But on a day-to-day basis, she enjoys talking with her husband after dinner, watching video tapes, and, of course, reading novels.
這種醇厚的「中年之愛」，在小說中瓊瑤較少著墨，可是卻在夫婦倆真正的生活裡流露無遺。對於休閒活動，瓊瑤說：「真正的休閒」是出國旅行；「日常的休閒」是吃過晚飯後和平鑫濤聊天，一起看錄影帶，當然還有看小說。