Listening to the sounds coming from the next room again, those of Chu Lingtian and Bai Mei, Guo Xiaoyan collapsed onto the bed, tears streaming down her face.
At this moment, she was very sad, very distressed, and very pained. She hadn't expected that Bai Mei had already gotten together with Chu Lingtian, and even more so that Chu Lingtian would not want her tonight.
In fact, the moment she discovered Bai Mei and Chu Lingtian together, Guo Xiaoyan's thoughts, besides shock, harbored a wild idea.
But Chu Lingtian didn't try to keep her. Even though she left in tears, he didn't come after her to comfort her. This was what made Guo Xiaoyan the most heartbroken, and it was the source of her greatest pain.
Not long after, in the next room, Guo Xiaoyan could hear the increasingly loud sounds between Chu Lingtian and Bai Mei. Her heart grew more and more sorrowful, she cried even more heartbrokenly, and eventually, exhausted from crying, she drifted off to sleep.
The next morning.
Guo Xiaoyan was groggily waking up when she heard people talking outside the door. She got up, put on her clothes, washed up, and then walked out of her room.
As soon as she stepped out, Guo Xiaoyan saw Chu Lingtian and Bai Mei having breakfast at the dining table.
"Xiaoyan, come over quickly."
Chu Lingtian smiled and beckoned to Guo Xiaoyan.
Bai Mei also said with a warm smile, "Little sister Xiaoyan, come and have breakfast."
Guo Xiaoyan looked at Chu Lingtian and Bai Mei, feeling as if nothing had happened between them. She could only pretend that nothing had happened last night and forced herself to walk over.
Seeing Guo Xiaoyan approaching the dining table, one of Bai Mei's personal bodyguards quickly went into the adjacent kitchen, brought a bowl of congee, and a pair of chopsticks, and placed them in front of Bai Mei.
"Little sister Xiaoyan, please try this yam congee I personally made."
Bai Mei said with a smile to Guo Xiaoyan.
Guo Xiaoyan glanced at Chu Lingtian, her eyes carrying a hint of shyness and resentment. She picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of the congee, and indeed found it quite good. She said, "Sister Bai Mei, this yam congee you've made is truly delicious."
"Of course. However, I haven't made yam congee in a long time. This morning, we both benefited from this guy. I made this yam congee specifically for him."
As Bai Mei spoke, she cast a suggestive glance at Chu Lingtian.
"Heh, Xiaoyan, don't listen to her nonsense. Eat quickly, and we'll go to work together after eating."
Chu Lingtian said with a calm smile.
Bai Mei interjected, "I'm not talking nonsense. Men eating more yam is very nourishing."
With that, Bai Mei, with a flirtatious expression, used her chopsticks to transfer a large piece of yam from her bowl into Chu Lingtian's bowl.
Chu Lingtian smiled awkwardly. He looked at Guo Xiaoyan, who had already buried her head very low and was quietly eating. He felt the atmosphere was indeed a bit awkward. He ate the yam Bai Mei had given him, then stood up and said,
"I'm so full. Xiaoyan, you eat slowly. I'll go for a walk outside and wait for you."
Guo Xiaoyan nodded slightly, acknowledging Chu Lingtian's words.
Bai Mei watched Chu Lingtian walk out of the villa's main door and into the courtyard outside. She then sat down opposite Guo Xiaoyan and asked with a smile, "Xiaoyan, what do you think of my house?"
"It's, it's very nice."
Guo Xiaoyan paused for a moment before replying.
Bai Mei had asked this deliberately to ease the atmosphere. She then asked, "You saw the relationship between me and Chu Lingtian last night, right? You know everything now, don't you?"
"Mm."
Guo Xiaoyan's expression grew even more displeased.
However, her reaction was normal and within Bai Mei's expectations. After all, no woman would look happy when facing another woman who had stolen her beloved man.
"What are your thoughts?"
Bai Mei looked at Guo Xiaoyan and asked more earnestly.
"Thoughts on what?"
Guo Xiaoyan looked up at Bai Mei, asking back somewhat confusedly.
Bai Mei smiled and said, "I mean, now that you know about my relationship with Chu Lingtian and you saw us together last night with your own eyes, do you still want to be with him? Do you still want to be his woman?"
"Yes!"
Guo Xiaoyan answered without hesitation, her tone very firm.
Bai Mei was taken aback. She could feel Guo Xiaoyan's true love for Chu Lingtian. Otherwise, a woman would absolutely not say such a thing in this situation.
"Mm." Bai Mei nodded and said, "Xiaoyan, you are a little younger than me, and you look very much like my deceased younger sister. So, there are some things I want to tell you."
"Please say."
Guo Xiaoyan replied.
Bai Mei began, "A man as outstanding and powerful as Chu Lingtian will never be able to have only one woman in his lifetime. If any woman insists on possessing him entirely, she will only be asking for trouble. Not only will she fail to achieve her goal, but she will also easily lose him completely."
"You mean..."
Guo Xiaoyan frowned, hesitating to speak.
"What I mean is, if you truly love Chu Lingtian, then you must have the magnanimity to tolerate him having other women by his side. Otherwise, you won't be able to be with him. Even if you are together, you will often argue, and you will be very unhappy."
Bai Mei said, looking sincerely at Guo Xiaoyan.
Guo Xiaoyan was truly stunned by Bai Mei's words. It was no longer the ancient times of polygamy, and what Bai Mei said clearly meant that she, Guo Xiaoyan, should love Chu Lingtian alongside multiple other women.
Seeing Guo Xiaoyan's look of shock, Bai Mei smiled and said, "Actually, your perception is the same as most people's. You don't know that truly powerful men in this world have always had many women."
"It's not that I can't tolerate other women, it's just that Brother Chu, he... he doesn't accept me..."
Guo Xiaoyan said with tightly furrowed brows and a serious expression.
Hearing Guo Xiaoyan's words, Bai Mei knew that this pure young beauty was willing to share Chu Lingtian with other women. She couldn't help but sigh at how great Chu Lingtian's male charm was. However, such an outstanding and powerful man was indeed rare to see. She truly wondered what the future held for so many beautiful women and Chu Lingtian...