Divine Maiden Palace.

Huang Yang's boudoir was very clean.

Usually, in ancient noble households, the layout of a woman's boudoir would be relatively complicated, including various utensils for washing, needlework, and painting. But in this room, it could accommodate all aspects of a woman's life, which was very convenient, but at the same time, it was also a kind of restraint.

Huang Yang was a cultivator and a respected Holy Maiden, so she naturally didn't have to be bound by these worldly restrictions. Her boudoir was simple and elegant, with only a few vases and some calligraphy and paintings. A light blue screen separated the bed area, and a light red carpet was spread on the floor, which felt soft and comfortable to step on. It seemed like it would be a good experience to roll around on it.

Incense was burning in the room, and as soon as Gu Chi entered, a faint fragrance lingered around his nose, just like the scent on Huang Yang's body, which smelled very good.

Huang Yang finally let go of Gu Chi's hand. Her face was still blushing, and she asked Gu Chi to sit first while she brewed some tea, trying to divert her attention and ease her nervousness.

But the effect was not very good.

On the day of their wedding, when she brought her husband into her boudoir for the first time, Huang Yang couldn't help but have wild thoughts.

Gold and jade are not as precious as true love, but it's still daytime...

Huang Yang had always thought of herself as a free-spirited woman, until now, when she really needed to be free-spirited, she realized that she seemed to be not so free-spirited.

She didn't know how to start.

"Good tea." Gu Chi took a sip of the tea that Huang Yang handed to him and praised.

He didn't really understand this kind of tea, but it was definitely not wrong to say that it was delicious.

Huang Yang: "..."

Seeing that Gu Chi seemed to be really enjoying the tea, Huang Yang blushed and asked softly, "Aren't you in a hurry?"

Gu Chi: "In a hurry for what?"

Huang Yang lowered her gaze, "If you're not in a hurry, let's wait until tonight for the bridal chamber."

Gu Chi: "..."

You're saying this now.

Looking at the blushing girl in front of him, Gu Chi couldn't help but chuckle.

Huang Yang's behavior outside just now had nothing to do with shyness. From directly asking him if he was willing to marry her, to calling him husband, and then to the wedding ceremony, Huang Yang was just a little nervous, which was a normal reaction for a first-time bride.

The idea of going to the bridal chamber was also suggested by Huang Yang herself. He thought Huang Yang was really bold.

"If you don't speak, I'll take it as your agreement." Huang Yang said again.

"Wait, I didn't agree. Don't make decisions for me." Gu Chi said.

Huang Yang: "..."

Do we really have to do that in broad daylight?

Huang Yang lowered her eyes even more, her face becoming even redder. She poured tea for Gu Chi and then silently stood up and walked behind the screen.

Gu Chi asked inexplicably, "What are you doing?"

Huang Yang answered softly, "Waiting for you."

Gu Chi: "..."

"You misunderstood, I didn't mean that."

Gu Chi explained, "There are only the two of us in the room now..."

Huang Yang interrupted, "So you can do whatever you want."

Gu Chi: "..."

Can you let me finish?

Gu Chi spoke faster this time, "The ceremony is over, we don't need to pretend anymore. Your Highness, you can go and do your own things without worrying about me."

Huang Yang: "..."

She suddenly stopped in her tracks, a complex emotion rising in her heart.

How could Gu Chi not understand what she wanted to say? But she just didn't want to listen.

But Gu Chi still said it.

Does he really not understand my thoughts?

Gu Chi pretended to be displeased, "In the eyes of the Holy Maiden, am I a scoundrel who takes advantage of the situation while acting?"

Huang Yang: "..."

Of course not.

You're worse than a scoundrel.

Huang Yang glanced at Gu Chi and returned to her seat.

Gu Chi changed the topic, "Is the Divine Maiden in seclusion?"

This was the question he had been wanting to ask.

Today, Mu Wanqing stood on Luo Qingshu's side in front of many cultivators, regardless of the fact that this was Qihuang Mountain. If the Divine Maiden was present, she would never allow it.

Later, during the wedding ceremony, the Divine Maiden didn't appear either. He and Huang Yang worshipped a peak. Gu Chi guessed that it should be the Divine Maiden's place of seclusion.

Huang Yang nodded, "Yes."

"So you gave the Enlightenment Pill to the Divine Maiden?" Gu Chi asked.

Huang Yang: "Yes."

The Divine Maiden was not only her mother but also the head of the sect. The stronger the Divine Maiden, the stronger Qihuang Mountain would be. It was reasonable and justified for her to do so.

Gu Chi thought for a moment, took out another jade bottle containing another Enlightenment Pill from his bag, and placed it in Huang Yang's hand.

Huang Yang: "?"

Gu Chi said, "Take it, it's for you."

Huang Yang: "For me?"

Gu Chi: "Yes."

Huang Yang removed the bottle stopper and looked at it, asking, "Why?"

Gu Chi: "Wedding gift."

Huang Yang: "..."

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"The wedding is fake, where did the wedding gift come from?"

Huang Yang didn't realize that her tone carried a hint of annoyance.

"What fake?" Gu Chi didn't understand, "When we worshipped just now, it was sincere and heartfelt. It's still vivid in my mind. Lady, are you confused?"

Lady?

Huang Yang: "..."

She didn't say anything, just placed the jade bottle on the table.

Gu Chi raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong? Don't even listen to your husband's words?"

Huang Yang didn't fall for it, "As the bridegroom, according to the customs of Qihuang Mountain, you should listen to Huang Yang's words."

Gu Chi: "..."

Alright, he forgot about that.

Calling her Lady was useless.

But he still had a way.

Gu Chi said, "Did the Holy Maiden forget that she still owes me half a condition?"

"Are you saying that the condition is for me to accept the Enlightenment Pill?" Huang Yang wasn't stupid. She could tell that Gu Chi was trying to compensate her in various ways, so it would be better to just speak openly.

This was also the first time she mentioned this matter in front of Gu Chi.

"Gu Changge, you don't need to feel guilty about this. We're just advancing our wedding night by a year, it makes no difference to me."

"If I hadn't met you in the Secret Realm, the Marriage Proposal would have proceeded as usual, and the outcome wouldn't have changed." Huang Yang said, "I would still have chosen you."

"Or if you hadn't come to the Marriage Proposal, I would have had no choice but to marry another man. But none of them, whether in terms of strength or appearance, could compare to you."

"Even the last man standing might be someone I disliked at first sight. Spending a lifetime with one of them would be the real injustice."

"So, even though what happened in the Secret Realm last time was beyond your expectations and not what I wished for, I never felt that I was at a disadvantage."

If anything, Huang Yang thought she had gained from it, at least Gu Chi was her type.

Just because she didn't voice some things, didn't mean she didn't have her own thoughts.

She had given her body to Gu Chi, so for the rest of her life, she would either spend it with this man, or live alone.

There was no third possibility.

In retrospect, she should thank Luo Qingshu. If it weren't for Luo Qingshu's drama, Huang Yang might not have been able to figure out what she wanted so quickly.

Today's events stirred her already restless heart even more. Perhaps she still couldn't say she liked him, but at least she had a genuine fondness for Gu Chi.

Huang Yang hoped to preserve this fondness and was willing to wait for it to one day turn into real affection. That's why she wanted Gu Chi to continue playing along with her.

But Gu Chi refused.

Whether it was intentional or not.

It didn't matter.

If Gu Chi was unwilling, Huang Yang wouldn't insist.

The play was over, it was time to disperse. Once the storm passed, she would divorce Gu Chi, and they would owe each other nothing.

"If you had asked me to choose between spending the rest of my life with you and living alone, I wouldn't have chosen. I would have let you choose." Huang Yang said, "After all, I've never had the right to choose. I'm used to it."

"But now it's different."

Huang Yang didn't elaborate on how it was different, she believed Gu Chi would understand her meaning.

Having expressed her feelings, Huang Yang changed the subject: "Since I'm not at a disadvantage, there's no need for compensation. That's what I think, believe it or not, I won't accept the Enlightenment Pill."

Gu Chi was silent.

He had guessed wrong about one thing.

The Holy Maiden was not truly free. The shackles that had been placed on Huang Yang since childhood were stronger than those of ordinary people.

Huang Yang's self-perception was also somewhat skewed. She was actually much more carefree than she thought.

After a while, Gu Chi finally spoke, looking at Huang Yang, he said: "I can only accompany you for a year and a half at most."

"Because you're not from this world?" Huang Yang remembered this sentence.

Gu Chi didn't deny it, and Huang Yang didn't ask further.

"That's fine, a year and a half it is." Huang Yang said, "After you leave, I'll consider you dead."

Gu Chi: "......"

"Then you should take the Enlightenment Pill."

Huang Yang: "I've said I don't need compensation."

Gu Chi: "What if this isn't compensation, but me wanting to be good to you?"

Was this an agreement? Huang Yang's eyes sparkled: "How can you prove that you want to be good to me?"

Gu Chi: "How do you want me to prove it?"

Huang Yang: "Desire me."

Gu Chi: "?"

"Wait a minute... Mmm!"

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