My wife believes me; how could I be a cuckold?

Previously, Yuta Yamada was happy about this, thinking that Eriko was gradually accepting Makoto Asano, and that as long as she could get along well with Makoto, it would definitely be much more convenient for him.

I never expected that Eriko would almost get involved.

Fortunately, it was discovered early enough that nothing irreversible happened. I just need to spend more time with Eriko these next few days to win her back.

Besides, maybe the whole thing about Eriko having feelings for Asano is just a fabrication, and I've misunderstood? Just like what happened just now...

Thinking of this, Yuta Yamada breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he had already realized that he had misunderstood, he still subconsciously wanted to find out the answers to these questions, as if he were trying to confirm something.

Upon hearing this, Makoto Asano sighed helplessly and said, "There's no other way. After all, the house hasn't been cleaned in a long time, and it's so dirty that it's uninhabitable. That's why Eriko and I discussed that we wouldn't have a fixed time from now on, but would come and help whenever she has free time."

Upon hearing this, Yuta Yamada suddenly remembered that although it had been four weeks since he and Eriko moved in, it seemed that Eriko hadn't come back since the first time she helped Makoto Asano clean and even helped him out.

Actually, in terms of the number of times, today should be the third time that Eriko Miyajima has come to clean.

However, Yuta Yamada doesn't see it that way.

Because of Asano Makoto's previous attempts to deceive him, in his mind, every time it was Tuesday or Sunday, the day for cleaning, it was either because Asano Makoto was unavailable or because Eriko had a problem.

On two separate occasions, Eriko even fell ill while cleaning, requiring Makoto Asano to take care of her instead.

Yuta Yamada remembers Eriko's two illnesses very clearly, because the first time, he was scolded by Makoto Asano for not knowing that Eriko was sick, and he even took the day off the next day to accompany Eriko.

The other incident happened just two days ago. Because of the typhoon, he had just returned from working overtime at the company. He was in a hurry to rest and then rushed back to the company to work overtime that night. He even asked Makoto Asano to help take care of Eriko.

As for the other days when he didn't clean, it was basically because Makoto Asano had something to do, so he gave Eriko Miyajima a day off.

For example, yesterday, Sunday, Eriko Miyajima didn't clean, which surprised Yuta Yamada.

It wasn't until dinner that evening, while they were drinking and chatting, that he learned from Eriko Miyajima that the high school girl he had seen in the elevator had come to stay, and since it was inconvenient to clean, Eriko had been given another day off.

Thinking about these things, Yuta Yamada's expression immediately became somewhat awkward.

After all, the reason he was able to live next door at such a low price was because Makoto Asano wanted to find a housekeeper who could help with cleaning.

Who would have thought that not only could she not even keep up with the agreed-upon twice-weekly cleaning schedule, but it has been four weeks already and Eriko has only come twice now.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have already told them to get lost and find new tenants, or raised the rent.

But Makoto Asano said nothing. He neither blamed them nor raised the rent because of this incident. Instead, he took care of them in every aspect of their lives.

Asano-kun is such a good person; I actually had my doubts about him before...

Thinking of this, Yuta Yamada felt even more guilty.

Noticing the change in his expression, Asano Seiya immediately smiled and said, "Since you've come all this way, Yuta, let Eriko go home with you first. Anyway, I've almost finished cleaning up here, and I can manage by myself."

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and called out to Eriko Miyajima, as if to tell her to go home with Yuta Yamada.

However, just as Eriko Miyajima heard Makoto Asano's voice and subconsciously put down the broom and rag in her hand, preparing to walk over, Yuta Yamada immediately waved his hand and loudly stopped her, saying, "No need! Asano-kun, no need. You said it yourself, it's just a little bit left anyway, let Eriko finish cleaning for you."

As he spoke, he looked into the house from beside Asano Makoto, and then looked at Miyajima Eriko, who was standing there stunned by his words, and said, "Eriko, did you hear that? You have to help Asano-kun get things sorted out!"

Without waiting for Asano Makoto and Miyajima Eriko to say anything more, feeling ashamed and guilty, he immediately said goodbye, "Well, Asano-kun, Eriko can come back after she's finished cleaning. I'll be going now, so I won't disturb you while you're working."

After saying this, he turned around and went back to his own home, leaving Asano Makoto and Miyajima Eriko looking completely bewildered in the living room.

However, looking at his back, Asano Makoto couldn't help but smirk, and it took him a long time to suppress it again.

Chapter 225 Shall we have some wine?

After Yamada Yuta returned home, Asano Makoto didn't linger for long.

He understood the principle that "better safe than sorry."

So they let Eriko Miyajima sit and rest for a while, poured her a cup of hot water, chatted with her, and once her strength returned and her complexion looked less strange, they took her back home.

Although she seemed a little reluctant, Eriko Miyajima knew what to do at this moment. In addition, she was a little frightened by Yuta Yamada who had just come to her door, so in the end she obediently went home.

However, before leaving, Makoto Asano thought it over carefully and gave her some more instructions.

Unfortunately, although Makoto Asano believed that with his guidance, she wouldn't bring up those things on her own now.

But since Yamada Yuta has already shown his suspicions, he will inevitably have to ask her some questions. If he doesn't remind her, Asano Makoto is worried that she might let something slip.

So Makoto Asano quickly thought of several questions that Yuta Yamada was very likely to ask, and then told Eriko Miyajima about the questions and how to answer them.

After doing all this and sending the reluctant Eriko Miyajima home, Makoto Asano lay down on the sofa in the living room again, his mind immersed in the surveillance footage in his mind, so that even if a problem occurred, he could easily go next door.

This situation reminded him of his past life: before graduating from university, he worked as a security guard for a summer job.

Back then, he was quite simple and honest, and he worked very hard. He would often stare at that still scene for a whole day and rarely slack off.

Adhering to the work principle that "when reporting work, details and various situations should be reported seriously and promptly, and should not be concealed or reported late, let alone glossed over," he would seriously report the situation and suspicious persons he found when the boss or other security guards asked about the situation, instead of pretending not to see it and brushing it off with a "no problem today" like some colleagues.

Because he watched the surveillance footage for so long, in the end, he even saw the images of the surveillance cameras in his eyes when he went home to sleep at night.

Although he has become much more cunning now and often slacks off at work, this is, after all, a major event concerning him, so he inevitably becomes nervous and serious, watching the monitor screen intently.

When Eriko Miyajima returned home, Yuta Yamada was sitting on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought.

When he saw his girlfriend return, he simply asked, "You're back?"

Eriko Miyajima, on the other hand, appeared very calm and nodded, saying, "Yes, I'm back."

Seeing her reaction, Makoto Asano couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was still a little worried before he actually saw Eriko's performance, but now that Eriko looks so calm, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After a brief greeting, Eriko Miyajima didn't say much and simply took the groceries from the refrigerator into the kitchen.

What surprised her, and Asano Makoto, was that after she went into the kitchen, Yamada Yuta actually followed her in.

Eriko Miyajima was momentarily confused about what he was up to and instinctively asked, "What's wrong, Yuta? Is something the matter?"

"Um...it's nothing, I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help."

Yuta Yamada scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Eriko Miyajima was visibly taken aback, feeling somewhat bewildered, and even asked with a slightly doubtful tone, "Help? You, help me? Yuta, are you free today?"

She didn't know what was wrong with Yuta Yamada today, that he suddenly said he wanted to go into the kitchen to help, and a strange expression immediately appeared on his face.

You know, in all the years we've been together, he's never offered to help with cooking, let alone carrying my bag when we go out.

Although in Japan, since men are the ones who go out to earn money, men have a much higher status in the family than women, carrying bags is a woman's responsibility, and it doesn't matter if men don't help.

But how should I put it? As a boyfriend, it's really not right for him not to do even this small thing.

However, at that time, Eriko Miyajima knew what kind of person Yuta Yamada was. She knew he was a blockhead and never expected him to suddenly become aware of these small details, nor did she care much about them.

It was only after meeting Makoto Asano that she gradually realized how comforting it was to be cared for in such small details.

On the other hand, seeing Eriko Miyajima's reaction, Yuta Yamada suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He actually knew why Eriko Miyajima reacted this way, after all, he had indeed done a pretty bad job in this regard over the years.

However, it was precisely to make up for this that he decided to help now, and naturally he would not give up halfway.

So after thinking for a moment, he said in a concerned tone, "I'm fine. I just felt that you worked very hard, going next door to help Asano-kun clean and then coming back to cook. So I wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help."

Hearing this, Eriko Miyajima was even more confused.

She's been cooking for so long, and she's never seen Yamada Yuta come over to help out just because he feels he's working so hard.

However, upon hearing that Yamada Yuta wanted to help, she naturally didn't say anything, but simply smiled and declined, "No need, Yuta, I'm fine. Besides, you work hard outside every day, and you've been working overtime for a long time these past few days. Why don't you go rest on the sofa and wait for dinner? I can manage here by myself, it'll be ready soon."

"Um... I'm not tired either."

"Really, you don't need to! You should go and rest."

Yuta Yamada originally wanted to try to persuade her, but Eriko Miyajima showed no sign of backing down and directly kicked Yuta Yamada out of the kitchen.

After being kicked out, Yuta Yamada couldn't help but sigh, realizing that there was still a long way to go to win back Eriko's heart.

In fact, he also realized his mistake.

However, there's nothing that can be done; things done can't just disappear like that. Because he was too indifferent to Eriko before, now even if he offers to help, Eriko's first reaction is no longer happiness, but rather incomprehension.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again. He stood at the entrance of the kitchen counter and silently watched Miyajima Eriko, who had already started working, for a while before finally going back to lie down on the sofa.

He ultimately didn't have the thick skin of Makoto Asano, who dared to disregard Eriko Miyajima's refusal and forcefully go in to help.

However, after sitting down on the sofa, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was actually a little worried that Eriko would ask him to stay and help.

This doesn't mean he doesn't want to help. It's just that he's never cooked in his entire life, and even if he were in the kitchen, he wouldn't know what to make. He might even end up holding Miyajima Eriko back.

So he's actually not very willing to help with cooking.

Next time, if Eriko needs any help and there's something I can do to help, I definitely will!

Thinking of this, Yamada Yuta immediately stopped worrying about it and began to sit on the sofa to rest with peace of mind. He had indeed accumulated a lot of fatigue from working overtime these past few days and needed to seize any free time to rest.

Seeing what was happening in the kitchen, Makoto Asano couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the anxiety that had been hanging over him finally eased a little.

Although Eriko couldn't understand why Yamada Yuta did this, as a man himself, he naturally could understand it, not to mention that he had previously helped in the kitchen to improve Eriko's favorability.

After observing for a while, and considering the scene he had put on for Yuta Yamada at his own doorstep, Makoto Asano gradually realized that Yuta Yamada probably hadn't discovered that much.

At least in his eyes, nothing had happened between him and Eriko Miyajima.

As for what he was really thinking... Asano Makoto is not a god, nor can he read minds, so naturally he couldn't possibly know that clearly.

However, Yuta Yamada's recent behavior might simply be because he feels a sense of crisis due to his good relationship with Eriko, and he wants to regain some of his presence with Eriko.

Honestly, if he had done it sooner, like before that typhoon.

That might actually make Eriko change her mind and care about him more, thus strengthening their relationship. In that case, it wouldn't be so easy for Makoto Asano to steal her away.

Unfortunately, Yuta, you realized it too late. Eriko is already mine.

But don't worry, I will definitely give you a dignified farewell ceremony, and the compensation will be in full.

After all, you really are a good person...

With that thought in mind, Makoto Asano exited the surveillance camera and switched the view to his laptop. He then took out his phone and ordered takeout.

There was nothing he could do. He hadn't eaten anything since he fell asleep with Eriko at noon, and he was starving. He guessed Eriko was also starving by now.