Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

All three women said the same thing to him, leaving Li Huai-ren feeling utterly bewildered:

"Ah-Zhi and Li-Jun both told me the same thing yesterday, and now you're saying the same thing. Why are all three of you acting so mysteriously?"

Lin Qingxia was taken aback:

"Did they tell you all of that?"

She rolled her eyes at Li Huai-ren:

"I'm going to the same place as the other two. You're not allowed to go anywhere the day after tomorrow morning. Just come with us to that place."

On that day, Phoenix TVs, Phoenix washing machines, Phoenix air conditioners and other appliances were put on sale at Phoenix Plaza. Their sleek industrial designs, unlike anything seen in this era, immediately attracted many customers to look around and inquire about prices.

In the afternoon, Li Huai-ren returned home from the University of Hong Kong and received a call from Lin Wei-jia. Phoenix Appliances was selling very well, and almost every Phoenix Plaza store had been restocked at least once.

The next morning, after breakfast, Zhao Yazhi went home and didn't return until evening. Her eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Brigitte Lin, Teresa Teng, and Angie Chiu arrived early.

After Li Huai-ren finished practicing his boxing, he had just entered the main building's lobby from the backyard when the phone in the lobby suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone and said hello. It was his eldest sister, Li Yawen, calling. As he listened to what his sister was saying on the other end of the line, his expression grew increasingly strange, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

After hanging up the phone, he chuckled.

"So tomorrow is October 7th, and today is the last day. No wonder the three of them were acting so mysteriously."

"My eldest sister is really clever; she came up with this brilliant idea and managed to handle all three of them."

On October 6, 1971, Li Huai-ren registered his marriage with three women, Brigitte Lin, Angie Chiu, and Teresa Teng, at the Kowloon Marriage Registry. Brigitte Lin was the officially registered legal wife, while Teresa Teng and Angie Chiu were concubines. The three women's official names were all given to their husbands, namely Li Brigitte Lin, Li Teresa Teng, and Li Angie Chiu.

However, after discussing it with Brigitte Lin, Teresa Teng, and Angie Chiu, the three women unanimously agreed that:

Lin Qingxia was Li Huai-ren's official legal wife; Zhao Yazhi was Li Huai-ren's first wife in the Li family genealogy; and Teng Lijun was the head of the three at their wedding banquet.

Thus, Brigitte Lin, Teresa Teng, and Angie Chiu became Li Huai-ren's legal wives, but the wedding could only be held after Li Huai-ren graduated from the University of Hong Kong.

In the afternoon, Li Huai-ren found Li Zhao-ji and told him that he had gotten married. He also told him about his eldest sister's arrangements for the three daughters and asked Li Zhao-ji to help write the names of the three daughters into the family genealogy.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhaoji immediately laughed and scolded:

"Ya Wen is making a mess of things, creating such a chaotic scene. What kind of behavior is this?"

After speaking, he opened the family genealogy, turned to Li Huai-ren's page, picked up a pen, wrote the character "妻" (wife) next to Li Huai-ren's name, and below that, wrote the three characters "林青霞" (Lin Qingxia). He then lectured Li Huai-ren:

"Your eldest sister is acting recklessly, why are you following her in her nonsense? Since Qingxia is already your official and legal wife, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is already made, and she must be listed as the legal wife in the family genealogy. The wedding must also follow the proper procedures of a formal marriage to welcome Qingxia into the family."

Forget it, I'll handle this matter myself. I'll pick an auspicious day to visit Qingxia's family and properly complete the engagement and other ceremonies.

I'll also visit Lijun and Yazhi's homes to make sure I pay all the proper courtesy.

He paused, looked at Li Huai-ren, and said:

"Ah Ren, if you were just an ordinary well-off family, it would be fine, but you are different."

You must remember this: a wife is a wife, a concubine is a concubine; there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Otherwise, there will be great chaos…”

Li Huai-ren stood aside, humbly listening to the instructions.

As Li Zhaoji spoke, he wrote down the names and birth dates of Teresa Teng and Zhao Yazhi on the family genealogy, but their names were noticeably shorter than Brigitte Lin's.

After Li Huai-ren left, Li Zhao-ji closed the family genealogy book, stood up, and prepared to put it back in its original place.

He suddenly stopped, and gently touched his forehead:

"No, no, I've been tricked by Yawen! Yawen has always been very particular about these etiquette rules, how could she possibly act recklessly?"

I understand now. This is a terrible idea that Ya-wen came up with to make Ah-ren marry three wives at the same time before abolishing the practice of concubines tomorrow. She wanted to coax Li-jun and Ya-zhi, who don't understand these things, into registering their marriages first.

Good heavens, they even included me in their scheme! They knew I would definitely list Qingxia as the legal wife in the family genealogy, so they're making me the villain!

Isn't it said that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years? How come Ya-wen is about to give birth and is still so clever?

No, Ah Ren is cunning; he must have figured out Ya Wen's intentions too..."

After speaking, Li Zhaoji remembered that Li Huai'ren's lineage was small and smiled:

"Fine, let me, the elder, play the villain."

On October 9, 1971, it was an auspicious day for them to get engaged.

On this day, Li Zhaoji, accompanied by Li Huai-ren, formally visited the Lin family to propose marriage, completing the important steps of engagement and betrothal for Li Huai-ren and Lin Qingxia.

Three days later, Li Zhaoji took Li Huai-ren to the Zhao family. Although Zhao's mother was very unhappy, she had no choice but to accept it since her daughter had already secretly registered her marriage with Li Huai-ren.

It was Teresa Teng's family that was the most agreeable. The next day, Li Zhaoji and Li Huai-ren personally went to Taiwan to propose marriage, presenting a dowry of one million Hong Kong dollars. Teresa's mother and others immediately agreed.

After a lot of work, Li Huai-ren's marriage to Brigitte Lin, Teresa Teng, and Angie Chiu was finally settled. After graduating from the University of Hong Kong, Li Huai-ren immediately chose an auspicious day to hold the wedding.

Logically, since Li Huai-ren had already registered his marriage with Brigitte Lin, Teresa Teng, and Angie Chiu, some intimate things should have naturally happened.

However, it really does prove the saying: one monk carries water to drink, two monks carry water together, and three monks have no water to drink.

If Li Huai-ren were alone with one of the three women for even a little longer, the other two women would immediately come to kill him.

This was awkward, because every time Li Huai-ren skillfully untied some of the restraints on one of the women, the other two women would immediately appear and ruin their plans.

But opportunities often come unexpectedly.

On October 12, 1971, Chiung Yao called to say that they were preparing to film the movie "Outside the Window" and asked Li Huai-ren and Brigitte Lin, the two leading actors, to join the crew during the winter vacation.

Having already won over the beauty and made her his wife, Li Huai-ren originally wanted to refuse the role, but Lin Qing-xia disagreed and insisted on making a movie with him, saying it would be a very romantic and memorable thing.

After thinking it over, Li Huai-ren decided to make a three-point agreement with her: after filming "Outside the Window," Lin Qingxia would not be allowed to take on any films with romantic scenes, kissing scenes, or bed scenes.

Lin Qingxia agreed without hesitation:

"No problem, I agree."

I thought you wouldn't let me act anymore after we got married, hehe.