Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

King Li of the North then pressed on, "So, assuming I am the peerless beauty you described, what other requirements would you have after passing the first test?"

A glimmer of expectation flickered in his eyes, as if he were searching for a ray of dawn in the darkness.

Lingyan replied very seriously, "Actually, I don't have many requirements. There is only one: if you want to be with me, then you can only have me in your body and mind for the rest of your life."

Her gaze was firm and resolute, leaving no room for doubt.

"I am not the kind of woman who can share love with others. In my view of love, it's all or nothing. If you still have the shadow of other women in your heart, or if you have a change of heart in the future, or if you have met other women during this period, then I'm sorry, get out of here as soon as possible. I won't keep you either, after all, the next one will be more obedient."

"Of course, I know that such requirements may seem too demanding to many people, but I don't care. I will not lower my standards to cater to others. I would rather have none than something of poor quality."

Her voice was firm and powerful, echoing throughout the hall.

At this moment, the expression of the Northern King was even more shocked than before.

His eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief.

He stared blankly at Ling Yan, as if time had stood still at that moment.

He never expected to hear such a request.

Because in all his education and experience, he had never encountered such a concept.

His mind was in turmoil, his thoughts a jumbled mess.

He always believed that love could take many forms, including having multiple wives and concubines, or weighing power.

But Lingyan's words struck him like a thunderbolt.

However, upon further reflection, it became clear that the Crown Prince of Da Zhao was indeed like that; apart from her, there was not a single other woman by his side.

But with her by his side, why would he want to find another woman?

Thinking of this, a strange impulse welled up in the heart of the Northern King.

He then said firmly to Lingyan, "Although I am surprised, I believe I can do it too."

His voice carried a hint of urgency, as if he were trying to prove himself.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yan simply gave a perfunctory "hmm".

Whatever, that's unlikely to happen anyway.

And she didn't care at all whether he could do it or not.

That's why she was so indifferent.

Seeing Ling Yan's reaction, the King of Bei Li felt a pang of disappointment.

He asked anxiously, "Don't you believe me?"

Lingyan remained indifferent after hearing this and said, "Does it matter whether I believe you or not? This matter could never have happened, so it's meaningless."

The Northern King replied very firmly, "It has meaning, and it is very important to me."

His eyes gleamed with determination; he was determined to find out the answer.

Lingyan sighed softly upon seeing this, then asked again, "Do you want to hear the truth?"

King Li of the North nodded repeatedly and replied, "I want to."

Ling Yan calmly replied, "Fine, then I'll tell you, I will neither fall in love with you nor accept you."

Her voice was cold and resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

Upon hearing this, the Northern King asked in confusion, "Why are you so certain that you won't fall in love with me?"

His eyes were filled with confusion and pain, as if he couldn't accept the answer.

Ling Yan replied without a ripple of emotion, "Because whether it's you or anyone else, I won't like them. Even if I do, it's only because I like their appearance, not because I truly like them. That's why I'm so certain."

Upon hearing this, King Li of the North was once again so shocked that he was speechless.

His eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.

Did she mean what he thought by saying that?

So he asked very urgently, "So you don't like the Crown Prince of Da Zhao either?"

His voice carried a hint of tension, as if he were waiting for a crucial answer.

Ling Yan chuckled and replied, "If you truly like someone's liking, then you don't like them."

Upon hearing this, the King of Beili felt a complex mix of emotions: surprise, doubt, and a touch of inexplicable joy.

Because he didn't win her heart, but neither did the Crown Prince of Da Zhao.

He immediately felt at peace.

But then Lingyan changed the subject and said, "But he is now the most important person to me in this world."

Of course, there are also He Jingchuan, Lu Yanqing, Chu Xiyao and Shen Qingchen, as well as her five sisters.

There's no need to tell him these things.

King Li of the North then asked, "Does he know about this?"

Lingyan replied matter-of-factly, "Of course I know! What, do you think he's so stupid that he didn't know after all these years of marriage? He knew about this from the very beginning."

Upon hearing this, the Northern King sighed with an ambiguous tone, "The fact that he is still willing to keep your request even after knowing this shows that he truly, truly loves you."

Ling Yan replied calmly, "Of course I know this, there's no need for the King of Bei Li to remind me."

Upon hearing this, the King of Beili lowered his head and smiled self-deprecatingly.

He could actually do all of these things, but he simply doesn't have the qualifications or the opportunity to do them.

So he took a deep breath and asked again, "I want to ask you one last question, is that alright?"

Ling Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Finally, the last question.

So she replied in a very cheerful tone, "Go ahead and ask."

There was a sense of relief in her voice, as if the conversation could finally end.

After hearing this, the Northern King asked, "Why can't you truly like someone? Have you been hurt or experienced something unknown?"

His eyes were filled with curiosity and concern, as if he wanted to know the secrets deep in Lingyan's heart.

Ling Yan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; she hadn't expected the King of Bei Li to ask such a question.

As for why?

Perhaps it's because she decided to close herself off emotionally from a young age.

Because she was an only child, her parents doted on her.

However, since they manage numerous companies, someone has to inherit their positions, so they have been grooming her since she was a child.

Because she grew up in a wealthy family, she had never seen a couple who could be loving and affectionate all the time.

Infidelity, relationship discord, domestic violence, emotional abuse, and even murder are all common occurrences.

They were deeply in love before they got married, but everything changed in just a few years.

So she believes in love, but also feels that love that lasts and remains unchanged is extremely rare.

In addition, she was unwilling to gamble her life on whether a man would change his mind.

Why should we?

Why should she suffer for love, leaving herself battered and bruised?

She has money and a career; she lacks nothing.

There is never a shortage of men.

So why even talk about love?

Therefore, she had closed herself off from a young age, unwilling to have even the slightest affection for any boy.

Since people's hearts are fickle, she decided not to test them with her own experiences.

So she only cared about having fun, and as long as everyone had a good time together, she never talked about any vague and uncertain feelings.

Some of the men who hang out with her are quite sensible; they know her rules and never try to develop feelings for her.

But some men insist on talking about feelings with her.

Therefore, she blacklisted all of these people.

So whether it's her past life or this life, she feels very satisfied with her life and has nothing to regret.

So whether she has love or not doesn't really matter, as long as she's happy.