Gu Baining doesn't feel much affection for his wife.
Their marriage was arranged by their parents against his wishes, and he didn't even meet his wife until their wedding night.
He went through the motions of consummating the marriage, and continued to treat her the same way afterward: coldly and distantly.
Like the other women in the capital who had married into influential families, she was gentle and accommodating, and never showed any discontent.
Gu Baining thought that though life with her was dull and uneventful, there was no reason they couldn't go on like this.
Until one day, he came home early to celebrate his wife's birthday. As he was about to return to his room, he heard her familiar, gentle voice, now tinged with disgust: "It's finally over. I can't stay in the Gu family another day. I'm going to divorce Gu Baining."
He fought the urge to push open the door and went back the way he came. His first thought wasn't one of relief, but:
She wants a divorce? He'd make sure she didn't get her way.
Theme: A loving, harmonious relationship, with trust on both sides.
