Monarch Night

Enjoying the pure Spiritual Energy omnipresent in this courtyard, drinking and chatting with like-minded brothers, it's indescribably relaxing.

Especially with such a beautiful sister-in-law present.

Ye Meng was quite surprised and said: "Are all of you who participated in the battle men? Not a single woman?"

"All of us at the King level are men."

Xue Wanren replied, "There were a few women, but we defeated them."

"However, it's said that there was also an Ice Snow Heavenly Girl at the King level, but her Realm had just broken through to the Ninth Grade and she encountered issues during the breakthrough, leaving her Mental Realm unstable, so she didn't participate. If she had, one of our thirty-six might have been knocked out."

Luo Shishui remarked, "But since she didn't participate, Tan Dashi got lucky."

Tan Dashi angrily retorted, "You're the lucky one!"

Immediately, everyone burst into chaotic laughter.

Feng Xiangdong explained, "Generally, girls at our stage rarely stand out. There may be some who rise even higher than us later on, but at this stage, there aren't many."

"Why?"

Ye Meng was somewhat puzzled.

"According to the elders, it's because girls between sixteen and twenty-five or six years old have unstable minds. They have numerous ideas, daydreams, aspirations, and even the Mental Tranquility Technique or Bingxin Technique won't be effective. Because it's in their nature."

"So during this period, larger families, especially experienced ones, make choices. Those with exceptional aptitude start to focus on enhancing their Mental Realm. Why are female geniuses from big families often so proud? It's the result of deliberate family grooming."

"As long as no man catches her eye, she can remain calm and get through this most easily stirred period. And this is hard to achieve. You must let her witness true heroes, truly astonishing and remarkable figures, allowing her to feel in her heart: this is a real man... The feeling must be like this."

"So generally at times like this, a few ancestors of each family will make an appearance."

"The implication is that in their future search for lifelong partners, they naturally have very high standards. Ordinary ones won't catch their eye. As their cultivation rises, so does their vision, and over time, some may end up alone for life."

Feng Xiangdong sighed, "But there's no avoiding it. The Continent needs Supreme combat power. Family geniuses who have benefited from the Continent's resources should make sacrifices when needed."

"These sacrifices include love, marriage, and even... a girl's splendid dreams. And the more amazing these women are, the more their lives change before they even know it... it's quite sad when you think about it."

"Why are beauties said to have a bitter fate? This is where it comes from. The better the family background, the higher the insight, the stronger the cultivation, the more beautiful they are, the more outstanding their fathers and brothers... the greater the possibility of these women ending up alone."

"This is indeed a very sad thing."

Chu Wuqing sighed.

"That's not necessarily so, everyone has their own pursuits. Fighting for the Continent, a great love also surpasses the romantic love between men and women."

Fang Che said.

"Heh heh..."

Everyone sneered together, "So that's why you're only eighteen and already married to such a beautiful wife, huh? Is there no great love in your heart?"

Fang Che glared, "You can explain it like that? Penalty drink!"

Everyone laughed and drank.

"What about those with ordinary aptitude?" Ye Meng asked.

"Uh, generally those with average aptitude get married between sixteen and twenty-eight years old."

Feng Xiangdong replied.

Ye Meng nodded, eyes smiling, "Then I guess I'm truly ordinary."

"Uh..."

Feng Xiangdong was dumbfounded, "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it that way, I..."

Everyone jeered together, "Feng Xiangdong, your crime is grave, daring to call sister-in-law ordinary! Such a great offense!"

Thus, Feng Xiangdong was crazily made to drink seventeen or eighteen cups.

He drank until he was dizzy.

Even he didn't know how he ended up falling into the trap so mysteriously.

He soon realized: this sister-in-law is not simple, seemingly harmless and gentle, but... very insightful and sharp.

An innocuous joke that doesn't offend, yet instantly brings everyone closer, and makes the dull drinking session lively.

"Sister-in-law is impressive."

After finishing his penalty drink, the dizzy Feng Xiangdong was sincerely convinced.

"Well, let me, the impressive sister-in-law, drink a toast with you." Ye Meng smiled brightly and raised her glass.

Feng Xiangdong immediately became the object of everyone's envy again.

He excitedly drank it all in one go.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Everyone clamored to drink with the sister-in-law and sighed in admiration, feeling that Boss Fang truly found a great wife.

Everyone can make small jokes with guests to liven up the atmosphere, but to immediately restore the guest's dignity afterwards, that's what's called high emotional intelligence.

...

The drinking session was very enjoyable.

After eating some food and toasting a few glasses, Ye Meng excused herself citing her low alcohol tolerance, and returned to the room, leaving the space to Fang Che and the others.

A smart woman always knows when to advance and retreat.

When to be there, and when it's time to leave.

Men's drinking sessions, especially family gatherings, the appearance of the hostess gives the guest face and also brings pride to her man.

But once the face is given, if the woman stays with so many men drinking till the end, it inevitably makes them look down upon her.

So Ye Meng made a timely exit.

Everyone present was a Shi family's son, and even those who weren't had seen the world, so how could they not understand this principle?

Each had admiration in their hearts, so they all poured drinks for Fang Che.

So envious.

Beautiful, virtuous, sensible, intelligent, obedient, compliant...

Where can you find a wife like that?

For what reason does Fang Che have such good luck?

It's jealousy!