America: The neighbor's wife is so incredibly hospitable!

On the side of the porch.

The cold wind howled, but the water was scalding hot.

Jessica stood by the pool wrapped in a bath towel.

My teeth are chattering a little.

I don't know if it's from the cold or from being nervous.

"Aren't you coming down yet?"

Chen An sat in the water, holding two glasses of wine in his hands, his eyes languid.

"If you keep the boss waiting too long, your wages will be docked."

Jessica gritted her teeth and untied her bath towel.

In that instant, the cold made her quickly step into the wooden tub.

"Splash!"

The hot water reached above my chest.

Warmth instantly enveloped my whole body.

"Ha..." Jessica let out a comfortable sigh, but then realized her current situation.

She and Chen An were in a bucket.

Underwater, there are no barriers on the skin.

"Come sit here." Chen An patted the seat next to him.

Jessica hesitated before moving over, her body stiff as a piece of wood.

Chen An didn't force her, but instead handed her a glass of wine.

"I'll drink it. It'll warm me up."

Jessica took the drink and downed it in one gulp. The alcohol emboldened her.

"You...you really..." She looked into Chen An's eyes.

"Aren't you afraid my mom will burst in and kill you?"

"She won't."

Chen An reached out and fiddled with the wet, emerald-green spodumene on her neck.

"She even made you bring bath salts, didn't she?"

"What do you mean?"

"It means..."

Chen An moved closer to her, and the two pressed tightly together in the water.

"She acquiesced."

"In this home, you can share many things."

"For example, this stone, or this bucket of water."

"For example...me."

These words shattered Jessica's last psychological defenses.

If even Mom agrees...

So what moral high ground is she still insisting on?

"Since it's about sharing..."

The light in Jessica's eyes became bolder, a wild rebound after being suppressed.

She reached out and hugged Chen An's neck.

The supple young body clung tightly to it underwater.

"Then I'll enjoy it first."

She kissed him.

It was no longer the awkward probing of the night before last, but a reckless, wild demand.

The water rippled violently.

Steam filled the air, obscuring the embarrassing scene.

Just then.

"Squeak—"

The glass door leading to the porch opened again.

Jessica was so frightened she almost bit her tongue. She tried to push Chen An away, but he held her tightly in his arms.

"Don't move," Chen An commanded in a low voice.

Footsteps approached.

A figure appeared in the mist.

It's Sarah.

She was holding a tray with fruit and... a third wine glass on it.

She was only wrapped in that white bathrobe.

Looking at the two figures entangled together in the water.

Sarah's eyes flickered, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

But there was no anger, only a strange gentleness.

"It seems... the water temperature is just right?"

Sarah placed the tray on the edge of the bathtub, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Jessica, remember I told you not to rush when you take a bath, or you'll run out of oxygen."

Jessica hid in Chen An's arms, too ashamed to face anyone.

"Mom...I..."

"Shhh."

Sarah untied the belt of her bathrobe.

That mature, voluptuous body, even more alluring than her daughter's, was displayed in the wind and snow.

"It's a bit cold here."

Sarah stepped into the bathtub.

The water level rose again, almost overflowing.

She didn't sit on the other side, but rather naturally squeezed into Chen An's other side of his embrace.

On the left is her youthful and fiery daughter.

On the right is the mature and gentle mother.

In this desolate farm, locked down by a blizzard, in this steaming red cedar barrel.

Chen An opened his arms and embraced his whole world.

"Now……"

Chen An raised his glass, looking at the two beautiful faces that were similar yet completely different.

"This is what they call...a family reunion."

………………

In Montana after the blizzard, the sunlight was so dazzling it felt almost unreal.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

The team of scientists who had completed their secret survey mission finally withdrew.

He carried a hard drive full of top-secret data and a deep sense of awe for that young man from the East.

Dr. Evans and his team disappeared into the edge of the snowy forest in their all-terrain tracked transport vehicle.

With the departure of outsiders, the main house at Miller Farm returned to its quiet and private state.

But the air didn't become cold; instead, it was filled with a subtle energy that was even hotter than the heating.

On the table.

"An, would you like some more milk?"

Sarah wore that burgundy morning robe, the collar slightly open, revealing a large expanse of her fair skin.

After last night's "three-person bathing" experience, she seemed to have completely broken the last shackle in her heart.

At this moment, she felt no embarrassment whatsoever.

Instead, the way she looked at Chen An was filled with that kind of tender, lingering feeling that you only see in a girl in the throes of new love.

"Hmm." Chen An handed over the empty cup.

Jessica, sitting on the other side of Chen An, did not appear as composed as her mother.

This girl is unusually well-behaved today.

She was wearing a pink flannel pajama set.

She wrapped herself up tightly, not even daring to look Chen An in the eye.

But if you look closely, you'll notice that she occasionally touches the emerald green spodumene on her neck that's close to her skin.

Last night in the bathtub, although we didn't go all the way to the final step.

After all, some bottom lines cannot be crossed in one step, and Sarah was also there, but that kind of skin-to-skin contact was still unacceptable.

The suffocating feeling of being surrounded by two people was enough to reshape the worldview of this rebellious girl.

"Um..." Jessica said softly, biting her fork.

What are the plans for today?

"I mean... if there's still snow removal needed, I can go."

This is an attempt to show goodwill and also a way of seeking validation.

She didn't want to lose to her mother in this invisible war for favor.

"Need not."

Chen An wiped his mouth and took out an invitation from his pocket, placing it on the table.

It was delivered by Sheriff Reynolds early this morning.

[Flathead County Judicial Auction – Special Session on the Bankruptcy Asset Liquidation of "Red Rock Development Company"]

"Although that unlucky guy Smith went to jail, what he left behind still has some value."

Chen An tapped the invitation lightly with his fingers.

"His company went bankrupt, and the bank seized all his construction machinery, vehicles, and the building materials that were originally intended to be used to build a resort."

"Shall we go and buy it?" Sarah glanced at the invitation.

"But...would we even need those excavators and stuff?"

"Of course it will be useful."

Chen An stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the distant back mountain.

"If we want to develop that 'big secret,' the current equipment is not enough."

"We need to clear a road and level the ground."

"Instead of starting something new, it's better to acquire Smith's 'legacy' at a low price."

This is like killing someone by destroying their spirit.

Not only will they send you to prison, but they'll also buy your belongings.

Used to unlock the treasure you've always dreamed of but never found.

"Moreover," Chen An turned around and looked at the two beauties, one tall and one short.

"This is not just an auction, but a 'coronation ceremony'."

"I want to show those in town who are still watching who the real owners of this land are now."

"So, change your clothes."

Chen An's lips curled into a domineering smile. "Dress nicely. Today, we're going to blow up the place."