Although I really didn't want to admit it, this might be the truth.
"This past month, my mom has basically been away from home on Saturdays and Sundays. But last Saturday, she came back very late, and her expression was very unusual. It was as if she was struggling with something very important. When she came back and saw me, she just asked, 'Why aren't you asleep yet?' and went to her room. She didn't get up until noon the next day. After making lunch for me, she just sat on the sofa in a daze, occasionally picking up her phone, sometimes turning it off and restarting it, sometimes picking up the phone to look at it and then forcefully throwing it back on the sofa. I asked my mom what was wrong, but she wouldn't say anything."
"Xinran, don't worry. At least it's not... how should I put it... it's not a bad thing. If you're not willing, you can talk to Teacher Qin."
"Actually, I'm not against my mom dating. I just can't accept it right away. I know my mom has suffered a lot being alone all these years. I also hope she finds a man who loves her and takes care of her, but I just..... I can't accept it right now."
After Xinran finished speaking, she began to sob quietly. I was at a loss for words, not knowing how to comfort her, because I also didn't want this ripe fruit, Teacher Qin, to be picked by someone else. Although I like Xinran, if you asked if I had thoughts about Teacher Qin... it wasn't just me.
If you asked any man who had seen Teacher Qin if they had thoughts about her, the answer would definitely be yes.
I held Xinran's small hand and insincerely comforted her: "It's okay. Nothing is confirmed yet, right? Maybe Teacher Qin really did go to practice yoga. Even if Teacher Qin is dating, if that person is a good man and someone worthy of entrusting her life to, we should be happy for her, shouldn't we?"
Xinran was silent. After a long while, she slowly said, "Mmm."
Seeing that it was completely dark outside and Mom wasn't home yet, I told Xinran I was going back to make dinner and would come over later to eat with her. Then I went home.
Back at home, I sat on the sofa, carefully recalling my conversation with Xinran. After all these years, how did Teacher Qin suddenly fall in love, and without any prior signs? Even my mother hadn't noticed any signs. Our two families live together, and they even work in the same office.
I really couldn't figure out why. I carefully thought about whether there were any high-quality men among the people I had seen in the past six months who stood out. But Teacher Qin was always with my mother, whether she was practicing yoga or going to work. And there was only one bald chemistry teacher in their office, which was absolutely impossible. What about the other male teachers at school? They had all more or less expressed their love for Teacher Qin before and had all been rejected. Was this person from outside the school? But Teacher Qin always went out with my mother.
If she had met someone outside and exchanged contact information, my mother would definitely know. But judging from my mother's behavior lately, she doesn't seem to know at all. So it must be someone from the school, but who could it be? Teacher Qin wouldn't be interested in the ordinary men at school. I couldn't figure it out, it made no sense at all.
Then I suddenly thought of someone, but immediately dismissed the idea. This person was my father. But my father was away on business in Africa all year-round, and brsides my mother's figure and looks were no less than Teacher Qin's. My father had no reason to chase after other women.
And the main thing is, Teacher Qin had said before that she likes dominant men, likes the feeling of being protected by a man. She yearns for the life where the man works hard outside while she cooked meals and prepared bath water at home, waiting for him to return. From Teacher Qin's description, she seems like a traditional Japanese "Yamato Nadeshiko" type of woman.
But from Teacher Qin's behavior in life, she is also a particularly strong woman. This might just be a natural contrast. It's just that her cold and aloof exterior has deterred most people, and those who bad intentions would be kept away by Teacher Qin's coldness.
Thinking about this, and then looking at my father, who acts like a mouse seeing a cat when he sees my mother, he's definitely not Teacher Qin's type. So it's definitely not possible. Sometimes even I can't help but snap at him a couple of times. How could Teacher Qin possibly like someone like that?
That leaves the students, which is even more impossible. Not to mention that most high school freshmen and sophomores aren't even adults yet. Although all the students at school drool over Teacher Qin, she is known as the "Ice Beauty" and "Northeastern tigress" at school. Students tremble in fear when they see her, let alone daring to flirt with her. From Teacher Qin's perspective, even if she wanted to find someone, she couldn't choose a student. This would not only be unethical, but Xinran and my mother wouldn't agree either. Otherwise, wouldn't Xinran have to call her classmate her stepfather?
After having dinner with Xinran in the evening, I comforted her a bit before we each returned to our rooms.
"Wake up, wake up, the sun is shining on your butt!"
"Mom, why do you enter my room without knocking? Haven't I told you? I'm 18 now. You should knock before entering my room."
"You're flesh from my body. I need to knock to enter your room? Is there any part of you I haven't seen?"
"Yes, yes, you're right. Why are you waking me up so early on a weekend?"
"Your Aunt Qin and I are planning to go to the mall to buy some clothes. Do you want to come? We can get you some new clothes too."
"Is Xinran going?"
"She said she just bought new clothes, so she's not going."
"Then I'm not going either."
"Alright, stay home and behave. Breakfast is on the table. Your Aunt Qin and I are planning to have hot pot for lunch. Make your own lunch, make extra, and invite Xinran over to eat together. Son, perform well. Xinran is my future future daughter-in-law. If you don't take care of her, I'll spank your butt when I get back."
"Okay, okay, I got it. You can go now."
I reluctantly got up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and washed my face. When I finished, I saw my mother still sitting in the living room.
"You haven't left yet?"
"I'm waiting for your Aunt Qin."
"Oh, I see."
I walked to the dining table and started eating breakfast. Looking at my mother on the sofa playing with her phone, she was wearing a pink knitted light dress today. The neckline wasn't very low, but my mother's G-cup was a bit too large. Even with a conservative neckline, you could still see a deep cleavage.
My mother's huge breasts, though large, showed no signs of sagging. They pushed up high against the sweater, and you could even see the black lace edges of her bra through the sweater seams. Obviously, this dress was a bit small on my mother. If the sweater didn't have good elasticity, it would probably have been torn apart.
The dress tightly hugged my mother's slim waist, then flared out again over her hips. Because she was sitting, her buttocks were compressed, making her hips look even wider. She wore sheer stockings on her legs, with her legs pressed tightly together. My mother's legs were not only straight and long but also very fleshy and perfectly round.
"You little brat, aren't you eating? What are you looking at?"
"Mom, when did you buy this outfit? It seems a bit small."
"How does it look? Nice? It's from your Aunt Qin. She said it suits me."
"Oh, okay."
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong. It must be Aunt Qin. I got up to open the door.
I thought Aunt Qin would give me a different impression today but surprisingly, she was dressed quite ordinarily. A plain black short-sleeved shirt, light blue jeans, and a pair of boots. She looked more like a college student than a high school teacher.
Opening the door, Teacher Qin didn't come in but stood at the doorway and said, "Lin, let's go," then she turned to me and said:
"Aren't you coming? Then I'll leave Xinran in your care."
"Sure, Aunt Qin, you two go ahead."
Watching my mom and Aunt Qin walk away, I couldn't help but think that beautiful people look good in anything. My mom, needless to say, her dress was stretched at the seams over her backside, while Aunt Qin's jeans perfectly showcased her full, round bottom. Because of the jeans, her entire rear was tightly wrapped, looking so round and full that I wanted to slap it just to see it ripple.
Looking at it, I became entranced. But then my eyes caught something, Aunt Qin's jeans seemed a bit unusual. The seam running along the center of the backside was wider than normal jeans, and it looked like one side wasn't fully sewn up.
While I was thinking about this, Mom and Aunt Qin had already entered the elevator.
I closed the door and checked the time. It was still early. Xinran was either studying or still sleeping. I had the morning free, so I called Chen Le to see if he wanted to play a couple of games. He didn't answer the first time. I figured he was probably still asleep, so I went back to my room, turned on my computer, and decided to play a few rounds by myself before calling him again.
Around 9 o'clock, I called him again.
"Hello, what's up? Need something?"
"What are you doing? I called you earlier this morning but you didn't answer."
"I was sleeping."
"What about now? Do you have time to play some games?"
"No, I'm... uh... that... shopping with my mom."
"You rascal, you're not up to something bad, are you? 'Shopping with your mom' and you sound so hesitant. Wait, didn't you say your parents were working out of town?"
"Yeah, they came back yesterday. They're leaving again in a couple of days."
"Oh, I see. My mom went out today too. I was hoping to play games with you."
At that moment, I heard some moaning sounds from the other end of the phone, and Chen Le's breathing became heavier.
"What's going on? What are you doing?"
"Huh? Nothing."
"If it's nothing, why are you breathing so heavily?"
"Oh, I'm climbing stairs. Shopping is tiring. Anyway, I've got to go. My mom's calling me to hurry up."
Beep beep beep. This guy hung up quickly. So playing games together wasn't going to happen. It was still early to check on Xinran, but I decided to ask her if she had any new information about Teacher Qin.
"Xinran, open the door, it's me."