This striking scene surely left Xu Xiwen dumbfounded!
His eyes involuntarily scanned up and down.
Then instinctively swallowed.
After the door opened, Zhang Ruoshu saw a person standing outside.
Initially, she didn't pay attention, thinking it was her daughter.
But upon seeing the person's appearance clearly, she suddenly froze.
Immediately she remembered she wasn't wearing any clothes.
Her reaction was quick, immediately pulling the door shut again.
After closing the door, Zhang Ruoshu's feet softened, almost collapsing.
Fortunately, she held onto the wall with her hands, barely standing.
She remembered the scene she had just seen.
A man wearing only autumn clothes and pants.
Unheard of, it made her heart pound with fear.
Even though she was no longer a naive young girl, seeing that scene just now made her heart race uncontrollably.
Zhang Ruoshu quickly calmed down and hurriedly asked, "Xiao Xu? What are you doing in my house?"
Xu Xiuwen regained consciousness the moment the door closed.
His first reaction was to turn around and leave quickly.
He had just reached the bathroom door when he heard Aunt Zhang's voice from inside.
Embarrassedly, he said, "Aunt Zhang, uh... I'll go home first."
Zhang Ruoshu immediately said, "No leaving. Go wait for me in the living room!"
Zhang Ruoshu's words left Xu Xiuwen helpless.
Now he was in a dilemma, to leave or not to leave.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Xiuwen finally walked into the living room.
As he sat down on the sofa, Xu Xiuwen heard the sliding door open. Since the bathroom was right behind him, he could just turn his head and see.
Xu Xiuwen didn't dare to look.
Even though the sound from behind was tempting, he still kept his body stiff, staring straight ahead.
Soon, Zhang Ruoshu finished dressing and came out of the bathroom.
She walked behind Xu Xiuwen, standing about a meter away, silently watching his back, without saying a word.
Xu Xiuwen heard Aunt Zhang approaching from her footsteps and knew she was right behind him.
But Aunt Zhang didn't say anything, making him extremely uneasy.
After a dozen seconds, Aunt Zhang finally spoke.
She said coldly, "Come, follow me into the room."
Why did this sound familiar?
Xu Xiuwen was stunned, but before he could ask, Zhang Ruoshu had already turned and walked towards the master bedroom.
Seeing this, Xu Xiuwen felt nervous but still followed her into the master bedroom.
This wasn't Xu Xiuwen's first time in the Xiao family's master bedroom.
The room's layout and furnishings were no different from a typical master bedroom.
Zhang Ruoshu stood by the bed, arms crossed in front of her.
Xu Xiuwen closed the door to the master bedroom and walked slowly towards her.
He glanced up at Aunt Zhang.
She was wearing pajamas, her wet hair sticking together.
Because she had just taken a shower, her face was clean and fresh, like a teenage girl, her skin still translucent and clear.
Although Aunt Zhang was in her thirties, there were no signs of aging on her face.
Her facial features were as delicate as Xiao Youran's, evidently Xiao Youran inherited her good looks.
Her figure was also excellent.
At this moment, with her arms crossed, the high points were even more prominently displayed.
Thinking of the scene in the bathroom just now, Xu Xiuwen almost had a nosebleed.
Aunt Zhang had a slender waist and a full, round buttocks, exuding a charming mature charm at all times.
Only now did Xu Xiuwen realize that Aunt Zhang was also a beauty.
This was not surprising.
Father Xiao was good-looking but not handsome enough.
To produce such a stunning face as Xiao Youran's, she must have inherited Aunt Zhang's advantages.
While Xu Xiuwen was scrutinizing Aunt Zhang, she was also observing him.
Seeing the autumn clothes and pants on him, as well as the sleep in the corners of his eyes, Zhang Ruoshu immediately realized he had just woken up.
She asked directly, "Xiao Xu, what are you doing in my house?"
Xu Xiuwen smiled awkwardly, trying to play it off.
But noticing Aunt Zhang's frosty expression, he suddenly became serious.
After hesitating for a moment, he explained, "I slept on Youran's bed last night."
Zhang Ruoshu had long suspected this answer, but hearing him admit it still made her furious, causing her breath to quicken.
She couldn't help but say, "Xiao Xu, it's not that Aunt Zhang disapproves of you and Youran being childhood sweethearts and in a relationship, but why rush into such things at your age? Youran is still immature. I thought you were sensible, but now you're betraying my trust like this?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuwen realized Aunt Zhang had misunderstood.
He hurriedly explained, "Aunt Zhang, please don't misunderstand. Youran and I haven't done anything like that. I only came here to sleep. If you don't believe me, you can ask Youran."
Seeing Xu Xiuwen's serious expression and tone, Zhang Ruoshu believed him to some extent, though not completely.
She continued, "Then explain to me why you didn't go home to sleep and ended up sleeping in Youran's bed."
Xu Xiuwen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Aunt Zhang, last night I escorted Youran home. She asked me to come up and sit for a while, so I did. Later, Uncle came back, and I was worried he might misunderstand, so I hid in Youran's room. Uncle stayed in the living room all the time, so I couldn't leave. It got too late, so I ended up staying to sleep. But rest assured, when I was asleep, I absolutely did nothing to Youran. I've always treated her like a sister."
While it was true he did nothing while asleep, Xu Xiuwen didn't mention what happened before sleeping. Aunt Zhang didn't ask, anyway.
Zhang Ruoshu believed Xu Xiuwen's words. She thought her daughter was usually obedient and probably wouldn't be so bold as to do such things at home with Xu Xiuwen.
Suddenly, Zhang Ruoshu spoke with earnestness, "Xiao Xu, both you and Youran are grown up now. It's not like when you were children. Sleeping together like this, if others find out, they'll gossip. It's okay for you as a boy, but Youran is a girl. If her reputation gets tarnished, how will she marry in the future?"
Xu Xiuwen apologized, "Aunt Zhang, I'm sorry. I didn't think about that."
Seeing his apologetic expression, Zhang Ruoshu was quite satisfied with his attitude.
She continued, "If you like Youran, I won't say anything. And you told me you treat her like a sister. I haven't had a chance to ask you this before, so I'll ask now: What exactly do you think of our Youran?"
Xu Xiuwen happened to catch the meaningful look in Aunt Zhang's eyes and realized her question wasn't casual.
He suddenly became nervous.
If he didn't answer well, it could lead to big trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Xiuwen said, "Aunt Zhang, I like Youran. I will always treat her well in the future. You can rest assured that as long as I'm here, I won't let anyone hurt her or bully her."
Zhang Ruoshu was very satisfied after hearing Xu Xiuwen's words.
In her eyes, Xu Xiuwen saying such things was almost like admitting he regarded Xiao Youran as his girlfriend.