At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Father-in-law, please support me a bit," Gu Yu said.

Gu Yu, with one hand hooking the drunk Lin Muqing, knocked on the door with the other.

Soon, the door opened, and Mrs. Lin, who had been waiting at home, hurriedly helped, "Oh my, how much did you drink?"

Watching Mrs. Lin support Lin Muqing into the house, Gu Yu poked his head in to take a glance at Lin Xinyue's home, but she was not there.

Feeling slightly regretful, he prepared to leave.

But then a hand caught his arm, "Yu, where are you going?"

"It's already so late, better to rest early! I've prepared a room for you already!"

Mrs. Lin helped her husband sit on the couch, then hurried over to hold onto Gu Yu.

A kind smile hung on her face, and her words were full of concern.

Gu Yu was taken aback. Was she asking him to stay overnight at the Lin Family home?

It was his first visit; was that really okay?

After all, he didn't know what the usual procedure was when meeting the parents for the first time.

From what he had seen, in some places, it was customary not to let a man stay overnight at the woman's family home before engagement.

Of course, Gu Yu naturally did not say such thoughts out loud.

He thought of a different way to express himself.

"Auntie, where are Xinyue's granduncle and aunt? Surely there aren't enough rooms in your house for everyone, right? I should go back and get some rest."

The words were different, but the meaning was the same.

It meant, if it's inconvenient, I'll go back and not disturb you all.

Before Gu Yu could finish speaking, Mrs. Lin waved her hands with an almost reproaching smile, "You think too much, child."

"Yue's granduncle and aunt have both been arranged to stay at a nearby hotel. We have plenty of room in the house to accommodate you!"

"Don't be so formal, dear! Your uncle and I both like you very much!"

"You're a good kid."

Mrs. Lin didn't hide anything, expressing her approval of Gu Yu openly and entirely.

Gu Yu's expression showed surprise.

Before he could react, he was pulled into the house by Mrs. Lin.

With a clang, the security door closed.

The house was warm, and Gu Yu looked at the living room lit with a warm yellow glow. The cups on the coffee table were still emitting steam, giving him a very cozy feeling.

Just at that moment, Lin Xinyue passed through the hallway with a blanket.

"Ah! You're back! Wait in the living room for a while, I'll lay out the blanket for you!"

Lin Xinyue's face showed a happy smile as she gently patted the blanket she was holding.

The little bear print on the blanket was very cute; it was obviously the one she usually used.

"You're back…" Gu Yu murmured, repeating her words.

He had forgotten how long it had been since he had heard such words.

In just a moment, they filled his heart with the feeling of home.

"I brewed too much citrus tea for your uncle, come have a cup," Mrs. Lin said, as she was preparing the citrus tea, waving at Gu Yu, who was standing dazed in place.

The kid was quite clever during the day, wasn't he?

Why did he look a bit dazed now?

Gu Yu nodded and quickly walked over, sitting obediently on the couch.

Next to him, Lin Muqing, overcome by the alcohol, covered his face and turned over, murmuring, "Zi, no need for the formal auntie and uncle now, I've already let Yu call me father-in-law."

"You should have him call you mother-in-law."

After hearing this, Mrs. Lin looked at her drunk husband and then turned to Gu Yu, who was sitting beside her, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.

"Alright! Now, get up and drink your citrus tea," Mrs. Lin pushed the properly tempered citrus tea towards her husband.

She then handed another cup to Gu Yu, who promptly took it.

He held the citrus tea in his hands, silently observing the steam rising from the cup and inhaling the drifting citrus fragrance.

This feeling brought him a sense of peace.

Mrs. Lin, without any reservation, sat beside him and looking at his profile, she asked, "Yu, would you be willing to call me mother-in-law?"

Gu Yu had just taken a sip of the sweet-and-sour tea when he heard Mrs. Lin's question.

He hurriedly put down the paper cup in his hands and sat up straight, saying, "Mrs. Lin, of course, I'm willing!"

"Hmm? Willing and still calling me 'auntie'?"

Mrs. Lin looked at him with a puzzled expression and a strange smile on her face.

Gu Yu froze for a second and quickly corrected himself, "Mother-in-law!"

"Aye! Good child!"

Upon hearing Gu Yu correct himself, Mrs. Lin's smile blossomed like spring flowers in March.

Seeing Mrs. Lin's satisfied smile, Gu Yu became somewhat uneasy.

With his father-in-law sitting on the left and mother-in-law on the right, he didn't know how to comport himself at that moment.

Fortunately, Lin Xinyue had finished making the bed and came out of the room at that moment.

She waved at Gu Yu, "Yu, Yu, come over here and see the room I made up for you!"

Lin Xinyue leaned halfway inside the door, with the other half of her body tilting out, smiling cheerfully at Gu Yu.

Gu Yu glanced at Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin smiled and nodded, "Go ahead."

Only then did he stand up and walk over.

"So many plush toys!" Standing at the doorway, Gu Yu looked around the room, filled with surprise at the plethora of plush toys.

On the cabinet, beside the bed, the carpet—everywhere was filled with stuffed animals of all sizes.

There were also posters of various superheroes from movies and anime plastered on the walls.

Looking down, it felt like a teenage girl's room.

But looking up, it looked more like a room belonging to a die-hard otaku.

This combination was indeed a bit odd.

"You watch Ultraman too?" Gu Yu asked with a laugh, pointing at a poster of Ultraman Tiga on the wall.

Lin Xinyue pouted, "What's wrong with that? Can't a girl watch Ultraman?"

"I even have a complete set of Ultraman figures!"

As she spoke, she pulled open the drawer of the bedside table on the right, which indeed, was filled with various chibi Ultraman figures.

It was hard to imagine that this was a girl's collection.

"And that one?"

Gu Yu's attention was drawn to a set of clothes on a nearby shelf—a long, white, black leather armor with a red cape hanging on the left side and an unsheathed slender sword placed on the right.

It looked like the attire of a medieval noble swordsman.

If collecting Ultraman figures was somewhat reasonable for a girl, then for what reason was she collecting these peculiar costumes?

She couldn't possibly be into cross-dressing cosplay, could she?

Who knew Xinyue had such a hobby?

With curiosity shining in his eyes and an inquisitive look on his face, Gu Yu looked at Lin Xinyue.

Guessing what he was thinking, Lin Xinyue gave him a look.

She went straight to the wardrobe, opened it, and pulled out a plush bear the size of an adult.

The plush bear even wore a golden crown atop its head.

"This is Prince Bear's outfit!"

"Prince Bear?" Gu Yu looked bewildered at Lin Xinyue holding the plush bear as big as himself, then back at the clothes on the shelf.

Good gracious, even the plush bear gets outfits?

Seeing his shocked expression, Lin Xinyue's face turned slightly red.

She said softly, "When I was little, Prince Bear protected me while I slept…"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"???"

Now Gu Yu was even more perplexed.

Seeing his confused look, Xinyue knew that Gu Yu couldn't guess the reason.

She rolled her eyes to cover the shyness in her heart, "Because I was scared to sleep alone when I was little?"

"My parents always came back very late."

"So you dressed up your plush bear as a prince, thinking that it could protect you?"

Finally, Gu Yu understood what Xinyue meant.

So that was the story!?