The massive golden iron gate adorned with the sentences of the Brit royal family slowly opened.
Upon the faint sound, Johan slowly opened his eyes.
Princess Krantz, silently gazing out of the window, appeared. The carriage moved again.
A wide garden, organized with geometric patterns, stretched endlessly.
At the end, a magnificent palace made of pink marble reflected the sunset glow.
The carriage, escaping from the vast main garden filled with blooming red roses, finally came to a stop.
“It’s been a while, Catherine.”
The Crown Prince couple came out to greet them.
“How have you been?”
The Crown Prince and Princess Catherine lightly embraced, exchanging cheek kisses. Watching this, Anblin swallowed a sigh.
They really were a well-matched couple, if only Louise weren’t missing.
“Welcome.”
The Crown Prince, releasing Catherine, warmly welcomed Johan.
“Congratulations on the engagement.”
“Thank you.”
Johan’s voice, offering greetings with proper etiquette, sounded dry.
“It’s been a while seeing you, Princess.”
Crown Prince Alex, not forgetting Johan’s fiancée, took care of the guests and guided them inside.
Belatedly congratulating Catherine’s birthday, Crown Prince complained about the special attention given to the dinner.
At the same time, he praised his wife, who prepared today’s dinner with special care. Anblin found his arrogant attitude displeasing.
The splendid dinner table, richly arranged to entertain the distinguished guests, was filled with a sweet floral fragrance.
However, as the guests were accustomed to such things, they neither marveled nor admired it, except for Catherine.
“Oh my. The colors are so beautiful.”
Catherine affectionately complimented the Crown Princess, who must have worked hard for this occasion.
“Thank you for your kind words.”
Louise smiled at Catherine.
“I thought there were too many shades of red, making it feel too busy and overwhelming. Catherine is so kind.”
No sooner had Anblin said this than Louise spoke with intent.
There was no way to just let it go. Louise silently smiled.
“Now, let’s have a drink.”
The Crown Prince lifted a silver cup, changing the atmosphere. After the toast to strengthen the eternal bond of the three kingdoms, the dinner began.
“Is the preparation for the tournament going well?”
Catherine asked Anblin as she cut the deer meat.
“Smoothly.”
Smiling brightly, she said so, but in reality, it wasn’t going smoothly.
The problem was the missing designer. In the end, she had to memorize and recreate the design Madam Loren had shown.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a problem even if Olivia came out in the same competition outfit.
When Olivia Blanshet became a woman following the princess, that was it.
“Have you been playing tennis for quite a while, Madam?”
An unexpected question flew to Johan, who was mainly listening.
A moment of silence ensued.
The impolite topic showed a lack of consideration from Johan’s fiancée.
Uncomfortable glances initially scolded Anblin before slowly shifting towards Johan.
“Well.”
Johan tilted the wine glass. The embossed delicate grapevines and stems on the surface gleamed coldly in the chandelier light.
“I haven’t.”
It was an indifferent answer, making it difficult to add more words.
Facing Anblin, whose ashen eyes had become as firm as iron, he belatedly became aware of his fiancée’s presence.
“I’m sorry. I was impolite.”
“No, don’t worry about it, Princess.”
Irene faintly smiled.
“Will you be watching until the finals?”
Anblin asked Catherine. The conversation shifted back to the Dublin Championship.
Johan habitually checked the time. He slowly lifted his rigid wrist covered by a stiff cuff.
“Whenever you look at this watch, think of me.”
The clumsily written characters pressed on his mind.
“Sure.”
Johan, who quietly put down the champagne glass, called the Crown Prince impulsively.
Catherine, engaged in conversation with the Crown Prince, turned her head.
“I’ll rise now.”
“Oh, you’ve kept a busy person for too long. Next time, let’s do horseback riding together.”
“Call me anytime. Well then.”
The Crown Prince readily let him go.
Johan, who stood up from his seat, greeted with a proper posture and left the dining table.
It was an extremely courteous gesture, but no one felt Johan Leopold was rude.
Johan, who boarded the carriage, commanded the coachman.
“To Riverside 3rd Street.”
The carriage began to move. Beyond the darkened window, the giant city was bathed in crimson lights.
When the carriage entered the urban area, it was already a clear evening. The road was more congested than usual, and the carriage repeatedly stopped and went.
Olivia struggled to maintain a proper posture, trying to endure the pouring drowsiness. But it wasn’t easy.
Today’s conclusion was that playing with children was more exhausting than playing tennis.
The red street lamps visible through the carriage window kept becoming blurry.
“Just close your eyes for a moment.”
Edgar said with a smile.
“No, I’m fine.”
Olivia firmly declined.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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