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

As she spoke, Lexington handed the confirmed list to the boy beside her. When her admiral was away, as his secretary ship, she had to make decisions for him, but now that her beloved admiral was by her side, she certainly didn't want to overstep her bounds and make decisions for him anymore.

The young man accepted the list gently handed to him by his wife, and with her thoughtful guidance, he even understood the proposal that she and Missouri had worked on together in Wisconsin. However, looking at the string of zeros at the end of the expense form, and the increasingly strange items that were purchased further down, the young man was somewhat surprised and embarrassed.

I can understand the list of hundreds or thousands of searchlights that Wisconsin has given me, and I can understand the need to add new outposts, since it is to strengthen the naval base's vigilance capabilities. But what are all these things below that?!

Why build so many coastal defense guns?! And so many anti-aircraft weapons of various calibers, and anti-aircraft balloons—are they trying to turn the entire naval base into a fortress? Aren't traditional weapons supposed to be too bulky and ineffective against the deep sea? And what's with the ammunition for the railway guns? Does our own naval base even have those weird railway guns? Wait a minute! It seems we actually do! We used railway guns for tactical strikes against the deep sea in the game.

He quietly wiped the sweat from his face, looked up at his wife and Wisconsin's questioning gazes, and nodded lightly.

He hasn't even graduated yet, and he knows nothing about how to strengthen the naval base most effectively. Although he feels it's a bit wasteful, and the textbooks have already stated that traditional weapons are not very effective against the deep sea due to their size and reaction speed, he might as well follow the advice of his ship girls. Anyway, his naval base is rich and powerful, so it won't have much of an impact.

"Well, then so be it, Lexington." The young man chuckled dryly, then turned around and saw a golden figure rushing into his office.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!!"

Volume 1, Chapter 245: Bad Water

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!!"

Accompanied by a stunning fragrance, the lively and energetic girl with her beautiful and smooth long golden hair suddenly rushed from the corridor into her brother-in-law's office.

Her skin was moisturized, firm, and delicate. Upon closer inspection, her fair and rosy complexion was exactly like her sister's, as if it had been nourished by something, making her look even more beautiful than before.

The loose, crisp white dress swayed gently with the girl's movements. Her clear, bright eyes were full of smiles and affection. Ignoring her older sister's helpless expression and Wisconsin's slightly furrowed brow, Saratoga walked straight across the large desk and then happily jumped into her brother-in-law's arms.

With a gentle pat of her soft little bottom, she sat comfortably on her brother-in-law's lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck, a neck she could hug endlessly without ever getting tired of it.

Yes, how could she get tired of it? Just like her sister said, she had finally gotten her brother-in-law on her boat, and she had finally taken that final step with him. The girl, who had tasted the sweetness and was deeply in love, was unwilling to leave her beloved brother-in-law! The blissful feeling of being pressed down and played with by her brother-in-law last night was still lingering deep in her lower abdomen. If her sister hadn't forced her to teach the glorious "sister," she would have stuck to her brother-in-law like a piece of chewing gum, following him wherever he went.

"What's wrong, Jiajia? Why are you in such a hurry? Is something the matter?"

A soft, fragrant body nestled into his arms. Having just finished reading the proposal Wisconsin had given him, the young man instinctively embraced the girl's slender waist. Hearing his sister-in-law's infatuated voice and recalling Jiajia's shy and coquettish moments from the previous night, his heart was filled with affection. He then whispered in the girl's ear, "..."

The air was filled with her brother-in-law's comforting and joyful scent. She gently raised her head and blinked her bright, sparkling eyes at him. She had only just heard his voice in the hallway and had finally finished teaching Guanghui, so after not seeing him for hours, she couldn't resist rushing over. All she wanted was to see him and be in his arms; nothing else mattered. However…

"Mmm! My brother-in-law promised to take me to the movies last night, but he broke his promise again! Hehe~ As agreed, I'm going to draw a panda on his face!"

No! I didn't! If it weren't for the fact that you and your wife were both wearing wedding dresses and tempting me last night, I would definitely have had time to watch a movie with you!

The girl's lively voice was so captivating, but listening to his sister-in-law's sly words and her beautiful eyes with long, fluttering eyelashes, the boy suddenly scratched the back of his head awkwardly. Last night, he had planned to watch a movie with Jiajia, but who knew that as soon as he returned to the dormitory, he would find that his sister-in-law had given him such a big surprise, making him forget everything else.

The girl pretended to draw a panda head on the boy's eye socket with her finger. Her clingy and lively appearance made Lexington blush a little. She also remembered what happened with Jiajia last night. With her long legs nestled beside her husband, she put her hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Okay, Jiajia, stop fooling around. Wisconsin and I are discussing something with your brother-in-law."

With a mixture of helplessness and affection, Lexington stroked her younger sister's golden hair. She glanced at Wisconsin, who stood expressionless beside her, and then gently tapped Jiajia's smooth forehead. Because she and her beloved had finally taken that final step, both she and Jiajia were more inseparable from him than ever before. But now, in front of their other sisters, even if they were being affectionate, they still had to restrain themselves a little, lest they upset them.

"Hehe, I got it, sis!"

Hearing her older sister's words, the girl obediently slid off her brother-in-law. Her sister had already told her that morning when her brother-in-law went to a lecture, she should be more reserved in front of her other sisters so as not to upset them. Instead, she could spend more time with her brother-in-law in her spare time.

The blonde girl smiled and hugged her brother-in-law's arm, but still pressed her body against him. Looking at the girl like that, Lexington pursed her lips helplessly and then carefully put the list that Wisconsin had given her into the folder in her hand.

"Alright, since the Admiral says it's okay, let's prepare according to your proposal, Wisconsin. As for security personnel, there's no need to entrust the Governor's Office. I'll ask the Monarch to help us find some. After all, she's the Dean of the Naval Academy, so she has that kind of power. Let her help select a few female soldiers to test the effect first. That way, we won't need to build special partitions at the dock and dormitory area."

"Understood, Lexington. The remaining procurement proposals will be prepared as such. By the way, Admiral, aren't you about to go back to pick up Xiaorou? Would you like me to help you purchase some local specialties so you can take them back with you?"

Wisconsin's eyes flickered slightly, as if she were pondering something. She glanced lightly at the boy's face beside her. Hearing Lexington's gentle voice, she nodded slowly, smiled slightly, and then narrowed her strikingly beautiful turquoise eyes.

Lexington and Saratoga have become the Admiral's true marriage ships. Anyone with eyes can guess this just by looking at the changes in Lexington and Saratoga this morning. Although she was a little jealous because of the intimacy between the Lexington sisters and the Admiral, after careful consideration, Wisconsin breathed a sigh of relief.

Just like I said before, once Lexington, as the "official wife," gets to eat meat, does that mean that everyone in the naval base, including myself, can stop worrying and start working hard?

Now that Lexington has given his approval, he has no more worries. He wants to deal with his own silly, wooden admiral and get him to prepare a ring. He has a lot of his past scandals on hand. Getting him to comply is a piece of cake.

Even if all else fails, haha... in order to get that blockhead to understand, I have no choice but to use some force, right? I'm sure the admiral will understand.

Volume 1, Chapter 246: The Tailor

"Hey, Yuru, come here and help me take a look. Something feels off after I sewed it up."

In a remote seaside town, under the peaceful and bright afternoon sunlight, a young girl with neat short hair, dressed in light-colored cloth, sat in front of an old sewing machine, tapping the wooden board under her arm with some distress. She looked left and right, holding the fabric in her hands, frowning, and then turned her puzzled gaze to another girl not far away.

Her name is Wang Jing, the daughter of a fishmonger in town, and the girl in front of her with beautiful, smooth, long hair is her best friend and confidante, named Su Yurou.

Compared to her ordinary self, her best friend had a serene and gentle delicate face, a pair of clear, amber-like eyes, and a pair of long, slender legs. Her beautiful and graceful appearance, as the people in the town would say, was so gentle and pretty that it seemed impossible for a girl to be born in such a remote town.

The short-haired girl held the fabric high in her hand, but looking at the girl in front of her who had been gazing out the window countless times and had once again fallen into a daze, she felt a little helpless and amused. The short-haired girl called out her best friend's name loudly.

"Yu Rou, hey, Yu Rou, snap out of it! No matter how much you look out the window, flowers won't grow on it!"

With slightly calloused knuckles gently tapping the sewing machine table, the pretty young woman listened to the short-haired girl's increasingly loud voice, gazing out the window, seemingly lost in thought. Finally, she slowly snapped out of her reverie. Her vision cleared, and she turned her head in confusion, only to see her childhood friend, Wang Jing, looking at her with a strange expression.

"...Huh? What's wrong? Wong Jing? What did you say?"

"Ah... I'm saying that no matter how much you look out the window, Yu Rou, flowers won't grow on it. And your dream guy, Yu Chen, can't just run back from Jin Chuan right away to kiss his adorable little sister~"

The short-haired girl sighed softly, gazing at the delicate yet slightly bewildered face of the girl before her. She chuckled teasingly and then began to joke with her. Her best friend was great in every way, but for the past two weeks, whenever she sat down or had a spare moment, she would sit alone, staring blankly out the window or at the sky, and no matter how much she called, she wouldn't come. As for the reason… well…

"You're going to...you're going to die, Wong Jing! I, I wasn't thinking about my brother at all! And tell me, what do you want?"

The girl's cheeks flushed crimson in an instant, like the evening clouds. She nervously pinched her clean cuffs, her most shameful and precious feelings exposed by the short-haired girl. She was annoyed and embarrassed, and huffed at the short-haired girl in front of her. But rather than a rebuttal, the girl's face, as red as an apple, didn't seem convincing at all.

"Ah! You're using 'other people' to describe yourself! Yu Rou, you're really shy! I knew you were thinking about Brother Yu Chen, otherwise, why would our lovely Yu Rou become so sentimental? ... Sigh! Sigh! Okay, okay, stop hitting me, Yu Rou, I was wrong! I just wanted you to help me see why my stitching here doesn't look quite right!"

The beautiful girl playfully slapped the short-haired girl's arm in embarrassment and anger, but seeing her friend, she hurriedly took out the slightly misaligned piece of fabric. After a brief playful exchange, the girl began to carefully guide her friend on what mistake she had made.

The girl worked at a well-known tailor shop in town. Because her family had been struggling financially in the past, and she also wanted to help ease the burden on her brother, the girl, who was very skilled at needlework, would often come here to work and help out. As for her friend Wang Jing, she only came to help out of the mood.

The proprietress had to leave temporarily, and since it was afternoon, there weren't many customers in the tailor shop. After repairing the clothes that had been brought in for repair, the beautiful young woman sat back down in her chair and stared blankly at the blank paper in front of her.

A few simple lines were sketched on a clean white sheet of paper. Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it was a rough sketch—more precisely, a sketch of a men's garment, a sketch the young woman planned to make as a gift for her older brother. She had been preparing this sketch for over a month, hoping to surprise her brother when he returned. However, before she could add any more details to the sketch, a middle-aged woman pushed open the shop door and walked in.

"Sister Wang? Is Sister Wang there?... Oh, it's Xiaorou. I'm so glad you're here. How's the dress I ordered coming along? It was supposed to take half a month, and it's been exactly half a month now. Is it finished yet?"

The middle-aged woman called out twice into the shop, but when she saw Su Yuru come out, she smiled kindly at the girl with relief.

"Yes, Aunt Lan, I've finished making it for you. Please check if it fits. If it doesn't, I'll fix it for you."

The beautiful young girl held a brand-new white garment in her hand. Seeing Aunt Lan's somewhat impatient face, the girl, who was both reserved and shy, handed the garment to her.

The white fabric, interspersed with some pretty patterns, shimmered beautifully in the sunlight. Gently unfolding the garment in her hands, the middle-aged woman looked at the exquisite workmanship, the patterns and designs that perfectly suited her temperament, and the thoughtful alterations made especially for her. She nodded to the young woman with great satisfaction.

"Oh, no need to try it on! Aunt Lan trusts the clothes you make, Xiao Rou. After all, you are the most famous tailor in our town. We've had clothes made by you so many times, and you've never disappointed us."

The middle-aged woman spoke joyfully to the young girl, her eyes involuntarily revealing a hint of affection for the lovely girl before her. Indeed, aside from anything else, the girl's stunning needlework alone was enough to make one yearn for her. It was said that many wealthy daughters of wives in the city had come specifically to have Xiao Rou make clothes, not to mention her gentle and virtuous demeanor, perfectly suited for a daughter-in-law.

The old women in town are all thinking about such a good daughter-in-law. If it weren't for their own good-for-nothing sons, who are so indifferent to Xiao Rou, they would have wanted to bring Xiao Rou back and treat her like their own daughter and daughter-in-law after that incident. Now, Yu Chen is really lucky to have her.

Oh, right, I think I heard that the mayor's daughter also likes Yu Chen, right? She's so lucky. I wonder how he's going to handle Yu Chen... Sigh, it's just a child's business. Why am I worrying about it? I should mind my own business.

"Wearing the shirt you made for me last time, Xiaorou, people said I looked several years younger. When my husband and I wore the new shirt together, people even teased us about wearing matching outfits for once. Anyway, Xiaorou, your craftsmanship is truly amazing. I'll definitely come back to you for more clothes next time, so don't refuse!"

"Here, this is the agreed price. You and Old Wang's daughter can take the extra to buy some ice cream. It's so hot, don't let such a good girl get too hot. Aunt Lan has something to do, so I'll be going now, Xiao Rou."

Volume 1, Chapter 247: The Feeling of a Myocardial Infarction

Warm sunlight streamed through the windows into the shop, making the whole place cozy. Holding the money Aunt Lan had just given her, the girl wiped the few drops of sweat from her brow caused by the hot weather, turned around, went to the counter, and stuffed the banknotes, which still smelled of the sea, into the drawer.

The sound of the sewing machine behind her suddenly stopped. Before the girl could even exchange the extra money Aunt Lan had given her for change and take her friend to buy two ice creams as a treat, a pair of calloused hands suddenly wrapped around the girl's slender waist, which was wearing a light blue dress.

"Yu Rou, Yu Rou! Did Aunt Lan just give us too much money? She said we could use it to buy ice cream! Wow! My dad has never given me money to buy ice cream before. The last time I ate ice cream was a year or two ago!"

The short-haired girl's slightly excited breath brushed against the girl's sensitive earlobe. The girl, feeling a little ticklish from being hugged from behind by her best friend, frowned and then patted Wang Jing's arm, which was tightly wrapped around her waist, with a look of disgust.

"Okay, let go! It's just ice cream, I'll take you to eat some later, so let go of me now."

That's just how my best friend is; she can't control herself when it comes to food, and even I can't do anything about it... Besides, even my brother has never hugged my waist, so why would I let you, a foodie, hug me?

"Hehe, I knew Yuru was the best! Ice cream! Cool and sweet, you have no idea how much I love it! Unlike you, Yuru, I don't have so many skills to make money, and you don't have that rich girl Zhuo Yuelin who's always trying to curry favor with you. Oh, right! Zhuo Yuelin sent you a lot of snacks that you can only find in the city before, right? How were they? Were they good?"

The short-haired girl patted her arm dismissively, then giggled and released the girl's waist. Looking at the beautiful girl, she shook her head helplessly. Then, she carefully opened a drawer, took out a few coins, gazed at the girl's delicate and gentle face, pulled over a stool, and sat down next to her in a carefree manner. The short-haired girl sighed softly, somewhat wistfully.

People really can't be compared. We're both daughters of fishermen, but there's a world of difference between me and my best friend. Not to mention our cooking skills and other aspects, we both learned sewing together a few years ago, but I still haven't mastered it, while my best friend has become a renowned tailor.

The clothes she made were all so exquisite and beautiful. Her superb craftsmanship attracted not only the uncles, aunts, and grandmothers in the town, but also young ladies from outside the town and even the city, who would often come to her specifically to have clothes made. If it weren't for Yu Rou's shyness and reluctance to part with Yu Chen, if it were me, I would definitely go to the city and open a clothing store, selling only the clothes I made, and make a fortune so I would never have to come back to this wretched little town to fish again.

With such amazing skills and a brother as capable and loving as Yu Chen, Yu Rou is going to live in a big city like Jin Chuan. She's really so lucky. But even if I'm envious, I can't have it. She's so beautiful and elegant, and even has the air of a virtuous wife and mother.

Yesterday, my mom kept urging me to go and sound out Yu Rou's feelings for my brother again. She said that such a good daughter-in-law shouldn't be let go so easily. To that, I just want to say, Mom, give up! You haven't seen how devoted Yu Rou is to Yu Chen! Before, when Yu Chen had to go out, Yu Rou would wait for him at the village entrance for a whole day and night without eating or drinking! And my brother is so silly and not handsome at all, how can he compare to Yu Chen, who is knowledgeable and has now become a commander!

With a soft sigh, the short-haired girl shook her head and raised her chin. But as she looked at the girl who had finished preparing everything and was about to go to the small shop next door to buy herself ice cream, she seemed to suddenly remember something and gave the girl a thoughtful expression.

"By the way, Yu Rou, Yu Chen has said he's preparing to come back, right? And he'll be bringing his ship girls with him. I wonder if you've made any preparations yet?"

"Huh? What preparations? My brother and his ship girl are coming back, what do I need to prepare?" Hearing her friend's sudden and inexplicable words, the girl was about to leave the store to ask her friend to watch the shop for her when she suddenly paused strangely. "If you're talking about a gift for my brother, I'll definitely make it before he comes back."

"Sigh...you're so careless, Yu Rou." Pointing to her short-haired sister's puzzled face, the girl sighed with a hint of exasperation. Those ship girls are all stunning beauties! Even if Yu Rou is confident and has a great relationship with Yu Chen, she can't be completely unprepared! What if Yu Chen gets snatched away by one of his ship girls?!

"That's not what I meant, Yu Rou! I meant, are you prepared to make Yu Chen's ship girl back down? I've heard that ship girls can easily fall for their own admirals! What if one day Yu Chen is suddenly snatched away by his ship girl, and you suddenly become his sister-in-law? Then it will be too late to cry!"

"Huh?!" The beautiful girl was clearly not expected that her friend would say such a thing. Although she had heard her friend say that Zhuo Yuelin had also specifically warned her, she hadn't been too worried because of the deep bond between her and her brother. But when her friend said this, Su Yuru suddenly panicked.

The reason was simple: the girl had become increasingly anxious lately. It might be because her brother had been away from her for longer periods, or it might be because of the dream she had the day before yesterday that had left her feeling somewhat disoriented. Besides the previous dream of being cheated on by an unknown woman, the dream the day before yesterday depicted her brother returning to pick her up, which startled her awake!

Of course, if it were just her brother coming back to pick her up, she would be overjoyed and wouldn't be so likely to wake up. It's just that in the dream, there were more than just her brother coming back with her!

He was dragging his family along, including more than one wife who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere! A sister-in-law who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere! Yet another sister who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere! And even a daughter who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere!! He dreamt of them showing affection in front of him, and he immediately woke up in a cold sweat. Luckily, he found out it was just a nightmare, otherwise, he would have definitely had a heart attack and passed out from anger!

Volume 1, Chapter 248: Methods

"Then...what should we do, Wong Jing?"

The girl was somewhat flustered. Although the idea of ​​her brother bringing his family back to pick her up was just a nightmare, and even if a girl really did fall for her brother so quickly, given his oblivious, almost wooden personality, nothing could possibly happen in such a short time...

But thinking about how she had been increasingly restless lately, with her right eyelid twitching wildly every now and then, and the thought that her older brother might really be with so many girls, or even have found her a sister-in-law, made the girl's scalp tingle and her hands and feet go cold.

"well………………"

The short-haired girl sighed deeply. Although her best friend was very pretty and gentle, she was far too oblivious to the possibility of her relationship rekindling.

Let's not even talk about the new ship girl. Even Zhuo Yuelin, that rich young lady, is the same. When Yu Chen used to tutor Zhuo Yuelin, he told her more than once that Zhuo Yuelin's attitude towards him seemed a little strange, but she never took it seriously. She even swore that Yu Chen could never fall for such a difficult rich young lady. But what happened? Zhuo Yuelin kissed Yu Chen on the cheek right in front of him before he finally had to believe it.

It's true that rich girls are often difficult to please, but there are always exceptions! At least in my opinion, Zhuo Yuelin is a very suitable wife!

When Yu Chen was teaching the children in town, she would always help him without complaint. After class, she would always take good care of Yu Chen's health, asking if he was tired. Whenever she had something delicious, fun, or useful, she would bring it to Yu Chen immediately. Just think, who wouldn't like such a beautiful, gentle, and wealthy young lady? Only you, Yu Rou, were so naive as to not be wary of her.

It's good that they're on guard now, tensing up like a taut bowstring the moment they see Zhuo Yuelin, but it's clearly too late for that now! Yu Rou! And an even bigger enemy is about to appear! Those are ship girls! Steel spirits born of fantasy and beauty, even a rich young lady like Zhuo Yuelin might not be able to compare to ship girls; they are symbols of beauty!

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Yu Rou, I've never been in a relationship. You'll have to figure this out yourself..." The short-haired girl sighed helplessly, leaning on the table as she looked at the somewhat flustered girl in front of her.

She really wanted to give her best friend some good advice, but unfortunately, she lacked experience. She had never been through anything like this before, so how would she know what to do? Her intuition just told her that she should tell her best friend to be careful and not make the same mistakes as before.

Moreover, the idea of ​​a rich young lady competing with a ship girl for a husband is just too surreal for my best friend! Oh? Speaking of which, that's right!

"By the way, Yu Rou! Even though Yu Chen isn't home right now, you can start with your own place. For example, you could change your clothes and Yu Chen's clothes into matching outfits! Just like the outfits you made for Aunt Lan and her husband. And everyday items too, anything that shows how much you and Yu Chen love each other. That way, when Yu Chen comes back with his ship girls and sees this, maybe he'll know what you're thinking and back down?"

Riding on a short-legged stool, the short-haired girl swayed her body and suddenly clapped her hands excitedly. Thinking of what Aunt Lan had said earlier, and then thinking of her best friend's current situation, she immediately told the girl in front of her, who was frowning deeply, her thoughts.

"Huh? Is this really okay, Wang Jing?" Her delicate and lovely brows furrowed deeply, and she nervously clutched her sleeve. The sentimental girl, who was often preoccupied with her brother, spoke with some unease. Now, she was surrounded by enemies, and the only person she could rely on was her childhood friend.

"When we get back, I'll change all my clothes to match my brother's... um, and the sheets and blankets too... no, no, no, I'll just take all my blankets to my brother's bed, since I've been sleeping in his bed for so many days anyway... and the cups and towels, I'll change them to the same ones... if all else fails..."

Gently pinching her soft fingertips, the girl, her mind in turmoil, lowered her head and began to think uneasily. Because of Zhuo Yuelin's painful lesson, she would never dare to be careless about any woman who appeared around her brother again. Her brother was slow-witted and troublesome, but also reliable. However, he couldn't resist the fact that other girls had ulterior motives towards him.

Moreover, if even this can't stop her brother's ship girl, then rather than letting other strange women get close to her brother, she might as well just agree to Zhuo Yuelin's request.

Although there was another person to share her brother with, apart from the flirtatious expression she had when facing him, Zhuo Yuelin wasn't that disgusted. However, the premise was that she would be the dominant one and she would be the submissive one. How could that woman, who had nothing but a big chest, dare to ask her to be the dominant one and make her the submissive one?

"Hey! Hey! Yu Rou, snap out of it! Even if you're worried, Yu Chen won't be back for a while, so you can think about it later. There's no rush. Let's hurry up and buy two ice creams. I'm so hot I can't wait. Look, my mouth is practically watering."