Boxer × aloof writer
Marriage first, love later; one-sided love; both are virgins
Shen Zhiyu was too quiet.
He never argued, made a fuss, acted coy, asked for anything, or clung to anyone. He spent all day writing in the study. They lived under the same roof but barely exchanged ten words a day.
Lu Jinye thought their marriage was empty and dull.
He couldn't see his husband's patience or affection. He only thought the writer was cold, distant, and utterly devoid of warmth, like a beautiful but lifeless ornament.
His patience wore thinner by the day, and he couldn't shake the feeling that this marriage of convenience was just a shackle. He began to consider divorce. Better to end a lifeless marriage with dignity than to drag it out.
