Soon, he pretended as if nothing had happened, about to pull his hand out, as if he had just accidentally fumbled into an empty space.
Despite his relaxed and casual movements, and his incredibly natural demeanor, it seemed as if he had merely made an accidental mistake, reaching into the wrong pocket.
However, as the center of the entire event, all the Ship Girlss in the office were sharp-eared and keen-eyed, and everyone was fully interested in the gift he mentioned. All eyes were fixed on him. Even though his movements and reactions were extremely quick, he was still a beat too slow.
A fair, white hand gently rested on his right hand, its milky skin exuding an alluring luster.
Wang Yu looked up, Glorious's gentle smile reflected in his pupils.
Oh no, success and failure are both due to the same person!
The direct consequence of embracing Glorious earlier to salvage the situation was that the girl was too close!
He had absolutely no time or distance to react; his every move was under Glorious's watchful eye. Glorious-class armored aircraft carriers are known for their magnificent bridges, and at such close range, she was equally agile and quick!
What about the claim that it would affect balance? Does it only not affect it if she doesn't bend over?
"Commander, do you have a surprise for Glorious? Why don't you take it out? Does Glorious need help?" Glorious seemed not to notice the cold sweat on Wang Yu's forehead.
Her hand slid down Wang Yu's arm, into his pocket, and quickly found a small, exquisite square box.
The surface of the box seemed to have metal inscriptions, and from the touch of her fingertips alone, it indeed felt like a carefully prepared gift.
Now it was completely over; Wang Yu simply gave up struggling.
"Then let me see what kind of surprise Commander has prepared for Glorious."
It's good that Commander has a conscience. If the gift is good, I'll forgive him tonight; otherwise, hmph hmph hmph...
The small square box, engraved with rose gold patterns, was delicately held in Glorious's palm. The gift box was custom-made, elegant, luxurious, and exquisite. From its appearance, it was impossible to guess what was inside.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Glorious, full of anticipation, slowly opened the square box, and then her smile froze on her face.
The exquisite gift box was opened, and a ring, sparkling with a crystalline glow, lay quietly inside. A clear, transparent diamond was set on a silver-white band. The gentle summer light crept in through the window, reflecting on the ring, and the diamond shone brightly in the sunlight, sparkling with an intoxicating glow.
"Wow, so beautiful!" York exclaimed, then, as if realizing she had said something wrong, quickly covered her mouth, daring not to make another sound.
Damn Commander!
Wang Yu was a little afraid to look at Glorious's expression.
Glorious was a bit stunned; she really hadn't expected Commander to give her such a big surprise.
Although she had sensed from Commander's earlier small movements that this gift might be somewhat extraordinary, she hadn't expected it to be like this. She and Gascogne had already given him rings, and York was still too young. As far as she remembered, the heavy industry in the port area wasn't well-developed, so this ring couldn't be for York!
Glorious no longer paid attention to Commander; her gaze swept over the other people in the room.
Gascogne's expression was as usual, no different from before. Aside from occasionally being teased by Commander until she blushed, it was difficult to see any other emotions on her face. When she saw the ring appear, her expression remained unchanged.
Little York was still covering her mouth tightly, but her gaze could not be moved from the ring in his hand. Her eyes were full of a child's curiosity for sparkling things.
Glorious looked back. Behind her, Amagi's mouth was slightly agape, her face a mix of surprise and confusion, as if she knew absolutely nothing about this ring.
It seemed Commander wasn't forced. Glorious just breathed a sigh of relief, then a surge of nameless anger rose within her.
Heh heh heh, it's all Commander's own idea, right?
Sure enough, Commander's life has been a bit too comfortable lately. How many days has Gascogne been the Secretary Ship? Commander is already almost spoiled!
A sudden burst of annoyance rose in Glorious's heart.
She just felt - why!
Why exactly?
How many days has Amagi been in the port area? She only went to Xianhua City with Commander two days ago, and Commander is already so eager to give her a ring!
Glorious almost thought Commander hadn't been away for two days, but two weeks or two months. How many stories she didn't know must have happened to make their feelings warm up like this?
She understood the logic; Commander giving a ring was unstoppable. The previous Commander had given out who knows how many rings, and Commander's personality was just like that. With so many Ship Girlss in the port area, the intentional against the unintentional, Commander could absolutely not control them!
Moreover, after coming to this world, Commander became more concerned about his Ship Girlss, as could be seen from Little York. The former Commander would never dote on an unremarkable Ship Girls like York.
She understood that Commander being taken by Amagi was only a matter of time. Amagi was, after all, the Sakura Empire's great strategist, renowned for her beauty and wisdom. But she never expected that the other party's progress in conquering Commander would be so fast!
Even counting the time Amagi was built, how much time had passed? A week?
She herself had spent almost half a month to finally completely win over Commander, investing so much effort to cultivate their feelings and win Commander's heart... What was the result? What was the result?
Commander, you're just like this? Are Commanders nowadays so susceptible to temptation?
If you had just held out for a few more weeks, I would have considered you tried!
Are foxes that good? You're thinking of giving a ring today, I dare not imagine what you'll think of doing tomorrow!
Wang Yu's pleading gaze swept across everyone's face in the room. Gascogne still had that ignorant, clueless look. Wang Yu, who was familiar with Gascogne, knew that she probably still didn't understand what was happening and was now completely unreliable!
York, on the other hand, was still covering her mouth. As their eyes met, Wang Yu saw a clear schadenfreude in York's eyes. Damn, you heartless little thing, I'll have Gascogne give you special tutoring later!
Finally, he could only turn his pleading gaze to Amagi, save me...
Amagi's lips curved slightly, her eyes narrowing into a beautiful arc, ignoring Wang Yu's pleading gaze!
Her red lips parted slightly: "Master, Amagi just remembered that there are other tasks waiting for me at the Command Center. Then Amagi will take her leave first." After speaking, she turned and departed with light steps.
You've delayed for so long, and now you remember you have things to do? Wang Yu despaired.
Amagi's steps were light; the slight disappointment she had felt about needing to return to the port area early completely vanished the moment the ring appeared.
Commander, after all, did not disappoint her. She could barely hide the smile on her lips.
Her long-held anticipation had been carefully sown by her, and now she finally waited for it to take root and sprout in Commander's heart, growing into harvested flowers and fruits...
She wasn't worried about the subsequent events at all. This ring would eventually be on her hand; the only difference was a matter of time. The moment it appeared, it already completely belonged to her. What about Glorious? Could she swallow her own ring?
As for Commander, for our common happiness, we'll just have to inconvenience Commander for now. To have a harem, one must pay a price!
Amagi felt that she was now a Married Ship Girls, and her way of thinking needed to change.
The whole 300 Married Ship Girlss thing before was indeed nonsense. There are already enough Married Ship Girlss now; Commander is indeed not enough to go around. This incident just serves as a reminder to Commander, letting him understand that rings cannot be given out casually.
At the entrance of the Command Center, she stood for a while before finally calming the excitement in her heart. The heavy metal door opened, and a small figure in a white dress appeared in her sight.
"Greetings, Navigator!"
A soft greeting responded to her...
