CHAPTER 322: CHAPTER 322: REVERSING THE ROLES

Meng Yao had no idea how much time had passed, but she felt like she was suffocating and about to pass out.

She pushed Zhao Ting with force.

Zhao Ting was too focused, too lost in the moment.

Caught off guard, he was pushed away directly.

The boat was small, and Zhao Ting leaned backward.

Meng Yao gasped, realizing she had used too much strength.

Zhao Ting reacted quickly, hooking his foot on the boat’s edge to steady himself, narrowly avoiding falling into the lotus pond.

Meng Yao’s face was as red as a ripe tomato.

It was a shyness Zhao Ting had never seen from her before.

"A Yao, are you trying to murder your husband?" Zhao Ting said with a half-smile.

"I wasn’t! Who told you to kiss me out of nowhere without warning? I couldn’t breathe," Meng Yao mumbled softly.

"So, I should give you a heads-up before I kiss you, right?" Zhao Ting licked his lips thoughtfully, "Then, A Yao, can I kiss you now?"

Meng Yao stared at Zhao Ting, dumbfounded, as his face continued to magnify before her eyes.

Meng Yao snapped back to reality, "Zhao Ting, don’t get so—" carried away!

Unfortunately, she didn’t get to finish those three words before being silenced once again.

With something like this, practice makes perfect. Unlike the previous quick pecks, Zhao Ting naturally deepened the kiss without any instruction.

In the end, Meng Yao once again found herself out of breath.

[Host, you’re so hopeless! It’s just a kiss, and yet you feel like you’ve survived a disaster!]

Indeed, having trouble breathing is like being strangled, isn’t it?

Pushing him away and letting fresh air pour into the nostrils, it was like coming back to life.

Wait, that’s not where the problem lies!

"System, you were peeking! Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?" Meng Yao roared.

So, if she ever does anything with Zhao Ting, the system is sneakily watching the live broadcast?

[As the host mentioned, this system is merely an electronic product, naturally knowing no shame!]

Meng Yao: ...

[Of course, this system doesn’t have voyeuristic tendencies! It was just that your heartbeat was irregular, and this system was worried about you. That’s why the perspective was activated. But seriously, Host, how could you be so dumb, not even knowing how to kiss? Holding your breath all the time, you’ll suffocate yourself sooner or later!]

She was actually disdained by an electronic product!

"Who says I can’t!" Meng Yao gritted her teeth. It’s just a kiss, right? How could it stump her?

Meng Yao slightly raised her head, looking at Zhao Ting.

"Hmm?"

Why was she suddenly looking at him so passionately when she was too shy to lift her head before?

Meng Yao didn’t give Zhao Ting time to think about why.

As a woman, if she wants to do something, she’s more advantageously positioned than a man.

At least now, with Meng Yao looking at Zhao Ting like this, his mind went blank.

Meng Yao hooked Zhao Ting’s neck, pulled him down, and accurately planted a kiss on his lips.

You might not have eaten pork, but haven’t you seen a pig run?

The first two times, she wasn’t prepared, alright?

With her extensive experience from countless romantic dramas, how could a simple kiss trip her up?

Now Zhao Ting was completely in a daze.

How could this woman know how to fan the flames like this?

The live broadcast was too intense, so the system cleverly activated a block.

It shouldn’t have mocked the host; once it did, the host seemed to have unlocked some secret martial arts path, going from Bronze to King in one step.

And Zhao Ting, a grown man, now had control entirely in the woman’s hands.

How embarrassing.

This kiss ended with Zhao Ting breaking away.

It wasn’t that he was out of breath, but if Meng Yao continued, he’d lose control over himself.

"Zhao Ting, why is your face so red?"

After taking control of the situation, any shyness was thrown to the back of Meng Yao’s mind.

This man was genuinely innocent, just kissing, and he was like this.

"Eat, eat lotus seeds." Zhao Ting, to hide his unease, picked a lotus seed pod and started shelling the seeds for Meng Yao with his head down.

"Why don’t you tell me how it felt just now?" Meng Yao asked cheekily.

Zhao Ting remained silent.

"Zhao Ting, why are you so thin-skinned? Are you up to it? It’s just kissing, and you’re like this. What about the future, hmm?" Meng Yao teased Zhao Ting with no reservations.

How could a man say he’s not up to it?

Zhao Ting suddenly lifted his head, "You want to know if I am, try it and you’ll see!"

It was proven wisecracks shouldn’t be made lightly.

It was also proven that one shouldn’t tease a man in certain aspects.

Meng Yao felt her lips were swollen.

If she hadn’t kept a bit of clarity, and if Zhao Ting hadn’t controlled himself, she nearly would’ve been overwhelmed on the spot.

Never underestimate a man who has been celibate all his life.

Dangerous.

Zhao Ting didn’t dare take things too far; he had already gained a lot today. Overstepping could scare her, which wouldn’t be good.

Zhao Ting shelled a handful of lotus seeds into a handkerchief for Meng Yao, handed it to her, then stood up straight to continue steering the boat towards the pavilion in the center of the lotus pond.

——

"How come A Yao and her brother-in-law aren’t back yet? My braised pork and pig’s trotters are about to be done. If they cool down, they won’t taste good!" Qian Shi mumbled.

"Didn’t you just say their relationship has changed? Isn’t it just like when we first got together, not wanting to go home when we went out?" Wang Fuzi said cheerfully.

Qian Shi glared at him uncomfortably, "How can you talk like that at our age! Bai Girl is still here!"

"How is that nonsense? When Bai Girl meets someone she likes in the future, she’ll understand." Wang Fuzi said.

Qian Shi pushed him, "Go, go, get out of the way. Go and get some Pear Blossom White."

"I’m craving your Peach Blossom Brew." Wang Fuzi sighed.

"It won’t take long." Qian Shi replied.

Once they’re completely settled, they can go back to how things were before.

Zhao Ting carried a bunch of lotus pods, while Meng Yao held a few budding lotus flowers.

"Sister Qian, here’s a lotus flower for you."

"You’ve been gone for so long; did you go to Qixia Manor?" Qian Shi asked.

Having been in Qixia for a long time, she’d heard many times that the lotus pond scenery at Qixia Manor is a must-see.

However, she’s been too busy to find time to visit.

"Sister guessed right, we went to Qixia Manor." Meng Yao smiled, "The lotuses are in full bloom."

Qian Shi looked meaningfully at Meng Yao. She didn’t seem any different from when they left, but upon closer inspection, her lips were definitely more luscious than before.

It seems this outing had taken their relationship to the next level.

"Alright, quickly put your things down; we’ve been waiting for you to eat," Qian Shi urged, "Ah Ting, your brother-in-law got some Pear Blossom White, let’s have a drink."

"A drink?"

"A glass?"

Wang Fuzi and Meng Yao spoke in unison.

"It’s the first time we’re meeting Ah Ting, isn’t it proper to have a drink?" Qian Shi said with conviction.

"Madam, don’t you still have to go to the cloth shop this afternoon?"

"I took the day off."

"Didn’t you always say there are many things you want to talk about with A Yao?"

"Drinking and talking at the same time won’t affect anything," Qian Shi said, "Hurry up, stop dawdling, and sit down."

Wang Fuzi had a look of resignation.

Meng Yao stifled a laugh. Well, since it’s at her place, might as well have a drink.