Transmigrated As The Second Husband

10; illegitimate Child

Yan Chao Xiang, who was in the carriage, hides his hands in his sleeves thinking deeply.

There were many tasks that needed cleaning up by him, after all there were many heinous things that happened because of the Original Host. 

The coachman upon reaching the shady area in the flourishing city of FengYi takes out his kerchief and covers his nose. He doesn't know why the master decided to come to this place and he doesn't like it. Looking at the corners of the street from the window Yan Chao Xiang could see beggars and crooked men smiling at him, he could also see children and feel angry. It is no secret that Yan Chao Xiang has fondness for children especially since he as a soldier always dreams of being one and now he is. 

So now in his mind he made a note to build an orphanage for these children as well as have a discussion with the emperor about these areas in the City. But for now he has a job to complete. 

"Here" 

The coachman hault and the horses stop, stepping out the carriage as his man-servant follows closely while looking at the people with eyes of disgust. The servant opens his fan, hiding his face while itching closer to him. 

"Um, master, may this humble servant inquire why one such as yourself grace your prestigious and magnanimous self upon this…" The servant scrawled as he saw the gent blew a kiss after him. "Indecent place".

"I have business here," 

"... is that so… heheh," the servant laughs awkwardly.

Yan Chao Xiang walks forward to a one room broken down cottage would be a stretch was it enough to call a Hut? He us not sure he soon heard vicious screams.

"AHHHHH!" 

Inside the place a woman grabs the head of a small boy, "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Useless! Not only you are useless but your a gent not female not male but a stupid brother!" 

She drags the little boy head jabbing it up and down viciously. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Mother forgive me!" 

Yan Chao Xiang remove the torn certain revealing the mother and child, pausing she looks up awestruck eyes filled with light and ran at his feet hugging it. "Master! Have you finally come for me?" 

Yan Chao Xiang looks over at the weak child he was too limpy he could snap them without much efforts. Yan Chao didn't say much and simply pointed to the child as he turns his head to the man servant.

"Mo," 

"Yes master?" 

"Take the child" 

"Excuse me what?!" 

"M-master Yan, I knew you'd come? You've finally forgiven me right?" She said looking deranged. 

Yan Chao Xiang looks down at the woman with empty eyes, he would have taken her out the slums and do a child support system with her but … he will not, to say it was not her fault she reach in this prediction would be a lie. 

A couple of years before meeting Lan Li Ling back when business was just being sprung off Yan Chao Xiang had become independent and known as the virtuous man who abstain from the temptation of the flesh and Yan Chao Xiang liked that reputation about himself away from his father who was well known for his various affairs and illegitimate children. 

It was during a celebration about his expanding business that Yan Chao Xiang was drugged by the brothel maiden here into having a one night stand with her, Yan Chao Xiang who held virtue among anything else and the violation of his rights put him in a fit of anger and the next morning he beat the courtesan near dead. 

After venting his feelings he had let it go after all he didn't like carrying grudges forever that was until, a few months later the shameless courtesan showed her face with a round tummy saying that she was carrying his seed. Having his reputation on the line he slapped her then banish her to the slums to never show her face back again and covering up this event not even caring for his own unborn baby. 

"Ah! Where are you taking me?!" The child asks scared. 

"A brat be quiet! It's your father's servant!" The courtesan said. 

"F-father?! Who?!" 

The child was clearly terrified and the servant's patience was wearing thin. Sighing Yan Chao Xiang moves from courtesan grasp, "you come here" 

Terrified he covers his head as he sees the hands coming for him. 

"Ma-Master?!" The servant was bewildered.

"Huh?!" The child opens his eyes to see an handsome man's face close up. 

"Master you mustn't, he's dirty! You'll soil your clothes" 

"I can get new fittings, care not for material things and more for my child" he said. 

"But sir is he not illegitimate… Afterr you recently had your son," The servant sighs frustrated he doesn't know why his Master care so much for low lives. 

"Master, are you taking us now?!" 

Yan Chao Xiang shoves her aside on his way out. 

"P-please don't, I'll go with you… if you give mom a comfortable life." He said sadly.

Yan Chao Xiang looks at him, "if I give her a bit of land and some money will you live with me and let me take care of you?" 

"Y-yes, I'll serve you well!" He stuttered.

"Good, Mo, you heard him." 

Mo was not pleased, but the master's orders was the master's orders and that's still his child even if it's an illegitimate one.