Chapter 111: Situ Yueying Submits! The Contract is Sealed!
"You... you..."
Situ Yueying's face turned pale with fright. Her beautiful, cat-like eyes were wide with shock as she looked at Shen Anyu. She was so startled that she stammered, her usually eloquent tongue tied in knots.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Anyu asked with feigned concern, tilting his head slightly. Of course, he already knew exactly what was wrong.
"You... how do you know Han Qi is the Dragon King??"
Situ Yueying looked at Shen Anyu with a mix of shock and terror. How could Shen Anyu know that Dragon King Mr. Han was actually Han Qi, the useless son-in-law?
This was a secret guarded with their lives! Apart from a handful of people—Tianfeng Ichiro, Situ Yuehe, herself—no one could have imagined that the good-for-nothing who washed his in-laws' feet was actually the renowned Dragon King of the Demon Capital Dark World!
At this moment, Situ Yueying's mind raced with conspiracies.
If Shen Anyu knew Han Qi's true identity... and if he told Han Xiu, the ruthless heir of the [Emperor Capital Han Family]... then Han Qi would be in big trouble! Assassins would be dispatched immediately. The Dragon King Society would be crushed before it could rise.
Shen Anyu, however, remained calm. He casually crossed his legs, took out a cigar, and lit it with a gold lighter. He exhaled a puff of smoke before speaking.
"Yueying... are you afraid that I will tell Han Xiu about Han Qi's true identity? Afraid that I will harm your precious Han Qi?"
Situ Yueying took a deep breath. She quickly recovered her composure, her charming and beautiful face forcing a smile as she looked at Shen Anyu. She shook her head.
"No... that won't happen. Young Master Shen, if you wanted to deal with Mr. Han, you wouldn't need to tell Han Xiu. The [Yanxia Shen Family] is a more powerful force than the [Emperor Capital Han Family]! You could crush him yourself."
"Furthermore... if Han Xiu knew, there would definitely be big moves. Assassination attempts. Chaos. Since Han Xiu hasn't made any big moves yet... it means Young Master Shen hasn't spoken out."
At this moment, Situ Yueying's face was smiling, but her heart was extremely heavy. She was walking on a tightrope.
With Shen Anyu knowing Han Qi's true identity, Han Qi was now in a completely passive position. Shen Anyu held his life in his hands.
Although she had given up on Han Qi romantically after being sold out... being loyal and righteous, she still wanted to repay his life-saving kindness. She didn't want him to die because of her carelessness.
Shen Anyu almost laughed aloud in his heart.
He didn't expect Situ Yueying to come up with such a logical, yet completely wrong scenario.
In reality, Shen Anyu had already told Han Xiu about Han Qi's information. Before they even met.
He just made Han Xiu stand by. He told him to wait.
After all, Shen Anyu was not a wasteful person; he wouldn't kill the chicken for the eggs before plundering all the Child of Destiny's Destiny Value. He needed Han Qi alive to suffer a bit longer.
"Situ Yueying... you also don't want me to tell the [Emperor Capital Han Family] that Han Qi is Dragon King Mr. Han, do you?"
"Young Master Shen..."
Situ Yueying looked at Shen Anyu with timid, beautiful eyes. She softly called out his name, pleading silently.
At this moment, Situ Yueying lost her usual alluring beauty and sharpness. She was like a little girl who had done something wrong, trembling and looking very easy to bully.
Shen Anyu leaned forward, the cigar smoke curling around him.
"Situ Yueying... you also don't want me to tell the [Sichuan Tang Family] about you and your brother, do you?"
Boom!
Shen Anyu's next words hit her like a thunderbolt. Situ Yueying's pretty face changed color instantly. She felt a chill down her spine that froze her blood. Her face turned as pale as a sheet of paper.
The Situ Family.
She and Situ Yuehe belonged to a somewhat famous Martial Dao Family in Sichuan. However, years ago, they provoked the terrifying [Sichuan Tang Family]—masters of poison and hidden weapons.
Their family was annihilated overnight. The siblings were pursued across the country like dogs. If not for Han Qi's rescue at the critical moment, they would probably be dead, their bodies rotting in a ditch!
In Situ Yueying's mind, the Sichuan Tang Family was her biggest nightmare!
She and her brother followed Han Qi partly to repay his kindness, and partly because Han Qi promised to destroy the Sichuan Tang Family in the future and avenge them!
The Sichuan Tang Family was a Martial Dao aristocratic family with several [Martial Arts Grandmasters]. Their hidden weapons were legendary and extremely powerful. Even a general [Martial Dao Grandmaster] might not be willing to provoke them lightly.
"Young Master Shen... what exactly do you want to do?"
However, Situ Yueying was Situ Yueying.
Having experienced the destruction of her Family, being displaced and pursued, and also managing the bustling commercial street where Dream Bar was located, she had been tempered in fire.
She quickly calmed down. She forced her trembling hands to still. Her charming and delicate face looked seriously at Shen Anyu.
"Young Master Shen... with your status, position, and power... whether it's dealing with Mr. Han or getting Yueying... it's all effortless for you!"
"Not to mention... tonight, Yueying offered herself willingly. I am already yours."
"Why are you saying all this? Threatening me with the Tang Family? What exactly do you want to do?"
Shen Anyu gently clapped his hands. His gaze admired Situ Yueying.
After having her most important secrets exposed one after another—secrets that could get her killed—she could still quickly calm down and analyze the situation. She was indeed the woman he valued.
"Situ Yueying... my goal? It's you, of course!"
"I want you completely. Not just your body because of a deal. I want your loyalty. Your soul."
Upon hearing this, Situ Yueying's charming and beautiful face showed a captivating, resigned smile.
She moved her beautiful feet, swaying as she walked in front of Shen Anyu. Her soft and delicate body, flexible like a water snake, knelt on the plush carpet.
She looked up with her charming and delicate face, her eyes filled with submission, as if greeting a monarch.
She softly said:
"Young Master Shen... I have already surrendered. You don't need to do anything extra. I am yours to command."
"Is that so? If you've surrendered... then sign this contract, shall we?"
Shen Anyu smiled faintly.
With a flip of his hand, he took out a golden, shimmering paper from his storage ring. It looked like gold foil, inscribed with ancient, glowing runes.
Situ Yueying was immediately surprised when she saw it.
She read the terms. It stipulated a contract between the two parties: from then on, her entire body and mind would belong to Shen Anyu. She would not betray him in the slightest. Even her inner thoughts would hold no secrets from him.
Looking at this contract that resembled gold foil, Situ Yueying's expression became strange.
She mused to herself: 'Does Shen Anyu not know that if one truly wanted to break a contract or agreement, it wasn't difficult? It's just paper.'
Moreover, the clause saying "even her inner thoughts would be controlled by Shen Anyu"... how was that possible? That was fairy tale magic.
Although Situ Yueying possessed the strength of [Innate Peak] and had heard of the hidden world of magic and cultivation, she didn't believe such a miraculous contract existed in reality.
However, just as she was about to sign with a pen...
Situ Yueying felt an ominous premonition in her heart. Her instincts screamed at her. She hesitated, the pen hovering over the paper. It felt as if signing it would be a very final thing.
Shen Anyu was not surprised by this scene.
As the [Destined Heroine], Situ Yueying was protected by the aura of Destiny Value. Her intuition was sharp. So she naturally couldn't be dealt with casually.
This was also why he preemptively intimidated her with Han Qi and the Tang Family secrets. To break her will.
After all, this [Fixed Light Joy Contract] required the other party to sign willingly.
"Yueying... if you don't sign, I won't force you."
Shen Anyu said with a generous smile, leaning back. "But remember the Tang Family. Remember Han Qi."
Listening to Shen Anyu's words, Situ Yueying bit her lip. She felt that she had overthought things. It was just a rich man's game.
She smiled and agreed.
"I will sign."
She wrote her name. Situ Yueying.
She felt that this was just a test from Shen Anyu. If she didn't sign, she wouldn't be able to gain Shen Anyu's trust. Besides, it was just signing an absurd contract. Could it really be effective?
However... the very next scene stunned Situ Yueying!
Hummm!
The moment she willingly signed, the contract, which looked like gold foil, actually floated into the air on its own!
In mid-air, an invisible flame seemed to engulf it. It burned directly into ash, but the ash didn't fall. Instead, it transformed into two golden lights.
Whoosh!
The lights shot into Shen Anyu and Situ Yueying's foreheads respectively.
"Ah!"
At this moment, Situ Yueying felt a shock.
It felt as if she and Shen Anyu were connected by an invisible, unbreakable bond! She could feel his presence in her mind, vast and commanding.
"This contract is called the [Fixed Light Joy Contract]. Once signed... you will be my person for life. Body, mind, and soul."
Shen Anyu stood up, his smile turning predatory.
"Young Master Shen... Yueying already agreed... Ah... How... How is this possible?!"
She looked at her hand, then at him. She tried to think a rebellious thought, but her mind fogged over. She couldn't.
"Now... come here, Yueying."
"It's time to fulfill the 'Joy' part of the contract."
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