Chapter 750 - 501: The Shocking Discovery of Little Umbrellas
Jiang Ning walked out, her eyes wide with shock. She tugged on Jiang Ruxue’s sleeve, her face a mask of confusion.
"Why buy a bed all of a sudden?"
"You’re all staying here at home. That little bed is so narrow, how can it possibly fit three people? It was already a tight squeeze for you and Yaoyao, you just didn’t replace it out of sentiment. Now that Chen’s here, is he supposed to just squeeze in with you two and be uncomfortable?" Jiang Ruxue argued, full of conviction.
"What do you mean, uncomfortable? It’s not even certain he’s staying here."
"What are you talking about? He already agreed this morning."
"He said he’d think about it, he didn’t agree to it—"
Before Jiang Ning could finish, her mother completely ignored her, hurrying forward to direct the movers to unload the bed.
Her face was lit up with an incredibly radiant, excited smile.
"Doing whatever she wants... I’m honestly speechless..." Jiang Ning put her hands on her hips, her brows knitted tightly.
Turning around, she saw Chen Yuan standing in the doorway and felt even more mortified.
She scurried over to explain.
"Chen, sorry about this. My mom doesn’t mean anything by it, and she’s not trying to force you to stay... Don’t mind her. We’ll still move out like we planned. Just leave it all to me."
"It’s fine, I get it," Chen Yuan said softly, as usual. "Your mom just wants you two to stay and keep her company for a while."
"But what about your work..."
"Let’s talk about it later."
’He could tell his future mother-in-law was trying to help him, but her methods were a bit overbearing.’
’His approach with Ningning had always been a gentle one, trying to wear her down with soft persuasion.’
’Since that hadn’t been very effective, he might as well sit back and watch Jiang Ruxue’s show.’
"I don’t want... to live with my sister."
Suddenly, he heard Jiang Yao’s whisper by his ear.
"Why not?"
"I want to be alone with you tonight. We need to get intimate... I saw a lot of new, interesting things yesterday, and I was planning to try them out with you," Yaoyao said shyly, her face flushing.
Jiang Ning had already walked away, so she naturally didn’t hear their conversation.
’Looking at Yaoyao’s flushed cheeks, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but recall the wonderful sensation of that first taste of ecstasy, that feeling of floating on clouds.’
’Her heated breaths, Yaoyao’s sweet, coquettish whispers... it was as if they were echoing in his ears right now.’
"What kind are we trying?" he asked, playing along.
"New... positions," Yaoyao whispered, close to his shoulder.
"Okay, I’ll come find you tonight. And no complaining that your legs have turned to jelly."
"Jerk!"
The next second, her small fist tapped against his chest.
It only made Chen Yuan’s anticipation for the night grow stronger.
’The pleasures of the flesh were undoubtedly a Pandora’s box. Once opened, you became obsessed. He found himself regretting more and more that he hadn’t experienced it sooner.’
’Now, without a doubt, his relationship with Yaoyao had reached a new, intimate height. They could talk about anything.’
’He figured it wouldn’t be long before they could be playing gal games side-by-side while getting intimate.’
...
The impartial sun showered the world mercilessly with its light and heat.
Just released from the detention center, Jiang Ruxue was in an excellent mood. After she had the large, round bed she’d ordered delivered to the sisters’ upstairs room, she put the two sisters to work sorting out old clothes, doing laundry, and giving the house a thorough cleaning.
Everyone got busy.
Ningning and Yaoyao went upstairs.
Chen Yuan started cramming for his final exams, which were just a few days away.
’Self-studying wasn’t cutting it anymore. He decided he’d find a tutor in a few days and put in at least a few hours of studying daily. Otherwise, failing a class would be embarrassing, but having to do a makeup exam would be a huge pain.’
Just as he had finally managed to focus and start studying, the faint sound of footsteps came from the staircase. A moment later, Jiang Ruxue appeared before him, dressed in a form-fitting skirt with her hair elegantly pinned up.
’He hadn’t seen her for half an hour, and she’d already changed into another outfit.’
"Chen... Chen?" a soft voice called out.
Chen Yuan came back to his senses and was startled to see Jiang Ruxue standing right beside him.
"Oh, Ms. Jiang, when did you get here?"
"Just now. Are you... studying? I must say, Chen, you work so hard. Juggling the work your dad gives you with your studies... both of those must be exhausting."
"It’s not that bad," Chen Yuan said, embarrassed. "I haven’t even looked at my books in days. Ningning is the one who’s really balancing both. I admire her self-discipline. I’m nowhere near her level when it comes to that."
"That daughter of mine... she’s great in every other way, just too headstrong."
"That’s not necessarily a bad thing."
"Enough about that. I haven’t asked you yet, Chen, when are your parents planning to propose the marriage?"
"Um... probably this month."
"Then you and Ningning and Yaoyao..." Jiang Ruxue trailed off, looking hesitant.
"We’ve all discussed it, and when it comes to the proposal, we want to respect your wishes, Ms. Jiang. Our hometowns have different customs, after all, so it’s best to discuss the specifics in person."
"None of that matters," Jiang Ruxue said, waving her hand dismissively. "What I want to ask is, after you marry my two daughters, what are your plans? Which city do you want to settle in? When will you have a baby? Do you have any definite ideas...?"
"That’s a good point," Chen Yuan nodded. "I haven’t discussed it with them formally, because it always seemed so far away. But I guess it’s not, with the proposal coming up. We’ve talked about it casually. Where we settle down will depend on our careers. As for having a baby... we haven’t thought about that."
"You should start thinking about it seriously, Chen. Ningning isn’t getting any younger... If you’re worried that you’re still young, that’s not a problem. Just have them. Your parents and I can take turns looking after them, it won’t affect your work at all. Isn’t that how it is nowadays? Young people are busy with their careers, and we semi-retired folks raise the kids for you..." Jiang Ruxue became more and more animated as she spoke.
"It’s still up to Ningning and Yaoyao."
"Why do you need to? You’ll be the head of the family, so you can make these decisions. Ningning acts tough, but she really just cares about her pride. If you take the lead, she’ll follow... I wouldn’t lie to you. I know my own daughter."
’Is that so...’ Chen Yuan averted his gaze, unsure how to answer.
"Have you two... you know?" Jiang Ruxue leaned in and asked in a hushed whisper.
"Huh?" Chen Yuan froze. "N-no..."
"Well, what are you waiting for?!"
"A move on?"
"What else are you waiting for? Girls don’t always make the first move, but that doesn’t mean they’re not willing. Especially my Ningning. She’s the shy type who’d let this drag on for a lifetime."
"Ms. Jiang, I think you’ve misunderstood. We don’t have any plans to have a baby right now. At least, not for the next couple of years..."
"You can still build intimacy even if you don’t want a baby."
Saying this, Jiang Ruxue secretively produced a small, square box and placed it next to Chen Yuan’s computer.
When he took a closer look, Chen Yuan’s eyes widened in shock.
It was a full box of condoms.
"Listen to me. Be proactive. Love needs these things to blossom. You young people will understand once you’ve experienced it... Anyway, I’ll get back to what I was doing."
Chen Yuan remained in a state of shock, not reacting for a long moment. Only after Jiang Ruxue had left did he wipe a bead of cold sweat from his brow.
He quickly stashed the small box in his pocket.
...
’Overall, staying at the Jiang Family’s home was quite pleasant. Chen Yuan didn’t feel particularly constrained. With the two sisters there, the place had a subtle feeling of home.’
After dinner, he went upstairs with Ningning and Yaoyao.
Yaoyao went to take a shower, leaving him alone in the room with Ningning. It was a cozy scene. He wrapped his arms around Ningning’s neck, his every breath filled with the sweet fragrance of her hair.
Chen Yuan held her quite tightly.
’He wasn’t sure if it was out of guilt or something else.’
’He cherished every single second he spent with Jiang Ning.’
’The three of them wouldn’t be sleeping together tonight. Yaoyao would surely do what she did the other day: find an excuse to sleep in another room. Then Chen Yuan would be "forced" to go and coax her, and after that, the two of them would get up to all sorts of shameless things in her room.’
’Chen Yuan knew full well that what he and Yaoyao were doing was completely inappropriate.’
’That was the source of his guilt.’
’But he was utterly unable to refuse...’
’After all, Yaoyao had said she wanted to try new positions. The anticipation was making him itch with impatience.’
’He could only find a sliver of solace for his conscience by being this affectionate with Ningning.’
"I can’t believe we’ve been dating for so long now. Ningning, I feel like you’re even more beautiful than when we first met."
"Really? Maybe you’re just seeing me through a filter. I don’t feel like I’ve changed at all."
"You just are. Now, give me a kiss."
"Mm." She turned her face to him.
Looking at Chen Yuan’s lips, she sat up straight and gently pressed her own against them.
"Your lips are so soft."
"Tell me something I don’t know."
"When you shower later, let’s go together. I can help you scrub your back."
"Aren’t you sweet?"
"Of course. Serving my dear Ningning is my sacred duty."
"Hmph, I doubt you’re interested in serving *me*. You just want to serve yourself. You got quite an eyeful last time, didn’t you?"
"You have such a great figure, it’s only normal that I’d want a few more looks," Chen Yuan said, acting incredibly lovey-dovey. He hugged her, gently rocking her by the shoulders. "I don’t know why, but I’ve just been feeling so clingy lately."
"If you don’t mind, you can join me. It’s just... my hand is injured, so I won’t be able to help you."
𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
"That’s fine. I’ll take a rain check, you can pay me back next time."
"You can get a rain check for something like that?"
Jiang Ning let out a light laugh and rolled her eyes at him.
That single glance was filled with flirtatious charm.
’It made Chen Yuan look forward even more to the day he could finally experience the pleasures of life with Ningning.’
’Plucking that unobtainable flower from its high peak with his own hands would surely be the most wonderful feeling in the world.’
’But it couldn’t be tonight. He already had plans with Yaoyao.’
"Well, we don’t have to take a rain check. Next time, we don’t have to use other methods, either. We can just have our wedding night."
Hearing him say something like that, Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "Chen, you’re still just a kid. Don’t be so fresh with your big sister."
"Am I still a kid? You’ve seen for yourself, haven’t you?"
"Oh, get out of here."
Jiang Ning’s face flushed, her mind clearly wandering to something specific.
Overcome with shyness, she quickly changed the subject.
"I bought you new pajamas, a matching set to mine. Try them on and see if they fit. If they don’t, I’ll have them exchanged for another size tomorrow."
"A matching set?"
"Mm... I guess so. But Yaoyao has one too."
"Should I try them on now?"
He opened the small wardrobe to the side, saw the pajamas in a box, and took them out. It was a pair of soft lounge shorts and a shirt.
"They’re pretty nice," Chen Yuan said, looking them over. He turned to Ningning. "I’m changing now, no peeking."
"As if I’d want to peek at you."
Jiang Ning laughed in exasperation. She lowered her gaze and waited for him to finish changing, then picked up his dirty clothes to put them in the wash.
"They fit pretty well," Chen Yuan said, standing up for Jiang Ning to get a better look.
"Not bad," she said, holding his old clothes. "I’ll wash these for you, then. Pockets are empty, right?"
"Nope."
"Okay." As Jiang Ning opened the door, she felt through his pants pockets just to be sure they were empty. But in the next instant... "Hey, wait, there is something in here—"
"What..."
In that split second, a bolt of lightning shot through Chen Yuan’s mind as he realized what it was.
But Jiang Ning had already taken out the small box. Just as he was about to lunge over and snatch it, she took a closer look.
In an instant, the room fell utterly silent.
...