Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Last night, just downstairs, Ling Yun had hugged Zhang Ling and had boldly grabbed her rounded hips below her apartment. He had requested her to wash herself cleanly and wait for him at home.

In preparation for today, Zhang Ling had cleansed herself thoroughly. She had even put on her extremely limited rose perfume. The fragrance of a pure virgin mixed with the perfume challenged his olfactory sensors and his state of mind.

During his two hour visit in her house, Zhang Ling was bewildered that even though Ling Yun was quite glib-tongued, he kept his hands to himself. Zhang Ling intentionally and unintentionally gave Ling Yun a lot of chances, but the daring guy from last night did not lay a single finger on her.

Now that Ling Yun was going to leave, Zhang Ling berated Ling Yun in her heart for playing dumb. She was very reluctant to let him go.

A concoction of feelings arose in Zhang Ling. She understood that Ling Yun's visit today was to compensate for her sadness yesterday rather than to do anything s.e.xual to her.

Zhang Ling was actually grateful to Ling Yun. Even though Ling Yun was extremely arrogant, he never crossed the line to do things that he shouldn't.

The awkward moment was broken by the ringing of the doorbell.

The color from Zhang Ling's face drained away. She quickly whispered to Ling Yun, "Quickly hide in my bedroom! I will go and see who it is!"

Ling Yun snickered as he matched Zhang Ling's volume. "Why? We are not doing anything wrong. Why would you be afraid of anyone knowing?"

An anxious Zhang Ling quickly pushed Ling Yun towards her bedroom. "No, my parents forbade me to start a relations.h.i.+p before I enter university. If they find out, they'll kill me…"

Astonished, Ling Yun asked, "Didn't your parents return to their home in the countryside for tomb-sweeping? How are they back so fast?" [ED: Qingming Festival is traditionally the day people visit their ancestral graves]

The ringing of the doorbell persisted impatiently as Zhang Ling succeeded in pus.h.i.+ng Ling Yun into her bedroom. "Who knows? My mother always keeps tabs on me…"

"Alright, just hide in here. Stay here until I call for you!" Zhang Ling closed the door to her bedroom softly and ran to open the main door in her living room.

Zhang Ling shook his head, thinking to himself that Zhang Ling had very strict household rules. How did I become your boyfriend just by visiting your house?

Ling Yun did not think from the other perspective. How would any parents react to another guy visiting her skimpily dressed daughter while they were out of the house?

"Interesting. Well, forget it. I will surf the net for the time being…"

He didn't want to sit around and do nothing, so he hopped onto Zhang Ling's computer to surf the net.

Zhang Ling sneaked up to the door to peek at the uninvited visitor and was given a huge shock. "It's Aunty! Why did Aunty visit?!"

Zhang Ling's aunt Liang Fengyi was the biological younger sister of Zhang Ling's mother. She was an attending physician in the surgical department of the provincial hospital. Unmarried at 28-years-old, she was the typical modern-day urban unmarried woman.

Seeing that Zhang Ling did not appear even after ringing the doorbell for a whole minute, Liang Fengyi's suspicion rose. She thought to herself, Could her sister have guessed correctly?

She cleared her throat and shouted towards the door, "Zhang Ling, what are you doing? Open the door for me immediately!"

Liang Fengyi was a typical quick-tempered person. She knocked furiously on the door when Zhang Ling did not appear.

"Coming, coming…" Zhang Ling regained her composure and pretended that she had only just heard the doorbell for the first time.

When the door opened, Liang Fengyi walked into her house immediately and asked, "Are you taking a nap? What took you so long to answer?"

Zhang Ling replied immediately with a smile. "Aunty, I was in my bedroom surfing the net and listening to music. That's why I did not hear the doorbell… What brings you here?"

Liang Fengyi removed her shoes and answered carelessly, "Your mom was afraid that you would be bored alone at home and slack off, so she asked me to come over to accompany you. I'm supposed to supervise your studies."

After changing into household slippers, Liang Fengyi went straight to the sofa and sat in the exact spot that Ling Yun was just a few moments ago. "Your area is growing rich. There's a Land Rover Range Rover parked downstairs…"

Zhang Ling couldn't show her disappointment that Liang Fengyi was here to stay outwardly. Instead, she replied sweetly, "There are so many rich folks in Qingshui City. What is a Land Rover Range Rover…"

Zhang Ling was racking her brains on how best to hide Ling Yun.

Luckily, Liang Fengyi bought her act and did not detect any sign of abnormality. She simply raised her eyebrow and said, "Haha, your tastes are getting expensive. That car down there looks like it's brand new— it doesn't even have a license plate yet. It's one of the Vogue series which is worth at least ¥2.7 million!"

"Oh…" Zhang Ling's mind was elsewhere. Distracted as she was, she didn't connect the dots and figure out that it was Ling Yun's car. She hadn't asked earlier how Ling Yun came.

Liang Fengyi sat squarely on the sofa without any intention of leaving anytime soon. Zhang Ling could only react according to the situation as she sat down with Liang Fengyi.

"Aunty, today is the Qing Ming Festival. Are you off?" Zhang Ling asked carefully.

"I was supposed to be off, but seeing how busy it was at the hospital, I went to work earlier anyways. But now I'm here to check on you and cook some food for you…"

Liang Fengyi smiled at the restless Zhang Ling. She realised that Zhang Ling was acting somewhat unnatural.

"Zhang Ling, were you alone at home?" Liang Fengyi asked suddenly.

"Er… I was!" Zhang Ling panicked as she felt a chill down her spine from Liang Fengyi's question.

Liang Fengyi shook her head suddenly and sniffed the air with with her pretty nose. She pointed to the cup on the coffee table and asked, "Whose cup is this?"

As a surgeon, she had strong observation skills. Furthermore, she also knew her niece very well. Previously whenever she visited, Zhang Ling would always bring her a cup of water, but she hadn't today.

Zhang Ling tried to cover it up by saying, "Erm… I poured this cup of water for myself because I got thirsty while watching TV…"

Liang Fengyi nodded and stood up suddenly. "I just remembered that I need to check the hospital's website for something. Let me use your computer…"

"Ehhhh?!" Zhang Ling startled.

Ling Yun was in her room! If Liang Fengyi went in now, they would be caught red-handed!

"Aunty, I haven't had lunch yet and am famished, could you make something for me to eat first?" Zhang Ling randomly blurted and grabbed Liang Fengyi's arm.

Liang Fengyi smirked. "It can wait three minutes!" Ignoring Zhang Ling's protests, she went to Zhang Ling's bedroom.

Zhang Ling knew that her cover was busted. She rushed and stepped in between Liang Fengyi and the door to her bedroom, stammering, "Aunty, I have someone in the house…"

Liang Fengyi thought back to what her sister said about how Zhang Ling was acting a bit strange these past few days. She marveled at her elder sister's keen intuition about her daughter. Liang Fengyi had come at the request of her elder sister to test Zhang Ling, but Zhang Ling was caught red-handed before Liang Fengyi even needed to ask!

Liang Fengyi simply walked back to the sofa and took advantage of the fact that she was an elder. She questioned, "A guy right? What are you waiting for? Ask him to come out now. I want to see what kind of boy he is for my outstanding niece to invite him into your house!"

Zhang Ling resisted no farther. Blus.h.i.+ng, she obediently went to her bedroom.

"Ling Yun, erm… my Aunty is here. Come and meet her…"

Ling Yun had a very keen sense of hearing. He had heard everything even though the door had been closed.

Ling Yun found Zhang Ling's vain attempt to hide him amusing. You were checkmated the moment your Aunty came in. What could you do?

He hadn't planned on hiding the entire time anyways. Now that Zhang Ling wanted him to show himself, there was no reason to refuse. "Sure!"

Ling Yun grimaced at Zhang Ling and grabbed her delicate b.u.t.t brazenly. He lowered his voice and said, "You should change before going out again. You're wearing too little…"

He then went to the living room without looking at the red-faced Zhang Ling.

It might not have mattered to Ling Yun, but Zhang Ling knew the consequences of this exposure. She stomped her foot angrily as she looked at her own attire. What did it matter what she was wearing since her Aunty had already seen everything anyways?

Thus, she followed behind Ling Yun without changing.

Ling Yun confidently walked into the living room saw Liang Fengyi. At the same time, Liang Fengyi heard Lingyun coming out and turned to look at him.

"What a beautiful mature woman!" Ling Yun exclaimed in his heart.

"Oh my G.o.d, this young man is so handsome!" Liang Fengyi's sensual lips parted slightly as she was mesmerized by Ling Yun's good looks.

Ling Yun continued confidently until he came face to face with Liang Fengyi. Flas.h.i.+ng a radiant smile, he introduced himself. "Hi, I am Ling Yun, Zhang Ling's cla.s.smate."