"...Um?"
Rafi blinked and took a step forward, "...eyes?"
"Well... it's ready." The little commander, who couldn't put his eyes on Lafite, replied vaguely, "Let's go eat..."
"...Don't you want to see Rafi?"
Su Xin paused when she heard this, then raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Lafite. There was no change. He still had no expression on his face, still looked tired, still exuded a faint aroma of wine, and his old shoulders were still smooth.
The person whom Su Xin hadn't seen for several years was just as she remembered him: gentle, cute, and not good at speaking, but he would become strong at certain times.
Everything seemed to have never changed. The familiar atmosphere of getting along made Su Xin involuntarily reach out her hand, wanting to touch the other person's snow-white hair, but her gradually accelerating heartbeat forced her to stop.
"...I have changed after all." Su Xin sighed with disappointment, "I have changed."
"Well... let's go, let's go eat first." The little commander pressed down his hand without leaving a trace, turned around and walked towards the restaurant, "We'll have noodles in the morning, or they'll get cold if we don't go now."
Lafite stood there, feeling that the problem was huge, but he had no idea where to start. He could only look at Su Xin's back, then raised his hand and touched his head.
"...good."
The recovery of Su Xin's eyesight is a good thing worth celebrating for all the ship girls in the port.
However, since there was a guest at home, we couldn't make it too obvious. We could only keep our joy in our hearts and try to express our emotions in a less abrupt way.
For example... picking up food.
This morning, Su Xin once again felt everyone's enthusiasm, and she took great pains to pick out the Houttuynia cordata and shredded ginger that had mixed in from somewhere, and tried hard to transform other people's enthusiasm into her own heat.
Sometimes she was worried that she would get fat if she ate too much, but when she thought about her nearly invulnerable body strength now, she thought that she was probably about the same as the ship girls who could eat without gaining weight, so she ate without worrying about food.
After eating, the young commander returned to his post and gave Tiancheng, the acting secretary ship, a long vacation, while he began to familiarize himself with the commander's work content again.
Correspondingly, Helena, as the secretary ship, naturally had to re-participate in the work, but it was obvious that she was not ready.
Not only will there be errors in document classification, but sometimes even the documents that have just been processed will be put away, but they will be forgotten as soon as they turn around, causing Commander Su to search everywhere for them.
This state was obviously not normal. The commander, who had finally finished his work, put down his pen, supported his chin and looked at Helena, who was sitting among the documents but took out her cell phone to light up the screen from time to time.
"...Are you in love?"
Chapter 409 Self-recommendation
"Sister Helena?"
“Huh…?”
"This is the sixth time you've zoned out today...Are you okay...?"
"Sorry…"
Looking at Su Xiaozhi, who was sitting behind the huge desk and waving at her gently, Helena once again felt ashamed of her performance in recent days.
She originally thought that she could adjust her emotions so as not to affect the normal progress of her work, but unfortunately things did not go as she wished.
"Do you need to rest for a while? You don't look well..."
Helena shook her head and looked up at the little commander whom she had once helped to handle the documents. It was obvious that Su Xin was now able to handle things on her own, and she was the one who was holding them back.
The feeling of being left behind was not pleasant, but in the final analysis it was all Helena's own fault, so after a moment's silence, Helena made a decision.
"I'm sorry, Susu, I may not be able to help..."
"It's okay, it's okay." Commander Su Xiao shook his head to indicate that there was no need to worry. "In fact, I can handle these things myself. Now that the activity period is approaching, there will be fewer related commission documents. Sister can rest more.
some time."
"I mean... I might have to quit my position as secretary ship..."
"...Huh?" Su Xin blinked in disbelief, "Why... so sudden?"
"Obviously, in my current state, I can't help you and will cause you trouble. The duty of the secretary ship is to make the commander feel more relaxed. Now my presence has increased your burden..."
Helena's expression was unusually gloomy. "I am causing you trouble... but I... it seems that it is really not that easy for me to adjust myself..."
Su Xin originally thought that Helena was always restless just because she was deeply in love, but now it seems that this is not the case. Instead, it might be more appropriate to say that she was heartbroken.
Seeing Helena's distraught look, Commander Su did not dare to ask her directly whether everything was related to Cleveland. He could only think for a few moments and then give Helena a short vacation.
After Helena left, Su Xin sped up the processing of documents and spent nearly an hour completing the remaining work for the day. Only then did she have time to think about this matter carefully.
Helena's mood changes seemed to have started before, but Commander Su was not sure exactly when. After all, she was almost unable to deal with her own problems, so how could she have the energy to care about others?
But if you say that it has nothing to do with Cleveland, Su Xin will definitely not believe it. Even if she was blind for a while, it is not difficult to see the close relationship between Cleveland and Helena.
But now, in the few days since she recovered her eyesight, she has not seen the two of them together. Judging from the emotional intelligence she has developed from watching countless movies (referring to romance dramas), she guessed that the two of them had a quarrel.
Su Xin wanted to help mediate, but she was not good at emotional matters. After thinking about it, she invited the considerate Yi Xianquan to be her advisor.
Yixian arrived quickly after receiving the news. After the commander responded, he pushed the door open and walked in, laughing and teasing, "Susu actually took the initiative to look for me. It's really rare."
"Well... because there are some things I can't help with, I wanted to ask my sister's opinion."
Yixian smoothed the hem of her cheongsam along her waist and hips, sat down properly on the sofa, and made some tea with the hot water on the table. "Let's drink while we talk. You look like you just finished your work not long ago, so you must be thirsty."
Su Xin was stunned when she heard this, but she obediently put the cap on the pen, put away the documents, got off the chair, and sat on the sofa opposite Yixian.
"The conditions are limited, the taste is average, please forgive me, Commander." Yixian said politely, and then he laughed at himself. After taking a sip of tea, he stopped being playful and asked about the business, "So what happened?
"Hmm... Sister, have you noticed that Sister Helena seems to be in a bad mood recently?"
"I pay a little attention to her. After all, her behavior is too obvious. But I don't know the specific reason. I just see her daydreaming by herself occasionally."
Su Xin frowned, obviously concerned about Helena's situation, "Could it be that she had a quarrel with Sister Cleveland? It seems like I haven't seen them talk to each other for a long time."
Yixian reacted quickly and understood the little commander's subtext in an instant, "So Susu asked me to come here because she hopes I can help her solve the problem?"
The little conductor shook his head. "I just want to know why Sister Helena became like this, but if I ask Sister Cleveland directly, it feels a bit too formal..."
"So... you want me to ask Cleveland in a subtle way to see if she has anything to do with this matter, and to find out if there is any way to solve it, right?"
Although Commander Su felt a little embarrassed to leave things to others, to be honest, the only person she could ask for help now was Yixian.
As for Tiancheng? The previous direct attack was enough to make Su Xin alert for a while. She didn't want to take advantage of him before the relationship was clarified. In her opinion, this was an irresponsible behavior.
Even if the other party doesn't mind at all, she still believes so and sticks to it.
Yixian didn't think that this was a difficult matter. After all, she was one of the most popular people in Hong Kong, and she often talked about related topics with Helena and Cleveland.
Just as she was about to agree to Su Xin's request and set out to find Cleveland, she unexpectedly discovered a point she had never noticed before.
"Speaking of which... it's working time now, right?" Yixian looked out the window at the bright sky outside, "Has Helena gone home yet? It's rare to see you guys leaving get off work early."
"Well... I gave her a week's vacation and let her go back to rest because she didn't look very good. I wanted to give her some time to adjust..."
"What about your daily work?"
Su Xin calculated her work efficiency. "If Sister Helena really can't adjust and needs to resign from her position as secretary, I can definitely finish it by three o'clock in the afternoon. Hmm... it's not a big problem."
"But as a formal commander, the secretary ship can't be vacant for too long, right?" Yixian seemed to be worried about the work of the small commander. "In order to ensure your work efficiency, they will probably send a notice to ask you to choose as soon as possible.
people.
"...But I don't think I need a secretary ship...If I teach from scratch, it might be faster for me to handle the work myself."
"Being a secretary ship doesn't get a pay raise and you have to get up early..." The young commander tightened his coat, "The weather is getting colder, and I don't think everyone will like getting up early..."
"If I get up early...does it count if I get up every day and make breakfast?"
Yixian tried his best to look less excited, but his right foot was slightly raised under the coffee table. "As for work efficiency... helping the commander solve problems outside of work is also one of the duties of the secretary ship, right?"
Su Xin understood now, "Sister, are you recommending yourself?"
"Then, little Lord Pingyuan, will you agree or not?" (Note 1)
ps: Note 1 - from "Records of the Grand Historian - Biographies of Lord Pingyuan and Yu Qing", which tells the story of Lord Pingyuan being ordered to ask for help from Chu because of Qin's step-by-step pressure. Mao Sui, as a retainer, took the initiative to follow him and finally succeeded in persuading the King of Chu to send troops.
Chapter 410 My Parents' Romance-5
Regarding the matter of acting secretary ship, Commander Su Xiao was unable to come to a conclusion and give Yixian a positive answer until the end.
After all, judging from the current situation, she can handle the work well by herself. In order not to cause trouble to others, Su Xin is more accustomed to completing her own tasks unless necessary.
Yixian was not discouraged by this. Although she was full of expectations when she asked, not long after the proposal was made, she realized that the probability of this thing succeeding was not very high.
Of course, the ship girls had already figured out the temperament of their commander long ago, so Yixian naturally knew about Su Xin's strange obsession with completing the mission alone.
Although he failed to seize the initiative and win the position of acting secretary ship, Yixian naturally had to complete the task he promised to the commander, so he said goodbye and walked towards the dormitory.
Yixian actually didn't know much about Cleveland. He only knew that this White Eagle light cruiser had a sunny personality, was confident, handsome and reliable. Apart from that, he was just nicknamed "Dad C".
When Yixian occasionally saw the other party hesitating before, he did chat with her casually, but he only gave her a few reminders. After all, it is not easy for outsiders to interfere in such matters.
Now it seems that there are some problems in the relationship between the two after all. It is stuck at a certain point that Yixian doesn't know and cannot move forward, causing Helena to become out of shape.
Yixian was not quite sure about Cleveland's current situation, but he thought it should be better than Helena's daily distraction. That was why Yixian chose to find her first instead of asking Helena directly.
Unfortunately, after walking for a while, Yixian did not find Cleveland in the dormitory, but instead found a very angry family member of the person involved.
"Ah, Yixian!" Phoenix spotted Yixian and ran over angrily. Because they had a good relationship, she didn't hesitate to ask, "Have you seen Cleveland?"
Yixian shook his head and replied calmly: "I was looking for her too. Why are you in such a hurry...what's wrong?"
"Helena has been acting strange recently. She is always in a daze in private, especially after meeting Cleveland!" Phoenix gritted his teeth, "She must have been wronged! I can't let this go on. I have to find someone to help her.
She asked for clarification!"
"Especially after meeting Cleveland?" Yixian paused, "How did you know...?"
The angry Phoenix suddenly lost his temper and muttered a few words with a guilty conscience, "I'm just worried about Helena... As a sister, can you say that I'm stalking her?!"
Yixian couldn't help laughing, and coughed again, subtly hiding the smile on his face, and then said seriously: "So you actually know about the two of them, right? What do you think?"
Phoenix paused for a long moment, looking somewhat dejected. "What can I think... Doesn't it all depend on Helena's own opinion..."
Seeing that Yixian seemed to be listening attentively, Phoenix's desire to talk became unprecedentedly strong.
"As a sister, I have to consider Helena's situation, but this matter is... not good, right? I haven't heard of two ship girls from the same port being together..."
"And I know Helena's character. She has always been so hesitant. If she really gets together with that piece of wood in Cleveland, I can't even imagine what her future life will be like..."
"If a man is out there flirting with other men, Helena will definitely stay at home and feel sad every day..."
"More importantly, Helena will never say that she is unhappy. She will just say 'I am fine, I am fine'. That idiot Cleveland will definitely believe it! Then he will reply 'drink more hot water' or something like that.
Isn’t this just a vicious cycle?!"
"Ahahaha..." Yixian tried to act more natural, but it was obviously difficult. "Are you thinking too much...?"
Phoenix's eyes widened, and she was obviously very emotional. "How could that be! I'm the elder sister, and it's not too much to think too much, okay! Um... No, I have to go find that idiot as soon as possible."
Yixian did not try to persuade Phoenix to leave in a hurry. After thinking for a while, she simply sent a message to Cleveland:
[If you have time, you are welcome to come to my room for tea. Phoenix is out now. ]
Not long after, Yixian received a reply from Cleveland:
【Okay, thank you. 】
Yixian shook his head and walked towards his room. He thought that it would not be long before guests would come to visit, so he had to hurry and prepare the tea set.
"What am I...doing?"
"..."
"..I've delayed Susu's work."
"I should deal with this problem as soon as possible. I can't let it affect my life anymore..."
"...Think about what to do..."
"......
"........."
"...But what can I do now...?"
"I just..."
"..."
"....
"......sister…"
