A woman in her forties, wearing a cyan cheongsam, slowly walked down the stairs. She took good care of herself, with fair and bright skin, and was full of the fragrance of cosmetics and perfume. However, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the nasolabial folds still couldn't hide the signs of aging. But her mature figure and charm well compensated for this.
All in all, despite the flaws, she was still very beautiful.
The moment Duan Jingqi saw her, he instinctively swallowed.
"Um, step - mom. I'm back."
Yin Miao walked up to him tenderly. "You seem to have gotten tanned during your time in the military camp, but you look more like a real man. Your father is not at home. I've made some rock - sugar pear soup to moisten your throat and quench your thirst. I'll go and bring it."
In front of this charming step - mom, Duan Jingqi was like a green - horn. Yin Miao's few words made him blush.
"No need. I'll get it myself."
Yin Miao stared into his eyes and gave a soft laugh. "You've had a long and tiring journey. I'll go and get it for you. You've really grown up a lot, and you're starting to look more and more like your father..."
Hearing this suggestive remark, Duan Jingqi's heart skipped a beat. He stared straight at Yin Miao, his eyes full of undisguised desire.
Yin Miao seemed to have just realized her slip of the tongue. She immediately lowered her head shyly and turned around to go to the kitchen to fetch the pear soup.
Fortunately, they were the only two people at home, and no one saw this scene.
When Yin Miao came out of the kitchen, she bent down and handed the soup to him. She deliberately softened her voice. "Drink it while it's hot. See if it's sweet enough. If not, I'll add some more sugar."
The moment Duan Jingqi took the white porcelain bowl, their fingertips touched. Along with the fragrance of the pears came the scent of his step - mom's body.
His heart fluttered.
Since his mother left, no one had taken care of him so meticulously.
When his father brought Yin Miao home, he was just a young boy on the verge of adolescence. With Yin Miao's inherent tenderness, she almost immediately became the object of his affection.
It had to be said that he was completely infatuated with Yin Miao, who was as warm as a mother. So, although he had been philandering outside, he had never really committed to any girl.
Duan Jingqi was about to thank her when he looked up and accidentally saw that Yin Miao's collar button was slightly undone, revealing a large expanse of snow - white skin and her plump breasts.
This made him stare blankly, muttering, "Step - mom..."
Yin Miao seemed to have just noticed that her collar was too open and it was indecent.
She pretended to be flustered and covered her chest. "S - sorry."
Then, with a series of "thumps", she ran upstairs.
Duan Jingqi sat there, looking a bit lost. Then, he took out the gift he had prepared from his pocket and walked towards the room. "Step - mom, step - mom. Can you open the door?"
Almost immediately, the door opened.
Yin Miao was sitting on the edge of the bed. The heavy curtains were slightly drawn, and the light was dim. The beauty was half - reclined against the headboard, looking extremely alluring.
When Yin Miao saw him come in, she let out a soft sigh of relief. She had almost thought he wouldn't come up. Otherwise, all her efforts would have been in vain.
Duan Jingqi's father was old, and after years of sitting in an office in a sinecure, his health was not good. Yin Miao was lonely and empty at home. The moment she saw Duan Jingqi, she was tempted.
Duan Jingqi handed the prepared gift to her. "Happy birthday, step - mom."
When she opened the jewelry box, there was a gold jewelry inside.
Yin Miao was greatly surprised. "Didn't your father limit your pocket money? How did you manage to buy this?"
Duan Jingqi remained calm.
"I saved up my salary from a few months in the army. It wasn't much, but I managed to save enough."
In fact, Duan Jingqi was busy dating all kinds of girls in the army every day, and his salary wasn't even enough for himself. Li Chuchu had contributed a lot to this gift. So, Duan Jingqi thought that he still had to appease her and at least keep her as his financial backer.
Yin Miao asked Duan Jingqi to help her put on the necklace. She stood in front of the dressing - table mirror and looked at herself from all angles. She loved it very much. She knew that Duan Jingqi was a spendthrift and couldn't save money. But she didn't care where the money came from, as long as she was happy.
Duan Jingqi was young, romantic, and in good health.
This made her fall head - over heels for him.
In the dim room, their eyes locked, and it was only natural that they ended up in bed.
For a moment, they were passionately entangled, oblivious to the world around them.
...
After Duan Jingqi left,
Chen Junsheng glanced at the door.
"He just left when told? This guy is quite sensible."
Li Chuchu clicked her tongue as she watched his fleeing back. "If he didn't leave at this point, his face would be too thick."
The male protagonist in this book was no good guy.
In order to create a charming male protagonist with a great deal of female appeal, the author had written Duan Jingqi's love history extremely richly. It seemed that all the women in the world had a crush on him, and they were willing to empty their wallets to please him in the hope of getting his favor.
Moreover, he relied on women to get ahead.
At this moment, not only was he having an affair with his step - mom, but he was also flirting with the original owner on and off.
Later, when their relationship was discovered, he thought it was the original owner who had reported them out of jealousy towards Yin Miao. From then on, he was forced to separate from his step - mom and thus hated the original owner. He thought that if it weren't for the original owner, he could have been with Yin Miao forever.
So, part of the reason for the original owner's later death was that he hated Li Chuchu for breaking up him and his beloved step - mom.
From the perspective of a reader and a victim, Li Chuchu had no liking for this so - called playboy male protagonist.
After dinner,
Li Chuchu and Chen Junsheng parted ways at the restaurant door.
She went home.
Next door, the Liu family was still in the middle of a divorce drama.
To Li Chuchu's surprise, Zhang Yu not only returned to school but also shamelessly stayed in the Liu family. It seemed that she had already regarded herself as the mistress of the house. She tried every means to please Mrs. Liu every day. The two of them were in the same camp and joined forces to scold Luo Yingshu for being shameless.
It was as if they could take over the house just by doing this.
This was really an eye - opener.
She used to think that Luo Yingshu had a strong temper, but now it seemed that she was the most normal one in the family.
As evening approached,
Shen Yanshan came home.
There was a hint of fatigue in his eyebrows. His eyes slanted upwards, and occasionally showed the lower whites, giving him a natural air of nonchalance and superiority. Therefore, his distant and pitch - black eyes looked even more cold and heartless. Coupled with his delicate facial features, he had an otherworldly divinity and wildness.