Elder brother's garrison

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Just as the afternoon arrived, before Xiaobai had a chance to call the ship girls who had gone shopping in the city back, Nanxing rushed to Shenzhen Hospital alone.

"Little Lu Lin, are you still there? My darling has come to see you." Nanxing's mother smiled and knocked on Xiaobai's office door, speaking to Shenhai Dafeng and Xiaobai who were snuggling together inside.

"Sister Nanxing? Oh... I'm coming right now..."

Xiao Bai got up from the sofa, with the Deep Sea Phoenix in her arms pressed against her, its slender, snow-white arms wrapped around Xiao Bai's neck, and it stood up from the sofa together with Xiao Bai.

Xiaobai patted Shenhai Taihou's lower back and smiled slightly at her.

"Okay, stop whining, I'm going out now."

"..."

Deep Sea Taihou stared blankly into Shiro's eyes. Under Shiro's gentle gaze, Deep Sea Taihou reluctantly loosened its entwined arms and then lifted its chest from Shiro's chest.

Deep Sea Daihou is really attached to Shiro.

As long as they don't have work to do and there happens to be a newbie around, they'll definitely run over to pet him immediately, just like a bunch of fluffy kittens coming over to rub against a bowl of catnip.

This characteristic was present from the moment they appeared in Xiaobai's mental world.

Fortunately, the deep-sea taihou listens to Shiro very much. Although they are very attached to Shiro, they will never continue to cling to him if Shiro says he has to do something else.

Standing at the office door, Nanxing's mother smiled as she watched Xiaobai and Shenhai Daifeng. After Xiaobai got up and walked towards her, she reached out to straighten Xiaobai's slightly askew collar.

"You two have such a good relationship," Nanxing's mother said to Xiaobai with a smile.

"Ah... um." Looking at Nanxing's mother's smile, Xiaobai felt a strange sense of guilt for some reason. "Well, that's how it is for ship girls."

"..."

Nanxing's mother didn't refute anything. She just gave Xiaobai a meaningful look, then led Xiaobai out of the office.

Besides Shiro, there were also Mega Yamato and Deep Sea Daihou in the room. When they saw Shiro come out, they immediately followed.

Nanxing's mother led Xiaobai back to the head nurse's office. Inside the head nurse's office, Nanxing was sitting in front of the coffee table, sipping a cup of hot water.

Hearing the door open, Nanxing, still holding her cup, turned her head to look at the door.

When Nanxing saw Shiro, Mega Yamato, and especially Deepsea Taihou, she was stunned for a long time. Then she put down her water glass, raised her hand and waved to everyone, especially Deepsea Taihou.

"Baby, I've brought you Lu Lin." Nanxing's mother said to Nanxing.

"Yes." Nanxing nodded to her mother, then turned her gaze to Xiaobai, her eyes clear and honest. "I'm here."

"Sister Nanxing, you're here..." Xiaobai smiled shyly at Nanxing, "Why did you come at this time?"

“I heard you’re leaving,” Nanxing replied.

"Um... even if I'm leaving, I'll definitely stop by and say goodbye before I go..."

"So that's how it is..." Nanxing suddenly realized, and she lowered her head, murmuring softly.

"……"noob.

Xiao Bai thought that Nan Xing had come to the Shenzhen hospital to see her because of some urgent matter...

Thinking of this, Xiaobai suddenly smiled, then walked over to Nanxing and sat down.

"Sister Nanxing, how's the work at the naval base going?"

"Um...almost there." Nanxing stammered.

"Then when I get back, let's get the work done together, okay?" Xiaobai asked with a smile.

"Is it okay?" Nanxing asked Xiaobai.

"I'll be fine," Xiaobai said with a thumbs-up and a smile.

“…Mmm.” Nanxing looked at Xiaobai, and after a while, she nodded crisply.

Nanxing's mother watched the highly efficient conversation between Xiaobai and Nanxing, her gaze sweeping over the Deep Sea Daihou and Super Yamato on the other side, before she lowered her head and coughed.

"Ahem... Hmm... Honey, you guys are just chatting here, all you do is talk and no you're doing anything. It must be so boring. Come downstairs with me and buy some snacks." Nanxing's mother put down her hand and said to Nanxing.

"Okay." Nanxing stood up.

"Auntie, there are snacks in the room..." Xiaobai reminded Nanxing's mother.

"We're running low on supplies. I'll go with my child to fill up some more." Nanxing's mother smiled at Xiaobai, then continued, "You three chat for a bit, we'll be right back."

"Oh……"

Xiao Bai blinked as she watched Nan Xing leave the office with her mother. Then, Nan Xing's mother silently closed the door tightly.

Seeing Nanxing and her mother leave, Deep Sea Taihou quietly came to Xiaobai's side, sat down close to Xiaobai, then rested her face on Xiaobai's shoulder, shifted her weight, and gently nestled her soft body against Xiaobai.

As soon as Shiro turned her gaze to Taihou, she heard a splash, and on the other side of her, Daiya sat down next to her.

Xiaobai looked at Chao Yamato with some surprise. Although Chao Yamato did not turn her head to look at Xiaobai, she silently took Xiaobai's hand and firmly placed it on her thigh.

It's visibly that the oversized and sculpted ears are a bit red.

……

Outside.

Nanxing followed her mother downstairs. Nanxing was lost in thought when her mother suddenly stopped. Nanxing, distracted, didn't realize the distance between them and bumped lightly into her mother.

Nanxing subconsciously took a step back, raising her bewildered eyes to look at her mother's back.

"……Mother?"

"...Oh, you child..."

In the quiet stairwell, Nanxing's mother sighed softly, her voice echoing through the hallway.

After a while, Nanxing's mother turned around and stared at Nanxing with a rather rare, inexplicable expression of disappointment.

"Honey... how far has your relationship with Xiao Lulin progressed lately?"

“…?” Nanxing was stunned. She subconsciously turned her eyes away, not daring to meet her birth mother’s gaze.

Nanxing's guilty and evasive demeanor, as if she had done something wrong, seemed to her mother to be a sign of no progress.

Nanxing's mother frowned, looking troubled, and gently touched her forehead with her hand.

Chapter 3745 Nagging

“My dear… I’m not pressuring you… I know that matters of the heart can’t be rushed.” Nanxing’s mother said to Nanxing, rubbing her forehead. “But as I told you before, some relationships in this world only give you a few chances. If you don’t seize them, you don’t know when the second chance will come.”

"..." Nanxing drooped her head, raised her hands to her chest, and carefully clasped them together.

“My dear, you need to pull yourself together.” Seeing her daughter like this, Nanxing’s mother sighed and continued, “I’ve done a good job of preparing your father psychologically these past few days. Lu Lin is indeed a good child, well-behaved, sensible, smart, brave, and kind. She has helped your father and me so much. Logically speaking, she should be our family’s benefactor… Your father has recently started to tell me that he’s gradually realizing that when it comes to your major life choices, gender shouldn’t be such a strict requirement. Finding someone who is compatible with your soul and with whom you love each other is far more important than any other condition.”

“…” Nanxing nodded silently.

“Little Lu Lin is so busy as an admiral, and you're an admiral too. I used to be a ship girl myself. Do you know how much trouble it is for someone as busy as her to always take so much time to travel so far to see you?” Nanxing’s mother advised Nanxing. “Like this time, Miao Yan… oh, Ji Siyu, that girl just came to our hospital. Her deep-sea infection symptoms were so severe, and we were at a loss. But Little Lu Lin came as soon as she heard about it. Afterwards, she was willing to stay here for so long, specifically assigning ship girls who can treat deep-sea diseases to the hospital. Her actions and dedication to you far exceed the concept of best friends. If she said she didn’t care about you, I definitely wouldn’t believe it. So I think she has some feelings for you.”

"..." Nanxing remained silent.

When Nanxing's mother saw that her daughter was so "slow to understand", she immediately stepped forward and cupped her daughter's cheeks in her hands.

"So, honey, you need to be aware of the danger!" Nanxing's mother earnestly advised, "That girl, Lu Lin, is just so naturally outstanding and lovable. Even you can fall for her, let alone others. Think about it, how many of the ship girls she brought with her this time don't have wedding rings? Even the newest ship girl who came to her side, Xiao Hong, has a ring on her hand... I've observed all those ship girls these past few days, and they're all staring at Lu Lin with longing. You can't expect Lu Lin to abandon all those pretty ship girls and only live with you from now on, can you?"

"..." Nanxing blinked, staring blankly at her mother.

"Sigh." Nanxing's mother released Nanxing's cheek, turned around, and looked up with a wistful expression. "It's quite normal for an admiral to have a ship girl as a wife. I've been through the ship girl era myself. Ship girls' feelings are pure and passionate, irresistible and impossible to betray. So, I wouldn't say that I want Xiao Lulin to abandon her ship girls and live with you alone... But ultimately, you're different. I support your relationship with Xiao Lulin, but I hope you become Xiao Lulin's most important partner. You can't keep hesitating and drifting through life like this. You need to step up your game, understand?"

“…Understand…?” Nanxing rubbed his cheek, not knowing what to say for a moment.

“At least, you’re different from the ship girls; you have a special identity,” Nanxing’s mother suddenly turned to Nanxing and said.

"Hmm?" Nanxing asked, puzzled.

“You are human. That’s your greatest advantage,” Nanxing’s mother said.

“…” Nanxing paused for a moment, then lowered her head, her face showing even more guilt and complexity.

"What's wrong? Why are you making that face all of a sudden?" Nanxing's mother tilted her head.

"Mom...snacks..." Nanxing said softly, arms crossed, "We've been out for a long time..."

"..." Nanxing's mother.

Looking at Nanxing's appearance, Nanxing's mother was speechless for a moment, and finally sighed helplessly.

"Sigh...you silly child...what did you want to eat again?"

"That's not a snack, that's a main dish, sigh..."

Nanxing's mother led Nanxing out of the corridor and towards the hospital's convenience store.

Nanxing followed her mother obediently. She raised her eyes to look at her mother's back, then looked at her own hands, her gaze somewhat complicated.

……

Nanxing and her daughter bought some snacks and returned to the office.

When the two of them re-entered the office carrying bags of snacks, Xiaobai sat regally in the center of the sofa like an empress dowager, with Shenhai Daihou and Chaoda nestled beside her.

Upon seeing Nanxing return, Mega Taiho and Deep Sea Taiho quickly got up.

"Sister Nanxing, Auntie, you're back..." Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief and greeted Nanxing and her mother with a smile.

"Yes, you're back..." Nanxing's mother lifted the bag in her hand, "I bought you some snacks. I apologize for not being a good host. Please help yourselves."

As Nanxing's mother spoke, she placed the bag in the center of the coffee table and then gestured to Nanxing with her eyes.

Nanxing walked stiffly to Xiaobai's side and sat down next to her.

Seeing Nanxing take her seat, Nanxing's mother finally smiled with relief and nodded to everyone in the room.

"You young people can chat all you want. I'll go back to work now. Remember to call me when you leave."

"Okay auntie!"

Xiao Bai waved to Nanxing's mother, then watched as Nanxing's mother walked out of the office, her footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

Xiaobai blinked, slowly lowered her hand, and turned her head to look at Nanxing, whose expression was somewhat complicated and whose limbs were somewhat stiff.

"Sister Nanxing, what did Auntie talk to you about just now? Why do you look so strange?" Xiaobai asked Nanxing.

Nanxing usually had a blank expression on her face, and this was the first time she had ever seen Nanxing show such a significant change in expression.

Upon hearing Xiaobai's words, Nanxing looked up and met Xiaobai's gaze, then shook her head.

“She said… I should get along well with you,” Nanxing said after thinking for a while.

"Oh... I see." Xiaobai smiled upon hearing this. "I'm sure Nanxing and I will get along well, so please don't worry about that, Auntie."

“…Mm.” Nanxing nodded.

……

As afternoon approached, the ship girls who had gone out shopping returned to the hospital one after another.

When the ship girls realized that Shiro wasn't in her office, they all went to the head nurse's office on the same floor to look for her.

When the ship girls saw Nanxing and Abyssal Taihou next to Xiaobai, they were all surprised, and then greeted them with smiles.

Xiaobai told the ship girls about her plan to settle the Deepsea Taihou in Deep City and have her help treat the seriously ill Deepsea patients. The ship girls were initially surprised when they learned about this, and then their gazes became somewhat subtle.

No matter what, Abyssal Taihou is the Dean of the Abyss... The ship girls weren't questioning Abyssal Taihou's safety, but hearing that their admiral had placed a living, breathing Dean of the Abyss directly in human society, they felt that their admiral was quite audacious...

However, when everyone got to this point, it was Nanxing who raised his hand.

Nanxing stated that if the ship girls are worried, this Deep Sea Taihou can usually live in Nanxing's naval base. When a critically ill patient needs treatment, she will act as a guardian to take Deep Sea Taihou out and stay by her side until they return home.

Nanxing did this not because she doubted Deepsea Daihou, but to protect Deepsea Daihou.

After all, human society is full of complexities. Although Nanxing herself can't be said to be particularly clever, she can still take care of the safe and secure life of the deep-sea Taifeng.

Xiaobai and the ship girls were somewhat surprised by Nanxing's idea, but they were mostly grateful and in agreement.

Having a top-ten admiral act as the guardian of Abyssal Taihou is definitely a good thing that can put the hearts of ship girls and newbies at ease.

Besides, Nanxing is now everyone's unspoken wife, so she's practically a newbie naval officer. The ship girls don't see her becoming the guardian of Abyssal Taihou as an overstepping of the admiral's authority.

We'll be sharing a bed sooner or later, so there's no need to be so particular about it.

In this way, the situation at Shenzhen Hospital becomes logically consistent.

……

When Xiaobai and the ship girls left, they specifically said goodbye to Nanxing's father and mother.

Nanxing's father had just finished surgery and was resting in his office when he saw Xiaobai leading a large group of ship girls into his clinic to express their gratitude for the care she had given him during this time.