Elder brother's garrison

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The food at the Pearwood Hotel was indeed quite good.

At this level of hotel, culinary skills seem less important; rather than creating amazing flavors, highlighting the natural taste of the ingredients appears to be more crucial.

At the dinner table, everyone chatted and ate. Xiao Bai picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites of the delicacies in front of him. The flavors were mostly mild and elegant, and he could taste the distinct sweetness of the rare seafood.

But... well...

Speaking of seafood, Xiaobai hasn't had anything better to eat outside of Chapter 8 yet...

The seafood in Chapter 3378 was all large and plump. Even the largest lobster on the table was smaller than the mass-produced lobster in Chapter 8 of Xiaobai's memory.

Was this the level of food I was eating in Chapter 8?

Wow... I didn't realize I was so extravagant.

Xiao Bai sighed.

"Admiral Lu Lin, is he to your liking?" Aunt Limu asked with a smile.

"Ah? Hmm...it's delicious."

Xiaobai nodded quickly, glancing at Nanxing and Chao Yamato beside him.

Nanxing ate with Chaoda and Momo; the two autistic children didn't say a word throughout the entire meal.

Xiao Bai withdrew her gaze, and then her eyes met those of Nan Xing's parents on either side of the dining table.

"Admiral Lu Lin, how's work going?" Nanxing's father put down his cutlery and asked Xiaobai.

This was the first time Nanxing's parents had asked Xiaobai about her work.

Logically speaking, the duties of an admiral are confidential matters, and Xiaobai cannot tell outsiders. It is precisely because of this that Nanxing's parents only vaguely know that their daughter and Xiaobai's admiral rankings seem to be somewhat high, but they do not know that they are among the top ten admirals in the world.

The only person who knows about this is probably Nanxing's grandfather, who works for the military. However, Nanxing's grandfather has signed a confidentiality agreement and will not tell his family about this.

"Well... overall, it went pretty smoothly." Xiaobai put down her chopsticks, nodded, and said in a general way.

Nanxing's parents were satisfied. They exchanged a glance across the table, as if confirming something.

Then, Nanxing's father kindly inquired.

“I’m not an admiral, but judging from my daughter’s work, I know this job isn’t easy,” Nanxing’s father sighed. “My daughter can only come home twice a month normally, and when she’s busy, she might not be able to come home even once a month. As parents, we naturally support our children’s work… but… Admiral Lu Lin, you know that my daughter is already in her twenties. She’s as beautiful as her mother and is in the prime of her life. It would be a real pity if she missed this period.”

"Uh... um..." Xiaobai blinked, a little confused as to how Nanxing's father had steered the conversation about the admiral's job to Nanxing's good looks, but she still nodded subconsciously.

“The admiral’s job can’t be put aside for a while. My daughter’s love life has always been a worry for her mother and me,” Nanxing’s father said. “She is often away from us and goes on business trips from time to time. If she is alone and develops a relationship with someone, we, as her parents, can’t even help her check the relationship.”

"Uh... then I think you can rest assured..."

"Haha, Admiral Lu Lin is so humorous." Nanxing's father chuckled, a rare sight for him. He looked at Xiaobai and asked, "Speaking of which, where is Admiral Lu Lin from?"

"A small city that's quite far from here."

"Far away... um... it's not so bad if it's far away." Nanxing's father said something inexplicable, nodded, and peeled a shrimp.

Nanxing's mother, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in.

"Little friend, what do you think of my baby?"

"Eh? Sister Nanxing? Uh... I think it's great..." Xiaobai said subconsciously.

"I see... Speaking of which, Admiral Lu Lin has been an admiral for quite some time now, haven't you? Have you ever had any romantic relationships with humans?" Nanxing's mother emphasized the word "human" and glanced at Chao Yamato, who was drinking soup beside her.

Xiao Bai has many lovers.

But if they're not all ship girls, they're all deep-sea characters. Among them, Nanxing is the closest to a human. However, strictly speaking, Nanxing is now also a ship girl.

"Humans... there are none." Little White shook its head.

"..." Upon hearing this, Nanxing's mother smiled brightly, "Come on, have some shrimp."

Nanxing's mother peeled a shrimp and handed it to the small white bowl.

Xiao Bai lowered his head and slurped the shrimp meat into his mouth, chewing while secretly glancing around.

There's something odd about the atmosphere at this dinner party...

It's strange... but it doesn't seem too uncomfortable... it just feels like my aunt and uncle are much more enthusiastic than usual.

“Those of us who have been in the admiral circle have actually become more open-minded about some things.” Nanxing’s mother sighed as she peeled shrimp, seemingly casually saying, “When it comes to love, as long as it’s right, gender doesn’t have to be such a strict barrier. Back when I was still a ship girl, I saw many female admirals who spent every day with their ship girls, developed feelings for each other, and committed to each other for life. Compared to these people, you, Aunt Limu, who is completely straight, are quite rare.”

"Who are you calling a straight woman?" Aunt Limu complained from the side. "I have no pursuit of love, you know? You're the straight woman. If you say I'm a straight woman again, I'll smash your head in."

Nanxing's mother stuffed the peeled shrimp into Limu's mouth.

Chapter 3379 There's Another Request

"Mmm..." Pearwood's mouth was stuffed with shrimp, and he collapsed off the table.

Nanxing's mother smiled and continued to look at Xiaobai.

"In short, what I really want to say is that I've seen a lot in my life, and what I really want now is for my daughter to be happy. As for whether that happiness necessarily has to be between a man and a woman, I don't care." Nanxing's mother said, then looked at Nanxing's father across from her, "Honey, what do you think?"

“Happiness is the most important thing.” Nanxing’s father nodded. He paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, and then looked at Xiaobai and said, “These days, same-sex relationships have a certain legal effect. I’ve seen some young same-sex couples in my clinic before, and they didn’t seem to have any problems.”

“Yes, yes,” Nanxing’s mother said with a smile. “So, little one, all we need is for our daughter to be happy. We don’t care about anything else.”

Xiao Bai's cheeks suddenly flushed as she listened to Nan Xing's parents' words.

The words of Nanxing's parents at this point were practically an explicit statement.

Even if Xiaobai was slow on the uptake, he could tell what they were up to just by listening to their smiling faces and their words.

This is exactly the kind of storyline that Xiaobai (the author) hoped for.

It seems the goodwill I cultivated yesterday had a strong effect.

"Auntie, Uncle, I...I need to go to the restroom," Xiaobai said, getting up with a blush on her face.

"Go ahead, go ahead," Nanxing's mother nodded with a smile.

Xiao Bai cautiously walked out of the private room, and Chao Da and others instinctively followed her when they saw her leave.

Suddenly, only Nanxing's parents, Limu, and Nanxing remained in the private room.

Nanxing's mother looked at Nanxing with gentle eyes.

"Baby, did you understand what Mommy just said?" Nanxing's mother called out.

“…” Nanxing looked up, met Nanxing’s mother’s gaze, and then nodded slightly.

"When an opportunity comes your way, seize it," Nanxing's mother said with a smile. "Opportunities that slip away may never be yours again... Mom supports all your choices."

"Oh... I see, you've come to find a partner for your daughter." Li Mu climbed onto the dining table, swallowed the shrimp in his mouth, and suddenly realized.

"Don't you think Admiral Lu Lin is a good person?" Nanxing's mother asked.

“She’s quite cute.” Li Mu sat down in a chair and wiped her mouth. “But she’s a girl, and you all seem very satisfied with her… But when you’re finding a partner for your daughter, don’t you ask about her orientation?”

“I’m her mother, of course. She can see right through me.” Nanxing’s mother puffed out her chest proudly as she said this. “When Admiral Lu Lin first came to our house, I knew my daughter liked her! The way she looked at my daughter was completely different from how she looked at other people!”

"Why didn't you tell me about something this big?!" Nanxing's father was shocked when he heard this.

“What business is it of yours, a big, burly man like you, to interfere in our affairs?” Nanxing’s mother said, resting her chin on her hand. “Right now, it just depends on whether Admiral Lu Lin agrees or not… But I just saw the ship girl next to Admiral Lu Lin. She was wearing a wedding ring and was following behind Admiral Lu Lin in a well-behaved and proper manner. So I guess Admiral Lu Lin probably doesn’t care about gender… Hmm… It’s even possible that she actually likes girls.”

"Tsk tsk tsk." Li Mu looked at Nan Xing's mother, "You bunch of people schemed against this little girl."

“What do you mean by scheming? This is called entrusting someone with something,” Nanxing’s mother said. “I like Admiral Lu Lin.”

"Hmm..." Nanxing's father also let out a long "hmm" when he heard this, seemingly agreeing.

Listening to the three elders at the table talking amongst themselves, Nanxing put down her chopsticks, lowered her head, placed her hands on her thighs, and quietly began to fidget with her fingers.

After a while.

Shiro and Mega are back.

Nanxing's parents closed their mouths appropriately and smiled as they welcomed Xiaobai and Chaodahe.

Xiaobai returned to her seat, breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to pick up her bowl and chopsticks when she suddenly heard the sound of tables and chairs being moved around her.

Xiao Bai was taken aback and subconsciously turned his head to the side.

Under the watchful eyes of the three elders, Nanxing moved her chair closer to Xiaobai until her arm touched Xiaobai's shoulder before stopping.

"Sister Nanxing?" Xiaobai asked in surprise.

"Eat some...shrimp." Nanxing bent down and peeled the shrimp, carefully placing the peeled shrimp into Xiaobai's bowl.

"Ah... thank you..." Xiaobai stared blankly at the shrimp in the bowl, then looked up at the three elders in front of her. She saw that Nanxing's parents were very satisfied with the scene and smiled at Xiaobai, as if their wish had come true.

"If I have time, I'd like to meet the child's parents," Nanxing's mother said with a smile. "To raise such a lovely child like you, your mother must be a lovely person as well."

"Hmm..." Nanxing's father gave an ambiguous "hmm," poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.

Nanxing's father said last time that he doesn't drink alcohol.

But this time he drank it.

"Ugh... I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore..." Riki stood up with her arms crossed and said to everyone in a sickeningly sweet tone, "I need to go to the bathroom to wash my eyes!"

After saying that, Li Mu jogged out of the private room, and a series of crisp footsteps echoed down the corridor.

Nanxing's mother smiled as she looked in the direction Limu had left. She lowered her head to wipe her hands and smiled at Xiaobai again.

In that instant, Xiaobai saw the smile on Nanxing's mother's face disappear, replaced by worry.

Xiao Bai rubbed his eyes.

When I saw Nanxing's mother's face again, she still had a warm smile.

"Little friend, Aunt Limu sometimes looks a lot like many of the female admirals you've met?"

“Hmm…” Xiaobai nodded; she had indeed thought about that before.

“I specifically asked her to treat us to dinner this time,” Nanxing’s mother said, sighing to Xiaobai. “Sigh… she still thinks it’s just an ordinary dinner party.”

"Hmm? Isn't it unusual?" Xiaobai asked again.

"..." Nanxing's mother's smile slowly faded, and her expression became serious as she said to Xiaobai, "Little friend, today's dinner was partly organized to improve the relationship between you and my daughter... As for the majority of the other reasons, there are some personal thoughts involved."

"..." Xiaobai blinked and quietly looked at Nanxing's mother.

“Your Aunt Limu… was once a very excellent admiral. If she had been able to persevere back then, she might have become a well-known figure in your admiral circle in the future.” Nanxing’s mother said to Xiaobai. At this point, she seemed to sigh with regret, “But unfortunately, she was only in her thirties when she had to retire.”

"Retiring at thirty... Did something happen?"

“Deep-sea aura infection,” Nanxing’s mother said. “During her 30th birthday checkup, your Aunt Limu was found to have a significantly increased level of deep-sea aura infection. It had reached a point where even a tiny bit more would have seriously threatened her health. For the sake of her life, the Admiral Headquarters had no choice but to have her retire…”

Xiao Bai remained silent upon hearing this.

“Actually, retiring like this wouldn’t be a big deal,” Nanxing’s mother said again. “But after retiring, the aftereffects of your Aunt Limu’s infection with the Deep Sea have started to show… She has many illnesses and symptoms now… Her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys… almost none of them are intact. Although she seems energetic on the surface, she suffers a lot in private. She has to go to the hospital all the time, and she’s become a walking pharmacy… I’m the secretary-general of the hospital, and my husband is the director of the Deep Sea Infectious Diseases Department. She did all these things behind our backs so that I wouldn’t worry, and so that the other ship girls wouldn’t worry, but we all know.”

At this point, Nanxing's mother paused for a moment and glanced at the door of the private room.

"Including just now... Limu said she was going to the bathroom to wash her eyes... Do you think she was really joking when she went to the bathroom?" Nanxing's mother spoke softly, but there was some sadness in her voice.

Xiao Bai finally understood after hearing this.

It seems the main significance of this dinner party is this Aunt Limu...

It was at this moment that Nanxing's mother gently pressed down on the plate, looking at Xiaobai.

“Admiral Lu Lin… Auntie wants to ask you for help. You are very good at dispelling deep-sea aura… I know that in your eyes this level is not actually immediately fatal, not a particularly serious deep-sea infection, but please, Auntie, be willful this once, okay?” Nanxing’s mother looked at Xiaobai earnestly and asked softly, “Please help Aunt Limu… okay? She is Auntie’s best friend in this life, and Auntie doesn’t want to see her suffer anymore.”

Upon hearing the sound, Xiaobai turned her gaze to Nanxing's father on the other side.

Nanxing's father had already put down his chopsticks and was looking at Xiaobai with the same hopeful eyes as Nanxing's mother.

Xiao Bai tilted her head and looked at Nan Xing.

Nanxing was also quietly watching Xiaobai, but compared to the somewhat humble and devout gazes of Nanxing's father and mother, Nanxing's own gaze was full of sincerity and trust.

……All right.

Anyway... this is a request from future parents... right?

Xiao Bai scratched his head and smiled at everyone at the table.

Xiao Bai stood up and spoke again amidst the joyful gazes of Nan Xing's parents.

"Uncle and Aunt... I'll go to the restroom again."

……

The private room where Nanxing's family was located seemed to have been deliberately arranged to be the furthest from the restroom on this floor in the entire hotel.

Furthermore... the pearwood is not located in the restroom on this floor.