How do I start a romantic relationship with a ship girl?

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Then——

"pat..."

The door lock fell to the ground, revealing its damaged side. A twisted piece of metal was clearly visible on top, as if it had been forcibly twisted off.

"Good heavens... this person clearly didn't intend to use a key to unlock it..."

The young man was speechless at the sudden scene before him.

Indeed, given the ship girls' combat prowess and physical strength, if they wanted to get in, this ordinary security door would be no different from paper in their eyes.

However, after this sudden turn of events, Xu Huan had already guessed who the possible candidate might be.

Of all the ship girls I know, only she would do something that wouldn't surprise me at all.

With a somewhat helpless smile, Xu Huan reinstalled the tattered lock and opened the door.

The room was dark. After the young man turned on the light, he saw a very neat black women's T-shirt lying directly on the sofa, and a very familiar faint body fragrance filled the air.

"She's even taken her clothes off... Is she asleep now?"

Xu Huan picked up his clothes and turned his gaze directly to his bedroom—

The bedroom door was ajar, and the living room light shone through the gap, making it seem as if a slender figure was lying on the bed.

The young man quietly entered the bedroom.

Just as he had expected, the ship girl from Ironblood was lying on her side with her eyes closed, wearing a short-sleeved shirt that was obviously a size too big for him. She was curled up slightly, hugging the blanket, and her lower body was completely naked except for her underwear. Her smooth, straight, slender legs were crossed, and they looked slightly shimmering in the pale moonlight outside the window.

“Hu Teng..…”

Xu Huan whispered the ship girl's name.

"Well...."

The ship girl woke up at the sound, letting out a soft cry involuntarily. She turned around and looked at Xu Huan with sleepy, hazy eyes. After confirming the figure in front of her, her pupils slowly widened.

"You're back...."

She mumbled something, sat up, rubbed her eyes, and then stretched lazily like a cat, revealing a subtle curve to her perfectly rounded chest in that position.

"Um... I had a lot to do today, so I got back a little late."

Even though it was unnecessary, and for reasons he didn't know, Xu Huan still subconsciously explained to the other person why he was late.

Hu Teng nodded with great satisfaction upon hearing this, revealing a rare, charmingly innocent expression, and pulled the young man's hand to make him sit down on the edge of the bed.

The two started chatting like an old married couple, taking turns talking about this and that.

“I know… the Royal Family is conducting a massive investigation… they even came to my place earlier today….”

Hu Teng hugged Xu Huan's arm, nuzzled his head against Xu Huan's shoulder, and then, seemingly feeling a little uncomfortable, draped one of his thighs over Xu Huan's leg.

"They did a pretty good job keeping it a secret. Even after such a big commotion, I still don't know why."

"You don't understand?"

Xu Huan smiled, not believing Hu Teng's words at all: "You're still in the royal family, so you'd better tell the truth. After all, Tie Xue is also a major suspect now..."

"Based on the intelligence I have... the Ironbloods have basically no interest in doing this kind of thing. Neither Bismarck nor Frederick are particularly interested in the Royal Navy's intelligence..."

Knowing that his lover had seen through his little scheme, Hu Teng was too lazy to pretend anymore.

After all, she was talking to the commander, not the royal family, so it wasn't really a leak. She had done everything she could for her Ironblood faction, and had been more than generous.

"What are you interested in?"

"I'm interested in you..."

Hu Teng's lips curved into a smile as he leaned closer to Xu Huan, his soft body pressed against the other's chest.

"At a time like this... Xu Huan, are you sure you still want to talk to me about work?"

The ship girl gave the young man a deep kiss on the collarbone.

"We can leave work aside... I want to know how you got into my house?"

"It just turned the knob... I don't have a key, so this is the only way I could get in..."

Hearing the answer he expected, Xu Huan was not surprised at all.

Once Kimbri develops the new material, she'll have to completely renovate her living quarters with it... Otherwise, for the ship girls, their homes will just be like public ones—they can come and go as they please...

"That's pretty direct..."

Xu Huan's body was gradually entangled by Hu Teng. He lay on the bed and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him, asking, "But next time, we can ask Belfast and the others to make a key... Also, aren't we being a little too hasty?"

“I like you very much, Xu Huan... This is just my way of expressing my feelings.”

Hu Teng squinted and replied, "This method is very direct, but I think it's very effective...and, in the current situation, please don't mention other people's names."

"Boom boom boom——"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Chapter 71 Changing Strategy

Outside the door, Aurora stood nervously, carrying a thermos containing freshly cooked meat porridge that she had just cooked in the kitchen.

Today, the Royal Navy conducted an internal investigation, which kept Xu Huan busy until very late. This is something that many ship girls in the port who have a relationship with Xu Huan know.

After finishing her own task and returning home, Aurora heard that Xu Huan might not get off work until late to finish his tiring day. So she started preparing a late-night snack for him and planned to deliver it to him when he got home.

Filling your stomach is secondary; relieving the day's fatigue and warming your body and mind are the most important things.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Aurora didn't make any overly spicy or sour food. She simply cooked a pot of porridge and put it in her food box. When she saw the light on in Xu Huan's living room, she brought it over directly.

The unease of knocking on the door stems from the worry about the different reactions one might encounter if one were to suddenly visit late at night.

Will my sudden visit cause trouble for others? Especially since it's late at night... Could it lead to any unnecessary misunderstandings?

Aurora's concerns were not unfounded. It was unknown whether she had caused trouble for Xu Huan yet, but she had certainly caused trouble for Hu Teng, who was already preparing to take matters into his own hands.

You should know that before today, she had never encountered such a situation where someone interfered with her.

More often than not, she visits others at crucial moments, just like the banquet at Aurora's house last time.

And that night, she still emerged victorious, achieving the greatest victory.

"It's so late...did you make plans with someone else?"

The knocking on the door instantly brought the two people on the bed back to their senses. Hu Teng looked at Xu Huan and pouted with some dissatisfaction.

"What do you mean you made plans with other people? I've been busy all day... I wouldn't have had time. If it weren't for you, I would have gone straight to sleep."

Xu Huan found Hu Teng's unusually sullen expression rather cute and couldn't resist pinching his cheek, only to have Hu Teng bite his knuckle with a single bite.

"Go and take a look... I won't go out."

The ship girl muttered something in frustration, then rolled over and crawled back into bed.

"...You're just going to stay here?"

"I've already taken off my clothes...and taken a shower, so it's normal for me not to get out of bed..."

Hu Teng kicked the blanket off and swung his long, straight, fair legs: "I can't go out like this."

"OK...."

Seeing this, Xu Huan didn't know what to say. After straightening his clothes, he walked to the entrance and opened the door alone.

The blonde girl had been waiting outside for some time. When the door opened, her pale green eyes immediately looked over with a glimmer of hope. Upon seeing that it was Xu Huan, they lit up again, like precious emeralds.

She picked up the food box in her hand, and for some reason stammered, "Commander... this is meat porridge that I cooked for you tonight. Take it and fill your stomach."

"Ah...thank you."

Xu Huan felt a little embarrassed by the girl's heartwarming gesture, but he still accepted it very politely.

Aside from the supplies airdropped by the military, this was the first time he had ever received a late-night snack specially made for him by someone.

The young man stepped aside and invited the girl outside the door, "You probably haven't eaten much either, have you? Would you like to come in and sit with us? I'll get you a bowl and chopsticks..."

Xu Huan's invitation made the already somewhat apprehensive girl even more flustered. Considering that it was late at night and that she and Xu Huan were alone together, Aurora hesitated for a moment before instinctively choosing to refuse.

"No need, Commander... I already ate before it was delivered. This was all prepared for you, Commander. I'll be too full if I eat any more..."

"If you enjoyed the taste, please come visit my home again next time, Commander."

"I see... Okay, thank you for taking care of me."

Realizing that his invitation might cause some trouble, and seeing the girl's insistence, Xu Huan stopped pressing the issue and spoke up.

"Okay... I'll be going now, Commander. There's a lot to do today, remember to get some rest..."

Aurora smiled and waved, then turned her back and hurried towards her home as if fleeing.

Take care...get some rest.

Xu Huan's voice came from behind. The girl looked at the tips of her shoes and felt her face burning red. Recalling her earlier refusal, she felt a little regretful but also couldn't help but admire herself.

I ended up going to them on my own initiative... and the commander didn't refuse my kindness.

If I had agreed to let them in... would they be—

"No... what am I thinking?!"