After Linking the Villainess and Male Lead (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 38
“…Then what should we do?”
“Helena. Did you happen to find the letter I left at the academy library?”
“I did.”
“Then you must know what I wanted to tell you, Helena.”
I lifted my head slightly and looked at Adelia.
“That no matter what you do, I’ll always support and cheer for you.”
“Me too. I feel the same way.”
At my words, Adelia smiled gently.
“Here’s what we’ll do. First, you’ll go on your study abroad trip.”
“Then the engagement…?”
“I’ll think more carefully about what to do with the engagement. If I can persuade my brother, I will—but as I just said, that’s beyond my ability. Still, if you truly want it, Helena, I’ll find a way somehow.”
“Adelia…”
Tears welled up in my eyes at Adelia’s words—her promise to do everything she could for me.
“So for now, Helena, just focus on studying hard during your time abroad. Don’t worry about anything else. Understand?”
‘This is enough.’
Though it wasn’t the outcome I’d hoped for, I still received immense comfort and encouragement from Adelia.
Besides, I couldn’t burden her any further—not when she’d already promised to do her best for me.
“I understand. Adelia, thank you so much.”
It was the right time to conclude my conversation with Adelia.
So I changed the subject and spent the rest of our time together talking about other things.
[This is the timeline separator]Three days had passed since my talk with Adelia.
I would have liked to stay longer, but it was time to return.
Still, I’d spent such a thoroughly happy time here that I wasn’t truly sad to leave.
“Adelia.”
I called out to Adelia, who was sitting across from me, eating breakfast.
As always, Calix was right beside her, attentively caring for her.
“Hmm?”
“I think I’ll head back to the capital now.”
“What? Already?”
Adelia looked shocked and repeated my words in disbelief.
“Can’t you stay a little longer?”
“I wish I could, but I need to return and hurry with my study abroad preparations.”
“Oh…”
Disappointment and resignation quickly spread across Adelia’s face.
Calix comforted her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
“Then I suppose you must go…”
“Don’t be too sad, Adelia. Going abroad doesn’t mean we’ll never see each other again.”
A heavy silence fell over the dining room for a moment.
We stared at each other, eyes full of lingering regret.
But it was Adelia who first broke the quiet that had settled over the room.
In an instant, she replaced her somber expression with a bright smile and spoke.
“Helena, you’ll visit me again after you come back from your studies, right?”
“Of course.”
It wasn’t a smile born of pure joy or happiness.
Knowing Adelia was trying hard to send me off without worries, I deliberately smiled back at her even more brightly.
“No, next time I’ll come to you. On the day you return from your studies, I’ll come to the capital myself. So come back safely, okay?”
“Yeah. I will.”
“When are you planning to leave?”
“I’ll depart tomorrow morning, as soon as I finish my preparations.”
“Tomorrow? Then I’d better prepare a truly splendid dinner for tonight.”
“No need! Everything I’ve eaten here has been delicious and wonderful already.”
“No, I insist. Helena, is there anything you absolutely want to eat before you go? Actually, forget that—I’ll prepare all the dishes you’ve loved since we were children. So starting now…”
“Adelia, there’s still time. You can take it slowly.”
Calix stopped Adelia as she tried to stand up before even finishing her meal.
“But…”
“Didn’t the physician just strongly caution you to take care, since you’re not yet in the stable phase?”
“Physician? Is something wrong, Adelia? Are you sick?”
“No, it’s not that. Actually…”
At the mention of a physician, I asked anxiously, eyes filled with concern. Adelia gave a shy smile and hesitated before speaking.
“Helena… I’m… pregnant.”
“What? Really?”
“Yes. I found out just before breakfast. I wasn’t feeling well, so I called for the physician. I’d planned to tell you right during our meal.”
“Wow! Adelia, I’m so happy for you! Congratulations, Viscount Crayton!”
I congratulated them both with more joy than anyone.
“Pregnant… Adelia, really…”
My friend was going to become a mother—it was profoundly moving.
“I’m so happy—you’re going to be a mother.”
“Me too. It still feels a bit unreal.”
“You’ll definitely be a wonderful mother.”
“Do you think so?”
“Absolutely.”
With a confident smile, I offered Adelia my heartfelt encouragement.
After finishing breakfast, I returned to the room I’d stayed in during my visit.
I spent the afternoon packing my belongings.
The good news lifted my spirits, and my heart felt wonderfully light.
Just as I finished packing everything late in the afternoon and was about to leave my room to find Adelia—
“Wooah!”
Suddenly, someone shouted with excitement, and the outside grew noisy.
‘What’s going on?’
Still puzzled about what was happening, the door burst open and Adelia rushed in.
“Helena!”
“Adelia?”
“Helena! News just arrived from the south—they’ve ended the war!”
“What? Really?”
“Yes! Brother’s army won the final battle and successfully defended our territory!”
“Really? So soon?”
I couldn’t believe it and asked Adelia again.
It hadn’t even been two months since Kaern left the capital with the troops.
And the war was already over?
How…
Of course, I never doubted he’d win.
I just hadn’t expected him to end the war this quickly.
“That’s what I’m saying! Everyone’s already preparing a celebration after hearing the news. Let’s go!”
Still dazed in thought, I was pulled along as Adelia grabbed my hand and tried to drag me outside.
“Adelia, be careful!”
Seeing her—now not alone but carrying a child—trying to run, I quickly stopped her.
“I’m fine! This much won’t hurt. Come on, Helena!”
Unable to overcome Adelia’s stubbornness, I sighed in resignation and followed her.
In place of Calix, who stayed behind to finish some business, I made sure not to let Adelia bump into anything or fall.
As our carriage exited the mansion, just as Adelia had said, everyone outside was shouting with irrepressible excitement at the news of victory.
“Wooaaah!”
“Long live the Loyden Empire! Long live Duke Kaern Lavellion!”
Especially, they kept cheering loudly for Kaern, the supreme commander of this war.
“Adelia, Adelia!”
While scanning the crowd, I suddenly realized I’d forgotten to ask the most important question.
So I quickly called out to Adelia, who was sitting across from me, and hurriedly spoke.
“What about Kaern? Is Kaern safe?”
“Since there’s no other news, he must be safe. If anything had happened to him, we’d have been notified right away.”
“Really? Whew… Thank goodness.”
Hearing that Kaern was safe, I let out a deep sigh of relief.
“It’s Kaern Lavellion, after all.”
“Exactly. That’s precisely why.”
Repeating Adelia’s words as she grinned, I finally managed a smile of my own.
Shortly afterward, we headed—with Calix, who had joined us—to the largest square in Crayton Castle.
Peering through the carriage window, I saw the square already packed with people.
Despite the suddenness of the victory news, the castle grounds already looked as if a festival had been prearranged.
“Let’s get out.”
“Adelia, let’s just stay in the carriage.”
When Adelia tried again to pull me out of the carriage as she had earlier, I resisted with all my strength.
In my mind, the crowded square was far too dangerous for Adelia in her early pregnancy.
“It’s fine! Calix is coming with us too, right? Right, Calix?”
“Viscount, please convince Adelia to stay put.”
I pleaded with Calix, begging him to talk some sense into her.
“My lady is right—it’s probably best if we stay in the carriage this time.”
Thankfully, Calix agreed with me and tried to stop Adelia.
“The war’s over! Brother won! And you want me to celebrate so boringly? I want to go. Is that okay, Calix?”
Adelia furrowed her brows downward and looked to Calix for permission.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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