How does ordering someone to play with you become your girlfriend?

Chapter 168 A loving mother and a filial daughter
In the living room of the Ueno family.

Youhua was drinking the porridge in the bowl with a spoon, while Zhao Yu was sitting on pins and needles beside her.

As for why he felt so uneasy, we have to mention the other people who had been keeping their eyes on him and Yuka.

Ever since the princess came into the living room carrying Youhua, it was natural that Zhao Yu was the focus of everyone's attention.

This feeling was very subtle, just like a panda in a zoo. Zhao Yu felt that every move he made was under the watchful eyes of several people.

Even though he had put Yuka down as soon as he arrived, his gaze on her still did not disappear.

The couple Shinichiro Ueno and Mamiko always looked at him with a loving gaze.

That’s not a big deal. Zhao Yu could understand that this was the old man’s love for his grandson-in-law.

Zhao Yu was also able to accept the relief in Sayuri and Chen Xiuhua's eyes. These two probably really wanted to see him and Yuhua being so loving.

If everyone was staring at him like this, Zhao Yu wouldn't be so fidgety despite being embarrassed. It wouldn't matter if he just had a thick skin.

But why is Ueno Masao, the father-in-law, so strange? His eyes always make Zhao Yu feel a slight chill on his back.

The scrutinizing gaze never stopped from beginning to end, scanning Zhao Yu's body unscrupulously, like an X-ray at the security checkpoint.

Coupled with his already fierce face, the feeling of oppression was even stronger. Zhao Yu even felt like his father-in-law would ask someone to drag him out at any time.

"How is it? Does it taste good?" Sayuri broke the silence first, and she asked Yuka with a hint of anticipation.

"Yeah, it's the same as when I was a kid... I miss it so much." Yuka nodded slightly.

"That's good, just drink slowly. If it's not enough, mom will help you get some more." Sayuri said.

"Don't be so polite, Mom." Yuhua said helplessly.

Although my parents will no longer be so strict with me in the future, it seems that the situation is heading to another extreme.

Sayuri and Masao Ueno have been trying their best to please her, which makes Yuka very uncomfortable, but even though she is uncomfortable, she does not refuse this kind of flattery.

The person who made a mistake must be made to realize that the mistake is very difficult to make up for, so that he will remember the mistake.

Maybe it will take some time for her parents to gradually figure out how to get along with her, but Yuka is not in a hurry.

"I understand, Yuka." Sayuri nodded, her eyes still switching between Zhao Yu and Yuka from time to time, and it was obvious that she didn't hear anything.

"Um, Dad? Do you have anything to say to me?" Finally unable to bear Ueno Masazo's gaze, Zhao Yu asked.

"Didn't I just tell you? You are not allowed to touch Yuka..." said Masao Ueno.

Seeing it in the live broadcast room is one thing, and seeing it in real life is another.

When the two were far away in China, Ueno Masao could only watch, but it is different now.

If you want to have close contact with your daughter, you should at least show her the parts that please her, right?

"Dad, it was my request, right? The fact that Yujun held me here..."

Yuka spoke slowly, causing the second half of Ueno Masao's sentence to get stuck in his throat.

If the son-in-law didn't listen to him, he could say a few words, but the problem was that this time it was his daughter who took the initiative to ask for it. What should he do now? Ueno Masao could only cough twice in embarrassment.

"I'm actually a little curious. Hasn't Dad already acknowledged me as his son-in-law? Why would he still..." Zhao Yu couldn't help but ask.

To him, Ueno Masazo's attitude before and after was somewhat inconsistent. He had clearly said that he could rest assured and leave Yuka to him, but now he still had various demands on him.

"That just means I have no objection to you and Yuka being together, but it's still too early for you to get my approval, have intimate contact with Yuka, or get engaged!" said Ueno Masao.

"Anata?"

"Shozo!"

After hearing what Ueno Masazō said, both Ueno Shinichiro and Sayuri showed a hint of doubt towards him.

Even Youhua was very confused. She didn't understand why there was suddenly an extra step. Could it be that the engagement with Yujun had to be postponed?

"Dad, if you continue to be so willful, I will give you more time to consider it, okay?" Yuka said to Ueno Masao.

Ueno Masao's mouth twitched. His biological father's status in Yuhua's eyes was actually not as good as that brat Zhao Yu...

The most uncomfortable thing is that even if I am unhappy, I can't express any opinions.

But even if Yuka would delay the time it takes to forgive herself, this thing must be done.

Thinking of this, Ueno Shinichiro was still a little stubborn: "Although I know you all have opinions, I will not change my mind."

He looked at Zhao Yu and continued, "Before you and Youhua get engaged, I need to give you one last test. This is to test whether you love Youhua with all your heart."

"So, as a man, what is your choice?"

"If it's just a test like this, I don't think it will be difficult for me." Zhao Yu nodded.

So that's what the father-in-law was thinking of? But it makes sense when you think about it. How could his daughter be completely relieved by just a few words?

"Anata, are you trying to make things difficult for Xiaoyu just because you remembered that my father had bullied you in the past?" Sayuri suddenly interrupted.

"How, how could this be!" The expression on Ueno Masazō's face became subtle, and his image as a strict father collapsed in an instant.

"Mom, what's going on with Dad being bullied by Grandpa?" Youhua asked.

"Well... actually it can be considered a test for you to marry me. Masazo worked hard for me for a long time back then." Sayuri said with a smile.

"I guess Zheng Zang only remembered this after seeing you. It was not easy for him back then, so he doesn't want Xiao Yu to marry you easily now, right?"

Zhao Yu had been watching the changes in Ueno Masazō. After seeing his expression becoming more and more embarrassed, he was basically certain that Sayuri was right.

Well, it seems that my father-in-law is also a childish guy. His behavior is just like he has been caught in the rain, so he wants to tear up other people’s umbrellas.

"This is also the tradition of the Ueno family. In any case, you must at least prove that you truly love Yuka and can live in harmony with her after marriage. Only then can I feel at ease to let you get engaged." Ueno Masao said.

"I've never heard of such a tradition in the Ueno family, Masao." Ueno Shinichiro retorted.

"Dad! That's because this tradition started with me, so you'd better stop interrupting." Ueno Masazō muttered.

"Your is Ueno Family Tradition 1.0, and now mine is Ueno Family Tradition 2.0."

OK, OK, I'm a player from Season 2? Zhao Yu couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"So what about the content of the test? Is it determined by you?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Of course, I will use the love between Sayuri and I as the passing score for your assessment." Ueno Masazō nodded.

"In other words, we should at least be as loving as dad and mom, right?" Zhao Yu said.

"That's right. If you can't do this, then even if you get married, it won't last long." Ueno Masazō's eyes were serious.

"You are underestimating Brother Yu! Uncle Ueno!" Suddenly, Li Qingwan's voice came from the entrance.

Everyone looked towards the source of the voice, only to see Li Qingwan with her arms folded across her chest, with Nanamiya Shiori and another woman who looked very capable standing behind her.

"Xiaowan? Are you done?" Youhua asked in surprise.

"Well, I just finished my work. Brother Yu, what's wrong with you? Youhua was sick without even telling us." Li Qingwan spoke to Youhua first, and then looked at Zhao Yu with a reproachful look.

The news of Yuhua's illness was told to Li Qingwan by the group of staff staying at Ueno's house over the phone. If it weren't for them, Li Qingwan would probably have to wait until they came back to find out.

"I forgot, sorry..." Zhao Yu apologized awkwardly. There were so many things happening in a row that he really didn't think of notifying the two of them.

Aunt Liu, who was standing behind Li Qingwan, looked at the boy in front of her with a scrutinizing gaze. Judging from his appearance alone, he seemed to have some capital...

"Forget it, I'll forgive you this time." Li Qingwan sighed and looked at Ueno Masazō.

"But Uncle Ueno, I have a better idea. Would you like to hear it?"

"What's your opinion?" asked Masao Ueno.

He was not a stranger to the girl in front of him. She often appeared in Zhao Yu's live broadcast room and was a mutual friend of him and Youhua.

Since she was a friend of his daughter and son-in-law, Ueno Masao did not blame her for interrupting his conversation with Zhao Yu.

"Didn't Uncle Ueno want to test whether Brother Yu loves Youhua wholeheartedly? If we simply use you and Aunt Sayuri as the standard, it seems like something is missing." Li Qingwan smiled.

Seeing her smile, Zhao Yu had a very bad feeling in his heart.

"How about Uncle Ueno and Brother Yu have a competition? Let's see who loves his lover more deeply. Anyway, weren't you and Aunt Sayuri the standard before? If Brother Yu beats you, it means he has passed the test with full marks, right?"

Fuck! As expected, this guy is not here to help me, he is just here to add fuel to the fire!

"I don't think this is necessary. Just follow dad's ideas." Zhao Yu spoke quickly.

If my father-in-law loses to me, won't he be completely furious? So please don't make trouble for yourself, okay?

"I think what this young man said makes sense. Why don't we have a real fight between men?" Ueno Masazō's eyes lit up and he extended an invitation to Zhao Yu.

For him, such a competition of fighting like samurai for the one they love is too Showa.

Just like how I had overcome the numerous obstacles put up by Sayuri's father before, I will definitely win this time too!
"This... should I reconsider it?" Zhao Yu was a little entangled. If the competition really took place, would he win or not? It didn't feel good no matter what.

"I agree with Yujun's idea. Why don't we just follow Dad's previous suggestion? After all, if Yujun wins, it will be a bit difficult to end." Youhua spoke at the right time.

She knew very well what Zhao Yu was struggling with, so she chose to do the same as Zhao Yu and rejected Li Qingwan's proposal.

It was just that the naive Yuka didn't realize that what she said was a bit too straightforward.

"What a pity! I thought this was a good suggestion." Li Qingwan shrugged.

"Does Yuka think that Masao will definitely lose?" Sayuri raised her head and looked at Yuka.

"Of course, Dad never seems to show any romantic behavior towards Mom?" Yuka said nonchalantly.

Puff! This sentence was like a sharp sword, instantly piercing Ueno Masazō's body, making his face darken.

"Besides, aren't Showa's ideas outdated?"

Puff, Ueno Masao was stabbed again...

"Oh? I can't pretend I didn't hear that... The kind of love hidden in the ordinary daily life is the best choice for couples to get along with each other, right?" Sayuri chose to fully support her lover.

Even if the person in front of her was her daughter, she didn't want Ueno Masazō to be looked at like that.

"Sayuri..." Ueno Masazō showed a grateful expression to Sayuri.

"That's the kind of accidental romance that Yujun has!" Youhua said seriously.

If she was just an innocent girl and didn't care about it just now, now she, like Sayuri, has started to protect her lover.

"What do you know, young man? In my opinion, Zheng Zang is better, Xiao Yu still has a lot to learn!"

"Mom, please stop educating us with ideas from the Showa era. Yujun is the best man in the world!"

"Shozo!"

"Yu Jun!"

For a moment, the two people who had just been in harmony suddenly became hostile to each other.

"Wait a minute! Shouldn't we be discussing how to prove whether I love Youhua with all my heart?" Zhao Yu interrupted weakly.

"Shut up!"*2
"It's not that simple now," Yuka said.

"Let's see who is the best man in the world!" Sayuri said.

Zhao Yu really didn't know what to say. It was such a loving mother and filial daughter scene.

"Oh! Is this the confidence you have in your lover! From the competition between mother and daughter?" Li Qingwan exclaimed.

"Stop talking to me!"

Unable to help himself, Zhao Yu walked over to Li Qingwan and knocked her on the head. This guy is totally a fun person, right?
"It hurts, it hurts!" Li Qingwan covered her head with her hands.

"What's the matter? Isn't this more romantic? Competing for the sake of your lover's expectations..."

"That's what you say, but..." Zhao Yu glanced at Youhua and their eyes happened to meet.

In Yuhua's eyes, he saw her unreserved trust and expectations for him.

"Forget it, the difference is not that big anyway, so let's have a good competition, Dad." Zhao Yu said to Ueno Masao.

"That's what a man should be like. I won't show any mercy!" Ueno Masazō said with satisfaction.

"The outcome is still uncertain, but my love for Youhua is no less than dad's love for mom..." Zhao Yu also suddenly got excited.

"Then, how about letting me be the referee?" Aunt Liu said.

"Ah? Who are you?" Zhao Yu looked at Aunt Liu.

"I am Xiaowan's elder and also her supervisor at MCN. You can call me Aunt Liu." Aunt Liu pushed her glasses and spoke to Zhao Yu.

"Hello, Aunt Liu." Zhao Yu immediately changed his words.

"Well, I've heard of you a long time ago." Aunt Liu nodded.

She recalled the intimate interaction between Zhao Yu and Li Qingwan just now. This didn't seem like the behavior between a boss and an employee...

But because of Ueno Yuka's expectations, he changed his mind instantly. It seemed that he loved her as much as he did in the live broadcast room. This is a bit hard to guess.

It is for this reason that Aunt Liu wants to be the referee of this competition. Only in this way can she judge Zhao Yu’s true opinion of Li Qingwan.

"How about best of three? This is the option that can produce results the fastest." Aunt Liu asked Zhao Yu and Ueno Masazo.

"Of course, if you are not too confident, you can also choose best of five, which is more secure."

"Hmph! Just best two out of three games! You don't think that the relationship between Sayuri and I, which has lasted for so many years, is not as good as the relationship between these two kids who have only been together for a few months?" Ueno Masazō snorted coldly.

"Feelings can't be measured by time, Dad." Zhao Yu was not willing to be outdone.

"Very good, you two are full of confidence, so let's play two out of three." Aunt Liu said.

"Let's find a place to compete first. It's not appropriate here."

"Let's go. I have some ideas about what the first game should be." Ueno Masazō glanced at Zhao Yu, stood up and walked towards the entrance.

Seeing this, the others followed one after another, leaving only Shinichiro Ueno and Mamiko who walked slowly.

"Oh my, Shozo and Sayuri can be so childish sometimes..." Mamiko said with a smile, hugging Shinichiro Ueno's arm.

"Hahaha, isn't this great? Our married life, which has been dull for so long, may be filled with some color because of this time." said Shinichiro Ueno.

Although he is an old man, he is very happy to watch this competition. Unlike young people like Zhao Yu and Youhua, Ueno Shinichiro wants to know Sayuri and Ueno Masazō better.

Although his competitive spirit was indeed aroused by Yuhua, wasn't it also the case that his son and daughter-in-law wanted to get along better with the two children?

This competition is the best way to break the ice. No matter how big the generation gap between parents and children is, the love for their loved ones is the same.

Love is something that will not change with the changing times...

No matter it is thousands of years ago or modern times, Showa or Heisei, it will always shine like a diamond.

This is why love is still sung to this day, it is the only thing that breaks the curse of time.

"I believe that after this exchange, the Ueno family will really become harmonious, right?" Mamiko said.

"Of course, old lady. Our family happiness is getting closer and closer..." Shinichiro Ueno patted Mamiko's hand.

Ten minutes later, Ueno stopped hiding in an open space, which was an unplanned land near Ueno's home.

Originally, this place was bought by Masazo Ueno and he planned to build a new villa for Yuka here after she got married, but construction has not started yet.

"Um, Uncle Ueno! Aunt Sayuri!" Li Qingwan suddenly raised her hand.

"What's the matter?" Sayuri turned her head.

"Can we start a live broadcast? This competition is worth recording." Li Qingwan asked.

"Open it if you want. We have no objection." Sayuri nodded.

Sayuri is very supportive of her son-in-law and daughter's careers.

"Hurry! Action, action!" Hearing Sayuri nod in agreement, Li Qingwan hurriedly gave instructions to the staff member she had just called over.

The live broadcast equipment was set up quickly, and as Li Qingwan finished testing the sound, the camera turned on instantly.

[??? Is this an illusion?]

【Woc! It's been almost two weeks, and it's the first time it's aired! 】

[I almost thought Brother Yu was really lost...]

"Hello, hello! Long time no see!" Li Qingwan waved at the camera.

"I'm Mika. Brother Yu has been a bit busy lately, so he hasn't had time to live stream. But today... we have a very interesting competition, okay?"

As he spoke, the camera moved to the position of Ueno Masao and Zhao Yu.

"That uncle is Brother Yu's father-in-law. Today they are going to compete to see who is the best man in the world. Are you looking forward to it? Dear audience?"

[??? Awesome Brother Yu, you punched your father-in-law directly? ]

[Okay, okay, what I admire most about Brother Yu is that he can always do something cruel that we can't imagine. ]

[Looking forward to it, of course I am looking forward to Brother Yu killing his father-in-law, and then him strongly opposing his marriage to Youhua! ]

There are more and more viewers in the live broadcast room, all waiting for the competition to begin.

(End of this chapter)