“The woman doesn’t need to be coaxed!”
The wealthy and distinguished man said casually.
Wen Nuan was dazed for a moment. She did not know who had sent her an anonymous video.
She clicked on it and saw her husband of three years, currently drinking and socializing with his teammates at a bar. Sitting beside him was none other than his teammate, Xie Yiyi.
His teammates started teasing him.
“I don’t believe it! What woman doesn’t need to be coaxed? Brother Chu is just being stubborn, right?”
“Exactly! Women are so scarce in our world! Even if Sister-in-law is just an ordinary woman, there are plenty of men who would want her!”
Xie Yiyi smiled with her lips pressed together.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Chu and Sister-in-law have such a good relationship, so of course he doesn’t need to coax her!”
Wen Nuan felt relieved. Yes, how good was their relationship?
Everyone in the entire base knew that for her sake, he had given up his matched spirit mage, Xie Yiyi. Because of this, it was difficult for him to display one hundred percent of his combat strength. Even though he was a warrior second only to Commander Ji, he had found it difficult to get promoted in the military over the years.
Everyone in the base cursed her for holding him back. Only he had stood firmly by her side.
That was why she often felt guilty. Even when there were conflicts between them, she was usually the one who lowered her head first and apologized.
This was extremely rare in the apocalypse because women were scarce and therefore had the right to be willful.
Moreover, men were generally warriors and suffered from long-term contamination within their bodies. Only women could soothe them. Therefore, in a marriage, men who appeared to be dominant were actually in a weaker position.
A woman who could refrain from hitting or scolding her husband was already considered a good woman!
Chu Yihan drained the wine in his hand in one gulp.
“No!”
His teammate asked bluntly.
“No what?”
“It’s not because we have a good relationship! A woman is willing to do this much for me. If I betray her, I’d be worse than a pig or a dog!”
The others looked at one another and did not dare to speak.
When Wen Nuan heard this, all the blood in her body suddenly turned cold.
“You all know how spoiled she used to be. But for me, she forced herself to become a gentle woman with no temper at all!”
“I don’t love her, but I can’t betray her!”
The atmosphere fell silent. Xie Yiyi patted his shoulder.
“Brother Chu, you did nothing wrong! Sister-in-law is just an ordinary woman. How could she survive in this apocalypse without you?”
Chu Yihan gave a bitter smile. Yes, without him, she probably could not survive even a single day!
“No wonder Brother Chu said he doesn’t need to coax Sister-in-law. He really has her completely under his control!”
Someone laughed mischievously.
“It really has to be Brother Chu. You trained Sister-in-law so well! Tomorrow is your wedding anniversary, right? Every year on this day, you reserve the Cloud Top Palace for our Yiyi’s birthday celebration. Sister-in-law really doesn’t mind?”
Xie Yiyi could not listen any longer.
“What nonsense are you talking about? You deserve to stay single for being so disrespectful toward women! Brother Chu and I are just teammates. Don’t ruin my reputation!”
Chu Yihan, however, was in a very good mood.
“What do you mean by training her? She just loves me so much that she has lost her dignity!”
There was a hint of pride in his voice.
Despair filled Wen Nuan’s heart.
Yes, her love was so obvious and sincere, but what about him?
Someone could not stand it anymore and asked.
“If you think you can’t betray her, then why are you still unwilling to coax her?”
That was the original question.
Chu Yihan glanced deeply at Xie Yiyi. His eyes held both longing and guilt. He poured himself another glass of wine and drained it in one gulp.
“She won’t leave me anyway! She’s not like Yiyi. Yiyi is the beloved spirit mage and the soul of our team. She deserves to be pampered!”
“She’s just an ordinary woman. She has no abilities. Without me, she’s nothing!”
“Besides, even when she gets angry, she can deal with her negative emotions herself. She’ll make herself feel better by the next day. Why should I go to all that trouble?”
His teammate asked again.
“Tomorrow is your third wedding anniversary. Aren’t you buying her a gift or going home to accompany her?”
Chu Yihan chuckled.
“She doesn’t need to be coaxed!”
“As for the wedding anniversary, how could it be more important than Yiyi’s birthday?”
“Yiyi, this is the Starlight Diamond I specifically searched for seven days to find deep in the Sea of No Return. I’m giving it to you. Happy birthday!”
Xie Yiyi angrily patted his chest.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Girls need to be pampered. If you keep acting like this, Sister-in-law will leave you sooner or later! You should give this Starlight Diamond to Sister-in-law!”
Chu Yihan covered the spot where she had hit him, his expression pleased.
“I actually hope she leaves me!”
“As for the Starlight Diamond, it can nourish a spirit mage’s mental strength. You often have to refine medicine, and didn’t you say you were having headaches? I specifically searched for this for you!”
“Wen Nuan is just an ordinary person. She has no use for something this good!”
Wen Nuan was already in tears. She collapsed onto the sofa, unable to hear another word.
Why should he go to all that trouble?
He hoped she would leave him?
She did not need to be coaxed?
Was she really not worth it?
So, the loving marriage she had believed in was all just an illusion?
Chu Yihan was so cruel!
If he did not love her, why had he pretended to be so devoted?
When the door opened, the caretaker robot automatically greeted him.
“Welcome home, master. Thank you for your hard work!”
Chu Yihan ignored the caretaker robot and walked over to the sofa, tossing down a box.
“I brought you a gift!”
Wen Nuan did not reach out to take it. The box fell to the floor. Chu Yihan was just about to lose his temper when he saw her swollen, red eyes. Helplessly, he took out a small medical device from his spatial button and treated her.
Wen Nuan turned her head away, silently refusing it.
Chu Yihan looked impatient, but he still took a deep breath and patiently asked.
“What’s wrong? Why are you crying?”
“Did you watch another romance drama? I told you long ago that those romance dramas are fake. They’re specifically made to deceive ignorant women like you!”
“Come on! Stop crying! Your husband’s heart is breaking because you’re crying so much!”
This man was terrifying!
Wen Nuan turned to look at him in disbelief. If she had not been watching that video just moments ago, she would have thought that he truly cared about her. She would have believed she was the happiest woman in the world.
Every time he had said things like this before, she would throw herself into his arms and ask him to comfort her. Thinking about it now, he must have been annoyed with her for a long time.
“Where did you go?”
Her voice was hoarse. It was already past midnight, and the dishes she had carefully prepared had long since gone cold. She had already thrown them away.
She wanted to see how he would explain himself.
“Oh, there was something going on with the team, so I went back to deal with it. Are you angry because I came home late? Xiaonuan, try to understand me. You know that I have to work harder than everyone else!”
Yes, without a matched spirit mage, he really did have to work harder than everyone else.
For the past ten years, he had used this same excuse to manipulate her.
And she had foolishly believed him!
She had always felt guilty toward him, constantly caring for him and obeying his every word.
But she could smell the smoke and alcohol on him, along with that lingering scent of Flaming Rose.
That was the perfume Xie Yiyi always used!
“Go take a shower! You smell awful!”
Chu Yihan awkwardly sniffed his sleeve.
“Sorry! After everything was finished, I had a few drinks with them. You’re not angry, are you?”
Wen Nuan said nothing. She simply sat on the sofa and quietly stared out the window.
Chu Yihan immediately lost his temper.
“Can’t you be a little more understanding? Look at Yiyi… Forget it! I’m really tired from work. I don’t have time to argue with you! Go back to the bedroom and rest! The energy inside my body has been a little unstable lately, and I can’t control it. Go wash up! We…”