Sunlight streamed through the cracked paper window, hitting Kai's face like a physical blow. He didn't groan or roll over. His eyes snapped open, clear and sharp.
The effects of the [Dragon's Vitality] buff were immediate. Usually, waking up required a battle of will against the comfort of the mattress. Today, his body felt like a coiled spring, vibrating with excess energy. His muscles felt denser, his mind sharper.
And his lower half...
Kai threw the blanket off. His morning erection was a monolith, a testament to the "Self-Cultivation" session from the night before. It stood tall, heavy with blood, throbbing with a dull ache that demanded attention.
"Level 2," Kai whispered, clenching his fist. The air in the room felt lighter. "Charisma 8."
He dressed quickly, pulling on the Academy uniform-a simple white tunic and dark trousers. The fabric was rough, marking him as a commoner, but on his new frame, it fit differently. His shoulders filled it out. His posture was that of a predator, not a peasant.
He stepped out into the main room. The smell of frying dough and scallions hit him instantly.
Ye Rou was in the kitchen.
It was a domestic scene, innocent to any outside observer. But to Kai, who had spent the last night staring at high-definition freeze-frames of her naked body, it was a menu.
She was standing by the stove, her back to him. She wore a simple, worn house dress of faded pink. The fabric was thin from years of washing, and the morning light coming through the kitchen window rendered it almost translucent.
Kai paused, drinking in the sight. The dress cinched at her waist, hugging the curve of her hips before draping over that magnificent ass. He knew exactly what it looked like naked now. He knew the weight of those cheeks, the pink pucker hidden between them.
He walked forward. His footsteps were silent.
"Morning," Kai said, his voice dropping to that low, vibrating register that the [Serpent's Tongue] had hinted at.
Ye Rou jumped slightly, turning her head. "Oh! You woke up early, honey."
She smiled, but her eyes flickered over him, lingering for a fraction of a second on the way the trousers pulled tight across his crotch.
Kai didn't stop. He walked right up to her.
"Too much energy," Kai murmured. "I couldn't sleep."
He stepped into her personal space. Usually, a son would stop a foot away. Kai closed the gap until his chest brushed her back.
He took the risk. Charisma 8.
He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind.
"Kai?" Ye Rou stiffened, the spatula freezing in mid-air.
"Just a hug, Mom," Kai whispered into her ear, inhaling the scent of her neck-warm skin and sleep. "Ideally for good luck on my first day."
He pulled her back against him. Hard.
His erection, hard as a rock, pressed directly into the crack of her ass through their clothes.
"Oh-!" Ye Rou gasped, a short, sharp intake of breath.
She could feel it. There was no way she couldn't. The hard, thick ridge of his cock was digging into her soft glutes, hot even through the layers of fabric.
Kai didn't pull back. Instead, he shifted his weight. He moved his hips-slowly, deliberately-grinding the length of his shaft against her ass. Up and down. Just an inch.
Rub. Press.
"Kai... you..." Ye Rou's voice trembled. Her knuckles turned white on the spatula.
She should have pushed him away. She should have scolded him. But she didn't. Her body betrayed her. She leaned back into him, her ass softening against his groin, molding around the hardness. A flush crept up her neck, turning her ears red.
The System remained silent. No warning. No penalty. Charisma Check: Passed.
"You're so tense, Mom," Kai whispered, his lips grazing her earlobe. "Relax."
Ye Rou swallowed hard. She turned in his arms, breaking the contact with his cock but bringing her chest flush against his. Her face was flushed, her eyes wide and swimming with confusion.
"I... I'm just nervous for you," she stammered, trying to regain her maternal composure. "The Academy... it's a big day."
She reached up, her hands resting on his chest. She meant to push him back, but her palms lingered on his hard pectorals.
"Good morning, honey," she said softly, rising on her tiptoes.
She pressed a kiss to his forehead. It was the same gesture as always, but the context had shattered. As she leaned in, her massive breasts smashed against his chest. They were soft, warm, and heavy without a bra. Kai could feel the nipples pressing against his tunic.
"You'll do great," she whispered, pulling back but not stepping away. She glanced over her shoulder at the stove, then back at him, her gaze dropping to his crotch again before snapping up guiltily.
"Sit," she said, her voice breathless. "Eat. You need your strength."
Kai smirked, releasing her waist slowly, letting his hands drag over her hips. "Of course, Mom."
He sat at the small wooden table. Ye Rou busied herself with serving the porridge, her movements jerky and flustered. She kept adjusting her dress, as if she could feel the phantom pressure of his cock still against her ass.
She placed the bowl in front of him, keeping her distance now.
"Oh, right," Ye Rou said, suddenly snapping her fingers as if remembering something to distract herself from the tension in the room. "Before you go to the Academy... I have a favor."
"Anything," Kai said, blowing on a spoonful of porridge while watching her tits sway.
"Mrs. Lin," Ye Rou said. "You took the milk to her yesterday... but she never returned the clay pot. It's my good pot. I need it for the soup tonight."
She wiped her hands on her apron, avoiding his eyes.
"Could you stop by and get it? I would go, but... I have so much washing to do."
Kai paused, the spoon hovering near his lips.
Mrs. Lin. The woman he had milked like a dairy cow yesterday. The woman who had moaned his name while he sucked her nipples dry.
"She forgot to give it back?" Kai asked, a wicked glint in his eye. "Maybe she was too... distracted."
Ye Rou blinked, innocent of the meaning. "Maybe. She is a bit scatterbrained lately."
"Don't worry," Kai said, standing up and downing the rest of the bowl in one go. The "Dragon's Vitality" roared in his veins. "I'll go get it. I'll make sure she gives me everything she owes us."