0016 Aunt Shen Warms Up

Li Zhiyan looked at Shen Hongmei before him and asked cautiously.

"Okay..."

Amidst the pain, Shen Hongmei agreed; at that moment, she only wanted to alleviate that heart-wrenching ache. After receiving her confirmation, Li Zhiyan was filled with excitement. He had not expected to have another opportunity to help Shen Hongmei take off her high heels so soon.

He released her delicate hand, gently picked up her silk-stocking-clad foot, and held her Valentino studded pump in his hand. He then carefully slipped it off. These studded shoes were still a bit difficult to remove. Afterward, he picked up her other foot to continue the process. Although there is a traditional social boundary between men and women, subconsciously, Shen Hongmei did not resist such intimate contact with Li Zhiyan. Because they had already crossed that line—and it was a one-night affair—she subconsciously felt that such actions were not overstepping.

Once both heels were placed under the seat, her pair of silk-clad, jade-like feet were fully revealed before him. Recalling that he had been the one to buy her these stockings just yesterday afternoon, Li Zhiyan felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

"Aunt Shen, your feet are truly ice-cold."

Touching those stocking-clad feet, he felt an incredibly smooth sensation. It left him intoxicated; having experienced her charms, he knew exactly what a perfect, mature woman she was. *My Aunt Shen's feet and those incredibly long, beautiful legs are truly lethal.*

Lifting the hem of the t-shirt he had borrowed from her, Li Zhiyan placed her perfectly shaped feet onto his stomach, gently warming them. The icy sensation made him shiver. *So cold.* He then took her hands and began to rub them gently. Such behavior was arguably "simping," but Li Zhiyan felt it was worth it for his Aunt Shen. After all, she was a mature woman with sound values. His efforts would be met with gratitude and reciprocation; this kind of mutual sincerity was absolutely worth it. If it were that foul woman Xu Qianqian, he wouldn't invest a single ounce of effort.

"Li Zhiyan..."
"Don't use your stomach to warm my feet; you'll catch a cold."

Seeing him use his bare skin to warm her, Shen Hongmei was startled. Her feet were like blocks of ice at that moment; how could she let him do that?

"It's fine, Aunt Shen. My body heat is quite high, I'm fine."
"Don't move!"

Sensing her attempt to pull her feet away, he stopped her. "Aunt Shen, if you pull your feet away, then my stomach will have been frozen for nothing."

As he rubbed her hands, Shen Hongmei sat there, eventually abandoning her struggle. Soon, the heat from the hot water bottle, combined with the warmth of Li Zhiyan’s hands and stomach, slowly transferred to her body. The pain eased significantly. As she gradually warmed up, the icy feeling transformed into a smooth, wonderful sensation that left Li Zhiyan completely intoxicated. It felt as if Aunt Shen were stepping on him...

It was truly magical. After more than half an hour, things felt entirely different. During this time, he noticed a flush on her pretty face and realized that no matter how strong her inner resolve was, she was still a woman, and she could still be shy.

"Alright, Xiao Yan, it doesn't hurt anymore. Thank you so much. Let me drive you home."

Shen Hongmei had not expected his warming methods to be so effective.

"Okay."

Li Zhiyan released her hands and feet and stepped out of the car, still bent over. A blush crept onto Shen Hongmei's face again. *This child... as expected of a young man, full of vigor.* After changing into her sneakers, she followed him out. Her height of 183 centimeters gave Li Zhiyan a sense of substantial security. While such height might slightly disrupt traditional aesthetics, her E-cup figure and the beauty of a mature "Queen" made his heart race.

"Let's go, Xiao Yan."

...

Back beneath his apartment building, Shen Hongmei checked the time; it was already 1:30 AM.

"Xiao Yan." Her address for him had unconsciously grown much closer. "It's 1:30 already, go back and get some sleep."
"I know, Aunt Shen. In the future... will we be able to see each other again?"
"I know that when you tell me we'll meet again if fate permits, you're just trying to get me to give up. But I really can't bear to part with you..."

Shen Hongmei looked at him. She realized this child wasn't naive; he knew everything in his heart. Looking at his pink t-shirt, she felt as if the warmth of him using his stomach to heat her feet still lingered. Could she really never see such a kind child again? Her heart softened.

"In the future..."
"In the future, I will be your elder; you can think of me as your mother. When I have time, I will come to see you..."
"Aunt Shen, I don't want you to be my mother, you know that. I like you..."

Shen Hongmei felt her rationality wavering. However, her inner core was strong. Although she was moved, she could not act on impulse or behave immaturely.

"We can meet as elder and junior in the future. If... if you want to be with me, then we shall see what fate decides. It's very late, go to sleep."

After patting his head like a child, she drove away. Watching the taillights of the Audi A6, Li Zhiyan did not feel disappointed. He knew that her heart had been shaken... and that meant he had a chance.

"Better go back to sleep."

...

He remembered that Aunt Lai had told him she would take him to an interview the next morning at ten, and he was to call her at 9:30. This was a serious matter that could not be delayed. Before he even reached the apartment, a call came in from Xu Qianqian. Li Zhiyan had expected this.

"Li Zhiyan! You bastard! It’s only right for a man to spend money on a girl! And you're actually leaving? Where do you get the nerve, you pathetic loser? Someone with no vision will never amount to anything!" Xu Qianqian’s drunken voice rang out.

Li Zhiyan cursed, "Go to hell!"
"Bastard!"
"I'm serious, go to hell!" Li Zhiyan roared.
"Idiot!" Liu Jinxin chimed in from the side. Li Zhiyan couldn't be bothered to engage further; he hung up and went upstairs to sleep.

...

The next day, when he woke up, he felt a wave of embarrassment thinking about the fight. He had been impulsive, and if there were legal consequences, it would be a big problem. Especially with that shrew... but he had been pushed to that point; there was no way he could have stayed still.

He checked the time and jumped. "It's exactly 9:30! I forgot to set an alarm!"

He hurriedly called Lai Feifei.

"Hello, Aunt Lai..."
Soon, her groggy voice sounded. "Who is this?"
"It's me, Aunt Lai."
"Li Zhiyan?"
"Yes, Aunt Lai. Didn't you say to call you at 9:30 so you could take me to the interview at ten?"
"Uh... did I?"

The "drunkard" Lai Feifei still sounded intoxicated. "My little Yan-bao, why don't we go this afternoon instead? Your Aunt Lai can't get up... I'm so sleepy..." She let out a yawn, clearly on the verge of falling back asleep.

"O-okay." Li Zhiyan was dazed. It was the first time he had met a middle-aged woman who could sleep more than him! She truly lived up to her reputation as a "drunkard koi," but his Aunt Lai was just too cute; he felt a strange itch in his heart.