So one of them visits frequently but seems to just want to check in to complete the task by scanning his face, while the other one is neither impatient nor curious and just treats it as a daily pastime and never asks any questions.
This strange tacit understanding lasted until mid-August, with only two weeks left before the end of the summer event.
Su Xin's first place on the Merit List was fixed, and the ship girls were able to reduce the frequency of attacks and cut down on their working hours. Everyone was visibly relaxing.
Some people couldn't sit still at this time, and forced Xiao Yexing to visit the small building where Su Xin lived.
However, the negotiations between the two parties probably did not go smoothly, because the young commander could easily detect the increasingly gloomy expression of the other party when he came to visit.
No matter how pretty a face is, its color will be diminished if it is tainted with impatience.
Unfortunately, Su Xin didn't care about this. She let Xiao Yexing come to visit every now and then. She would eat and chat, but she never took the initiative to ask.
Until one day the other party came back, took off his shorts without saying a word after entering the house, and handed them over to the head maid who was well prepared, along with the eavesdropping device.
Everyone knew the knocking pattern that Suzuka had found out, and had made corresponding plans, so Befa was not panicked at all.
After taking the pants, she nodded to Dido, indicating that she was handing over the maid's work. She then turned and went to the empty room, responsible for providing regular feedback signals that "everything is normal".
A safe environment for conversation was established so easily, even too easily, causing Ono Apricot, who was standing there in her blue and white clothing, to look strange.
Even though Su Xin didn't like him, she still showed some courtesy.
She herself didn't wear a coat today, so she asked Dido to find a pair of unopened pants and handed them to the embarrassed Ono An.
Ono Xing thanked him with a cold face, and without going to the bathroom to change, she just sat opposite the young commander and put on her pants without any hesitation.
Su Xin turned her head away to avoid the spring light brought out by the action, and only frowned and spoke after the other party put on his pants.
"...Is it necessary to go to this extent?"
Xiao Ye Xing sneered, "My mission is to seduce you. What if I succeed? It will be good for me, right?"
The topic was a bit ambiguous, so Su Xin changed it, "Are you from Chongying? You speak standard Donghuang language."
"Yes, Sakura people, I spent a lot of money to sign up for a class just to get close to you, but it's a pity that it's useless. It's a complete waste of my time."
When a person changes from being lively and cute to being full of sarcasm in her words, the difference in image is quite big. The impression given is very subtle and definitely not good.
Su Xin, who has always been a good child, doesn't like facing this kind of person, especially after the other party has said it so bluntly, her remaining patience is even less.
"So? Explain it. You should be ready too."
"Haha, yes, otherwise I wouldn't have come here." Ono Xing sneered and leaned back on the sofa in a more relaxed posture, "Where should I start...?"
"...Forget it, it's not complicated anyway."
"Everything I told you before is basically true. My parents did die early, and I was indeed raised by my relatives."
"According to the marriage contract they arranged for me, I was supposed to marry someone thirty years older than me, and then work hard to carry on the family line and expand the family tree."
"But then they found you, and since I was the right age and had good looks, they let me come over and get close to you."
Su Xin frowned, "I don't remember giving you a cold shoulder from the beginning. You came here with a purpose and didn't make it clear, right?"
"Yes, yes, blame me. I was too confident in myself, and I thought you wouldn't lose anything by cheating on me, so I lost my mind and agreed to let them get close to you."
Xiao Ye Xing curled her lips after saying this, "After all, you're not my type at all. Not only do you have small breasts, but you're also hard to get along with... But it's better than marrying my godfather."
Su Xin:???
"Anyway, they asked me to get information from you. It would be best if you were completely devoted to me so that I could get more information about the [Research Ship]."
All of this was within Commander Su Xiao's expectations. She was more curious about Ono Xing's negative attitude than the purpose. "...But you never asked me related questions before, right? Why?"
"Because I know you're not that easy to fool."
Xiao Ye Xing glanced at Su Xin and said, "I told you about this last time because I hoped you would take the initiative to help me. But there was no follow-up. This shows that you are a smart person."
"If seduction could work for a smart person, it would have already happened long ago. Rushing up to them to find out would only bring humiliation upon yourself. It's better to find a way to fool them."
Commander Su thought about it for a moment and it seemed to make sense. He didn't smell any lies in it, so he just believed it. "What about now? Are you confessing because you were forced into a corner?"
"Yes, I can't resist, so I can only hope for your generosity." Ono Xing was very frank about this, and didn't even try to hide it. "If I have anything that can be used as a bargaining chip, just ask for it."
Su Xin was stunned, "...For example?"
"For example, I can follow you back to Donghuang, do laundry and cooking, or anything else. If I don't know how, I can learn, as long as you let me go when you get tired of playing."
Su Xin actually didn't quite understand why Ono Xing always used her body as a bargaining chip, but after thinking about it carefully, she seemed to be able to guess the reason.
The other party was destined to give his body to others for the sake of his family since childhood, but when he grew up, he changed his mind at the last minute and was urged to devote himself to a strange girl.
This situation may have created a rather distorted concept in Ono An, who believes that her only valuable thing is her body.
But putting aside the three views, this condition actually has no appeal to Su Xin.
What she likes are ship girls. There is more than one maid in her house, and she is independent on weekdays. Even if she wants to be intimate, she should be intimate with her own married ships. What does it have to do with each other?
If we really agree to bring the person back to the port, it will not only be a problem of having one more mouth to feed at home. If Akagi doesn't control his hands well, the other party will probably be left lying down.
There are no normal people in Su Xin's port area. The intensity is increasing every day. Torpedoes hit people's faces in the morning and dormitories are bombarded in the afternoon. If you don't have some skills, you are just waiting for death.
Besides, she still has secrets. Who can guarantee that everyone can live in peace after being discovered?
Su Xin couldn't gamble, so she refused without hesitation, "I won't take you away, and I don't find you attractive."
"...Really? I see. It's not surprising. After all, you have no obligation to help me."
After saying that, Ono Xing slumped down on the sofa and looked up at the ceiling. After a while, she supported herself on her knees and stood up. "Give me back my pants. I'm going home."
Su Xin tilted her head and looked at her, as if she was hesitating.
Ono Anne, on the other hand, was very calm, with a rather gloomy expression, but she walked towards the room where Befa was without hesitation, as if she had already accepted her fate.
Before she raised her hand to knock on the door and went in, Su Xin finally spoke
"...What are their demands? Be specific."
Ono An turned around after hearing this, not hiding the smile on her face, "I'm not the commander, so I don't know. They just said... can't be slower than the progress of [Tide Caller]?"
When Su Xin heard this, she remembered that she had asked Yubari to reveal a small part of the data to the researchers of "Calling Tide" before the event, and she immediately felt more confident.
It has to be said that in the eyes of scientific researchers who are at a loss for what to do in their project research, this is probably the best condition after suppressing their greed and weighing the pros and cons.
But to Su Xin, the so-called requirements were nothing more than a series of numbers that were of no use to her.
If these numbers could buy one person's freedom, she felt it was worth it. Even if the other person was cunning and hypocritical, she would still have done a good thing.
After thinking it over, the young commander looked up at Ono Xing who was expecting something, "..will they let you go if you meet their requirements?"
"Maybe not, but I can give you a part first, and when I am completely out of the misery, I can hand over the rest. That way, there will be no problem."
"It seems that you know what's going on. I won't meddle in your business then."
"How can it be considered meddling? It would be better if you could just take me away and stay away from here."
"...I'll write it to you later."
Xiao Ye Xing smiled and said, "Thank you. How about... you think about it again? I suddenly feel that there is nothing wrong with being with you."
Su Xin curled her lips, not wanting to talk nonsense, and turned to get a pen and paper, "It will be done soon."
"Well, thank you."
Chapter 957 Wave
The data of the scientific research ship was still given out.
Although it is only a part, for research that is still in the exploratory stage, reducing the trial and error time is the biggest progress.
Su Xin didn't lose anything, she just added some firewood to the fire and pulled someone out from under the fire pit.
It is somewhat difficult to say how well she handled this matter.
Anyway, since Su Xin gave the experimental data, she didn't dare to run to Tiancheng to ask for evaluation, for fear that the other party would tell her with a gentle expression that she failed.
After receiving the chips from the commander, Xingzi became visibly more cheerful.
He used to visit three or four times a day, and always had a sullen face, but now, probably after negotiating with the people behind the scenes, he has gained a certain degree of freedom and has reduced the number of appearances.
Commander Su was happy to be free, and asked the maid to bring him some food every day, ignoring everything else.
The days passed by uneventfully until one day, Ono An came over with a big backpack on her back, smiling and saying goodbye.
Su Xin was quite surprised because the other party had said that he wanted to go to Donghuang
Although she would not take people in, it was still possible for them to leave Sakura Empire on the same ship. It would be better to say that using her name would make Ono Anne's escape process smoother.
As the saying goes, help people to the end, and send Buddha to the west. It's just a matter of giving it a ride along the way. Su Xin had no reason to refuse.
Therefore, she was very confused about Xiao Ye Xing's sudden departure, so she asked: "Didn't you say you were going to Donghuang? Why did you leave earlier? Didn't you reach an agreement?"
"Ah, no, no, I just can't wait." Ono Xing smiled gratefully, "I can't help you here, why don't you leave early."
"But aren't you worried about being intercepted halfway?"
Ono An was stunned and tightened the straps of her backpack. "Ah...it seems like you are really worried about me. It's okay. I am sure. I only gave them a small portion."
Su Xin always felt that the other party thought things were too simple, and she didn't know how to persuade him, so she remained silent for a while.
Xiao Ye Xing waited for a while, but still didn't speak, so she jokingly said, "If you are worried, why not take me in? I think I like you very much."
There was a hint of bitterness in the relaxed words, which was the tone of a lie, and Su Xin's expression froze instantly.
"...Forget it, then be careful on your way."
"Hmm? Why did you suddenly become cold?" Ono An tilted her head, looking youthful and beautiful. "Well... I'm leaving now. Thank you very much for your help, thank you very much! Then... goodbye."
"At least her thanks are sincere." Su Xin felt much better and nodded, "Okay, bye."
Ono An finally gave the girl in front of her a bright smile, turned around, put on her bag, and walked away step by step until she disappeared behind the house.
Su Xin couldn't tell what her mood was at the moment. It was quite complicated and confusing.
She spent a month with this lying girl, and her initial concern turned into indifference, and finally turned into concern again.
It's just... quite strange.
But it was finally over. Su Xin breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better. After thinking about it, she simply ran upstairs to find the observer.
At that time, the octopus girl was counting the materials that she had promised to use to shape Suzuka's body. Currently, only an "octopus egg" was missing, and she could start work after it was laid in a while.
Seeing Commander Su running into the house, she raised her head calmly, "What's wrong? Is there anything you need my help with?"
"Well...how do you know?" Su Xin touched her nose, a little embarrassed, "Well...I wanted to ask Xiao Ye Xing whether she can leave safely. After all, there is only one step left..."
The observer subconsciously touched the transistor in his hand, "...Do you really want to see it? Didn't you say you can solve it yourself without help?"
"But now it's resolved. I just want to make sure of her ending so I can feel at ease."
The octopus lady glanced at Su Xin meaningfully, and casually drew a light screen, which showed Xiao Yexing walking towards the simple pier with a schoolbag on her back.
"...Do you have cameras installed everywhere in the world?"
The young commander was amazed by the real-time picture in front of her. She didn't care that she didn't get an answer to the question she asked casually, and just thought that the observer didn't hear it clearly.
The picture is very clear and even has sound, making people feel like watching a documentary or Vlog.
Su Xin was very interested in this form of result confirmation. To put it in a more secondary way, it gave her a sense of anticipation of confirming the game CG after achieving the perfect ending herself.
This slight excitement continued until Ono Anne boarded the boat, sat down, and finally spoke.
【Go back, I can't wait any longer. 】
【Yes, miss.】
At this moment, even the dumbest person would realize that something was wrong. A huge sense of disappointment quickly surged into his heart, making the expectations from just a few seconds ago extremely ridiculous.
Su Xin slowly straightened the corners of her mouth, and her originally good mood plummeted.
"I... was still deceived?"
"Hmm? Judging from your expression... have you asked the Purifiers?"
"......Um."
Tiancheng put down the teacup in his hand and gently waved for Su Xin to come in. "Please sit down. Would you like a drink? Or would you like to have tea like us?"
The young commander pursed his lips, facing the gazes of the two wedding ships, and felt that he could not raise his head.
However, compared to feeling disappointed, she had more questions that needed to be answered urgently, so her bad mood did not last long. She quickly adjusted her state and sat down obediently.
Yixian took out a teacup from the boiling water, moistened it with tea, poured half a cup of tea, and gently placed it in front of the little commander.
Su Xin took it and took a sip. It was fragrant, but bitter in the throat.
