If it was just that tender, affectionate gaze.
Chen Nan might have been able to maintain his composure, striving to restrain the turbulence in his heart.
However, what caught him off-guard was.
Niu Xiangxiu, taking advantage of the slight buzz from the alcohol, stealthily stretched out her slender and fair right foot, quietly climbing up his legs under the dining table, and then very boldly positioned it between his thighs.
That delicate and nimble toe, like a playful elf, with a touch of naughtiness and teasing, lightly brushed and touched.
As if playing a silent yet heart-stirring melody of ambiguity.
Chen Nan’s body instantly tensed, his eyes revealing an unmistakable shock, he hadn’t expected Niu Xiangxiu to be so bold.
You should know.
Her parents were right beside them!
If this act was discovered by the two, he truly didn’t know how to explain.
Although his heart was extremely anxious, Chen Nan also felt a particular thrill.
For a moment.
A certain part also showed a clear response.
Niu Xiangxiu also keenly noticed the abnormality in Chen Nan, her originally bright and animated eyes suddenly widened as large as bells, seemingly unprepared for Chen Nan’s inability to withstand such provocation.
Strangely enough, that burning sensation emanating from Chen Nan spread upward along her small foot, unexpectedly bringing her a kind of indefinable comfort and pleasure.
Making her heartbeat unconsciously hasten, the blush on her cheeks growing more intense, like a blooming, delicate rose in the warm spring sun.
Without any warning.
Wang Ru’s gentle voice sounded: "Chen Nan, who else is in your family now?"
Chen Nan, caught off-guard by this sudden inquiry, still responded: "I have an aunt, she is the closest relative to me."
"However, I have already returned home and get along quite harmoniously with my stepmother."
As soon as he spoke, he felt a tinge of guilt.
After all, the complicated relationship between him and Yan Jin had long surpassed the scope of "fairly good," and it could even be described as "extremely intimate" and "knowing each other thoroughly."
Wang Ru still maintained that spring breeze-like warm smile on her face and softly said, "How about we find a time for both of our families to meet for a meal?"
Upon hearing this, it was as if a bomb had exploded right next to Chen Nan’s ears.
He turned his head abruptly, the tea in his mouth spraying out uncontrollably like a fountain, his eyes filled with astonishment and panic.
It was as if the slight tipsiness had been chased away by this sudden shock in an instant.
He was completely dumbfounded, his mind in complete disarray, never having anticipated that Wang Ru would propose a meeting with his family at this time and place.
This was far beyond his expectations.
"Mom, what do you mean by this?" Niu Xiangxiu was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events, a look of nervousness and unease quickly surfacing in her beautiful eyes.
A foreboding premonition surged like a tide, she faintly felt that her mother might already know about those secrets between her and Chen Nan, otherwise, why would she suddenly mention this?
"You’re not getting any younger. Isn’t it time you settled down on the major issue of life?" Wang Ru’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a smirk loaded with profound meaning and expectation, as if it concealed endless depth and anticipation. "The daughters of my colleagues have all married and had children, living happily ever after."
"Look at you, still not bringing this matter up on your agenda?"
Niu Xiangxiu’s face was full of astonishment and shock, her cheeks already reddened by the effects of alcohol and shyness, now seemed even more ablaze, the flush deepening.
At this moment, she could be certain that her mother must have found out about her and Chen Nan, otherwise she wouldn’t have brought up this subject in public.
This left her feeling completely at a loss, with no idea how to respond.
Chen Nan, standing right beside her, wished he could turn into a wisp of smoke and vanish without a trace, or find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Logically, at such a critical moment, as a man, he should step forward and relieve Niu Xiangxiu from the embarrassment and awkward situation.
However, his heart sank into a deep conflict and struggle.
He knew all too well that in matters of love, he had always been like a butterfly flitting carelessly through the flowers, a complete "playboy".
How could he willingly give up the vast and tempting "forest" just for Niu Xiangxiu?
Just as the suffocatingly awkward atmosphere was about to overwhelm everyone, the slightly drunken voice of Niu Kai Xuan boomed like a large bell.
With his face flushed red from excessive drinking, and his voice unintentionally raised, he said, "Wife, let’s not worry unnecessarily or interfere with Chen Nan and Xiangxiu’s affairs."
"Some things can’t be forced. You need to understand this."
"Besides, Chen Nan has just finished his college entrance exams, with several years of college life waiting for him."
"In this critical period of life, we must not let this trivial matter of youthful love delay his academic future!"
"This is a matter that concerns his entire life; we can’t be confused about it."
Wang Ru, though still somewhat dissatisfied after hearing her husband’s words, didn’t feel it was right to insist further, and just pouted slightly, complaining softly, "Chen Nan is so outstanding. Can you blame me for being anxious? What if some clever girl snatches him away? What then?"
Niu Kai Xuan let out a slight burp from the alcohol, his eyes blurry as he said, "Even if he does get snatched away, he’ll still be my proud student, Niu Kai Xuan’s."
"Alright, let’s leave this matter at that. We, as the elders, shouldn’t pressure them any further. Let them handle it themselves!"
"Mom and Dad, we’re done eating. That’s all for now. You can continue chatting!" Niu Xiangxiu, like a startled fawn, got up quickly with flushed cheeks and in her panic, grabbed Chen Nan’s hand and headed straight for the bedroom.
After returning to the bedroom.
Niu Xiangxiu lay languidly on the bed like a bloom slightly weary after its bloom, lazily resting on her side. She lifted her head slightly, her eyes twinkling with laughter, and gazed at Chen Nan with a smile, softly asking, "Hey, what’s your actual stance on this?"
Chen Nan swallowed nervously, trying to calm his emotions before sitting gently beside Niu Xiangxiu, his eyes expressing a touch of helplessness and confusion.
He sighed softly and said, "Sister Xiangxiu, I still have many things to handle, to accomplish, so I don’t have any immediate plans to marry."
At this moment, his heart was overwhelmed by a strong sense of guilt.
Had he known beforehand about his mother-in-law’s marriage pressing, he would never have slept with Sister Xiangxiu.
"I hadn’t thought about marriage either."
Niu Xiangxiu turned her head slightly, resting it on her arm, and quietly gazed at the ceiling, her eyes revealing a hint of determination and resolve, "Even if there comes a day when I want to walk down the aisle with you, it has to be after I achieve success in my career."
"I wouldn’t want people whispering behind my back, laughing that I only got ahead by clinging to the boss of the company."
"I want to reach my own pinnacle through my efforts and talent, standing shoulder to shoulder with you." With that, her lips curved into a brilliant and enchanting smile.
Seeing her enchanting smile and graceful figure, Chen Nan’s desire was reignited. He leaned over, pinning her underneath him, and with an intense look in his eyes, he asked, "Sister Xiangxiu, can I fuck you?"