Not consummating the marriage means you weren't ready?

"You..."

Seeing the look in Gu Fei's eyes and hearing the disgust in his tone, Xun'er's heart trembled violently.

During this time, Gu Fei had always gone out of his way to please her and care for her.

He had never even spoken to her loudly like this before.

But now, he had completely lost his former obedience. Xun'er could not accept it.

Ding! Xun'er felt panic. Emotion Value +100

"But even so, I've never done anything to betray you!"

Xun'er lowered her head, not daring to meet Gu Fei's eyes. Her voice no longer carried its previous self-righteousness, instead sounding somewhat delicate and weak.

"Is that so? As your husband, I invited you out several times, but you rejected me every time with all sorts of excuses, like cultivation!"

"But that so-called Brother Xiao Yan of yours hadn't even said a word, and you were already rushing to go on a date with him. You even wanted to hide it from everyone!"

"Isn't that proof that you have a guilty conscience?"

A faint, almost elegant calm hung at the corner of Gu Fei's lips.

There was no mockery, nor was there any disdain.

Only indifference—an uncaring indifference.

"..."

Seeing Gu Fei's calm expression, Xun'er began to panic inwardly.

She knew that Gu Fei might truly no longer care about her.

Moreover, his words made Xun'er feel ashamed.

As a wife, she truly had not fulfilled her duties as one.

And as a married woman, keeping her distance from other men was also an unspoken rule.

Ding! Xun'er felt guilt and panic. Emotion Value +200

"I... Gu Fei, it isn't what you think. I just..."

"You just never cared about me as your husband. No matter how well I treated you, I could never compare to your old lover!"

"No... no, that's not it. It's not that I don't care about you..."

By this point, even Xun'er found herself unable to continue.

There were some facts she had no choice but to admit. Unless Gu Fei was blind, he could see through all her actions.

"It's just that our marriage was never important to you at all!"

"All the good I gave you was cheap and worthless. How could it compare to the beauty between you and your old lover!"

Gu Fei spoke again in a faint voice.

There had long been no warmth left in his tone; it was as calm as if he were speaking to a stranger.

This filled Xun'er with panic.

Whether before their marriage or during the half year after it, Gu Fei had always treated her very well.

Moreover, Gu Fei was indeed exceptionally outstanding, one of the favored geniuses of this world.

At this point, Xun'er would absolutely not consider divorcing Gu Fei.

The consequences for her would be far too severe!

"Besides, I'm your husband now, yet you treat another man so well—giving him a Dou Technique, giving him Child Fire, and even planning to meet him in secret..."

"Meeting in secret behind everyone's backs—are you planning to sleep with him next?"

"We've been married for half a year, yet you've never consummated our marriage. Are you planning to preserve your chastity for another man?"

The way Gu Fei looked at Xun'er became somewhat disgusted again.

"No!"

Xun'er panicked and cried out at once.

Seeing the look in Gu Fei's eyes, she nearly broke down.

Who could bear being despised like this by their own husband?

Ding! Xun'er felt despair. Critical hit triggered. Emotion Value +1000

"Gu Fei, it isn't what you think. We haven't consummated the marriage only because I'm not ready yet..." Xun'er explained anxiously.

"Not ready?"

"What would it take for you to be ready?"

"Are you planning to save your chastity for your old lover?"

"Is that what you mean by being ready?"

A trace of disgust appeared in Gu Fei's eyes.

"Lies! I didn't!"

Xun'er was clearly provoked by Gu Fei's words and cried out in alarm.

"Gu Fei, how could you say that about me? In your eyes, am I such a promiscuous and filthy woman...?"

Xun'er stared fixedly at Gu Fei for a long while before two trails of clear tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

She questioned Gu Fei angrily.

Ding, Xun'er has developed angry emotions. Emotion Value +100

Xun'er was already beautiful, and with tears streaking down her face, she appeared even more pitifully beautiful.

Most men who saw this would feel the urge to cherish her.

But Gu Fei felt not the slightest bit of tenderness. He remained as cold as ever.

"Otherwise?"

"You think that after putting all your thoughts on another man, you still deserve for me to see you as pure and spotless?"

Gu Fei spoke with disdain.

She had done something filthy herself, yet she would not even allow others to mention it.

What kind of logic was that?

Hearing Gu Fei's words, Xun'er's anger gradually faded, replaced by a trace of shame.

She understood that she really had been in the wrong about this.

Ding, Xun'er has developed ashamed emotions. Emotion Value +100

Gu Fei said nothing and simply sat quietly in his chair.

After a while, Xun'er slowly regained her composure. She looked at Gu Fei but did not dare meet his eyes. Gritting her teeth, she said, "I only wanted to help him. I never did anything to betray you!"

Ding, Xun'er has developed ashamed emotions. Emotion Value +100

"That man received treatment that I, her husband, have never even received!"

"Do you think it doesn't count as cheating as long as you didn't sleep with him?"

"If you want to see him so badly, why not bring him into the Gu Realm and have him take my place!"

Gu Fei continued to sneer.

"You... Gu Fei, don't make it sound so filthy. I only treated him like family!"

Gu Fei's words were extremely blunt. Overwhelmed by shame, Xun'er once again showed a flash of anger.

"What I said was filthy? You did it yourself—doesn't that make you even filthier?"

Gu Fei shot back.

Xun'er was left speechless by those words.

"What, did I hit the mark? Getting anxious now?"

Gu Fei looked at the stunned Xun'er and continued mocking her.

Xun'er lowered her head, feeling somewhat panicked and ashamed.

Ding, Xun'er has developed panicked and ashamed emotions. Emotion Value +100

"Xun'er, I admit that I used to like you very much. For you, I nearly lost myself!"

"I tried my best to give you the very best! Whatever you wanted, I would never refuse!"

"But you always took it all for granted!"

"I thought this was only temporary. I thought that as long as I kept treating you well, one day you would finally give me your heart!"

"Now, I finally understand. There has always been another man in your heart!"

"Since your heart isn't here, and you aren't willing to give yourself either!"

"Then naturally, you no longer have the right to make me give for free!"

Gu Fei's gaze was dark and cold, his voice stern and biting.

As his words fell, the shame in Xun'er's heart grew even stronger, leaving her unable to say anything.

Ding, Xun'er has developed extreme shame. Emotion Value +300