Chapter 4: The Leopard Head

“Mr. Yang.”

“Nanny Tu.”

“Mr. Yang, you’re a clever man. You should understand that if this matter is exposed, the ones who would want you dead the most are the Yu family.”

“Yang… understands.”

“That’s good. No one wished to see Master Yu dead. But the deceased is gone, and Miss Chan Zhi from our family is still a young girl in her prime. To let her suffer like this for life—how could I bear it in my heart? I had no choice but to resort to this desperate plan…”

Old Madam Tu sighed, smoothing out her brows and trying her best to appear more benevolent.

“Fortunately, this matter won’t be a loss for you, Mr. Yang. Once our young lady has offspring, she will secure her position in the Yu family. And at that time, it will bring you great benefits as well. Imagine, having the young mistress of the Yu family secretly watching over you—would you still fear failing to rise and flourish in the Yu household?”

Yang Can’s face was filled with hesitant calculation. “Yang understands this is indeed a tremendous opportunity. But… if this were to be revealed, we’d all be doomed. With the Yu family’s influence, even if I fled to the ends of the earth, I fear that…”

Old Madam Tu smiled faintly and interrupted, “Only I, Miss Suo, the young lady’s personal maid Qingmei, and you know that Master Yu and our young lady have not consummated their marriage. As long as the four of us keep silent, how could this ever be exposed? Fortune favors the bold, Mr. Yang. You must grasp this chance firmly.”

Only the four of us know? Relief washed over Yang Can’s heart.

His mixture of desire and fear was exactly what Nanny Tu had anticipated.

She knew Yang Can would yield, half reluctant, half willing.

What man could resist the allure of a peerless beauty and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to leap to greatness?

Especially when his only other path was death.

“Very well, Mr. Yang. You must understand that your life and future hinge entirely on whether Miss Chan Zhi can establish herself in the Yu family. And whether she can do so depends on whether you can sire her child. Therefore, from tonight onward, come here every night.”

“Eh? Every night?” Yang Can was greatly surprised.

He had thought it would only be that one night. He even feared that once it was over, someone would come to kill him immediately.

So filled with fury and despair, he had summoned every ounce of strength to fight back then.

At that time, there was only one thought in his mind: if you leave me no way out, then I will carve a bloody path through you.

Now hearing Nanny Tu’s words, it seemed he wouldn’t face mortal danger until reaching the Yu family.

“That’s right. Miss Chan Zhi must conceive a child! And your only chance lies on the journey toward Tianshui.”

“I… I understand,” Yang Can replied.

Yang Can agreed, realizing this gave him much more time to find a way out—a truly good piece of news.

Old Madam Tu was quite pleased that Yang Can accepted without much hesitation.

He was indeed an excellent choice.

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