My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

In the worst-case scenario, Lin Jiu would have to feel ashamed of wasting beer and perish together with Wang Yuting's beer.

In front of Wang Yuting, he opened the frozen beer in the refrigerator and poured it all into the kitchen sink.

Just thinking about the evil deeds of such a demon is enough to make one feel disgusted. For Lin Jiu, it was no less than accidentally throwing away a bento box that hadn't expired while working at a convenience store. The feeling of regret and resentment still makes her fingers go cold when she thinks about it to this day.

Lin Jiu wasn't just casually educating his child; he was betting on what he feared most!

"Morning!"

Wang Yuting said vaguely.

What time in the morning?

Lin Jiucai wouldn't be fooled so easily. He stared into Wang Yuting's eyes and moved closer to her step by step.

If Wang Yuting had seen Lin Jiu approaching her so proactively at another time, she probably would have thought Lin Jiu was sexually frustrated and was signaling to her to pay rent. However, now, no matter how she thought about it, it wasn't that kind of thing. Instead, it made her feel guilty and somewhat afraid.

"Ah ha ha……"

Wang Yuting scratched her head and answered softly, "It's... four o'clock in the morning."

"Four o'clock is not morning! It's the early hours of the morning, the dead of night, you idiot!"

Lin Jiu puffed out her cheeks unhappily, pounced on the sofa, and reached out to touch Wang Yuting's cheek.

To Wang Yuting, Lin Jiu's movements were practically in slow motion, yet she had absolutely no reason to dodge. In fact, even if Lin Jiu were to come over and beat her up, she'd probably gladly accept it, right? Just thinking about Lin Jiu's angry face made Wang Yuting suddenly feel a little hungry, and she subconsciously swallowed. To be honest, Lin Jiu was incredibly handsome like that, making her heart flutter; he was the perfect boyfriend from every angle.

"Ahhh!"

Lin Jiu pinched Wang Yuting's cheek.

Lin Jiu pinched Wang Yuting's cheeks mercilessly, intending to teach her a lesson and make her realize her mistake. However, the smooth, supple cheeks felt incredibly soft to the touch. Unlike Lin Yingying, Wang Yuting's cheeks were noticeably more elastic, causing Lin Jiu to unconsciously increase his pressure and pinch even harder.

"Abububurududu!"

"I don't understand."

Lin Jiu ignored Wang Yuting's protests and continued to knead Wang Yuting's cheeks as a small punishment for her.

When Wang Yuting's cheeks turned so red they were almost steaming and her breathing became rapid, Lin Jiu finally stopped his wicked hands.

Seeing Wang Yuting in such distress, Lin Jiu couldn't help but feel guilty. However, he knew very well that if he indulged her too much in this regard, it would do her no good and would only harm her. When it was time to be ruthless, he had to stick to it. At this moment, Lin Jiu felt like a tough guy, devoid of emotion, willing to do anything to achieve his goals.

"I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face. If you're sleepy, you'd better hold back. Rest for half an hour after breakfast before you go to catch up on sleep." Lin Jiu was as stern as ever, and this authority left Wang Yuting with no possibility of resistance other than nodding.

After watching Lin Jiu go to the bathroom, Wang Yuting squirmed on the sofa, drooling all over the cushions.

Wang Yuting didn't realize how bad her actions were because of the pain that Lin Jiu had imagined. She blushed because she was shy, and her breathing was rapid because she was about to lose control of the urge to reach out and hurt Lin Jiu.

Lin Jiu looked at her intently, his unwavering determination to not stop no matter how she resisted was incredibly cool.

"As expected of my Jiu'er~"

Wang Yuting hugged the "YES" pillow, grinning foolishly.

When Lin Jiu finished washing up in the bathroom and came out, Wang Yuting stopped laughing and sat obediently on the sofa.

Seeing her so obedient, Lin Jiu thought she must know she was wrong, so she made some stomach-soothing porridge for her to replenish her body. Staying up late and lack of sleep are extremely harmful to the body, but unfortunately, so many people don't listen to advice.

Have you brushed your teeth and washed your face?

Lin Jiu asked Wang Yuting.

Wang Yuting blushed as she looked at Lin Jiu and nodded.

"Then have a glass of water first, and get ready for breakfast." Lin Jiu pointed to the game screen and reminded him, "After I finish making breakfast, I'll become the kind of jerk parent who won't listen to the child's explanation of 'the online game can't be paused.' You'd better finish the game to the point where you can save before I finish cooking the porridge. Also, your teammates seem to be looking for you, so you'd better respond."

"Ok!"

Wang Yuting then remembered that she was still playing the game and hurriedly put on her headphones.

"You bastard—"

My teammates' voices came through the Bluetooth wireless earphones.

To be precise, it was Hazuki's voice.

"You called me before dawn to wake me up to play games with you! You clearly have a boyfriend by your side, but you didn't ask him to play with you, instead you asked me. You think I'm easy to talk to, right? You think I'm easy to bully, right? You're just using me as a backup plan, aren't you! Fine, I can accept being used as a backup plan, and I don't mind playing games with you anyway, I'm quite interested in this game. Back in school, the three of us played the previous game together on a handheld console, so this is nice... But I don't want to hear my best friend's sweet voices first thing in the morning! It'll give me the wrong image, you idiot!"

"You did this on purpose, didn't you? You did it on purpose, didn't you? You definitely did it on purpose! Ah!!"

Hazuki let out a squeal like a groundhog. Wang Yuting suddenly realized how heavy a burden a sudden, loud scream would be on the heart, and decided to apologize to Lin Jiu properly again later... As for Hazuki, it didn't matter if she didn't apologize.

Wang Yuting recalled how she had once thought her two friends had a problem with her because of excessive pressure. Looking back, she realized how foolish she had been; such a thing should never have happened. Feeling guilty and nostalgic, she specially invited Ye Yue over to play games. She had originally wanted to invite Tong Yingyu as well, but Tong Yingyu was too tired from work and had already gone to sleep.

Hazuki is different.

Hazuki was slacking off during work hours, and with such a great atmosphere in the store, it was like she was just having fun.

At this moment, Hazuki sat in front of the computer with tears in her eyes, holding the controller, feeling genuinely envious.

If Tong Yingyu were to discover that she was secretly getting up in the middle of the night to play on the computer, she definitely wouldn't treat her as gently as Lin Jiu treated Wang Yuting.

Hazuki rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things, but she saw a figure on the computer screen.

No, it doesn't seem like an illusion, it is—

Hazuki slowly turned her head, her neck stiff and making a cracking sound.

"Good morning, Yingyu."

"Morning."

Tong Yingyu smiled and raised her hand, slowly clenching it into a fist.

"good night!"

Chapter 417 I Love Online Games in My Dreams

"Awoooooo, awoooooo—"

The TV is playing "Tom and Jerry," a classic cartoon that both adults and children enjoy watching.

Wang Yuting's Bluetooth wireless earphones played the screams of agony perfectly synchronized with Tom's beating, which lasted for ten minutes without stopping. Logically speaking, as Ye Yue's good friend, and given that Ye Yue had been persuaded by her to sneak out in the middle of the night to play games, Wang Yuting should at least express her sadness at the loss of her friend; otherwise, it would be too disloyal of her.

But she couldn't help but laugh.

A smile doesn't disappear; it just moves across a person's face.

"Help me, help me, help me, help me, Wang Yuting, help me! Wang Yuting, Wang Yuting, help me! Wang Yuting! Wang Yuting! -- Ah!!" Ye Yue's screams echoed in Wang Yuting's ears, from calmness to anxiety to final despair. It was hard to imagine what was happening on the other end of the earpiece. Hopefully, Ye Yue's neighbors wouldn't be so frightened that they would call the police.

Wang Yuting was ultimately too soft-hearted and decided to call Yingyu, just to leave Ye Yue a chance to breathe.

"Yuting, dinner's ready."

Lin Jiu, wearing heat-resistant gloves, came out of the kitchen carrying a clay pot.

Without hesitation, Wang Yuting took off her headphones and called out, "Coming!"

what?

Is Hazuki still screaming?

Who is it? I don't know them at all.

"It smells so good!"

Wang Yuting smelled the fragrance and her expression became somewhat smug.

Even playing games can be tiring, especially games that require concentration. Hours of focused attention left Wang Yuting feeling incredibly hungry. Luckily, she had eaten a late-night snack made by Lin Jiu at her mother's house last night; otherwise, she definitely wouldn't have been able to resist taking a beer from the refrigerator and some potato chips she'd hidden high up in the cupboard, indulging in a wonderful calorie party.

As for why Wang Yuting hid the potato chips in a high place...

Even if Jiu'er stood on a chair, he couldn't reach it. Unless it was a major cleaning, he wouldn't check this place.

If Wang Yuting continues to spend endlessly on in-game purchases after marriage, and Lin Jiu implements an allowance system for her, then she will definitely secretly hide all her savings in high places.

Lin Jiu instructed, "You can only use chopsticks after you wash your hands."

"Ok!"

Wang Yuting obediently ran to the washroom to wash her hands.

Lin Jiu watched Wang Yuting's cheerful figure, shook his head helplessly, and silently added more beef to her bowl.

Fortunately, Wang Yuting's boundless energy found an outlet; otherwise, no matter how much stuff there was in the house, it wouldn't be enough for her to wreak havoc, and even Lin Jiu herself wouldn't be enough to keep up with her antics. It felt like raising a husky that would destroy the house at the slightest provocation.

While Wang Yuting went to the bathroom, Lin Jiu turned to look at the table and sofa in the living room, as well as the trash can underneath.

If Wang Yuting secretly gets up in the middle of the night to play games, and also secretly drinks beer and eats potato chips, then Lin Jiu's anger will reach the sky, and he will not hesitate to pour out all the beer in the refrigerator.

Lin Jiu wouldn't tolerate Wang Yuting doing something so harmful to her body, but he had no other choice, since he couldn't bear to hit her. Of course, given their fighting abilities, even if Lin Jiu used all his strength, he wouldn't be able to hurt her.

As for ignoring Wang Yuting, Lin Jiu would never do such a thing. No matter the situation, passive-aggressive behavior is always worse than physical harm. Lin Jiu's past misunderstandings about his mother shattered his heart, ultimately leading him to choose to escape. If it weren't for Mo Ma's help, Lin Jiu would probably have lived his entire life in fear and trepidation towards his biological mother, unable to take the first step towards reconciliation.

That's why Lin Jiu knew very well that silence wouldn't solve the problem. He would try to correct Wang Yuting's bad habits in his own way, and these experiences would come in handy when taking care of the children in the future. Lin Jiu could even take good care of Wang Yuting, this immature big kid, so there was no reason why he wouldn't be able to handle his own unruly child in the future. This was the way of a stay-at-home husband.

"Jiu'er, dinner's ready."

Wang Yuting came out of the bathroom and looked at Lin Jiu standing in the living room.

"Okay." Lin Jiu pointed to the headphones on the table and asked, "Are you sure we don't need to worry about them?"

Hazuki's screams gradually subsided, replaced by faint panting sounds, giving the impression of impending danger...

Wang Yuting leaned over and listened for a while, then waved her hand dismissively: "Those two are probably getting into the swing of things, we don't need to pay attention to them, let's go have breakfast."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Jiu didn't quite understand. Could you really hit someone with a sense of rhythm?

"It means..."

Wang Yuting whispered the explanation in Lin Jiu's ear.

Warm breath left a moist sensation on my sensitive ears, and the whispered words, processed by my brain, naturally created a tangy, erotic imagery. My left ear could still hear the rustling sounds from the earphones, while my right ear heard my beloved's sweet, honey-like voice. A sweet and sour fragrance filled the air, and in our close proximity, I could feel our body temperatures gradually rising.

Lin Jiu chose to surrender.

This is extremely dangerous.

Those were his store manager and general manager, and also one of the few friends he could call friends.

Lin Jiu silently took Wang Yuting's hand and led her back to the living room for a proper meal.

He had never thought that "Tom and Jerry" was such a pleasant background music.