Chapter 374 - Fated Marriage (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Looking at the fatty and Yongning, Zhuo Fan laughed, “Alright, I guess I can spare the kid, for your sake. But get this straight, you two owe me one, each. And sooner or later, you’re going to pony up!”

“Uh, brother, we only have one second brother. Let him go and we will owe you a favor of course, but what are you doing asking one from each of us?” The fatty’s face darkened.

Zhuo Fan’s eyebrow rose as he chuckled, “It’s not my fault that both of you asked me to let him go. That makes it two favors. When the time comes and I need you, you better own up!”

[Damn grubber!]

That was the unanimous thought on everyone’s mind. But the more they looked at the second prince hanging by a thread in Zhuo Fan’s claw, the more they had to nod.

Zhuo Fan laughed and threw away his pawn. He went to Yun Shuang and said to fatty, “Let’s stop here. When I need something, I’ll be sure to drop by. See ya!”

And left with Yun Shuang.

Princess Yongning rushed to hold Yun Shuang back, “I and Shuang’er are practically sisters and wish to get together after not having seen each other for ages. I mean, Shuang’er must be shaking from that terrible fright and as her sister, it is my duty to look after her. Third brother, you go on without me.”

“Yongning, I am not really…” Yun Shuang explained, but Yongning shot him a look.

Zhuo Fan snickered, “Princess Yongning, Shuang’er is a Profound Heaven expert, while you are far below her. Why would she need you?”

“Humph, how about this then? When a girl suffers a devastating trauma, it is irrelevant to one’s cultivation. What do you men know?” Yongning’s eyebrows kept moving as he taunted Zhuo Fan.

Fatty frowned, “Yongning, that’s enough. You think I can’t tell what you’re up to? You’re trying to get out of being grounded. Even if you do go with Miss Yun Shuang to Parish, imperial father will have someone drag you back.”

“Oh, fatty, you’re mistaken about something. Miss Yun Shuang is coming to Prosperity Compound, to be with the Luo clan and not returning to Parish.”

[What?!]

The two jerked in shock, then looked at Yun Shuang.

She was the Holy Maiden of Parish, the next in line to be its Clan Head. [Then why did the High Priest send her off to someone else?]

Yun Shuang’s eyes reddened and she nodded, “Grandfather had me become Steward Zhuo’s attendant and tend to his needs…”

[Nani? Needs?!] (StarReader: nani is the literal translation here. Loanword from Japanese, meaning what. Guess author tried making a funny.)

Fatty’s eyes burned with a fire not even the second brother’s plight could stir, “Zhuo Fan, you vile beast. I used to think you were only 90% evil, but now I see that you’re capable of stooping so low as to even force yourself on innocent maidens! Talk, how did you blackmail the High Priest into making such a humiliating decision?”

Princess Yongning glared at Zhuo Fan and stopped in front of Yun Shuang, whispering, “Shuang’er, don’t worry. I won’t let this vile demon lay his claws on you.”

Zhuo Fan glanced at the two and shrugged.

Yun Shuang was waving all over the place, beet red, “You’ve got it all wrong. It’s not like that at all. Grandfather found Steward Zhuo too evil and wanted me to guide him. That’s why…”

“Oh, I see!”

The two royalties saw the light at long last. Fatty only gave Zhuo Fan a long look and sighed, “Miss Yun Shuang, your clan strives for the betterment of the people, which I admire, but I must stress one important fact. This person, or whatever you want to call him, doesn’t have just evil proclivities, but is pure undiluted evil, a demon. A wretched, revolting, vile spawn that even hell spat…”

“Hey, hey, wasn’t I only 90% evil? How did I become pure evil? I haven’t forced a lady in my entire life, now have I?” Zhuo Fan rolled his eyes.

Fatty mocked, “What does that count? With your infamy, such an act is second nature to you.”

“You’ve got a point there.” Zhuo Fan nodded pensively.

Pff!

The girls giggled next to Zhuo Fan. When Zhuo Fan didn’t flip out, he was quite a nice-ish human being. He didn’t bother with the details, nor was pedantic. Quite refreshing compared to some gentlemen.

One would go as far as to say that he was leagues above those self-righteous officials.

That, of course, applied to his time off of killing and unleashing mayhem…

“In any case, changing him is like moving mountains. Not getting corrupted yourself along the way is already a miracle!” The fatty sighed, “Luo clan’s young miss used to be so kind and polite. But now I hear she’s been broken in, shrewd and cunning!”

“All the more reason I should stay with Shuang’er, to not let her be led astray!” Yongning found a good excuse for once.

Fatty shook his head, “Do what you will. But don’t think I’ll take the blame when the imperial father hears about this.”

Yongning giggled and hugged Shuang’er close. Even kissed her.

Zhuo Fan didn’t argue either, leaving with a salute to fatty. As for tubby, he had to stay behind to clean up all this mess and calm down the traumatized second prince.

But the fatty did care for his sister, not forgetting to give Zhuo Fan some stern warnings.

Zhuo Fan took her with open arms, of course. [Who knows, the apple of the emperor’s eye might hold some use yet.]