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"Zhou Tou" Zhou Yi stood up and walk slowly towards his son "F-father?" he sighs in shock. He is scared, after seeing a murder, who wouldn't be? "Tou, my eldest son" he smiled and pause in front of him, opening the door wide. At this situation it's not appropriate to smile but he did "Guess you have to learn earlier than I expected" he clean off the dagger with his sleeves "L-lord Li Shui? Y-you k-killed him?" he asked shaking and then he started crying. Zhou Yi slap him, the young boy's face turn, leaving a mark on his cheek "Stop crying, as a Zhou prodigy you must follow my footsteps" he glare at him "If this is the way to have a noble status, then I don't want to be a noble men anymore!" he shouted at his father "How ungrateful child" he cup his face violently, forcing him to face him "Do you think I do this for fun?" he said in a husky tone "I have to for you, your brother and your mother" Zhou Tou tried to shove his father's arms but he was still young and his father was stronger "But this is wrong!" Zhou Yi pull his face closer to his "We live in a chaotic era, if you do the right thing, you're going to die" his eyes widen in terror "Do you understand? Power and money, if you don't have those you're going to starve" explaining to his child, how the world works, how the word is cruel but the way he explain it was different, making him feel that the whole world is full of lusty, greedy man, which is not true. Even though they live in a difficult era, there are some nice people around.
Two days after what happened, Li Shui's rotten body was found in the Zhou manner, the investigator declare that it was suicide, there were no traces of another person in the room. Well Zhou Yi's a professional. While the investigator explains furthermore, Zhou Yi is observing Zhou Tou, will he reveal his father or not? Zhou Tou just keeps his head down, avoiding eye contact to anyone. Zhou Shin have noticed it, somehow she got the feeling that he knows everything now, and then she turn to Zhou Yu, holding Shin Shui in the shoulders, comforting her, he doesn't know yet she thought while watching her young son.
The next day the royal court declare at the Shui clan is dissolved, when Li Shui has no heir, he have no son but only daughters, but of course at this time the government does not see woman to be fit in politics. All the wealth of the Shui clan will go to the Zhou clan, the reason was, both clan have a strong bond and was the engagement between Zhou Yu and Shin Shui, but only three people knew that is was just bluff. It was Zhou Yi, Zhou Shin and now Zhou Tou knows the evil plots of their clan. Shin Shui's mother became ill after her father's death, as her child she take cares of her, Zhou Yu offered help and it was well taken.
A month later Li Shui's eldest daughter arrive, Yan Shui. She was sent in the Imperial household to serve the royal family and as a representative of their clan. Everyone was shocked at her arrival, no was expecting her to be back, even Zhou Yi, he thought that Li Shui has only one daughter, his calculations were wrong. Yan Shui request to have an audience with Zhou Yi, some guards forbid her but Zhou Tou let her pass. She wanted to retrieve the Shui manner from the Zhou clan, she asked in a very polite manner, Zhou Tou watch his father keenly beside him. After a few minutes Zhou Yi decided, he disagreed "When your father passed away, it is automatic that his heir will take his place, in your case both of your were female, and the royal court forbids a woman in politics" he calmly said "It's not fair! It is ours!" she yelled, leaving her respective image "Please Lady Yan Shui, do understand" Zhou Tou spoke, taking a step forward "The Shui and Zhou clan has a strong bond, we are not clearly owning the manner, we are just taking care of it, the manner is still yours" approaching her kindly, Zhou Yi watched this and then smiled as he have another idea "But it is in Zhou territories" Yan Shui is still not convinced "Yes it is, just to keep it safe from invaders you see" Zhou Tou said and smile. Yan Shui was shock at Zhou Tou's smiling, Zhou Yi, Tou and Yu were all alike, all of them resembles each other, especially when have long hair. It has become the signature of the Zhou clan, handsome face, intelligent and strong.
The engagement of Zhou Yu and Shin Shui has been forgotten, it has been decided yet there is no clear date when it will be held. Yan Shui's arrival has made it more complicated. Everyone was now focusing at the clans eldest children's Zhou Tou and Yan Shui. Zhou Yi was in his personal office, alone, thinking of another plot. Zhou Shin came in without knocking or announcing her arrival, she just closed the door behind her quickly "Shin, what can I do for you" Zhou Yi looks up to her, greeting his wife "Zhou Yi, I want to talk to you" he pause his writing and stood up walking towards her, putting his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him "What is it?" he whispered seductively, as if he was asking for sex "Yi, what are you planning next?" she ignore his caress and slowly pushed him.
"Planning? What do you mean?"
"What are you planning to Tou and Yan Shui?"
"Oh that, yes" he pull her into a hug, this time it was tighter "I can't remember, how intimate we were back then, could you remind me?" whispering and then he kissed her passionately
"Yi, I" she sighs when they broke the kiss, he was going for another one but Shin was back at her senses and fight it "Zhou Yi, don't change the topic, what are you planning?" she said with a disappointed look
Zhou Yi grins and then step back "You know me better than anyone else" he place his hair behind his ear "Another marriage"
"Another marriage?" Zhou Shin repeated.
After two years Zhou Tou and Yan Shui were betrothed, he knew that this was another plan of his father, maybe to secure the Shui clan under his command he thought. While walking together with Yan Shui, she unexpectedly open up to him, telling him that she like him, it start when he smiled at her, he was shocked but while staring at her blushing face, he fell in love. Even though it is just a skim of the Zhou clan, he promised to himself that he will protect her, no matter what.
After witnessing a unfortunate event Da Qiao rushed to Sun Ce, telling him what she just witness, and then force him to confront his sworn brother Zhou Yu. Sun Ce, on his side, he was shocked hearing this. He was aware of the rumours going around in the castle but this one is seriously different, this time Da Qiao saw it. She was convincing that she saw it with her own eyes just now, he trust her so much and he can't even think why would she will lie about this so he was convinced. Her request was more like an order. At the good timing Zhou Yu burst the door open, the couple jump in surprise, Da Qiao gasp "Zhou Yu" Sun Ce stood up and then he notice that he wasn't alone, Shin Shui was behind him.
The news travelled fast, faster than anyone could imagine, maids, servants and court ladies were making it a huge fuss, and well it is a very intriguing issue. The handsome honourable Zhou Yu cheated on his young wife with her own personal lady in waiting Shin Shui. The tides change quickly.
All the sympathy and pity goes to Xiao Qiao while all the anger was passed on to Zhou Yu and Shin Shui, everyone felt guilty about judging Xiao Qiao. Everyone knew that she was ill except Da Qiao, but the reason why she is ill was unclear.
Xing continued assisting Xiao, helping her to get dressed and tying up her hair, she was about to dismissed and thank her by giving her money by Xing refused. She was used doing errands for anyone without any exchange. The commotion outside or fuss was loud it, Xiao heard it but not clearly "What's going on outside?" she asked "I don't know" Xing said and then she peek outside from the door.
"Good timing, I was about to call you two" Sun Ce said with a disappointed look on his face, Zhou Yu glance at his back, seeing Shin was there, he frowned. The four of them have a closed meeting, since it was a private matter.
"You have guts to show up together!" Da Qiao started
"She followed me here" Zhou Yu said
"I wanted to apologies" Shin Shui interrupted
"Shut up, get out of here now" Zhou Yu glare at her
"Why wouldn't she? She's involved in this matter!" Da Qiao yelled
"Both of you! ENOUGH!" Sun Ce yelled, trying to ease up the tension building up
Da Qiao crossed her arms and took a step backward "Where is Xiao? She supposed to be in here" she sighs
"She can't" Zhou Yu said
"What do you mean by that?" Da Qiao asked
"Zhou Yu please" Sun Ce said
Shin Shui keep quite from where she is standing
"Where is she? D-did something happened to her?" Da Qiao is getting anxious
"Da she is fine" Sun Ce held her in the shoulders to calm her down, but the result is was the opposite
"Zhou Yu where is my sister!" shoving his arms and walk closer to Zhou Yu "Where is Xiao!?" she yelled
Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed.
"Yu! Look! Look!" the sixteen year old Shin ran to Zhou Yu while holding a peach colored book "Shin, what it is?" Zhou Yu stood up walking to meet her "Look what I found, it was in the room of the guards" she presented the book "What is it about?" curiosity was written in their faces "I don't know" she responded. The two were curious, worried that someone might see them reading it, they hurried to their own hiding place. The Zhou manor has underground tunnels and secret passages, and one of them was Zhou Yu and Shin Shui's hide out. It was in the attic; Zhou Yu closed the tiny door behind him "Are you ready?" Shin asked with a huge smile on her face, he nod in respond, she open it slowly reading its label.
The peach coloured book was an erotic book that demo's a sexual intercourse, or in short-term that everyone will understand quickly, it is a porn book.
"Zhou Yu answer me!" Da Qiao yelled at him
"Zhou Yu" Sun Ce sighs
"She's in the-" Zhou Yu was interrupted by the door bursting open
"WAIT! Stop!" a familiar voice shouted
The four of them turn their attention to the door "Xiao" Zhou Yu sighs in shock, all of them were shocked
"She's" Shin sighs
"Xiao?" Da Qiao gasps
"Shin" Zhou Yu sighs after they finished reading the book, both of them were silent "Yeah" she sighs and looks at him, he look straight to her eyes "Shin Shui" he called her once more, holding her hand, it make her blushed "Zhou Yu?" she gaps, cupping her face she twice in surprise. Both of them were staring at each other, Zhou Yu was getting inches from her, his face was going closer to hers, she closed her eyes and their lips met.
The curiosity Zhou Yu felt led them into the mature world. He felt more connected to her, depended on her and trust her so much, he felt like a girl giving everything to the person they love. He promise to himself that she will be the first and the last person he will love, but he got betrayed.
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