Confessions have always gone unanswered, and marriage has rarely come with a reason.
Much later...
The married Qiguan Xuxu confessed her feelings to Feng Baidai, her longtime companion. Feng Baidai wore a dazed smile, acquired the Stiffness Debuff, and walked away from the Sun residence with stiff, awkward steps.
Then her husband, Sun Qingyue, sat in their pavilion, looking coldly at her while secretly gloating inside. He played his zither and offered what he called comfort, but was really mockery and sarcasm:
"Heh. Inefficient."
She struck back: "Heh. And where is the person you love these days?"
"..." Sun Qingyue refused to answer and decided to keep up appearances.
"They ran away, didn't they? Their whereabouts are unknown, aren't they? Maybe even their identity was fake!"
"...Heh. At least we loved each other." That jerk was mocking her for losing at confession!
