Chu Tao's worldview was completely shattered.
"Brother Monkey... are these all your wives?"
Staring at the rows of AI girlfriends in the luxurious villa, he fell into silence.
To be honest, he couldn't believe at first that these were all robots!
The materials and craftsmanship of these intelligent robots were impeccable, almost indistinguishable from real humans. If it weren't for the lack of that certain spark of life... he might have truly believed they were real, beautiful women.
"What? Not impressed?"
Monkey patted Chu Tao on the shoulder, causing him to slump slightly. "No, no, not at all!"
"Let me tell you, real girlfriends are always causing drama and getting jealous, but robots are different. Today, I'll let you experience it firsthand."
Chu Tao felt a bit nervous. "Brother Monkey... I..."
...
When Chu Tao finally walked out of Monkey's house, leaning against the wall for support, he had opened a door to a whole new world.
"Brother Monkey, where did you get all these?"
It was clear that after being betrayed by his ex-girlfriend, Chu Tao, the so-called "child of fortune," was almost completely disillusioned with women.
"Heh, each of my wives here costs at least a million, and they're practically priceless. These were all gifts from Mr. Jiang."
Monkey's words instantly piqued Chu Tao's interest.
"Mr. Jiang... gave them to you?"
"Work hard under Mr. Jiang, and you'll get your share of the rewards. This big villa was funded by him, and these eight AI girlfriends—well, you've already experienced them firsthand. Aren't they better than real girlfriends?"
Chu Tao's eyes lit up, and he was ready to roll up his sleeves and dive into this new life.
But just as the two were chatting and about to leave, a black van suddenly pulled up beside them on the street.
Out stepped a bald man, a sharp-looking guy with long hair and a mask, and a man in a blue suit following behind.
"Brother Qiang, that's him. He borrowed money from us and hasn't paid it back for a week..."
"Oh? Not paying back... so you think you're tough, huh?" Brother Qiang smirked lewdly as he looked at Chu Tao.
A chill ran up Chu Tao's spine.
"Brother Qiang... Brother Qiang, don't hurt me! I'm one of your own! I just pledged my loyalty to Mr. Jiang. Look... here's the card he gave me!"
Chu Tao immediately knelt down. From Monkey's earlier stories, he knew just how terrifying this man was.
Many men had fallen into this demon's hands and were tortured beyond belief.
Chu Tao was a straight man, and though Monkey had led him astray into liking robots, he still had no interest in anything beyond that.
"One of our own?"
Brother Qiang frowned, then exchanged a glance with Lin Yu and the others behind him.
"Yes, yes! My admiration for Mr. Jiang is as vast as the rivers, never-ending..."
After verifying Chu Tao's identity, Brother Qiang sighed.
He waved his hand. "What a shame..."
With that, he walked away, glancing back every few steps.
"Gulp~~~"
Watching the van drive off, Chu Tao felt like he had just narrowly escaped death.
......
At home.
"Jiang... Jiang Che, do you have time this afternoon?"
Yu Wan'er, unusually serious, sat on the carpet in a "duck sit" pose, her twin ponytails swaying as she looked at Jiang Che with hopeful eyes, appearing both adorably well-behaved.
"No time."
"(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻"
"What is it?"
"Oh, it's about my mom. She's really grateful for your help and wants to invite you to dinner."
After saying this, the little loli lowered her head, her eyes darting around nervously.
"Oh? Your mom wants to treat me to dinner? Well, that makes sense... after all, I did save her life."
As Jiang Che spoke, his gaze fell on Yu Wan'er, who was a head shorter than him.
His look seemed to say, "And what about your thanks?"
Yu Wan'er, being as sharp as she was, immediately understood.
[Pfft, you big jerk, you've already had your way with me. What more thanks do you want?]
[So annoying~ I just used up a whole box of ointment the other day. Isn't that enough thanks?]
Seeing Yu Wan'er's conflicting thoughts, Jiang Che almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
He knew full well that this little loli had probably already fallen for him, but her tsundere nature would never let her admit it outright.
"Ah~ Wan'er, I'd love to go with you, but Qiaoqiao's parents have already invited me this afternoon. What should I do?"
Jiang Che feigned regret as he spoke.
"Then... then how about tomorrow?" Yu Wan'er bit her pink lips.
"Tomorrow might not work either. I have some business to handle at the company."
Yu Wan'er: "......"
She realized that Jiang Che was deliberately messing with her!
"You're lying! You're not going to the company for business. Every time you come back, you reek of 'fishy smells.' Ugh!"
Jiang Che shrugged and laughed. "What? Are you jealous? Don't tell me you've fallen for me?"
"Pfft! Who would fall for you?"
Yu Wan'er instinctively denied it.
But the next second, Jiang Che's expression turned serious.
He gently took Yu Wan'er's small hand in his. Her hand was truly tiny and soft.
"You... what are you doing?"
Yu Wan'er became alert. Whenever this scoundrel got serious, it never meant anything good!
"Yu Wan'er, if you really love me, say it. I'm only giving you one chance. Otherwise, I'll start dividing my love and time among other girls."
"You must have noticed, right? I've been showing you a bit more favor lately, and it's making the other girls jealous."
Yu Wan'er panicked!
She had always been used to bickering with Jiang Che and then getting punished for it. She hadn't even realized that she was the one being favored.
But now that Jiang Che had pointed it out... she felt completely flustered.
She knew very well that Jiang Che was capable of doing exactly what he said. After all, her sister Ye Mengyao had ended up in that situation.
But her tsundere personality wouldn't allow her to back down.
[Pfft, you jerk, even if I do love you, I'll never say it out loud.]
[I'll never give in to you, you evil villain.]
[But... what if he really starts ignoring me?]
Yu Wan'er's thoughts were in chaos. Life was already tough enough being constantly bullied by Jiang Che, especially since she only had a pair of size 38 shoes to her name.
But the thought of Jiang Che ignoring her made her heart tighten. She was the real jealous type. Sometimes, just seeing Ye Mengyao or Qin Qiaoqiao being all lovey-dovey with Jiang Che would make her jealous, let alone other women.
Yu Wan'er couldn't bear to think about it anymore. She realized... she had truly fallen for this scoundrel.
She'd rather live a tough life than have Jiang Che ignore her.
"Jiang... Jiang Che, I might love you a little, but don't get the wrong idea... you're only sixth on my list. My mom comes first, then Sister Mengyao, Sister Qiaoqiao... and finally, you."
As everyone knows, when people feel awkward, they tend to say all sorts of nonsensical things to cover up their embarrassment.
Yu Wan'er was clearly no exception!