Azur Lane: The Tragic Admiral’s Azur Life

Donghuang, on the Yangtze River.

Although the cruise ship was slow, due to a lot of preparations throughout the trip, the entire route was very smooth and there were no unnecessary stops.

On the front deck, Suzuki Fuyuki's clothes and accessories had all been replaced with Donghuang products during the journey over the past few days.

It’s not that she did it on purpose, but Shenyue, who was used to exercising and studying on time every day, happened to come into contact with Taiyuan, who loved reading.

And then... before I knew it, it was like this.

"In two days, we will reach that place..."

Shen Yue muttered softly that even though they were moving very slowly, they would still reach that place in two days.

Jiangyin.

"Ms. Suzuki, are you thinking about something again?"

Taiyuan came over holding two thick books. The light was just right at this time, bright but not dazzling. It was a unique experience to read leisurely on the deck.

In particular, Taiyuan seemed to have prepared a lot of relevant books specifically for this trip. When the words in the books echoed the real scenes in front of him, it always brought an inexplicable feeling of excitement.

"Miss Taiyuan, I didn't think anything..."

"Is it Jiangyin?"

Taiyuan said softly:

"Even I can understand that this trip will stop in Jiangyin for two days. Everyone knows why."

Perhaps because the two of them got along well when it came to reading, Taiyuan's initial feeling of stiffness and timidity had basically disappeared.

A thick geography book was placed in front of them, but Taiyuan was not in a hurry to take Shenyue to read the information about the river basin they were passing through. Instead, he opened another book he brought.

"Sister Anshan said that this book is better than the geography book. However, I think you should have heard about Jiangyin from Yixian and the others a long time ago. What do you think?"

After thinking for a while, Shen Yue said:

"I...I want to hear Miss Taiyuan's personal thoughts on those deeds."

Taiyuan was stunned for a moment, but nodded and agreed.

In the cabin, Zhenhai put down the chess piece in his hand and sighed helplessly:

"I'm upset, and this game is boring. What are you worried about, Tosa?"

"Asking knowingly."

Tosa also put down the chess piece and sighed:

"The guy over there in Akashi has already run into trouble. Isn't it possible that similar things won't happen to Fuyuki? We can't do anything yet. How can you let me feel at ease?"

Tosa had basically gotten used to doing whatever she wanted when she was in Sakura Empire. Now, she knew that Akashi had encountered someone who was looking for an opportunity to pick a fight with him, and she couldn't do anything about it. How could Tosa accept this?

Zhenhai smiled and said:

"You are just too concerned. Haha, judging from the way the child has behaved these past few days, she is much stronger than you think."

Two days was not a long time. When the cruise ship arrived at the area where the Battle of Jiangyin took place and slowly stopped at the shore, Shen Yue thought she was ready, but her heart was still pounding.

She was a little uneasy, but when sisters Yixian and Ninghai took her off the boat, she felt a little relieved.

But in this place where everyone thought everything was safe, at the moment when everyone relaxed, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The noisy sounds at the port suddenly disappeared, and the river became very calm, as if it had returned to the sea.

It was unknown when the other ships in the distance disappeared. Shen Yue turned around suddenly and found that even the cruise ship she was on had disappeared behind her.

"Miss Yixian..."

Shenyue turned around in panic and was shocked to find that there was no trace of Yixian, Ninghai and the others around her. She was alone, standing on a stone by the river, with the wide surface of the Yangtze River in front of her.

"Are you scared?"

A gentle voice sounded behind her. Shen Yue took a breath and turned around, only to see a woman wearing a cheongsam that seemed to be from the Donghuang Republic of China period, sitting at a small table that had been set up by the river at some point.

Looking into the woman's eyes, Shen Yue's heart gradually calmed down, and she shook her head:

"I'm not afraid, but I'm a little nervous. Who are you?"

"Hmm~ guess what?"

The other party said with a smile, preparing tea slowly and leisurely. His movements and procedures were exactly the same as the Donghuang tea art that Shenyue was familiar with, and he was very skilled.

Although she had never met him, Shen Yue followed her instincts and said:

"You are, Yixian?"

"Yes, but not for you."

The other party smiled and said:

"I am Yixian from another world. Of course, I am not the Yixian you know. Hehe~"

Yixian raised his hand to signal, Shenyue walked over and sat at the other end of the table, then Yixian poured her a cup of tea.

"I'm sorry to meet you in this way. However, I don't want the Donghuang of this world to know that I'm here, but I have heard about your story, and I think it might be nice to meet you here."

"You, you know me?"

Shen Yue said in surprise, and Yi Xian nodded:

"Of course, but the reason may not be what you think. I have some questions to ask you, and of course you can ask me some questions in exchange. Since I came here uninvited, as compensation, I will let you ask a few more questions."

In an instant, Shen Yue had many questions in her mind, such as the origin of the person in front of her, why they appeared here, and why they knew about her. There were many more questions, but she swallowed them all when the words came to her lips.

While Yixian was waiting patiently, Shenyue opened her mouth and asked a question:

"In your world, what would a Chongying person look like in the eyes of Donghuang people?"

Yixian looked at Shenyue with some surprise, but then seemed to take it for granted. She put down her teacup and asked with a smile:

"Before answering this question, Miss Suzuki Fuyuki, why don't you ask yourself, what do you think of Donghuang?"

Yixian looked at Shenyue and said:

“Everyone is different. It is inappropriate to generalize a whole region of people based on nationality or region. Before worrying about how others see you, it is more important to see how you see others, isn’t it?

It is normal to meet good and bad people. Although you cannot control the kind of people you meet, it is very easy to control how others see you, isn't it? "

Shenyue was a little confused, Yixian chuckled and sighed.

"It seems that you are not ready yet. Then let's leave the conversation for next time."

Yixian gestured to Shenyue to drink the cup of tea again. Shenyue picked it up, hesitated for a moment, and then drank it all in one gulp.

The next second, Shen Yue opened her eyes and found herself sitting on a chair on the deck in confusion.

"Miss Shen Yue, we have arrived at Jiangyin. We are about to reach the stop."

After saying this, Taiyuan hurried back to the cabin. At the same time, Yixian, Ninghai and Pinghai walked towards Shenyue.