Love-addled women like Shen Wan'er, who would throw everything aside for love, were admittedly rather troublesome.
Still, he was not afraid of that.
Shen Wan'er's infatuation with Yan Bingyun was most likely because she had been too well protected since childhood and had met too few men.
If he truly wanted to "steal her away," given Yan Bingyun's cold, rigid, and awkward disposition, a few little tricks might well do the job.
But... he did not think it necessary.
Shen Wan'er was very beautiful and reasonably gentle in temperament, but she was, after all, Zhan Yuanyuan's guest, unlike the women who had gathered around him through various encounters.
He would neither make advances nor force anything.
She was just one woman. There was no need for deliberate scheming; he could simply let nature take its course.
After mentioning it to Zhou Cheng, Zhan Yuanyuan quietly shared her intentions with the other sisters. Unsurprisingly, she met with unanimous "resistance."
Every additional woman around Zhou Cheng meant a little less time and attention for them.
It had been fine at first, when they had only just gotten together and their feelings were still shallow. Now that their affection deepened by the day, more selfish desires to have him to themselves inevitably arose.
Zhan Yuanyuan naturally understood how the other sisters felt, but she had not entirely given up.
She knew that the keys to this matter were, first, Zhou Cheng's attitude, and second, Shen Wan'er herself.
Given Zhou Cheng's temperament, he probably would not refuse if a beauty made the first move. And so long as Zhou Cheng agreed, the other sisters would ultimately have no choice but to accept it.
Wan'er, oh, Wan'er, your sister is wearing herself out worrying about your happiness, Zhan Yuanyuan muttered inwardly, quietly setting her "grand