Chapter 717: Will You Marry Me?

The cool breeze blew, the royal weather of this season was still somewhat cold, especially by the Thames River in Wudu.

Qin Ge tightened his collar to keep out the cold wind, then reached out to take the hand of the beauty beside him.

"We should be at Tower Bridge soon, Belfa?"

Belfast smiled and nodded at Qin Ge, "Yes, Master. Although this is my first time coming to the Royal, in my memory I have always grown up here, so I am quite familiar with everything here."

"But why does Master insist on bringing me here? Is there something special about this place?"

Qin Ge smiled and nodded, "Of course, I'll tell you after we arrive at Tower Bridge."

Seeing Qin Ge pretending to be mysterious, Belfast gave a faint smile and did not expose him.

In fact, Belfast remembered every word Qin Ge had ever said, so she knew why Qin Ge had brought her to Tower Bridge this time.

Compared to saying it herself, hearing it from Qin Ge's mouth would feel more surprising, even though she already knew.

Following the previous half-overload attack by the Ashes in the Atlantic Ocean, a huge explosion rang out, and a blinding white light enveloped the entire sea area.

After the white light faded, the three arbitrators disappeared from the sea surface; Qin Ge and the others did not know whether they had been annihilated by the attack or were merely retreating, but this result indicated that their battle was a temporary victory.

Starting from October, they had been fighting continuously on the sea, and now it is the end of December.

Two months of continuous fighting had exhausted everyone mentally and physically, but having such a victory was the best outcome.

Originally Qin Ge planned to take his shipgirls straight home from the Atlantic, but the invitations from all factions made him unable to refuse; thinking that future cooperation would be needed in many places, Qin Ge agreed.

However, the Ashes seemed unwilling to interact with the world's various factions, so Qin Ge arranged for part of his fleet to take the Ashes fleet back to their own port with the Donghuang and Sakura Empire factions, while he led the others to follow King George V to the nearest Royal base.

This is also why he is now walking with Belfast on the streets of Wudu.

"Actually, Master could spend this time accompanying the other ladies, after all they are also visiting the Royal for the first time; if you accompanied them, I think it would be a very wonderful journey." Belfast said while walking.

Qin Ge smiled and nodded, "I also have that plan, but because we have to attend the Royal's victory banquet tonight and we haven't brought our formal wear, I'll let them move freely and prepare their attire first."

"I'll steal some free time to take you out for a stroll, but afterwards I probably won't have time to accompany you alone."

Hearing Qin Ge say that, Belfast stopped advising. Although she was Qin Ge's head maid, she absolutely did not wish to be merely a maid; the chance to be alone with Qin Ge was something she cherished greatly.

She then leaned closer to Qin Ge's shoulder, her face beaming with a bright smile, and walked with him toward the not-so-distant Tower Bridge.

Arriving at the edge of Tower Bridge, Qin Ge did not bring Belfast onto the bridge; instead he went to a spot a distance from the bridge on the Thames bank, pointed at the flowing water, and softly said to Belfast.

"I have seen this place many times in videos and photos in my world; the surrounding scenery is exactly the same, but something is missing here."

Belfast gave a light smile, "What the commander said must be my prototype ship, right?"

Qin Ge nodded, not surprised that Belfast knew these things; after all, to become the head maid of all the Royal maids, one must have keen observation and delicate thoughts, otherwise how could one hold such a position?

Smiling, he embraced the beauty beside him, Qin Ge looked at the flowing Thames and smiled, "I have always wanted to come see the former glory of the Royal fleet, but that wish was never fulfilled in my world; instead, today in this world I have realized that long-held dream."

Moreover, what is more interesting is that the cruiser I wanted to watch, which represented the former glory of the Royal Navy, is not in this Thames but right by my side.

"Moreover, she has become your head maid and will continually accompany you in the foreseeable future, never leaving." Belfast smiled.

Qin Ge smiled and nodded, extending his hand to gently stroke Belfast's silver-white long hair; then his hand rested on her white neck, grasping the chain like a necklace.

"Compared to this chain, I prefer to bind you to my side in another way."

Qin Ge said this, released the chain on Belfast's neck, reached into his pocket, and took out an exquisite box.

When Belfast saw the box, her gentle eyes flashed with a burst of excitement.

As Qin Ge's personal maid, she naturally knew everything about him, including this box. In her memory, there are two such boxes in the port: one Qin Ge gave to Guanghui, and the other he kept in his own office.

But in this sweet moment today, it was held by Qin Ge in his hand, placed before her eyes—how could Belfast not feel moved?

Just as Belfast's thoughts were racing, Qin Ge smiled and opened the box, revealing the shining ring inside.

"I originally planned to give it to you when we returned to the port, but since we have come to Wudu and the Thames bank, I feel that if I do not give it to you here, I would miss the best moment."

"Although this ring is the Azure Lane Oath Ring, not the Irish Claddagh ring, I still hope it brings you happiness and keeps you forever bound to my side."

Saying this, Qin Ge smiled, knelt on one knee, faced the breeze of Wudu, and spoke solemnly to Belfast on the Thames riverbank.

"I want you to stay by my side not only as my head maid, but as my marriage ship, my wife."

"So, will you marry me, Belfast?!"

Looking at Qin Ge before her and his sincere words, the usually impeccably composed Belfast appeared somewhat flustered.

"This is troublesome; I was just watching you, occasionally admiring your embarrassed look and that was enough. But having received such an important oath, don't I now feel compelled to do more for you and gain more from you?"

Qin Ge said nothing, merely holding up the ring, smiling as he looked at Belfast.

"What a willful and adorable master." Belfast took a deep breath and performed a perfect maid's salute to Qin Ge.

"Are you the person destined for me? Greetings, Belfast; from now on I will forever be by your side."