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

Accept reality? Accept reality my foot! If it were just two, I could tolerate it. After all, it's just two more people sharing Yu Chen Ge; I could just treat them as his second or third wives and concubines. But eight? Even a day or a week wouldn't be enough to share! Plus, there's Xiao Rou, that troublesome little brat. How could I possibly win against Yu Chen Ge's ship girls? Even if I did win and Yu Chen Ge successfully married me, would our married life really be as happy and fulfilling as I imagined?

The girl felt a little wronged and a little angry, not only because Brother Yuchen brought back eight ship girls without saying a word, but also because her beautiful fantasies had been shattered before she even had a chance to start implementing them.

Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, judging from the wary or friendly looks of the girls behind Yu Chen, and their exquisite beauty that even makes me feel a little guilty, they're not Yu Chen's ship girls. Could they be Yu Chen's girlfriends from Jinchuan? You might as well say that so many girls are clinging to him like I am, and I'd be more likely to believe it!

"Yes, Lasty, this beautiful young lady is Yue Lin, whom I told you about before. Isn't she pretty? Just like I said, she's a well-educated and sensible young lady, isn't she?"

The arrival of the radiant light suddenly reminded the young man that he had something more important to do. He had not seen a familiar face in Tianshui for a long time, and it was Yue Lin, the young lady who had been especially kind to him and Xiao Rou. He got so engrossed in chatting with her that he forgot to introduce his own girls to her, and he also forgot to introduce this beautiful and approachable young lady to his own girls.

"Yuelin, her name is Radiance, she is my ship girl, the first ship of the Radiance-class aircraft carrier, the Radiance, she is a very, very powerful aircraft carrier ship girl."

"Greetings, Miss Yuelin. My name is Guanghui, and I am the Admiral's ship girl. Thank you very much for your help to the Admiral this past year."

With the boy's introduction, Guanghui, who had a good impression of the girl in front of her, immediately greeted Yuelin. Gentle, elegant, and noble, she performed a British lady's etiquette for Yuelin. However, in the face of Guanghui, the beautiful girl was somewhat speechless. Compared to her initial ease, she felt as if her throat was choked. It was not until a while later that she managed to utter some incoherent sounds.

"Y-you...hello, Miss Glorious..."

The girl's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep sense of grievance and a hint of jealousy. However, the excited boy didn't notice this at all, still immersed in the joy of "returning home." Instead, he began to introduce the group of lovely girls, big and small, behind him to the girl.

"This is Lexington, my wife and secretary ship. You should have seen the photos I sent to Xiaorou before, Yuelin, right? She's also an aircraft carrier... This is Saratoga, Lexington's sister. You can call her Jiajia. Don't be fooled by her cute and obedient appearance; she's incredibly mischievous! ... This is Phelps, known as Little Wife. Like you, Yuelin, she's a very gentle and considerate girl... And next, this slightly shy girl is Unicorn. Isn't she adorable? Don't worry, Unicorn, Yuelin is a very kind and approachable person. And next is..."

Although she had already guessed it from the beginning, seeing the boy so happily introducing his ship girls made the girl feel even more wronged. She had waited so long and anxiously in Tianshui to finally get Yu Chen back, expecting a romantic reunion between the male and female leads, but the very first thing he told her was that he had other girls outside, eight of them at once!

The girl felt like she had become a supporting female character in those melodramatic TV dramas, devoted to the male lead but betrayed and abandoned by him because of a female lead who appeared out of nowhere. No matter how she thought about it, she felt miserable.

"They...they're all your ship girls? Bro...when did you get so many ship girls? The letter you sent back said there were only two, didn't it?"

The girl's delicate eyes drooped instantly, finding it hard to accept the reality. She asked the boy in a low voice, "What exactly happened while Yu Chen was away in Jinchuan? Why, why did things suddenly turn out this way?" She felt like she barely recognized Yu Chen anymore. And she was the one who arrived first! Why were you being so affectionate with them, Yu Chen?

"Well, because of the tight schedule, I didn't have time to send a letter back to you and Xiaorou. It's a long story. Actually, the biggest gain from this trip to Jinchuan was that I found out what I used to do."

"Huh? What, what does that mean?"

"As you can see, Yuelin, I couldn't remember what I used to do, right? Actually, I used to be an admiral, but due to some accidents, I forgot what happened before and ended up in Tianshui. This time, when I went to Tsugawa and met Lexington and the others, I realized what I used to do."

The boy shrugged and explained, but the sheer volume of information he revealed caused the girl's brain to freeze. She had a feeling that Yu Chen was just teasing her, that he was just being mischievous and wanted to see how scared and nervous she would be when she found out he had so many ship girls. After all, how could something that sounded so far-fetched be true?

However, seeing the boy's sincere expression, devoid of any mischievous intent, the girl remained silent for several seconds before asking in a slightly trembling voice, "Brother, you mean... you were an admiral before you met me?... And they were your former ship girls?"

Volume 1, Chapter 493: You're Married?

The girl's voice trembled slightly, but what upset her even more was that after hearing her words, Yu Chen's face showed no sign of denial. She gradually realized that this sensational news was not something Yu Chen had fabricated, nor was it something he maliciously tried to trick her into believing; it was a real and undeniable fact.

However, even though her rational mind had come to understand this, the girl's emotions still couldn't accept it. It turned out that Yu Chen was already an admiral before he met her, and she was the one who came later... She clutched her aching and sore chest, feeling dizzy.

"Yeah, it's true. This is really outrageous, isn't it? I'm quite surprised too. I didn't know I used to be an admiral or something."

The boy nodded, acknowledging everything with certainty. Even he himself might not believe such a bizarre experience, so it was no wonder Yue Lin was so skeptical. The boy understood, but seeing the increasingly agitated girl in front of him, he scratched his head slightly, as if remembering something. With a mix of joy and embarrassment, the boy brought up another topic that was somewhat sensational for the girl.

"Actually, that's not all. I've already been married before, and I've even had more than one marriage ship, haha..."

The boy scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, but for the girl, her mood was like falling from the clouds to the ground, leaving her feeling completely broken.

What did Yu Chen just say? Did I hear wrong? How could I have heard him say he was already married? It must be a lie, right? I'm actually still fast asleep in bed at home, right? Looks like my sleeping posture isn't very good, otherwise how could I have such a terrible dream?

If the girl could barely think about and accept the fact that Brother Yuchen had so many ship girls, now her brain instinctively refused to think about or understand the overwhelming amount of information in the boy's words. Her mind was blank, and she simply stared at the boy's face with her dull, twilight-colored pupils, and then mechanically asked, "What?"

Meanwhile, the girls behind the boy had also come to their senses. They realized that the girl who suddenly appeared was not some random little bitch who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere to provoke them and try to steal their admiral away, but rather the young lady who had helped him a lot, as mentioned in the admiral's words. Xiao Fei relaxed, and even Jia Jia, who had been jumping the most enthusiastically, looked somewhat curious.

Their initial wariness vanished instantly, and they even developed a slight fondness for the girl. To them, whether the girl was a ship girl or would become their sister in the future was unimportant. As long as she liked, cherished, and was willing to take care of their admiral, then she was their half-sister!

The girls crowded around, wanting to greet the beautiful young lady and show some goodwill. But when Lexington, who rarely had the help of the Radiant Sister, took Xiaofei's hand and came to her husband's side, the boy unexpectedly grabbed her hand. On the other side, the Radiant Sister was also obviously surprised, and it seemed that her darling had also taken her hand.

“It’s true, Yue Lin. Lexington and Glorious are both my wedding ships. Look, they’re still wearing the wedding rings I gave them. I’m just worried about how to explain to Xiao Rou that I brought so many sisters-in-law back to her.”

The young man took the hands of his two wives, one on each side. The gleaming vow rings on the ring fingers of their left hands made the young woman almost squint.

"Hello, Miss Yuelin, I am Lexington, the Admiral's secretary ship. I have heard from the Admiral that you have helped the Admiral this past year on behalf of everyone in the port."

Hearing her husband mention her, Lexington quickly introduced himself to the girl. However, the brilliance of the diamond ring stung his cornea, and he ignored his wife's self-introduction. As if gradually understanding everything, he realized what the young man had done. The girl's eyes widened, and large tears began to gather in the corners of her eyes. But before she could take action to denounce the despicable unfaithful man in front of her, he spoke again.

"And Jiajia and Xiaofei, they are also my wedding ships. Xiaofei and Jiajia, say hello to Yuelin. Haven't you always wanted to meet her?"

"Hello, my name is Saratoga. I'm my brother-in-law's favorite sister-in-law, and of course, his most beloved second wife! Hehe, you can just call me Gaga."

"Hello, Sister Yuelin, my name is Phelps, you can just call me Xiao Fei."

Even such a young girl is?!

Seeing the blonde girl hugging Yu Chen's waist and the little girl being led by the hand by Lexington, greeting her one after the other, the girl covered her mouth in disbelief. What she found most unbelievable was that the girl named Xiao Fei looked even younger than Xiao Rou, yet Yu Chen actually said that such a small girl was his marriage ship!

Seeing the girl's distraught appearance, Lexington felt a pang of sympathy for her. She was such a good girl, yet she had to suffer such treatment from her husband. If it were her, she probably would have turned into a yandere on the spot, tied him up, locked him in a dark room, and only released him when she got pregnant.

However, even though she felt sorry for him, she didn't stop her husband. Some things are better said from the beginning, even if they are hurtful. It's better to talk about them when everything is beyond repair. As for whether this lovable young lady will still be willing to uphold her feelings and whether she can become a human sister in her port, that's up to fate.

"Darling, a gift."

"Oh, right, I brought you a gift, Yuelin. Madam, could you please take it out for me? There are also gifts for Uncle Zhuo and Aunt An. Since I'm here with you, Yuelin, could you please take them with me? I won't be going today; I'll visit Uncle Zhuo tomorrow. And also..."

The dazed and confused young girl's mind was no longer on the meeting in front of her. Having suffered such a heavy blow, she had lost love before it even began and now just wanted to leave this place of heartbreak as soon as possible and find a secluded place to have a good cry.

No one knows what the boy and the girls in his family talked about afterward. When the absent-minded girl came back to her senses, she was already sitting in the car on her way home with her maid, Xiaojia, holding two beautifully wrapped gift boxes in her hands.

Volume 1, Chapter 494: Grievance

The scenery outside the car window flashed by: lush tree canopies, neat fields, and the shimmering sea in the distance. Half an hour ago, this scene was so beautiful in the girl's eyes, but now, on the way back, everything in front of her seemed to be covered with a thick layer of dust, becoming heavy and dull.

Sitting in the dilapidated car with Xiaojia, the girl remained silent, still clutching the beautifully wrapped gift box. Having just made a perfunctory escape from the boy, she seemed lost in thought, her head bowed and silent. She was somewhat bewildered, confused, and lost. Faced with this situation so unexpected, the girl clearly didn't know how to cope.

Her forehead was throbbing, she felt dizzy, and her limbs seemed numb. She could barely feel the changes in her surroundings. The girl covered her forehead, feeling a tightness in her chest. She felt a pressure from somewhere that made it hard for her to breathe.

She couldn't understand why things had turned out this way. Yu Chen had only been in Tsugawa for a little over a month, and when he came back, he suddenly had a huge naval base and several ship girl wives. Even though Yu Chen had patiently explained it to her, she still instinctively couldn't accept this seemingly unbelievable fact.

Why, why?

The girl murmured. "Why are you already married, Yu Chen? You're married, so what about Yue Lin, who's been waiting for you to come back, painstakingly trying to express her feelings to you? What about her dreams, her hopes? She was thinking that after we got married, we could travel all over the country together, and she could be your gentle little wife. Is even this small wish now impossible to fulfill?"

Why won't you lie to me? Why do you have to say such heartless words to yourself with that expression? Why won't you lie to me a little longer, let me indulge in this false happiness, and wait until it's too late to regret before telling myself this cruel reality?

Why did you bring all your ship girls back, to my face, and tell yourself they are your ship girls, your wives? Wasn't seeing me heartbroken enough? Did you want to add fuel to the fire...?

The girl's vision was somewhat blurred. Ever since she slunk away in the car, these questions had been replaying in her mind. She knew she shouldn't think about them anymore, but her brain seemed to be reminding her to keep repeating the words Yu Chen had said about getting married, and his embarrassed yet slightly happy expression when he said them. It was as if she was being tortured again and again, needlessly adding more wounds to the girl's already scarred heart.

"Waaah... Brother... Brother... Don't you want me anymore? Don't you want your Yuelin anymore...?"

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved and angry she became, until large tears began to stream down the girl's beautiful eyes. The more she thought about the look of relief on Yu Chen's face as he held his ship girl's hand, and the more she thought about the way he looked at her, treating her only as a little sister, the more she hated herself for being so foolish as to let him go to Tsugawa. If he hadn't gone to Tsugawa and hadn't met his old ship girl, wouldn't she have been able to stay with Yu Chen forever?

"Miss, don't cry. What's so good about a man like that? If he's gone, he's gone. With your circumstances, are you worried about not finding a better man?"

Xiao Jia, who was standing beside the girl, kept comforting her. As the girl's best friend and personal maid who had grown up with her, she couldn't bear to see her young lady hurt like this by that man. Although she had long expected that her young lady would suffer in love, given her love-struck personality, she did not expect this situation to come so quickly and suddenly.

Seeing the girl's tearful face, Xiao Jia felt extremely sorry for her. However, before she could say anything to comfort the girl, the girl suddenly turned around and pouted at her while wiping away her tears.

"Xiaojia! You're not allowed to speak ill of Brother Yuchen!... Brother Yuchen must have thought this through; he must not want to deceive himself, so he had to say these things!"

Hopeless!

Seeing her young mistress acting like a protective mother hen, the maid immediately had a black line appear on her forehead. What time is it? Why are you still protecting that man like this? He's already married and doesn't want you anymore, why are you still clinging to him?

The maid sighed. Although she also had some affection for the man, admiring his insightful observations when he was the young lady's tutor and his dedication to taking care of his sister even in unfamiliar territory, and for some reason, seeing in him the shadow of her own father who had been abandoned by their mother after a work injury and had single-handedly raised her, she had once agreed with the young lady's choice to be with him. However, as the young lady's maid, she now had to persuade her and stop her from going down a dead end.

"But Miss, he's already married. You saw it yourself; he married his ship girl. Even if you insist, the Master and the others definitely won't agree!"

Xiao Jia refused to give up and continued to persuade the girl, but her words only made the girl frown for a moment. The girl, still with tears in her eyes, shook her head again, feeling wronged but determined.

"Then... then let's not let them know, Xiaojia. When you get back, please don't tell Mom and Dad that Yuchen is married, and especially don't tell Grandpa... Yuchen, Yuchen will definitely not abandon me... I can't give up either, I'm just... just a little sad, sob..."

"Why won't you just give up? Sigh..."

Xiao Jia was even more troubled. Looking at her young lady's humble and pitiful appearance, even if she overcame all difficulties to get married, she would only be bullied in the future. Was it really worth it to become like this for the sake of her love?

"Waaah... Brother..."

The girl turned her head and clutched the gift in her pocket that she would never have the chance to give away, her eyes reddening from crying.

She felt so wronged, made to suffer such a huge injustice, and made to run away like a clown in front of him. The extremely aggrieved girl vowed in her heart that if Brother Yuchen didn't apologize to her properly this time, she would ignore him for a month, no, even a week. She wouldn't see him even if he came to apologize, unless, unless he came several times and made her happy...

Volume 1, Chapter 495: Unhappy Things

The vehicle slowly drove into her family's courtyard. Looking at the familiar garden outside the car window, the girl, who was still slightly choked up, wiped her red eyes. She had thought it over in the car. She would not give up, even if Yu Chen had already started a family a long time ago and had his own ship girl wife.

Not to mention that there is no legal provision prohibiting an admiral who has a ship girl wife from marrying a human girl, the girl who has already placed all her love on him and whose heart is firmly tied to him has no way back.

Being head over heels in love isn't a terrible thing, and suffering a little loss isn't a big problem either. What truly frightens the young woman is that all she has now is Yu Chen, and that's all she has left. If everyone advises her to give up on this love, which is practically her only one, and she ultimately can't hold on, what will she have left then? Will she just be an empty shell with nothing left?

She had reason to believe that all of this was just a test arranged by God to test the steadfastness of her love for Yu Chen and the loyalty of her feelings for him.

Yu Chen has a lot of ship girls? It's okay, this was expected long ago, because in my post-marriage plan, I am going to help him manage the naval base and make his port and his home prosperous.

Yu Chen has multiple ship girl wives, no problem... As an admiral... having a first wife, a second wife, and multiple concubines is all normal... As long as Yu Chen loves me... I will definitely be able to get through this. In short, as long as I can get through this test, the road ahead will definitely become clear.

Therefore, in order to be able to go to Jinchuan with Yu Chen later, she must not let her parents know that she is sad, and even more importantly, she must not let them know that Yu Chen is already married. Otherwise, they will definitely try to dissuade her and make her leave Yu Chen...

"Xiaojia, I'll say it again, you absolutely cannot tell your parents or grandpa, understand? If you don't help me this time, I won't speak to you for a whole year!"

Before getting off the car, after finally wiping away the tears on her face, the girl reminded her maid beside her that although she trusted Xiaojia as her best friend and was sure that Xiaojia would always support her, this matter was of great importance and she had to make sure that nothing went wrong.

Xiao Jia didn't speak, but sighed and nodded. She knew that her young lady had made up her mind. Once she made up her mind, with her extremely stubborn personality, no one could persuade her. Moreover, even if she didn't say anything, once that guy returned to the village with his ship girls, it probably wouldn't be long before the news reached the ears of his wife, who cared about him a lot. Then, she wouldn't have to be the bad guy and make her young lady dislike her.

"Ah, Miss, you're back. What's wrong? Didn't you just say you were going out to see Yu Chen? Why are you back so soon? I thought you'd stay out late."

"No, it's nothing, Aunt Rong. We saw Brother Yu Chen, so we came back."

As soon as she got out of the car, the girl saw her very affectionate Aunt Rong in the courtyard. Normally, the girl would have excitedly gone up to Aunt Rong to tell her what she and Yu Chen had done that day, or to ask Aunt Rong for advice on love. But today, the girl just wanted to cry. She was afraid that she would burst into tears in front of Aunt Rong again. She just gave her a quick reply and ran into the front hall. She rushed upstairs and locked herself in her room.

She had made up her mind that she wouldn't leave her room until Yu Chen apologized to her and cheered her up, lest she see her parents or Aunt Rong and burst into tears, thus exposing Yu Chen's affair.

"Xiaojia, what's wrong with Miss? She seems very upset?"

Aunt Rong watched as the girl disappeared into the house without looking back, frowning in confusion. She turned to look at Xiao Jia, while the maid could only frown and shake her head.

"I encountered some unpleasant things when I went to the port."

Judging from the girl's behavior and Xiao Jia's words, Aunt Rong probably understood that she must have quarreled with Yu Chen. It's normal for Miss to be sad and upset because she cares about him so much. This kind of thing happened before when Yu Chen came to our house to tutor Miss. Anyway, these two kids always make up before they fall asleep. There's nothing to worry about too much.

"Xiaojia, what happened to Linlin? She just saw me and didn't even say a word before running to her room and locking herself in?"

The two people who had been left in the yard by the girl had just finished talking when, on the other side, An Jingyi, a girl who was curious about what was going on with her daughter, came out of the villa. Her daughter looked strange to her, as if she had just been crying. When she ran into her upstairs, her daughter didn't greet her. When she wanted to ask her what was going on, her daughter actually locked herself in her room.

Xiao Jia and Aunt Rong exchanged a glance. The maid's eyes betrayed a hint of weariness. She sighed deeply, pondered for a moment how to help her mistress keep this a secret, and then spoke.

"Miss just went to the port to see Young Master Yu Chen, but it seems something happened that made her unhappy. As for the specifics, Madam, you should ask Miss yourself. I don't know exactly what happened."

"What? Xiaojia, you said Yuchen is back? Linlin, how come she didn't tell me about something this big? Did they have a fight? It's nothing serious for young couples to have a little argument, they'll be fine in a couple of days. Sigh, I have to go and ask Linlin about it, and then I'll go to Yuchen's house to check on her later."

As the saying goes, a mother-in-law's gaze upon her son-in-law grows stronger with each passing year, regardless of his social standing. An Jingyi, who was capable of eloping with her husband, was no exception. Having received this information from Xiao Jia, she turned to ask her daughter about the situation, but…

“Madam, it’s alright if you don’t go there. Young Master Yu Chen said he will come to visit you once he’s settled in. Also, this is a gift that Young Master Yu Chen asked Miss to bring back for you.”

"Yu Chen, you're back, why did you bring a gift? Okay, then I won't go. When Yu Chen arrives, I'll have to give him some serious advice: make sure Lin Lin takes good care of herself after she and Jin Chuan get together..."

An Jingyi took the gift from Xiao Jia and went into the house, leaving the increasingly troubled maid silently covering her forehead. She was already a little afraid of tomorrow. Also, she hoped that her mistress could come to her senses soon. Why make herself suffer like this?

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Volume 1, Chapter 496: Really Don't Know?

When the passenger ship arrived in Tianshui, it was already past 3 p.m. After dawdling around the port, buying some daily necessities, arranging a shuttle bus for himself and his girls, and finally chatting with Yuelin for a while on the outskirts of Tianshui Port, it was almost 4:30 p.m.

The setting sun cast a long shadow of the boy. After speaking with Yue Lin, the black-haired girl, who looked like she was fleeing, hurriedly pulled her maid Xiao Jia away. He was still standing there, somewhat confused as to why Yue Lin refused to go back to town with him and seemed a little sad and disappointed. He touched his cheek, puzzled.

He clearly remembered that just two minutes ago, when Yue Lin got into the car and left, her maid Xiao Jia looked at him with an expression of disgust, as if she were looking at a bedbug.

He really couldn't figure out what he had said that made Yue Lin sad. Thinking back, he didn't seem to have said anything too offensive.

He had simply told Yue Lin about his strange encounter in Jinchuan, and also mentioned that he had so many wives who made him proud and satisfied.

"Madam, what's wrong with Yuelin? Why did she leave without looking back? She's never done this before..."

The boy frowned thoughtfully. Seeing her husband pondering, she remained in the position of having her hand held by her beloved, resting her soft chin on the boy's shoulder. Lexington, who both loved and hated her little fool, pinched the soft flesh on his waist hard.

You little fool, how dare you ask? If I were Yue Lin, I would have tied you up and locked you in a dark room without saying a word. Only someone as gentle as Yue Lin could endure such a barrage of criticism from you, and just left sadly.

It's absolutely outrageous for him to brag about having so many wives to a girl who has feelings for him!

I was originally planning to help you out by subtly hinting to Yuelin so she could gradually adapt, but instead of helping, you only made things worse!