Qin Chuan was embarrassed, but he knew it was an unavoidable topic. While it's not uncommon for powerful men to have multiple wives and concubines
, this woman was no ordinary woman. Many men would abandon their wives and children to be with her, dedicating themselves solely to her.
And this wasn't surprising; it was practically impossible for such a woman to find a strong, successful, and normal man who didn't have other women.
The strong don't lack women; it's a necessity. Besides, with power and everything, what's the point? So this situation is quite normal.
Love is selfish, so many people are willing to sacrifice everything for love. Some might say this is cruel, abandoning one's wife.
But for a peerless beauty, some can give up their empire; what else can't they abandon?
As for women, once they truly love a man, they can choose to ignore him, since he handles the affairs of the household.
That's one situation, but some women can't accept it. He might abandon other women for you, but one day, he might abandon you for another woman.
No one dares to claim they are the most beautiful. Even if you think they are, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What if a woman he loves more comes along?
There's no solution. Abandoning them feels wrong, but they can't accept sharing a man with another woman.
Many women, with unparalleled beauty, end up alone, only able to admire their own beauty, utterly alone.
Fan Qingchen smiled awkwardly at Qin Chuan: "Don't be afraid, I was just asking casually. I don't really want to know."
Qin Chuan smiled bitterly. These words left him powerless. Once they were spoken, if Fan Qingchen rejected him again, he would have no reason to ask for anything more.
"Qin Chuan, do you love them?" Fan Qingchen asked.
"Yes, very much. For them, I would disregard everything, even a certain death, I wouldn't hesitate," Qin Chuan said calmly.
"Do you love me?" Fan Qingchen continued.
"Yes!"
"What do you love about me?" Fan Qingchen asked, actually very curious. She didn't know what Qin Chuan loved about her.
Qin Chuan was taken aback. He thought for a moment, and when he tried to say what he loved about her, something grand and righteous, he
couldn't quite put his finger on it. Sometimes, that's how it is; the more righteous and elegant your words, the less effective they are.
Qin Chuan thought for a moment and said earnestly, "You're beautiful. There's no woman in the world more beautiful than you."
Praise is always effective; everyone likes to hear it. Whether someone says it or not depends on who says it. Women adorn themselves for those who appreciate them, especially women, who generally care about their appearance.
Some people don't like being praised because they haven't met the right person. Hearing Qin Chuan's words, Fan Qingchen was actually very happy.
At least in Qin Chuan's heart, she was the most beautiful person. But she knew perfectly well that what her friend had said was that no woman in the world was more beautiful than her, but she could still be just as beautiful.
That cunning fellow.
"You only love my appearance," Fan Qingchen said.
Qin Chuan shook his head, though Fan Qingchen couldn't see it. He continued, "Of course I love your looks. I won't say I love your pure heart. Everyone loves beauty; what's wrong with that?"
"Everything you say becomes right in your mouth, you twist the truth," Fan Qingchen said, though secretly pleased.
"I believe in fate. There's no pure reason to love someone. It's not that I love you just because you're beautiful; that would be blaming me for being lustful."
"Not lustful?" Fan Qingchen asked.
Qin Chuan was stunned, but Fan Qingchen laughed, "Okay, go ahead!"
"To love someone isn't just about loving their beauty, their goodness, their kindness, but also their flaws. Only loving everything about them is true love..."
"You don't love me as much as you say. You just don't want me to die," Fan Qingchen suddenly said.
Qin Chuan almost sat up. Before he could say anything, Fan Qingchen said again, "Qin Chuan, thank you. I understand."
"You're wrong. I truly love you!" Qin Chuan said.
"I know very well that you might have some love for me, but it's for some special reasons, not your true intention."
Qin Chuan smiled. "There's no such thing as love or hate without a reason in this world. No matter the reason, if you can feel my love, then that's love."
Fan Qingchen wanted to refute, but suddenly realized that it seemed to be true. There's no such thing as pure love. Why do people like beautiful women? Because they love their stunning looks.
Yes, because their family is powerful, they like them; because they have charisma and charm, they like them; because they've helped them, saved them, they like them…
If they can't accept these things, what kind of love can they accept? Love at first sight? But what if he met an ugly old woman?
To put it bluntly, it's still about mutual attraction, still about appearance. The first thing is appearance, then conversation, temperament, personality, and values…
Sometimes it's like that. Thinking about it suddenly makes things clear. Otherwise, if it's just about how you feel, no one can accept it.
…
Another month passed. In Qin Chuan's mind, the Buddha image filled in those spaces one by one, but it was obviously impossible to fill them completely.
Qin Chuan calculated that even if he comprehended all the Buddha statues in the cave, he still wouldn't be able to fill all the Buddha seats.
However, Qin Chuan didn't dwell on this. His cultivation was increasing daily, and in the past month, he had broken through two minor realms again—
the fourth level of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
At the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, each level brought a tremendous increase in strength, a terrifying boost. Within the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, each level represented a vast chasm.
Fortunately, Qin Chuan was lucky this time. The fun place Fan Qingchen took him to might allow him to surpass the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.
There were many Buddha statues; if he could truly comprehend them all, he could break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, or at least reach the higher level.
Of course, this was the theoretical basis; if something unexpected happened, such as the absorbing the Buddha statues no longer increasing his strength, then there would be no way to change that.
However, in principle, that wouldn't happen. But Qin Chuan checked the time it would take to absorb them all—two years, three years, five years, or even longer?
Well, finding a place like this is already a stroke of luck. I'll stay here no matter how long it takes; I can't miss this opportunity.
Besides, Fan Qingchen is here, and since I'll be staying here for a long time, I can go back and visit when I have time.