Jones was filled with fear and anxiety, so he decided to confide in his friend Song Ziqing about his unusual situation.
After listening to Jones's account, Song Ziqing couldn't help but feel a strange sense of destiny: "It seems this woman is indeed a bit mysterious. All the men who have come into contact with her seem to treat her with extra care."
Take her former lover, for example; he still pays her living expenses on time every month to this day.
And now you're not immune either, you've even started thinking about marrying her... So, you must keep a proper distance from her in the future.
"Of course, this is ultimately your personal matter, and I shouldn't interfere or comment too much." Jones felt uneasy after hearing Song Ziqing's words. He understood that Song Ziqing was saying this out of concern, but he had truly fallen for that woman.
“I know you mean well, but I can’t control my feelings,” Jones said painfully.
Song Ziqing patted Jones on the shoulder and comforted him, "I understand how you feel, but with love, sometimes the deeper you get involved, the easier it is to get hurt. You need to think this through carefully."
Furthermore, I feel that what you two have isn't love, but more like what you said—that you're poisoned by each other, deeply trapped, and even if you want to break free, you can't control yourself.
Jones paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will consider it carefully. However, I still want to find out what's going on with this woman."
In the days that followed, Jones began to distance himself from the woman, both intentionally and unintentionally, while secretly investigating her past.
However, as the investigation deepened, he discovered more mysteries surrounding the woman, and the answers seemed increasingly distant...
He thought there was some powerful wizard behind Bai Mei, but he couldn't find out no matter how hard he investigated, so he felt that this woman was even more powerful.
Left with no other option, Jones had to end his exchange in Hong Kong early and return directly to the UK.
He never imagined that the reason Bai Mei was so attractive to men was entirely due to the golden finger she gained after her rebirth.
Any man who has had a relationship with her either truly loves her or will be very generous to her.
Back in England, Jones tries to immerse himself in his work and try to forget Bai Mei.
However, whenever the night is quiet, her image always appears in his mind.
One day, Jones received a letter from Hong Kong.
The letter was written in Bai Mei's handwriting. She said she knew about Jones's investigation into her and hoped to meet with him to tell him the whole truth.
Jones was torn, but ultimately decided to keep the appointment. At the agreed-upon location, he met Bai Mei, whose eyes revealed a hint of weariness and helplessness.
"Jones, I know you're curious about my past, so I'll tell you everything today. Actually, I possess a special ability that can make men feel strong emotions towards me."
But this wasn't intentional; it's a side effect of my body having sexual relations with others. I've been searching for a solution…”
Upon hearing this, Jones felt sorry for Bai Mei's plight and realized that his feelings for her were not due to poisoning, but genuine love.
“Bai Mei, no matter what kind of person you are, I like you. I’m willing to help you find a solution to the problem.” Jones held Bai Mei’s hand tightly, their eyes meeting, filled with determination and trust.
When Song Ziqing learned that Jones and Bai Mei were getting married, he was absolutely stunned!
"My God, Bai Mei actually succeeded in winning over Jones?! In that case, her rebirth was truly worthwhile!"
At this moment, Song Ziqing was secretly overjoyed. Fortunately, she and Jones later became each other's painting mentors. If she saw Bai Mei again in the future, she would not have to respectfully call her "teacher's wife". Otherwise, just thinking about it would make her feel extremely disgusted.
"I must say that Bai Mei is indeed very good at dealing with men, but in my opinion, her marriage with Jones is unlikely to last. Don't be fooled by Jones's seemingly glamorous life. I've seen through his tricks long ago. He's a big spender and can't save any money at all."
He loves to indulge himself as soon as he has money—eating the finest food, staying in the best hotels, and driving the best cars. Jones has had this habit for over forty years, and it's impossible for her to change it just because she's getting married.
Lin Chengyu was also surprised by the result, but he didn't care too much. As Song Ziqing said, fortunately, they and Jones are now peers and no longer have a substantial master-disciple relationship.
Otherwise, even he would have to call Bai Mei "teacher's wife" along with Song Ziqing.
Jones and Bai Mei got married and returned to Hong Kong. They bought a small villa on the Mid-Levels and spent all of Jones's savings.
Recently, he has returned to teaching at Hong Kong University and has been painting with Song Ziqing every day, hoping to recoup his losses by creating more works.
Song Ziqing felt a pang of sympathy for him. "Jones, you really don't need to buy a house in Hong Kong. Although the property prices here have been affected by the stock market crash, villas on the Mid-Levels are still not cheap. They must cost several million, right?!"
"It's okay, I'm married now, aren't I? Don't tell me you Easterners think that marriage isn't stable without a house?!"
It should be noted that the villa was registered under Bai Mei's name, a fact revealed by Lin Chengyu's business partner.
It turns out that the previous owner of this villa had also sold it due to the stock market crash.
Despite its less-than-ideal location and unremarkable view, the villa is quite spacious and commands a hefty price tag.
Lin Chengyu was not interested in it, feeling that everything was not satisfactory.
Unexpectedly, the villa was sold to Jones.
Despite the house being far from their residence, the couple remained unhappy.
The main reason for this is that they believe women like Bai Mei are like resilient cockroaches, with extremely strong vitality.
It kept appearing in front of the couple, which was really annoying!
Especially in the evening, Jones brought Bai Mei directly into the Song family's villa on the hillside as a guest.
Song Ziqing went straight to Jones's plans for his married life, "So Jones, do you and your husband plan to have children?"
"No, no, no, Bai has a daughter of her own. I saw that her daughter before, and although she was pretty, she cried too much. She made me never want to have another child!"
Although Jones had never been married before, he did have a son, the result of a one-night stand when he was a teenager, and that son is now an adult.
Therefore, he is genuinely not interested in having another child. In his view, having another baby would completely affect his quality of life, and he doesn't even want to live that kind of life!
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