Ding ling ling.
Just as he was wondering how to explain this to Xiao Jingwen, Yang Feilong's phone rang.
Yang Feilong glanced at it; it was Li Yufei.
Obviously, she was also a little worried about his long absence, especially since Yang Feilong had promised to return that night to sleep with her after finishing his business.
Yesterday, even without a real fight, she had found it a sweet torture, and she wanted to try it again.
"Are you in such a hurry to leave your official wife, me, to go be with your concubine named Yufei?" Xiao Jingwen said with a hint of resentment, seeing the contact name on his phone.
Yang Feilong felt rather speechless at Xiao Jingwen's resentful words. What concubine Yufei? You're the official wife? You've just entered my circle of wives, and you're already the empress? Besides, I have no intention of treating my women differently; they are all empresses.
"Be good," Yang Feilong gently stroked Xiao Jingwen's cheek, comforting her before answering Li Yufei's call.
"Are you coming back today?" Li Yufei's soft voice inquired.
"I'll be back soon," Yang Feilong replied.
"Okay, I'll wait for you," Li Yufei said and hung up. She didn't ask what Yang Feilong was doing. She knew he had several girlfriends and guessed that his late return might be spent with another. Although she felt a little resentful, she wouldn't voice it.
This was Li Yufei's cleverness; by not asking, she wouldn't get angry and could just assume Yang Feilong was busy with other important matters.
Yang Feilong was semi-reclined in the driver's seat, which had been pushed back. Xiao Jingwen lay in his arms, lost in thought, her gaze distant.
Seeing Xiao Jingwen's somewhat downcast expression, Yang Feilong gently stroked her beautiful, soft, and tender cheek. "What are you thinking about?"
"Was I impulsive?" Xiao Jingwen said with a hint of sadness.
"..." Yang Feilong really wanted to retort, "You're only realizing that now!"
But seeing her like this, he couldn't bring himself to say such heartless words. After all, he wasn't exactly blameless. He had kissed her and touched her, and then just walking away would have made him a complete scoundrel.
Yang Feilong kissed her cheek and simply held her, saying nothing.
Yet, with just a kiss and a hug from Yang Feilong, Xiao Jingwen's spirits lifted. "Seeing that you still care about me makes me feel like my impulsiveness was right. Who can I blame when I like you so much?"
Yang Feilong wasn't sure about his own feelings for Xiao Jingwen.
After all, in total, this was only the third time he had met her.
But he never expected that after just three days of meeting, she would be so infatuated with him.
"What's so good about me?" Yang Feilong sighed softly.
Looking at Yang Feilong's perfect and handsome face, Xiao Jingwen couldn't resist kissing him, then said earnestly, "I don't know either! Your personality, your handsomeness, your dashing demeanor when you fight, and that little bit of roguish charm—they all deeply attract me!"
Yang Feilong touched his nose. "I'm roguish? I feel like I'm quite upright."
"Upright? Hypocritical, hahahaha," Xiao Jingwen teased him with a giggle.
"Cough, cough." Yang Feilong was speechless; he didn't quite like that description!
"Alright, take me back now!" Xiao Jingwen sighed, then moved away from Yang Feilong, sitting in the passenger seat and tidying her slightly disheveled clothes.
Earlier, Xiao Jingwen had wanted to stay with him, but he had wanted to leave. Now, with her suddenly saying this, Yang Feilong felt an inexplicable reluctance. But he remembered Li Yufei was waiting for him at home, and yesterday Li Yufei had just been through a fright, so there was no guarantee the enemy wouldn't strike again. Therefore, he wouldn't change his mind.
"Why did you suddenly decide to go back?" Yang Feilong asked, turning his head as he adjusted the car seat.
"Because you have other beauties to accompany, and you wouldn't be happy if I kept you here," Xiao Jingwen said with a wry smile.
Yang Feilong felt inexplicably uncomfortable hearing this. He felt utterly stretched thin. Having too many women was truly not a good thing. He now admired those "time management masters" because he felt he genuinely didn't have enough time!
Although his sister hadn't called him today, she had sent a few messages, all hinting at her desire for him to spend a few days with her before she started school.
Luo Yujiao was fine; she had been with Yang Feilong the longest and was the most sensible. Whether Yang Feilong sought her out or not, she was busy with her own affairs. Even if she missed him terribly, she wouldn't actively disturb him.
Lou Yimo? She had also sent a few messages. If not for her and Luo Yujiao being busy with the opening of their new branch, she would have sent more than just a few messages.
Han Yun had called him several times recently, asking when he would have time and expressing her strong desire to see him.
He also occasionally received calls from Mia, Ouyang Yixue, the sisters Lin Yunxi and Lin Qiaoxi, and even Luo Wenwen. Lin Qiaoxi was fine, but Lin Yunxi, Mia, and Luo Wenwen had all confessed their feelings to him indirectly, and he felt a bit guilty during their conversations.
Ouyang Yixue, he had even pretended to be her boyfriend, and her family now considered him Ouyang Yixue's boyfriend. They had asked him to visit again before Ouyang Yixue started school, but Yang Feilong had used the excuse of being busy to temporarily decline.
Thinking of Ouyang Yixue's situation gave him a headache. He thought he had helped her resolve the issue of her family arranging a marriage for her, and then things would be over. Later, he realized he had been too naive; that incident was just the beginning of his troubles. Unless Ouyang Yixue could truly find a boyfriend that her family was satisfied with to bring home, his troubles would never end. Did he have to reveal his relationship with Ouyang Yixue to the Ouyang family? Then he would be fine, but Ouyang Yixue's previous actions would have been in vain!
Seeing Yang Feilong fall into silence, Xiao Jingwen gently patted his shoulder, then said with a gentle smile, "I know I'm a latecomer, so I won't truly get angry. As long as you have time to spend with me occasionally, I'll be satisfied!"
Yang Feilong opened his mouth. "Thank you for your understanding."
Hearing Xiao Jingwen say such heartfelt words, it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.
However, it was Xiao Jingwen's next sentence that shifted Yang Feilong from being touched to being utterly bewildered.
"Sister Mia also likes you, why don't you take her in too? Then, when you're not with me, I can hang out with Mia," Xiao Jingwen giggled.
"..." Xiao Jingwen's suggestion struck Yang Feilong as absurd, but amidst the absurdity, it was inexplicably accompanied by a hint of anticipation.
He didn't know what he was anticipating.
Was it two beauties engaging in romantic intimacy, or being affectionate together, or perhaps massaging each other's ample bosoms?
"We'll talk about this later!" Yang Feilong shook his head repeatedly, casting aside the absurd thoughts in his mind.
"Don't you want to have Empress E and Empress Ying serve one husband?" Xiao Jingwen's eyes sparkled like a little devil tempting a good citizen.
"This—sounds very exciting?" Yang Feilong's inner devil was instantly stirred, but he quickly said resolutely, "Cough, cough, don't try to make things happen randomly. Mia and I are just friends, yes, just friends."
"Tsk, you have the desire but not the guts, you bad boy," Xiao Jingwen said dismissively. You clearly want it, don't think I can't tell.
Yang Feilong started the car, ignoring Xiao Jingwen's disdain. Although he was tempted, if he took in every woman who showed interest, his harem would probably be too small to contain them.
His heart, he feared, might not be able to contain them either.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have left with Mia's disappointed gaze last time.