Chapter 1179: Admiring Strength is a Woman's Nature

As night fell, a tense yet excited atmosphere filled Sun Yizhen's living room.

The hands of the wall clock were steadily approaching 20:35 PM.

Mr. Sun held a lottery ticket in his hand, pacing back and forth in the living room. His slippers made a soft sound as they scraped against the floor, and each step revealed his barely suppressed anxiety.

Sun's mother sat in a chair, holding a water glass in her hand. Her throat was moving several times faster than usual, and her eyes kept glancing at the wall clock.

Sun Yizhen, holding Lin Lang's arm, sat obediently in the center of the sofa. While cracking walnuts and peeling kernels for Lin Lang, she said expectantly, "Time is passing so slowly. It's almost time for the lottery draw."

When Sun's mother saw that Sun Yizhen could crack open the hard walnut shells with her bare hands, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Daughter, how do you manage to crack open walnuts so easily with your bare hands without a nutcracker?"

Sun Yizhen said with a proud look, "Mom, you don't know yet, do you?"

"Lin Lang has already granted me extraordinary power. Now, let alone cracking walnuts with my bare hands, I can even break the world record and win the weightlifting championship in the Olympics."

Upon hearing this, Sun's mother asked in astonishment, "Really?"

With a faint smile on her lips, Son Ye-jeong effortlessly lifted the solid wood coffee table in front of the sofa with one hand, as if she were picking up a feather with ease.

"Wow..." Sun's mother exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise, "My God! Daughter, you've really become so strong!"

Just then, the TV screen suddenly switched to the live broadcast of the Lotto 6/45 draw, and the familiar background music started playing.

As soon as the female host finished her energetic opening remarks, Sun Yizhen immediately patted Lin Lang's hand and pointed at the TV, cheering, "It's here! It's time for the Lotto 6/45 lottery draw!"

Upon hearing this, Sun's mother hurriedly turned to look at the television, took a sip of water as a tactical maneuver, and her breathing became shallow with tension.

Mr. Sun seemed to have been paused, abruptly stopping his pacing. He almost staggered to the corner of the sofa and sat down, his hand gripping the lottery ticket tightly until his knuckles turned white.

His legs were pressed together, but they were shaking uncontrollably. He was restless and his eyes were fixed on the numbered ball that was about to roll on the TV screen.

"Honey, can you please stop shaking your leg?" Sun's mother frowned and gently patted his knee. "Haven't you heard? The more you shake your leg, the poorer you become. Don't ruin your good luck!"

Only then did Mr. Sun realize what was happening. He quickly pressed down on his legs, his face full of embarrassment and tension. His palms were already covered in fine beads of sweat, and he could only rub his knees repeatedly, trying to relieve the extreme tension.

Seeing his parents-in-law's nervous yet expectant expressions, Lin Lang couldn't help but smile. His tone was firm yet gentle: "Father-in-law, you don't need to be so nervous. The odds of winning are 100%. I've calculated it myself; it's definitely not wrong."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

He turned to look at Lin Lang, a simple yet expectant smile on his face, his voice slightly choked with emotion: "My dear son-in-law, if I really win this 109 billion won, I will give all the after-tax prize money to Ye-jung as her dowry, to accompany you and your husband!"

"Father-in-law, this is absolutely not allowed."

Lin Lang quickly waved his hand, his eyes sincere, "Yi Zhen and I are not short of money. You and your mother-in-law can keep the lottery winnings to improve your lives. Eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want. You deserve to enjoy your retirement after working hard all your life."

Sun Yizhen leaned on Lin Lang's shoulder, smiling sweetly, her eyes curving into crescents: "Dad, Mom, such a good son-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern, right?"

"Your daughter married so well, your father and I are so happy we could wake up laughing in our dreams." Sun's mother couldn't stop smiling.

Mr. Sun smiled kindly and said, "Daughter, it must be because our ancestors accumulated good karma that you were able to find such a good husband."

Sun Yizhen's eyes were like two stars filled with expectation as she looked at Lin Lang affectionately. While feeding Lin Lang walnuts, she said in a soft and coquettish voice, "Your Majesty, look how much my parents like you."

Lin Lang took the walnut kernels from Sun Yizhen's hand and gently fed them into her mouth, saying affectionately, "My dear concubine, you're the one who needs to eat more walnuts during your pregnancy."

"I only fed you walnuts because I love you!"

As soon as Sun Yizhen finished speaking, the numbered ball on the TV began to roll.

Mr. and Mrs. Sun's eyes were focused on the screen. The only sounds in the living room were the host's clear announcement of the numbers and Mr. Sun's increasingly rapid heartbeat.

Sun Yizhen and Lin Lang's eyes were also drawn to the lottery results on the television screen.

On the television, the numbered balls spun rapidly in the transparent drum, and the crisp sound of metal colliding seemed to strike at the heart of Sun's father.

"The first number, 07!"

As soon as the female host finished speaking, Mr. Sun's eyes widened suddenly, and his finger trembled as he poked at the first number on the lottery ticket, almost shouting it out.

"I won! The first number is a winner!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Sun suddenly realized that he had lost his composure in front of his son-in-law. His cheeks flushed red instantly, and he quickly sat up straight and cleared his throat, pretending to be calm.

But his eyes were glued to the TV screen, he didn't dare to blink, and his hand holding the lottery ticket tightened even more.

Sun's mother's heart jumped. When she saw that the first number matched, she subconsciously picked up her water glass and took a sip. The cool water slid down her throat, but it couldn't suppress the burning sensation in her heart.

Sun's mother silently prayed: It really worked... God help us, we must keep winning!

The rollers turned again, and the second number slowly rolled down: "19!"

"It matches! The second number matches too!" Sun's mother's voice trembled with excitement, and her water glass made a soft "thump" as she placed it on the coffee table.

Soon, Sun Yizhen linked arms with Lin Lang, her sweet smile full of excitement: "Wow, the third number is 23, we actually won too!"

Sun's father could no longer suppress his smile, which stretched all the way to his ears. His fingers traced the numbers on the lottery ticket one by one, and his breathing became rapid.

Sun's mother cheered loudly, "We won! We've won another number!"

Mr. Sun's voice trembled uncontrollably: "Haha... the third number also won!"

The fourth number rolled down: "28!"

Mr. Sun suddenly held the lottery ticket up to his eyes, almost touching his face. His body leaned forward involuntarily, and his legs began to tremble slightly again.

After confirming that the fourth number had also matched, Mr. Sun slapped his thigh in excitement, almost jumping off the sofa, "We won! We won again!"

Sun's mother clasped her hands together, silently praying, but her eyes were glued to the screen, her palms sweating with nervousness.

The fifth number appeared as everyone held their breath: "35!"

Sun's mother exclaimed excitedly, unable to contain her excitement, "Wow, the fifth number is correct too! We've matched five numbers now! We're really going to be rich!"

Sun Yizhen shook Lin Lang's arm, her eyes shining with excitement, "Your Majesty, your prediction was amazing! We were just one number short! We're sure to win with that last number too!"

Lin Lang kissed Sun Yizhen on the cheek and said affectionately, "Even if it's just to make you happy, I have to make sure my in-laws win the lottery!"

"Hehe..." Son Ye-jeong returned the kiss on Lin Lang's cheek.

Meanwhile, the most exciting moment has arrived.

The living room was so quiet you could hear everyone's heartbeats; only the female host's calm voice rang out: "Next up is the last number, and also the lucky number for this Lotto 6/45—39!"

“39!” Mr. Sun shouted almost along with the host, comparing the lottery ticket with the number on the TV screen three times.

After confirming that he had indeed won the jackpot, Mr. Sun suddenly stood up, holding the lottery ticket high in the air, and jumped up like a child, roaring, "I won!"

"All six numbers actually matched!"

"This week's jackpot is 109 billion!"

"We won 109 billion won!" Mr. Sun was so excited that he was incoherent, overjoyed as if he had been hit by a pie falling from the sky.

Unable to contain herself any longer, Sun's mother rushed over and hugged Sun's father in celebration. Tears welled up instantly, and she choked out, "Honey! With this lottery win, our family is celebrating four happy events today!"

The couple embraced, laughing and crying, so excited they were incoherent.

Sun Yizhen was so excited that she shook Lin Lang's arm vigorously, her voice sweet and bright: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for helping my father win the lottery! I really love you so much!"

Her cheeks were flushed with excitement, and her eyes sparkled with joy.

Lin Lang smiled faintly, his eyes filled with doting affection and a hint of smugness: "As long as my beloved is happy!"

Sun Yizhen leaned on Lin Lang's shoulder, her eyes crinkling with laughter and filled with adoration. "Your Majesty, you are so good to me!"

"I was originally hesitant about whether to temporarily retire from the entertainment industry and focus on my pregnancy and having a baby. But seeing how good Your Majesty is to me and my family, I have decided to temporarily retire from acting and focus on my pregnancy to give Your Majesty a son."

After hearing this, Lin Lang said arrogantly, "Fine, from now on I'll give you 15 billion Korean won a month as pocket money. Why would you still make movies to earn a meager living?"

"Wow, 15 billion won a month's allowance!" Son Ye-jung exclaimed, her almond-shaped eyes wide with surprise.

Lin Lang said indulgently, "15 billion Korean won is only about 1030 million yuan in Chinese currency at the current exchange rate. You can spend whatever you want on food, clothing, and other items. Don't try to save me any money."

"Hehe... Your Majesty is so good to me!" Sun Yizhen was deeply moved, and her love and admiration for Lin Lang grew even stronger.

After embracing and celebrating, Sun's parents calmed down a bit.

Holding the lottery ticket in his hand, Mr. Sun was so excited that he could hardly speak: "My dear son-in-law, you are truly a great contributor to our family. Your mother-in-law and I don't know how to thank you enough."

Lin Lang smiled after hearing this, then took out a notepad and pen from his personal space, quickly wrote down a string of numbers on the coffee table, and handed it to Sun's father.

After taking the note, Mr. Sun asked, puzzled, "Son-in-law, what is this set of numbers?"

Lin Lang replied, "These are the predicted numbers for the year-end lottery jackpot of the Sakura Country Treasure Lottery."

"Father-in-law, if you take your mother-in-law to Japan for a few days before the end of December, and buy this set of Treasure Lottery tickets, you will be lucky to win the year-end jackpot, with a prize of up to 300 million yen."

"Wow..." Upon hearing this, Mr. Sun hurriedly bowed to Lin Lang in Korean etiquette, saying, "Thank you so much, son-in-law! You are truly a benefactor to our family!"

"Oh my, my dear son-in-law, you are so thoughtful! How can your father-in-law and I thank you enough?" Mother Sun was so excited that she cried tears of joy.

Sun Yizhen smiled happily at first, then said, "Your Majesty, this time you gave my father the lottery jackpot prediction numbers from Japan. Are you afraid that his winning the domestic lottery will arouse suspicion?"

“That’s right! The odds of winning such a high lottery prize are already very low. If my father-in-law wins big prizes one after another, it will definitely arouse suspicion. So we can only help my father-in-law win a big lottery prize in our country once.”

Upon hearing this, Sun Yizhen said with admiration, "Your Majesty's considerations are indeed comprehensive."