After preventing the world from being destroyed, the ship girls started acting strangely.

But in You Ran's view, Nelson's pull had positioned his gaze in a very subtle way, with other colors faintly visible amidst the white skin as if enticing him.

Snapped--!

Unable to hold back, You Ran struck directly.

This unexpected slap made Nelson's heart tremble. In a moment of distraction, she subconsciously let go, which freed the skirt that had been taut. The two soft mounds of flesh, finally unsealed, seemed to pop out, giving You Ran a considerable visual impact.

Seeing this scene, Z23 looked on with envy, and even Hood was considering whether to go to the newly opened gym in the port area to work out properly.

After a moment, Nelson finally came to his senses and his face turned red. He tried for a long time but failed to pull the hem of his clothes down again. In the end, he could only withdraw his right hand and cover his face with both hands, starting to play the ostrich.

"Nelson, don't hold back. The louder you shout now, the better the effect. Also, Commander, you should use more force later. It would be best to leave some handprints on the skin. Don't be afraid of hurting us. After all, we are ship girls. We are not that fragile. This way, Abercrombie will definitely remember today's events vividly."

Seeing that the commander was in the mood, Hood also offered a helping hand, since as a fellow royal colleague, Hood was not inclined to lend a hand.

"You, um~!"

Hearing Hud's words, Nelson was about to retort, but his voice turned into a sharp shout, so he quickly covered his mouth again.

But under Hood's constant persuasion, gradually, strange "screams" began to emanate from inside the room, a sound that Nelson, who had completely forgotten that he was in a school office, had been making since childhood.

While the office was a scene of fierce competition, the small reputation outside was rather dull. She had expected many outsiders to try and invade the territory she was guarding after receiving her orders, but after waiting for a long time, no one came.

The attacker, who had made a blunder with You Ran, calmed down on the playground and wandered around but couldn't help but come back. However, after hearing the soft moans coming from inside the house, he blushed and ran away.

This scene made Xiao Shengwang even more disappointed. She had already prepared her lines and was just waiting for the raider to come and question her, but before she could even say them, the raider had already disappeared.

Fortunately, as time went on, some ship girls who were looking for the teacher or who were passing by asked questions out of curiosity or for various other reasons. This allowed Noble to fully enjoy the happy feeling of successfully protecting the commander.

Inside the office, thanks to You Ran's tireless efforts, vivid red handprints were left on Nelson's fair skin, like stamps.

Chapter 192 Aunt Rodney

When Abercrombie returned to the office, he ran in crying. Although the commander's slap hadn't landed on his backside, it still stung Abercrombie's heart.

Holding Nelson, Abercrombie cried so hard that he soaked a large patch of Nelson's clothes around his stomach, which relieved Nelson, who had been somewhat awkward since getting up.

Originally, the idea was to let Abercrombie cry more, but he probably cried too hard, so Z23 couldn't bear to watch anymore. So Z23 quietly nudged You Ran's shoulder and gave him a pleading look. Only then did You Ran step forward and pat Abercrombie's head.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. I was originally planning to reward you again when Abercrombie performed better than you later, but given your good performance today, I can grant you a small request now."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing You Ran's words, Abercrombie stopped sobbing almost instantly and looked at You Ran with disbelief.

"Of course it's true, but this request can't be too much."

"Then... I want a girl! I want you, Commander, to come over to our house tonight! Is that... okay?"

After saying that, Abercrombie glanced at You Ran again, looking somewhat uncertain.

"of course can."

You Ran smiled and agreed. Now that Da Feng and Royal Fortune were occupying the house, and Cheshire and New Jersey were in the lounge, each of them could provide a wonderful night, but together they would be too noisy. He was just worried about how to get a good night's sleep, but now it seems he doesn't have to worry about where to go tonight.

Soon after accepting Abercrombie's reward, the long break ended as the school bell rang again. You Ran told Xiao Shengwang and Abercrombie to go back to class first, while he took the opportunity to wander around the campus for a while, and casually mentioned the reward he had told Abercrombie to each class. This caused quite a stir in each class, and for a long time afterward, there were far fewer naughty children in the school, which made some teachers feel a little uneasy.

After Abercrombie finished school, You Ran said goodbye to Hud and the others, and returned to Nelson's house with Nelson and Abercrombie.

"Aunt Rodney! We're back!"

Ever since You Ran agreed to let her sleep at her house tonight, Abercrombie's smile has never stopped. As soon as she arrived home, Abercrombie couldn't help but shout with joy.

Auntie?

Upon hearing this title, You Ran's expression turned strange. He hadn't heard this term in a long time, but considering their seniority, it seemed that Abercrombie should indeed call Rodney that.

What You Ran didn't expect was that Abercrombie, who clearly had so many other titles like "aunt" or "auntie," chose to use the title "little auntie" instead, which was quite unexpected.

"Now that you're back, wash your hands and get ready for dinner. You've come back just in time; dinner will be ready soon."

Hearing Abercrombie's words, Rodney, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, responded gently, displaying the demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

"Oh dear, Aunt Rodney, stop cooking for a moment, come and see who's here."

"Who's here? Is it Sister Hood or Sister Warspite? It can't be Her Majesty the Queen, can it? And~! I've told you so many times, call me Sister~ Sister! Sister Rodney~! Seriously, calling me Auntie makes me sound so old. If the Commander heard this, he'd probably put me in the senior category."

Rodney casually turned the heat of the soup simmering on the stove down to a low position, and angrily pinched Abercrombie's chubby cheeks while half-squatting in place.

"No, it's not that. The Commander has arrived."

"The Commander is here?" Rodney was taken aback at first, but then quickly realized, "Abercrombie, are you joking with your sister again? The Commander is busy right now, how could he come to our house?"

Having been used to Abercrombie's pranks, Rodney thought he was just joking. He was about to continue preparing dinner when he looked up and froze on the spot.

"Meaning, Commander?!"

Looking at the person she had longed for day and night, Rodney instinctively thought she was dreaming. But when Abercrombie cried out in pain after she applied more pressure, Rodney realized what was happening. The surprise on her face was quickly overshadowed by shame, and a blush spread across Rodney's face. "Um, what I just said, you...you heard it all?"

"What did you just say?" You Ran was stunned for a moment before realizing what Rodney was referring to, then laughed and joked, "What's the big deal? Getting a little older is fine, it doesn't matter. You still have the looks, Rodney, I think you're still quite charming."

To be fair, Rodney does have a figure that's perfect for having children. Even wearing an apron, she can't hide her impressive figure, which instead creates the image of a very virtuous wife.

Hearing the commander's words, Rodney, who was initially a little nervous, couldn't help but smile. "Hmm~ How can you praise someone like that, Commander?"

"But speaking of which, Commander, what brings you to our house today? I've invited you so many times before, but you never came."

As he spoke, Rodney glanced at his older sister behind You Ran with a reproachful look, wondering why Nelson hadn't told her in advance that the Commander was coming. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so unprepared now. Ugh, she wasn't wearing makeup, her hair wasn't tied up, and she was still wearing that old-fashioned apron. The Commander must think she looks awful.

Seeing Rodney's complaint, Nelson felt a little embarrassed. After all, her mind had been entirely on the commander since he arrived, and she hadn't had time to think about anything else. By the time she realized it, it was too late.

The two sisters had different thoughts, but in You Ran's eyes, Rodney's gaze seemed to be filled with countless resentments, which made You Ran feel inexplicably guilty.

Did he say something really hurtful when he rejected Rodney's advances?

I doubt it...

You Ran vaguely remembered that Rodney had confessed his love to her a few times on holidays, but at that time he was in a state of enlightenment and his mind was focused on how to prevent the world from being destroyed, so he had no mind to think about these things and naturally brushed them off.

He couldn't remember exactly how he refused back then, but the only thing he was sure of was that even if he refused, he used perfunctory words like he was busy or it wasn't the right time, and he didn't say anything hurtful like he didn't like a certain ship girl.

After all, although he was a sage at the time, he subconsciously did not want his ship girls to be sad or hurt, so he always intentionally protected his ship girls. He would pay attention to them whenever they went into battle, and would take action immediately if there was any danger. He would not ignore other things because he was busy with research.

But looking at Rodney's resentful little eyes, You Ran was a little unsure. After all, passive-aggressive behavior is also a form of violence, isn't it? All he could do now was to "take the initiative."

Chapter 193 Enriching Life, All About Imagination

“I’ve been busy before, but now that I’m done, I naturally have time. But you have to thank your niece for this. If it weren’t for Abercrombie, I probably would have had to wait until Rodney invited me next time before I could come.”

As she was speaking, You Ran wanted to pat Abercrombie's little head, but when she looked over, she saw Abercrombie staring at the soup simmering on the stove and licking his lips. This made You Ran smile again: "By the way, Rodney, didn't you just say you were going to eat? Let's eat and talk, otherwise the food will get cold."

"Well, that's perfect, Commander, you can try mine too, uh..." As he was saying this, Rodney seemed to suddenly remember something, and instantly froze on the spot.

"What's wrong?" You Ran asked, somewhat puzzled. "Oh, Rodney, you're not worried that I've eaten too much, are you? Don't worry about that, I don't eat much."

"I, I didn't mean that, it's just..." Rodney was clearly unsure how to explain.

You should know that she has only made two dishes and a soup so far, and one of the dishes is even leftovers from lunch. It's fine for them to eat it, but if the commander is really made to eat this tonight, people who don't know the situation will think that she is abusing the commander.

"But what? Oh, right, you probably don't know this yet, but ever since I was enhanced by the MetaCube, I can also eat cube products, so Rodney, you don't need to worry about that."

Or to put it another way, now the products from the Cube are actually more appealing. After all, aside from anything else, the quality control of the ingredients is quite good, and eating them gives you more energy.

"I... but..."

"By the way, Rodney, what's for dinner tonight? Did you make the Yorkshire pudding I told you about this morning?"

Just as Rodney was in a bit of a dilemma, Nelson, perhaps sensing Rodney's predicament, stepped forward to help him out.

"Yorkshire Pudding?" Rodney was taken aback.

"You haven't forgotten again, have you? Abercrombie has been clamoring for this for days. It's not right to brush her off today." Rodney hadn't yet understood what Nelson meant when Nelson continued to emphasize.

Upon hearing Nelson's words, Rodney immediately realized, "Ah, yes, yes, I remember now. I had indeed forgotten about it until you mentioned it, but it's alright. It's still early today, and we still have the ingredients at home. Commander, could you please wait a little longer? I did promise Abercrombie a long time ago that I would make this dish for you to try."

"I'll do whatever you say, but can Abercrombie still tolerate it?"

“Yes, yes, that’s fine!” Abercrombie quickly agreed upon hearing this.

Although it's unclear why Nelson's mother seems to have forgotten that Aunt Rodney actually made Yorkshire pudding for her the day before yesterday, Abercrombie doesn't mind having another meal, which would also be a good opportunity to eat with the Commander.

After agreeing, Rodney immediately took out ingredients from the refrigerator and began cooking, with Nelson helping out. Meanwhile, Abercrombie pulled him along to show him around the entire room...

......

On the other side, the Commander's Strategy Task Force.

Formidable: "@All members, breaking news! Breaking news! The Commander has released an amazing new update, anyone want to know?"

Bumblebee: "Let me think about it."

Commander's Guardian (Suffren): "+1+1+1"

Lützow: "Hurry up and bring it up. I'm already mentally prepared. Has the Commander been tricked by some vixen again, or has he been dragged to a party by those ship girls again? Last time it was seven, how many is it this time? Sigh~ To be honest, I've heard too much about the Commander lately. I won't be surprised if you say something else."

Formidable: "None of that. The Commander went to school today and stayed there all afternoon. If I had to say which ship girl he was with... I heard from Illustrious that it was either Hood or Nelson? I can't quite remember, but that's not the point! The point is that the Commander said at school that starting this semester, at the end of each semester, the student with the best performance in each class will receive a reward from the Commander!"

Benson: "Oh, no wonder! I was wondering why Hobby and Kork were acting so strangely today. They usually don't come home until it's almost dark, but today they actually stayed home and started reading. They wouldn't eat when I called them, and they said that from today onwards they would work hard and study diligently. They were so good at talking. If I didn't know what kind of people they were, I would have really thought they had turned over a new leaf."

Bumblebee: "Wow, exactly the same! Ours is too! Today, when Enterprise came back, she was holding a book and talking about how reading is like war, and war never stops, and then she started TTK. I was so scared that I thought it was Enterprise herself in the house. Phew~ It seems that the Commander's power over the little guys is still too strong. She almost made Enterprise awaken on the spot."

Gorizia: "So what is the reward the commander promised? I'm suddenly a little curious."

Ke Wei: "I heard from Xiao Ke Wei that being the best in the class seems to mean agreeing to do something under certain conditions, but that kind of thing is probably just hugging and playing with someone for a while. However, if you are the best in the whole school, then the conditions seem to be much bigger. Maybe if you ask the Commander to give you a ring, the Commander will agree."

Suffren: "Huh? You'll even give me a ring?! Really?! Is it too late for me to enroll in school now?"

Marco Polo: "How can you say that? Aren't you ashamed to be in class with so many children?"

Suffren: "So what? As long as I endure this for one semester at school, I'll be a married ship next year, hmph! Then you'll all have to call me Mrs. Suffren or the Commander's wife."

Suffren: "When that time comes, hehe~ I can sleep openly in the Commander's bed?? Every morning, I'll wake up before the Commander, and the first thing I'll do is give him a loving good morning kiss?? After admiring his sleeping face for a while, I'll prepare breakfast first, then return to the room. Seeing the Commander still sleeping soundly, I'll be furious?? To punish the sleepy Commander, I'll go to the bedside and kiss him without hesitation?? The Commander's expression went from discomfort to confusion to enjoyment in just a few seconds. And when the Commander finally woke up, I was already pinned down by him...."

Fearful: "?"

Ke Wei: "What comes next? An abrupt ending?? Is that it?"

Suffren: "That's all. I haven't decided what position to use with the Commander yet, so I'll leave it at that for now."

San Francisco: "A small body, but lots of daydreams; a rich life, all thanks to fantasy."

Bumblebee: "What a eloquent insult!???"

Suffren: "??????"