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

The rich aroma of tea filled her mouth. Although Yi Xian didn't seem to be the kind of ship girl who liked drinking black tea, the black tea she brewed surprised even Illustrious, a British ship girl. She took a small sip and became curious about Renown, who was also a British ship girl but whom she had never met before. Illustrious nodded to Yi Xian, who was waiting for her answer, with an appreciative expression.

"Mmm, it's really delicious, Yixian... Sister Yixian, this is the best black tea I've ever had."

"Really? As long as you're satisfied, that's fine. But when it comes to black tea, the one brewed by our garrison's head maid, Renown, is better. I've only learned a little bit from her."

"By the way, Glorious Sister, how are you feeling since joining the naval base? Are you settling in well?"

With every gesture, the two equally beautiful ship girls began to address each other as sisters. They gently touched their smooth and rounded thighs, pursed their rosy lips with demureness, and looked at Guanghui, who was sipping red tea in front of them, like a noble lady. Suddenly, as if remembering something, Yixian straightened her slender back.

"But the admiral is really something. You, Glorious Sister, have only just moved into the naval base, yet he still disappears at the drop of a hat, just like before. I haven't seen him much since yesterday. Aren't you worried, Glorious Sister?"

Picking up the pristine white teacup, Yi Xian gently pressed her rosy lips against the cool rim and asked Guang Hui, who sat directly opposite her, a question. She smiled as she gazed into Guang Hui's bright, beautiful eyes, as if trying to discern something within them. And just as she had predicted, a hint of hesitation immediately appeared on Guang Hui's stunningly beautiful face after hearing her words.

"Ah...it's alright, thank you for your concern, Sister Yixian. After all, the Admiral has to manage such a large garrison, it's normal that he can't take care of all the sisters, so please don't blame him."

Yi Xian's words hit the nail on the head. Having just offered her purity to her beloved Admiral, and just becoming his beloved wife, Radiant was currently deeply in love and inseparable from her husband. If she could, she would want to stick to the Admiral's side like a piece of chewing gum all day long, but...

With a slight frown, Radiant gently shook her head at Yi Xian. As a mature and sensible aircraft carrier girl, she would naturally not cause any trouble for the Admiral. Now that she had become the Admiral's wife, the gentle girl was already satisfied enough.

Yi Xian noticed Guang Hui's hesitation, which made her smile bitterly. Although she couldn't confirm it directly, she could clearly see from the deep longing and attachment that Guang Hui inadvertently revealed that she, like herself, had already fallen for her heartless and wicked admiral.

She lightly glanced at the two large mounds on Guanghui's chest that trembled with her movements, looking at the broad chest that she envied... and lamented her own difficult and bumpy emotional path. With a slight smirk, Yixian continued to say to Guanghui, "Hehe, it seems Guanghui has a very high opinion of our Admiral... Speaking of which, Guanghui has been spending quite a few days with the Admiral now, so what do you think of him?"

"So? Does my beloved husband count?" Hearing Yi Xian's words, Guang Hui, who was holding a cup of red tea, tilted her head in confusion. Although she was reluctant to say it, as a wife and flight attendant, she really had no opinion about her husband. After all, in her opinion, her beloved husband had no flaws except for the fact that he had no flaws at all.

Those minor flaws that others might see as minor shortcomings... such as indecisiveness, being a bit introverted and easily embarrassed, or not paying much attention to clothing, are actually pluses in her eyes. Just looking at the admiral like that stirs up all her maternal love.

But if I had to say... with so many sisters vying for my husband's attention, would this count as one? Hehe...

"Hmm... The Admiral is very gentle and kind. It's really hard to describe him if I had to, but since you, Sister Yixian, and Sister Lexington trust him so much, I don't need to say more... But, Sister Yixian, how do you all view the Admiral? I'd really like to know."

Guanghui's answer surprised Yixian. She was asked the same question in return. She looked up at Guanghui's seemingly curious eyes, touched her delicate cheek, and began to organize her thoughts with some embarrassment.

Since she likes him, why not just say it directly? She's no longer the silent type she used to be, only daring to think of the admiral's face in the dead of night to soothe her increasingly restless heart.

"Of course I am too..."

Volume 1, Chapter 185: The Journey

Sisters-in-law are the most wonderful creatures in the world. They are adorable, lively, and kind. They are the only things that still retain warmth in this cold world. Besides sisters, all brothers-in-law should love their most pitiful and adorable sisters-in-law, and all sisters-in-law should, in turn, be the concubines of their most beloved and infatuated brothers-in-law. A sister-in-law's buttocks are half her brother-in-law's; as the sister-in-law who loves her brother-in-law the most, this statement is no exaggeration! —by Saratoga

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, leaving countless shimmering dappled patterns on the stone path. Along the cool shade by the roadside, a beautiful young woman with a smile on her face skipped happily along the edge of the flowerbed. Her white stockings and cute blue round-toed high heels swayed gently, and her long, golden hair, like sparkling jewels, danced with her movements in the afternoon sun.

A gorgeous blue and white dress accentuated the girl's graceful figure. Beneath her happy smile, her rosy lips were filled with sweetness and infatuation. Thinking of the long-awaited outing with her brother-in-law, she couldn't help but let out a clear and melodious laugh, like a nightingale's song. She walked away alone for quite a distance, like a carefree butterfly. The joyful girl gently turned around and waved to the boy who was not far behind her, the boy who always tugged at her heartstrings.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Hurry up! We'll miss the tram if we don't hurry! You promised to spend the whole afternoon with me, you can't go back on your word!"

The stunningly beautiful girl was none other than Saratoga, who finally had the chance to go out with her brother-in-law. Watching the lively girl waving at her from afar as she stood on the edge of the flowerbed, Su Yuchen, dressed in casual clothes, nodded with a mixture of fondness and helplessness.

"Okay, Jiajia, of course your brother-in-law won't go back on his word. But be careful when you walk, or you might accidentally fall and hurt yourself."

The girl's movements were elegant and effortless, thanks to the ship girl's amazing physical qualities and balance. Even on narrow edges, the girl could steadily perform many beautiful movements. However, the way the girl walked without looking at her feet was quite like an old woman's style, which made the boy's heart race.

"Hehe, don't worry, brother-in-law! I'm Jiajia! Your most amazing and cutest sister-in-law, how could I possibly fall down? Anyway, let's go, brother-in-law! I want to go eat ice cream, and I want you to buy me lots of pretty dresses, hee hee~"

Thinking about how she would spend the whole afternoon with her beloved brother-in-law, Jiajia's face was filled with so much joy that it was almost overflowing. She turned around lightly and continued to skip and hop towards the platform outside the college.

The girl's movements created a captivating fragrance, and thankfully, it was early afternoon and there were few people around, preventing any major traffic jams or chaos. Otherwise, seeing such a mesmerizing scene, coupled with the girl's already famous beauty, who knows how many people would have lingered there, unable to tear themselves away.

Gazing at the girl's graceful figure from afar, the boy gently shook his head. He felt somewhat fortunate. Although he had long intended to shoulder the responsibilities that came with this title, he didn't want to make the headlines of tomorrow morning's naval news just because he was the husband of Jiajia, a woman hated by countless people.

Looking down at her watch, Su Yuchen was calculating how many tickets she would need to buy and how much luggage she would need to bring if she were to take Lexington and Glorious back with her when she suddenly heard someone call her name beside her.

"Is that Su Yuchen? Hey, good afternoon, buddy. Where are you headed? I haven't seen you with Yuan Ye."

A clear male voice entered his ears, and he looked up in surprise. Then he saw a somewhat familiar figure. Tilting his head, he looked at the handsome face that the boy found quite attractive. The boy also greeted him. Qin Hanwen, whom he had met at the party, waved to him.

"It's you, Qin Hanwen. I was just about to go out for a bit. Why is Yuan Ye coming with me? I'm not like him, someone who has nothing better to do."

"Haha, that's true, I thought you two were really close."

"Admiral? Is this the colleague you mentioned who created the legendary ship girl?"

While talking to her colleague whom she had bumped into, Su Yuchen noticed Qin Hanwen, who seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood today, with a smile that he couldn't stop smiling from. However, she was suddenly drawn to a tall woman with brown hair who walked out from behind him.

Hearing her ask Qin Hanwen about her background with some curiosity, Qin Hanwen paused slightly and then began to introduce his ship girl to Su Yuchen.

"Ah, Houston. By the way, Brother Yu Chen, this is Houston, a heavy cruiser ship girl. She's one of my ship girls. I told you about her at the restaurant before."

"Hello, Mr. Su Yuchen, I am Houston."

Hello, Houston.

Wearing hot pants and a tank top, Houston, whose attire could be considered quite daring among all the ship girls, greeted the boy after hearing her admiral's words. The necklace on her chest, which resembled a nautical disc, swayed slightly, and her orange-yellow pupils began to curiously examine this boy who was said to be able to create five-star aircraft carrier ship girls.

Houston's unabashed scrutiny didn't make the boy feel particularly uncomfortable. After all, even if they belonged to someone else, they were still ship girls, and they would never harbor any ill will towards him unless he threatened their admiral.

Responding politely to Houston, and shielding his eyes from the sunlight that made the young man squint, Su Yuchen was puzzled by the excited attitude of her colleague and half-friend. So she asked Qin Hanwen why he was so happy.

"Ah, actually, it's like this, Brother Yuchen, I'm about to turn eighteen, so my dad gave me a big gift yesterday! You might not believe it, but my stingy dad, who usually counts every single resource he uses for an expedition, actually gave me enough resources for five large-scale constructions in one go!"

"I'm just about to go to the logistics department to pick up my ship girl and start building her. I hope I can build one this time, then I'll have three! ... Ah, sorry, Yu Chen, I didn't mean to brag, I'm just so excited! So... By the way, when you run into Yuan Ye, don't tell him. When I see him next time, I'm going to show him off with my newly built ship girl. He always teases me! Haha!"

Qin Hanwen answered the boy's question and told him about his situation. The boy, who was the same age as him, waved his arms excitedly and laughed loudly. The boy standing by the roadside stared at him in surprise at his overjoyed appearance.

Regardless of whether it's my friend's birthday or not, the resources for five large-scale construction projects are not easy for an average admiral to accumulate. Even with my previous salary as a trainee admiral, although I received a fixed amount of resources every month, it would take me years of frugal living to save enough for one large-scale construction project. For a trainee admiral to get the opportunity for five large-scale construction projects at once, not to mention the success rate, just talking about it would be enough to make most of my fellow admirals envious.

"How about it, Brother Yu Chen? Do you want to come with me to take a look? I'm not too comfortable going alone, but with you, the lucky one, by my side, the chances of building a new ship girl will definitely be much higher, right?"

Seeing the boy's rather surprised expression, Qin Hanwen nodded with satisfaction. He touched the light yellow hair on his head and jokingly invited the boy to go with him to the academy's logistics department.

"No, I need to go to the port to buy tickets later..."

The boy shook his head, intending to decline the invitation. However, perhaps because her beloved brother-in-law was being too slow, having waited for quite some time by the tram stop without seeing him arrive, Saratoga, somewhat anxious, hurried over from a distance, carrying her little white dress.

Seeing her brother-in-law seemingly talking to a man and a woman from afar, the beautiful blonde girl couldn't wait to call out to the boy.

"Brother-in-law? What's wrong? Hurry up! Jiajia has been waiting for you at the platform for ages, where are you? Didn't we agree to go to the amusement park together?"

Volume 1, Chapter 186: Scorching Sun

In the peaceful afternoon, there were far fewer people on the tram, at least not as crowded as in the morning when everyone was going to work or school.

Throughout the journey, the beautiful blonde girl sat in his lap, letting him feel the soft, round bottom of his sister-in-law wriggling restlessly on his thighs. Every now and then, the girl would affectionately kiss his cheek. He endured the astonished gazes of the elderly on the tram and the envious looks of many men. With his bouncy and skipping movements, attracting countless eyes, Jiajia got off the tram at Anan Port. He almost couldn't resist the silent temptation and pitched a small tent. After massaging his stiff shoulders, Su Yuchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow... there are so many people here, brother-in-law! Hehe, there's an ice cream shop over there!"

The blue ribbons on her sun hat fluttered gently. She was wearing the "cool summer trip" outfit that the boy had once given her. Her fair wrist, adorned with a blue bow wristband, held her brother-in-law's hand. As soon as they got off the tram, countless people turned to look at the girl and herself, who was being led by the girl's hand. Saratoga was somewhat surprised by the large crowd in Annan Port.

Anan Port is, after all, the largest port in Tsugawa City. Numerous cargo ships and passenger ships dock and depart here every day, so it's not surprising that there are so many people. Although the typhoon shelter I visited before had a better environment, it was only developed in the last two years, so its passenger flow naturally couldn't compare to Anan Port, which is a long-established seaport.

He bought a sweet creamy ice cream for the beautiful blonde girl, and then reluctantly shared the same delicious summer treat with his pure and lovely sister-in-law, just like a loving couple. Holding Jiajia's hand, the boy led the girl to continue walking towards the harbor. However, looking at his sister-in-law's beautiful smile and stunning face, and taking another lick of the ice cream the girl offered, the boy remembered Qin Hanwen, who had almost cried from the sunburn at the academy.

There was nothing he could do; why did he have to show it off on his face? He hadn't originally planned to tell anyone, and although he was a little embarrassed, the thought of Qin Hanwen's almost heart-stopping expression when he saw Jiajia run to his side and link arms with him made the boy feel a surge of comfort.

Showing off ships is an instinct for European sailors, and as the younger sister of Mrs. Lekker, who is outstanding in both beauty and fame among all ship girls, and is also a five-star aircraft carrier, Gaga is naturally known to everyone.

He didn't know Qin Hanwen's mental state at the time, but he could recognize Jiajia's identity at a glance. Then, from Jiajia's repeated affectionate calls of "brother-in-law," he knew that the world-renowned Mrs. Lek also had an "unclear" relationship with him. Considering the status of Jiajia and his wife in the hearts of the admirals, it's no wonder that Qin Hanwen suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed after learning everything, which startled him and Houston.

"Is brother-in-law thinking about that guy we ran into at the academy just now?" Holding the delicious ice cream her brother-in-law had bought her, the blonde girl gently licked the spot he had just licked, and looking at her brother-in-law's pleased yet slightly malicious expression, she smiled broadly and gently raised her head. "Hehe~ Who told that guy to try and get a sunburn on brother-in-law? He deserved it! Just thinking about how he almost fainted from the sunburn is hilarious!"

Why show off your brother-in-law? These young people nowadays are so arrogant! What good is a three-star heavy cruiser if you have five more big construction opportunities?

Next time, I'll bring my sister along, and then invite Missouri and Wisconsin too. I'll make sure you know what the scenery on the other side of the mountain is all about!

But thankfully my sister wasn't there, otherwise, if she knew someone wanted to show off her beloved husband, you bunch of unlucky people, hehe...

She squeezed the boy's fingers, licked her lips which were smeared with cream, and a hint of malice lingered in her happy expression.

Let alone an unknown trainee admiral, even those veteran admirals who once worked with her brother-in-law at the governor's mansion, which one would dare to show off their ships in front of her brother-in-law? So what if her brother-in-law has a good temper? She's really afraid that her protective sister won't send out a golden fleet to destroy a nation!

Even though everyone is still not back, even if it's just us, the six-person squadron of legendary ship girls is still a sure thing, right? Tell me, besides my brother-in-law, which admiral in the entire governor's mansion can put together a legendary ship girl squadron without the help of others?

"Haha, he didn't know either, otherwise why would he dare to come and show off to me? I hope he won't be too upset when he gets back, otherwise I really don't know how to explain it to Houston."

Hearing Jiajia's beautiful voice, all that lingered in his mind was Qin Hanwen's bluish-purple expression as he lay in Houston's arms, his mouth agape like a fish out of water, unable to utter a sound. The boy touched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

After all, he wasn't a demon. As an admiral, showing off his ships had become an instinct ingrained in his bones. He didn't show off his own glittering, colorful, and dazzling shipyard. He just hugged Jiajia's soft waist and said to him, "Five big constructions! Envious! Envious!.jpg" which was already giving him enough face.

"Hehe~ My brother-in-law is so naughty! He said he was envious, but I saw his face turn bluish-purple after he said that~"

“He insisted on telling me all this, what could I do? And if Jiajia hadn’t insisted on snuggling into his arms and showing him the ring, he wouldn’t have turned out like that.”

"Who told him to want to show off his brother-in-law? He couldn't resist rushing over after seeing him from afar, hehe~"

The boy and girl laughed out loud at the same time, silently mourning for poor Comrade Qin. They huddled together and finished the ice cream that was lucky enough to end up in the belly of a five-star aircraft carrier lady. The boy then took his sister-in-law's and second wife's hand and continued walking deeper into the port.

In the boy's memory, passenger ships traveling from Tsugawa to Amami City usually docked at the innermost berth in the harbor.

"Please make way, everyone!"

Suddenly, a series of anxious shouts and hurried footsteps came from behind. They were walking side by side like a loving couple. The boy instinctively pulled Jiajia behind him and turned around. He saw several doctors in white coats pushing a stretcher and running hurriedly towards a dock not far away.

Volume 1, Chapter 187: Buying Tickets

The huge port of Annam was bustling with noise. Besides the many workers who were loading goods onto cargo ships and hurrying them to distant places, there were also many passengers who looked like teenagers, rushing to buy tickets to go to faraway places or people with other business.

Due to the invasion of the deep sea, the long-term fuel shortage has brought fuel-guzzling airports to a standstill for a long time. Compared to land transportation, which is also incredibly expensive due to fuel prices, sea transportation, which seems dangerous but is actually much more cost-effective, has become the best choice for the vast majority of people in this era.

As a "rich person" who still owns expensive items like private cars at times like this, Su Yuchen had considered whether to drive back to pick up Xiaorou from the garrison's car. However, after thinking about it, he had to give up because he didn't know the way back at all. Holding Jiajia's soft little hand, which hadn't left his grasp since they got on the tram, the young man, who was in a good mood after blinding a poor colleague in the sun, led the girl deeper into the harbor.

However, just as Jiajia was playfully and maliciously kissing her brother-in-law's cheek because of the many men around them who were staring at her with a grin, a very anxious shout and a flurry of footsteps came from behind the boy and girl.

"Please make way, everyone!"

The footsteps grew faster and closer, and he instinctively shielded the blonde girl behind him, causing his sister-in-law to hug him around the waist with obvious delight. Turning around, Su Yuchen saw several doctors in white coats pushing a stretcher and hurriedly running from the space he had just vacated toward the dock where a large crowd had gathered not far away.

"Brother-in-law, those people just now looked like doctors, right? I wonder what happened?"

Watching the group of people rush past in a panic from behind the boy, the girl couldn't help but feel a sweet taste in her mouth because of his instinctive protective action. She wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, and her full breasts under her pretty dress pressed against his lower back.

The intimate gestures made the young men around them a little envious. The girl nestled in the boy's arm and asked curiously.

"I don't know, it looks like something happened over there. Should we go check it out?"

The girl naturally had no objections. In fact, as long as she was with her beloved brother-in-law, even the most boring and tedious things were the most interesting things in the world to her.

The boy and the blonde girl walked hand in hand to the crowd. Just as they peeked out to see what had brought so many people together, including doctors from a nearby hospital, the boy overheard a few middle-aged women who seemed to work at the docks exchanging somewhat fearful words.

"Have you heard, Lao Wu? I heard there's another deep-sea fleet roaming around here, targeting lone ships. This is the third one this month, isn't it?"

"Ah, of course I know. I heard from someone who just came back from Shuiyan that Shenhai is a heavy cruiser. That's terrifying. I've already told my wife not to go out fishing for the time being, and it seems that these passenger ships are also planning to stop operating recently."

"Sigh, she's the only one left on the whole boat. When she was found and pulled out of the water, she was already on the verge of death. I heard that she managed to hold onto a piece of wood and not drown like the others. She was also holding a child in her arms. I don't know how she managed to hold on. Sigh... This world, I don't know when it will end."

Several IV bottles hung high in front of the swaying stretcher. In the crowd, the group of doctors anxiously pushed out a young woman with a very pale face. Besides them, a nurse followed at a distance, carrying a young child with a rosy complexion.

Seeing this, the boy finally understood what had happened. He stood at the edge of the crowd with Jiajia, whose face also looked somewhat sad, watching them walk away. Touching his forehead, the boy frowned and sighed.

Although deep-sea attacks are quite common in densely populated coastal cities, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel that since I came to Tsugawa, deep-sea attacks have become more and more frequent. Deep-sea attacks that used to occur once every one or two months are now occurring every few days. Including the deep-sea attacks that mobilized the academy before, only a few days have passed.

"Brother-in-law, let's go. Didn't we say we were going to buy tickets?"

"Ah... okay."

The girl's soft fingertips brushed across his palm, quickly bringing the boy back to his senses. He looked at Jiajia's pretty and cute face, who was gazing at him, and couldn't bear to spoil the girl's good mood, which she had been looking forward to since morning, about going out with her brother-in-law. He grinned and smiled gently at her.

Just as the mentor of monarchical power told herself, as an admiral, one must get used to this kind of thing.

Continuing to search for the passenger ship that led her to Tianshui Town with Jiajia, Su Yuchen stared at a map at a corner for a long time at the well-connected An'nan Port before confidently leading her lovely sister-in-law through a series of turns to a low-lying dock.

Yes, that's right. It's still that ship with peeling paint and barnacles growing all over the waterline. It's still that clean but low-lying superstructure. Standing on the dock, looking at the railings on the stern deck of the passenger ship and the many shattered windows on the hull, the boy shivered slightly. He recalled the nightmare that had plagued him for days after his experience on the passenger ship.

"How could this happen, Captain? I've already bought the tickets. How can you suddenly say you're canceling? I have urgent business in Tianshui City. If you suddenly say you're canceling, I won't even have time to change ships!"

"Yes, Captain, this isn't our first time on your ship. How could you do this? Last night, a telegram was sent from home saying my wife gave birth and the baby was just born. As a father, I'm in a hurry to go home and see the baby. How could you treat our long-time customers like this?"

"No, everyone, calm down. We had no choice but to suspend operations. There have already been three incidents this month of deep-sea attacks that have left lone passenger ships stranded. Under these circumstances, who would dare to set sail? And even if I'm not afraid, aren't you worried about encountering any danger?"