The Forbidden Art and a Forced Union

Shortly after Ji Jie departed, Tou, as if in a trance, arms loosely held before him, drifted out of his room.

The destination was not unfamiliar to him; it was the very pool where he had bathed with his master earlier that day.

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At that moment, Qiao Qiao’s mother stood at the center of the pool, a bell clutched in her hand, which she shook gently, her lips murmuring an indistinct incantation as if performing a ritual to summon spirits.

As she continued to sway, Tou approached.

“Oh, my! Father’s spell truly proves effective.”

During their meal, she had subtly added a few drops of her own blood to Tou’s food.

While she didn’t fully comprehend the forbidden art, her father had explicitly instructed her: by feeding Tou her blood and then, after the stroke of midnight, shaking an eerie bell similarly smeared with her own essence, she could compel the recipient of her blood to appear before her.

This charm, however, was only effective within a five-kilometer radius.

Since their location was not far from the village, Tou arrived swiftly.

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The moment Tou plunged into the water, a sudden chill enveloped him, jolting him awake.

This abrupt awakening, he realized, was attributable to Qiao Qiao’s mother ceasing her rhythmic shaking of the bell.

“What in the world is this place!”

Tou was utterly bewildered, having been sound asleep, dreaming of chasing bounding roe deer beneath a setting sun.

Just as he was about to seize them, he abruptly tumbled into the water, and the dreamscape violently shifted, leaving his head throbbing uncomfortably.

“Qiao Qiao’s mother? Qiao… Qiao… you, you, you! Why are you still completely undressed! Why… why am I even here!”

Tou’s face flushed crimson, the sight before him stirring an undeniable, conflicting desire.

“Oh, my~, my darling little Qiao Qiao, welcome to my dream.”

‘A dream?’

Tou scrambled onto the bank, then, with a skeptical frown, pinched the back of his hand.

A sharp sting confirmed his suspicions, and his face instantly darkened as he roared in indignation:

“You vile woman, don’t even think about deceiving me! Did you drag me here? I’m warning you, release me now, and I might just spare your life! But if my master arrives, I’ll flay you alive!”

Despite his defiant bluster, his body had already betrayed him, growing weak and pliable.

Ultimately, only his mouth remained mobile, the rest of him as if paralyzed.

“Wuwu! What… what have you done to me?”

“Hee hee~, does it truly matter what I’ve done?”

Qiao Qiao’s mother emerged from the pool, her body appearing as if crafted from plastic, not a single drop of water clinging to her.

She then lifted Tou from the bank, and with a mere flick of her wrist, his previously soaked form instantly became dry.

Carrying Tou, she moved to a more level area.

“Oh, my, my, while you possess not a single ripple of muscle, your body is exquisitely soft, so delightfully comfortable to the touch! Having endured the rigid, aching sensation of my husband, I can’t help but wonder if little Tou is as tender and pleasing as your physique.”

Qiao Qiao’s mother’s smile was no longer gentle or benevolent; instead, a seductive curve played upon her thin lips, rendering her both tender and dangerously alluring.

“Oh? No, that’s not quite right either.

Judging by your master’s pig-like shrieks last night, you hardly seem the type to understand gentleness.

Nevertheless, with this tiny frame of yours… I’m eager to discover how you intend to make me ache with such exquisite difficulty, how you will bring me to my satisfaction…”

“What in the world are you doing, you fiend! Pawing at me like a dog licking its prey—it’s utterly repulsive!”

Tou found such an affront intolerable; indeed, it was an insult, for he abhorred passivity.

If only he could, he would pin this woman to the ground and grind her beneath him!

“A dog licking? Oh my, little Tou, you still seem quite naive!

You’re a young boy, adorable in that little skirt, even cuter than my own Qiao Qiao.

But don’t imagine for a moment that such a disguise will fool me.

Your subtly prominent Adam’s apple, those rather broad shoulders, your unbudding chest, and that perfectly round navel on your stomach—”

“These are all undeniable masculine traits!

And then, when you caught sight of my body earlier, you actually suffered a nosebleed before passing out entirely.

Such a reaction undeniably points to something amiss!”

As Qiao Qiao’s mother enumerated each feature, her hand traced Tou’s body from head to toe.

Finally, she stifled a snicker behind her hand, finding Tou utterly ludicrous.

“You… then you… you know I’m a man… so tonight you… you… you scoundrel! You filthy pig! You piece of dog shit! You truly intend to violate me! If you dare lay a hand on me, I swear I’ll… I’ll… I’ll tear you limb from limb!”

His cross-dressing had been discovered for the very first time, and Tou’s face burned a brilliant crimson.

The realization that he was utterly immobilized, at the mercy of the woman beside him, ignited a fury within him that matched the torrent of curses he unleashed.

Upon hearing his outburst, Qiao Qiao’s mother registered neither revulsion nor excitement.

Instead, she settled onto the ground, hugging her knees to her chest and burying her head against them.

In that moment, she resembled nothing so much as a forlorn kitten, abandoned and terrified of solitude, inspiring a profound sense of pity.

“Little Tou, the truth is, I summoned you because I have a favor to ask.”

“Ask me? Is this truly how you approach someone for a favor?” Tou’s anger surged from the depths of his being.

“My husband lost his ‘little brother,’ and now my Qiao family has only little Qiao Qiao…”

“I won’t listen! I won’t listen! I won’t listen! You foul pig! Release me at once! Even if you kill me, I refuse to help you!”

Tou utterly disregarded Qiao Qiao’s mother’s explanation, instead throwing a fit like a spoiled child.

To be bound and then asked to perform a task—the word “surrender” simply did not exist in his vocabulary!

“Mmph! Mmph! Mmph~~”

It was only natural, then, that having tried to reason kindly with Tou to no avail, Qiao Qiao’s mother decided a more forceful approach was necessary.

Tou’s mouth was swiftly covered, and he felt several pink pills being forced past his lips.

The pills dissolved into a wisp of purple smoke the moment they touched his tongue, which then rapidly permeated his body with each breath.

His previously inert body suddenly surged with a brutal, almost savage strength, as if infused with a powerful stimulant.

Yet, this newfound power initially clouded his consciousness, his head grew feverish, and his body became unbearably hot, his lower region swelling like a dam on the verge of collapse, threatening to unleash his uncontrollable desires.

“Oh, my~, I seem to have used a bit too much aphrodisiac! But I find this even more appealing! While I’d hoped to avoid this step, you left me no choice with your disobedience.”

Qiao Qiao’s mother covered her mouth, her gaze fixed upon the beast Tou had become, the flush on her cheeks deepening to a vivid crimson.

Her eyes, meanwhile, gleamed with an intense longing, a yearning to be ravaged to death by that very beast.

“Don’t worry, my adorable little Tou! After tonight, you won’t recall a thing that happened.

We can still laugh and chat just as we did before.”

With these words, she drew closer to Tou’s agitated form, taking his arm and pressing her body against his.

“Oh, it’s so comfortable! So soft, so small, it doesn’t hurt at all when I press against it.

Honestly, rather than consummating with you, I’d much prefer to use you as a body pillow! Still, time is fleeting, so let’s quickly attend to the matter at hand!”

“I truly hope to conceive several little ones all at once!

After all, only one child inheriting the Qiao family bloodline through forbidden magic is sufficient.

As for the children we create together, if they carry your bloodline, I am certain they will grow to be as adorable, soft, and soul-healing as you are, simply by their presence!”