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

She listened carefully to the outside of the door and seemed to be able to hear the brother and sister talking quietly. She shook her head and gently comforted her young mistress, saying, "No, Miss, he's still outside."

"Then why isn't he saying anything? Is it because I was so cold to him just now that he's angry?"

Seeing her young mistress in such a state of anxiety again, Xiao Jia sighed. "Young mistress, you should be the one who's angry right now. How come it's the other way around? It seems like you're the one who should apologize for doing something wrong?"

"How could that be, Miss? He's probably just thinking about how to apologize to you later..."

Before Xiaojia could finish speaking, someone outside the door, following instructions from her younger sister, spoke up.

"Yuelin, listen to me. I'm really sorry for what I just said. I didn't mean you're such a heartless girl. It's just that... I already have so many ship girls and I'm married. If I were to come after you again, that would be too much of a jerk..."

The boy's voice once again reached the girl's ears through the door, making her breathe a sigh of relief as she was worried that Yu Chen would leave, but it also made her feel sad again.

Why? Why bring these things up to her again and again? She herself has already decided to muster up her energy and compete with his ship girls, so why can't he let go? He's not as open-minded as she, a girl.

If both the man and woman are willing, can a man still be called a scumbag?

Before the girl could speak, the boy's voice rang out again from outside the door.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize your feelings for me for so long, but I promise I won't say that again, okay?"

“I know you’re very angry right now and don’t want to see me, but I still want to ask for your forgiveness. Can we talk things over and solve this together? Even if we can’t be… well, lovers, we can still be friends or siblings. Didn’t you say you wanted to go to Tsugawa with me before? I can help you persuade your mother, and I’ll take care of you wherever we go…”

Through the door, the boy's voice became muffled and indistinct, but upon hearing his words, the girl clenched her fists, and once again, tears welled up in her swollen eyes.

Siblings? Siblings again! Why can't you ever forget your pathetic siblings?! Who wants to be your sibling?!

Yu Chen... why won't you lie to me? If you were willing to lie to me now, saying something like, "Actually, Yue Lin, I like you too, so come back to Jin Chuan with me, I'll marry you..." I might have foolishly forgotten everything and believed you...

Even if you already have so many ship girls, once you reach Tsugawa and things are done, do you still need to worry about regretting it? Although, of course, you wouldn't regret it anyway...

Don't worry if your parents disagree. You're already in Jinchuan, so far away, they can't interfere. Just like your mother was when she was young, once you settle down, even get married, and have your baby, they won't be able to object anymore…

"In short, if you don't forgive me today, Yuelin, I'll wait here and not leave until you're willing to forgive me..."

She thought about many things for a while, and the girl's heart was filled with excitement.

After the boy outside the door finished speaking his last words, the girl's boudoir suddenly became quiet, with only the girls' soft breathing and the ticking of the clock on the wall remaining.

At first, the girl felt a little wronged. How could you expect her to forgive you so easily after hurting her so much? Why should she?

But after only a few minutes, it was still quiet outside the door, and there were no footsteps as if someone was leaving. The black-haired girl, who had always been so soft-hearted towards a certain person, began to feel uneasy all afternoon.

The ticking of the second hand echoed clearly in the room, like a series of taps on the girl's heart, making her heart pound—if she really didn't forgive Yu Chen, would he really keep waiting here? If it went on for too long, would he get tired? Would he get hungry? If he stayed here, would his ship girls blame her?

She couldn't help but start thinking that way.

Lost in thought, the girl suddenly remembered the first time she met Yu Chen a year ago...

She remembered that day, that afternoon, and Yu Chen seemed to be waiting for her outside the door, just like he is now.

Because she didn't want a tutor or anything like that, she refused to open the door for him, so Yu Chen just kept waiting for her outside the door...

Volume 1, Chapter 549: Memories of a Young Girl

I remember it was an afternoon in March, just as the willow trees planted in the courtyard were beginning to sprout.

The weather was great that day. She remembered that the sky was clear and cloudless because she had gone to the beach to sketch with Xiaojia that morning.

However, although it was early spring, the air was still a little chilly, so the original plan to have a picnic on the beach with Xiaojia was canceled. When I got home at noon, I found out that my mother had actually found me a tutor.

My mother found me a tutor, Yu Chen, because I was nothing like I am now. I was a proud and aloof young lady who was cold to anyone I didn't know. After getting rid of three or four professional tutors with different excuses, no other tutor dared to teach me.

The only one who still dared to apply was Brother Yu Chen, and only the silly Brother Yu Chen...

Actually, when I first saw Yu Chen at my home, I instinctively distrusted him and didn't have a good impression of him because he wasn't much older than me and seemed a bit dull and silly. He was only a little older than me, so what could he possibly teach me?

Because I didn't want him to tutor and wanted to discourage him, I deliberately made things difficult for him in the afternoon when I was about to start teaching. I didn't want him to come into the house, hoping he would give up on his own, find his mother, and quit the job...

Fortunately... fortunately, Yu Chen didn't give up at that time, otherwise...

Well, perhaps it was because he and his little sister Xiaorou were really struggling financially at that time. Even though he was being difficult, he didn't give up. Instead, he waited at his door.

The temperature wasn't high that day, especially since he was dressed rather lightly. He was in the somewhat shady hallway, where a cool breeze occasionally blew through. She was having afternoon tea and eating cake with Xiaojia inside when she heard him sneezing incessantly in the hallway. In the end, she couldn't bear it and opened the door for him...

Sure enough, this rascal must have known all along that he wouldn't want to keep him waiting, so he said that on purpose just now... Hmph, you scoundrel, you always bully people like this...

He walked in, shivering from the cold, but still greeted me with a smile.

But she didn't appreciate it at all. She didn't want any tutoring at all and told him, "Go back. I don't need any tutoring. I've already fired several professional tutors. Do you think you can teach me?"

She couldn't remember what Yu Chen had said to her back then, because... who knew she would fall so deeply in love with him later... not just a normal liking, but the kind of liking that completely captivated her... for him, she was even willing to change her cold personality...

But I still remember that Yu Chen made a bet with me back then, saying that if he asked me a question and I could answer it, he would give up and go back, and the question would definitely not be too difficult.

So, on the surface she was a smart young lady, but in reality she was foolish enough to be deceived by Brother Yu Chen because he asked her which was bigger, 0.99 or 1?

Upon hearing this, I thought, "Is there even a need to think about it?" It seemed he was already planning to give up and was just trying to save face by making this bet with me. So I answered without hesitation, "It'll definitely be a big one."

Then... and then he couldn't laugh anymore, because he told himself that the answer was that the 0.99 cycle was actually equal to one.

That time, I was truly shocked for a whole year. How could these two numbers be equal? ​​And what happened to the rule that it wouldn't be beyond the scope of the curriculum? When he explained to me why the two numbers were equal, looking at the formula he wrote on his draft paper, it was something that I, who hadn't even entered high school yet, could not possibly grasp!

Of course, he also gave himself a reasonable but not accurate explanation, saying: "Look, one-third is a 0.33 cycle, three one-thirds is a 0.99 cycle, and one-third multiplied by three equals one, so you see, it's easier to understand now, right?"

Completely unprepared, I walked right into his trap. And it was fortunate that I did, because I had no choice but to accept him as my tutor.

But... come to think of it, Yu Chen really knows a lot. Not just Chinese, math, and English, but also astronomy, geography, physics, and even what he calls... oh right, chemistry... Our school doesn't even have that subject, and he can teach me... even though Yu Chen doesn't seem that much older than me...

She was completely captivated by him and became one of his biggest fans.

Later, I heard from Yu Chen that he couldn't leave that day even if he wanted to. His family's money was almost gone, and he also had to take care of Xiao Rou, so he had to get this job and get paid.

Of course, I've also heard from Xiaorou that the family's money is almost gone. Actually, it's because Yuchen is embarrassed to be taken care of by Xiaorou, so he went out to find work... Xiaorou is so good at needlework, even if she doesn't earn much money, it's more than enough to support two people!

Speaking of which, the lilies that Yu Chen and I planted in the yard last year have recently bloomed. It's worth all the hard work I put into watering and fertilizing them every day...

I originally planned to make them into a bouquet for my wedding after I married Yu Chen... but... I don't know if that will ever happen...

!!!

No! No! How could I say such discouraging things! I will never give up! Even if Yu Chen doesn't intend to accept me or take me to Jinchuan, I will not give up!

Even if it means using extreme methods, it doesn't matter. She will always go to his side. After all, her canvas, named Zhuo Yuelin, is already filled with his colors without exception!

"You big bad guy...you big liar...you just bully me and make me so sad."

Thinking back on the past, for some reason, she suddenly felt less sad. The girl muttered in a low voice, although she seemed very serious when she decided not to forgive him, but she really couldn't bear to see him suffer.

I've already tried my best, so why can't fate make my love life simpler and smoother? Sigh...

"Xiaojia, open the door and let that big bad guy in... He's already convinced that he won't let him wait outside for very long anyway..."

Volume 1, Chapter 550: We Unite!

"Xiaojia, open the door and let that big bad guy in... He's already convinced that he won't let him wait outside for very long anyway..."

Touching her soft cheeks, the girl spoke softly, but her words startled Xiao Jia, who was peeking out through the crack in the door.

"Miss, you're just going to forgive him like this? He hurt you so much yesterday!"

The girl in the maid's dress was somewhat incredulous. Having followed her mistress through the whole ordeal, she naturally knew what these things meant to her mistress. She was already so upset, yet she forgave him so easily. Being so soft-hearted only emboldens him, mistress!

"Then what do you think we should do, Xiaojia? I can't bear to make him wait outside for too long... Besides... Besides, didn't he just say that he won't say those kinds of things again... So, let's just open the door for him, okay?"

Her beautiful face showed a slight flinch. She had just made a vow to Xiao Jia, and now, only a few minutes later, she was about to break it. She felt embarrassed. She didn't want to forgive him either, but... but what could she do? He had already made sure she would feel sorry for him...

Since I won't forgive him anyway, in the end I'll be the one who suffers, so I might as well...

Hmm... Perhaps this is a trial that God has given me. Only by passing the trial will the relationship between me and Yu Chen become stronger and last longer.

Hehe, well then I'm going to tell you this: a beautiful young girl's heart won't be so easily defeated by a little setback!

"Sigh... I hope you won't regret this, Miss."

Xiao Jia sighed helplessly. Even if she wanted to help, she really couldn't interfere in her young mistress's love life. In her short life, she had never seen a girl as foolish as her young mistress, who was hurt by others but still tried so hard to think of them.

Although we had long ago promised the master in the city to vet our young lady's love life, and to stop her from marrying someone unworthy of her affections, we were just about to fight to the death when our young lady surrendered without a second thought! We didn't even have time to stop her...

Watching her young mistress shyly shrank into the blankets with a "whoosh," only her two beautiful big eyes peeking out from the gap in the blankets, Xiao Jia opened the bedroom door. However, to Xiao Jia's surprise, the smiling person standing outside the door was not the annoying guy she had imagined, but her younger sister. He, on the other hand, was squatting in the corner, huddled up in a ball. When he saw her open the door, he smiled at her somewhat awkwardly.

"Good morning, Sister Yuelin! I've come to see you! May I come in?"

Xiao Rou's adorable voice made the girl, who was hiding under the covers and too embarrassed to show her tear-stained face to someone, raise her head. But what surprised the girl even more was Xiao Rou's greeting, "Sister Yue Lin."

Heaven have mercy! I've worked so hard for so long, trying to gain Xiaorou's approval and have her call me "sister" or "sister-in-law," but despite all the sacrifices I've made, I haven't succeeded even once.

But today… what's wrong? Could it be that Xiaorou has changed her personality…? Ah… right, Xiaorou should be facing the same situation as me right now…

The girl slowly lifted a corner of the blanket and secretly peeked to see if someone was standing in front of the door before she felt relieved and lifted the blanket off herself.

She had wanted to talk to Xiaorou for a long time to find out what was going on, but she hadn't had the chance yet. Looking at the smiling girl in front of the door, she asked curiously, "Where's Brother Yuchen? Wasn't he just here? Why are you all alone, Xiaorou?"

"Brother, don't worry about him. He's just a bully who likes to pick fights. Just let him wait outside by himself. Girls should talk about their own business. What's the point of letting a grown man in here?"

The girl by the door smiled slightly, and as she spoke, she glanced at her brother, who was huddled to the side with a pitiful expression.

My brother really went too far this time. We have to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, who knows how many more things he'll do to hurt us in the future!

"Yes, come in, little Rou. I have a lot of questions I want to ask you."

Xiao Rou mouthed "Don't worry, leave it to me" to the boy, and after receiving the girl's affirmation, she went into Yue Lin's boudoir.

The boy behind the door smiled awkwardly at his younger sister. Since Xiao Rou had just said that she would handle this matter, he could only trust his sister.

Xiao Jia, who was behind the door, glanced at her with a look as if she were a pest, and then the girl's door slammed shut again.

Hearing the girl's voice from inside her room, "Is it really okay not to let Yu Chen come in? Won't he be angry if I make him wait outside?", the boy felt a warmth in his heart.

But then he heard his younger sister reply, "It's okay, he deserves it. Who told him to do so many outrageous things? Let him suffer a bit outside."

The boy, left outside, felt the weather was unusually cold, and the wind in the corridor was particularly biting—this little cotton-padded jacket wasn't keeping him warm at all.

………………

After going through all sorts of hardships, the girls finally reunited once again after a long time.

Xiao Jia was brewing black tea, while Yue Lin, who had been crying all night, got up and sat around the table with her newly arrived little sister, Xiao Rou, to eat the fruit cake that Aunt Rong had made that morning.

At first, the girl really wanted to let that rascal come in too, because she was always worried that it wouldn't be right for just her and her little sister Xiaorou to enjoy the cake in the room. She also wanted Yu Chen to come in and have a taste... After all, this fruit cake was originally planned to be made by her and Aunt Rong to welcome Yu Chen back from Jinchuan...

But after Xiaorou's persuasion, she gave up. He'd hurt both her and Xiaorou's feelings so badly; he really deserved to be taught a lesson… Anyway, she'd already secretly told Xiaojia to pack some for him to take with him when he left…

"Sister Yuelin, do you know what I really want to tell you this time?"

“We were all wrong before. We treated each other as the biggest enemy and tried our best to trip each other up.”

"But now we realize that our biggest enemy is actually my brother's ship girls. They are so beautiful and there are so many of them. If we don't unite and fight together against them, we will lose this war, and my brother will definitely be taken away by them!"

Volume 1, Chapter 551: Forming Groups for Warmth

"But now we realize that our biggest enemy is actually my brother's ship girls. They are so beautiful and there are so many of them. If we don't unite and fight together against them, we will lose this war, and my brother will definitely be taken away by them!"

As the girl savored the delicious cake made by Aunt Rong, her thoughts couldn't help but drift to the person outside the door who had made her sad all night.

She hadn't eaten anything all night and had been feeling down and had no appetite until she tasted the cake, at which point she realized she was actually quite hungry.

Sitting opposite her, Xiao Rou spoke slowly and deliberately, holding a small plate of cake and looking at the girl with slightly red and swollen eyes. The girl nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Xiao Rou's opinion.

She certainly agreed with Xiaorou's statement. If she and Xiaorou hadn't spent so much time disliking each other and neither of them wanted the other to get ahead, then Yuchen might not even be an admiral now, let alone his ship girls.

But it was too late to regret it. Facing Yu Chen's group of aggressive ship girls, who were even married to him, he knew he couldn't rely on his own strength alone.

She was sad all night, but she didn't stop thinking. After thinking all night, she came to the same conclusion as her little sister Xiaorou: standing together and keeping each other warm was the best choice for them right now.

After all, Xiaorou is probably facing the same situation as me, maybe even worse, having to live with Yuchen's ship girls...

“I agree with you, Xiaorou, but even if the two of us stand together, we can’t possibly drive away all of Yuchen’s ship girls. Yuchen was already an admiral before he met us… Besides, how can we unite?… Our previous alliances didn’t end up like this…”

The girl agreed, but she was also very discouraged because Yu Chen was already an admiral. To the ship girls, she and Xiao Rou were probably the third parties who had interfered in the relationship.

Everyone says that ship girls are extremely dependent on their admirals, so they must be just as unwilling as I am to leave Yu Chen Ge...

and……

Her concerns were not unfounded. Before Yu Chen came back, they had tried to unite, but it turned out to be a superficial alliance that would fall apart at the slightest touch.

"Zhuo Yuelin, when did you become so timid? Is it because your brother has so many ship girls around him that you want to give up? Where did your previous drive to desperately want to become my sister-in-law go?"

Hearing the girl's disheartened words, Su Yuru felt angry. She had come with utmost sincerity this time, otherwise she would not have reluctantly called this young lady "Sister Yuelin". She used to be so fierce when she was fighting with her for her brother, why is she so wilted now?