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After returning to the Tie Family, Tie Guang's personality changed. He became humble, respectful and curious. He really felt like he was just a small shrimp in the ocean and had not seen enough of the world. This sparked his exploring mentality as he decided to see the world for himself.

From leaving for a journey of a few days, to a journey of a few months, each time he comes back, his next trip would be longer. Although he was not interested in love or marriage, he still fulfilled his duty as the only heir and agreed to marry when his elder arranged for him to.

He did not bother asking who he would be marrying and he just did it out of obligation.

When he married Madam Liu, he stayed for a week to accompany his wife.

Madam Liu was graceful, beautiful and soft spoken. It was easily the ideal wife for most men. There was nothing wrong with her and Tie Guang was satisfied with her. But a week after the wedding, he decided to leave again.

Although he came back occasionally, the total number of times he saw Madam Liu in the 10 years of marriage was only about 8 times.

Originally when he was told by his elders that he would be marrying a concubine, he was planning to only stay for a week before heading off again.

But fate always finds a way to tease people.

Ever since the night Yu XiuFen was married to him, he has never left since.

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Not long later, Yu XiuFen was pregnant and the Tie Family was in high spirits. The Elders were satisfied with this new concubine and gave her a lot of jewelry, treasures and ensured that her quality of living was the best.

Madam Liu, who was mostly on the sidelines, felt her heart twist in anger and envy.

Why is it that they both had the same husband, but the treatment was so different?

She is afterall from the respectable Liu family and is currently the main wife of Tie Guang. Not only was she mostly alone in the 10 years of marriage, even when her husband is back now, he didn't spend a single night with her!

When she married into this loveless marriage 10 years ago, she just minded her own business and really tried her best in getting pregnant the 8 times the husband came home. But she was not lucky and could not bear any children.

Initially when she was told by the Elders that they would take in a concubine for Tie Guang, she didn't mind it too much as she thought that he would treat the concubine the same way he treated her, but she was wrong!

Now every time she met them, the duo would be full of smiles and he would give a loving expression that he has never shown her. It was really infuriating!

"Master is really too much, marrying a concubine is one thing, not spending a single night with you after he returns is another!" Xiao Pei complained as she combed Madam Liu's long black hair.

Madam Liu silently clenched her fists under her long sleeves and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

Not hearing a reply, Xiao Pei became more confident in her complaints. "It's not like that young concubine is very beautiful or anything...I wonder if she gave any love drugs to the Master for him to behave so out of character."

"Shut your mouth, who are you to comment on my marriage?"

Xiao Pei got a fright and she kneeled down immediately, begging for forgiveness.

Madam Liu drank the cold tea left on her table to calm her heart down and the complicated aura around her faded away.

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On the other side of the Tie Mansion, Yu XiuFen's nights were always cheerful. Tie Guang would tell her stories of his adventures and findings around the world.

Since Yu Dong was not able to fulfill this wish, he would do it on his behalf.

"I hope you can tell our little bun these stories when he grows up." Yu XiuFen smiles as she rests her head on her husband's shoulder.

"That is of course, when the little bun grows up, I will take you to the west continent to look at the Hua Man waterfall. It was the 2nd most beautiful thing I have ever seen." Tie Guang gently said as he rubs Yu XiuFen's big belly.

"2nd? What is the 1st?" Yu XiuFen curiously looked at the handsome man, 15 years her senior.

"The most beautiful thing I have ever seen would be you, Xiu-er."

"..."

"Glib tongue." Yu XiuFen's cheeks were flushed red and she looked away.

"I only speak the truth." Tie Guang smiled as he hugged her.

However, the couple only had short lived happiness as Yu XiuFen's health went into decline after giving birth to Tie Cheng and passed away when he turned 2.

With an empty and broken heart, Tie Guang carried the urn of his beloved and disappeared.