Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 348 You’re Overthinking It

Ding Wan’er now thought about it calmly, if she hadn’t seen the marriage contract with Lin Feng at that time, she might have confessed to Lin Feng a long ago and wouldn’t have had so much trouble today! Ding Wan’er deeply regretted inside, why had she dragged her feet until now without revealing her identity to Lin Feng, making her watch other girls confess to Lin Feng while she was his fiancée. Such a situation would be too painful for anyone.

However, now Ding Wan’er wanted to reveal her identity to Lin Feng but didn’t know exactly how to go about it. The current situation was really complicated, otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to her grandfather to seek advice.

"The situation is actually quite simple. If it’s really as you said, then that could only mean that boy is truly outstanding. Otherwise, things wouldn’t be this way. Girl, maybe you don’t know, but outstanding talents like this generally aren’t held back by a woman. Such men are destined to become the focus of everyone. So, tell your friend that if she truly loves this person, she must be able to endure such circumstances. Trying to control what happens is simply impossible and will only drive the two people further apart!"

"Moreover, in reality, those truly exceptional individuals always have more than one woman behind them. They can coexist peacefully because they all love that man and are willing to accept the current situation. Those who aren’t willing will choose to leave." Ding Yi shared his analysis, having encountered many such situations before. Truly outstanding individuals always had more than one woman behind them. It was a widespread phenomenon, and though they didn’t have a formal title, these women lived happily. That was sufficient.

"Ah! Isn’t it a monogamous society now? How could such things still happen? How could those women possibly share their man with other women!" Ding Wan’er was stunned by her grandfather’s words. She had never thought about this problem, even though she knew from television and movies about mistresses and all, but to hear it from her grandfather was something else. Her grandfather wouldn’t lie to her. If he talked about such matters, it meant he had experienced them, otherwise, he wouldn’t have told her!

Oh my! She had never considered this problem. Maybe what her grandfather said was the best solution. Perhaps Lin Feng was just as her grandfather described, destined to be a man with more than one woman. He had only returned to Tianhai for just over half a year, and counting the women around him, there were already quite a few: Shen Yao and that innocent beauty, the two campus belles from Sister Leng’s place, plus herself and Sister Leng—and maybe more women would appear in the future...

Could it be that she really had to prepare herself to share Lin Feng with other women, as her grandfather said, to be with him? If so, she really felt somewhat unwilling. Yet, if she gave up Lin Feng because of her unwillingness, she couldn’t bring herself to do it. A person like Lin Feng, once missed, would never come around again, and she would surely end up lonely and old. So, what should she do now?

"There’s nothing impossible about it, Girl Ding. What you’ve seen is too little, and your social experience is even less. Such things have always existed. Only the most outstanding and excellent individuals can make other women give up everything to be with them. Those without ability, who can’t earn money and have a bad temper, are doomed not to have a good marriage, or perhaps no woman will be willing to marry them at all. That’s the reality of society. The so-called marriage law is just for the majority; it has no meaning for that small portion of people who are willing to give up everything!"

Ding Yi listened to Ding Wan’er’s words and felt that his granddaughter’s thoughts were still too naive. The world had always been a patriarchal society, where exceptional men attracting outstanding women was seen as a natural and rightful occurrence. Therefore, it was hardly surprising. He knew several old pals who had more than one wife and were still living happily!

However, why was his granddaughter always leaning towards that issue today? There really seemed to be something not quite right about it. Normally, she never talked about these matters, so what did she mean by asking all these questions today? That’s right, could Girl Ding be referring to herself? It was very likely! It really was very likely!

"Girl Ding, you’re not talking about yourself, are you? Could it be that there’s another woman involved with Lin Feng now?" Ding Yi looked at his granddaughter’s face, growing more convinced by the moment, so he proactively asked her, partly to see if his guess was correct and partly to offer help. If she truly faced the situation they’d just spoken of, it would indeed be a test for Wan’er.

"Grandpa! How... how could that be possible! How... how could it be me! You’re thinking too much!" Ding Wan’er had never expected that her grandfather would associate the issue with her, and upon hearing his question, she replied in a flustered manner. How did he guess it? What should she do now?

Yet, after a quick thought, Ding Wan’er realized that there was no harm in her grandfather guessing the truth. It was the perfect opportunity to ask him about the best way to resolve the matter since the situation with Lin Feng couldn’t be delayed any longer. She was genuinely scared—if it dragged on, there might emerge a third, or even fourth or fifth woman to confess their feelings to Lin Feng. In that case, her position as the legitimate fiancée could become extremely awkward!

She couldn’t let it drag on any longer, she really couldn’t!

"Grandpa... Grandpa, if..." Ding Wan’er had gathered a lot of courage, her face flushed as she stammered, trying to come clean about the situation to Grandpa and ask for his advice. But to her surprise, just before she could get the words out, Qian Rong approached from a distance, calling out as he walked and interrupting the conversation between her and Ding Yi.

"Old scholar, caught any fish yet? Oh, Girl Ding is here too? When did you arrive?" Recently, Qian Rong had also become fond of fishing, so he and Ding Yi had been staying at the Jingming Fishing Ground for several days, completely hooked. However, he always felt that using Ding Yi’s fishing rod wasn’t satisfying, so he went to the city that morning to buy a few sets of specialized fishing rods. He then rushed back to compete with Ding Yi to see who could catch more fish, but upon his return, he was surprised to find Ding Wan’er there as well. Qian Rong puzzled over how she could spare the time to visit the fishing ground when she was so busy.

"Grandpa Qian, hello there! You and grandpa should keep fishing. I have matters to attend to at school, so I’ll be leaving first!" Ding Wan’er had just mustered the courage to talk to her grandfather about Lin Feng, but then she saw Grandpa Qian return. With him back, she could no longer continue discussing Lin Feng with her grandfather; if Grandpa Qian overheard, it would be unbearably embarrassing. With that in mind, she decided to leave quickly and find another opportunity to talk to her grandfather about Lin Feng alone.

Thinking of this, Ding Wan’er said goodbye to Qian Rong with a flushed face and left, her heart still pounding. Thankfully, Grandpa Qian had just returned; otherwise, what would he think of me for discussing Lin Feng with Grandpa! So, it was indeed right to leave first!

"What... Old scholar, what’s wrong with Wan’er?" Qian Rong was puzzled as Ding Wan’er, breaking her usual habit, didn’t say much and just greeted him before leaving. What was going on? Wan’er had never acted like this towards him before.

"It’s nothing, I guess she really must be busy. She arrived here and left within minutes, and you came back so soon. Come on, let me take a look at your fishing rod." Ding Yi, watching Ding Wan’er walk away, probably guessed that her visit today must have been about Lin Feng. However, once Qian Rong returned, Wan’er naturally couldn’t continue the conversation, so her hurry to leave was quite normal. With this in mind, he quickly changed the subject to divert Qian Rong’s attention, to prevent him from wondering about Wan’er’s behavior today.

"Look at this, isn’t it better than yours? You don’t know how many places I’ve been to just to carefully choose this, haha!" Upon hearing Ding Yi wanted to see his fishing rod, Qian Rong immediately forgot about Ding Wan’er, joyfully showing off the rod he had meticulously selected.

"Hm, it is indeed nice, quite expensive, huh!"

"Of course, it cost me a good hundred thousand plus!"

"Hehe, that’s a bit pricey!"

"Pricey? Really?"

"Being expensive doesn’t mean it’s the best; only what suits you is the best."

...

Leaving Jingming Fishing Ground, Ding Wan’er drove straight back to the university, rushed into the office, said a word to the secretary, locked herself inside, then opened a drawer and took out the letter Lin Feng had given her when he first came to Yingbo University.

Looking at the note that read "I am your fiancé," Ding Wan’er’s heart was filled with complex emotions, indescribable feelings surfaced. If it weren’t at her grandfather’s discovering the significance of this little note, she might have forgotten about it completely, and would not have found herself in her current situation today.

She still remembered how Lin Feng looked when he first brought her that letter. At that time, she regarded him as just another one of those flies pursuing her. But unexpectedly, Lin Feng later became her shield, and even her driver...

Yet, deep down, Ding Wan’er always harbored a rebellious feeling towards Lin Feng because of this note. After all, she was concerned about their arranged association; but in truth, if not for this note, Wan’er might have fallen for Lin Feng even more, and confessing to him might not have been impossible!

But now, because of that note, Ding Wan’er always wanted to see the best of Lin Feng before making any decisions, not realizing that, unknowingly, other girls had already made their moves. Shen Yao was the first to appear; her emergence was a complete slap in Wan’er’s face. She had been full of regret at that time, thinking she had waited too long when she could have confessed to Lin Feng earlier and not be in such a passive position now.

After the incident with Shen Yao, Ding Wan’er had planned to give serious thought to her relationship with Lin Feng after the school year began. But before she had time to sort out her feelings, the first day of the term was marred by another girl confessing to Lin Feng right in front of her, throwing Wan’er’s heart into even greater turmoil. It was from that moment her heart became so restless, allowing things to get to where they were today.

Ding Wan’er now felt full of doubt. Was she really to do as Grandpa had said, if she wanted to be with Lin Feng, to lay aside her pride and dignity and be with him along with other women in order to stay by his side forever...?