Ch.34 Gratification

“Xiyu, are you alright?” Dongyue appeared concerned.

She was looking blankly at the walls of her rooms, still absorbed by Yan’s words earlier. She had come to appreciate that in Muxue, marriage was more of an obligation rather than due to love. She saw the same for the other residents of the island. Wang Xi’er had been offered to Hanshan in marriage through debt rather than love, although it was he who had fallen in love with his wife. Between her and Dongyue, they shared a bond and mutual feelings, which she found to be a reason that made it acceptable to marry him.