I had arranged to meet them at the "FRIDAY" restaurant next to the Kempinski Hotel. By the time Xue Nuo and I arrived, He Liping and her boyfriend were already waiting. The four of us sat down. Her boyfriend was wearing a crisp military uniform, a Lieutenant Colonel's rank, and introduced himself as Hu Xuejun, 36. Hu Xuejun was not only handsome, but the uniform gave him an imposing, vigorous air. He sat up straight, looking absolutely sharp. No wonder He Liping was smitten.
"Auntie, how did the internet cafe deal we discussed last time go?" I asked as we ate.
"I decided against it. Xuejun and I agreed that once we get married, I'll stop running the cafe and be a good wife and mother at home. He has some friends who want to open a karaoke club, and we've already set aside the money for the renovations."
"Well, don't let the fat flow to outsiders. Why don't you transfer the cafe license to me? Name your price." I only wanted the license; I didn't care if Liping retained shares.
"We're practically family now. Don't worry about money. Just treat my precious daughter well, and I'd give you the license for free." Liping was clearly on cloud nine. When a woman is in love, nothing else matters.
I held Xue Nuo's hand. "How could I treat Nuonuo badly? She's too adorable."
"Brother Hu, where are you originally from?" I could hear a slight accent in his Mandarin.
"I grew up in a village in Shanxi, then joined the army, went to military academy, and was transferred to Beijing two years ago." It was impressive to rise from a private to a Lieutenant Colonel.
"And what department are you with?"
Before Xuejun could answer, Xue Nuo jumped in. "Uncle Hu is great! He's an instructor at the PLA Equipment Command and Technology Institute."
My interest was piqued. "That's the one in Huairou, right? I wanted to apply there before college, but they didn't accept outside students. What do you teach?"
"History of Aerospace Development, in the aerospace measurement and control engineering program."
I smiled. "That's perfect. Last night I watched a documentary that said Apollo 8 returned to Earth after orbiting the moon twice. But a comedy I watched in the States said it only orbited once. Can you give me the definitive answer?"
"Why are you interested in that?" Xuejun didn't answer the question, shifting his crossed legs back and forth several times.
"I'm not particularly interested. It's just a bad habit I have: if I hear something, I can't let it go until I know the truth."
The two women saw we had moved on to a "boring" topic and went to the restroom together.
By the time they returned, the conversation had shifted to me, which caught their attention, and they joined in. Xuejun became much more enthusiastic after learning I was in charge of "handing out money," asking many questions about investment.
After lunch, we reached the entrance. "Auntie, where are you going next? I drove a Chrysler today. Let me take you."
"No need, Xuejun has a car."
The four of us walked to the back parking lot. Xuejun drove a civilian-plated Honda Accord. "Why didn't you buy a 'Guangben' (Guangzhou Honda)? The performance isn't much different, and it's 200,000 cheaper," I asked curiously.
"Oh, when I bought mine, 'Guangben' didn't have an automatic transmission yet."
Xuejun and Liping got in the car. "Mom, where are you going?" Xue Nuo asked.
"We're going to look at renovation materials. We won't be home for dinner." With me around, she didn't have to worry about her daughter.
...
On the way to the Tianlun Dynasty, I asked Xue Nuo, "Uncle Hu seems like a nice guy. Why didn't you like him at first?"
"Easy for you to say. It's not your mother he's dating. Of course you don't care. Besides, I listened to you, didn't I? I stopped fighting them." Xue Nuo turned to look at me.
"Why are you staring at me?"
"Because you're handsome."
"Who's more handsome, me or Uncle Hu?"
"You, of course."
"Heh heh." I reached out and stroked her cheek.
"Brother Tao, let's go to my house. You've never been. Mom won't be back until after dinner." Xue Nuo grabbed my hand.
"Alright. How did your mom and he meet?"
"Online. When Mom was minding the internet cafe, she'd get bored and chat online. That's how they met."
"His school is in Huairou. It must be tiring for your mom to travel back and forth."
"No, he always comes to her. He said his school is military, and he doesn't want to cause trouble, so he won't let her visit or even call too much." The girl sounded defensive of her mother. I frowned but didn't say anything.
...
At Xue Nuo's house, a large four-bedroom apartment, the girl's room was at the very end. Her room was filled with a faint, sweet scent—a perfect place for romance. Xue Nuo brought me a can of Coke and gently closed the door, leaving it slightly ajar since she knew no one would disturb us.
She pointed to the computer on the desk. "Can you get online?"
"Yeah." I took off my jacket, draped it over the chair back, and sat down. I pulled out a cigarette. "Got an ashtray?"
"Yes, Uncle Hu uses it." The girl left the room again.
I logged onto the NASA and "Guangben" websites and started browsing. Xue Nuo placed the ashtray on the desk and then walked over and drew the curtains. The room instantly grew dim. Seeing I hadn't lit the cigarette, she came up and leaned over my back. "Brother Tao, let me light it for you."
"No, don't. Your room smells so good, I won't smoke."
The girl slid her hand under my collar, fondling my firm chest. "Brother Tao..." Her slick tongue darted into my ear.
I hadn't found what I was looking for on the screen yet. My dick was protesting, but I had to hold out.
My right hand controlled the mouse. I lifted my left hand and slid two fingers into the beauty's cherry mouth, teasing her soft tongue. "Nnngh... mmm..." Xue Nuo instinctively sucked on my fingers, then slid her own fingers into my mouth.
"Nuonuo, your hand is so soft. Why don't you feel me up?" I asked, my eyes still fixed on the screen. Xue Nuo pulled my fingers out, kissed my face, and knelt down. She unzipped my pants and pulled out my engorged cock, stroking it gently up and down.
I slid my left hand back, gently stroking her hair, and continued reading the webpage. I felt her stroking get faster and harder, and soft moans escaped her lips. "Is the little beauty pleasuring herself?" I thought. I looked back and saw Xue Nuo's eyes were hazy, her teeth biting her lower lip. Her jeans and panties were pulled down to her knees. Her left hand was rubbing her pubic mound.
I had all the answers I needed from the websites. It was time to reward the devoted beauty. I pulled her onto my lap. "You're a naughty girl. Look, you're all wet."
"Who told you... you wouldn't pay attention to me. All you did was look at the internet." Xue Nuo pouted, looking wronged.
"I did it for your mother," I thought, but I couldn't say that. "My mistake. Come, let me make it up to you."
The girl obediently raised her arms, letting me remove her top and bra. My tongue traced her pink areolas, and I squeezed her round ass with one hand, rubbing my other hand up and down her ass crack. "Ah... mmm... Brother Tao..."
Xue Nuo's long lashes fluttered. Her hands stroked my head and face. Her breathing quickened. Her small breasts heaved with her chest. Feeling my hard cock pressing against her lower abdomen, the girl desperately wanted more. "Brother Tao... I..."
"You want it? Nuonuo, put it in place. My hands are full," I said, pressing her little asshole.
"Ah... you... you... bad... mmm..." The girl braced herself on my shoulder, used her free hand to guide my cock, and slightly lifted her hips, inserting the source of her womanly joy into her tender vagina.
The lovely girl tilted her head back, a long sigh escaping her trembling lips. Happiness flooded her heart.
He Liping took out her key and opened the front door. On the way to the Fourth Ring Road building materials market, Xuejun had received a call saying there was an emergency at school. He hadn't even had time to drop her off, so she had taken a taxi home. Seeing a pair of men's athletic shoes on the shoe rack, Liping paused. "Hmph. The two little darlings must be fooling around while I'm gone. I shouldn't interrupt."
She walked toward her room, wanting to change into something comfortable. Xue Nuo's room was right down the hall. A series of soft moans and gasps drifted out from the slightly ajar door. "That child. Why didn't she close the door?" Liping frowned, but curiosity won. She tiptoed closer. Through the crack in the door, she could clearly see Xue Nuo's bed. Two naked bodies were coupling.
She had only meant to glance, but she couldn't move. Xue Nuo was face down on the bed like a snow-white puppy, her hands clutching the light-blue sheet, her head thrown back. She couldn't see her expression, but she could hear her cries.
"AH... Brother Tao... I can't take it... mmm... mmm... it feels so good... ah... Brother Tao... it's coming again... this is the third time... I... ah... I really can't go on... mmm..."
Listening to her daughter's frantic cries and watching Hou Longtao's thick cock plunge in and out between her round, pale ass cheeks, his hands kneading her breasts, Liping was overwhelmed.
"That girl. How can she moan so wantonly? Honestly. Longtao's body is so firm, and his cock is huge. Listening to Nuonuo, he can last a long time." Liping ran an internet cafe and constantly heard vulgar chatter from the patrons. Watching Longtao fuck her own daughter, the word "cock" naturally surfaced in her mind.
"AH..." Xue Nuo's pre-climax shriek snapped Liping back to reality. She found her own hand rubbing her pussy through her pants, and fluid had soaked through. "What am I doing? What am I doing? Stop it!"
Her mind screamed, but her hand continued to rub. Longtao paused, then started thrusting again. "Nuonuo, we're not done yet. Does it feel good?"
"AH... Brother Tao... so beautiful... fast... faster... mmm..." The girl was exhausted but still craving the pleasure of sex. Liping slid her hand into her pants and stimulated her engorged clit directly. Longtao's thrusts quickened, and her hand rubbed faster. His thrusts slowed, and her hand rubbed slower. She began to hallucinate: the one being fucked wasn't her adorable daughter, but herself.
The moment Longtao ejaculated and collapsed onto Xue Nuo's back, Liping's legs went weak, and she felt her own climax hit. She rushed into the nearby bathroom. She didn't even lock the door. She yanked down her pants and sat on the toilet. Her body shivered, followed by the loud sound of urine hitting the water.
"Ah..." Liping sighed. Every time she reached orgasm through masturbation, she felt a powerful urge to urinate, and the stronger the climax, the more urgent the need. Today, watching her daughter and young lover have sex while stimulating herself had created an unprecedentedly strong climax. She couldn't hold it.
She tore off some toilet paper and stood up. Just as she was about to wipe, the bathroom door swung open. Hou Longtao stood there, naked. Both were stunned by the unexpected encounter. Their eyes locked on each other's genitals, and time seemed to freeze. Liping's thighs were smooth and full, without a hint of flab. A thick, dark patch of pubic hair had beads of water clinging to it. Her deep-red outer lips were slightly parted, glistening wetly with a lustful sheen. Longtao swallowed, backed out, and closed the door.
He returned to the room and sat on the edge of the bed. Xue Nuo was still lying there lazily. Seeing the man's embarrassed expression, the beautiful girl lifted one leg and rubbed it gently on his back. "Brother Tao, what's wrong? Didn't you say you were going to run the bath?"
"Your... your mom is home."
"AH!" The girl quickly got dressed and walked out.
A few minutes later, Xue Nuo returned. "Brother Tao, Mom said she wants you to stay for dinner."
Longtao fastened his jacket buttons, his voice filled with awkwardness. "Oh, no... no, thank you. I have something to take care of."
"Then promise to call me." Xue Nuo kissed his face.
"Okay, I promise." His mind was filled with the image of his girlfriend's mother's mature, sexy lower body. He was afraid if he stayed any longer, he'd do something stupid. Hou Longtao fled, without even saying goodbye to Liping.
...
Leaving Xue Nuo's house, I drove straight to Baoding's station. "Ding'er, run a background check for me."
"Another one? How many missing girlfriends do you have?" Baoding almost spat out his tea.
"Don't bring up my sad past. This time it's a guy." I put a cigarette in my mouth.
"When did you get into that? I thought you only liked women."
"Fuck you! I'm serious." I grabbed his cup and took a sip. "Ptooey, what the hell are you drinking?"
Baoding snatched the cup back. "Diet tea. Can't you see I'm getting a gut?"
"That's because you're lazy. Exercise more. What the hell is diet tea going to do?"
"Alright, alright, didn't you say you were serious? Who do you want me to check?" Baoding lit a cigarette and crossed his legs.
"Xue Nuo's mother's boyfriend. Name's Hu Xuejun, probably a fake name." I briefly described Hu Xuejun's appearance, profession, and our meeting.
"You said yourself he looked like a soldier. Why do you suspect him?"
"Why I suspect him is my business. Just check." I was too lazy to explain.
"I can't just do that. That's wasting police resources."
Looks like I had to talk. "He says he rose up from the bottom, not through connections. In another city, a Lieutenant Colonel might be a big deal. But this is Beijing. Full Colonels are everywhere, and they still ride bikes to the market. How can a Lieutenant Colonel instructor afford an Accord?"
"Maybe he has a side business? No, wait. Soldiers aren't allowed to engage in commerce. Are you sure that's his car?" Baoding also started to find it suspicious.
"I'm sure. I asked him. And when I asked why he didn't buy a 'Guangben,' he said it didn't have an automatic transmission yet when he bought it. But they came out with automatics three years ago. If he really was transferred to Beijing only two years ago..."
"He could have bought it in his previous post."
"It has a Beijing license plate. You're a cop, you know how hard it is to switch an out-of-province plate to a Beijing one. Without connections, you'd wait two years."
"Even if his money is shady, that's a military discipline issue. We can't touch him." Baoding switched which leg was crossed.
"I don't just suspect his money is dirty. I suspect he's not a soldier at all. He's a professional con artist."
"How so?"
"We've been talking for this long, and you've only switched your legs once. When I asked him about 'Apollo 8,' he switched his legs four times in one minute. That's anxiety, nothing else."
"Did you watch too much 'God of Gamblers'?"
"Maybe. But he thought for over ten seconds and then said, 'Americans can't be wrong. It was definitely one orbit.' Even if it was one orbit, a respectable Chinese soldier wouldn't say that. I checked the NASA website. It was two orbits. He teaches aerospace history. How could he not know that?"
"Did you get the license plate number?"
"Mhm. And I'll get you a photo as soon as I can. If you find anything on him, don't report it or arrest him immediately. Tell me first. I might still have a use for him."
With the Hu Xuejun business settled, I started to walk out. "You damn Monkey."
"Hmm?"
"You're not planning on sleeping with the mother and the daughter, are you?" Baoding asked with a sly grin.
I turned back. "You make your promotion, I get my women. Everyone wins. What's wrong with that?"
