Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 1831 - 160: The Peerless Black Widow 2

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Wang Yue mentally scolded himself: "Tch! What kind of perverted demon have I become? Absolutely not!"

Even so, he remained deeply skeptical regarding the proprietor of this establishment.

Lust wasn't inherently a sin, but its righteousness depended entirely on the target. If the owner of this restaurant harbored any sinister intentions toward Li Yingying, Young Master Wang would never permit it.

He turned back to the staff and asked, "Where is your boss? I don't see him around. Does he not visit the floor often?"

The waiter answered, "Our boss actually resides here, though he rarely makes an appearance. Even we staff members hardly ever catch a glimpse of him. That said, a new part-time girl is frequently summoned to his quarters for private conversations."

Wang Yue’s heart skipped a beat as he blurted out, "Li Yingying?"

"Eh? You are acquainted with Yingying?" the waiter inquired, looking surprised.

Now almost certain that the restaurant owner had ulterior motives regarding the girl, Wang Yue’s demeanor sharpened. "I want to see your boss!"

"Um..." the waiter said with hesitation. "I don't have the standing to grant that. I can only try to pass along your request."

"Then go and ask," Wang Yue insisted, dismissing him with a wave of his hand.

Before the worker could move, another waiter from the rear of the building suddenly called out, "That young man over there, our boss would like you to come inside for a talk."

Wang Yue rose and moved quickly toward the back. He entered a corridor roughly seven or eight meters in length, flanked by doors on both sides with another at the far end.

The door on the left opened to the food prep area—the kitchen—while the one on the right was marked as a restroom. The owner certainly wouldn't be found in either of those.

Consequently, Wang Yue walked straight to the end of the hall and shoved the door open. Since he suspected the person inside was a villain, he saw no reason to observe etiquette.

"Little guy, it is quite disrespectful to barge in like that," a velvety, seductive voice greeted him the moment he stepped inside.

Scanning the room, he saw a space styled like a private lounge. Seated on a sofa facing the entrance was a woman, observing Wang Yue with intense curiosity.

She was stunningly beautiful. In terms of sheer looks, she was easily the equal of the 'Four Great Beauties' or the 'Twelve Beauties of the Jin Dynasty'; in truth, she likely surpassed most of them. By Wang Yue’s estimation, she scored at least a 95 out of 100—high enough to rival his two aunts.

Crucially, the woman was dressed in an incredibly modest black gown that revealed nothing but her face and hands. The loose fabric of the garment made it impossible to discern the curves of her physique.

And yet, the instant Wang Yue laid eyes on her, the concept of 'sexuality' flooded his mind; even his lower body began to stir with restlessness.

To put it simply, she was an incredibly alluring woman. Despite her chaste clothing, she somehow appeared more provocative than beauties who wore nothing at all.

Furthermore, Wang Yue could sense that she was a martial artist. While he couldn't pinpoint her exact cultivation level, it was obvious she possessed significant power.

Wang Yue shifted into a state of cautious alertness and demanded, "Who are you?"

The woman offered a faint smile. "Weren't you the one demanding to see me? Why ask who I am now?"

"You... you are the owner of this place?!" Wang Yue stood there, completely floored.

This was beyond awkward.

He had operated under the assumption that the owner was some lecherous man who had recruited Li Yingying for her looks, and he had arrived fully intending to teach the man a lesson.

He never anticipated that this 'lecher' would be a breathtaking woman whose beauty, maturity, and charm far exceeded Li Yingying’s own.

"You were so desperate to meet me, arriving with such an aggressive aura... It must be due to Yingying, right? Were you worried I might harm her?" the woman asked, watching him with a mocking half-smile.

Wang Yue’s heart hammered against his ribs again. It felt as though she was reading his very thoughts.

This realization made her seem not just beautiful and alluring, but profoundly dangerous.

In truth, if that were the only issue, Wang Yue wouldn't have felt so overwhelmed. He possessed his own strength, and that strength usually provided him with unwavering confidence.

However, he had completely misjudged her identity from the start.

By charging in so aggressively, he had trapped himself in an embarrassing predicament, which naturally undermined his authority.

At this moment, he was at a total disadvantage, forced into a passive role.

"Since you’ve arrived, why just stand there? Take a seat and let’s talk," the woman said, choosing not to pressure him further. She gestured toward a side sofa, inviting him to sit.

Once he was seated, she inquired, "Are you Yingying’s boyfriend?"

Wang Yue shook his head. "No, we are merely ordinary friends, though we share a certain... connection."

He wasn't trying to be evasive. Although things had been ambiguous between him and Li Yingying the day before, no official vows had been exchanged.

As a man of principle, Wang Yue refused to claim a status that hadn't been clearly established yet.

"It is good that you say so. If you were her boyfriend, you would not be walking out of here today," the woman remarked. She was still smiling, but her tone was bone-chilling.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Wang Yue asked, wondering if she was somehow aware of his dual cultivation secrets or his history with Li Yingying.

"Wang Yue, the Young Master of the Wang family—one of the three great martial arts clans of Jinling, and the sole surviving male heir of those three houses. You possess remarkable talent in cultivation; by age fifteen, you had already attained the fifth level of the Qi Refining realm. Furthermore, you are already betrothed to Chen Xi of the Chen family," the woman rattled off his biography as if reading from a scroll.

"With a fiancé already waiting, yet you still chase after Yingying... Did you truly think I would let that slide?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue actually felt a sense of relief. At least she wasn't all-knowing; she was unaware of his dual cultivation abilities, and her intel seemed to be based on information from about half a month ago.

"It appears you care deeply for Yingying," Wang Yue noted, his nerves settling.

"You still haven't clarified the nature of your bond with her," the woman pressed.

"Yingying’s elder sister, Li Menglan, serves as my personal maid," Wang Yue answered honestly. He saw no reason to hide the truth.

"So that is the link," the woman said, nodding in comprehension. "It seems you were also the one who settled the Li family's grievances."

"You knew about that?" Wang Yue asked.

"I know the sequence of events," she replied. "Had you acted even one day later, not a single member of the Crocodile Gang would be breathing today."

She spoke with such chilling indifference, as if the hundreds of lives in the Crocodile Gang were merely insects. Killing them wouldn't have caused her a moment's hesitation.

This confirmed for Wang Yue that she was no commoner. He asked, "May I have your name? And why do you take such an interest in Yingying?"

"You may call me Yu Yan," she stated. "As for Yingying, since you share such a connection, there is no harm in telling you. I have taken a liking to her spirit and intend to take her as my disciple, so she may inherit my legacy."

"That would be a great stroke of luck for Yingying," Wang Yue remarked.

"Indeed it would," Yu Yan replied, devoid of any false modesty.

"As long as she trains under me, even if her innate talent doesn't match yours, I guarantee she will overtake you within a single year. Therefore, I expect you to refrain from treating her with the typical arrogance of a martial artist, and you shall harbor no improper thoughts toward her. Her future status will far eclipse that of the three major families in Jinling."

Wang Yue was stunned. This woman possessed an absolutely staggering level of confidence!