Dong Family.
Small House Bedroom.
Dong Xuebin placed a pillow on the bamboo mat, had Qu Yunxuan take off her Black High Heels, and rest her chin on the pillow as she lay comfortably facedown on the bed. Then he kicked off his own shoes, climbed onto the bed, and knelt beside Aunt Xuan with his knees bent. Apologetically, he held her white-shirted shoulders and gently kneaded them. "Your cervical spine is a vital spot. You really have to be more careful from now on. Don't work for too long, don't stay in one position for too long, and move around more. Is this pressure okay?"
Qu Yunxuan gave an affirmative hum into the pillow. "It feels quite good. Thank you."
"It's all my fault, so don't thank me."
"It has nothing to do with you. Hiss, that spot hurts. It hurts, be gentler."
Dong Xuebin immediately eased up, carefully lightening his touch. "Is this okay?"
"...Huff, yes. Mm, yes."
As he kneaded and kneaded, Dong Xuebin began mentally rehearsing how he should confess. But his eyes were not behaving either. Qu Yunxuan was lying facedown and could not see him anyway, so no matter how he looked at Aunt Xuan, she would not know. Holding back his pounding heartbeat, Dong Xuebin boldly let his gaze wander over Aunt Xuan's ear, neck, back, slender waist, full buttocks, long legs, and Nylon Stockings. In the end, he could not help admiring her. Aunt Xuan was not only beautiful from the front, but from the back too. She was absolutely a beauty from every angle, all 360 degrees.
"Are you tired? Take a break."
"Not tired, not tired. We've barely started. Let me massage your back some more."
"Don't bother. You worked all day too, so go to sleep early."
"Don't say that. The cervical spine is all connected. Let me loosen up your back too." Dong Xuebin was utterly captivated by her soft, plump skin and could not bear to take his hands away. Enjoying the soft feel of Aunt Xuan's body, he slowly moved his hands down from her shoulders to her back, grabbing handful after handful.
Qu Yunxuan seemed to be enjoying it. Vague little hums floated out from the pillow.
Dong Xuebin's impulse surged again. Gritting his teeth, he abruptly blurted out, "Aunt Xuan, I... I love you."
Ahhh, I said it! I finally said it!
Qu Yunxuan's body visibly stiffened. With her back to him, she said nothing.
Dong Xuebin could not see her expression. When she remained silent, he immediately grew anxious. "I started having a crush on you years ago, when Mom and I had just moved here. Really, I... cough, cough... I'm not good with words, and I don't know how to say it, but I really, really like you, Aunt Xuan. You, um... will you be my girlfriend?"
Qu Yunxuan still did not say a word.
Dong Xuebin was suffering terribly, his face flushed red with tangled nerves.
A moment later, Qu Yunxuan sat up from the bed. She brushed back her hair and glanced sideways at him. "Xiao Bin, I'm sorry. Auntie has always thought of you as a younger brother."
Well, he had been rejected. Dong Xuebin felt a wave of disappointment, but he knew his place and had long been mentally prepared. On the contrary, if Qu Yunxuan had agreed to date him, that would have been unbelievable. After sulking for a while, Dong Xuebin felt he had to ask why she had rejected him. "...Aunt Xuan, don't brush me off with the younger-brother thing. I really want to know what's wrong with me. Uh, is it because you think I'm not good-looking? That's true. My looks really aren't worthy of you..." Having neither money nor looks had always been Dong Xuebin's source of inferiority.
Qu Yunxuan shook her head and interrupted him. "Auntie isn't that shallow. It isn't about your looks."
"It isn't?" Dong Xuebin stared blankly. "Then what is it?"
Qu Yunxuan did not look at him. Instead, she lowered her head slightly toward the windowsill, her tone carrying a trace of apology. "Auntie just thinks you're not the type Auntie likes. Sigh, how should I put it? Looks are inborn, and no one can change that. But you can put more effort into other things. Mm, maybe it's a difference in outlook. Auntie knows you may be used to certain things, but Auntie can only accept men who look clean and fresh. Long nails are absolutely intolerable, your beard has to be shaved completely clean, and your hair has to be neatly styled. That looks good. It has nothing to do with your face."
Dong Xuebin had long given up on his appearance, so he had never paid much attention to his nails, beard, or hair either.
Fuck, I never thought I'd lose points over that.
Back.
The scene flashed.
Qu Yunxuan's confused expression came into view. "What is it?"
Dong Xuebin blinked. "Um, did I say something?"
"I don't know." Qu Yunxuan asked in puzzlement, "You called Auntie, then what were you going to say?"
Dong Xuebin relaxed and quickly gave an awkward laugh. "No, no. I just wanted to ask whether the pressure was right." Whew, that was close. I almost ran out of time.
"Hehe, the pressure is just right. I never expected my Xiao Bin to be so good at massages."
He had originally wanted to keep kneading her for a while, but when he saw his fingernails digging into Aunt Xuan's back, Dong Xuebin reflexively pulled his hands away. "Let's stop here for now. Have some water and rest. I'll massage you again later. Um, I... I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back."
Qu Yunxuan chuckled behind him. "Go ahead. Oh, and put on that suit for Auntie to see."
"Sure."
Covering the stubble around his mouth, Dong Xuebin hurried out of the room. Clutching the new suit he had bought, he rushed into the bathroom, turned on the light, shut the door, and grabbed the razor. He shaved off his faint beard until his face was completely clean, then used nail clippers to cut his medium-length nails down to less than half a millimeter. After that, he rinsed his hair with water and restyled it with a comb and hair dryer.
Everything was OK.
Dong Xuebin gave the mirror a fresh smile, put on his suit, and turned to leave the bathroom.
Qu Yunxuan was fiddling with the iPhone 4 in the living room. "Why did you change in the bathroom? Auntie even left the Small House for you... Eh?" When she turned to look at Dong Xuebin, Qu Yunxuan froze for a moment. "When did you shave? And your hair too..." Aunt Xuan had not noticed his clothes first. Instead, she noticed his beard and hair. Sure enough, when she said she liked men who looked clean and fresh, she had not been making excuses. She truly cared about those details.
Delighted, Dong Xuebin said, "My razor had always had problems, and it never shaved cleanly. The hair dryer and nail clippers were the same. Mm, I just got paid, so I replaced them with new ones. It'll be fine from now on. I can't stand being so sloppy all the time either. I've always liked a cleaner style." He held up all ten fingers toward Aunt Xuan.
Qu Yunxuan nodded vigorously in agreement, then quickly came over to straighten his collar. "Auntie thought you were used to not shaving or trimming your nails. So your razor and nail clippers were broken. Good, look how nice you look now. Mm-hm." Qu Yunxuan looked him over from head to toe, a smile appearing at the corners of her lips. "...So handsome."
Hahaha, I did it. I left Aunt Xuan with a good impression.
Dong Xuebin decided to start planning his second confession.
Hopefully, next time I'll succeed.
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