Chapter 656: A Place Where Women Are Supreme

Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan both firmly believed that there must be something wrong with that swamp.

However, the group was divided on whether they should continue to investigate.

Jian Yining and Wan'er did not want to investigate.

The two of them felt an inexplicable fear and wariness toward that place!

Sheng Hanyu wanted to investigate, but he had promised not to go again; a real man must keep his word, and one must be true to their promises.

Shi Youxuan also wanted to investigate, but Sheng Hanyu said, "You and I are one as husband and wife; what I do not do, you are not permitted to do."

Shi Youxuan:...

"On what grounds?" She rolled her eyes.

Hmph!

This man was not like this before he won her over; at that time, he used every possible method to treat her well, but now that he had her, it was different—he was actually speaking to her in a commanding tone?

Men.

Of course, in the end, she didn't go either, because it wasn't just Sheng Hanyu who opposed it; the minority had to submit to the majority.

Beneath the swamp.

Servants were busy, busy packing calligraphy, paintings, and jewelry into crates, preparing to transport them elsewhere.

This place had been targeted, so Ji Yingjie could only choose another location as a secret base.

But a base couldn't be found in a moment, though it was no problem to temporarily find a new place to hide the treasury.

Secret chamber.

Ji Yingjie was on a video call with a man.

The man said, "Was I not right? It is impossible for you to bypass Shi Youxuan to achieve your goal; she is too clever, and she can track down a scent from the slightest trace."

Ji Yingjie interrupted him impatiently: "Enough nonsense, how are things back home? I will be returning soon."

The man: "Everything is fine at home; are you bringing that money back when you return?"

He seemed casual, but in reality, he was intentional.

A dignified man like him, bowing and scraping under a woman—what was he enduring this humiliation for?

It was for that money!

But his clever plan fell through; Ji Yingjie was very sharp and immediately sensed the man's intentions.

"Why do you ask about the money?" Ji Yingjie warned him: "I warn you, a man must keep to a man's duty; you mind your own business and stay out of a woman's affairs!"

"I have not yet reached the point of senility where I need you to manage the family business, and even if I were old, it would not be your turn."

"Zhu Yiwen, I will not hide the truth from you: I have already selected an Heir. If you follow me, I guarantee you will live in luxury and splendor for a lifetime, one person below ten thousand, but if you harbor thoughts you shouldn't have... then get lost."

That's right.

The man video-calling with Ji Yingjie was none other than the escaped Zhu Yiwen.

Back then, he escaped from under Wang Yong, and his plane accidentally flew to a mysterious place.

The plane was running out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing.

As a result, the moment he stepped out of the cabin, he was captured by a group of women!

Heaven played a massive joke on him.

Zhu Yiwen hated women the most, yet while fleeing for his life, he stumbled into a place where women were supreme.

The women there were all arrogant and conceited, holding themselves high above others.

The men, however, were all incredibly spineless.

Men there had to do the hardest and most exhausting labor, were discriminated against everywhere, and were beaten and scolded by their wives when they got home.

In that place, a woman could "marry" several men at the same time.

Men had to earn money to support the women, could not be jealous, and had to get along harmoniously.

If a man was cast aside by a woman and sent back to his "in-laws," he was the most miserable of men, looked down upon by everyone.

Scorned, subjected to gossip, some men even became so desperate they committed suicide!

Such a place was not just a simple subversion of values; it caused Zhu Yiwen's psychological defenses to collapse entirely.

L Country was a place where men were supreme, and the men there all had a bit of male chauvinism.

But here, everything was a complete upheaval. It wasn't that Zhu Yiwen hadn't thought about resisting; at first, he even thought this place was good and considered seizing it for himself, driving away those self-righteous women.

But he failed.

The reason for his failure was simple: the women in this place possessed a high intelligence that people elsewhere did not have; many things were seen through before he could even act.

However, although these women were highly intelligent, they were insular and did not go out, having little understanding of the outside world, making them relatively simple, which gave him many opportunities.

Especially later, when he inadvertently discovered they were very wealthy, possessing an uncountable fortune.

If that money were all his... then never mind L Country, even becoming the richest person in the world would be no problem!

This discovery made Zhu Yiwen completely tempted, so he stayed.

He endured humiliation and bore the burden, using all his strength to please the women he hated most.

Finally, step by step, he got to know the Clan Leader and became the Clan Leader's chief man!

Ji Yingjie was accustomed to being high and mighty; she had always scolded and hit men whenever she pleased, never caring about their inner thoughts.

Naturally, there was no talk of respect.

It was the same now; she berated Zhu Yiwen relentlessly to vent her dissatisfaction.

Zhu Yiwen bowed and scraped, acting timid and submissive.

The anger in his heart burned fiercely, but he dared not show even the slightest hint of it on his face.

Ji Yingjie finished scolding him, her mood improved significantly, and her tone softened a little: "Xiaowen, rest assured, as long as you do your best for me, I will not treat you unfairly."

"I will give you a large sum of money, far more than what you would earn running around working hard outside, but you must always remember your status and keep to your own place, do you understand?"

Zhu Yiwen's inner thoughts: Keep to my own place, my foot.

Zhu Yiwen's outward response: "Yes, Clan Leader, I will remember."

He was respectful and submissive: "Everything is this servant's fault, please do not be angry; if you were to ruin your health from anger, this servant would have no choice but to die to atone for my crimes."

Although Ji Yingjie had several men, none of her men were this good with words.

With just a few short sentences, she felt the anger in her heart completely subside.

She comforted Zhu Yiwen a few more times, instructed him to manage the household affairs well and said she would return in a few days, then turned off the video call.

Jian Family.

"Wan'er, eat a piece of fruit." Jian Yining used a silver fork to pick up a piece of fruit he had peeled and cut, feeding it into his wife's mouth.

Jin Wan'er acted spoiled: "I don't want to eat it, I don't like eating apples."

"Alright, if you don't like apples, we'll have a piece of peach." Jian Yining picked up a piece of sweet and juicy honey peach.

"No—" Wan'er continued acting spoiled: "I don't like eating peaches either."

Both of these were bought by her mother-in-law.

And she was forced to eat them every day because her mother-in-law heard that these two types of fruit were best for the fetus, so she had to like them whether she wanted to or not.

In her mother-in-law's heart, whether the daughter-in-law liked them or not was unimportant; what was best for the child was what mattered most.

But seeing that his wife did not like them, Jian Yining immediately set them aside.

He asked with concern: "Wan'er, what would you like to eat? I'll go get it for you."

"Anything at all?" Wan'er's large eyes sparkled, her hopeful gaze carrying a hint of cunning and teasing.

Jian Yining: "Yes, as long as you want to eat it, even if it grew on the moon, I would go and pick it for you."

Jin Wan'er: "It's not that exaggerated, I'm just craving KFC fried chicken wings and iced cola; will you let me eat them?"

Fried chicken wings and iced cola, these commonly known junk foods, had been strictly forbidden since Jin Wan'er became pregnant.

They were foods that were absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not allowed to be touched!