"Brother Liang, why don't you stay with me?" Guo Xuyang said.
"No, I'm taking Xiao Yu back. I'll come again tomorrow."
"Alright then. I won't see you off," Guo Xuyang waved his hands at the two of them.
"Brother Hui, are the vehicles ready?"
"Everything is prepared. We've also arranged two extra vehicles for each type, to make it convenient for picking up and dropping off guests."
"At the time, I'll give the drivers a red envelope of ten thousand yuan per vehicle. The cost will be deducted from my share."
"These friends are from a car club. They won't ask for money. Just providing them with two meals should suffice."
"We must treat everyone fairly. We can't have people working for free. Assign these drivers separately, so they can be utilized at any time. And that day, none of these friends should be drinking."
"Alright. How about we invite them for a drink beforehand?"
"Yes, invite them for tomorrow evening, along with everyone else who is helping out. The red envelopes cannot be omitted. As for other helpers, we can skip them. Also, prepare two more large red envelopes. You and I will go together to give them to Xiao Xi's sister. All other red envelopes will be ten thousand yuan each, for the bridesmaids."
"Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Not at all. Money is meant to be spent. Xiao Xi found too few bridesmaids; they don't command much respect."
"Alright, I'll prepare them. How much would be appropriate for Xiao Xi's sister?"
"Ten thousand. Let's not do sixty-six thousand or eighty-eight thousand; ten thousand is just right, and we don't need to tie them together."
"Okay, I'll pack two separate ones for that. The others will use the red envelopes bought from the market."
"Xiao Xi, do you think this is okay?" Guo Xuyang turned to ask Li Minxi.
"It's fine. My sister doesn't need that much, six thousand would be enough. She doesn't spend money anyway."
"This is just a token gesture. Do you care about a few thousand? Give her ten thousand."
"What's the significance of that ten thousand?"
"That other ten thousand, when you go back the day after tomorrow, take it home early for Auntie. Let her buy two new outfits. It's a small gesture of my filial piety."
"Okay, I'll take it when I return. No need to put it in an envelope."
"It looks better in an envelope."
After a few people finished discussing, Guo Xuhui and Xiao Li also left.
"Everyone should get some rest. We have a lot to do tomorrow," Guo Xuyang said before returning to his room.
Xiao Yun, Lin Ziqi, Lin Zixuan, and Xiao Hong returned to the western villa with glum expressions. They knew they wouldn't be able to squeeze anything more out of Guo Xuyang tonight.
As soon as Guo Xuyang entered his room, he released Yu'er and Yezi.
"You two eat and drink well, why didn't you release us?" Yezi complained as soon as she came out.
"Are you hungry? If you are, I'll order takeout for you."
"I'm not eating. You've made me so full of anger. I don't know how Yu'er endured it before. You knew we were both in your mind, yet you didn't restrain yourself. You had to let us watch your ridiculous performances. What a渣男 (scumbag)."
Yezi huffily moved to leave.
"I couldn't help myself; I had to release it!"
"If you continue like this, you'll eventually die from exhaustion."
"Yang Zi, you need to be more restrained in the future. When you were with Xin Rui, we were afraid you'd kill her. You were like a madman then, as if you weren't yourself," Yu'er added.
"I couldn't control myself at that time; I don't know what was happening."
"Is there a problem with your abilities?"
"I don't know about that. And I feel like there's been a change downstairs, it's bigger than before."
"Really? Take it out, let me see?" Yezi, upon hearing this, stopped trying to leave and immediately asked Guo Xuyang to show her.
"What are you talking about? Aren't you ashamed?" Guo Xuyang couldn't stand Yezi's words.
"We're old flames now, why are you still shy? Hurry up, let me see." Yezi moved to act.
"You should go back to your room first. I'll come to your room later."
"Now you're shy? This afternoon you were like a wild bull, weren't you afraid we'd know? I really don't know how Yu'er managed with you before?" Yezi turned and left.
"Yu'er? Have you encountered this situation before?"
"No. As far as I can remember, this is the first time you've been like this. However, there's something I haven't told you before: you were infertile. You had many clones, but they were just your shadows and duplicates, not your offspring. This is the first time I knew you could procreate. That little Guo Yishun is the first child since I had memories. And after Xiao Guo Yishun was born, several other people became pregnant one after another. So, when you say the thing downstairs has gotten bigger, perhaps it's related to your ability to procreate. Did it get bigger to better propagate offspring?"
"Really? You mean you've met me before?" Yu'er realized she had let slip.
"You'll know everything once you fully recover. I can't say more than this; saying too much would be bad for both of us."
"When will I fully recover?"
"When all your abilities are unlocked."
"I've only activated about ten abilities so far. If I have to unlock them all, it will take ages!"
"Master, your life is very, very long. These women are just transient figures in your life. You don't need to worry about when you'll fully recover; just do what your heart tells you. I will always be with you."
"Did I have many women before?"
"Yes. But that was a very long time ago."
"How long have you been with me?"
"I don't know, it's been a very long time. I can't recall the exact duration."
"Why did you choose me?"
"It wasn't me who chose you; you attracted me. I have always belonged to you."
"Did you appear before?"
"Before, I was always within the system, as the system sprite. This is the first time I've appeared before you in physical form."
"And before that?"
"Before I became the system sprite, I was your concubine. But that was a very, very long time ago."
Through his conversation with Yu'er, Guo Xuyang seemed to realize his own extraordinary nature. He was merely reincarnated in this world, unlike others who only lived this one life. This also explained why he survived a car crash and gained supernatural abilities. It wasn't him who woke up, but rather his current life had ended, and he was merely waking up as another incarnation. This also explained why the person in the Nine Netherworld resembled him so much; it was likely another incarnation of his. Similar to the incarnation he left at the real estate office before going to outer space. Coincidentally, the ability system was within his mind, making him the master of the system sprite.
"Will I die, Yu'er?" Guo Xuyang asked again.
"Of course, you will. But only when all your incarnations are eliminated will you truly die. Otherwise, no one can destroy you completely."
"Then, am I immortal?"
"Immortality is merely a mortal's aspiration. For you, death is the most luxurious thing."