So tonight, when the conversation started, Lu Man was especially concerned about He Mengxue.

Because she had promised Chen Yan to "deal with" a few women, Lu Man had also carefully studied psychology... on the internet.

After studying it, she felt like it was utterly useless.

Even while she was learning it, she suddenly realized something that could easily be overlooked: she didn't actually need to persuade these women at all.

If they were willing to come that night, then they had surely accepted the fact that Chen Yan was a womanizer.

If they didn't accept that, they probably wouldn't have come.

In this case, why should she come up with all kinds of reasons or excuses to persuade them?

Everyone was as cunning as a thousand-year-old fox, there was no need to play any more tricks.

Being honest and straightforward would be better.

So, her ultimate decision was: stop beating around the bush, get straight to the point.

As soon as the topic started, Lu Man straightforwardly said, "Everyone here tonight, I believe you all know why."

"It's all about a man."

Hearing Lu Man's words, He Mengxue and Yang Rou nodded, Zhao Ying, afraid of being out of place for not nodding, looked at them and then nodded her head too.

Lu Man continued, "Then, originally, I thought for a long time at home, wanting to ask your opinions on how we should get along in the future or whether some of us should exit."

"But then, after much thought, I realized, all these thoughts are meaningless."

"Because, seeing you here today means that even though that man is not decent, a womanizer, everyone still accepted this fact."

"There might be different reasons for acceptance."

"So, I don't really have much else to say."

"Let's just refer to each other as sisters from now on and get along in harmony."

She paused, looked at the other women, and said,

"I think although Chen Yan is quite a womanizer, he is sincerely dedicated to us."

"I haven't experienced much, but whether it's from the experiences of others around me or from what I see online regarding other people's love lives, there are very, very few men like Chen Yan who treat their women so well, putting all their efforts in."

"Not to say anything else, but the careers of everyone here have developed under his support, right?"

"Don't say that even without him, relying on our own families or other wealthy people, we would have developed just as well."

"Ask yourselves. Would it really be the same?"

"There are so many wealthy families where a slight dispute over inheritance leads to cutting off relations. There are many rich people who guard against their other half as if guarding against a thief."

"Prenuptial agreements, allocating post-marriage assets, paying an annual salary of a single dollar, these events are not just rare occurrences."

"So, at least I am thoroughly satisfied."

"As long as he can manage our relationships well and not let us down, then I think it's perfectly fine to continue this way."

"If there truly comes a day when some realistic issues must be addressed or choices must be made, well, that can't be helped."

"At that time, regardless of who wants to leave or choose to continue, I believe, whether it's us or Chen Yan, everyone will offer blessings and support."

Having said that, Lu Man took a deep breath and then went into the inner room, pushed a rack full of pajamas, and said, "I've finished speaking. Now, it's your turn to make a choice."

"If you want to stay with Chen Yan, want to be sisters with everyone here, then go change into a pajama."

"Although today is our first formal meeting, we might have to interact for a very long time, so why not start with a pajama party?"

"The purpose of a pajama party is to shed all pretenses and treat each other with sincerity."

"So, consider it. Do you want to join this party…?"

After Lu Man finished speaking, the presidential suite fell completely silent.

The three women were all deep in thought.

He Mengxue and Yang Rou were pondering what Lu Man had said.

They might not think as deeply as Lu Man, not being the organizers of the gathering.

Even before this meeting, they were still hesitant about what attitude to bring.

But after hearing Lu Man say, "If you really didn't want to accept this, then I wouldn't even see you here," they suddenly seemed to understand their choices and sentiments better.

And for Zhao Ying... "What is Lu Man talking about? Why can't I understand? Should I pretend to understand? If I say I don't understand, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

A woman's character changes with age and family circumstances.

For instance, Yang Rou, after thinking for a while, gradually accepted what Lu Man enumerated.

And as for He Mengxue... she was silent for a long while, still somewhat defiant.

As the heiress of a prestigious family, He Mengxue had hardly ever lowered her head in these years.

From young, she had been the family's precious gem, a leading figure in wealthy circles.

Even though she later turned into a love-struck follower around Chen Yan, deep down she kept telling herself, "All of this is just a temporary compromise to win Chen Yan…"

So when Lu Man laid out the harsh reality before her, she became quite furious.

She probably knew it was all her choice, but still somewhat reluctantly said, "If you think everything will be like this, then keep thinking that way."

"For me, I don't accept this kind of life."

"And as a woman, don't you find it shameful to depend on a man?"

"As a woman, don't you feel that truly having a love that belongs only to you is what completes a life?"

"Are you really a woman of the new era in the 21st-century, not one from the old times?"

A series of questions made the atmosphere in the presidential suite even more tensed.

Honestly, at that moment, Lu Man, who had already anticipated He Mengxue's retort, didn't panic at all.

Not sure if the "Professional Potential Potion" really did enhance her intelligence, but the moment He Mengxue threw that series of questions, Lu Man already knew how to respond.

She looked condescendingly at He Mengxue and then slowly spoke, "I'm a woman of the old times? You're a woman of the new era?"

"I think, your thinking is what really belongs to a woman of the old times."

Hearing Lu Man's words, even He Mengxue was stunned.

Even Yang Rou was shocked and glanced at her.

Then Lu Man mimicked He Mengxue's tone, repeating her words,

"As a woman, don't you think not having a love that belongs only to you is what completes a life?"

She chuckled, "I can make up such words too."

"Then as a woman, don't you think not having a set of dragon and phoenix twins completes life?"

"As a woman, don't you think earning a hundred billion completes life?"

"As a woman, don't you think traveling the world when young completes life?"

"As a woman, don't you think turning down a hundred handsome guys completes life?"

As she reached the last point, she cheekily smiled at them and said, "Don't tell Chen Yan this, I'm afraid he might kill me."

After finishing, she looked at He Mengxue seriously and said, "What defines a woman from the old era? What defines a woman from the new era?"

"It's the respect for our choice."

"We can choose our lives freely."

"We don't need to care about others' judgments, not needing to live up to anyone else's rigid expectations."

"We can choose our own love, our own life. As long as it doesn't harm others, isn't illegal. Whether it's polygamy or living alone forever, whether with opposite sex or same sex, whether it's having a big family or being childless, whether poor or wealthy."

"We are free to make our choice."

"And society is willing to respect each of our choices."

"That's what defines the new era."

"Living according to others' stereotypes like you do, that's what belongs to a woman of the old era!"

Lu Man's words kinda struck a chord with the other women.

After hearing what Lu Man said, they realized: "Polygamy" is not from the old society; being forced into polygamy is what's from the old era.

The most important thing for a woman is not how she lives, but that she can choose how to live.

Much like what financial independence means.

It's not that you have so much money that you can do whatever you want.

It's that you have enough money to opt out of doing what you don't want to…

Thinking this way, several women felt that what Lu Man said made sense.

But on closer scrutiny, they felt like something was off…

Hmm...

Whether it's choosing polygamy or being forced into it, isn't it both "polygamy"?

This feels a bit "old era", right?

In fact, after Lu Man finished speaking, she also knew she was playing with concepts, intentionally misinterpreting things made her feel a bit guilty.

But to maintain her stance, after finishing her speech, she silently stood there, waiting for the women to make a choice.

The room fell silent once more.

After about ten or twenty minutes, just as Lu Man was getting tired of standing, Yang Rou was the first to stand and break the silence.

Her thought process was simple: she wasn't planning to marry Chen Yan anyways, but if she wanted to stay with Chen Yan, she had to face his other women, so she figured it's better to actively integrate than passively.

Following her, the second to stand up was Zhao Ying.

Her thought process... well, non-existent.

She simply didn't quite understand, found everything too complicated.

Plus, her clothes were a bit uncomfortable, so she thought about changing into pajamas for a more comfortable sleep.

Seeing Yang Rou and Zhao Ying making their choices one after another, Lu Man breathed a sigh of relief, while He Mengxue was a bit lost.

Although she felt Lu Man was being unreasonable, the harsh reality confronted her: she didn't want to give up Chen Yan, and Chen Yan wouldn't leave his several women for her, so her choice... was made.

Therefore, eventually, He Mengxue comforted herself not to argue with Lu Man, knowing arguing wouldn't resolve anything, and then also changed into pajamas.

Thus... the problem of Chen Yan's bothersome women was dealt with by Lu Man and her chaotic antics in a swift, straightforward manner.

That night, the four women played all night.

Although Lu Man wasn't skilled in persuasion, she was very skilled in entertaining, and together with "fully-equipped" He Mengxue, the four women had a blast in the presidential suite.

The relationship among women is quite strange.

Initially not knowing each other, their later interactions were more filled with hostility than friendships, but after playing for a few hours, their relationship gradually improved.

By the time they went to bed, it felt almost like sisterly affection, akin to close friends.

After all, liking the same man already implied some common interests, so getting along well and hitting it off was reasonable...

...

As her thoughts gradually shifted, Lu Man also made her way to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Yu Qiao Qiao had already finished preparing the chocolate and was pouring it into molds.

Watching her "last sister," the mood that had been beautified by memories started to wane for Lu Man.

She knew that dealing with her few women was rather straightforward.

The hardest to deal with was this cute, dopey, silly girl in front of her.

Even if she didn't want to admit it, Lu Man knew that this girl was the apple of that man's eye outside the house.

Moreover, she wasn't like the rest of them, who only started interacting with him after realizing Chen Yan had girlfriends.

She was truly oblivious.

As to how to let her know everything and how to make her accept it, Lu Man felt it was an extremely difficult task.

But there was no choice, the owner had assigned a task, what choice did a little masochist like her have...

With a slight sigh in her heart, Lu Man tidied up her emotions, walked into the kitchen, closed the door behind her, then smilingly said to Yu Qiao Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, is the chocolate ready?"

"Come on. I'll teach you how to make chocolate."

Hearing Lu Man's voice, Yu Qiao Qiao looked up at her, smiled, and said, "Sister Man Man, it's all taken care of."

"But... this chocolate doesn't seem as magical as you said."

She naively asked, "Isn't this just splitting Dove chocolate and reshaping it?"

"How can this win back Chen Yan's heart?"

"Is that so? You really think there's nothing special about it?" Hearing Yu Qiao Qiao's words, Lu Man smiled and asked back.

After seeing Yu Qiao Qiao still looking puzzled, Lu Man walked over and whispered a few sentences in her ear.

Hearing Lu Man's words, Yu Qiao Qiao's face turned red immediately...

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