Although he was a bit surprised, Yan Zhen understood once he recalled the words Elder Great-Aunt had spoken to him in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm.
Because of her health issues, she found it hard to bear children and couldn’t attract a suitable husband, so she followed the old family tradition of finding a “shared husband” within the clan.
Right now, Elder Great-Aunt was doing this to win his favor, just in case he went back on his word.
“Elder Great-Aunt doesn’t need to do this,” Yan Zhen said, feeling a pang of sympathy for her. “Since I’ve already promised you, I naturally won’t go back on it.”
Sensing Yan Zhen’s pity for her, Elder Yu Yan let out a quiet sigh, her heart filled with both joy and frustration.
She was joyful because the boy truly cared for her, but frustrated because he only saw her as an elder.
To change his attitude toward her in a short time, she’d have to use strong medicine; otherwise, it would be nearly impossible.
Elder Yu Yan thought for a moment, then put on a pitiful, aggrieved expression and said in a resentful tone, “I just wanted to get a little closer to Little Yan Zhen. I thought you felt the same way about me, but I guess I was being presumptuous~”
Yan Zhen froze, suddenly realizing his mistake.
He’d been so focused on feeling sorry for Elder Great-Aunt that he’d overlooked her true intentions. That wasn’t consideration at all—it was just self-satisfaction.
So he explained, “I’m not rejecting getting closer to you, Elder Great-Aunt. It’s just… a bit too fast. Isn’t this already pretty close?”
She was pinching his thigh, after all—and it was bare skin.
“This is just closeness between Elder Great-Aunt and Little Yan Zhen. It’s not closeness between Yu Yan and Little Yan Zhen.”
“…”
“So Little Yan Zhen really doesn’t want to, huh?” Elder Yu Yan said dejectedly. “A woman my age, old enough to be your mother, with defects in her body to boot—I’m not worthy of a young prodigy like you. A forced melon isn’t sweet, after all. I’ll just find someone else. Sigh~”
Yan Zhen smiled wryly. “Elder Great-Aunt, I’m not unwilling, and I certainly don’t look down on you. Really.”
Elder Yu Yan struck a pathetic pose, as if her innocent young heart had been wounded, stubbornly shaking her head. “That’s just empty words. Deep down, you’re probably cursing me for being shameless, like an old cow chewing on tender grass or something. Sigh, I get it—who asked me to be this unwanted old maid~”
“Elder Great-Aunt, you’re not old at all. If anything, you’re perfectly ripe, with more charm than ordinary girls. Your face is beautiful, your figure is top-notch, and if you hadn’t been widowed alone in the academy all this time, you’d have suitors lining up around the block.”
“Then why isn’t Little Yan Zhen moved at all?”
“I…” Yan Zhen lowered his head, his face turning red as he mumbled weakly, “I’m not unmoved. I just don’t want to offend you, Elder Great-Aunt.”
“That’s just an excuse—you’re still disgusted.” Elder Yu Yan narrowed her eyes and pouted coquettishly. “Otherwise, prove it to me with actions.”
Yan Zhen scratched his head. “H-How do I prove it?”
Elder Yu Yan smiled shyly. “Just a little kiss will do. If Little Yan Zhen doesn’t mind me, you’d definitely be willing, right?”
“You can do it like that?”
“Sigh~~~ If Little Yan Zhen isn’t willing, then forget it. I understand.”
Elder Yu Yan started lamenting about herself again.
Yan Zhen felt a massive headache coming on and quickly said, “I am willing! I am! Elder Great-Aunt, please don’t say things like that.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Then… come on.”
Elder Yu Yan gazed at him expectantly.
Yan Zhen slowly stood up, reached out, and cradled her flower-like, delicate face in his hands. Her ruby lips reflected in his eyes, and he swallowed hard.
He had to admit, Elder Great-Aunt was incredibly alluring when she turned on the charm, but it still felt so strange.
“I-I’m really going to kiss you.”
In the face of the younger man’s “advance,” Elder Yu Yan felt a touch of shyness herself, but years in a high position had given her strong self-control. She hummed in acknowledgment, closed her eyes, and waited for Yan Zhen’s kiss.
Steel ing himself, Yan Zhen leaned in and carefully took Elder Great-Aunt’s plump, juicy lips—soft like orange flesh—between his own. They felt slightly cool at first, with a hint of sweetness.
As their lips met, Elder Yu Yan’s heart trembled, and her arms instinctively wrapped around him.
They held still for a long while. Noticing he made no further moves, Elder Yu Yan took the initiative, gently nipping at him.
Yan Zhen’s defenses crumbled in an instant, and he was swiftly overwhelmed by Elder Great-Aunt’s bold assault, finding himself on the back foot.
“Mmm…”
Like she was afraid he’d escape, Elder Yu Yan shifted her arms from his waist to around his neck, using her clumsy techniques to entwine with him intimately.
A forbidden sense of taboo immorality flowed between them, stirring up lascivious thoughts in their minds.
By the time Yan Zhen finally broke free, his tongue was numb from the sucking, and his head spun dizzily.
“Huff, huff~ Is that good enough, Elder Great-Aunt?”
Elder Yu Yan’s eyes were hazy too. She licked her lips as if savoring the taste and said softly, “Little Yan Zhen’s mouth really is sweet~ One more time, okay? This time, let me kiss you.”
Flustered by the praise, Yan Zhen nodded silently.
Elder Yu Yan stood up and looked down at the boy more than twenty years her junior. Her pretty face flushed as she pulled him into her ample bosom, then lowered her head to tangle their lips and tongues once more, drinking in his youthful flavor while her heart throbbed with the thrill of taboo.
Only when breathing grew difficult did Elder Yu Yan reluctantly release his mouth.
Yan Zhen panted heavily, even sticking out his tongue like a puppy to ease the tension in his muscles.
Seeing him like this made Elder Yu Yan’s face heat up. She realized she’d gotten too carried away and overlooked Little Yan Zhen’s feelings.
“Sorry, Little Yan Zhen. Did I hurt you?”
Yan Zhen shook his head and whispered, “It just felt too good.”
Hearing that made Elder Yu Yan’s face burn even hotter.
Last time in the Thunder Pool, the lingering Wind Thunder Power had numbed her body, so the kiss hadn’t felt that intense. Now that she was fully recovered, even just the touch of their lips sent tingles through her. Once they went deeper, it was like her soul was being drawn out—she simply couldn’t stop.
She realized she might actually like kissing Little Yan Zhen. This was supposed to be just a simple sacrifice on behalf of her second sister.
“…”
Yan Zhen licked his lips and got back to the point. “Do you believe me now, Elder Great-Aunt?”
Elder Yu Yan paused, then said wistfully, “You stayed completely still the whole time, like you weren’t into it at all. I’m sure it’s not like that when you’re intimate with Xuan’er.”
“I-I was just nervous.”
“In that case, this one doesn’t count. We’ll do it again next time.”
“There’s a next time?”
“Doesn’t Little Yan Zhen want to?”
“Uh, it’s not that I don’t want to… Fine, next time then.”
As he walked out of the Elders’ Building, Yan Zhen’s mind was still foggy. Something felt off, but he couldn’t put his finger on it, leaving him a bit down.
—Wait, did I just get schemed against?
Yan Zhen stopped in his tracks, realization dawning.
Back in the City of Water, he’d used the exact same trick to steal a kiss from Yun Xiu. He never imagined it’d be turned against him this time.
Putting it together only made him more depressed. Elder Great-Aunt wasn’t playing fair, tricking and ambushing a seventeen-year-old kid like him. Was that okay? No, it wasn’t.
