Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Xia Guiying spoke with great certainty.

She clearly caught the fleeting shock in Qin Dongyang's eyes at that moment.

She had lived with Qin Dongyang for so many years, how could she not understand him?

Qin Dongyang looked awkward after his secret was exposed, unwilling to admit it.

But when that scene replays in my mind, I am truly moved.

Xia Guiying chuckled and teased, "Dongyang, you're just moved. Don't be stubborn and deny it."

Qin Dongyang, "..."

Did he deny it?

But he just didn't want to say he agreed.

Xia Guiying, knowing when to stop, didn't continue. Instead, she went to the bookshelf, found a book about love, and casually flipped through it a few times. She said sentimentally, "No matter how beautiful or touching the story of love is, it can't withstand the coldness of the human heart. How many loves can withstand the test of time? Especially now, how many people separate because of dowries and various practical problems? Pure love like that between my daughter and Fu Zhengting is rare these days..."

Qin Dongyang didn't say anything, but he agreed with his wife's words.

Xia Guiying hadn't had a heart-to-heart talk with Qin Dongyang in a long time. Now that the topic had come up, she decided to speak her mind. "We've had some big arguments, and our marriage almost broke down. I didn't weigh the pros and cons when I married you; I just wanted you because you're a good cook. I don't know if you weighed the pros and cons when you married me."

But I've seen and felt all the changes in you over the years. I'll always remember how good you've been to me. You're not the perfect husband, but at least you haven't abandoned me now that you're wealthy, and you haven't cheated on me or kept any mistresses. Just for that, I feel I didn't marry the wrong person!

Qin Dongyang looked at Xia Guiying, feeling deeply moved.

He was very happy to have his wife's approval.

He despises men who cheat.

He would never allow himself to be one of those filthy people.

Xia Guiying truly believed she had good judgment; she felt that the sentences in the book praising love seemed thin and weak.

True love doesn't need any words to sing its praises; it's hidden in the details and only revealed in the most crucial moments.

"They say loving someone isn't anything special, but continuing to love them is. Dongyang, we are both remarkable people. We have lived up to this marriage. You didn't betray me, and I didn't betray you. We had our disagreements, but thankfully, we've both let go!"

Qin Dongyang was deeply moved by Xia Guiying's words. Overwhelmed with emotion, he hugged her tightly and murmured, "Aying, thank you for not giving up on me. I used to be a fool who didn't know how to love. Aying, thank you so much!"

Over the past few decades, we've weathered so many storms and trials; it's impossible to express it in just a few words.

There aren't many people with a conscience left; if you find one, cherish her.

Xia Guiying smiled with relief, letting Qin Dongyang hold her, then raised her hand to hug him back and gently patted his back.

Looking back on her decades of married life, she was filled with deep emotions.

A bad marriage is a complete mess.

A good marriage can nourish a woman.

She was once the former, but later she became the latter.

After a long while, she slowly raised her head from Qin Dongyang's embrace and looked at him. "Dongyang, at least you still have some awareness, knowing that you used to not know how to love."

Qin Dongyang felt a mix of emotions.

When he was young, he had a really bad temper. He only cared about making money and didn't know how to cherish his wife at all.

Women are emotional creatures; all they want is genuine love.

Many men lose the person who loves them deeply because they don't know how to love.

By the time they realize the problem, once they separate, they'll never be together again.

So he is truly grateful that he can still be with his wife and not get a divorce.

"Dongyang, I also want to thank you for tolerating my little temper. Every time we argue, I only care about venting my own dissatisfaction, without thinking about how much pressure you are under to earn money and start a business, and then you have to listen to my nagging when you get home and put up with my little temper..."

When two people are together, there is no absolute right or wrong, only whether they are willing to compromise.

"So you knew too." Qin Dongyang joked, but there was no resentment in his tone, only doting affection.

He used to really dislike Xia Guiying's temper; she was also very clingy, and sometimes when he was tired, all he wanted to do was lie down and sleep.

Xia Guiying became a little grumpy, feeling that he was unwilling to cultivate a relationship with her, and even suspected that he had another woman outside.

He then realized that women need a lot of security.

"Of course I know! Nobody's perfect, and none of us are saints!"

Xia Guiying smiled a little shyly.

She clung to Qin Dongyang's arm, trying to act coquettishly like she did when she was young, "Anyway, we've agreed that we'll treat that unpleasant period as a passing breeze and forget about it completely."

"Okay, I'll listen to you," Qin Dongyang replied obediently.

"Now that the human traffickers have been caught and sentenced to death, we can finally let this matter go completely." Xia Guiying felt a burning hatred for the hateful human traffickers.

It seems she transferred her hatred from Fu Zhengting to the human traffickers.

Qin Dongyang narrowed his eyes sharply; the death penalty was 100% certain.

Xia Guiying carefully examined Qin Dongyang, feeling that the groundwork had been laid and it was time to speak well of Fu Zhengting. "Dongyang, we should hate the human trafficker Aunt Ying, not Fu Zhengting..."

Qin Dongyang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant again.

Xia Guiying sighed helplessly and tried to rephrase the question, "Fu Zhengting is, after all, my daughter's savior. Considering he risked his life to save her, why don't we agree to let him be with her?"

Although Qin Dongyang was already tempted, his inherent pride prevented him from agreeing.

He lowered his gaze and gave Xia Guiying a cold, piercing look. "You just told me so much, even resorting to coquetry, just to persuade me to agree!"

Xia Guiying readily nodded in agreement, "Of course! How could someone this age still act so coquettishly!"

Qin Dongyang, "..."

He laughed angrily, saying, "You're really going all out for your daughter's happiness."

Xia Guiying laughed too; she was amused.

"Dongyang, look at you, you're acting impulsively again. Isn't she your daughter too?"

Qin Dongyang removed Xia Guiying's hand, turned to the side with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of superiority. "Starting today, it's different. What I say, I do."

"You..." Xia Guiying thought she was about to succeed after saying so much, but she was still going in circles.

"You, you're hopeless." She angrily raised her hand and tapped Qin Dongyang's forehead.

Qin Dongyang turned his face away, avoiding the view. "Just consider me a piece of rotten wood."

He won't change his mind so quickly.

He said those harsh words in front of so many people, which is a slap in his own face. Where does he put his face?

He returned to his desk, sat down, picked up his book, and started reading again, ignoring Xia Guiying.