Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 2113 - 442: The Warrior’s Panic 3

Zhang Jianyuan gave another nod before releasing a heavy sigh. "Truth be told, the Kong family directed me to strike at Jinling's three great families. I believed this chance would help me win their approval and strengthen the Zhang family's reach even further. Yet, unexpectedly, it merely created a trap for me alone. Alas..."

Confusion clouded Zhang Lingtian's face. "However, if the Kong family intended to target those three prominent families in Jinling, they could handle it with ease and little trouble. So why opt for such a roundabout method?"

"Before, I assumed they worried about their image and avoided clashing directly with Jinling," Zhang Jianyuan explained. "But these days, I see my view was far too naive. Jinling's three major families surely possess powerful support. For the Kong family to confront them means engaging in a covert battle with that force. This incident has truly ignited a storm."

Zhang Jianyuan's breakdown left Zhang Lingtian frightened as well. He hurriedly inquired, "Then what course should we take?"

"With things as they are, just one path remains," Zhang Jianyuan replied. "We must slip away from Tianhai in secret and head to the capital to throw ourselves on the Kong family's mercy."

"Yet, will the Kong family even shelter us?" Zhang Lingtian hesitated. Even supposing they did offer protection, life in their shadow wouldn't be simple. How could someone accustomed to ruling as a young master adjust to that kind of existence?

"The Zhang family's downfall stems completely from their schemes," Zhang Jianyuan declared, his gaze burning with resolve. "Should they turn us away, we'll meet our end for sure. Not just our lives at stake—the Kong family would face backlash too!"

"And the rest of the Zhang family?" Zhang Lingtian pressed further. "Do we take some along on our escape? At least in the capital, we'd have company instead of standing alone."

"No way!" Zhang Jianyuan shot back fiercely. "The wider the circle in on this, the higher the chance our plans spill out. Forget external threats—if even our ancestor learns of it, escape becomes impossible."

Zhang Lingtian fell quiet. His ancestor matched the ruthless loyalty Zhang Jianyuan had portrayed: family came before his very existence. Should the Zhangs crumble, the old man would choose death alongside them, forbidding any desertion in this dire hour.

Even grasping this logic, a cold dread gripped Zhang Lingtian's chest. To ensure his survival, his father would discard the whole clan without a second thought. In his father's eyes, as a son, he served merely as a means to an end. Constant trips to the storage by the patriarch would surely draw eyes, after all.

It looked like he had to plot his own path to safety as well.

...Meanwhile, as the father and son duo schemed their next steps, Wang Yue and Zhou Yifei enjoyed a pleasant morning together.

Sealing off the Zhang family's entrance and sowing fear required no direct involvement from Wang Yue. He simply delegated the task to Zhang Hong.

Having originated from the Zhang family, Zhang Hong held intimate knowledge of its inner workings.

He could discern the loyal from the treacherous, decide who merited death and who didn't. He even grasped the locations of many Zhang members. The family hardly stood united.

Though Zhang Jianyuan had banished Zhang Hong and marked him for removal, supporters lingered within the Zhang ranks.

For instance, he located Zhang Hunter thanks to intel from one of his old followers.

"Brother Tiezhu, what caught your eye there?" Zhou Pingping wondered aloud during breakfast with Wang Yue, noticing him glance at a notification on his device.

Wang Yue swiftly erased the alert and grinned. "Not a thing. Just an update from a supplier on shipment details."

Once she heard it involved work, Zhou Pingping's curiosity faded fast.

Sitting opposite, Zhou Yifei shot Wang Yue a playful eye roll. That sly kid still acted the part of a simple trader, even at this juncture.

Yet her glance carried far more teasing warmth than real irritation.

All at once, it dawned on her that she might not be the virtuous type she once believed.

She had always imagined loving just one man forever, holding firm to that vow right up until the previous evening. But following those heated hours, her world had shifted dramatically.

Apparently, she now harbored feelings for someone new—a youth over ten years her junior, no less, and the nephew of her past flame.

That alone wouldn't spell disaster. Feelings often defy reason, after all.

Still, no real bond had formed between them. A single night in bed, and suddenly affection bloomed.

No, more accurately, it wasn't full-blown love for him, but a craving for the way he took her.

While others build emotions gradually, she tumbled into it after one encounter. Didn't that scream loose morals?

But that impressive endowment of his held an undeniable allure!

Remembering the blissful highs from his thrusts the night before, Zhou Yifei drifted into a daze briefly.

Just then, Zhou Tingting beside her scooped up a spring roll and set it on Wang Yue's dish. "Brother Tiezhu, try this—it's tasty."

"Pingping, Tingting, starting today, call him 'brother' plain and simple. Drop the 'Brother Tiezhu' bit," Zhou Yifei interjected abruptly.

Before, hearing her daughters use 'Brother Tiezhu' for Wang Yue struck her as harmless. Now, though, it grated more with each passing moment.

That cheeky boy picked 'Tiezhu' on purpose, a sly nod to his impressive size.

Having her girls dub him 'Brother Tiezhu' felt akin to labeling him 'Big Dick Brother'.

Thinking back to her ravished cries of 'Big Penis Brother' and 'Big Penis Dad' amid last night's frenzy, Zhou Yifei zoned out once more.

The young sisters remained oblivious to their mother's inner turmoil. In chorus, they queried, "How come?"

Zhou Yifei fixed a glare on the smirking Wang Yue before offering a straight-faced rationale. "Straight 'brother' feels warmer and closer. Tacking on a nickname beforehand makes it seem stiff and remote, right?"

"That tracks," the pair conceded, then turned to Wang Yue right away. "Brother Tiezhu, can we switch to just 'brother' from here?"

"Sure, since I'm your brother regardless," Wang Yue replied cheerfully. He tacked on, "Though sticking with Brother Tiezhu works too. The name's not the point—as long as you keep in mind I'm your Brother Tiezhu."