[Hehe…Now, Commander Su, are you interested in us? I’m at the entrance of the port area, why don’t you invite me in and have a seat?]
Su Xin looked outside the house at the strong wind and heavy rain. She hung up the phone before saying just one sentence and went into the rain with Beifa.
"Hide for a moment, I'll pick you up right away."
PS: Anbao's new skin is too rough, and it is certain that nothing can be posted except the face. But even so, Anbao is still a child, what the hell!
Chapter 1156: The Sick Version After a Long Time (Combined)
The rain was coming down hard and the wind was getting stronger.
The umbrella held by Befa was of little use and even became a hindrance to progress.
Not only could their umbrellas not be protected from the sideways rain that hit their faces, but they were also blown out of shape in a matter of seconds. In the end, they simply folded their umbrellas and moved forward against the wind.
In the rain that was so heavy that it felt like being in a swimming pool, raincoats and rain boots were the best choice, but they didn't have time to change.
Su Xin knew that there was no obstruction outside the gate of her port area, not even a bus stop.
If, as St. Louis said, they were already waiting outside the door, they must have been exposed to the wind and rain.
In addition, this call was made by myself, and there was a lot of uncertainty about when I saw the promotion and when I dialed the number.
Unless the other party was waiting at the port entrance long ago, how could it be such a coincidence that he arrived at the port just as the call was connected?
So Su Xin was also anxious.
She didn't dare to imagine how miserable she would be if she was forced to stand outside in the rain for most of the day under the typhoon.
Beifa knew his commander's temperament, so he didn't stop him.
Sheffield and Dido would prepare ginger soup, while she needed to clean up the mess and plan a series of measures to keep warm.
The two were running in the heavy rain, their clothes and shoes were completely wet, and their hair was hanging in clumps, which was not very decent.
But they didn't care about that and rushed through the puddles to the gate and looked outside.
There's a business car parked outside.
Su Xin: “.........”
Befa was not surprised at all. He just unlocked the door and stood diagonally in front of the commander, trying his best to help block the rain.
"...I'm sorry, Sister Beifa." Su Xin wiped her face helplessly, her eyelashes were wet, "I thought they were standing outside waiting, so..."
"You don't need to blame yourself, just take care of your health."
"Well, why don't we take this opportunity to check the electrical box? It's soaked anyway...ah, can you fix that?"
The head maid nodded gracefully, "You can try it."
"Wow... that's amazing..."
"You flatter me."
After just three or two sentences, the person in the car seemed to react and quickly opened the door and stepped into the rain.
"Hey! Are you idiots? Why don't you bring an umbrella?" The red-haired light cruiser strode closer, holding something in his hand.
The blue-haired sister ship did not hide either. She closed and locked the car door in the rain, and walked towards this side a few seconds later.
Su Xin casually pushed her bangs to the top of her head. The raindrops hitting her forehead made a dull "da da da" sound, which was like bouncing a watermelon. She thought it was quite fun.
Since things have come to this, it’s nice to play in the water and satisfy my childishness.
But Honolulu doesn't think so.
The red-haired adult version of Ying Lili, who was also completely wet, raised her eyebrows and tried hard to torture the fragile umbrella in her hand.
Upon seeing this, Commander Su Xiao pulled the head maid and silently took two steps back.
As expected, the folding umbrella was broken as soon as it was opened. All the ribs were bent and the strong wind blew it like a crab with its claws and fangs bared.
Honolulu tried to change direction, but unfortunately he couldn't save it, so he had to put it into the space in anger.
When Su Xin saw that the "murder weapon" disappeared, she brought Beifa forward.
"You can drive in directly. Although there is no dedicated parking lot, the place is wide enough to park."
"You are all getting wet in the rain, how can I still sit in the car..."
Honolulu slightly covered his chest and looked into the unknown distance, "Really... be a little smarter..."
St. Louis happened to come over and also combed his hair. "Sorry, I should have made it clear. Do you want to go to the car to change clothes? It's not good to catch a cold."
"It's okay. It won't take a moment. Let's go in first and talk about it." The young commander wiped his face and turned around to lead the way.
Honolulu and St. Louis, who were following behind, looked at each other. They were not ungrateful, so they hurriedly followed.
Since it was all wet anyway, Su Xin simply let it go and stepped on the wet areas.
"There's a power outage in the port today, so there are no lights. Be careful not to follow me into the puddles, okay?"
Honolulu pouted and followed her to step on the pit, "Anyway, it's like this, and we're wearing high heels, you should first worry about how long your sneakers will take to work."
"It's okay, just go back and change into slippers."
"...childish."
Su Xin smiled and shook her head like a little animal, splashing all over the head maid in the heavy rain.
Befa actually really wanted to rub that furry head, but unfortunately there were outsiders present and he still had to maintain the basic image of the port area, so he held back.
When the four of them walked quickly to the middle of the road, Commander Su called the head maid, "Why don't you take them to the cafeteria first? I'll wait for you in the power supply room."
"Commander, please take them back. Sheffield is not far ahead. I'll check the fault point and come back to you after it's fixed."
"But there must be someone to help you light the lamp, right?"
"Be careful not to catch a cold. Take the guest back quickly to drink some ginger soup to warm him up."
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"Why don't we go together?" Honolulu was very anxious. "Can you please stop getting wet? We are here to discuss business. How can we discuss business if you are sick?"
Su Xin scratched her head. "Then, let's go to the power supply room first? And ask Sister Sheffield to bring some raincoats."
St. Louis sighed, "Commander Su, the raincoat is secondary. You should change your clothes as soon as possible."
Outside the power supply room, three drowned rats stood under the eaves in silence.
Beifa's space contains various clothes for the little commander, so he asked Su Xin to go to the power supply room to change into dry clothes first.
Soon, she welcomed them into the house with her hair wrapped up, like a hostess who had just taken a bath.
There is no high-end equipment in the power supply room in the port area, it is just a concentration camp of electrical boxes.
Because it occupies a large area and uses many electrical facilities, troubleshooting is time-consuming.
Although Befa is omnipotent, she is not like Cleveland who is proficient in everything. She can change fuses, but that's all.
The three ship girls refreshed their status as soon as they entered the house, and they didn't look like they had been caught in the rain at all.
Only Su Xin, as a human, was still very cold. She wrapped her coat tightly and pursed her lips, but stubbornly picked up the flashlight and wanted to help.
The white light from the flashlight shone all around, making the room a little brighter. They could clearly see the slightly trembling body.
Befa took out another thick coat and glanced apologetically at St. Louis and Honolulu.
St. Louis understood and was about to step forward, but Honolulu spoke first, "Really? You're obviously a human, but you're trying to act like a show-off. Give me the flashlight!"
Su Xin was stunned, "Huh?"
"What? I'm just bored standing here and want to go back early. You can talk to St. Louis and finish the talk early so you can rest."
"Oh...thank you?"
"...snort."
Commander Su handed over the flashlight. Honolulu took it, glared at her, and walked to the head maid to help with the lighting.
Befa glanced inconspicuously at the commander who was talking to St. Louis with his jacket tightly wrapped around his chest, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you very much, Miss Honolulu."
"Really... why do I have to wade into this mess? I should just sleep at home on a rainy day... so why don't you stop her? Humans are so fragile, why don't you just wait?"
"It is precisely because the master cannot wait here that everyone loves her so much."
"Huh? What if she's sick? Ah, uh... I'm not worried about her, I'm just... worried that the cooperation can't go on!"
"Hehe...Anyway, welcome, Miss Honolulu."
"...Let's have a big meal first."
"Are you okay, Commander Su?"
"Well, I'm still--Aqiu!" The little commander covered his mouth and nose and sneezed, "Well, it's okay, but there's a high probability that I'll be infected."
"Do you need two more? I have some here, if you don't mind if they're what I wore."
"No need, it's just a special physique, it's not as serious as it looks."
St. Louis looked at the overly pale girl in front of him. The situation was not as she said. It just "looked" serious.
She looked so thin and fragile that she almost broke, which was completely different from the healthy and rosy appearance in the photos and reports.
She also didn't expect that he would come in the rain to pick her up in person. She thought he would ask the maid or Manju to open the door.
However, after this incident, St. Louis gave up the idea of testing the waters.
If he is not sincere, and he is in a high position but still puts on a show for himself, then it can be considered as strategy. No matter which one it is, this trip is not in vain.
"Commander Su, have you seen the promotion? Are you interested in our company?" St. Louis asked softly.
Su Xin nodded honestly, "If what you said on the phone is true, then I am indeed very interested."
"Of course, this is also our confidence. It is naturally true. If you still don't believe it, I brought clothing samples. You can let your ship girl try it."
The young commander carefully recalled the effect of the promotional leaflet on his body and shook his head embarrassedly.
St. Louis raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically, "It seems that the media reports are not all fake news. Regarding personality attributes, they are quite accurate."
"Personality attributes...?" Su Xin went over the descriptions of herself on the Internet in her mind, "Uh... you mean seduction... um, that?"
St. Louis stopped there and changed the subject, "There is a fundamental difference between our products and those sold by the official website, and that is the degree of fit."
"Commander Su should know that the official clothing sold is made for a single specific ship girl, and only the ship with the same name can fully exert its effectiveness."
"The clothes we produce are suitable for all ship girls, and can make the clothes dedicated to ship girls become as casual as human daily wear."
"Even if we ignore other factors behind this, this is definitely an unprecedented breakthrough. It is not an exaggeration to even call it a 'monopoly'."
It sounds good, but Su Xin still doesn't quite believe it. "Are you saying that your research and development level has surpassed the official scientific research team?"
St. Louis explained calmly, "It is said that Dr. Yubari is in charge of equipment development and data tracking for the [Scientific Research Ship] in the port area?"
Su Xin frowned, "...Has the official already released the news about the [Scientific Research Ship]?"
"Don't worry. Before they can fully master this technology, there will be no large-scale leaks of information related to the [research ship]."
"So who are you...?"
"Commander Yin has a close cooperative relationship with us."
Su Xin understood. Come to think of it, the port areas that had some connection with the authorities had heard about it, so it was impossible for St. Louis, which could compete with the authorities for the market, not to know about it.
Why do you have to find her?
Seeing that Commander Su was lost in thought, St. Louis did not disturb him, but took out a shopping bag from the space.
When the other party looked up again, she handed it over and said, "Don't be in a hurry to decide. You can take it back and try it first."
"Eh? Ah... Is it that dress?" Su Xin felt embarrassed to get it for free, "I'd better pay for it. How much is it?"
St. Louis chuckled, "No, just consider it as...accommodation fee for tonight."
"Do you want to stay here? Sister Beifa hasn't found out the cause of the power outage yet. Maybe the circuit can't be repaired tonight..."
"I want to talk to you about the relevant cooperation matters. Don't worry, it doesn't include the part you are hesitating about. It's just business, and this rain..."
Very appropriate, my phone vibrated again and a reminder popped up saying [Typhoon warning, stay home safely].
Su Xin wanted to struggle again, "The dormitory for visitors in our port area collapsed a while ago. If you want to stay here, you can only sleep on the floor with everyone else today..."
"Well, it's okay. It's normal to suffer a little in the early stages of starting a business."
