Chapter 528: I Will Always Be by Your Side

"Just now I saw the commander's back and felt a little lonely." Guanghui walked up to Qin Ge and said to him.

"No way, you must have mistaken." Qin Ge laughed and shook his head. "How could I be lonely? I've always had you all by my side."

Guanghui shook his head. "Perhaps saying that could fool others, but you should know we've been together for several years."

If we're talking about who knows the commander best in your life, then in the fleet, no one but Belfast fits.

But if we're talking about who understands the commander best, then I suppose I must be that person.

The commander who has been with me has always been forward‑looking and positive, never showing such a lonely silhouette.

But it seems that recently, when I haven't been by your side, commander, your emotions have undergone a big change. Can you tell me what this is for?

Looking at Guanghui's sincere gaze, Qin Ge fell silent, and after a long while he spoke: "I don't know; perhaps I've been thinking too much lately."

Guanghui walked up to Qin Ge's side, smiling, took his hand, and placed Qin Ge's hand over his own heart: "Can the commander's hand feel Guanghui's heartbeat?"

Seeing this intimate gesture and that warm smile, Qin Ge did not blush or feel shy this time; instead he nodded and said, "I felt it."

Guanghui smiled slightly. "Originally, I had a wish: I hope my light spreads across every place in the world, bringing light and warmth to everyone."

I already told the commander about this wish before; I don't know if the commander still remembers.

Qin Ge nodded. "I remember; that was when we commissioned a trip to Minghai City. That morning we got up and watched the sunrise together, and you, Guanghui, personally said it."

"The commander's memory is really good." Guanghui laughed in surprise.

Qin Ge lowered his hand, looked into Guanghui's eyes, and said, "Actually, I remember everything about being with you all. To me, those are the best memories."

"I've never heard the commander say such things before; I thought the commander would still be shy and evasive like before." Guanghui smiled.

Qin Ge chuckled. "People always grow up and become mature. Guanghui is growing, and I am growing too; I'm no longer the immature kid who used to blush easily."

"Time really flies. Back when I first met the commander, his fleet had only six people; now it's over two hundred, which is truly astonishing."

"Although I once thought the commander's fleet would surely become very strong, this has far surpassed my imagination." Guanghui smiled.

"This also includes your contribution, so it shouldn't be said that everything is merely my achievement." Qin Ge said with a smile.

Guanghui chuckled, then said to Qin Ge, "Commander, can I lean on you to rest a bit? This time, Guanghui also wants to listen to the commander's heartbeat~"

Qin Ge smiled and then suddenly embraced Guanghui in his arms: "You always do this, drawing my attention from somewhere else so I don't dwell on other things."

"Hehe, did the commander notice?" Guanghui lifted his head in Qin Ge's embrace and chuckled lightly, "But I feel I succeed every time."

"Yeah, you succeeded again this time." Qin Ge nodded and said.

"As long as it concerns the commander, Guanghui will accept anything, so tell Guanghui all of the commander's thoughts." Guanghui smiled.

"Why is it that every time you say that, I feel I can't refuse you?" Qin Ge chuckled and said.

"Because I am Guanghui, the Guanghui that belongs solely to the commander." Guanghui rested his head on Qin Ge's chest, closed his eyes slightly, and said, "This world is different from the one I know; if it were that world, perhaps I could only give the commander a bit more of my own light."

"But this world isn't just my Guanghui alone, so commander, please forgive Guanghui's selfishness; although I could spread my light across Hai Tian, right now I just want to belong solely to the commander."

Qin Ge fell silent, then slowly said, "But I'm only a human; the time I can accompany you is only a few decades at most."

"As long as the energy of your Wisdom Cube isn't interrupted, your lifespans as shipgirls are practically infinite, so…"

Qin Ge didn't say the rest of his words, because at that moment Guanghui had already placed his hand over his lips, stopping him from speaking further.

"So the reason the commander has been worrying about all this is this?" Guanghui sighed. "I thought the commander had a psychological issue, but it seems I overthought it; if that's the case, then I can relax."

"Hmm?" Qin Ge reached out and grabbed Guanghui's hand that was blocking his lips, "Isn't this reason enough?"

Guanghui smiled and said to Qin Ge, "Commander, how long do you think our shipgirls' lifespans will be?"

"Didn't I just say that? As long as the Wisdom Cube's energy isn't interrupted, your shipgirls' lifespans are practically permanent." Qin Ge replied.

"Wrong, oh. The situation the commander described assumes the world is at peace; that doesn't rule out other factors, such as the energy in the Wisdom Cube running amok, or encountering some other circumstances."

"But in this world before us, at this moment, how could the lifespans of the shipgirls and the commander possibly be explained by theoretical time?"

"Just like when the commander previously took us to Wan Lao Jia, his son was also a commander, but after only a few years as commander he already sank to sleep in the sea with his own shipgirl."

"Moreover, has the commander ever wondered why the war between shipgirls and Sirens in this world has lasted over a hundred years, yet the number of fully trained shipgirls remains so low?" Guanghui smiled.

Qin Ge was stumped by Guanghui's question; he really didn't know about this, so he shook his head.

Guanghui smiled. "That's because when a commander reaches the end of his life, his shipgirl also reaches the end of hers."

"Besides the current high‑ranking officials of the factions, we shipgirls exist only because of the commander's existence. If one day the commander reaches the end of his life, then we too will cease to exist in this world."

"At that time, we will leave this world together with you. This is the destination and fate of all shipgirls."

"This…" Qin Ge was stunned.

"So, being with the commander is our happiest time; I will forever be with the commander, never to part."