Chapter 681: Loving Someone [Her Wise Plan]
"Are you willing to share your woman with other men?" She didn’t seem to understand the question at all.
He should have taken her words to heart, for she was a woman with many husbands. Her lack of loyalty to one person was glaringly obvious.
"I’m jealous," he said, his lips trembling. "I don’t want to share you with them, but what can I do? It’s better than losing you." Of course, he minded; he didn’t want to share her with anyone. He longed to be her sole possession, to monopolize her affection.
The jealousy consumed him, making him feel like he was going insane whenever she was with other men. But what could he do? Kill them? No, that would only drive her away. Scold and blame her for being too popular? No, he couldn’t bear the thought of causing her even the slightest hurt, whether emotional or physical.
He blamed himself for not being able to win all of her love.
"There are countless women out there," she said. "They’re far better than me, why are you forcing yourself on me? You’re very excellent, and many women admire and love you."
"But there are many excellent women out there," he replied, "and the one I love is you." He sighed and wrapped his arms around her trembling body, his expression solemn.
"What is it about me that you love?" she asked, confused.
She wasn’t peerless in beauty; she was beautiful, but so were many other women. She wasn’t uniquely powerful; there were countless powerful people in the world. She wasn’t extraordinary in kindness; kindness was abundant in this vast universe.