"Y-Yeah," Kai stammered, his voice cracking slightly. "I'm awake."
He didn't know who was on the other side, but the voice alone had triggered a visceral reaction in his new body. It was a sound like warm honey—thick, sweet, and promising comfort. He took a breath, steeling himself, and pulled the wooden latch to swing the door open.
The breath he had taken hitched in his throat, refusing to leave.
Standing in the doorway was a woman who seemed to defy the poverty of their surroundings. She was older than him—mature, ripe—but time had not withered her; it had only softened the edges and filled her with a lush, heavy sensuality. She wore a simple, rough-spun dress of faded blue, but the fabric was helpless against the body it struggled to contain.
She was... magnificent.
Her breasts were massive, two heavy mounds that strained against the modest neckline of her dress, creating a deep, shadowy cleavage that seemed to pull Kai's gaze into an infinite abyss. Every breath she took caused the fabric to tighten, outlining the generous swell of nipples that poked defiantly against the cloth. Her waist was cinched, flaring out into hips that were wide and inviting, leading to a backside that looked impossibly soft and round—a "bigger ass" that swayed slightly even as she stood still.
Kai's eyes traveled up to her face. She was beautiful in a gentle, devastating way. Her lips were full, painted a natural pink, and right beneath the lower one sat a small, dark mole—a singular point of beauty that made her mouth look perpetually ready for a kiss.
[Ding!]
[System Analysis Activated]
[Target Identified: Ye Rou][Relation: Step-Mother][Age: 40][Status: Mortal (High Quality Yin Essence Detected)][Attraction Level: Maternal/Concerned]
Step-mother. The words flashed in Kai's mind, but instead of dousing the fire in his blood, they poured gasoline on it. This woman—this lush, ripe creature—was technically forbidden. And that made the heat in his lower belly flare violently.
"Oh, Kai," Ye Rou sighed, her eyes crinkling with worry. She stepped into the room, bringing with her a scent that assaulted Kai's senses—the smell of fresh milk, blooming jasmine, and the intoxicating, natural musk of a mature woman. "You look so flushed. Are you still burning up?"
Before Kai could answer, she closed the distance. The air in the room seemed to thicken. She raised a hand, her palm soft and cool, and pressed it against his forehead.
The contact was electric. Kai stood frozen, his eyes level with her collarbone. From this proximity, he could see the fine sheen of sweat on her skin, the way her chest rose and fell rapidly. He could smell the heat radiating off her.
"You're still warm," she murmured, her voice vibrating in his chest. "You had such a terrible fever last night, I was so worried..."
"I... I don't remember," Kai managed to say, telling the truth. He was too busy memorizing the topography of her body.
"Hush now," she scolded gently, her tone dripping with affection. She moved her hand from his forehead to his shoulder, her grip firm yet tender. "You shouldn't be standing. Come, lie back down. Let mother take care of you."
She guided him back to the narrow bed. Kai moved like a puppet, his mind hazy with lust. He sat on the edge, and she immediately knelt before him to adjust the blankets.
The angle was lethal.
As she knelt, the neckline of her dress dipped. Gravity did the rest. Kai stared, mesmerized, as the heavy, pale globes of her breasts shifted, pressing together. He could see the deep valley of her cleavage, the creamy skin flawless and unmarked. She was so close he could reach out and weigh them in his hands, feel that softness that looked like it would yield to the slightest touch.
"Your father is out," Ye Rou said, her voice soft as she smoothed the blanket over his legs, unaware of the predator awakening behind her step-son's eyes. "He's trying to call in favors to get you a recommendation for the Martial Academy."
She looked up at him, her eyes shimmering with a mix of hope and sadness. She reached out, placing her hands on his knees. Her thumbs rubbed circles into his pants, sending sparks shooting up his thighs.
"I know it's hard, Kai," she whispered. "We are low class. The world looks down on us. They treat us like dirt beneath their boots." She squeezed his knees, her body leaning forward. "But I don't care what they say. I believe in you. I know you have greatness sleeping inside you."
Kai swallowed hard. The sincerity in her eyes was touching, but the sight of her heaving chest just inches from his lap was maddening.
"You really believe that?" he asked, his voice dropping an octave, darker than before.
"I do," Ye Rou smiled, a sweet, angelic expression that contrasted sinfuly with her body. "You're my son. You can do anything."
She leaned in then, intending to place a chaste, comforting kiss on his forehead.
As she moved, her dress hung loose. For a split second, Kai saw everything—the sheer volume of her breasts, the way they swayed with her movement, the forbidden promise of the flesh beneath the cloth.
She pressed her soft, warm lips to his forehead. Her scent enveloped him—maternal warmth mixed with the pheromones of a woman in her prime. Her breasts brushed against his chest—a fleeting, accidental softness that felt like a brand of fire against his skin.
"Rest now," she whispered against his skin.
Kai sat there, heart hammering against his ribs, his erection straining painfully against his trousers as she pulled back, giving him one last sweet smile before turning to tidy the room.
[Ding!]
[Intimate Interaction Detected!][Passive Skill Triggered: The Eye of Lust (Level 1)][You have absorbed trace amounts of Yin Aura through proximity.]
[Reward: +10 XP][Current Level: 1 (10/100 EXP)]
Kai watched her bend over to pick up a basket from the floor, the fabric of her dress clinging tight to her massive, heart-shaped ass.
10 XP for a forehead kiss, Kai thought, his eyes narrowing. Imagine how much I'd get for the rest.