My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Whenever Wang Yuting acts coquettishly towards Lin Jiu, even if Lin Jiu is dissatisfied, the overflowing sense of accomplishment and pride will dispel all his unhappiness. This is probably an instinct ingrained in all men. A man can't say no; even if the sky falls, he has to hold it up with one hand and strike a pose. When someone takes a picture, remember to put one hand in your pocket, walk with a swagger, and look cool and handsome.

That's why Lin Jiu was completely under Wang Yuting's thumb, with no power to resist.

Even if Wang Yuting is a complete failure in daily life, she is still a girl.

"I feel like I've been shown up in a public display of affection."

Hazuki gasped and covered her eyes to avoid being blinded by the light.

Tong Yingyu smiled serenely, raised her hand to touch Wang Yuting's head, just like an older sister comforting her younger sister.

"Speaking of which, what will happen to the shop now that you've come all here today?"

Wang Yuting suddenly remembered this. Wasn't it almost peak business hours? How come these two still had the leisure to stay here, even sacrificing their entire day's revenue for her? And another problem was, wasn't Jiu'er supposed to be off work?! Where is he?! Ye Yue, I'm not finished with you yet, you just wait!

"I asked Ling Lin if he had time to come and cover for me. He was happy to come and work because his sister was short of money in various aspects after getting into junior college." Ye Yue picked up a slice of rabbit-shaped apple and put it in her mouth, saying as she ate, "With him at the shop, there shouldn't be any problems, so you don't need to worry about that. Right now, the most important thing is you; everything else is secondary."

"I feel uneasy being taken care of like this..."

Wang Yuting didn't want her friend's income to decrease because of her.

"Don't worry, I sent a message to our regular customers, saying that Ling Lin is the only main maid in the kitchen today. As soon as they heard about this good thing, they immediately came to the shop to 'torture' Ling Lin... No, how can you say 'torture'? This is proof that Ling Lin is the shop's ace maid, deeply loved by the customers, and has a huge following." Ye Yue's eyes lit up, and she even believed her own words.

Wang Yuting nodded and asked, "Where is my Lin Jiu?"

"Oh, Xu Yufeng from the shop had something to do with him." Ye Yue brushed it off lightly with a sentence, and to avoid Wang Yuting digging deeper into the topic, she said quite cheerfully, "While your Lin Jiu is away, let's have a long-awaited girls' get-together! Eat and drink as we please, and don't let anything bother us! Can I turn on the game console? Sure, I won't be polite then!"

Before Wang Yuting could respond, Ye Yue ran excitedly to turn on the game console, grabbed the controller, and ran back.

"Okay, let's play games first, and worry about other things later."

Ye Yue shoved the controller into Wang Yuting's hand and looked at her with a grin.

Wang Yuting thought about it. Lin Jiu was an adult with his own social circle, and if she interfered in everything, it would seem petty. However, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and decided to subtly ask him about it when he returned.

"I'm going to beat you to a pulp."

Wang Yuting gripped the handle tightly and issued a declaration of war to Ye Yue.

"Hehehe, when it comes to games, I'm no worse than you!" Ye Yue said confidently. She wasn't the kind of fool who would easily fall for provocation, but she didn't want to be easily defeated in front of Tong Yingyu. Ye Yue wanted to perform well in front of her beloved, but Tong Yingyu hoped she could channel that energy into other areas, like working hard.

Tong Yingyu watched the two playing games with great enthusiasm, quietly eating fruit, feeling as if she had instantly returned to her university days.

Back then, Wang Yuting was invited to their rented apartment outside the school. The three of them played games in the sweltering summer heat with the air conditioning on, the table piled high with cola and juice, and they even bought desserts that required a long queue at the school gate. At that time, they never thought about what would happen in the future, and Tong Yingyu and Ye Yue were unaware of Wang Yuting's mental instability, living their carefree lives together.

After Wang Yuting left without a word, the two realized they hadn't cared for their friend as much as they thought. Because of this, after graduating from university, Tong Yingyu and Ye Yue traveled a long distance to this city, full of hope and anticipation for the day they would reunite.

Tong Yingyu rested her cheek on one hand, tilted her head to look at the two most important people in her life, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth up.

"How about I become your child's godmother in the future?"

"Ah, I want one too!"

Hazuki raised her hand to indicate that she did too.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuting smiled and waved her hand, "That depends on my mood."

Ye Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and said slowly, "Then I need to borrow an ancestral treasure from your Lin Jiu."

Wang Yuting's smile froze instantly, and she replied earnestly, "It's a blessing for a child to have two godmothers."

Chapter 428 I will take responsibility for you

"Well……"

Wang Yuting rubbed her eyes and looked around groggily.

The TV was turned off at some point, and the game controller was put back in its place.

The fruit platter was gone, and the table was spotless, making one feel relaxed.

The living room lights cast a soft glow, blocking the twilight seeping in from outside the window, filling the house with a warm ambiance.

"I... fell asleep again."

Wang Yuting covered her head, seemingly because she had been too engrossed in playing games with Ye Yue and her brain was fogging up. Too tired, she lay down on the sofa for a short nap, and before she knew it, it was already quite late.

She touched the blanket covering her, turned her head and saw that Ye Yue and Tong Yingyu had left sometime earlier.

"Ok?"

Wang Yuting touched the pillow. It didn't seem to be an ordinary pillow; its softness and incredible elasticity almost made her fall asleep again. An unimaginable sense of security enveloped her, and she subconsciously turned over and stretched out her hands.

"Heave-ho."

Wang Yuting hugged Lin Jiu's waist, buried her face in his stomach, and rubbed against him vigorously.

While she was asleep, Lin Jiu let her rest her head on his lap so that she could rest better.

Lin Jiu returned home at six o'clock. As soon as he got home, he found his girlfriend fast asleep, embracing Ye Yue, her head buried in Ye Yue's ample breasts, her face filled with happiness. Tong Yingyu stood beside her, clutching her chest, feeling the stark contrast of the world around her. Her despair seemed to reach Lin Jiu even across the hallway. Especially her gaze, which seemed to accuse Lin Jiu of "not controlling his girlfriend."

After seeing off the smug Ye Yue and the resentful Tong Yingyu, Lin Jiu tidied up the messy living room and found that all the dishes in the kitchen had been washed. Judging from the amount of dish soap left, it was highly likely that Tong Yingyu had helped wash the dishes. If Wang Yuting had been responsible for washing the dishes, this bottle of dish soap would probably have been retired prematurely, only needing to be mixed with tap water, shaken a few times, and used for a little longer.

Hazuki?

Lin Jiu never expected her to help with housework; it was good enough that she didn't make a mess.

"Did you sleep well?"

Lin Jiu smiled and stroked the back of Wang Yuting's head.

"Hehe, I almost fell asleep again, Jiu'er's thighs are amazing!"

Wang Yuting rubbed against Lin Jiu's stomach, enjoying the scent emanating from him up close—a scent she loved. Just smelling it made her feel relaxed, and the deep-seated unease in her chest gradually disappeared.

Lin Jiu gently hugged Wang Yuting, his fingers slowly tracing her cheeks and then pinching them.

Do you have an appetite now?

"Hmm~"

Wang Yuting touched her belly and fell into deep thought.

She felt hungry, but didn't really want to eat anything.

Lin Jiu gently stroked Wang Yuting and said softly, as if coaxing a child, "Whenever you have an appetite, it's fine, even if it's three in the morning, you can wake me up and I'll make you whatever you want to eat. Tonight, let's just eat something light to fill our stomachs."

"Good~"

Wang Yuting raised her face and gazed at Lin Jiu with great enthusiasm.

She blinked, remembering there was one more thing that Lin Jiu needed to know.

Tong Yingyu and Ye Yue's concern for Wang Yuting is not without reason, but the pregnancy is not yet 100% certain.

"That's right!"

Wang Yuting propped herself up from Lin Jiu, placed her hands on the sofa, and ran towards the room.

Although Wang Yuting always complained that her mother was unreliable, she could occasionally sense the wisdom of a mature adult in her. Her mother had left her three sachets, instructing her to open them in sequence for different occasions. The three sachets were: a condom with a hole punched in it, a strong nighttime drug, and—

"Pregnancy test!"

Wang Yuting opened the third brocade pouch and poured out a long, pinkish-white box.

As the name suggests, a pregnancy test is a tool used to determine whether a woman is pregnant. The principle behind it is that when a woman is pregnant, she secretes a special hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is present in a woman's blood and urine, and the pregnancy test detects pregnancy by detecting the reaction between the hCG antibodies it contains and the urine.

Wang Yuting carefully read the instructions on the box, and roughly understood the specific operation. She would then test it out in practice.

"I'm going to the bathroom!!"

Wang Yuting emerged from the room, her entire being brimming with fighting spirit.

Lin Jiu saw the long, pinkish-white box in her hand and roughly understood what it meant.

"oh oh……"

"I'll be right back!"

Wang Yuting walked briskly towards the washroom.

Lin Jiu watched her retreating figure and silently sat back down on the sofa.

"I'm so nervous."

Lin Jiu felt her stomach starting to hurt.

He's never been this nervous, not even when facing his mother, let alone the college entrance exam.

Lin Jiu subconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt, repeatedly inhaling and exhaling.

A warm breeze blew in from outside the window, the hands of the clock turned slowly in the silence, and the rhythm of breathing gradually became unstable.

“Jiu, Jiu’er…”

Wang Yuting came out of the bathroom, holding the pregnancy test stick, her hand trembling slightly.

Lin Jiu quickly stood up and walked towards her, stumbling and nearly falling to the ground. She stumbled towards Wang Yuting, stopped, took a deep breath to make sure her heart was okay, and then took the pregnancy test from her.

A pregnancy test has two lines in the observation area. If both the control line and the test line are visible, there's a greater than 90% chance of being pregnant. If the test line is faint, it indicates a possible pregnancy, and you should test again in two days. If only one control line is visible, then you are not pregnant.

Of course, a pregnancy test is only an auxiliary tool; a definitive diagnosis can only be made after a visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist.

However, it seems that it can be confirmed for now.

"Two stripes..."

Lin Jiu looked at the pregnancy test in Wang Yuting's hand, then looked up at her, and then looked down at her abdomen.

Although he had considered this matter in the afternoon, Lin Jiu was not yet mature enough to accept it calmly. His mind was almost completely filled with various things, and his mental memory library was not enough to process them all.

Therefore, Lin Jiu temporarily abandoned her thinking and responded with her most genuine feelings.

"I will take full responsibility."

Lin Jiu was about to make this vow to Wang Yuting when, before he could even speak, Wang Yuting pulled him into her arms.

Wang Yuting wrapped her arms tightly around Lin Jiu's back, rested her chin on his shoulder, and breathed into his ear.

"Lin Jiu, I will take responsibility for you."

"???"

Lin Jiu looked completely bewildered.

Isn't that one of his lines?