As soon as she finished speaking, Li Menglan immediately covered her pretty face with both hands, too shy to bring her head down even closer to her prominent chest. Wang Yue was momentarily taken aback, but then he smiled and said, "Alright, tonight, Sister Lan, you'll stay and be my bride."

Ever since the moment Li Menglan had helped him in the bathroom, Wang Yue had already considered her his woman, so something like this was bound to happen sooner or later.

Wang Yue admitted that he was somewhat greedy—his strong desire to possess her, combined with the power of his dual-cultivation techniques, forced him to be so. But he had no regrets.

Whether it was his aunt, his sister, or Yan's mother, his aunt-in-law, his two sisters-in-law, or even Li Menglan before him, he might not be able to give them a complete love, but he could certainly ensure that they enjoyed the most perfect sexual experiences in their lives.

What is love? No matter how gloriously or wonderfully literary figures describe it, it remains a temporary reality.

No matter how perfect love may seem, it is ultimately illusory; real life and family bonds are what truly matter. Therefore, Wang Yue would never deliberately pursue such elusive love; he would focus on providing them with the most genuine happiness and warmth.

Of course, if love truly came his way one day, he would not refuse it either, for after all, it would also be a wonderful experience.

Moreover, if one has a strong desire to possess a woman and feels happy being with her, then if that can be called love, Wang Yue would be more than willing to admit it: "Yan's mother, my aunt-in-law, my aunt, my sister, my eldest sister-in-law, my second sister-in-law, Sister Lan… I love all of these women!"

Upon returning to the manor, the master and his servant parted ways for the time being.

Wang Yue went to the training ground, while Li Menglan planned to head back to the maids' quarters, but on the way, Liu Ruoshi called her to the training ground in the Ningshen Realm. "Li Menglan pays her respects to the elderly lady, the first lady, the second lady, Lady Yan, and the third lady," she said.

In front of these ladies, Li Menglan was far less casual than when she was with Wang Yue; she was not only polite but also filled with reverence for them.

Especially towards the second lady, Su Mengyan, she felt not only respect but also the kind of nervousness that an awkward daughter-in-law might feel towards her mother-in-law.

This was no exaggeration; it was the truth. Li Menglan's beauty and figure were indeed goddess-like, but even the most beautiful women among the "Twelve Beauties" would feel the same when facing Su Mengyan. Su Mengyan was simply too beautiful—so beautiful that any woman would feel inferior in her presence.

"Menglan, there's no need for such formalities." Although Liu Ruoshi had a somewhat rigid and even strict personality, that was only when it came to family members who had made mistakes. In normal times, she was quite kind and smiled as she helped Li Menglan up, then asked, "So, have all the family matters been settled?"

"Yes, they have all been settled. Thank you, Madam, for your concern," Li Menglan said sincerely, before apologizing, "Menglan is now part of the Wang family; I shouldn't have maintained any contact with my former family. For violating these rules this time, I beg Madam and the other ladies to punish me."

Liu Ruoshi did not respond immediately but looked at her daughters-in-law instead. "What do you think?" she asked.

Although Chen Rong was the eldest daughter-in-law, she usually lacked initiative and instinctively looked at the others when her mother-in-law asked for their opinions.

Su Mengyan, since Li Menglan was her son's personal maid, felt somewhat sympathetic toward her, but she was a calm person who never got involved in family affairs and simply said, "She didn't do anything wrong."

Xue Yan agreed, saying, "Mengyan is right. Menglan didn't commit any offense. It's only natural to care for one's own relatives."

"Humans are not plants or animals; even they can feel emotions. If a person has no emotions at all, what's the difference between them and beasts?" said the third wife, Huang Yuxiang, sharing the same view as Su Mengyan and Xue Yan.

Only then did Liu Ruoshi speak up, saying, "That's exactly what I think. Menglan, although you violated the rules, rules are static, but people are living beings. If you had to ignore your own mother and siblings just because of these rules, we would feel disappointed and wouldn't want you to stay in the Wang family. So, no one will blame you."

"Thank you, Madam and the other ladies," Li Menglan said, her eyes welling up with gratitude.

"Enough. Now, tell us what exactly happened," Liu Ruoshi instructed.

Li Menglan was clever and understood that the ladies wanted to see how Young Master Wang Yue handled things through this incident, so she recounted everything that had happened that day.

Of course, she didn't mention helping Young Master Wang with oral pleasures in the Chen family's mansion, nor the discussions that took place along the way.

The more Liu Ruoshi listened, the more pleased she became. When Li Menglan finished her story, she couldn't help but clap her hands in approval and said, "Good, good! Yue has finally grown up."

She was very satisfied with Wang Yue's performance that day, especially the way he handled the Crocodile Gang—using both kindness and authority to bring what was essentially an opposing force under his control.

Although this force was insignificant to the Wang family, what Liu Ruoshi valued was Wang Yue's ability to adapt to circumstances and make the most of them.

Moreover, the arrangements made for the Li family completely resolved Li Menglan's concerns about her future.

Even Wang Yue went so far as to ask his future mother-in-law, Ling Xueyan, to help He Qiong find a job. In Liu Ruoshi's eyes, this was another rare positive trait of Wang Yue—he wasn't at all as domineering as the men from those three prominent families, which made him far more suitable to become a competent family leader.

"Madam, the young master said he didn't think too much about it; he just acted on impulse when the time came," Li Menglan reported truthfully, remembering every word Wang Yue had said.

"That's even better. It shows that Yue really has the potential," Liu Ruoshi said, feeling even more relieved. She then turned to her daughters-in-law and asked, "What do you think?"

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