Stunning Dragon Wife
Chapter 480 - 479: Discussing Life

Chapter 480: Chapter 479: Discussing Life

Zhang Xiaoshan was not a fool.

Bai Shutong had invited him to this place in the middle of the night and disclosed her sorrowful past, so naturally, there was a reason.

Perhaps, she could offer him some reward.

Moreover, Bai Shutong’s words were very sincere, and if he were to hide or deceive, it would seem unfair to her.

Over the years, Zhang Xiaoshan had come to understand one principle: it was best not to lie about the obvious answers because when someone asked a question, they usually already had the answer in their mind.

"Alright."

Zhang Xiaoshan briefly fermented the thought in his mind, cleared his thoughts, and spoke earnestly to Bai Shutong.

"Actually, the literal meaning of love and sexual relationships reveals that it’s just about love and sex."

"Simply put, it can be divided into four types."

"The first type is neither love nor sex, which is the rarest and often happens to people who are forced by their families to marry. Although they become nominally husband and wife, everyone goes their own way."

"The second type, both love and sex, is the most common and needs no further explanation."

"The third type, sex without love, involves one party pursuing money or status for their benefit, or for their own pleasure. They only seek the momentary pleasure in bed, and after it’s over, they leave without any attachment."

"The fourth type, love without sex, involves two people coming together because of love and then adhering to their bottom lines until some suitable opportunity arises and everything falls into place naturally."

"Whatever the relationship type, it requires consensus from both parties. Once one party’s perception is wrong, a major conflict will inevitably erupt, ending in separation."

"You and the man you mentioned are exactly like this: you want the fourth type, love without sex, but he disguises himself under the second type, longing for love and sex, trying to engage with you in the third type, sex without love, which is why conflicts erupted."

"And the reason you’ve been unable to let go these years should be that you are trapped in a hesitation, wondering whether choosing the second type, both love and sex, at the beginning could have prevented your separation."

Bai Shutong nodded repeatedly, her sad face showing a hint of excitement.

This was meeting a confidant.

"Yes, that’s right. So tell me, is it possible for him and me to enter into a state of both love and sex?"

Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Bai Shutong’s expression, which was now calm, and then dared to speak.

"Forgive my bluntness, it’s impossible, because the premise of both love and sex also rests on mutual agreement. You might force yourself to provide this man lacking love the love he’s missing, but he is unwilling to give you the love you, someone desiring love without sex, are missing."

"Your separation was not actually about sex, which was just his excuse. People are hypocritical, you know. When he was cornered in the hotel, his dignity shattered, he naturally came up with excuses, which he himself might not have taken to heart, but you failed to distinguish between the reasons and the excuses and took them seriously."

"Oh."

Bai Shutong was stunned for a moment, seemingly mulling over Zhang Xiaoshan’s words, then nodding in agreement deeply.

"You’re so eloquent, I think you shouldn’t be a doctor but a psychological expert instead."

Zhang Xiaoshan laughed.

"Doctors and psychological experts eventually serve the same purpose, saving people. The former saves the body, while the latter redeems the soul."

"Issues with the body are easy to handle, a sip of medicine can cure the illness, but whims are too complex, and saving them is difficult."

Bai Shutong deeply agreed and nodded again.

When Bai Shutong first met Zhang Xiaoshan, she thought he was a fierce warrior due to his strong appearance. However, after visiting White Dragon Village and interviewing Wu Xiaoru, she realized Zhang Xiaoshan was actually very shrewd, especially shameless. After the interview, she felt a kindred spirit in Zhang Xiaoshan, a sense of mutual understanding. Her fondness for Zhang Xiaoshan grew even stronger at this moment.

He turned out to be so philosophical and was even willing to be honest with her.

Perhaps the man she needed at this time was someone exactly like Zhang Xiaoshan.

"So let me ask you, do you feel upset that you couldn’t marry Wu Xiaoru?"

Zhang Xiaoshan was taken aback.

"What exactly did Wu Xiaoru tell you today?"

"Hehe, it’s my turn to ask questions now, not yours," Bai Shutong said cheerfully.

"Alright."

Zhang Xiaoshan’s expression grew somewhat desolate.

"I can only say, not getting married to Wu Xiaoru is something I can accept, but what I cannot accept is failing to marry her because of 200,000 yuan in dowry."

"Ah, is there a difference between the two?"

"Of course."

"In life, almost everyone faces disappointments, and it’s normal to have flaws. But when money is the factor, it highlights my incompetence and Wu Xiaoru’s pragmatism. It was then that I realized feelings truly can be measured with money."

"Then, do you hate Wu Xiaoru?"

"Of course, I hate that she destroyed my initial aspirations for marriage, but what I hate isn’t her refusal to marry me. She shared her thoughts with me; she wanted to rely on a man for a better life, which she has every right to aspire to. I can’t demand otherwise. If she had honestly discussed it with me and we had parted amicably, I could have fully accepted that since everyone has the right to choose the life they want."

"My resentment comes from the fact that she was not sincere about marrying me, but still pressured my sister-in-law into taking high-interest loans using her dignity as collateral. It was not just simple betrayal; it was about ruining my life."

"However, I don’t hate her that much anymore."

"What, really?"

Bai Shutong was initially puzzled but then asked curiously.

"You’re not still in love with her, are you?"

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