Lin Yu had long since figured out Maomao's personality.
With just a few casual words, he directly hit a nerve.
Not sleeping became a fear of challenge?
Upon hearing this, Maomao immediately paused what she was doing, said goodbye to everyone, and rushed to the bedroom to catch up on sleep.
Lin Yu, feeling at ease, stayed in the dining room, enjoying a breakfast all to himself.
He didn't know if Lv Rou and Wu Chuntian had heard about his birthday or seen the birthday reminder on his QQ space.
Early in the morning, they sent birthday wishes one after the other.
Even more coincidentally, they both asked Lin Yu if he had prepared birthday gifts.
They hoped Lin Yu could meet up with them today if he was free.
The fact that their timing was so precise indicated the two girls must have coordinated beforehand.
Otherwise.
Given the current state of their relationship, if one of them discovered Lin Yu's birthday,
it was highly likely she wouldn't tell the other at all.
Thinking about it this way, it was more probable they occasionally heard about it from Elder Chi or Little Chi.
Elder Chi was relatively strict about such matters and was even wary of Lv Rou and Wu Chuntian.
So, the one who leaked the information could only be Little Chi.
Lin Yu didn't really mind. He picked up his phone and replied to each of them separately.
Having a rare full day off with no system tasks,
he wasn't planning to leave home or go out to do anything.
Summer vacation, after all!
Occasionally staying home all day is a very enjoyable thing.
Moreover, with so many beauties around him,
there was no reason to go out and meet two people who weren't that important.
But since they specifically mentioned preparing gifts for him,
Lin Yu had to reply to them properly and not be negligent.
"Click-clack..."
While typing on his phone, the sliding door to the dining room opened.
Aunt Ruxue entered the dining room, pulled a tissue from the table, and wiped the fine sweat from her forehead.
After finishing his messages, Lin Yu looked at Aunt Ruxue with suspicion.
There were tissues in the living room; did she really need to come to the dining room just to wipe sweat?
One thing was certain.
Aunt Ruxue's purpose was definitely not simply to wipe sweat.
She probably had something she wanted to say to Lin Yu alone!
Lin Yu tactfully offered a lead-in:
"Aunt Ruxue, you've worked hard. Sit down and rest for a while."
"Once I finish eating, I'll go out and see if there's anything I can help with."
Du Ruxue calmly sat down, saying:
"Enough, today is your birthday."
"Didn't Maomao arrange it? You're not allowed to work today."
"I really do admire you, being able to handle Maomao so easily and make her obediently go back to sleep."
"She might not even listen to me sometimes, yet she listens to you."
Du Ruxue's words carried a hidden "edge," making Lin Yu afraid to respond lightly.
Maomao not listening to Aunt Ruxue?
How was that possible!
That's too exaggerated.
Probably, Aunt Ruxue simply never made the request for Maomao to go back and rest.
Taking a step back,
even if Maomao really had grown wings and didn't listen to her,
didn't Aunt Ruxue understand Maomao's personality?
If Lin Yu could think of a provocation strategy to win, Du Ruxue could surely think of it too.
Faced with this kind of flattery, Lin Yu had no choice but to puncture it with a smile:
"Aunt Ruxue, Maomao is so sensible, how could she not listen to you?"
"Don't tease me. I guess..."
"Aunt Ruxue, you probably have something you want to say to me alone, right?"
Du Ruxue, neither confirming nor denying, poured a glass of water and even thoughtfully refilled Lin Yu's half-empty glass.
"That's right. I came specifically to tell you that the birthday gift I gave you last time can be opened tomorrow."
"You really are quite trustworthy, holding onto it all this time without opening it."
Lin Yu understood what gift Aunt Ruxue was referring to.
It was the USB drive she gave Lin Yu last time at the flower shop.
Such a dangerous piece of electronic equipment, and a gift from a top-tier hacker at that.
Without it being the right time, why would Lin Yu open it casually?
Even now, Lin Yu had no idea what was actually on it.
Currently, at least one thing was certain...
Du Ruxue didn't seem to have any ill intentions.
As for what kind of big gift was on that USB drive, he would find out tomorrow.
"Thank you, Aunt Ruxue!"
"Of course I wouldn't open it without your permission."
"I'm really looking forward to it, wondering what kind of gift it will be..."
After saying this, Lin Yu quickly finished the last two bites of his breakfast and started clearing the dishes.
Du Ruxue didn't linger by Lin Yu's side for long, getting up and heading for the main hall.
As she was leaving, she suddenly stopped and asked:
"Xiao Yu, there's something I'm curious about."
"If I were to move in, just like Maomao, even bringing my work here..."
"Would you feel more welcome, or more uneasy?"
Lin Yu: "!!!"
Du Ruxue's bold and direct question was something Lin Yu truly hadn't anticipated.
Moreover.
Whether she stayed or left wasn't really up to Lin Yu to decide, was it?
Currently, this house was, in name, still Aunt Qimeng's property.
Who got to live here was ultimately her call.
How important could Lin Yu's opinion be?
But looking at Du Ruxue's eyes, she didn't seem to be joking at all; it was a genuine question.
If he just brushed it off carelessly, it would seem very disrespectful to Aunt Ruxue.
After sincerely searching his heart, Lin Yu answered truthfully:
"Half and half. That's the honest truth."
Du Ruxue rarely showed a relaxed smile.
Nodding at Lin Yu, she said:
"A very sincere answer. Thank you for your honesty."
Only after Aunt Ruxue left did Lin Yu secretly let out a sigh of relief.
This woman's aura was truly powerful.
Even an ordinary question from her could make him feel tense and uneasy.
Because it was completely impossible to guess what was going on in Aunt Ruxue's head.
A woman who doesn't play by the rules is hard to handle!
Even now, Lin Yu hadn't dared to show the slightest hint of his flirtatious nature.
Afraid that one wrong move could land him in serious trouble!
...
After breakfast, taking advantage of Maomao's absence, Lin Yu went to the scene to join in the fun with everyone.
He didn't know if Maomao had negotiated the hall decorations at gunpoint.
Even when Maomao wasn't present, they insisted that Lin Yu not get involved.
Lin Yu had no choice but to find something else to do.
The long-neglected "communal duties of the sect" were picked up by Lin Yu again.
Sweeping the courtyard, taking out the trash, changing the water for the apartment's water dispenser...
After a few days of not doing it, Lin Yu felt a bit out of practice.
"Ding-dong!"
"Ding-dong!"
"..."
Just as he was finishing up, his phone chimed with WeChat message notifications.
Lin Yu took his phone out of his pocket to look.
Brother Biao?
Why was he messaging?
Could he also know it was Lin Yu's birthday?
...
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