i love this dynamic of theirs
fan changyu: so, yeah, you'll marry into my household, but it's just so i can keep our house! pls don't misunderstand, we can divorce anytime after
xie zheng: hmm
fan changyu: hey i know you have to leave once you're better, so just let me know if you'll go with me when we leave the town or if you prefer to stay here, i can prep the divorce papers!
xie zheng: ...i'll go with you.
fan changyu: so sorry this is embarrassing people keep expecting us to consummate our marriage so they're spying on us from outside but i have no hidden motives at all, we can just sleep in the same bed and nothing would even happen
xie zheng, rolling over so he's on top of her: well if we're putting on a show might as well do it properly
fan changyu: *accepts this and moves on* btw are you leaving soon? it should be fine, i won't cling to you, i promise! don't worry
xie zheng, visibly flustered that they're so close to each other: what who's leaving
later on,
fan changyu: oh no yan zheng got dragged into war he probably would like the divorce papers so he can at least be free to do whatever he wants
xie zheng, receiving a care package from his wife containing some sweets and divorce papers: i think this hurts more than this entire war
