At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Lin Xinyue hugged her pillow, her face blushing, "It seems so..."

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"Alright, alright, since you're up, go freshen up quickly! We'll have breakfast in a bit," Gu Yu gently stroked her messy hair as he spoke.

"Okay~" Lin Xinyue rubbed her head against his broad palm like a kitten, then scampered into the bathroom.

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"By the way, what are we eating later? I feel like the red bean cake at the restaurant tastes really good!" Lin Xinyue asked as she squeezed toothpaste, poking her head out from the bathroom.

Gu Yu smiled mysteriously, "We're going to eat something even better than red bean cakes."

"Ah? I think the red bean cakes are the best in the restaurant's breakfast selection. Did they introduce a new item today? Also, where did you go just now? I didn't see you when I woke up."

Lin Xinyue asked with a puzzled look and a slightly reproachful tone.

She had woken up to find Gu Yu not beside her and had felt down for a while.

"I initially went to help out at the cargo hold, and although I wasn't much help, I did get some great news," Gu Yu casually poured a cup of hot water and placed it on the table as he explained.

"Oh~ What news? Is it related to our breakfast today?" The clever Lin Xinyue quickly connected breakfast with Gu Yu's news.

"Exactly! We are currently over the sea near Xiangjiang City. After you freshen up, we'll head to Xiangjiang," he praised her generously.

Lin Xinyue's eyes lit up, and she even sped up her toothbrushing, quickly gargling and spitting out the mouthwash to finish up.

While taking care of her skin, she asked Gu Yu, "Aren't we on the sea now? How are we going to Xiangjiang?"

Gu Yu smiled, "We'll be taking a boat."

"Oh!" Lin Xinyue smacked her forehead, feeling silly for asking such an obvious question.

But quickly, her thoughts turned lively, "I want to eat delicious food! Shop for clothes! Explore the streets!" she said, looking at Gu Yu with eyes full of anticipation.

Gu Yu nodded agreeably, "Indeed, today you have the whole day to spend in Xiangjiang, and I will fulfill all my dear princess's wishes~"

"Hee hee! Today, you are my prince~" Lin Xinyue smiled sweetly.

Within two days, the pair had thoroughly entered a phase of passionate love.

With travel plans in mind, Lin Xinyue sped up her preparations, finishing everything in just over ten minutes.

Gu Yu found it incredible, as it usually took at least an hour!

"Let's go!" Picking up her sole bag brought on board, Lin Xinyue took Gu Yu's arm, eager to set out.

"Drink some water." Gu Yu picked up the hot water he had prepared in advance.

Lin Xinyue took it and drank it all at once, but her expression suddenly twisted, her eyebrows furrowing together.

"What's wrong? Is it too hot? That shouldn't be, it's been sitting for over ten minutes," Gu Yu, seeing her like this, thought she might have burnt herself.

Lin Xinyue shook her head, smiling awkwardly, "Heh, it tastes like toothpaste... "

Gu Yu was at a loss; it turned out she hadn't rinsed her mouth thoroughly.

Once ready, they headed out.

Glancing at Wu Shaohan's door, Gu Yu hesitated for a moment.

Lin Xinyue noticed his intention:

"He might still be sleeping; it's probably best not to disturb him."

Gu Yu nodded and then pulled Lin Xinyue towards the cargo hold.

He had planned to ask Wu Shaohan if he wanted to go to Xiangjiang, but then he thought, since they hadn't known each other long and weren't very close, it wasn't really necessary.

Moreover, Wu Shaohan might still be asleep, and disturbing someone's rest would be impolite.

Following the main corridor of the ship to the rear cargo hold, the space suddenly opened up, and the atmosphere was very lively.

The sound of steel clashing, shouts from personnel, and the roar of machinery were incessant.

Supply boats came one after another, and a mass of people rushed to unload cargo; the forklifts handled the materials not immediately needed to a rear storage area while those that were needed were distributed by logistics soldiers.

Everyone was busy, and even if some noticed the unfamiliar faces of Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue, they glanced briefly without further attention.

"How are we going to take the boat?" Lin Xinyue stared, bewildered, at the speedboats zipping back and forth over the sea, stirring up spray.

"Let's ask around?" Gu Yu looked around and spotted a portly logistics officer with a clipboard, apparently recording the cargo, at the doorway.

He walked over, the engine noise thundering in his ears.

"Sir, good morning! We were wondering, if we want to go to Xiangjiang, how can we catch a boat?"

Gu Yu, amidst the deafening noise of the supply conveyor belt, asked the logistics officer a question.

"Ah—?" The logistics officer could only see Gu Yu's mouth moving, but couldn't make out what he was saying.

With no other choice, Gu Yu leaned in close and repeated loudly, "Sir, we wanted to ask, how do we take a ship to Xiangjiang?"

"Oh, ohh...you just go to the captain's office and get a travel permit." The logistics officer waved his hand broadly and pointed to the corridor Gu Yu had come through.

Now it was Gu Yu's turn not to hear clearly: "Ah—??"

The hefty logistics officer rolled his eyes and then motioned for his subordinate to turn off the conveyor belt, reducing the roaring noise somewhat.

"I said, go to the captain's office, get a pass, and then you can come aboard the ship."

Saying this, he pointed to the corridor on the right,

Gu Yu was speechless, even more helpless.

He had just come down from there, and now he had to go back up.

"Wait here, I'll go up to find Captain Yang to get the travel permit."

Feeling bad for Lin Xinyue wearing high heels, Gu Yu decided to go up alone.

Lin Xinyue didn't insist and nodded obediently.

"Besides the travel permit, there's nothing else, right?" Gu Yu confirmed with the logistics officer once again.

The logistics officer shook his head: "That's it."

"Alright." Gu Yu turned to head for the captain's office, but as he turned around, he saw the person he was looking for.

Yang Hua, leading a squad of soldiers, was walking toward them, unclear if he was coming to help or to inspect.

Gu Yu saw him, and he saw Gu Yu.

Both faces broke into smiles at the same time.

"Gu Yu, what a coincidence, you guys are up early! Was it the noise of moving supplies that woke you?" Yang Hua came over and asked.

Then his gaze landed on the elegantly dressed Lin Xinyue, guessing why the two were there without waiting for Gu Yu to speak.

"You're planning to go to Xiangjiang City, aren't you?" Yang Hua asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Gu Yu quickly nodded.

What's called a timely help, Yang Hua's arrival couldn't have been more timely.

"I was just about to find you to get a travel permit, it's such a coincidence." Gu Yu quickly explained his current predicament.

"No need for you to go, I'll issue you a travel permit right now." After hearing Gu Yu say this, Yang Hua had a look of 'just as I thought.'

He confidently reached into his pocket, but after a moment, his expression became awkward.

"Uh, I didn't bring it." Looking at the expectant faces of Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue, Yang Hua looked a bit embarrassed,

He turned to look at his own guard: "Didn't I bring the travel permit when I left?"

The guard quickly replied, "You left it on the desk when you came out, you probably forgot to take it."

"Oh—" Yang Hua smacked his forehead, recalling that he had meant to bring it but had left it on the desk.

"You could have reminded me." He chided the guard somewhat reproachfully.

"Should I go back and get it?" the guard quickly suggested.

Yang Hua, however, waved his hand: "No need." He turned to Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue, who looked somewhat disappointed, and put a smile back on his face: "Isn't it just a travel permit? I'll write an authorization letter myself."

After speaking, he took some stationery from the logistics officer, then quickly wrote: "Hereby, Mr. Gu Yu and Miss Lin Xinyue are approved for travel! Approval by: Ark's Deputy Captain, Yang Hua, Time: half a day."

He quickly wrote the authorization letter and handed it to Gu Yu.

Gu Yu's eyes lit up, and he quickly expressed his thanks: "Thank you, Captain Yang!"

Yang Hua waved his hand: "No thanks, you two have a good time! You'll be drifting on the sea for the next dozen days."

Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue exchanged a glance.

Then Gu Yu smiled, "Then I'll really enjoy myself!"

"Haha, enough chatting, there's the boat now, you better hurry! You've only got half a day." Yang Hua laughed heartily, then pointed to a speedboat racing toward them.

"Goodbye! Thank you, Captain Yang!"

Gu Yu quickly took Lin Xinyue toward the boarding area.