There's Still a Cooling-Off Period for Divorce?

"What brings you here to see me this time?"

Gu Yuan did not know that Gu Fei had driven Xun'er off the Mountain Peak the night before.

After all, Xun'er herself knew that if others found out, she would be embarrassed.

Seeing Gu Yuan's reaction, Gu Fei understood that he still did not know.

When he had first arrived, Gu Fei had intended to state it outright.

But Xun'er was Gu Yuan's daughter. Even a ferocious tiger did not eat its own cubs.

Even as the clan leader, Gu Yuan could not openly favor his own daughter, but his handling of the matter would inevitably be somewhat biased.

"Xun'er and I have been husband and wife for half a year now. She is a good person."

"But..."

Thinking of Xun'er's actions, Gu Fei had already let it go, yet his tone was still somewhat strained.

"Perhaps I am not outstanding enough. There is no place for me in Xun'er's heart."

"Perhaps Xun'er and I simply have no fate together. I am not suited for her."

Gu Fei stopped there and turned his gaze toward Gu Yuan, who had remained silent.

Could it be that Gu Fei wanted a divorce?

Gu Yuan felt surprised. Emotion Value +5

The surprise in Gu Yuan's eyes was well concealed as he lowered his gaze to look at Gu Fei, seated below.

Back then, Gu Fei had come to him personally, repeatedly insisting that he wanted to marry Xun'er.

Gu Fei was the foremost of the younger generation, and Gu Yuan had thought he had a promising future.

Moreover, he had watched this child grow up, so Gu Yuan had agreed.

But how had things changed so drastically after only half a year of marriage?

Yet soon afterward, Gu Yuan felt a faint surge of anger.

If Xun'er divorced Gu Fei, then even if she had done nothing wrong, her reputation would likely suffer greatly.

Gu Fei silently observed Gu Yuan's reaction.

The next second, however, he received a system notification.

Gu Yuan felt angry. Emotion Value +5

He understood. Gu Yuan was probably about to stand up for his daughter.

Gu Yuan would surely question him next, and Gu Fei needed to prepare his words.

His explanation had to be more tactful.

Gu Yuan's expression grew more solemn, and an intangible pressure naturally radiated from him.

He did not mean to do so; it was merely an instinctive reaction.

Just as Gu Yuan was about to ask Gu Fei for the true reason—

Before anyone appeared, a woman's voice arrived first.

"Father, I will not divorce Gu Fei!"

Immediately afterward, Xun'er, who had not slept all night, hurried in while lifting her skirts.

Xun'er felt excited. Emotion Value +50

Gu Fei concealed the smile at the corner of his lips. His ex-wife, who delivered Emotion Value, had come right to his door.

Seeing her bustling about so noisily, Gu Yuan gave a snort that was both fond and displeased before allowing her to sit.

After hesitating for a moment, Xun'er chose to sit opposite Gu Fei.

She had wanted to sit closer to Gu Fei as well, but he was not giving her even a shred of dignity now.

She had better not invite humiliation.

Once Xun'er sat down, Gu Yuan straightened slightly and asked anxiously.

"Gu Fei came to see me early this morning to discuss something. Xun'er, tell your father—did something happen between you and Gu Fei?"

The concern on his face made Xun'er reveal a look of shame, and she lowered her head.

Xun'er felt ashamed. Emotion Value +50

She kept her head lowered and refused to answer, leaving Gu Yuan with no choice but to turn his gaze toward Gu Fei.

Rubbing his forehead helplessly, Gu Fei sighed.

He explained as tactfully as possible why he wanted a divorce.

"Xun'er and I have been married for half a year. I had hoped we would live in harmony."

"But... between us, there has never actually been anything between husband and wife."

That first tactful sentence alone left Gu Yuan dumbfounded.

Gu Yuan had expected that Xun'er might not be able to fall in love with Gu Fei right away, but he had not expected the two of them to still not have consummated their marriage after half a year.

He had always hoped for one or two clever, adorable, innocent grandchildren, but those hopes had come to nothing.

Gu Yuan could tell that Gu Fei had far more to say. He nodded, signaling for him to continue.

"If this were the only matter, I naturally would not have proposed a divorce."

"Do you still remember the Xiao Family?"

Xun'er's expression changed.

Naturally, she feared that once Gu Yuan learned of this, he would directly place her under house arrest and forbid her from ever seeing Xiao Yan again.

She feared even more that, in order to cut off her lingering feelings, Gu Yuan would directly send someone to deal with Xiao Yan...

Xun'er felt nervous, Emotion Value +50

"Of course I remember. It was the family in Wutan City where I sent Xun'er all those years ago."

Gu Yuan picked up the thread.

What was Gu Fei trying to say? A puzzled look inevitably appeared in his eyes.

"Xiao Yan, the son of the Xiao Family's patriarch, was once the unrivaled 'genius' of Wutan City. He grew up alongside Xun'er, and they got along exceptionally well—well enough that they even..."

Gu Fei closed his eyes.

"Even after returning to the Gu Clan, she still sent Xiao Yan a lavish gift."

"Of course, perhaps they were merely friends. Perhaps she was simply afraid I would get angry if I found out, which was why she secretly went behind my back to see Xiao Yan."

Xun'er felt ashamed, Emotion Value +100

Xun'er lowered her head and listened as Gu Fei tactfully told her father about what she had done.

She did not deny it, though her face had reddened somewhat.

Gu Yuan felt angry, Emotion Value +5

After hearing this, Gu Yuan felt angry at Xun'er.

Yet at the same time, he could understand Gu Fei.

As a man himself, if his own woman acted this way, he would be angry too.

Angry enough to want a divorce, even.

However, it was Gu Yuan's daughter who had made the mistake, so naturally he wanted to shield her.

Still, Gu Fei had been wronged. Gu Yuan sighed inwardly.

"Xun'er, how could you do something like this? How could that Xiao Family brat possibly compare to your husband, for you to commit such an outrageous act?"

"You have truly disappointed me!"

Xun'er felt ashamed, Emotion Value +200

Her father's rebuke only made Xun'er feel even more ashamed.

But Gu Yuan suddenly changed his tone.

"Xun'er must regret doing this as well. Why don't you go back and think it over carefully for a while?"

After all, a son-in-law as outstanding as Gu Fei was powerful and treated his wife well.

He still had to think more for Xun'er's sake.

"If, after one month, you still insist on this, then I will agree to the two of you getting a divorce!"

One month...

Gu Fei's expression turned somewhat strange.

He had not expected that even after coming to the Dou Qi Continent, there would still be a so-called divorce cooling-off period?

Naturally, Gu Fei was unwilling to agree to such an absurd request.

In one month, would he somehow be able to forgive Xun'er for cheating on him?

But he could not confront Gu Yuan at present. Gu Fei was not yet strong enough to act with impunity throughout the entire Gu Clan.

Gu Fei could only nod helplessly.

"Clan Chief, then I will do as you say."

Gu Yuan nodded in satisfaction, only to choke on Gu Fei's next words.

"However, I believe that one month from now, my thoughts still will not change..."

Gu Yuan was the leader of a clan, and his words carried immense weight.

Since he had spoken to postpone Gu Fei and Xun'er's divorce, Gu Fei could only agree for the time being.

But as for what would happen in the future, who could say?