My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

"Don't worry, they can't beat you."

Lin Jiu shook his head helplessly. His previous answers were all wrong. The next one was the correct option.

"I rejected all the girls who confessed to me today. I didn't accept their gifts because I have no intention of developing a deeper relationship with them. If you don't like someone, it's better to make things clear sooner rather than later," Lin Jiu said frankly. "I have a fiancée, and I have no intention of breaking off the engagement. When the time comes, I will naturally marry you. Listen carefully, I will marry no one but you in this lifetime."

"Do you understand?"

Lin Jiu wiped away the tears from Wang Yuting's eyes and placed his palm on her face.

The cool little hands gradually calmed Wang Yuting down from her anxiety. She pressed her palm against Lin Jiu's and let out a long sigh.

"understood."

"Good that you understand."

Lin Jiu raised her other hand and patted Wang Yuting's head, smiling as she said, "I prepared a gift for you."

"Huh?" Wang Yuting looked at Lin Jiu in surprise, "Isn't Valentine's Day usually for girls to give gifts to boys?"

“Although I don’t know who made this rule, it certainly doesn’t work that way in my family.” Lin Jiu turned around, picked up a bag from the table, took out a sealed notebook from it, and slightly shifted her gaze to hide her shyness. She said softly, “There’s never a time to tell someone important how much you like them. We have a long way to go, and I will only like you more and more in the future.”

“Jiu’er…”

Wang Yuting carefully took the notebook from Lin Jiu's hand, revealing a cute, shy smile.

"I also have a gift for you. I asked Ye Yue to bring it over for me." Wang Yuting picked up the bag that Ye Yue had casually put aside after arriving at the house, took out a photo album from it, and solemnly handed it to Lin Jiu.

Lin Jiu accepted the gift from Wang Yuting with both hands. He pursed his lips, but couldn't hide his smile.

She was clearly feeling unwell and couldn't even take care of herself, yet she still had to consider his feelings.

What a silly girl.

"May I open it?"

"Of course! Let's open it together!"

Wang Yuting picked up the book Lin Jiu had given her, making room for Lin Jiu on the sofa.

Lin Jiu sat down next to her, and the two of them opened their gifts at the same time, as if they had agreed beforehand.

"This is...my photo?"

Lin Jiu flipped through the photo album, which was full of his pictures, many of which were taken without his knowledge.

For example, there are photos of Lin Jiu brushing his teeth in the bathroom, photos of him leaning against the wall to measure his height, photos of him wiping away sweat while doing housework, photos of him standing on the balcony facing the sun and drinking fresh milk with both hands, and photos of him curled up like a cat while sleeping.

Everyone views life from a first-person perspective, but photos and videos allow people to observe their own every move from a third-person perspective, which is incredible.

"So this is how I see myself in Yuting's eyes..."

Lin Jiu unconsciously smiled and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Looking at Lin Jiu's smile, Wang Yuting almost forgot to breathe for a moment.

That was a smile so captivating that she could lose herself in it and give up the struggle, enveloping her like a marshmallow.

Lin Jiu's happy and sweet smile made Wang Yuting feel Lin Jiu's charm once again, and her porcelain-like skin was tinged with a blush.

"Jiu'er is being too unfair."

Seeing Lin Jiu so happy, Wang Yuting also became happy.

That's great! It's so good that I asked Hazuki to help me print out the photos at the photo studio.

Wang Yuting breathed a sigh of relief. She was actually quite nervous, worried that Lin Jiu would find her disgusting after seeing the photo album. However, she had obtained Lin Jiu's permission to take the photos beforehand, so it was definitely not a crime, nor was it unauthorized photography, nor an infringement of anyone's portrait rights. As for when Lin Jiu allowed her to take the photos, it was when they first started living together. Wang Yuting asked Lin Jiu if she could take his photos, and Lin Jiu agreed.

From the moment Wang Yuting fell for Lin Jiu, although she worked hard every day, trying to leave early and take a detour to the convenience store to catch a glimpse of Lin Jiu before going home, she never crossed that line. She never took photos of Lin Jiu without permission, nor did she follow her whereabouts, let alone investigate her family situation or address.

Because all of this was illegal, she was only secretly in love with Lin Jiu within the bounds of the law, without causing him any trouble. Otherwise, when Lin Jiu first opened his eyes in her house, he would have seen photos covering the entire room, every single one of them showing his face. Given the thickness of Lin Jiu's emotional defenses at the time, he would have definitely considered Wang Yuting a highly vigilant and cautious individual, and would never have opened his heart to her like he does now.

It's so good that I'm not disliked.

Wang Yuting slowly exhaled and opened the gift Lin Jiu had given her.

She carefully tore off the wrapping paper, and from the outside, it looked just like a fairy tale picture book.

"One Hundred Reasons Why I Like Wang Yuting..."

Wang Yuting read out the book title from the notebook, her expression slowly changing as she nervously touched the pages.

Lin Jiu also noticed Wang Yuting flipping through the album. He slowly closed the album, feeling his heart racing.

Even a rational monster like Lin Jiu couldn't help but feel nervous, the sound of his heart pounding echoing within him.

Wang Yuting turned to the first page; her fingers trembled, and her lips quivered.

"Very hardworking."

"He's surprisingly a crybaby."

"She's incredibly cute when she smiles, and she's also incredibly charming when she's angry."

"When faced with a problem, they don't sit idly by; they take action before they even think about it."

"You are beyond my expectations, very feminine, and I am smitten with you."

"They always praise me, and no matter what, they always keep a close eye on me."

"You eat with great relish. Every time I see you eating, I feel so glad that I've been learning to cook. I want to make you even more delicious and tasty dishes so that you can enjoy food happily every day."

"My sleeping posture is terrible. I always tie my hair up when I go to bed every night. How can I have such a wild sleeping posture to mess up my hair like this? It's also funny to see my hair looking blankly after I wake up. It's also cute to wonder if I secretly played a prank on you. It makes me not angry at all."

"You're very proactive, and even if you've never done anything before and don't know anything about it, you won't hesitate to take action. However, sometimes you need to tone it down a bit. Don't assume that just because you've read too many risqué comics, the knowledge in them is all applicable in reality. I'm not saying I hate it, but please restrain yourself a little when it's too difficult... Overall, that's what I like about you."

“Every morning when I wake up, she greets me. When I leave the house, she tells me properly that she’s going out. When I come home, she says I’m back. It makes me feel that this is home, this is my home. No matter where I am, I can always find a place to return to. I can stay here, I can stay by your side. It’s so good.”

"Respect me, care about me."

"The temperature of my palms is especially warm."

"They never ignore my feelings."

"He likes to rest his chin on the top of my head."

"Trust me, I will never hurt you."

“I feel safe and secure when I’m with you, and I can close my eyes with peace of mind.”

"They will stop when I don't want to, and won't make me do things that make me feel uncomfortable."

"He values ​​his promises and will do his best to keep them. He always accompanies me when I wear a cosplay outfit."

"They won't let me feel lonely, they won't leave me alone."

"When watching animation, you immerse yourself in the characters, experience their stories, understand their feelings, and shed tears because of parting."

"When watching TV programs, I complain about the illogical parts of the plot, especially the particularly outrageous ones. I go all out with my complaints, chattering away, making even boring TV programs interesting. I used to be uninterested in these family dramas where the main characters get into car accidents every now and then, and the mother-in-law gives her daughter-in-law psychotic drugs, like a legal drama. But thanks to you, I can join in the complaints. These kinds of TV shows should have been criticized a long time ago. What do they do besides raising viewers' blood pressure?"

"When watching horror movies... I'm really scared of those things! Can we please not watch horror movies? Why do you always drag me over when you watch horror movies? If you like horror movies so much, you should just watch them by yourself! Honestly, I don't even know if you like horror movies or hate them. You don't want to watch them alone, but you always drag me along. When I asked my colleague at the coffee shop about this, that married, mature colleague told me, 'What you actually like isn't the horror movies themselves... but the panicked expression I unconsciously show while watching them.' Honestly, you're so mean, always bullying me."

"When we play 'Two-Player' and 'Overcooked' together, you take care of my feelings and guide me. You let me relax without having to predict all the possible situations, prepare for them, or act according to the plan, so I can simply enjoy the fun of the game. It feels so easy, but also a little scary. I'm almost being spoiled by you into a silly person who doesn't have to think about anything."

"You were able to give up something you've always held dear for the people who are important to you. After confirming your pregnancy, you didn't touch a drop of alcohol. Overcoming the temptation of desire for your family is something I never dared to dream of. I never expected you could do it. You're really amazing. You've given me the courage to believe in things I never dared to think about before. You've made me greedy."

"If I see you happy, then I will feel happy too. Not only that, I want to make you happy on my own, I absolutely don't want to give it to anyone else, and I won't give anyone else even the slightest chance. I don't want to let you go, and I'm unwilling to let you go. It's all because of you that I've become so greedy, and you want me to take responsibility for you."

"When I'm by your side, I can see different scenery and witness the vastness of this world."

“You are unique, and you are absolutely not a substitute for anyone, nor are you anyone’s successor.”

"Because you are Wang Yuting, that's why I like you the most."

"..."

When Wang Yuting turned to this point, she silently closed the notebook and buried her face in it.

Lin Jiu watched as Wang Yuting raised the notebook to cover her forehead, and hurriedly raised her hand, but didn't know what to do.

"...Did it make you feel disgusted?"

Lin Jiu suddenly realized that his love seemed particularly heavy. When he was writing in this notebook, the handwriting and style of each page were different, reflecting his mood at the time. Every sentence in it was Lin Jiu's most genuine feeling. To avoid making it too monotonous and boring, he also tried drawing doodles in the blank spaces, and each page had a background illustration.

When Lin Jiu was scribbling in his notebook, he didn't realize that what he was doing might be a bit exaggerated. From his perspective, he was simply writing down his thoughts without giving it much thought. No wonder that when he was writing this in class, the teacher glanced at it and quickly ran away with a look of fear on his face, not daring to mention a word about Lin Jiu doing things unrelated to the lesson.

"I'm just... too shy."

Wang Yuting slowly peeked half her face out from behind the notebook, her cheeks already flushed red, like a ripe, sweet fruit.

“Reading it all at once wouldn’t be good for my heart, so I’ll save it and read it slowly.”

"I see..."

Lin Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she could collapse onto the sofa.

"Jiu'er".

"Ah, I'm here."

Lin Jiu quickly propped herself up.

Wang Yuting took the gift Lin Jiu had given her from her lips, her cheeks flushed red, her shyness impossible to hide. However, she didn't intend to hide it. Since Lin Jiu had written down everything she liked about her, she wanted to tell Lin Jiu her feelings.

"Lin Jiu, I like you the most!"

"Um……"

Lin Jiu smiled gently and raised her hand to tap the notebook in Wang Yuting's arms.

"The 101st reason."

Lin Jiu looked up at Wang Yuting, her amber eyes clear and bright, reflecting the image of her beloved.

His smile unconsciously relaxed several times over, just like Wang Yuting's usual simple and honest smile.

"I like you the most."

Ah, 4 drops, 0 sheets, I'm so lucky!

March 16th.

Because her due date was approaching, Wang Yuting checked into the hospital early to avoid any unexpected situations at home. There are far fewer pregnant women and mothers now than in previous years, so she didn't need to worry about finding a room, and the room itself was quite nice. It seems the hospital had taken into account the anxiety pregnant women often experience before delivery, and the atmosphere wasn't as cold and impersonal as a typical hospital room.

Lin Jiu had prepared everything necessary in advance to ensure there would be no problems during her hospitalization.

Before being hospitalized, Lin Jiu even trimmed Wang Yuting's hair, which had been waist-length, now only reached her shoulders.