If you were wealthy, there would be nothing wrong with talking about love. But given the current situation at home, what's the point of talking about love?

“Brother Xiuyuan, you said you would love me for a lifetime.” Wang Yuzhen looked at An Xiuyuan with a wronged expression, feeling a chill in her heart.

They've only been married a short time, and he's already like this. How are they going to live from now on?

He made promises to her back then, and he was the one who divorced Yunzhi for her sake. Now that he regrets it, does that mean his promises are no longer valid?

An Xiuyuan fell silent, staring at Wang Yuzhen.

Seeing that he wasn't even trying to comfort her anymore, Wang Yuzhen was furious inside, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she explained earnestly, "Brother Xiuyuan, I know you're upset that I dragged you into this and made you lose face. But I didn't mean it. You know our family's situation. If we don't find a way to earn some money, we'll starve. Don't forget, the Xu family still wants you to compensate Yunzhi."

When the topic turned to the family's difficulties, An Xiuyuan's expression softened somewhat. He admitted it was his fault for being useless and incapable of managing the household; otherwise, the family's situation wouldn't have deteriorated so much.

"I'm sorry, Zhen'er, I misunderstood you." An Xiuyuan looked at Wang Yuzhen apologetically. He had been having a lot of bad luck lately, and his mood was already not good.

"It's alright." Wang Yuzhen shook her head, looking understanding, which only made An Xiuyuan feel more guilty.

He naturally liked Wang Yuzhen; otherwise, he wouldn't have given up his title for her. Today, he was furious. Besides losing face, Yunzhi's words about him being useless had broken his defenses, so he vented his anger on Wang Yuzhen.

The two had a fight, but quickly made up.

Wang Yuzhen hadn't had marital relations with An Xiuyuan for a long time. The atmosphere was just right, and she was preparing to take things further when An Xiuyuan pushed her away.

Seeing An Xiuyuan's embarrassed and angry expression, Wang Yuzhen also felt bad.

After thinking for a moment, she tentatively asked, "Brother Xiuyuan, shall we go see a doctor?"

An Xiuyuan's face stiffened, then he clutched his head in anguish and said, "It's no use, the doctor has examined me and can't find the problem."

"But?"

"Stop talking." An Xiuyuan interrupted Wang Yuzhen and stormed out.

Looking at An Xiuyuan like this, Wang Yuzhen's gaze darkened. No, she couldn't let things continue like this; she had to think of a solution.

As for An Xiuyuan, because he was in a bad mood, he went straight back to his room in the front yard and had someone bring him some wine.

Is a man who can't earn money and can't even have a proper sex life with his wife still considered a man?

An Xiuyuan felt increasingly aggrieved and kept drinking until he got completely drunk.

Upon receiving the news, Wang Yuzhen immediately went to the front yard, where she took care of An Xiuyuan while trying to figure out what had happened.

As she pondered, she recalled something she had heard a few days ago: the heir of the Duke of Qin's mansion had been ill for several years, having consulted countless doctors without success. Finally, they sought out the renowned physician Wuxin, only to discover that he wasn't ill, but rather poisoned.

Wang Yuzhen wondered if An Xiuyuan might also have been poisoned, which was why the doctors couldn't tell.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain An Xiuyuan's sudden inability to function. He was perfectly fine before they returned to the capital.

But after returning to the capital, he suddenly became ill. Wang Yuzhen even suspected that Yunzhi might be behind it all.