An Qi Yan had just hung up the call with Kai An when Sima Erden asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing… Kai An said that everything is fine but his voice was a little off," said An Qi Yan. She frowned and looked at the phone on her hand before adding, "It's his lying voice."
"He has a lying voice?"
"I can always tell when he lies… I'll give Kai Xin a call, just in case," said An Qi Yan.
She dialed her daughter's number and when someone picked up, she asked frantically, "Is everything alright at home? Are you alright? Did anyone get hurt?"
"Everything is fine," replied Kai Xin patiently. They had almost reached home.
An Qi Yan sighed in relief before saying, "I'm glad. I was worried that something might have happened."
"I'm fine. Everyone is fine. How's your trip? Are you coming back tonight?"
Even though it was silly, An Qi Yan nodded before saying, "It's good. We went to do some sightseeing around the town. Erden and I are thinking about staying for another night. We want to visit our old school. If everything is fine, then we would be staying for another night. Do you need me?"
Like mother, like daughter. Kai Xin shook her head and glanced at DX before replying,
"I'm good. Du XiAn would be at home with me for the next couple of days, so don't worry too much about me."
"Don't let Erden touch you inappropriately, Ma," said DX loudly so that the phone could catch his voice.
Kai Xin patted his thigh as she laughed, "Ignored your son-in-law. He's being cheeky right now…"
An Qi Yan smiled and glanced at Erden before saying, "Yeah, I don't know who would be touching who inappropriately."
"Mummy!" laughed Kai Xin at the thought of her mother seducing Sima Erden.
However, since she knew that it had been years since her mother was with someone, she did not disapproved of it.
An Qi Yan laughed softly before saying, "Alright then. I'm hanging up. Take care of yourself and don't get into trouble."
"En. Stay as long as you want. Just throw your son-in-law's name if anyone tries to bully you. Bye."
After An Qi Yan hung up the call, Sima Erden glanced at her and asked, "What's that about touching inappropriately?"
"Ah, nothing," replied An Qi Yan with a smile.
She then took his hand and said, "I've informed them that we would be staying another night. Let's go. It's almost sunset and I want to watch the sunset from the hill behind our school."
They bought some food and took a cab to their alma mater. When they were there, the classes had already ended.
The school had undergone a renovation and it looked completely different from what they could remember.
"It's a pity…" murmured An Qi Yan. With the fast development of the town, the school had to be renovated to accommodate the growing number of students.
It had lost its previous charm.
Sima Erden smiled, "It's alright. You have photos, don't you?"
"Still…" sighed An Qi Yan. She looked around the area and when she saw the large tree behind the school, she yelped, "It's still here!"
"What?" asked Sima Erden curiously.
Instead of answering him, An Qi Yan took his hand and led him towards the tree.
She placed his hand on the trunk of the tree before saying, "It's the old oak tree behind our school. Do you remember?"
Sima Erden laughed softly, "How could I forget? This is where I first met the most beautiful girl in my life."
An Qi Yan blushed.
Along with Mr. Zhen, they met each other for the first time under the oak tree. Sima Erden had just moved to the small town with his grandfather.
When he tried to escape from his boring classes, he bumped into the two who were skipping school as well.
"Shao Bang, you and I used to be such great friends…" lamented Sima Erden as he thought about his childhood friend.
"Yeah," murmured An Qi Yan regretfully. They had never thought that they would one day ended up in this situation.
"I remembered. When I first saw you guys, Shao Bang was hanging upside down from a branch," said Sima Erden with a smile.
An Qi Yan laughed softly at the memory before saying, "Yeah, he was trying to show off. He then got too afraid to come down afterward and was too proud to ask for help. In the end, I had to ask for your help."
"He still fell and bruised himself."
There was a short silence before An Qi Yan said something again. There was a longing in her voice as she said, "I wish we can still be friends again…"
Sima Erden agreed. He touched the trunk of the tree and memories flooded his mind.
From the first time he met An Qi Yan, he had known that she was his. Of course, back then, he was confused by it and had tried to avoid her.
However, before long, he had started to pay attention to everything she did. From the way she tucked her hair to the way she moved. Everything fascinated him.
He heard her walking around the tree and said, "You know, when we were teenagers, I've often dreamt about kissing you underneath the tree."
The sound of her footsteps stopped suddenly.
An Qi Yan blushed furiously when she heard what he said and even though he could not see her, she patted her cheeks to try to get rid of her reddened cheeks.
"I've also dreamt about doing other things to you here…"
An Qi Yan coughed when she heard that.
When he heard her, Sima Erden chuckled, "I was a hot-blooded teenage boy back then. I can't believe you are still acting like a pure young maiden. Aren't you already a mother of two adults?"
"Excuse me!" snapped An Qi Yan.
Her response had him laughing out loud, "Qi Yan, I bet you are blushing now. Aren't you?"
An Qi Yan groaned.
When Sima Erden reached around for her, she caught his hands and placed it on her waist. She then hugged him and said, "Erden… I want you…"
This time, it was Sima Erden who blushed. He sputtered, "I-I...This…"
"I'm sure you know what I'm trying to say, Erden…"
"Yeah, but… I'm afraid that I'd hurt you," murmured Sima Erden as he hugged her back.
"Why? I'm not a virgin. You just pointed out that I'm a mother of two…"
With a heavy sigh, Sima Erden admitted, "I… I am... I've never done it with someone before… I'm afraid that I'd hurt you."
Upon hearing his admittance, An Qi Yan gasped and glanced up at him, "You mean...All these years… You've never... Not even once?"
Sima Erden shook his head. With a wry smile and reddened cheeks, he said, "I've found the love of my life. It's pretty hard for me to get it up for someone else."
"How?" gasped An Qi Yan. As a man, he was going to have needs. She had not expected him to live a life of celibacy.
Knowing full well what she was asking, Sima Erden laughed as he said, "My hand works pretty well when I have to…"
He then kissed her head before murmuring, "If it's not with you, it's just for physical relief. Hand, woman...They are all the same."
An Qi Yan gulped.
Since he teased her earlier, she decided to return the favor by whispering in his ears, "I can't believe I'm saying this… Sima Erden, let me steal your virginity tonight…"
As expected, his entire face turned red from her words alone.
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