She looked like a piece of exquisite porcelain, exuding a faint, ethereal beauty of fragility, as if she would shatter into pieces with a gentle touch.
Looking at her like this, a strong sense of pity suddenly welled up in Jiang Cheng's heart.
A thought that shouldn't have existed surfaced in his mind once again.
If he could start over, he would never have gotten entangled with Yu Xiaoxiao when he first received the System.
When he was at Luxury Hotel, he wouldn't have attended that Auction Gala, so he wouldn't have encountered Yu Xiaoxiao again.
And after drinking with Zhou Zhiyuan, even knowing there was an issue with Qiao Yinyin's age despite her having a Designated Driver's license, he wouldn't have let her drive and become involved with her.
If Jiang Cheng could have maintained his integrity and kept himself clean back then.
Given Wang Yuyan's proactive attitude at the time, the first person to have intimate contact with him would definitely have been Wang Yuyan.
With such a pitiful and endearing woman, Jiang Cheng would surely have stayed by her side with singular focus.
He would have done his utmost to provide her with the most lavish material life and given her all his love.
When faced with this kind of question, he would have answered without hesitation: "I love you."
Unfortunately, "if" is just an "if," and there are no "ifs" in reality.
At this moment, although Jiang Cheng really wanted to say those three words to Wang Yuyan with certainty.
But at the thought of the hopeful and expectant faces of the other women, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt a lump in his throat and couldn't speak.
Gazing at Wang Yuyan before him, Jiang Cheng sighed helplessly in his heart.
His eyes were overflowing with endless tenderness and affection.
He gently reached out, lightly flicked her delicate nose, and replied, "Of course I love you."
Those last few words suddenly made Wang Yuyan's eyes widen.
In her heart, she always felt she was different from Jiang Cheng's other women.
After all, she was the one who had proactively pursued him, and she had indeed been a bit too eager back then.
Actually, there was a reason why Wang Yuyan wanted to find a wealthy benefactor.
The main reason was that she had been extremely starved of love since childhood, so she longed to find someone who could change her life, take her to the top in one step, and help her escape her Family of Origin.
So when she met a powerful and slightly younger big shot like Jiang Cheng, she indeed wanted to hold on tight.
Most of the wealthy people she had met before were middle-aged men.
Wealthy men of that age were mostly married with established careers.
So, those under such conditions were not within her consideration.
After all, being a mistress was not a secure thing these days.
As Hotel Industry Workers, they knew the risks of being a mistress better than anyone.
Jiang Cheng was only 18 then.
In this day and age, it would be at least ten years before Jiang Cheng settled down and started a family.
So in Wang Yuyan's heart, Jiang Cheng was the ideal candidate.
Although she also longed for Jiang Cheng to love her.
But she also knew this wasn't something she should ask for.
At this moment, her heart was a soft mess. She playfully chided like a spoiled child, "Really?"
Jiang Cheng naturally sensed Wang Yuyan's feelings.
However, he didn't continue the topic. Instead, he gently picked up the soft blanket lying aside and carefully covered Wang Yuyan's silky-smooth thighs.
Then, holding the delicate woman in his arms tightly, he slowly stood up from the comfortable sofa and asked softly, "How about we go to the bathroom for a wash, and I'll show you whether I love you or not?"
These improper words made Wang Yuyan blush uncontrollably.
She pushed his shoulder: "The bathroom here is quite small..."
Seeing this, the corners of Jiang Cheng's mouth curled up slightly: "Is it smaller than this little sofa? Our exercise doesn't require much space; weren't we sitting quite well on the little sofa just now?"
"You're annoying..."
Unlike Wang Yuyan's happiness, over at the Luxury Hotel, Wang Yuyan's Stepmother, Lin Xia, was full of resentment.
She saw two security guards suddenly appear in front of her.
Without any regard, they were driving her away right in front of the endless stream of hotel guests.
Lin Xia immediately flew into a rage. Her eyes widened as she questioned furiously, "What exactly are you doing?! What right do you have to kick me out?!"
Faced with Lin Xia's shrewish tone, one of the security guards lowered his voice and replied, "We are very sorry, Madam, but selling items is strictly prohibited here. If you aren't staying at the hotel, please leave."
"Get this straight, I'm not selling anything. These items are free; they're trial samples. Do you want some?" Lin Xia said righteously.
As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly pulled a facial mask and a few primer samples out of her bag and shoved them into the hands of the two security guards without a word.
Then, not forgetting to pitch them, she said, "Take one home for your wives to use. Here, my WeChat is on this card. If you find it good, you can add me..."
The two security guards were a bit dazed by her actions.
They froze for a few seconds, glanced at the card, and then reacted, immediately shoving the items back into Lin Xia's hands.
"No thanks, we don't need them. We've received orders; please leave immediately, or don't blame us for being rough."
Hearing this, Lin Xia's eyes widened instantly. She questioned emotionally, "What did I do? Why should I leave? Have I broken the law? Huh? I'm waiting for my daughter here. Tell her to come out, or I won't leave."
As she spoke, she actually started acting like a hooligan and simply sat down on the floor.
Just then, Wang Yang, who had come personally to handle the matter, couldn't help but frown at the scene.
His sharp eyes swept over the scene, and he quickly turned to the cold-faced Bodyguards in black suits standing behind him and ordered, "Don't let her make a noise. Drag her out, watch her at the entrance, and don't let her cause trouble or come back in."
"Understood, President Wang!" the Bodyguards responded in unison, their voices low and powerful.
These Bodyguards were clearly much more professional than the two security guards. They moved with agility, closing in on Lin Xia like cheetahs.
By then, the two security guards had already started dragging Lin Xia out.
"If you touch me again, I'll take off my clothes!"
Lin Xia simply lay down on the floor.
Looking at the flabby Lin Xia, the two security guards glanced at each other and then helplessly took out their walkie-talkies.
Seeing that her behavior had attracted a crowd, Lin Xia didn't feel ashamed at all.
Instead, an irrepressible look of smugness appeared on her face.
In her narrow inner world, her only thought was to force Wang Yuyan to show up and make her compromise.
To make her hand over all the money.
From the first moment she saw Wang Yuyan, an uncontrollable loathing surged in Lin Xia's heart.
Although Wang Yuyan was small then, she was too beautiful.
Seeing her made Lin Xia somewhat jealous. Every time she saw Wang Yuyan's beautiful face, Lin Xia felt it was a mockery of her.
Because Wang Yuyan's existence constantly reminded her of Wang Junhao's ex-wife.
She was afraid that seeing Wang Yuyan would make Wang Junhao think of his ex-wife.
This fear and insecurity gradually warped Lin Xia's soul.
She began to subconsciously suppress Wang Yuyan, trying to make her lose her confidence and radiance.
Whenever Wang Junhao wasn't home, Lin Xia would subject Wang Yuyan to corporal punishment. Seeing her pained expression gave Lin Xia a strange sense of pleasure.
After graduation, Wang Yuyan began to slip out of her control.
At first, Lin Xia could tolerate her a bit because Wang Yuyan brought money home.
But as time passed, Wang Yuyan began to distance herself from them, even blocking her on wechat and not answering her calls.
This made Lin Xia's rage burn even more fiercely; she felt her authority was being challenged.
Lin Xia never considered that her behavior would negatively impact Wang Yuyan's work—or rather, she knew but didn't care.
Her goal was to ruin Wang Yuyan's reputation, to let her colleagues and superiors know that Wang Yuyan was someone who disrespected her Stepmother.
In Lin Xia's twisted mind, Wang Yuyan became the target for her to vent her resentment.