Realizing this, Laffey was very happy.
Because if the Commander wasn't as stingy as he used to be in the Port District, wouldn't that mean her White Eagle sisters, who liked the Commander but didn't have rings, would also have a chance to receive the Commander's ring?
For a Ship-Girl, there's nothing happier than receiving a ring from the Commander.
Little Laffey wasn't quite clear on what marriage meant, but as a Ship-Girl, Laffey understood the significance of a ring to a Ship-Girl.
If one day all the sisters in the Port District who liked the Commander received rings, then everyone would be happy, and if everyone was happy, Laffey would be happy too.
Although she occasionally wished the Commander could spend more time with Laffey, the sensible Laffey didn't want to monopolize the Commander. On the contrary, if there was an opportunity to help the sisters in the Port District get rings, Laffey would definitely be willing to help.
Like Saratoga, as a White Eagle senior and a mainstay of the Port District, a powerful frontline aircraft carrier, she was very popular with the Commander when she first arrived at the Port District because of her powerful naval guns and bombing firepower. She received many clothes from the Commander and served as the secretary ship for a long time, never missing sorties or exercises.
Although she was a senior and a powerful mainstay ship, Saratoga didn't act like a senior at all. She was cheerful, liked to joke, and could even play with destroyer lolis and submarine little girls. She wouldn't put up with the Commander's harassment like some shy Ship-Girls, but would play pranks on the Commander and boldly express her love.
But even such an excellent Saratoga didn't get a ring from the Commander. Instead, the always gentle and virtuous Lexington came from behind and received a wedding ring from the Commander less than a month after arriving at the Port District.
Even now, every time Laffey thought about this, about Saratoga's dazed expression when she saw the wedding ring on Lexington's ring finger, Laffey would feel sorry for the poor Saratoga.
But now, if Saratoga could come to this world and find the Commander, she would definitely receive a ring given to her by the Commander himself, right?
So, Laffey felt that the Commander being willing to give out rings was something to be happy about no matter how she looked at it.
Laffey was happy, but the other three weren't feeling so great.
Especially Fu Hua. The moment she saw the kiss mark on Ye Ming's face, she had a terrible impulse to just use the Feather of the Passing World to erase this guy's memory, stuff herself into his brain, and turn him into a plush ball full of her.
Of course, impulse was impulse, and Fu Hua still couldn't do such a thing. Otherwise, she would have used it long ago if she had any ideas after accompanying Ye Ming in this world for so many years, and wouldn't have waited until now.
Unfortunately, Fu Hua still valued memories very much. As an immortal who had guarded Shenzhou for thousands of years according to the agreement, Fu Hua had her own pride and persistence in her heart, and she disdained doing such despicable things as modifying memories.
But even if she disdained it, seeing the kiss mark on Ye Ming's face, Fu Hua couldn't help but think, if it wasn't her standing here now, but that person, she would probably use the Feather of the Passing World to modify Ye Ming's memory without hesitation.
In that case, would the two people's lives be happy today? Or would there still be this terrible situation that didn't make anyone happy no matter how you looked at it?
Fu Hua didn't know, but for the first time, she felt that perhaps being a carefree child was also good.
For a time, Fu Hua's mind was full of thoughts, and she didn't speak for a long time.
Fu Hua was silent, and Yae Sakura was already numb.
She originally thought that as long as she patiently looked for an opportunity, met, chatted, got to know each other, and then slowly brewed love through getting along day and night, and finally took down Ye Ming with the Shrine Maiden's beauty and wisdom by taking the initiative to confess her love. But she didn't expect that a dating game that was originally so simple that she just had to push all the way through suddenly had one competitor after another. She thought that Okita Souji and Fu Hua, who was a childhood sweetheart, were the biggest enemies, but she didn't expect that in just one day, the person she liked actually had a wife without warning.
The heavy blow made Yae Sakura fall into deep self-doubt.
Compared to Fu Hua's silence and Yae Sakura's self-doubt, Okita Souji's expression was very calm.
As an excellent swordsman who had come all the way from the bloody storms of the Bakumatsu, Souji's psychological quality and ability to withstand blows were absolutely first-class. Moreover, in Chaldea, Souji had already discovered that there was more than one Heroic Spirit in Chaldea who liked Ye Ming. Because she had expectations, Souji's expression was relatively calm when she saw the kiss mark on Ye Ming's face.
However, under the calm surface, Souji's hands placed on her legs were unconsciously clenched, as if holding a sharp sword about to be unsheathed, her knuckles straining to the point of turning white.
The three women in the living room were each lost in their own thoughts and remained silent. For a time, the atmosphere in the living room was a bit heavy.
"Commander, hug Laffey."
It was Laffey who broke the silence.
Climbing off Fu Hua's lap, Laffey tugged at the bunny ears on her head. The originally listless and drooping bunny ears were tugged and released by Laffey, and they bounced up full of energy.
Laffey ran to Ye Ming, grabbed Ye Ming's hand and shook it vigorously: "Commander, Commander, Laffey wants to sleep with the Commander tonight, Laffey wants to hear a story! Can the Commander tell stories?"
Cute Laffey, angelic Laffey, the Commander's intimate little cotton-padded jacket.
How could Ye Ming refuse a request made by such a cute Laffey?
"Yes! Of course the Commander can tell stories!"
Ye Ming picked up Laffey and agreed repeatedly.
"Then, Laffey wants to hear it now!" Laffey was very happy. "Laffey and Sister Fu Hua waited for the Commander for a long time. Laffey is already very sleepy. Let's go to the bedroom."
Saying this, Laffey twisted in Ye Ming's arms, turned to the three women in the living room, and waved her hand: "Laffey is going to sleep first, Sister Fu Hua, Sister Yae Sakura, Sister Okita, see you tomorrow."
After speaking, Laffey turned back and pinched Ye Ming's nose hard, and said seriously: "The Commander has to apologize to Sister Fu Hua tomorrow. You didn't come back so late and didn't send a message, which made Sister Fu Hua worry."
As she spoke, Laffey yawned: "Ugh~ Commander, let's go back to the bedroom quickly, Laffey is so sleepy."
What else could Ye Ming say?
Laffey was such a cute little angel.
Ye Ming hugged the little Laffey and was extremely moved.
However, it was still so awkward.
Ye Ming raised his hand to wipe off the kiss mark on his face, and remembered Keqing's farewell kiss at the hotel entrance. He was both angry and amused.
Keqing, you really got me!
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Chapter 49 Let's Watch All the Games
Because he had already taken a shower at Keqing's place before going home, there was no need to take another one after returning home, so Ye Ming directly carried Laffey back to the second bedroom, closed the door, and isolated the three women's gazes outside.
As soon as the door closed, Ye Ming's mood suddenly relaxed.
Honestly, Ye Ming felt a bit awkward facing Fu Hua. It would be fine if they talked things out, but Fu Hua's ambiguous answer really left Ye Ming at a loss. When he said over the phone that he was with his wife Keqing, Ye Ming appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he had mustered a lot of courage.
However, this ease was only temporary. Once the two outsiders, Yae Sakura and the cherry-blossom-haired girl, left the living room, Ye Ming would still need to talk to Fu Hua. Since he and Keqing had confirmed their relationship and Keqing was willing to come live with him, Ye Ming naturally had to give Keqing an answer and make arrangements in advance.
Evading the problem might bring temporary relief, but facing it head-on and solving it was the only way to live in peace.
Ye Ming had always believed this.
Therefore, Ye Ming decided that after Laffey fell asleep that night, he would knock on Fu Hua's door and tell her about Keqing's arrival. And, if possible, Ye Ming also planned to test Fu Hua's attitude again, striving for a clear response.
Although the atmosphere might be a bit awkward at that time, they were all adults after all, and childhood sweethearts who knew each other well, with a sense of propriety in their actions. Even if they couldn't reach an agreement, they could probably tacitly leave each other room for maneuver, so that nothing unexpected would happen.
Love, in essence, is about mutual affection and willingness. Although Fu Hua's combat power is quite high, she is still just an ordinary person. She can't possibly use the Feather of the Passing World to modify his memories like Fu Hua in the game, right?
Then again, even the Fu Hua in the game would probably never do such a thing. Only Shishi could do something like that.
"Commander, tell story, sleep."
Laffey's voice in his arms brought Ye Ming back to his senses. Temporarily suppressing his worries, Ye Ming lowered his head and rubbed Laffey's pink cheeks, and smiled, "Okay, I'll tell Laffey a story after I change into my pajamas."
"Mmm."
Laffey nodded. Without Ye Ming saying anything more, she obediently climbed down from Ye Ming's arms, climbed onto the bed by herself, and lay down, looking at Ye Ming with expectant eyes.
Ye Ming turned off the light, changed into his pajamas, lay down on the bed, and asked Laffey, "What story does Laffey want to hear?"
"Scary story."
Laffey snuggled into Ye Ming's arms, her eyes twinkling, obviously she had thought about it a long time ago: "Laffey listens, and when Nimi (Z23) disturbs Laffey's sleep in the future, I'll tell it to Nimi."
Nimi is one of Azure Lane's starting destroyers from Iron Blood, a little adult with a very serious personality.
"Okay!"
Ye Ming simply thought for a moment and came up with suitable material, and slowly opened his mouth: "Then, Commander will tell you a story about Eren eating... Forget it, that's too disgusting. Commander will tell you a scary story about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
"Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there lived in a forest..."
Although she said she wanted to hear a story, how could a sleepy little girl like her listen to a story properly? Before Ye Ming had even finished half of the story, Laffey in his arms had closed her eyes at some point, her chest rising and falling, emitting even breaths.
The sleeping little Laffey was sleeping peacefully, her appearance indescribably cute.
Holding Laffey, Ye Ming, who was not yet formally married, actually had the feeling of raising a daughter.
Carefully picking Laffey up from his body and placing her on the bed, covering Laffey with the quilt, looking at the little girl's innocent sleeping face, Ye Ming felt a sense of emotion when he remembered the scene in the living room just now.
Laffey, who is still just a little girl, usually looks drowsy and unmotivated. She is also as ignorant as other girls of her age in many things, such as hiding chocolate in her chest and secretly climbing onto the Commander's bed in the middle of the night to tempt the Commander to eat the chocolate and Laffey together. However, Laffey only learned to do such things from other Ship-Girls. As for the real meaning of this behavior and what would happen afterwards, Laffey was ignorant and knew nothing.
But the confused and ignorant Laffey can always help the Commander out of trouble at critical moments. For example, the day before yesterday, after Fu Hua confessed to Ye Ming and expressed her attitude, it was Laffey who appeared in time and broke the awkward atmosphere.
And again tonight, it was Laffey who helped Ye Ming out of trouble.
So, until now, Ye Ming is not sure whether Laffey is really confused or pretending to be confused. Is little Laffey a truly ignorant little confused girl, or a smart little loli who knows everything?
The two incompatible qualities of confusion and cleverness are unexpectedly not at all abrupt in Laffey. Ye Ming feels that no matter what kind of Laffey she is, she is his little princess, the most adorable Laffey.
Ye Ming gently kissed Laffey's cheek, sat up, groped for his phone on the bedside table, and opened it to take a look.
The battery was fully charged, and the three games he had clicked to download before telling the story had also been downloaded.
Ye Ming took the lead in opening Genshin Impact, entered his account, and clicked login. Sure enough, he encountered the same situation as with Azure Lane - the account did not exist.
Upon closer inspection, all previous top-up records had also been changed to other transactions, and all the screenshots previously posted online had disappeared.
Ye Ming, who had expected this, was not surprised. After exiting the Genshin Impact login interface, he reopened the Honkai Gakuen client - the account was still there.
Honestly, with the successive appearances of Laffey and Keqing, Ye Ming had once suspected that Fu Hua and Yae Sakura, especially the suddenly appearing Yae Sakura, might be related to the Yae Sakura in the game, but the unscathed Honkai Gakuen account showed that he was indeed overthinking.
Since the account was still there, Ye Ming didn't bother to look at it any further. He directly logged out of the account, uninstalled Genshin Impact and Honkai Gakuen, and then opened the last game he had downloaded - Fate/Grand Order.
He entered his account and password, and the login was successful. Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat disappointed.
Did only the girls from Azure Lane and Genshin Impact transmigrate?
Remembering the fleeting suspicion in his heart when he saw the cherry-blossom-haired girl who resembled Okita Souji in the living room when he first returned home, Ye Ming sighed.
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