Chapter 102

Chapter 102

As a responsible and caring mother, Shi Yu was determined not to let his little goof be stuck in a twelve-hour kindergarten. When Mr. Sang made his preference clear, Shi Yu firmly refused.

"No, the schedule at Wenhua Private Kindergarten is too long. Little Monster won't adapt to it."

"Let's go with Anning Kindergarten instead."

With only six hours a day, it was perfectly suitable for a young child.

Shi Yu made his case.

Sang Huaiyu looked somewhat disappointed.

"Fine, Anning is acceptable too."

"If Xiao Yu prefers it, I'll have my secretary submit the documents tomorrow."

Shi Yu nodded, satisfied that he had stood up for Little Monster. Seeing how agreeable Mr. Sang was, he gave a little cough and said softly, "Alright then."

"Thanks, babe."

"But... don't we need to submit the parents' information for kindergarten enrollment?"

It suddenly occurred to Shi Yu that he and Sang Huaiyu weren't officially married yet.

Wait, wouldn't this delay Little Monster's education?

Noticing that Xiao Yu had finally remembered this detail, Sang Huaiyu smiled just slightly.

"Hmm, let me check."

"Xiao Yu, check the third-to-last page of Anning Kindergarten's brochure. The application requirements should be listed there."

Shi Yu lowered his head and flipped through the pages, finally spotting the detailed requirements beyond just tuition fees.

Well, parental identification, financial proof... a whole list of fancy school requirements were clearly listed.

Aside from the parental identification—which basically required a marriage certificate—the rest wouldn't be a problem.

After a brief hesitation, Shi Yu didn't hesitate long.

"Then... maybe we should get our marriage certificate tomorrow?"

They couldn't delay their child's education, after all. Besides, they'd already talked about this.

Sang Huaiyu looked down. "Is Xiao Yu only marrying me for the sake of our child's schooling?"

The moment the words left his mind, he realized how petty that sounded.

Still, how would Xiao Yu respond?

Shi Yu had just sent the message when he saw Mr. Sang's reply, his expression twisting oddly.

"Of course not."

He wasn't an idiot. If it were just for Little Monster's education, he could easily fudge the paperwork—after all, as the World Consciousness, working around human rules on a small scale was easy enough for Him.

He thought: The reason he wanted to marry Sang Huaiyu was... because he was in love with Him.

As formerly a straight man, Shi Yu originally found it somewhat difficult to say such romantic talk.

But recalling Mr. Sang's earlier confession, he now pondered whether he should give his lover a response in kind.

After his fingers went numb for a moment, he still typed through the embarrassment.

"Isn't it said that when couples are caught up in the moment, they get the urge to marry?"

"Mr. Sang might agree."

Shi Yu took a deep breath. "I'm caught up in it too."

In the meeting room, Sang Huaiyu paused mid-motion when he saw Xiao Yu's message.

Swept up...

Xiao Yu said he was swept up by Him...

His heart pounded wildly. If not for the screen between them, Sang Huaiyu couldn’t imagine what he’d do right now.

An intense surge of joy overwhelmed him, and he now regretted attending this meeting.

Ugh, tsk, if not for this damn meeting, He could’ve heard Xiao Yu’s confession in person.

Sang Huaiyu stared fixedly at the words on the screen, rereading them obsessively, unwilling to look away even after the meeting ended.

But now, all he wanted was to get home to Xiao Yu.

After sending the message, Shi Yu, embarrassed, put down his phone, feeling weirdly jittery.

The Little Monster went "wala!", tilting its head in confusion.

What’s wrong with Mom? Why did his face suddenly turn red while talking to Papa?

Ahhh—he just went and confessed!

Shi Yu exhaled sharply, suddenly grabbing the Little Monster and giving it a fierce, cat-like snuggle to calm himself down.

As the Little Monster went "wala-wala," thinking Mama was playing with it and laughing, Shi Yu came back to his senses.

"Nothing."

"It’s just… a little warm, that’s all."

Oh right. Shi Yu rubbed the Little Monster’s head.

"Tomorrow, we’ll take you out to get you registered."

"Wala?"

Registered? What’s that mean?

Having only learned for a few days, the Little Monster still didn’t quite understand human rules.

Shi Yu: "Getting you registered means, with this proof, people outside will know you’re Mom and Dad’s kid."

The Little Monster lit up with excitement.

"Wala!"

Then I want to... register my household status!

The Little Monster was about to say something when it heard his father's voice outside the door.

"Household registration can wait. First, Dad and Mom need to get their marriage certificate."

Wenya's gentle voice came from outside the door. Shi Yu turned around and realized Mr. Sang was back at some point.

So soon?

He was surprised.

"Is the meeting already over?"

Sang Huaiyu nodded. The usually gentlemanly eldritch deity, who disguised himself as a human, rarely complained, but couldn't resist this time.

"Those old folks sure love to hear themselves talk."

He didn't mention that, eager to see Xiao Yu, he had left the Ability User Association the moment the meeting ended without a backward glance at anyone else.

As their eyes met, Shi Yu thought of what he had just typed on his phone and averted his gaze.

"Well, since you're back, why don't you entertain the Little Monster for a while?"

"I'll go work for a bit."

For the first time, Shi Yu felt grateful for his stream job, giving him an excuse to compose himself.

Sang Huaiyu watched quietly as Xiao Yu shoved the Little Monster into his hands, noticing how unbelievably red her ears were as she spoke.

So adorable.

The thought was nearly overwhelming, especially realizing it was because she had confessed her feelings to him.

He chuckled softly, leaning gracefully against the doorframe while secretly wondering how he could... give Xiao Yu's ears a little nip.

Unaware of Sang Huaiyu's thoughts, Shi Yu made his way upstairs self-consciously, taking a deep breath before turning on his computer.

But... glancing at the mirror across the room, he saw his ears were bright red.

Shit, was this how he had just faced Sang Huaiyu?

Come on, it's not like he was some naive virgin—why were his ears turning red?

This fucking blushing reflex!

Shi Yu glowered at his reflection for a moment before starting the stream.

Viewers began popping up in chat, growing confused at the absence of the streamer after a while.

"Yo where's Yu Bao at?"

"Why is she missing?"

Snapping out of it, Shi Yu covered his ears.

"Sorry, I was just adjusting the camera."

As he spoke, he noticed a high-tier subscriber had just joined the stream.

The reason they called this person a VIP was because the moment they entered, they sent the most expensive gift on the streaming platform.

Shi Yu was just about to thank them when another barrage of gifts worth over 200,000 yuan (USD equivalent) poured in.

The chat exploded: "Whoa."

"Big spender!"

"But why is the account so unfamiliar?"

"Is this a new fan of Yu Bao?"

Sang Huaiyu sat in the study, thought it over. Seeing that Little Monster was bored, He simply scooped up the little one and watched Xiao Yu's livestream together.

However, when choosing an account, Sang Huaiyu raised an eyebrow, skipped "The Tycoon" account, and registered a new one instead.

Well, on such a good day, it was better not to say anything that might make Xiao Yu freak out. He’d let Xiao Yu figure it out on their own.

Little Monster watched as its father worked the controls, eyes going wide with wonder before letting out an excited "Wow!" and widening its eyes in wonder.

This was the first time it had seen its mother working like this, and it curiously leaned closer.

Only when its mother’s familiar face appeared on the screen did it happily flail its little tentacles.

Mama… Mama!

Sang Huaiyu: "..."

"Yep, that's my wife."

His tone was gentle, and as soon as the words left his mouth, He casually dropped Xiao Yu 400,000 yuan (USD equivalent).

Shi Yu was jolted out of his surprise, about to thank them, but then noticed the account’s IP address and he did a double take.

Same city? And also in the villa district?

Wait… Could it be Mr. Sang?

For a brief moment, Shi Yu was suspicious but didn’t say anything, going through with the standard thank-you. Yet after finishing, another tsunami of gifts hit.

At first, the chat was just curious, but as the gifts kept piling up, they completely lost it.

"This much money?"

Though Yu Bao had received many gifts before, nothing came close to this.

The sheer volume of transactions rocketed the stream to the platform's trending page within minutes.

And the other side, as if showering money, was still going.

"KebabLover": "Bro, are you proposing? It’s already past seven figures in just this short while."

"Proposing?"

Sang Huaiyu glanced at the ring he'd had ready for ages by his hand.

He continued gifting: "Something like that."

Shi Yu, caught off guard by this line, immediately connected the dots. His lip twitched, picked up his phone, and fired off a text.

"Cut it out."

As the comment barrage paused, Shi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he’d gotten through to them. Just as he relaxed, the special effects resumed after a brief halt, flooding the screen again.

In just a few short minutes, the sheer number of live-streaming gifts made Shi Yu dizzy, like money didn’t even matter anymore.

Shi Yu: "..."

What now?

He was about to type a '?' when the latest message arrived—this time, a video.

Sang Huaiyu had indeed stopped sending gifts. Now, it was Little Monster holding the phone, taking over the gifting.

After watching the livestream with its dad for a while and seeing him shower Xiao Yu with gifts, Little Monster got antsy.

But it had no phone or money of its own, so it had to hold back.

That is, until Dad was done gifting and handed the phone over.

"Xiao Yu’s cutting me off. Your turn."

"Wala!" *(excited noise)*

It got to play now?

Little Monster stared at Mom’s face on the screen, then curiously poked the gift button with its tentacles.

When gifts exploded on-screen, it was stunned.

"Wala!"

It had given Mom gifts too!

Overjoyed at gifting Mom for the first time, Little Monster almost bounced with excitement.

Shi Yu was about to say something, but seeing the flustered little coal ball in the video, he couldn’t bring himself to scold it.

Whatever.

That sneaky evil god had dragged Little Monster out just to guilt-trip him.

He averted his gaze, watching as the gifts continued until they hit the platform’s cap. Only then did he grit his teeth and speak.

"Thanks for the gifts, 'Xiao Yu Is My Wife.'"

"I’m starting the livestream now."

The cringey username made Shi Yu’s scalp tingle—he had no clue how the evil god dreamed that up.

The second 'proposal' popped up, the barrage froze. The fans’ screaming comments were totally buried under Sang Huaiyu’s gift storm.

Only after the gift effects ended did the chat snap back to reality.

No doubt about it—Yu Bao’s S.O. was proposing, and doing it so openly at that.

"This time, I'm totally hooked!"

Comment: "Usually I swipe past live proposals in a second."

"Today I saw a live proposal, and I had to stick around to see just how loaded he is!"

"Spring is here" commented: "All this gift-spamming—but did you actually get a ring ready?"

Sang Huaiyu paused, raised an eyebrow, and glanced toward the upstairs room: "All ready."

He gave an enigmatic smile and privately messaged Shi Yu: "But when’s Xiao Yu coming to pick it up?"