Elder brother's garrison

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"Sister Wei, this is my red envelope!"

"..."

The employees, half-empty bottles of alcohol and shirtless, rushed into the room. They greeted Veneto with toasts and congratulations, their arrival filling the air with the strong smell of alcohol.

Faced with this group of increasingly intoxicated employees, Veneto initially expressed his gratitude for their well wishes, but then, quite sternly, threw them out of the room one by one, citing his dislike of the smell of alcohol.

The men who were thrown out of the room didn't care at all. They simply sat around in the corridor outside the door, raising their glasses and drinking and celebrating heartily through the door. Halfway through, the female bodyguards, led by Lin Ning, also arrived. They went into the room to express their admiration to Veneto and toasted him with several glasses of juice before leaving.

……

As afternoon approached, the barbecue restaurant ran out of beer.

The men, still not quite satisfied with their drinks, walked out of the barbecue restaurant arm in arm, led by the man in the suit, and prepared to return to the company to continue their beer party, since the company still had a very large stock of beer.

After eating and drinking his fill, the man in the black shirt regained his energy. He returned the signed contract to the man in the suit and then chatted with him for a long time.

Xiao Bai didn't know what they talked about, but from their genuinely happy expressions, it was clear that both of them were quite satisfied with the barbecue party.

The man in the black shirt finally found Xiaobai, and in front of everyone, he bowed deeply to her with great gratitude. Then, without saying a word, he led the female bodyguards away.

The man in the suit wanted to invite Xiaobai and Veneto back to the company, but faced with his enthusiasm, Xiaobai and Veneto shook their heads and declined.

Xiaobai and Veneto had only stopped by the company on their way, and now that they'd seen the company, and even had a riot resolved for them, and had a full barbecue afterwards, their bellies were round and full. Xiaobai and Veneto were very satisfied and it was time to go home.

On the way home, Xiaobai looked up at the sky, feeling very happy.

"Admiral, shall we go home?" Veneto asked Little White.

"Okay, let's go home," Xiaobai replied, rubbing her belly.

"Then... which home does the Admiral want to go back to?" Veneto asked again.

"..." Xiao Bai looked at Veneto and saw that Veneto had one arm around his arm and the other hand gently covering his mouth. His red eyes were slightly narrowed, and he was looking at him silently with a shy look of wanting to refuse but also wanting to accept.

Those eyes shone with a ruby-like luster.

Chapter 2491 Veneto's Conquest Progress

As the saying goes, life lies in movement.

There are essentially two things a person needs to do in this life: eat and exercise.

And now.

Little White is already full!

Pushing open the door to Veneto's house, Little White returned to this cozy little home once again.

It was already afternoon, and the sunlight outside the window was still bright. Dust drifted faintly in the somewhat empty living room, and a faint smell of dust could be detected. Xiaobai came to the center of the living room, stood on the floor in her slippers, and looked around. Her gaze swept over the sofa, the refrigerator, the television, and finally settled behind her.

Veneto walked up behind Xiaobai.

“Veneto, let’s start exercising,” Little White said, turning around energetically to Veneto.

"Mm." Veneto and Little White exchanged a knowing smile.

……

The sounds of conversation between the girls echoed in Veneto's living room.

"Admiral, I can handle this kind of thing. You don't need to do anything."

"No, how can I let Veneto be the only one who gets tired? I want to do it too."

"But I feel a little sorry to have the admiral do it..."

"How could that be? This is a very meaningful thing."

"...Is the Admiral very good at this?"

"Hehe, you didn't expect that, did you? I'm actually surprisingly experienced in this area." Xiaobai's proud voice rang out. "Although Missouri usually does it at home, she has taught me a lot of tips and tricks, and I've remembered them all."

"As expected of the admiral."

"Who else has the Admiral done this kind of thing with?"

"Hmm... Actually, there weren't many people. Let me think... I only did this with Missouri, Nagaharu, Yamato-neechan, and the four sisters I did with when I went to Fubuki's house last time. Oh right, when I first entered the naval base, Bismarck also took me to do it a few times, but at that time she just wanted to teach me this kind of knowledge. Basically, she did the work while I listened from the side."

"Where are Hood and Tirpitz?"

“Hood never asks me to do this. She says I’m the admiral and should enjoy myself. It’s better to leave these kinds of strenuous tasks to the ship girls.” Xiaobai’s voice rang out, and then she added with a hint of helplessness, “As for Tirpitz… Tirpitz is just too lazy. Prinz Eugen usually cleans up her messes, so she never does this kind of thing.”

"Hmm... judging from what the admiral said, it seems you really enjoy doing this kind of thing with ship girls?"

"Yeah, I really enjoy the feeling of working up a sweat with the ship girls!" Xiaobai's excited voice rang out again, but it quickly turned into regret. "Sigh... It's a pity that Lexington, Saratoga, and Constellation don't live with me, otherwise I would have had the chance to experience this kind of thing with them too."

"Ship girls generally don't sweat from this kind of light physical labor... neither will you, Admiral."

"That's roughly the idea... Oh, the rag's dry, Veneto, could you wash it for me?"

Xiao Bai, who was squatting on the floor, held up a slightly dry rag and handed it to Veneto, who was not far away, while talking.

Veneto, who was standing by the bucket, took the rag from Xiaobai. She washed the rag in the water and wrung it out after the color on the rag had faded slightly. She then handed it back to Xiaobai.

"Admiral, here you go."

"Thanks." Xiaobai smiled and took the rag, then lowered her head and began to wipe the floor carefully, a satisfied smile on her face as she did so. "It feels so good to do a big clean with the ship girls."

Veneto looked at the little white dog diligently wiping the floor, his eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and relief.

“I never imagined that the first thing I would do after returning to this home after a year would be to clean the house with the Admiral,” Veneto said with some emotion. “When I left here a year ago, I probably wouldn’t have even thought of it.”

"Life is unpredictable." Little White pressed down on the rag, stuck out its bottom, and pushed it away towards the distance on the floor.

After wiping the furniture in front of her, Veneto stood up, picked up the bucket, smiled at the little white dog wiping the floor in the living room, and left with the bucket.

The intense cleaning lasted for an hour.

An hour later, Xiaobai, who had finished cleaning, wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead, stood up, and looked around.

After a year's absence, Veneto's house, which had previously been covered in a light layer of dust, was transformed after a thorough cleaning by Xiaobai and Veneto. The wooden floors, which had been covered in dust, were now sparkling clean, and all the furniture shone with a dazzling luster, as if coated with wax. There was not a speck of dust left in the living room; it was completely transformed.

Xiao Bai stood on the floor with her hands on her hips, glancing down at herself.

The floor beneath Xiaobai was as clean as a mirror, faintly reflecting the figures on it.

"The cleaning techniques Missouri taught me are really useful." Little White nodded at his masterpiece, a satisfied expression on his face.

Just then, Veneto walked in from outside the living room carrying an empty bucket.

Veneto looked at the newly renovated living room and couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Little White.

"The floor the admiral cleaned is so shiny."

"Ah, Veneto, you're back!" Little White greeted Veneto with a smile. "How's the cleaning going over there?"

"The bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom have all been cleaned." Veneto looked around the living room, picked up the bucket, and smiled at Xiaobai. "I was thinking of coming over to help you out, Admiral, but it seems unnecessary now. I'll just make you a cup of coffee instead."

Veneto left the living room with an empty bucket and cleaning tools. Soon, the sound of boiling water came from the kitchen. A few minutes later, Veneto came in carrying a kettle of boiled water and several packets of instant coffee.

Xiao Bai sat down on the sofa and watched as Veneto brewed the coffee and pushed it in front of him.

Instant coffee has a milky and sweet taste that is different from traditional coffee. For professionals who love traditional coffee, this taste may be cheap, but for a novice, it is a sweet and mellow flavor that can make her feel intoxicated.

"I'm sorry, Admiral, we weren't prepared enough, so we only have instant coffee." Veneto sat down next to Shiro and said apologetically.

“It’s okay, I like drinking this.” Xiaobai picked up the coffee cup, took a small sip, and then smiled at Veneto. “If you make me that kind of professional coffee, without milk and sugar or something, I’m not used to drinking it.”

Veneto smiled at Little White.

Feeling the warmth of the little white cat beside her, Veneto bent down, picked up the coffee on the table, and took a sip.

“Phew…” Veneto let out a long sigh. She looked down at the black swirl in her coffee cup and suddenly said, “Today, I’ve seen another side of the Admiral, haven’t I?”

"Hmm?" Xiaobai turned her head and looked over.

“Ever since I first met you, Admiral, Bismarck and the others have kept a close eye on you. Even after you obtained the Oath Ring, you were always surrounded by many people whenever I saw you, Admiral.” Veneto raised the back of her hand, looking at the diamond ring on her ring finger, her eyes softening as she murmured to herself, “To be honest, I’ve worried many times that you’ll be spoiled by your companions at the naval base, becoming a girl who can’t even take care of herself once she’s away from the ship girls.”

"Is...is it that serious..." Xiaobai smiled awkwardly after hearing Veneto's words.

"It turns out that this was just my overthinking." Veneto put down his hand and looked at Xiaobai with a smile. "Admiral, you usually don't show off, but you are actually much more independent than I imagined. For example, you handled the company's affairs very well today. Also, I only found out today that you like cleaning so much, and you do it so well."

"This is just a small matter, isn't it?"

“Based on my two years of experience living in human society, this is no small matter.” Veneto shook his head, somewhat sighing. “There are plenty of humans of the Admiral’s age who can’t even do something as simple as cleaning a house.”

"Well..." Xiaobai smiled shyly.

“It turns out that I didn’t know the Admiral well enough.” Veneto picked up her coffee cup, her eyes somewhat dim. “I was the Admiral’s first married ship, yet I still have unnecessary worries about him. It’s a disgrace to the title of married ship.”

"..."

The air grew heavy with Veneto's words.

The atmosphere between Iniesta and Veneto became somewhat tense for a moment.

After a short silence, Xiaobai put down his coffee cup and then moved his buttocks towards Veneto.

“Veneto.” Little White reached out and grasped the back of Veneto’s hand. “It’s not just you, Veneto; there are many things about you that I haven’t been able to understand.”

"Admiral?" Veneto looked over.

“If I hadn’t gone out with you today, Veneto, I would have had no idea that you used to live in Cloud City, that you had a kind old lady neighbor, that you used to be a bodyguard, and that you had a group of followers who regarded you as their guiding light.” Xiaobai said to Veneto, “If we’re talking about who doesn’t know, it’s clearly me who knows less about you, Veneto.”

"Admiral..."

“But now I understand. I know your past, Veneto, I know your relationships, and I know you’re very good at bowling.” Xiaobai held Veneto’s hand and smiled at her. “If we hadn’t known each other before, there’s absolutely no need for us to feel down. We are an admiral and a ship girl, and we have plenty of time. If a year isn’t enough for us to get to know each other, we can wait two, three, or even ten or twenty years. As time goes by, I believe that sooner or later, we will know each other well enough. Don’t you agree?”

Chapter 2492 Surprise! Unexpected?

There is nothing in this world that allows an admiral and a ship girl to know each other inside and out from the very beginning.

The so-called tacit understanding is nothing more than the unspoken understanding gained from spending time together day and night.

Rather than the trivial matter of whether or not they understand each other, what's more important is whether both parties are willing to try to understand each other.

"Admiral..."

Veneto, holding his coffee cup, stared blankly at Xiaobai, seemingly still not quite processing what Xiaobai had just said.

As Veneto looked at Little White, his red eyes began to moisten without him realizing it, and the coffee cup in his hand began to tremble. The thick coffee liquid quivered at the rim of the cup, as if it were about to drip down.

"Hey, watch out for the coffee." Xiaobai quickly took the coffee cup from Veneto's hand and carefully placed it on the coffee table, letting out a sigh of relief. "Phew...that was close, it almost spilled on the sofa...Huh?!"

Before Xiaobai could finish speaking, a soft impact came from beside her.

Xiao Bai only felt Veneto suddenly open his arms and hug him tightly. The force of the embrace almost made Xiao Bai fall onto the sofa.

"Veneto?" Xiaobai turned her head to look at Veneto. "What's wrong?"

Veneto, who was holding Xiaobai tightly, pressed her forehead against Xiaobai's chest. She did not reply to Xiaobai's words immediately, but after a while, Veneto gently raised her head and revealed a pair of red eyes to Xiaobai.

“Admiral…you’re so mean.” Veneto’s voice came through.

"Eh?"

“How could I, a ship girl, possibly out-argue the admiral…” Veneto’s red eyes held a hint of resentment and emotion. She raised her flushed face slightly and said to Shiro, “I just wanted to feel sentimental… but you suddenly said this, and I don’t know what to do.”

After Veneto finished speaking, she lowered her head and pressed against Xiaobai's chest again, her fingers gripping Xiaobai's clothes tightly, and her body temperature seemed to rise several degrees.

"Admiral...would you like to continue getting to know me?"

In the quiet living room.

Veneto's shy voice rang out.

Before Xiaobai could reply, Veneto continued in a low voice.

"The room... I've cleaned it very thoroughly."

"Can we continue... what was interrupted this morning?"

"..."

As the saying goes, life lies in movement.

There are essentially two things a person needs to do in this life: eat and exercise.

And now.

Xiaobai still felt very full!

……

The sky over Yuncheng quickly darkened.

Time flew by and it was already nine o'clock in the evening.