Entering the reception room, Blake gestured towards the sofa, inviting me to sit. As soon as I took my place, the servants quickly brought in tea and snacks.
“Recently, it’s become my favorite tea and snack. I hope it suits your taste.”
“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
I lifted the teacup to take a sip. Before bringing it to my lips, as I tried to savor the aroma, my body involuntarily flinched, and I stiffened all over.
“Oh? This smell…!”
Though faint, it resembled the scent from the horse’s corpse a while ago. No, it unmistakably matched that scent.
“Why are you like that? Is the fragrance not to your liking?”
“Yes? No, it’s not like that.”
Don’t panic. Stay calm.
I managed to calm my mind, composed my expression, and nonchalantly sipped the tea as if nothing was wrong.
“The fragrance… and the taste are really good.”
“Is that so? I’m glad it suits your palate.”
Surely, this tea isn’t poisoned, right?
Since Blake was drinking the same tea as me, the suspicion fortunately faded away quickly.
“It’s my first time trying this tea. When I smelled it, it seemed to be made from flower petals…”
“That’s correct. It’s a flower called Asdel.”
“Asdel?”
“Yes. It’s said to be a rare flower that only blooms in the desert at the western edge of the continent.”
“Oh, so that’s why I haven’t heard of it before. Indeed, the world is full of plants I don’t know.”
“I found out about it when Her Majesty, the Empress, gave it to me as a gift.”
“Her Majesty, the Empress?”
“Yes. It’s a tea made from a rare flower that’s hard to obtain, so I wanted to treat you to it, Young Lady.”
“It seems that Viscount, you have a close relationship with Her Majesty the Empress. Even at the banquet, Her Majesty the Empress seemed very pleased with you.”
“Did it seem that way? I’ve known Her Majesty the Empress since I was young.”
“Ah, I see.”
I nodded slowly, fitting one of the scattered puzzle pieces in my mind.
“Come to think of it, I heard that Miss Yeong-ae has a deep knowledge of plants. That’s why the gardens managed by Miss Yeong-ae, the Viscount of Laberion, and the private gardens of the Rosenitia Viscount are rumored to be so beautiful.”
“No, it’s just using what I learned at the academy. I still have a lot to learn, so I need to study more.”
“Then, by any chance, are you going to that field for your current study abroad?”
“Yes. That’s true, but… I’m afraid I won’t be able to seize this opportunity, much to my regret.”
“What do you mean by not being able to seize this opportunity? Yeong-ae must have been selected as a scholarship recipient for sure.”
Blake, the overall manager of the study abroad program, asked me with a puzzled expression.
“Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, I cannot go on this occasion.”
“I don’t know what the situation is, but it’s really unfortunate. However, there may be another opportunity, so don’t be too disheartened.”
“Yes. If there’s another chance, I definitely want to go then.”
“That will happen.”
Afterward, we continued a somewhat meaningless conversation. For some reason, he seemed quite interested in me.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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