"......Hmm?"
Su Xin gradually regained consciousness and kicked her legs in a daze. Her pink and white feet broke through the quilt and were exposed to the air.
"Hmm...cool."
"...Mother? This is... so pitiful."
Hearing the sound in the room, Su Xin immediately retracted her feet, wrapped herself in the quilt that smelled strongly of milk, and then sat up with a dizzy head.
"...Ah, Tashkent?" She glanced at the little girl who was pinching the decorative bear paw, "Um...is this the lounge?"
"Well, when I woke up, Tashkent was already here." The destroyer, who was only wearing a sweater, was sitting on the sofa with bare legs, looking bored.
Su Xin lay on the bed and recalled what had happened before. She thought that she was probably knocked unconscious by the smell of alcohol, and then was taken to the lounge by the maids to sleep.
But Tashkent is also here, which means... she was probably quite drunk at the time, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed until now. Befa and the others would have sent her away long ago.
"...Can a ship girl get drunk after drinking?" Su Xin asked doubtfully after a long silence.
Tashkent was quite embarrassed. His expression was still a little awkward, but now his defense was broken. "That... that was an accident. Tashkent didn't expect that drinking while taking a shower would... make him so addicted..."
Commander Su found it hilarious and couldn't help groaning a few times, which were heard by Tashkent.
"Laugh...what are you laughing at?"
"Hmm? No, I just feel emotional because my Lafite also likes to drink, but unfortunately I have rarely seen her drunk."
Tashkent was curious when he heard this, and he crossed his legs and asked the young commander: "Really? Rafi...ah, I know, a destroyer, right? Does she drink vodka too?"
"No, red bar?"
"Well, that's different from me..." Tashkent regained his composure, took out a long-necked glass bottle and tapped it lightly with his fingers, "It's far from the same. Tashkent is still better."
Su Xin did not refute, for fear that the other party would unscrew the lid on the spot, and the smell would waft out. With her physical condition, she would not be able to wake up unless she slept until tomorrow morning.
Tashkent didn't hear the expected praise, so he took back the wine, stood up, twisted his waist and started to put on his clothes. Commander Su thought about it, then followed suit and put on his coat and socks.
After tidying up, Tashkent yawned and shook his head, "Well... I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
"It's okay, are you leaving now?"
"Well, I've had a good rest." Tashkent raised his hand and fanned himself, "It's so hot here... I still have to find Volga quickly..."
"Volga..." Su Xin had no impression of this ship girl, so she had to ask in detail: "She is also a ship girl of the Northern Alliance, right? What happened to her?"
"...She got lost. Mercury Memorial asked her to help buy something, but she didn't come back for a long time, so Aurora asked everyone to go out and look for her."
Su Xin felt something was wrong. "Then...where's the phone? If I get lost, I can just call them, right?"
"...without a cell phone, Tashkent used to live on the ice field with everyone else. She had to run a long way to buy things. The road was obvious, but she didn't expect that she would get lost..."
"Uh... ask the gendarmerie for help?" The young commander continued to give advice.
Tashkent shook his head after hearing this. "We tried it. Before leaving the ice field, no one had an ID card. Those comrades helped to find a few people, but none of them was the Volga we were looking for..."
Su Xin compared them in her head and found that Beilian was extremely far from the port area. To be so lost that he had to cross the ocean, that Volga was truly a talent.
However, since Tashkent appeared here, he must have received some news. Commander Su Xiao wanted to help, so he asked.
Tashkent is honest, and when asked she said, "Well, I heard from a Beilian person in a village before that when Xinli lived with them, he seemed to have met Volga."
"I asked him where Xinli had gone. He said he went to the city, but was later picked up by his family and went to Donghuang to live with a friend. I spent a long time asking around in Tashkent before I heard that Xinli was in this city."
Beilian, village, uncle, trust, family, Donghuang, friends to rely on...Su Xin suddenly thought of a possibility, took out her cell phone and sent a message to someone, and smiled after receiving a reply.
"Well, the 'trust' you mentioned happens to live in my port area. Um... do you want to visit me tonight? Or should I ask her out for you?"
Tashkent was stunned, looked at the commander in front of him who was half a head taller than him, then raised his hand and grabbed the other's clothes.
"...Is that so? Well, okay then."
It was past six when the two went downstairs. There were not many guests in the pool. Only Dido was cleaning the water on the floor of the corridor with a mop. She looked up when she heard the footsteps.
"Ah... Master!" The maid leaned the mop against the door and ran to the stairs. "Are you okay? It's all Dido's fault for being so careless that you fell - ah!
Just as Su Xin was about to remind the other party that the floor was slippery, she was kicked by the maid who couldn't stop the car with a sliding shovel. Don't say it, her calf really hurts.
In order to prevent Dido from falling into a vicious cycle of self-blame, Su Xin maintained a smile and helped the man up, and stopped the man from rolling up his trouser legs to check his injuries.
"It's okay. I'm in good health. Don't worry." She wiped the tears from Dido's eyes with a handkerchief. "Where are Sister Befa and the others?"
The timid and sensitive Dido grabbed her skirt and reluctantly responded, "Outside, distributing milk to the guests who couldn't enter the venue...Are you really okay? It must be very painful..."
"It's really okay. Oh, by the way, this is Tashkent, the Northern Alliance destroyer. Um, we met this afternoon."
Tashkent was quite happy to hear the word "destroyer". He reached out and shook hands with Dido. "Hello comrade, if you are really worried, I have some wine here. Rubbing it should reduce the swelling..."
"No!" Commander Su refused subconsciously, but felt that he was overreacting, so he quickly said, "Ahem... I mean... I'm not hurt, you should keep it for yourself!"
"Well, okay."
Su Xin breathed a sigh of relief and turned to comfort Dido, "It's okay, Dido sister has been a great help today, but in order to be able to go home earlier, you still have to simply mop the floor first, okay?"
"I...I understand. The floor is quite slippery. I...I will help you over first..."
In order to reassure the maid, the young commander did not refuse. He let the maid hold his hand and walk slowly out until they passed the "dangerous area", and then he let go of her hand.
"Okay." Su Xin smiled, "I'll go outside to check the situation. If there are enough people, we can go back first."
Seeing that Dido's mood had calmed down a lot, Su Xiaozhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and led Tashkent out of the store. However, before she could lift the curtain at the exit, she heard a familiar voice.
"What?! The milk is out of stock? Double the price is not okay? But...but I've been waiting... Well, I don't want it! I'm just curious, just curious!"
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but unfortunately we do not have any milk left."
Su Xin quietly poked her head out, looked at Befa, whose expression was impeccable, then glanced at Elizabeth, who was blushing, and then softly called the Queen.
"What's the matter?"
"Commander Su? Um... it's like this. We sold the remaining milk according to the serial number. When it came to Her Majesty the Queen, it was just...just sold out..."
"...So unlucky? Not even a bottle left?"
The Queen hesitated for a moment and then confessed honestly: "There is another bottle, which was specially left for you by Sister Beifa..."
"Well, it's okay with me. Is it with you? Just give it to her directly. This child looks so pitiful..." Su Xin made the decision in a low voice.
Since it was Elizabeth's request, the Queen naturally had no objection. She sold the milk immediately and made Elizabeth leave happily.
Su Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that they would not be needed for further help, she led the maid and Tashkent back to the port.
Chapter 631 I’m happy
Compared with other destroyers, Tashkent appears to be much more stable, and the "sophisticated" feeling of the little girl is not easy to be seen in her.
She spoke very fluently, unlike some of the children in the kindergarten at home who had unclear pronunciation. She also did not have the problem of long ending sounds like Eldridge and Rafi.
In fact, Tashkent is a very opinionated person, and he is troubled by his nickname "Sky Blue Cruiser"
This title is due to her large tonnage and bright paint. It is a positive title in itself, representing her outstanding abilities and beautiful appearance.
But on the way out to look for Volga, Tashkent met many people who were willing to help her, among whom there was always a commander who had high hopes for her.
Because of this name, commanders who were interested in salvaging the ship felt that she had the powerful capabilities comparable to a light cruiser, while also possessing the softness and innocence of a destroyer.
It eats little but is good at fighting, looks cute and knows how to act coquettishly. This kind of destroyer is very popular with commanders.
They extended a helping hand with great satisfaction, hoping to win the favor of Tashkent, the perfect expulsion. Unexpectedly, their beautiful dreams were shattered soon after they came into contact.
This adorable destroyer loves to drink, and he doesn't even drink red wine with a soft taste, but strong liquor that burns the throat like fire, the kind that will ignite at the first whim.
"How can a cute destroyer drink this? Shouldn't he drink milk and ask for candy? There must be something wrong!"
Some commanders were dissatisfied with themselves and used their status to teach Tashkent what to do, which annoyed her.
"I thought Tashkent was a cute and obedient child just because of a title, but I was disappointed after getting to know him... Tashkent felt very troubled."
So the petite destroyer no longer accepted help from others, and relied on herself except for asking for directions, for fear that someone would tell her what to do.
"But Commander Su... seems a little different?" Tashkent thought as he looked at the girl walking in front.
The other party knew that she was a destroyer, but did not mention her title when introducing her, and thought it was normal for a ship girl to drink.
Apart from some misunderstanding about her alcohol tolerance, everything else made Tashkent feel relaxed, and there was no purpose in offering help, which surprised Tashkent.
After all, the commanders I met in the past had bright eyes when they asked for help, and they were afraid that I would not agree.
Su Xin was much more casual, with a kind of open-minded attitude of "If you don't want to, then forget it", and she was not as attentive as the others. At the moment, she was walking in front and talking to the maid, so she didn't have time to pay attention to her.
"...seems like a good person?"
Su Xin was comforting Dido, who seemed to be frightened by the kick just now. She was frowning and brooding over it. She even wanted to switch positions with Beifa with red eyes.
In fact, Su Xin felt that it didn't matter who came. She was not used to being taken care of anyway. Usually, making the bed and helping to get things were the best she could do. She would feel uncomfortable if she had to do anything less.
The reason why he persuaded Dido to stay with him was that he was worried about her unhealthy mental state.
Dido is particularly insecure and always wants to do things to the best of her ability in exchange for affirmation and needs, as if she will be abandoned if something goes wrong.
Maybe she was too idle around Su Xin on weekdays, so whenever there was a chance to show off, she would rush to do it.
In such an anxious state, mistakes are inevitable. If Su Xin doesn't coax the person now, who knows how depressed he will become after changing his position.
Befa probably wanted Dido to stay with Su Xin so that she could feel more secure, so she took the initiative to ask for transfer and be responsible for a series of complicated affairs.
Today's incident was not a big deal. It was normal for him to fall down when he was too busy. It was also an accident that he slipped while he was anxious to ask about his physical condition. Su Xin did not think of blaming him.
"Sister Dido, I'm serious, it doesn't hurt at all, please stop blaming yourself..."
"...It was actually quite painful. I got kicked on the shin bone. Luckily I have a strong body, otherwise I would have gotten a bruise."
"You usually take good care of me. I never feel too cold or too hot. The black tea and milk are delicious!"
"The main reason is that I haven't been outside, so I can't feel the cold wind at home. Also, desserts are a bit choking, so I have to eat them with black tea..."
"Work? Aren't you responsible for my safety? I kicked off the blanket and felt dizzy. It's not Sister Dido's fault."
"Emm... Rather than saying that you are protecting me, it's more like I am always bothering my sister to accompany me everywhere, right?"
"I really, really need Sister Dido!" Su Xin said seriously while holding the maid's hand, then tilted her head to look at the other side, "... and Sister Befa!"
Befa listened without saying anything, just smiled. After all, Su Xin was not just talking, she was very nice to everyone in the family, which was why Befa felt at ease letting Dido accompany him.
Dido was very disappointed. Although she nodded to show that she understood, it was easy to see that she was forcing a smile and no matter how she was coaxed, it didn't work.
Su Xin counted the things on her body. She didn't usually wear the rabbit ears, the anklets didn't take up any space, and the sachet was thrown away by her, so it seemed that there was a lot of free space.
"How about... I make a doll that looks like Sister Dido and wear it with me, so that it means you will always be by my side?"
Dido was stunned for a moment, then said aggrievedly: "Dido... Dido is not as valuable as the doll... woooo..."
Commander Su was stunned. He didn't expect that she could be so understanding. When he saw the maid crying, he panicked. Fortunately, Befa came to the rescue.
"In fact, you can just make a doll based on your image and let it stay with Dido."
Su Xin had thought about it, but she was afraid that Dido would think of it as a farewell gift before being abandoned, which would be a big misunderstanding. Unexpectedly, the maid suddenly learned her lesson.
"Can...can I?" Dido blinked her tears and sniffed, "Dido...Can Dido really have a master?"
"Why does this sound so weird..."
"Of course!" Su Xin secretly complained while answering, then she remembered something and added tactfully, "Uh... Sister Beifa, do you want it?"
Beifa smiled and said, "It's up to you."
"...Okay, so you want it. How about... I make a few more? What if Sheffield-san wants it too?"
Su Xin took Tashkent to dinner, and then called Xiang, nicknamed "Trust", to ask her about Volga.
Xiang covered his head and recalled for a long time, then he remembered the older sister he had met once in the village, "Oh oh! I remember it now!"
"I was helping my eldest sister hang clothes to dry at the time. She happened to pass by the door and said she was very hungry. She asked me if I had any bread."
"I said yes, and went in and asked the elder sister for two large pieces of frozen hard bread. She looked very hungry and ate it for a long time!"
"Then she said she had gone out to buy something, but she was so hungry that she ate in the store, and then she realized that she had not brought out the meat she had exchanged for money."
Tashkent was stunned. They did catch fish for money, but they didn't expect that Volga didn't even take the fish out and was lost.
"Then she said that the clerk chased her for a long distance and she couldn't remember the way. She could only ask as she walked, but no one knew where the 'home on the ice field' was."
"Finally, she said she was going to a colder place, and then she left. I didn't see her again when I went to the city afterwards. I don't know where she is now..."
"A cold place?" Su Xin thought for a moment and turned to ask Xiao, who was a veteran with poor directions, "If it were you, where do you think you would go?"
Xiao pondered for a moment, then answered hesitantly, "Antarctica?"
