Yet the moment Yukiko finished speaking, her stomach growled, immediately proving her wrong.
Yukiko was exceptionally embarrassed. Why was it being so uncooperative?
"Is that so? Looks like you're not hungry—your stomach is! Come on, your stomach is already protesting. Don't make it suffer."
Chen wrapped an arm around Yukiko and headed outside. Held in Chen's embrace, Yukiko struggled desperately, trying to break free.
But Yukiko couldn't get away. Since struggling was useless, she stopped resisting. Yukiko was no fool.
Still, Yukiko whispered to Chen, "Let me go first. I don't want them to see us."
However, Chen ignored Yukiko and brought her into the dining room.
When they saw Chen and Yukiko, aside from Vermouth, who had known already and remained relatively calm—
Akako Koizumi, Akemi Miyano, Ai Haibara, and Miwako Sato, who had just returned from work, all widened their eyes and stared at Chen and Yukiko in shock.
When Chikage Kuroba saw Yukiko, a trace of guilt flashed through her eyes.
Vermouth happened to notice the guilt in Chikage Kuroba's eyes, and her curiosity instantly deepened.
What exactly was going on? Yukiko had become Chen's woman, so what role had Chikage Kuroba played in all this?
Though curious, Vermouth did not ask. Even if she did, they might not tell her—no, they definitely would not. ...
Under everyone's gaze, Yukiko could not help lowering her head. She was truly embarrassed, and she lifted her foot to step on Chen's foot.
"Scumbag."
Ai spoke coldly, her gaze utterly indifferent. Her icy eyes seemed capable of freezing the air itself.
She radiated a chill all over, practically like an air conditioner!
"Little girl, are you jealous?" Vermouth looked at Ai teasingly. That mocking gaze made Ai extremely uncomfortable, as though Vermouth had seen right through her.
Under Vermouth's gaze,