Chapter 48: You Don’t Even Take My Hand
When Huang Feiyan left Huang Junyi’s room, her expression was not good.
She saw Mingyan waiting for her not far from the door, his eyes filled with a hint of reproach. “Why didn’t you tell me Second Aunt was here sooner?”
Mingyan pursed his lips. “I’m sorry.”
Huang Feiyan remembered that Huang Junyi had seemingly told him not to say anything. She quickly realized she shouldn’t blame him. It was all her second aunt’s fault! This scheming second aunt, how could she be thinking about her future husband? She couldn’t get angry with Mingyan over this. It was unreasonable, and it wasn’t in her character.
Thinking of this, she quickly coughed. “I know it’s not your fault. Second Aunt told you not to tell me, right?”
Although that was the truth, it still made him feel like he was shirking responsibility. He didn’t know what to say.
Huang Feiyan was silent for a moment, then walked over and whispered, “Was this the first time Second Aunt asked you to see her secretly?”
“The second.”
“…So the last time I smelled her scent on you, it wasn’t my imagination…”
Although she knew this was definitely not his initiative, that it was her second aunt who had sought him out, the thought of him being tainted with her scent made her furious. Her second aunt had secretly seduced him behind her back. This was too much!
What kind of person was this? Was this how an aunt behaved? Although she wasn’t a proper elder… hmm, she really wasn’t a proper elder. Whether it was her relationship with Huang Feiyan or her suggestive relationship with him, it was all improper.
Mingyan coughed lightly. “The room is only so big. It’s normal for some of her scent to linger on me.”
“…What did she do to you?” The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became. Her family had designated her as his future wife, yet she couldn’t even get close to him, while her second aunt, a nominal elder, could be as intimate with him as she pleased. What was this?
Was she supposed to just stand outside the door and wait for him and her second aunt to finish, then play a tune to liven things up?
Was this kind of thing even possible? Absolutely not!
“We didn’t do anything. We just… talked about some things,” he shook his head.
“Is that so? Really?” She was a bit skeptical, not of him, but of her second aunt.
She felt her second aunt wouldn’t be so honest. She was so arrogant in front of her. In front of him, she was likely even more unrestrained, using her seniority to threaten him to do this and that… no, not threaten, just guide him. His understanding of these things was already skewed.
“Really…”
Before he could finish, she continued, “Did she hold your hand?”
As Huang Feiyan spoke, she took Mingyan hand. He subconsciously looked down. Her palm was as soft as jade, her skin exquisite, making his heart flutter.
“Yes…” Was this a big deal? He thought, just like how she was holding his hand now. Whether it was her or his temptress sister, they were both very close to him, so holding hands was no big deal. But with others, like Gu Hanshuang or Jade Peony, it wouldn’t be right. His relationship with them was not at that level.
“Then…” She bit her lip, a sour feeling in her heart. “Did you do anything else? Besides holding hands, any other intimate contact?”
Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat. He asked, “Do you think it’s wrong, Feiyan? For me and… for me and my sister to be a little intimate?”
He had always felt something was wrong, but every time he was about to grasp a clue, it would slip away.
“Uh… it’s not wrong.” Huang Feiyan knew that if she told him the truth, made him understand the proper relationship between men and women, he would definitely keep his distance from her second aunt.
He seemed to be aware of the “men and women should not touch” rule, but he was a bit fuzzy about the intimate expressions between close people, not sure if it was appropriate.
If she explained it, then her second aunt wouldn’t be able to do anything to him. After all, with their relationship, it wasn’t appropriate to do such things. He should respect his second aunt. If she overstepped, he would keep his distance.
But she couldn’t do that. Because if she said it, if she corrected him, then she might not be able to get close to him either. They would really just be friends.
After all, he still had someone else in his heart. So, to develop a relationship with him before he gave up on Ning Feixuan, she couldn’t break this illusion.
“…” He hesitated for a moment, then felt he was overthinking again.
His sister had said so, his senior sister had said so, his master had never seemed to object, his temptress sister had said so, and now, Feiyan was also saying so. Why was he always so doubtful?
He shouldn’t think like this anymore.
“I just feel that why are you willing to be intimate with my second aunt, but not with me…” Her voice was filled with a faint melancholy. This wasn’t an act. This was the truth. Why could Huang Junyi hold his hand, and maybe even… maybe even kiss his cheek, or be kissed by him.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but move closer to him. “Do you think my relationship with you is not as good as yours with my second aunt?”
Did she care about this? He couldn’t help but find it amusing. But he had met her first. Her thinking this way seemed reasonable.
“Of course I don’t think so.”
“Then do you think I’m closer to you, or is my aunt closer to you?”
Mingyan thought for a moment and said, “About the same…”
“About the same? I thought I was closer to you… After all, we’ve known each other for so long…” Her voice was melancholic. Unconsciously, she leaned against his chest. “So, I’m not as good as my second aunt, right? After all, you met me first, and then my second aunt, and now we’re about the same. In the future, your relationship with my second aunt will probably surpass ours…”
He paused for a moment. “How can that be…”
“Isn’t it? You don’t even take my hand to show our friendship,” she said softly.
I don’t take my temptress sister’s hand either.
But he thought for a moment and didn’t say it. He released her hand and took it again.
“What about now?”
