It's time to give out the rings, Admiral!

He vowed that once they arrived in Tianshui, he would take his girls to the beach near the town to relax. It was definitely not to see their swimsuit figures. The young man pushed up his sunglasses and scratched his head sheepishly.

"Really? Well... as long as it doesn't look bad."

"Hehe, Daddy, your hair is a little messy~ Don't move, just right... ah, no, I should say I knew this would happen, so I always carry a comb with me. Let me fix it for you. Come on, lie on my lap."

The girl held the boy's hand and let him lie obediently on her soft thighs covered with white over-the-knee stockings on the deck of the passenger ship in the morning. The unicorn used the parasol that Little Sister Phelps had just taken out to shield the boy from the sun, while Phelps took out a small comb from his pocket and began to stroke his beloved father's hair.

Ignoring the increasingly glaring gazes around him, the boy found himself in his own little world with his two ship girl sisters, his head resting on Phil's soft, fragrant thighs, so comfortable that he suddenly felt sleepy.

It was as if he had returned to the day when he first came into this world, after walking for a day and a night, he was exhausted and collapsed at Xiao Rou's doorstep. Xiao Rou, who was home alone, found him and he rested his head on her lap, being cared for by her all night. The boy slowly closed his eyes...

Volume 1, Chapter 409: Awakening

My head hurts so much.

My throat hurts so much.

My throat feels like it's on fire, and my whole body feels terribly uncomfortable.

What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so bad?

In the darkness, the boy, who seemed to be lying on a bed he had never seen before, struggled to open his eyelids, which felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. His lips were so dry that they seemed to be cracking, and his whole body felt as if it had been run over by a road roller, with no energy left.

The dim light made the boy feel dizzy. He touched his forehead, which was so painful it felt like it didn't belong to him anymore. When he opened his eyes, he saw a room he had never seen before. Still a little confused, the boy struggled to sit up.

"Am I running a fever?... But... where am I? I don't remember ever being here before..."

His throat felt like it was being burned by fire, and his lips, stuck together, were in excruciating pain with the slightest movement. The boy struggled to sit up in bed, feeling somewhat lost and helpless. He couldn't understand his current situation. He vaguely remembered playing on his phone in his dorm room, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in this unfamiliar room.

The room was dimly lit, with faded curtains blocking out the slivers of sunlight that seemed to have been used for many years. The wooden bed beneath him creaked and groaned with the slightest movement. The walls, cracked from years of neglect, contained only a desk with a few books and some beautifully polished seashells; the only other furniture in the room was a somewhat rotten wooden wardrobe.

The boy sitting on the bed rubbed his eyes. Although he couldn't remember how he got here, judging from the scene before him, his master's family didn't seem to be very well-off. The pillow behind him and the blanket covering him both emitted a faint fragrance. Looking at the several handmade plush toys on the bedside table, he realized that the owner of this bedroom was probably a young girl.

After sorting out his thoughts and drawing conclusions about what was useful and what was not from the limited information, the boy threw off the pink blanket covering him. He was still wearing the same pajamas he wore in the dormitory. He sat up unsteadily on the edge of the bed. The boy, who seemed to have not drunk water for several days, was eager to get up and find some water that could make him feel more comfortable.

The boy was looking for his shoes by the bed, but at that very moment, the wooden door separating the inside and outside of the sparsely furnished bedroom was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

"Ah! You're awake!"

In his confusion, the flustered boy heard a girl's voice that sounded so gentle and pleasant, and even a little surprised.

He looked up in the direction the sound came from. With his back to the bright sunlight, he saw a beautiful girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old.

She had long, jet-black hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, and her face, radiating a hint of surprise, was as warm and lovely as a spring breeze. Just one glance from her made the boy feel somewhat at a loss.

A pair of clear and bright light gray eyes, filled with a gentle smile and concern, seemed to speak volumes and were incredibly endearing. The girl pursed her moist lips and slowly walked towards the boy, carrying a cup filled with gentle warmth.

The boy swore that the girl in front of him was probably the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life. Her exquisite face and temperament were far more dazzling than those stars or models on the screen.

Perhaps in terms of the refinement of her appearance, she may not be able to compare with those cookie-cutter internet celebrity faces that have undergone countless artificial modifications, resulting in visual fatigue. However, her unparalleled natural beauty and temperament are something the former can never possess.

She was like an elf who had suddenly stepped out of a fairy tale and appeared abruptly in front of him. The boy couldn't help but hold his breath as he watched the girl walk towards him. However, the only thing that made the boy feel a little sorry was that this girl, who should have been wearing a gorgeous dress and being pursued by countless boys, was wearing a simple coarse cloth dress with several ugly patches on the cuffs.

"Are you feeling better? If you're still not feeling well, you can go back to bed and lie down for a while longer."

"Thanks……"

The girl gently approached the bedside, bent down, and picked up the cold, damp towel that had been used to lower the boy's body temperature. The boy, feeling slightly dizzy, heard the girl's gentle voice and realized that she must have helped him. He instinctively wanted to thank her.

He opened his mouth, but his parched throat prevented him from making a sound for a long time. The girl seemed to realize from his expression that he wanted to say something to her. She gently straightened the slightly disheveled sheets behind him, pushed the boy's shoulder, and made him lie back down on her bed.

"It's okay, you don't need to push yourself so hard. You still have a high fever. You fainted at our door this morning, and I was shocked when I came out to see you. But don't worry, I called the town doctor to see you while you were asleep. You're only like this because you caught a cold and are exhausted. As long as you take some medicine and sweat it out, you should be fine in no time."

"I……"

“If you’re not feeling well, don’t talk. Here, are you thirsty? You look like you haven’t had any water in a long time. Let me help you so you don’t get any on yourself… Drink slowly, you’ll choke if you’re in such a hurry.”

The girl sat on the edge of the boy's bed, holding a glass of water. She gently supported the boy's neck, making him feel slightly constricted, and then placed the warm water glass next to his lips.

The moment his parched lips touched the sweet, refreshing water, the thirsty boy gulped it down. The warm water soothed his throat and made him feel much better. But just as he had replenished his fluids, the girl in front of him took out a few small pills from the paper packet she was holding.

"This is the medicine the doctor prescribed for you when he came. Take it, and you should feel better soon. After you take it, get some more sleep. Don't worry, I'll be right outside. If you feel unwell anywhere, just call me and I'll come right away..."

Volume 1, Chapter 410: Conversation

With a gulp, the boy swallowed the few white pills the girl handed him. A slightly bitter taste still lingered on his tongue. Nodding and watching the boy take the medicine, the girl released her arm that was supporting the boy's neck and let him lie back down in bed.

"Okay, you go to sleep, I'm going out now."

A soft palm brushed across the boy's forehead. The astonishing heat made the beautiful girl in front of her frown slightly. She pulled the blanket up for the boy, then wet the cold towel she had just used in the basin under the bed and placed it back on the boy's head. The girl then slowly got up and left the small bedroom.

"Cough cough..."

The boy watched as the girl quietly walked out and closed the door. Although he didn't know how she had saved him, the girl, who was probably several years younger than him, had shown him meticulous care and concern, which moved and touched him deeply.

The room fell silent again, and the light dimmed. Already delirious from a high fever, the boy quickly drifted off to sleep. In his half-awake state, he recalled how he had ended up in this state, how he had fallen off his bed in the dormitory and suddenly found himself on a foreign beach he had never seen before, and how he had wandered alone on the beach in this unknown world for two days and two nights, feeling lost and fearful, before finally collapsing at the gate of a family's courtyard in a seaside town.

"Mom... what should I do..."

His already sunburned face became wet, and the fear of being far from his hometown and possibly never being able to return returned to his heart, making him feel exhausted and helpless. But before he could think, the deep exhaustion still made his consciousness fall into darkness. After two days and two nights of confusion, he finally fell asleep again.

"Xiao Rou, Xiao Rou, how did you manage to bring back such a big living person? Does Uncle Su know?"

Time passed, but when the boy heard a series of intermittent conversations, he finally woke up from his sleep.

A girl's voice, which he had never heard before, rang out not far from him, but the boy did not rush to open his eyes. He felt much better, and the exhaustion that had made him feel completely drained had disappeared. However, he remembered what kind of state he was in, and the confusion and panic made him afraid to open his eyes, afraid to face the reality that he had to accept: he had left his familiar home and come to an unknown world.

Although eavesdropping on other people's conversations wasn't a good idea, he wasn't really ready to face all of this. He felt that the pillow under his head seemed different from before he went to sleep; it had become softer and more comfortable, and it was also slightly warm. So he closed his eyes and listened to the conversation between the two girls next to him.

“You ask me? How would I know! He collapsed at our doorstep early this morning, with a high fever, and looked like he hadn’t rested for days! It wouldn’t do to just leave him there, so I had my dad carry him back inside. Of course my dad knew, because he was the one who found someone collapsed at our doorstep early this morning.”

“Oh dear, that’s really pitiful. Hmm?...This person…”

"What's wrong? Do you know him?"

"Ha, no, I was just thinking he probably isn't a local resident. I've never seen him in town before."

"Really? If you haven't even seen Wang Jing before, then he can't be from around here... So who could it be? And why would he collapse at my doorstep?"

"I don't know. But Xiaorou, I think it's a good choice for you to take him in and take care of him. Look at him, he doesn't seem to have ever done any heavy work, there are no calluses on his hands, and he has a strong scholarly air about him, so he must have been to school. A guy like that must come from a wealthy and noble family. If he wants to repay you after he wins, he might give you a lot of money!"

"Come on! I didn't take care of him for the money. I don't care whether he repays me or not, as long as he's alright."

"Hey, I was just kidding, Xiaorou, you still take things so seriously. But seriously, if he really is willing to repay you, then your tuition for school will be covered, so..."

"No, I'm not that kind of person. Besides, if he were really rich, why would he collapse at my doorstep? Furthermore, I'm already learning to be a tailor, and I can earn my own tuition."

"Phew...you're right, Xiaorou, you're so kind. If it were me, I'd definitely try every way to rip him off. Hehe, but Xiaorou, you're taking such good care of him, could it be that you've fallen for him? So many boys in town are so attentive to you, but I've never seen you speak kindly to any of them. Yet, he just collapsed at your doorstep, and you're taking care of him personally, paying for a doctor to treat him, and now you're even giving him a lap pillow! I've never seen you take such good care of any boy. And, um...he is indeed quite handsome. Hmm...he looks just the right age, probably only two or three years older than you, Xiaorou..."

"You, you, you... what are you saying! You idiot Wang Jing! I didn't even like him! Don't talk nonsense! Didn't I tell you, I only took care of him because he was a restless sleeper! He was trembling the whole time while he was sleeping, looking like he was very scared, and he kept calling for his mother. I was afraid he would fall, so I let him lie on my lap!"

"Oh my! Xiaorou, your face is so red! Even though that's what I'm saying, how do you explain that you were giving someone a lap pillow while touching their hair? Don't tell me that you just like taking care of people like that."

“I already told you it’s not what you think! I did that because whenever I stroked his hair, he seemed much more at ease and stopped trembling so much… So, it’s not what you think…”

"Haha, I know, I know, you don't need to explain to me like that. But Xiaorou, don't get too carried away by romance novels. The idea that the boy you picked up becomes your favorite brother and that he ends up relying on you through the darkest times is just something that happens in novels. Don't be fooled."

“I know… but I feel… he definitely wouldn’t do that.”

"Ha... alright, since you've said so. Xiaorou, I'll head back now. I'll come find you again tomorrow. Be careful..."

Volume 1, Chapter 411: Your Name

"That guy Wang Jing... phew..."

A light footstep gradually faded into the distance, eventually disappearing from the boy's ears. The boy, who had been pretending to be asleep and silently listening to the conversation between the two girls, heard a sigh from the girl beside him, seemingly right next to him.

His forehead, which had cooled down, felt the faint fragrance of the girl beside him. After hesitating for a long time, the boy finally twisted his body to let the girl know that he had woken up.

"Well……"

"Oh, you're awake? Are you feeling any better?"

A faint sound came from his throat, as if he had noticed his own movement. The boy soon heard the girl beside him speak with a hint of surprise in her voice.

The sound came from directly above him, and seemed to be right next to him. Curious about his current situation, the boy opened his somewhat heavy eyes.

"Yes, I feel much better, thank you..."

The indoor light was still dim, but compared to the brighter light before, the sunlight filtering through the curtains had become very yellowish. It seemed that I had slept from morning until evening.

The boy's eyes were immediately drawn to her thick, beautiful black hair. Her dark brown pupils reflected the girl's delicate face so close to his. The girl's cheeks were still slightly flushed, as if she had just argued with her friend. But once he understood his current situation and why the girl who had just left had teased this girl who was like a savior to him, he lay down on the girl's warm knees and thighs, and his voice immediately stopped.

The boy's sudden pause and surprised expression seemed to startle the girl in front of him. She quickly realized why he was so surprised, and a beautiful blush immediately spread across her delicate face.

She frantically waved at the boy, and feeling embarrassed, she quickly explained to him why things had turned out this way.

"That's not it! You, you mustn't misunderstand! It happened because you were trembling in your sleep and kept calling for 'Mommy' or something. I was afraid you'd fall off the bed because you're a restless sleeper, so I held your head. Because you seemed really scared, I..."

"Yes, I know, thank you."

The boy calmly nodded. Apart from being slightly surprised to find himself with a beautiful girl's lap as a pillow when he opened his eyes, he understood the reason for their current situation after hearing their conversation. However, understanding was one thing, but it was still inappropriate to keep his head on someone's lap all the time, especially since he didn't even know her name and had caused her so much trouble. So, after nodding, he forcefully propped himself up and sat up in bed.

On the bedside table was a pair of bowls and chopsticks filled with cold food, which seemed to be the lunch the girl had prepared for him. Unfortunately, he had slept until evening and hadn't had time to eat it. Suddenly, a feeling of hunger welled up in his heart. He turned around, looked up, and saw the black-haired girl behind him who had also calmed down.

"Thank you for your help. If you hadn't saved me, I don't know what would have become of me..."

The boy said.

"It's okay. But you're feeling much better now, right? If there's still any discomfort, don't push yourself. You can continue lying down."

"No, thank you. I feel much better now, and my fever has gone down."

"That's good..." The girl breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he was a complete stranger, the gentle nature, thoughtfulness and care she showed from the beginning still moved the boy who had just woken up.

She gently pinched her legs beneath her linen clothes; they seemed numb from lack of movement and being firmly pressed down by her head. She smiled gently and stood up from the bed. "But I still want to ask, how did you end up collapsing at our doorstep so early this morning?"

"This one……"

The boy hesitated, for the girl's question reminded him once more of his current predicament. Stranded in a strange world, penniless, without acquaintances, without anything to rely on, and even lacking the ability to protect himself. Thinking of his situation, the boy frowned deeply, then lowered his head in bewilderment.

“If it’s inconvenient to talk about it, then there’s no need to,” the girl said, seeing that the boy didn’t speak and not intending to force him to answer. She frowned her pretty brows and thought for a moment before asking him other questions. “But what about your family? Where is your home? Tell me, and I can help you contact them so they can come and find you.”

family?

Hearing the girl's words, the boy felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart and couldn't help but bite his lip. Home... he probably didn't have a home anymore, and even if he did, he could never go back.

Since being suddenly thrown into this strange world two days ago, I have tried everything that might get me back. I ran to the main road to find a truck that could take me back, but after waiting all day, not a single car passed by in this remote town. I even tried to overcome my body's self-preservation mechanism by deliberately falling from a height of more than two meters, just like when I transmigrated. But in the end, it did nothing but leave me dizzy and disoriented. In the end, I tried everything except jumping into the sea to end my life, which was the only method I could think of but didn't have the courage to do. In the end, nothing worked.

"I...I have no home...I have no family...I remember nothing..."

The boy shook his head in confusion and fear. A young man who had never entered society before was suddenly forced to face such a situation. He really had no way to deal with it and was not mentally prepared. If he did not have the girl's help now, it was still a big question whether he could survive.

The girl was clearly taken aback by his answer. She paused for a moment, and then a look of apology quickly appeared on her face, as if she felt uneasy for asking such a question.

"Is that so? I'm sorry... I didn't know..."

"It doesn't matter……"

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became a little stiff. The boy, immersed in unease and fear, didn't know what to say. The girl stood silently in front of the boy for a while, but then suddenly looked up at the sun outside the window and picked up the cold rice bowl from the bedside table.

"By the way, you must be hungry. It's getting late, I'll go prepare dinner for you..."

The girl turned around and got up to leave the bedroom, but to her surprise, her wrist was suddenly grabbed tightly as soon as she turned around.

The boy looked at his outstretched hand, somewhat bewildered, but his body moved instinctively the moment he heard the girl say "leave" and turn to leave.

He could roughly guess why he suddenly did this. In this unfamiliar place, with no one to help him, he instinctively regarded the girl in front of him, who was a few years younger than him but had taken care of him all day, as the only person he could rely on.

The girl was startled, but when she turned around and saw the boy's pleading gaze, she seemed to understand what he meant. She smiled gently and sat back down on the bed next to the boy.

"Well, since Dad and the others won't be back from sea for a while, it's okay to cook a little later, right?"

"By the way, you said you have amnesia, do you remember how you got here?"

"No...don't know..."

"Hmm...do you still remember your name?"

The boy nodded. For now, the only thing he could tell her was his name. It wasn't because he didn't trust the girl he relied on, but because if he told her about time travel, she might think he was a fool.

"Yes, my name is Su Yuchen."

The boy said his name, but to everyone's surprise, the girl in front of him suddenly looked extremely surprised and widened her eyes in astonishment.

"Your name is Su Yuchen? Really?"