The summer nights in Lingquan Village were still oppressively hot, and Wu Gang was so desperate to pee that he left his room to go relieve himself outside.
But just as he passed by his auntie Yan Li's room, he suddenly heard strange cries coming from inside, sounds that seemed both pained and pleasurable.
In his twelfth year, his parents and uncle died in an accident, and although Wu Gang survived by luck, he had become blind.
Thankfully, with the help of Auntie Yan Li, Wu Gang was able to live to this day, and with her support, he apprenticed under a master and learned massage skills.
Wu Gang felt very grateful to Auntie Yan Li, and he always worked hard to earn money, hoping one day to provide her with a better life!
"Auntie, is that you crying out?"
Suddenly hearing Auntie Yan Li's cry-like shouts, Wu Gang's heart lurched, and he immediately asked aloud.
"I... I'm fine."
In the room, a woman with a graceful figure lay on the bed, not a thread on her.
Her fair face was flushed with red, and her seductive almond eyes were full of moisture.
Beyond that, there was a hint of shyness and embarrassment.
An accident eight years ago had taken the life of her fiancé, and without having married, Wang Yanli had become a widow.
These years, she had been alone, and at the ripe age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, it was when a woman's body had the strongest desires, and she, a normal woman, had normal needs too.
But without a man, she could only find solace in a small toy she bought from a self-service store in town, late at night.
Yet she never expected that Wu Gang would overhear her doing this, filling her heart with shame.
Wu Gang, too, sensed something off in Auntie Yan Li's voice, and without another word, he pushed the door open and entered.
Wang Yanli was startled by Wu Gang's sudden intrusion, so embarrassed she wished she could crawl into a hole.
Just as she was about to remove that object, Wu Gang had already rushed to her side, holding her arm and asking with concern,
"Auntie, are you sick? If you're ill, we should treat it. Although we don't have money at home right now, I will be working at the massage parlor in town soon, and then we won't be short of money."
Wang Yanli's body tensed even more as Wu Gang touched her.
She had intended to push him away, but suddenly remembered that Wu Gang couldn't see.
Yet even so, having a man by her side while she did this thing, she still felt very nervous and ashamed.
But apart from the shame, Wang Yanli felt a strong sense of thrill emerging within her.
"Auntie, what's wrong with you? Is it really painful? Auntie, shall we call the hospital?"
Hearing Wang Yanli's sudden cry, Wu Gang was so worried he could barely stand it, his tears nearly spilling over.
Having collected herself, Wang Yanli saw how worried Wu Gang was and felt ashamed, weakly consoling him, "Little Gang, your auntie is fine, it's just an old problem."
Not wanting to worry Wu Gang further, Wang Yanli felt compelled to build on the previous lie.
"Then... shall we go to the hospital? How much will it cost?"
Wu Gang hesitated briefly, then asked with a determined look on his face.
Wang Yanli gave a bitter laugh, thinking to herself that it was a kind of illness no hospital could cure!
"It's nothing, Little Gang. You go back to rest; your auntie is sleepy."
Even though she knew Wu Gang couldn't see her, having a man by her side while she lay naked made Wang Yanli feel embarrassed, especially since that part of her was painfully sensitive and needed washing.
Seeing Auntie Yan Li dismiss it like that, Wu Gang bit his lip, hung his head, and left the room, but in his heart, he was determined to earn money.
He had to earn money to cure Auntie Yan Li's long-standing illness!
However, as Wang Yanli watched Wu Gang's retreating back, she bit her lip, a ridiculous and shameful thought suddenly blossoming in her mind...