They surrounded me right after the breakup.

When Lin Yaoyao dialed the phone.

Carrie Lam is stewing a black chicken soup with ginseng in the kitchen.

"Mom, I have something to ask you."

"Speak."

"Mom, how did you manage to keep Dad in check with all those stepmothers back then?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Carrie Lam's laughter, strong and resonant, traveled through the electromagnetic waves.

The shock made Lin Yaoyao hold her phone several inches away.

"Hooray! My Yaoyao has finally grown up!"

"Mom! We're talking about serious matters. I'm really annoyed right now, no jokes!" Lin Yaoyao said reproachfully.

"Why should I care? Your dad's biggest fear back then was trouble in his own backyard."

"Yaoyao, you need to be reasonable and persuade people with logic!"

Lin Yaoyao asked疑惑地问道, "Mom, how did you convince the other stepmothers?"

"You have to accept it, whether you like it or not!"

Carrie Lam said matter-of-factly, "You have to let the women understand the truth for themselves."

Men will always like young women, but you won't be young forever.

"Today you can take a man out alone, but tomorrow you'll be home alone."

"Just ask them one question: Who can guarantee they'll never grow old?"

Lin Yaoyao remained silent for a while.

"I think I know what to do."

"It's good to know, but your situation is more complicated than mine was back then."

"Yaoyao, Mom believes you can manage the family well, because you are my daughter!"

Lin Yaoyao hung up the phone and leaned back on the sofa armrest, lost in thought.

Older gingers are more spicy.

The veterans definitely have something to offer.

Everyone has a different place in this family.

Whether it's Shen Qingning or Xia Yutong.

They can all provide different kinds of help to their husbands.

The reason why my mother can manage her stepmothers is not because she is fierce, but because she clearly defines the role of each of them.

……

On the other side, in the hotel room.

Liu Meng turned over and woke up.

The scent lingering on the pillow instantly woke me up.

Memories of last night flooded back like a tide.

Shen Qingning knelt on the carpet, tilting her head to let her try it too.

Liu Meng remembers shaking her head, several times.

Then Shen Qingning ran over and placed her hand in Jiang Han's palm.

What happened next taught her new words.

There are even many areas I've never been exposed to before.

Liu Meng buried her face in the pillow and let out a muffled groan.

Good heavens! What have I done?!

Even though I just went through a personal experience.

My relationship with Jiang Han is still in the shy stage.

She felt she had been bold enough with their intimacy in the office.

As a result, Qingning dragged me onto the highway last night with just one sentence.

I was dragged to run a marathon as soon as I learned to walk.

So this is how you can date!

Shen Qingning came out of the bathroom and changed into a white bathrobe from the hotel.

Her hair was half-dry, and she wasn't wearing any makeup.

She resumed her usual aloof and composed demeanor at the company.

She was completely different from how she surrendered last night.

"Sister Meng, what would you like for breakfast?"

"Ah... I'm fine with anything..."

"There's a buffet downstairs, we'll go grab something to eat later."

Liu Meng sat on the edge of the bed, watching Shen Qingning put her hair up.

The smooth back of the neck is exposed.

How can a person behave completely differently in front of others and in private?

The woman who called for her master on the carpet last night.

And the woman standing in front of the mirror right now, applying lipstick with a blank expression.

They're clearly the same one!

Could Shen Qingning have two personalities?

No wonder she maintained a submissive posture throughout last night's engagement.

She herself played a similar role to Jiang Han.

The more Liu Meng thought about it, the more she felt that she had been included in some plan that Shen Qingning didn't understand.

But recalling the smile Qingning gave her last night...

She also felt that the plan wasn't so bad after all.

After a while, the two finished tidying up.

They each put their arms around Jiang Han's arms and walked into the hotel restaurant.

They sat by the window.

Shen Qingning was holding a coffee cup and scrolling through her phone.

Liu Meng lowered her head and scooped up some porridge.

Suddenly, both of their phones popped up with message notifications at the same time.

Lin Yaoyao tagged all the girls in the group chat.

"Return to the villa now, immediately!"

"We have an urgent matter to discuss."

Shen Qingning put down her coffee cup and replied, "What's the rush?"

Jiang Han was sitting next to me slurping noodles when he mischievously joined in.

"Hey? What good thing happened without me in the picture?"

Lin Yaoyao: "This is a conversation between women; men, please stay away!"

walk slowly!

You can play however you want.

After all, I enjoy absolute freedom in my relationships with men and women.

The female companions should be allowed to organize small group activities.

Liu Meng looked at the messages in the group chat, then looked up at Shen Qingning, who was calmly drinking coffee across from her.

"Do you know what it is?"

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter."

Half an hour later, the three parted ways at the hotel entrance.

Jiang Han was picked up by a driver and taken to Xingyue Media Company.

The women, as agreed, went to the meeting.

When Liu Meng and Shen Qingning returned to the Bicui Manor.

The moment I opened the door, I realized something was off about the atmosphere inside.

On a weekday, Qiu Siyao should be in the Pudong Development Bank office reviewing quarterly reports.

Xia Yutong should be reviewing the contract at the law firm.

But at this moment, everyone was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Lin Yaoyao sat on the sofa in the middle.

A printed document was placed on the coffee table in front of me.

The cover has several large characters.

Jiang family meeting minutes.

"The reason I called everyone here for this meeting today is to emphasize the rules."

"Before we begin, I'd like to ask you all a question."

Lin Yaoyao changed the subject.

"The men in our family are a bit special, as you all know."

"Everyone wants to be with Jiang Han, stay by his side, and sleep with him."

"But who among you can guarantee they'll never grow old?"

"No one can guarantee that, right?"

"Since no one can guarantee anything, we must accept the facts."

"In our family, it's not about who's the youngest or who's the most favored who makes the decisions."

"We share the same man, but we should also maintain the same home together."

"Whoever breaks the family rules is an enemy of everyone."

After being enlightened by her mother, Lin Yaoyao's theory became more reasonable and well-founded.

The women looked at each other, speechless, unable to refute the argument.

"From today onwards, except for requests made by Jiang Han himself, or necessary business trips."

"No one may privately induce Jiang Han to stay out overnight."

"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qiu Siyao raised her hand first.

"I agree with Sister Yaoyao!"

Lin Yaoyao immediately gave her an approving look, thinking to herself that she was indeed the first woman to go to bed with him.

Consider the big picture and the overall situation.

Qiu Siyao was well aware of all the changes that had occurred to her since she had followed Jiang Han.

She was originally just an ordinary bank employee.

In terms of status and position, he's just a little karami.

As a result, because of Jiang Han, Qiu Siyao jumped from China Merchants Bank to Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

He transitioned from account manager to deputy general manager of a department.

Even the bank manager had to give her some face.

Qiu Siyao's career was built up by Jiang Han.

She slowly began, "I agree because my husband has given me a stable home!"