The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

Taking a deep breath, she pulled him over and said, "You and your brother are different. You are siblings, family. The kisses between you are expressions of familial affection, but this should only be when you’re young, just for fun. As you grow up, you shouldn’t do it anymore, otherwise, people might gossip."

"Then, mother, why can you and father do it? You are both grown-ups," Yangyang asked, puzzled.

Yang Chuxia thought about it. Since her son had questions, she needed to solve his doubts and not avoid them because of his age. Otherwise, he might really go out and try it on some little girl out of curiosity.

So she paused and slowly said, "Lele and Yangyang, both of you come here."

Once her sons were in front of her, Yang Chuxia said, "Today, I’ll talk to you about kissing. Kissing, actually, is a form of expressing emotion. Generally, it can be divided into three types. One type is between family members, like between you brothers. To express your feelings for each other, you can kiss on the forehead or cheek, or even a little peck on the lips, but this is more suitable when you’re very young. As you grow older, this way of expressing emotions is no longer appropriate. Furthermore, there should be gender considerations in family kisses; for example, kissing your little sister should only be on the forehead or cheek, not on the lips."

"The second type is between spouses or loving couples. This is also a way for couples to express harmony and deep feelings. If two people are not couples or in a romantic relationship and are not family, then kissing between men and women is not appropriate. The third type is entirely different. Among the people of the Great Zhou, there are rituals like bowing or clasping of fists, but in some ethnic groups or countries, their customs differ from those of the Great Zhou. Take your Aunt Dongyang, for example, she is from the Tayun Tribe, and to express affection for friends, their custom involves hugging."

"In some places, their custom includes kissing to express friendliness. They might kiss your cheek or hand, and sometimes even the lips, but the latter is relatively rare. Do you understand, now that mother explained it like this?"

Of course, this is ancient times. In modern times, there’s no age issue or couple criteria. Today, kissing has become chaotic, with strangers kissing for all sorts of reasons.

Upon hearing this, Lele pondered for a while before saying, "Is a kiss really that complicated?"

"According to mother, if I want to kiss a girl, it can only be Aunt Dongyang’s daughter?" Yangyang tilted his head and asked.

"You’re not dumb, that’s precisely it." Yang Chuxia nodded with satisfaction. Thankfully, he understood, making her long-winded explanation worthwhile.

"Mother, which country has such customs?" Yangyang thought for a moment, then eagerly asked, "Mother, I want to go to such a country, to kiss many pretty girls."

"Pfft..."

"Cough, cough..."

Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an were almost knocked out by him.

"You cheeky kid! It’s a cultural custom, how did it turn into something so improper in your words?" Yang Chuxia said, exasperated, knocking him on the head. "Alright, it’s late. Time to take you back to sleep."

"Alright then." Yangyang willingly reached for Ye Zi’an, and seeing this, Yang Chuxia took hold of Lele as they headed to their quarters together.

Watching them wash up and crawl into bed, Ye Zi’an and Yang Chuxia then returned to the Bamboo Courtyard.