In the courtyard, Chen Minrou was also at a loss for words. "You've completely missed the point. I didn't tell you all this just to complain."
"I just want you to understand—if you've truly fallen for someone, you absolutely cannot stand to share your husband with a flock of other women."
Cui Lingyao looked taken aback.
'I can't believe she went through all that just to bring this up again.'
Her anger instantly vanished. She lowered her head and said dejectedly, "I have no choice."
Chen Minrou couldn't understand her dilemma. "How could you have no choice? You said it yourself that Xie Jinbai doesn't want to take concubines. So why would you rather antagonize him just to be this 'virtuous wife'? Can't you tell which is more important—your reputation or your husband?"
Cui Lingyao couldn't answer.
'She couldn't possibly explain about the system and her own origins.'
