"Yes, it's me. What do you want?" Seeing that she couldn't escape, Andrea Doria straightened her neck and glared fiercely at Wu Sheng.
"What do you think I want?" Wu Sheng was somewhat amused by Andrea Doria's attitude. Clearly, it was the girl's fault, yet she acted as if she had every right to be indignant, making it seem like he was the one bullying her.
"Wu Vice Admiral, do you know Andrea Doria? Is there some misunderstanding between you two?" Chuyang spoke up.
Lexington, on the side, was a bit surprised. She had just mentioned that Chuyang had two Fleet Girls, and now suddenly there was another one. It seemed this guy had an extraordinary knack for attracting ships. However, she wondered why he hadn't had such good luck in the past few years; how could he suddenly be so successful in abducting Fleet Girls right after graduation? Was it possible that Rongcheng Naval Academy had bad feng shui?
Shaking her head and dismissing this ridiculous thought, Lexington wore a look of amusement, ready to watch the seemingly small girl confront the Garrison Commander of Rong City.
Borg had already settled into a spectator's pose, eagerly waiting for the show to begin. After all, anyone who could become the head of the Military Police Bureau had to have a penchant for gossip. Even if they weren't initially interested in such matters, their position would naturally spark curiosity about various private affairs. Moreover, the higher the position of the gossip subject, the more Borg's enthusiasm would be piqued.
Unfortunately for Wu Vice Admiral, he had a River East Lion at home. Not only did he not dare to flirt outside, but even his own Fleet Girls were too scared to act recklessly. Thus, there were no rumors about Wu Sheng in the outside world. Now it seemed that he might have provoked this little girl! At his age, unable to satisfy his Wedding Ship at home, he still wanted to chase after young girls? Borg found it amusing.
But if that were truly the case, she wouldn't mind inviting this so-called Five Good Admiral Garrison Commander over for tea at the Military Police Bureau.
"Of course I know her; how could I not? It's quite memorable!" Wu Sheng replied irritably. He recalled how just over a week ago, while walking down the street, he had been knocked over by a stroller that suddenly darted out from an alleyway. Wu Sheng felt a surge of resentment.
After colliding with him, the girl initially didn't flee. However, upon hearing him mention the value of the shattered vase, she quickly rode off on her little vehicle, leaving him alone amidst a pile of fragments feeling utterly helpless.
"It's just a broken vase! I'll pay you for it," Andrea Doria said, surprisingly showing a bashful expression towards Chuyang. With her head lowered and hands behind her back, she lightly tapped her foot on the ground and awkwardly said, "Admiral, can you lend me some money?"
"How much?" Chuyang replied generously. It was just a broken vase; how much could it possibly be worth? At most five or six hundred dollars. For such a soft attitude from a Loli like her, even if it cost him a thousand dollars, Chuyang would still feel it was worth it.
"Um, it might be a bit much," Andrea Doria said as she lowered her head even further. As a responsible Fleet Girl—at least that's what Andrea Doria believed—she initially intended to take full responsibility after knocking Wu Sheng down. But she simply couldn't afford to pay him back; besides, she needed to save money for resources! So she chose to run away instead...
"Sister Airi, is it a lot? No worries; Firefly is quite wealthy," Firefly proudly patted her little chest. Of course Kiddo had money; she still had over a hundred thousand saved up with Chuyang.
"Well, go ahead! How much? Although your family, Admiral, doesn't have much money, but you, Lexington Sister, are quite the wealthy one." Chuyang showed no shame in living off others, speaking with great confidence.
After hearing Chuyang's words, Lexington's joy grew stronger. As the Wedding Ship of Admiral, she didn't want a relationship based on formality; that wouldn't feel like a marriage. What she desired was mutual support; true spouses should share everything.
It was clear now that Admiral did not treat her as an outsider, which was what she had always longed for. It was not like when they were at Naval Base, where everything felt so formal. Even when he sent her the ring, the note attached to the gift box had a very impersonal tone. So, Lexington was very happy; her heart felt sweet.
"Well, Andrea Doria, how much do you want? Don't say anything about borrowing; I'll give it to you directly."
Watching the four of them show off their harmony at Naval Base made Wu Sheng furious.
"Sure! You all seem quite confident. Don't say I tricked you; it's exactly two million."
"........"
"You're talking nonsense. That day you clearly said it was 200,000; how did it turn into 2 million? You're just trying to scam me." Andrea Doria was hopping mad.
Chuyang initially wanted to speak up but upon hearing Wu Sheng's tone, which clearly seemed to be teasing little Kiddo, she decided to stay out of it and watch from the side.
"How did I scam you? Little one, let me teach you something. The vase that you knocked over that day was my beloved item. The vase itself is worth 200,000 as you said, but it holds significant sentimental value for me. Once it's broken, it can't be restored. Therefore, you owe me 1.8 million for emotional damages. Tell me, isn't that reasonable?"
"Even if it's emotional damages, it's not that much." Andrea Doria glared angrily at Wu Sheng.
"Sentiment is priceless."
"Admiral, he's bullying me." Seeing she couldn't win against him, Loli looked at Chuyang for help and shook her hand.
"Wu Vice Admiral, how do you think this should be handled?" Andrea Doria pleaded with him. As Admiral, Chuyang couldn't ignore this matter.
"It's simple, let her apologize to me," Wu Sheng said. The vase wasn't as important as he claimed; it was just an antique vase he had recently bought. He was upset solely because of what the young girl had said when she knocked him down.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Can't you watch where you're going while walking?"
These were the words the young girl said while helping him up. The key point was that he was watching where he was going; it was the girl who insisted on bumping into him. How could that not be infuriating?
"Impossible." Chuyang firmly rejected Wu Sheng's request. Even if Andrea Doria had indeed made a mistake, she was his Fleet Girl. If there were lessons to be taught, he would do so slowly at home later; it wasn't for outsiders to criticize. He couldn't help it; his protective nature was innate and unchangeable.
"Youth, don't rush. Let me finish speaking..." Wu Sheng recounted in detail what had happened that day.
After hearing this, Chuyang seemed to agree that it really was Andrea Doria's fault, but...
"General Wu, how about I apologize to you?" His Loli couldn't apologize to others, but he didn't mind himself; after all, he had developed a thick skin.
However, before Chuyang could speak, Andrea Doria bowed to Wu Sheng and expressed her apology with a puffed-up demeanor.
Well! Now Chuyang didn't need to go back and deal with Andrea Doria anymore; no matter what, it was good that the Loli recognized her mistake.
"By the way, Dean, why did you call me over?"
"Don't rush. First, tell me what this little Kiddo is all about. Andrea Doria shouldn't be her real name, right?"
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