He paused and then continued, "Perhaps he thought that time would breed love, but to his dismay, the Nangong madam remained cold to him even after marriage. Then, on the wedding day itself, he tried to drown his sorrow in alcohol and ended up having sexual relations with Chen Peifang."
"However, it is undeniable that after the birth of the young madam, he still took care of them—in public, they were a family of three, in private, they just lived under the same roof. Though Gu Zhendong was infatuated with the Nangong madam, she only saw him as a friend. So, I suppose it was a case of each getting what they came for."
