Chapter 557 - Chapter 557: Chapter 563: No Other Choice (1/2)

Chapter 557: Chapter 563: No Other Choice

“That’s the reason. Those sly and devious people, not only do they refrain from their wrongdoings, but sometimes they are unpredictable. It’s better to take this opportunity to thoroughly cleanse them. Even if we can’t completely eradicate them, we at least can’t let them have the chance to stir up trouble. Since you have never coveted that position, rather than switching masters, it’s better to fashion one ourselves. Liu Xiu is still very moldable.”

Su Wenyue greatly agreed with Han Yu’s idea. With a spark of inspiration, she spoke these words, looking at Han Yu with satisfaction and approval in his eyes, she suddenly felt a connection of minds—different from their usual mutual affection. This feeling was not as intense, but it brought joy from within her heart and was even more in sync.

“Daughter-in-law speaks sensibly. Since there’s no better choice, Liu Xiu’s moldability is decent. We might as well shape him according to our own will. Even if it’s not completely to our satisfaction, at the very least we can make Liu Xiu trust and lean towards our side. As long as we can accomplish this, I will carefully devise a plan that naturally puts us in an unassailable position,” Han Yu said, his eyes shining, exuding confidence from the inside out.

“You want to gain Liu Xiu’s trust through this incident,” Su Wenyue stated, not as a question, but as a certainty. Han Yu had made his intentions clear. Since he had arranged matters concerning Yiyang Prefecture, Su Wenyue naturally guessed his motives. People are such that when they are down on their luck and have failed, that is when they understand what is truly precious and trustworthy.

“Even so, this will not be an easy matter. How do you plan to go about it? How do you intend to gain Liu Xiu’s trust? There must be risks involved, which is why you were evasive before and did not tell me,” Su Wenyue’s mind grew increasingly clear. There was no trust without reason; if they wanted Liu Xiu to let down his guard and bias against Han Yu, it was necessary to do something touching enough to move Liu Xiu—an act with substantial weight. After all, fortune favors the bold.

“Daughter-in-law, since I promised to advance or retreat with you, I will not hide this matter from you. It is indeed somewhat dangerous, but I will try my best to control the risks, and keep them on the surface as much as possible,” Han Yu said and revealed his rough plan to Su Wenyue.

“Isn’t this too dangerous? Must it be this way?” Su Wenyue had guessed some of Han Yu’s possible actions before. In her previous life, she had heard that Han Yu had saved Liu Xiu, even once trading his own life for Liu Xiu’s safety, which was why Liu Xiu relied on Han Yu so much. This life, because of her rebirth, things had changed, but some still followed their original trajectory.

Seeing his daughter-in-law’s worried appearance, Han Yu said, “The particulars still depend on the situation at the time. We’ll need to play it by ear. So, if you hear news about me being in trouble, do not panic—it will certainly be something I’ve arranged in advance. I wouldn’t give opportunists any chance. I still have to spend a lifetime with you, so I will definitely take good care of myself and won’t let anything happen.”

“Then you’d better keep your promise, otherwise, if anything happens to you, I definitely won’t remain chaste. I’ll take our three children and marry another man, letting other men sleep with your daughter-in-law and beat your kids…” Su Wenyue said this, paying him back for the past when he angered her, but before she could finish, Han Yu covered her mouth.

Han Yu looked at Su Wenyue with a dark expression, hearing words akin to what he had once said. Even though he knew his daughter-in-law was deliberately provoking him, anger still surged through his heart—he felt an urge to give this mischievous being in his arms a good whack, yet he lacked the heart to do so. After all, his daughter-in-law was only mimicking him, and if he were to blame her, he had no standing. It was his own doing.