Chapter 83: Rain and Clear Sky

　　After I said this, I held Qin Xinmei's hands tightly, my heart was beating fast, and I was so nervous that my hands were shaking.

　　Because Qin Xinmei and I are mother and son, this is an undeniable fact. If a mother and son get along as lovers, how much courage does it take?

　　At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky outside the window have not yet dispersed, and heavy rain is pouring down, occasionally accompanied by thunder.

　　There was no strange expression on Qin Xinmei's cold face. She seemed to see my anxiety and fear of being rejected. She took my big hand and walked to the window, looking at the heavy rain outside without saying a word.

　　I suppressed my anxiety and couldn't help but look at Qin Xinmei. Her cold face was calm. I wondered what she was thinking?

　　But, I can only wait patiently for Qin Xinmei's answer.

　　Qin Xinmei looked out the window at the sky covered with dark clouds and pouring rain, and said with a sly smile: "Chen Qing, let God decide. If there is thunder three times within two minutes and God approves, I will agree to you." I held Qin Xinmei's delicate hand, and my heart suddenly felt secretly happy. The thunder just now was quite frequent, so it would not be a problem for it to thunder three times within two minutes.

　　"Then let God decide." I took out my cell phone, turned on the timer, and while holding Qin Xinmei's hand, I looked nervously at the heavy rain and the gray sky with dark clouds, and pricked up my ears to listen quietly.

　　Qin Xinmei raised her delicate head quietly, pinched the back of my hand with her tender little finger, and looked at the sky outside the window with me side by side.

　　Time passed second by second, and the branches and leaves of the trees on the roadside outside swayed in the rain. The rain was pouring down very fast in the sky, and the surroundings looked gray.

　　I looked at my phone and 20 seconds had passed. The thunder that had been rumbling in the sky from time to time just now seemed to be against me and was completely silent.

　　At this time, I couldn't help but become anxious like an ant on a hot pan, praying silently in my heart, and my big hands couldn't help but hold Qin Xinmei's soft and white hands tightly.

　　Qin Xinmei's mind was as clear as a mirror. She saw what I was thinking and said cunningly, "Chen Qing, there are still 1 minute and 20 seconds left." I looked at the time. It was almost half over, but there was no thunder. I was anxious and couldn't help but open the window. The rain splashed directly on my face from the window. I shouted to the sky, "God, I love Qin Xinmei. I don't care whether she is my mother or not. I just love her. I beg you to respond with three thunders." Qin Xinmei pursed her red lips. When she heard my affectionate confession, her cold cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes looked quietly at the sky outside the window.

　　Boom! Boom! Boom!

　　As soon as I finished speaking, I saw the sky covered with dark clouds. As if receiving my prayer, lightning flashed across the clouds and disappeared into the dark clouds. Then three dull thunders sounded. The thunder was not very loud, but it was clearly heard by Qin Xinmei and me.

　　"Hahaha, it rang, it rang three times." I suddenly let go of Qin Xinmei's jade hand, and excitedly held her slender and soft waist with both hands and spun in the air.

　　The moment I picked up Qin Xinmei, my chest felt the pressure of her two breasts that stood firm under her white silk skirt. I couldn't help but hug her tighter and tighter, deeply inhaling the faint and attractive fragrance emanating from Qin Xinmei's soft body, and my heart was a little intoxicated.

　　"Yeah." Qin Xinmei was spinning excitedly in my arms like a wooden horse, a slight moan coming from her red lips, and her long hair, which was half tied up casually, fell on her shoulders. Her two white and tender legs under the white silk nightgown were as white as jade, and her two jade feet with light silver open-toed high heels were as white and tender as cream, which was eye-catching.

　　"Mom, you heard it, it's done, God has recognized it." My heart was filled with long-lost excitement and excitement, which lingered in my heart for a long time. My hands were still holding Qin Xinmei and spinning around, and for a moment I forgot everything else. Qin Xinmei was held in mid-air by me. She couldn't help but raise her delicate hand, touched my cheek, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, put me down, I'm dizzy from spinning."

　　I felt a soft, white, and tender hand on my face, which brought a warm and cool feeling, calming my excited heart. After putting Qin Xinmei down, I looked at her cool, fair, and delicate cheek with burning eyes.

　　I don't know why, but the moment my eyes fell on Qin Xinmei's eyes, I saw her clear pupils dotted with black and white, flashing with an indescribable color, like a seed planted in the moment, which bloomed into green buds in an instant.

　　Qin Xinmei seemed a little shy at my gaze, her cheeks visibly flushed. She raised her delicate hand and stroked mine again, then, as if remembering something, whispered, "Go down to the kitchen and see if the food's ready. I'm wearing these pajamas, so it's unseemly for me to go down. Auntie's done, please bring it up." "Wait for me." I gazed at Qin Xinmei's alluring red lips, quickly lowering my head to gently press my mouth against her soft lips. I licked them with my tongue and couldn't help but sniff, the lingering fragrance of Qin Xinmei's lips lingering on me. Before Qin Xinmei could react, seeing a hint of shyness on her cool face, I felt a surge of strength, and I bolted out of the office.

　　When I got down to the kitchen, I saw two aunties frying food. I thought the food wasn't ready yet, but one of them smiled and pointed at the table when I entered the kitchen. "Qin Xinmei and I's food is ready first." The company was on holiday today, so there were only about ten people on duty. The food wasn't large, so it was easy to prepare. But the aunties prepared a special meal for Qin Xinmei and me first.

　　I was standing in the elevator carrying four insulated lunch boxes filled with food. When I reached the floor where Qin Xinmei's office was, the elevator door opened and I was startled.

　　Not far from the elevator door, Qin Xinmei once again half-tied up her smooth long hair with a black hairband. Her two white and tender legs were exposed under her white silk nightgown that only reached her knees. A pair of light silver open-toed high heels gracefully supported her graceful body.

　　Qin Xinmei put her hands behind her back and looked at me quietly: "It's quite fast. I thought I would have to wait for half an hour."

　　"Mom, why are you standing here? Just sit inside and wait." I walked out of the elevator with my food in my hand. When I heard Qin Xinmei waiting for me, I couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you hungry?"

　　"The waiting time is too long, but waiting inside and outside have different meanings." Qin Xinmei smiled lightly, took a meal from my hand, and walked into the office with me. Her two light silver high heels made a crisp and pleasant "clicking" sound. She glanced at me with her delicate head tilted and smiled lightly, "Yes, I am hungry."

　　I secretly thought about Qin Xinmei's words. It's all about waiting, so what's the difference in meaning?

　　When I entered the office, I realized what was going on. I guessed that the previous sentence was what Qin Xinmei meant by saying that she had been looking for me for more than ten years and now she had found me.

　　Qin Xinmei later said that the meaning of "waiting" was different, and it transcended the affection between mother and son.

　　Suddenly, I felt a cool and warm feeling in my heart, even cooler than bathing in the spring breeze and sunshine.

　　I couldn't help but look at Qin Xinmei's cold profile, then blinked. When I was about to reach the coffee table next to the sofa, I gently touched Qin Xinmei's shoulder with my shoulder.

　　Qin Xinmei placed the food on the coffee table and tilted her head in confusion, "Chen Qing, why did you touch me just now?" I chuckled and said, "Nothing."

　　"Are you okay?" Qin Xinmei sat on the sofa, her cool, soft hands tugging at my ears, rubbing them gently, and said with a faint smile, "There must be something wrong. Tell me about it."

　　I looked at Qin Xinmei's cold, smiling face and couldn't help but lose my focus for a moment. I smiled slyly. "Well, I'm telling you, Mom, when you smile, you're prettier than any other beauty."

　　"Then I will accept your compliment frankly. Let's eat first." Qin Xinmei sat on the sofa, pursed her red lips, lowered her head slightly, and reached out to open the food in the thermos box.

　　I didn't say anything, just looked at Qin Xinmei quietly, then looked at the food on the coffee table, and scenes of memories played back in my mind like a time machine; during the time I was with Qin Xinmei, Qin Xinmei was hiding her identity, and the smile on her face gave me the feeling of burden and concern.

　　Over the years, Qin Xinmei has been silently supporting everything by herself and has become accustomed to a cold expression. Except for smiling a little towards Chen Siting, Nalan Xi and Sister Fang, she maintains the status of a superior and is indifferent to other people in the company. She even treats Chen Qianqing with a consistent disdain.

　　I couldn't help but think that Qin Xinmei had gone through too many twists and turns and hardships, and had come to where she is today step by step, which made her the cold-blooded Qin Xinmei she is today, and also the mother I deeply love.

　　Qin Xinmei's smile to me now is pure and without any impurities. Her smiles become more and more frequent, full of tenderness, warmth and purity.

　　"Mom, this pig's trotter is too fat. Let me give it to you to taste." I smiled slyly, looking at the golden braised pig's trotter in the lunch box. It was covered with a thick layer of fat and looked a little hard to eat.

　　I looked at Qin Xinmei holding the lunch box and saw her eating the vegetables elegantly. I picked up the pig's trotter with chopsticks and put it in Qin Xinmei's lunch box.

　　"Okay." Qin Xinmei held the lunch box and looked at me sideways, but when she saw my sly smile, she smiled softly without making any expression.

　　I took a mouthful of rice, and suddenly, on a whim, I bowed to Qin Xinmei, blinking and pretending to be polite. "Lady, I'm a first-rank scholar from Anhai Town in Shenzhou. I've traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I never expected to encounter robbers on the way. Thanks to your help, I was able to keep my money. I'm deeply grateful for your kindness. When I pass the imperial examination and meet you again, I'll repay you for your kindness."

　　Qin Xinmei picked up the pig's trotter with her delicate hands and took a small bite. Then she glanced at me and looked at the fatty pig's trotter. She couldn't help but pursed her lips with a hint of smile and put the pig's trotter in my lunch box.

　　I was stunned for a moment, looking at the pig's trotter in the lunch box that Qin Xinmei had taken a small bite of. The gap was thinner than the one that had been bitten. I gritted my teeth and said, "May I ask what you mean, lady? How have I offended you?"

　　Qin Xinmei's cold, delicate face revealed a hint of ferocity. She raised her jade hand, pinching my chin with her soft fingers. A sneer played on the corner of her mouth. "So you're just a sleazy scholar on his way to the imperial examination. Actually, I'm the leader of Xinfeng Village. I've disguised myself as a righteous person and am gathering information on wealthy merchants passing by, so I can rob them and give to the poor. Hurry and hand over the silver you have. If you have less than ten taels, and my Liufeng sword is bleeding, don't blame me for being ruthless."

　　"I only have three or five copper coins on me. I eat steamed buns when I'm hungry and drink mountain spring water when I'm thirsty." I looked at Qin Xinmei with a look of panic, and then I struggled to get rid of the warm hand that was pinching my chin, and said bitterly:

　　"On my way to Beijing for the imperial examination, I stopped in Liuyang Town and heard that Qin Wanxue, the leader of Xinfeng Village, was a ruthless female demon with unparalleled martial arts skills. I never expected that after meeting her today, I could see that she was indeed as the rumors spread. I have finally seen it for myself."

　　Seeing how convincing I was, Qin Xinmei's cold face lit up with a hint of a smile. She said coldly, "I didn't expect a stinky scholar like you to know about the affairs of the martial arts world. Forget it, you can't come up with ten taels of silver. You're quite handsome, and you're also literate and adept at debate. Don't bother taking the imperial examinations. My Xinfeng Village is short of an accountant. Come back with me to Xinfeng Village and I'll give you a position. I guarantee you'll have a good life."

　　My eyes lit up and I bowed, "Thank you, Chief Qin. I will respectfully obey your command."

　　Qin Xinmei's cold face couldn't help but smile. She gently let go of my chin with her jade hand. She stretched out her two slender legs under her white silk skirt, and slightly closed her smooth knees. She sat dignifiedly on the sofa and urged, "The food is getting cold, hurry up and eat."

　　I looked at the pig's trotters in the lunch box and pretended to be dissatisfied: "I remember when I first came home, when we were eating braised pork, you helped me eat the pork skin and left the lean part for me."

　　Qin Xinmei took a mouthful of rice, gently put down her lunch box, took out a tissue from the coffee table, wiped her red lips, twisted the wrinkled tissue into a ball and threw it into the trash can, saying cunningly:

　　"You know I usually eat light food. If I eat this pig's trotter, I'll have to run five kilometers to burn fat to make up for it. Besides, we can't mix the past with the present. And in some things, we are fair. I can't give in to you anymore."

　　I pondered the equality Qin Xinmei had spoken of. It was simple and easy to understand. My mind immediately grasped its meaning. I chuckled, "Then I'll eat it myself. I was trying to trick you into helping me eat the fat, but I didn't expect you to see through me. It's nothing to be ashamed of, though. It's not in vain, and I don't blame you."

　　Qin Xinmei stared at me with strange eyes, and habitually raised her jade hand to pull my ear, and said unhappily: "Chen Qing, why are you so busy? I don't have time to act with you. After dinner, I need to take a nap."

　　When I heard that we were going to sleep, I immediately showed an excited look. In order not to show it to Qin Xinmei, I pretended to be serious and said, "Mom, I'll listen to you."

　　Qin Xinmei glanced at me and gently kicked my calf with one of her feet wearing light silver open-toed high heels. The force was not strong and I didn't feel any pain or itchiness.

　　I asked in confusion, "I was eating, why did you kick me for no reason?"

　　Qin Xinmei rolled her eyes at me and said, "It's okay. I just suddenly felt like kicking someone. You could say I couldn't help myself."

　　I laughed unhappily and said, "You can't help your feelings."

　　Qin Xinmei smiled lightly and said, "Why, do you have any objections?"

　　"No problem, no problem. You kick me because you think highly of me." I smiled and didn't argue. After lunch, I took the lunch box outside the grandpa's room and threw it in the trash can. When I came back, I saw Qin Xinmei standing next to the sofa, talking on the phone.

　　Qin Xinmei glanced at me, then handed me the phone and said softly, "Siting, it's time to change your words. It's your sister calling. She wants to talk to you."

　　When I heard Qin Xinmei say that it was Chen Siting who called, my originally happy mood turned dull again. I took a deep breath and knew that what was coming had to be faced.

　　Then, I took the phone from Qin Xinmei's soft and fair hands, and whispered into her ear: "Sister, it's me." However, when I finished speaking, Chen Siting did not answer immediately. I only heard the Korean girl's subtle breathing sound from the phone, as if she was holding back something.

　　I quietly held the phone to my ear, looked at Qin Xinmei for some unknown reason, and then turned my head away; I didn't know what Chen Siting's expression was at the moment, nor did I know what she was thinking when she looked at me, but I knew that she was probably as at a loss as I was.

　　I whispered again, "Sister, it's raining outside now. Mom and I are at the company and can't go home for the time being. We have to wait until the rain stops before going home."

　　"Well, brother, my aunt and I will wait for you at home."

　　Suddenly, there was a busy tone. I looked at my phone. Chen Siting only said one sentence to me and then hung up. I guess she didn't know what to say.

　　I handed the phone to Qin Xinmei, then ran to the sink in the coffee shop to wash my face. When I came out again, I saw Qin Xinmei sitting on the sofa, drinking warm water.

　　Qin Xinmei put down the cup, and without asking what Chen Siting and I said, she patted the sofa and said softly, "Chen Qing, come here and sit for a while. You can take a nap after digesting it."

　　I sat next to Qin Xinmei, feeling a surge of excitement. I held her soft and gentle body in my arms, my hands around her slender waist. I inhaled the familiar, delicate fragrance of lotus flowers on her silky hair and whispered, "Mom, it feels like we haven't hugged each other in ages."