhou Xuan could only carefully carry out the aftermath work under dim light.

But even so, his hard work was still not appreciated, and the girl's ridicule followed.

"Cleaning the house? That's not what you're supposed to do. Why don't you just drink with me, like you and Egil did?"

There were so many twists and turns of emotions, and in the end, there was even a hint of jealousy in these playful words.

I have to say, compared to Zeppelin in daily life, she is more like an innocent girl after being drunk, and her personality is much more straightforward.

However, the busy Zhou Xuan didn't care about so much. After figuring out the number of wine bottles, he ran around the room as if he was looking for treasure.

He kept bending down and standing up, picking up the wine bottles lying on the ground one by one and putting them back in their original places.

"That's easy to say. The whole house is in a mess and there's no place to stand. How about you come and help me?" Zhou Xuan said unhappily.

Faced with such sarcastic remarks, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but get angry. He wanted to pinch her little face to set an example, but then he looked at his own stained hands.

He had no choice but to give up and instead use a stern eye attack to make this heartless secretary remember the commander's supreme authority.

Zhou Xuan rolled his eyes at the smug girl at the dining table. Seeing that she was in a stable mood, he smiled knowingly and continued his cleaning work.

Through the transparent wine glass, under the dim light, that busy figure never escaped her sight, and Zeppelin was in a trance.

Warm and harmonious, I don’t know how to describe the way the two of them get along at this moment.

Zeppelin suddenly realized that he enjoyed this atmosphere very much.

"Forget it, forget it. Those who are capable should do more work. I'll leave this small job to you."

As if he had heard of a huge trouble, Zeppelin quickly waved his hands and declined repeatedly.

The two chatted and laughed while drinking another glass of beer.

"Have you been busy these days? After returning from a great victory that day, I'm sure there will be a lot of battle logs for you to deal with, right?"

There is nothing worth mentioning about the daily routine of handling documents and annotating official documents.

The only thing worth delving into is the indescribable complex emotions I felt during the days when Zeppelin was away.

Zhou Xuan paused for a moment to divert his attention to deeper thinking.

After putting the empty bottles back into the box one by one, he answered truthfully.

"If you say I'm busy, it's actually not that bad, but I just feel empty inside and feel uneasy."

"Oh? Is there anything else that can make our smart, wise, and eloquent trainee commander feel empty?"

Hearing this, Zeppelin became interested and recited the words slowly, word by word.

When she mentioned the word "internship", her tone deliberately became heavier, as if she was still upset about what happened that day.

Without waiting for his answer, the girl glanced at him, then pretended to be surprised, curled her lips, and took advantage of the alcohol to tease him with a smile.

"Isn't it because of me?"

Chapter 28: Breaking the Ice

“It’s hard to say~”