Chapter 3 The Cover Deal
I had just returned to my room and assumed a pose when Second Young Master burst in.
"A-Yao! I thought of a solution!"
"Mother agreed to promote you to Concubine—"
I smoothed my clothes and pretended to be shocked: "But Young Master, aren't you Duanxiu?"
Second Young Master Lin Yu flicked his fan: "That's why this Young Master is clever. Mother fears I'll go find little Yuan outside, so she grounded me. If I pretend to be infatuated with you, she'll definitely relax her guard."
So his plan was to use me as a shield.
I would be the favored concubine in public, while he played the debauched young master in secret.
He smiled ambiguously and pointed at the red marks on my neck: "If you agree, I won't ask which bed you're on at night."
"Even if you have a child, I can treat it as my own."
My fingers hidden in my sleeve trembled. There was such a good deal?
But he stepped back half a pace, watching me warily: "But let's be clear—this Young Master's body is off-limits."
"And that sickly Lin Xi." Second Young Master gritted his teeth. "This Young Master will never raise a child for him!"
I swallowed nervously and tested softly: "Then… what if I touch Eldest Young Master?"
"Legs broken!"
"Broken, yes, broken is good." I wiped nonexistent sweat from my forehead and hurriedly swore loyalty: "Young Master, rest assured! I wouldn't touch either of you even if it were a dog!"