Chapter 52 - Charming Young Girl 2

Chapter 52 - Charming Young Girl 2

Hearing Aunt Lin’s invitation, Ye Chen was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood. He had just saved her once last week, and because he had been delayed by various matters these past few days, asking him to come over today was clearly meant to convey something to his family—or more precisely, to express something to his aunt Luo Ning. After all, Luo Ning was the mayor of Huahai City and doted greatly on her nephew. This was not something Secretary Song could conveniently handle himself, but as the person involved—and also his wife—Aunt Lin had no such concerns.

Ye Chen nodded slightly, about to speak, but when he saw his sister’s delicate and endearing expression, he almost instinctively reached out and pinched her pouting lips, saying, “You’re already grown up, why are you still so spoiled? I’ll just come back earlier every afternoon to play with you, alright?”

“Don’t pinch—it tickles!”

When Ye Rou felt her brother’s fingers touch her lips, a tingling sensation spread through her. She instinctively, shyly pushed his hand away, then complained with a faint blush.

Although they had shared many intimate gestures before, this was the first time her brother had touched her lips. That fleeting sensation felt like a soft electric current flowing through her heart, making her feel strange, yet somewhat lingeringly attached to it. Still, her girlish shyness kept her from thinking too deeply about it.

Ye Chen was also startled by his own action. Seeing his sister’s shy reaction, he couldn’t help but feel a stir in his heart.

“If she weren’t my sister, that would be perfect… A girl like this should be easy to win over, right?”

The thought crossed his mind, but he quickly cast it aside. He was afraid that if he kept thinking along those lines, he might truly develop some wicked intentions toward his own sister.

When they walked into the living room, their mother had already placed the dishes on the table. Looking at his noble and elegant mother, Ye Chen’s emotions were complicated. He felt remorse for the lewd thoughts he had just had. Although he had had many improper dreams about his mother before, those had always been passive—just dreams, not something he consciously indulged in. Today, for the first time, he had actively entertained such thoughts, and it made him feel as though he had committed a grave taboo.

So when facing his mother, he felt somewhat guilty.

“Why are you standing there? Sit down and eat. After dinner, if you’ve got energy, go visit your Aunt Lin’s place for a while.” Luo Xue knew her son was intelligent, and having grown up around his aunt, he had picked up some understanding of the subtleties of officialdom. There was no need to spell things out too clearly.

Ye Chen naturally understood. It might look like a casual visit, but the real focus was between his aunt Luo Ning and Secretary Song. Through him and Aunt Lin, both sides were testing and signaling their positions. After this visit, if nothing unexpected happened, Secretary Song would likely choose a side.

“Mm, I got it. I’ll head over in a bit. By the way, where’s my sister? She’s not coming back for dinner tonight?” Ye Chen didn’t dare look at his mother. Pretending to be starving, he picked up his bowl and chopsticks and began eating quickly, lowering his head while speaking, trying to shift the topic away from his guilt.

Neither Luo Xue nor Ye Rou noticed anything unusual about Ye Chen. The key was that they had no idea how much he had changed in just that short moment.

Luo Xue picked up some food and placed it in Ye Chen’s bowl, chiding gently, “Slow down, no one’s competing with you.”

“Your sister suddenly had something come up at school. She’ll be back tonight.” Luo Xue assumed her son was just asking casually, so she answered without thinking much of it, unaware that his mind wasn’t on that at all.

Ye Chen nodded. After entering university, his sister’s campus was quite far from their residential area. Although it was still within Huahai City, traveling back and forth took a considerable amount of time. Most of the time, she would stay at school during the day and return home in the evening to eat and sleep.

Right now, all Ye Chen wanted was to finish his meal quickly and head to Aunt Lin’s house—to temporarily get away from his mother and sister and calm his chaotic thoughts.

After hastily finishing his meal, Ye Chen left home.

Following his mother’s instructions, he headed toward Aunt Lin’s residence. Her home was also within the Imperial Grand Compound, a relatively upscale area. Her courtyard was located in the eastern district, with a small artificial lake separating it from the western district where Ye Chen’s family lived.

As he approached the lakeside, Ye Chen suddenly paused slightly. From a distance, he saw a youthful and pretty figure wandering by the small lake, occasionally glancing in the direction of his home.

Although he hadn’t been very familiar with this girl before due to the political divisions between their families, they lived in the same compound, so he still knew of her.

This girl was none other than Song Xue, the daughter of Aunt Lin and Secretary Song.

At sixteen, she radiated youthful vitality. Inheriting her parents’ excellent genes, this delicate young girl was exceptionally beautiful.

“Could this little girl be waiting for me?” Ye Chen thought somewhat oddly, but quickly shook his head. After all, their families hadn’t been particularly close before, so he didn’t think too much of it.

Still, beautiful girls naturally attracted attention. Combined with her youthful aura, like a tender budding flower, she unconsciously stirred certain thoughts in people.

Although Ye Chen had a preference for mature women, he wasn’t averse to such tender young girls.

He walked slowly toward the lakeside. He could sense Song Xue’s gaze—she had noticed him. And in that brief moment, Ye Chen felt that when Song Xue saw him, there was a hint of special delight in her eyes. Slightly puzzled, he approached calmly, revealing nothing.

As Ye Chen had guessed, Song Xue had been at the lakeside for quite some time, and her purpose was indeed to wait for him.

A girl’s feelings often matured earlier than a boy’s. What others didn’t know was that within Song Xue’s sixteen-year-old heart, she held a secret—she had long fallen for Ye Chen, the older brother from the Ye family. She didn’t even know when it began, but she had been drawn to his handsome and sunny aura, often thinking of him unintentionally.

However, in the past, her father and Ye Chen’s aunt Luo Ning belonged to different political factions, and the two families rarely interacted. Because of this, Song Xue had long suppressed her feelings.

Perhaps the suppression had lasted too long. Upon learning of her father’s change in stance, the emotions she had kept bottled up surged explosively. From the moment she found out at noon that Ye Chen would be visiting their home, she had been restless all afternoon, and had come early to the lakeside, waiting with anticipation for the figure she had longed for day and night.

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