Self-contradictory

  This is quite like Shao Yin's style. She never hides her worship of money, but in front of Li Cheng, she must have made a different show. I didn't speak, just looking at Ye Qing, what was the reason for her to be with Li Cheng besides money, was there anything else special?

  Ye Qing seemed to have noticed my confusion, she stared at me for a while, looking down at her own feet, and after about a minute, she sighed slowly: "Let's talk about Guan Xinyue instead. The first time we met, I didn't tell you everything because I had some reservations. She's too complicated, and after interacting with her, I found that she's not the 'blank sheet of paper' that Li Cheng described. She knows how to gauge distances. I remember when we first met, she said 'I'm not from the same era as you, but deep down, we're similar people'."

  "What does this mean?" I hastily interjected, the sentence was too inexplicable, but at least it shouldn't be a compliment to Ye Qing.

  It was as expected, Ye Qing shook her head. "At first, I thought she was using this kind of talk to get close to me. You know that now, although it's not popular to have three wives and four concubines, men like Li Cheng who are wealthy can have mistresses outside and it's nothing unusual. It would be strange if they planned to bring those women home and kick their own wives and children out of the house. The women on the outside, including your friend Shao Yin, no matter how much they hate me in their hearts, even if they want to swallow me whole, when they see me, which one isn't being polite? Of course, I'm also nice to them in front of Li Cheng, holding back my temper and swallowing my anger, all for the sake of making my own life easier."

  The subtlety between women! I didn't know what kind of reaction would satisfy Ye Qing, so I just let out a soft sigh. Ye Qing looked at me with an odd expression and slowly said: "I don't know how to describe Guan Xinyue, whether it's her tone or the words she says, they're all very polite, but somehow give off an air of superiority. The first time we met, she was giving me money."

  Here is the translation:

  "Speaking of which, Ye Qing began to imitate Guan Xinyue's tone and mannerisms, her eyes also taking on a slightly arrogant glint, with an unspoken provocation that made one want to punch her. Ye Qing deliberately lowered her voice and said: "I've long heard that you're someone who loves money like your life depends on it. I didn't expect this time would be so enlightening. In my opinion, you're just finding ways to ask your husband for money. Hmm, not bad at all - spending a million yuan to buy back your self-respect. Looks like your self-respect is worth quite a bit of money, huh?"

  "One million?" I was stunned for a moment, and then I remembered what Shao Yin had said before. I didn't expect Ye Qing to say it so bluntly, which left me momentarily speechless.

  Ye Qing said helplessly, "Yes. No matter what, I am Li Cheng's wife and the mother of his child. This is something that no one can change. And previously...I mean before Guan Xinyue, I knew he was just playing around, so I gave him a condition: every time he changed girlfriends, he had to give me at least 50,000 yuan. Depending on how long they were together and how beautiful the other woman was, he would give different prices, but the price was set by Li Cheng himself."

  Although I had been vaccinated by Shao Yin, when these words really came out of Ye Qing's mouth, I was still shocked: what kind of couple would come up with such an absurd idea?

  But all of this seemed to be nothing new to Ye Qing, she nodded and said: "It's hard to accept, right? After you get married and have children, you'll understand. Men are actually dispensable, the most important thing is to have money that can't be spent. Of course, Li Cheng gave a lot of money, I will let them live a comfortable life for a while. But what surprised me was that before Guan Xinyue sent the money, I didn't know they were together. Before that, I would occasionally hear news about Guan Xinyue from Li Cheng's mouth, but it was just as his assistant. But I didn't expect Guan Xinyue to send a check for one million! One million! When I saw that number, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, and I counted the zeros after the '1' again and again, and it really wasn't wrong. At that time, I knew that Li Cheng's soul had been taken away by her.

  This is probably the style of a nouveau riche. Looking at Ye Qing with tears rolling out of her eyes, I had an inexplicable feeling in my heart. I handed her a tissue and tried to calm her emotions down. But once again beyond my expectation, she suddenly burst into laughter and said to me: "I'm really sorry, these are all things of the past, why am I still bringing them up?"

  "I think it's because you're too heartbroken, right? Anyway, you and Li Cheng have been husband and wife for so long, not just for emotions, but also for your own youth, aren't they?" I said lightly. Ye Qing is still a beauty, but time has left its mark on her face, a mark that even the most expensive cosmetics can't cover up. She must be sad about losing her youth too?

  Ye Qing's nose twitched a few times, and her eyes sparkled with a flowing light: "Right, right, right! You're absolutely right. I never thought things would turn out that way. I knew that even if Li Cheng had a mistress before, he wasn't serious about it, just playing around. Men are like that, always socializing outside, and besides, he...he knows that the old me didn't care. But Guan Xinyue is different...you have to understand, when a man's body strays, it's not a big deal, but once his heart strays, he really can't come back."

  So there was that shocking and earth-shattering farce? Ye Qing refused to give up, still went to the door, wanting to teach Guan Xinyue a lesson. But unexpectedly, Ye Qing, who regarded herself as the legitimate wife, ultimately ended in defeat, and the man who took Guan Xinyue's place to teach Ye Qing a lesson was Li Cheng. Can you imagine how Ye Qing felt at that time? Her heart must have hit rock bottom! She covered her face with her hand, not speaking for half a day.

  I just quietly waited, looking for some useful clues from her mouth.

  "Isn't that man I saw you with today... definitely not your boyfriend?" Ye Qing asked hesitantly, glancing at the door before continuing: "Are you sure you haven't been hiding anything from me? Although we've only met a few times, it feels like we've known each other for a long time. I'm a kind-hearted person and can't bear to see you being deceived. That man, I've seen him with Guan Xinyue before. They should be in a relationship. Are you sure he really loves you?"