My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

"Ok?"

An Youyu froze, blinking in confusion. "But you were all stern just now, weren't you angry?"

"No."

Lin Mo wanted to pinch An Youyu's cheek, but as soon as he raised his hand, An Youyu seemed to have a premonition and dodged to the side.

"What are you hiding from?"

"Don't... touch me..."

"..."

Lin Mo rolled his eyes.

The road to success is long and arduous!

As they walked forward again, Lin Mo spoke up, "Little Fish, can you promise me something?"

"No."

An Youyu shook her head and refused.

Lin Mo looked quite helpless. "Little sister, you don't even know what's going on, yet you're in such a hurry to refuse?"

"You, you... you're definitely up to no good."

When it comes to being wary, An Youyu is more sensitive than anyone else. As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized how Lin Mo addressed her and weakly protested, "Who's the little sister? I'm an adult, I'm a grown-up!"

Her voice was soft, yet exceptionally earnest.

Lin Mo chuckled inwardly, "Fine, you're not a little sister; but how am I to have any bad intentions?"

“Even if you want to execute me, you should first sentence me. But you, before I've even said anything, you've already assumed I have bad intentions.”

"Little Fish, do you really think I'm a big bad guy?"

An Youyu's crystal-clear eyes blinked. "You're not exactly a big bad guy, but you lie to me all the time..."

"What would I lie to you about..."

Lin Mo stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing that he did often lie to this girl. He coughed awkwardly and said, "That's not lying, that's just joking."

An Youyu stretched out her right hand in front of Lin Mo, "Then give me back the indenture, and I'll believe you."

"not return."

Other matters are fine, but when it comes to the contract of servitude, Lin Mo will not budge an inch.

An Youyu drooped her little head, her jade lips unconsciously pouting, "Still saying you're not a bad person..."

"cough!"

Lin Mo didn't respond to that, and continued the previous topic, "Little Fish, you must remember what I'm about to say."

Seeing Lin Mo suddenly become so serious, An Youyu was quite surprised. "What did you say?"

“Starting today, you are not allowed to go out alone. If you need to buy anything, tell me in advance and I will buy it for you. Even if I go out with you, you must pay attention to oncoming vehicles when crossing intersections and put safety first!”

An Youyu raised her chin. "Lin Mo, you're acting really strange today."

"That's not important. Did you remember what I just said?"

"remember."

"Can it be done?"

"should……"

"stop!"

Lin Mo slammed his right fist into the girl's head. "What do you mean 'should'? You must do it!"

An Youyu shrank her neck and covered her head with her hands. "It hurts so much, and I won't grow taller like this."

"That's high enough. Don't change the subject. Is it even possible to do it?"

"…Can."

"That's pretty much it."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, let's go home and have dinner."

"I can not..."

"Even though you didn't bring your backpack today, you can still use it to do experiments tomorrow. Think it over before you decide."

An Youyu's red lips parted slightly, and she lowered her head resignedly, saying, "Eat, eat."

……

"Sit down and rest for a while, dinner will be served shortly."

Hearing the door open, Lin Shu, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and smiled when she saw her son and An Youyu changing their shoes.

"As ordered."

An Youyu chimed in, "Auntie, Youyu is here to help you."

"Need not."

Lin Shu glanced at her son indifferently, "Keep an eye on your... Yu'er, let her rest when she needs to, and stop her from working all day long."

After saying that, he turned and went back to the kitchen.

Lin Mo pointed to the kitchen doorway and whispered threateningly, "See? She's angry. From now on, don't do any chores unless my mom asks first."

"what?"

An Youyu looked distressed. "Can I be angry about this? I didn't mean any harm. I just wanted to do what I could. I've been eating and drinking at your house for free. I'm really sorry."

What does "eating and drinking for free" mean?

Lin Mo tapped her forehead and corrected her, "Ever since you came to my house, my mom has never stopped smiling, and I haven't even been beaten up."

"In other words, you are the mediator in our family. Besides, you are so beautiful that even if you do nothing, you are pleasing to the eye. Don't think about those things all day long. My mother tells you to rest, so just rest."

Hearing Lin Mo praise her beauty, An Youyu blushed slightly, a few strands of hair covering her face, but some clues still showed.

Lin Mo smiled knowingly and pulled An Youyu to sit down on the sofa. "The food isn't ready yet. Tell me about your mother-in-law's situation."

"Ah."

An Youyu didn't refuse again, her eyes filled with memories, "As far back as I can remember, my mother-in-law has been taking care of me..."

The girl spoke slowly and meticulously, and Lin Mo listened with utmost attention.

Ten minutes later.

Lin Mo already had a general understanding of the mother-in-law that An Youyu had mentioned.

First of all, the two are not related by blood.

Moreover, this old woman seemed to know An Youyu's identity. This was An Youyu's personal speculation, because every time she asked about her parents, the old woman would brush it off, but her expression was always somewhat complicated.

Lin Mo also indirectly confirmed one thing: when the flash flood occurred, An Youyu did not see her mother-in-law's body with her own eyes.

Just missing!

This is especially important.

However, this also left Lin Mo with even more questions.

Since the other party is still alive, why hasn't he come looking for An Youyu all these years?

Lin Mo racked his brains for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

He doesn't like to get bogged down in details.

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now.

Just like what he said to An Youyu not long ago, there's always a way out.

Anyway, there's no time limit for this main quest, so you can take your time.

While Lin Mo was deep in thought, An Youyu would steal a glance from time to time, very curious about why he was asking his mother-in-law about it.

She was curious, but she didn't dare to ask.

Such a cowardly nature made her unable to help but curse herself in her heart for being so useless.

"Xiao Mo, Yu'er, wash your hands and eat."

Just as the girl was mentally preparing herself, Lin Shu's voice made all the courage she had managed to muster vanish instantly.

"coming."

Okay, she really is a loser...

During meal.

Lin Shu kept piling food onto An Youyu's plate, making the small rice bowl look like a small mountain.

An Youyu had become numb to this situation. In the past, she would have tried to refuse, but after refusing several times, she realized that it was useless.

She rejected hers, and Lin Shu rejected hers; the two did not affect each other.

"Thank you auntie."

"Don't keep saying thank you, we're all family... cough, in my heart, I've long considered you my own daughter, don't be so formal."

Warm words are like a hot spring.

An Youyu lowered her head, a few strands of her hair falling down inappropriately. "In any case, Youyu still wants to thank Auntie for taking care of her during this time."

"Alright, eat your food properly."

Lin Shu's eyes brimmed with doting affection as he looked at the girl's still thin frame and sighed in bewilderment, "You've been raising her for so long, why hasn't she gained any weight?"

An Youyu, who was eating with her head down, looked up, swallowed the food in her mouth, and explained softly, "Auntie, it may be due to my constitution, but Youyu has never been able to gain weight since she was little."

Lin Shu put down her chopsticks and stroked the girl's long hair behind her back. "It's good that you're not lacking in nutrition. You'll look even better if you're a little thinner."

After saying that, she gave a meaningful look, "My fish is so beautiful, I wonder which rascal will end up with her."

"Cough-cough-"

One sentence was enough to make Lin Mo choke. He gave his mother a resentful look and said, "Mom, talk less when you're eating. Besides, Xiaoyuer is still young. Don't say things like that in front of her."