I always felt he didn't want to consummate the marriage, and he was always cold and distant towards me. Even though we slept in the same bed every night, he never made any inappropriate moves, so I never thought about it. I even guessed that perhaps when his plan was complete, he might let me quietly withdraw.
So, when he suddenly acted this way, I was momentarily at a loss on how to respond.
Shen Juncheng gave a soft hum and asked her to go rest, while he went to the side room to meditate.
Su An'an understood and planned to escort him to the side room.
But Shen Juncheng said, "No need, just hand me the cane."
"Oh," she quickly brought him the cane, watching his figure disappear at the doorway.
The maids closed the door, and vaguely, it seemed like they heard whispering.
She lay in bed, not sleeping soundly, in a semi-conscious state until dawn came again.
Cui Yan entered to serve her, finding only the young lady in the room, and she had already dressed herself.
