I looked at Mom's charming, languid appearance, exuding a mature, enchanting, and elegant beauty. Smelling the faint fragrance of her powder and the carnal scent of a mature woman, I was completely captivated and breathless.
Mom pulled me to sit back down on the sofa with her. Her voluptuous body leaned against me, her elastic breasts, separated only by a layer of clothing, pressing tightly against me. She bit her lower lip, the fragrant tips of her hair brushing lightly against my face, and whispered in a husky voice next to my ear, "Are you going to listen to what Mom says?"
Seeing that her playful expression was now a bit serious, I knew her temper and quickly said, "Of course it counts, Mom. Xiao Bin is your good son. I like whatever you decide."
Mom raised an eyebrow lightly and said leisurely, "Xiao Bin, Mom is doing this for your own good. Mom has her own difficulties. One day, you'll understand. From now on, when Mom finds other men outside, you can't be disobedient like before and get angry with me."
Mom paused, lovingly stroking my cheek. "Actually, although Mom sometimes needs a man physically, I promise you that the person I love most will always be you, my precious Xiao Bin. It's just... you must never think of me in a romantic way. Do you understand?"
After she finished, she moved closer and hugged me tightly. I held her warm, fragrant, soft body in my arms, her sweet-smelling hair rubbing against my face, her full, large breasts pressed tightly against my chest. I was actually quite moved. Although there were still many things I didn't understand, in that moment, all the grievances I had suffered before vanished. I hugged her beautiful back, feeling the elasticity of her full, tender body, smelling the familiar, sweet scent of her, and said affectionately into her ear, "I understand. From now on, no matter what happens, Xiao Bin will always be by Mom's side. I will always love you."
That night, my mother and I reconciled. Mom set aside her strong-woman persona, made some of her signature snacks, and we watched a movie we both liked, just like we had all these years. She was just my dearest, most adorable mother, and we spent a warm and sweet night together.
But there was a clear boundary between us.
That night, I lay in bed, unable to sleep for a long time. Although I had made up with Mom, there were still so many things I didn't understand.
What was the "difficulty" she was talking about?
Could it be related to some kind of family secret? Recalling the basement I had seen at the Yao family's house and the Tongyue Building, I became more and more certain that something strange was happening among the four great families.
What Dad had said to me before he left now came to my mind. Something about a treasure passed down for 600 years. Zhu Yun had also mentioned that our four families had persisted for 600 years. There must be some unspeakable secret here.
I tossed and turned and came to a conclusion: the reason Mom said she had difficulties must be because of the secret among the families. She was either scheming something or holding some kind of role. In other words, it was possible that I also held some kind of role that I didn't even know about, and this role was an obstacle between us
After much deliberation, this was the only conclusion that seemed relatively logical. So, the next steps were clearer.
The people of the four great families, at least the core members, should all know or have some knowledge of this secret. That would be Dad, Yao Shuanglei, Auntie Gu Wanfei, and Zhu Yun's brother. They are the heads, or former heads, of the four great families. If I go and confront them, I'm sure I can get to the bottom of it.
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