The garden, now shrouded in night, was quiet. Delina was tidying up the table in the middle of the garden.
‘Now, all I have to do is wait.’
After clearing away even the leaves that fluttered in the wind, the table became spotless. It was time to truly enjoy dessert. Delina was about to sit down when she noticed Noah approaching from a distance.
“…?”
However, Noah’s presence, approaching from afar, widened Delina’s eyes in surprise.
“What? Have you been chatting with his lordship until now?”
Although quite some time had passed since he arrived at the Duchy, Noah’s presence surprised Delina as she abruptly stood up from her seat. Noah slowly approached Delina.
“Our conversation ended a while ago. I also took the opportunity to tour the Duchy.”
“Oh, right. It must have been a while.”
It would have been Noah’s first tour of the Duchy in a few years. Seeing Noah in the Duchy’s garden, Delina’s thoughts became complicated.
“What are you thinking?”
“Just… Suddenly reminded of when we first met.”
After the terrifying first encounter, the intense reunion in the playroom was still vividly etched in her memory. Noah, too, raised the corners of his mouth as if reminiscing.
“That’s right. Our actions back then were truly like monkeys.”
“And now?”
“Somewhere between a monkey and a person?”
‘Uh, uh…’
Despite the passage of time, Delina couldn’t help but glance at Noah with a consistently calm attitude.
“What do you think of?”
“Just… Suddenly reminded of when we first met.”
Noah smiled and raised his eyebrows.
“Right. Back then, our actions were truly monkey-like.”
“Really?”
Still curious, Delina tilted her head, smiling.
“So, who do you think looks better, his lordship or me?”
“…If you don’t want to say, you don’t have to.”
“I’m serious.”
Furrowing her brows, Delina gazed at Noah.
“Well, then. Between you and his lordship?”
In the face of Noah’s unexpected question, Delina rolled her eyes in thought.
“Hmm… You and his lordship give off different vibes. You have a gentle feel, while his lordship is more pragmatic.”
“I’m gentle?”
“Your face, just your face.”
Quickly emphasizing that it was only about the face, Delina once again fell into contemplation. In essence, it was like asking, “Do you like mom or dad better?”
“I really can’t choose between the two. Honestly, objectively, both of you are handsome, but people’s preferences differ. The answer might also vary based on that.”
“Then, what’s your preference?”
“Huh?”
“Gentle, pragmatic. You must have one of the two.”
“Well, I… um…”
Facing an unexpected question, Delina’s silence was longer than before. Then, Noah took a step closer, aligning his eyes with Delina’s. In the suddenly reduced distance, Delina was startled and stepped back.
“Why, why are you doing this?”
“You seemed to have trouble making a decision, so I thought I’d get a closer look for better appreciation.”
“You could have known my face well enough without doing that.”
“But why can’t you make a decision?”
Step by step, Delina found herself retreating until her back touched a tree column. As Noah attempted to come closer again, Delina extended her hand and shouted, “You! You’re better looking!”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah! I mean, you’re cold to my woman but warm to others… No, that’s not it, anyway! Your face is better, so stop, stop coming.”
In a flurry of words, Delina reached out with her hand, and Noah, hearing her, did not approach any further. He simply swept his chin with his hand as if satisfied.
“Alright then.”
“…”
“Now, you got the right answer, here’s your prize.”
Noah took something out of his embrace and handed it to Delina. Taking it in her hands amidst the chilly breeze, Delina looked down at her palm.
“This is…”
About the size of her palm, in a familiar case, Delina cautiously opened it, wondering. Inside was a ring emitting a gentle glow.
“A ring?”
“Yeah. Try it on.”
The ring mentioned as a birthday gift from the Marquis a while ago was now on Delina’s hand. Looking down at the ring, Delina smiled slightly awkwardly.
“Is this really a gift?”
“Yeah. I said I’d give you one.”
“Right, you did. But why…”
The ring fit perfectly on Delina’s finger, precisely the fourth finger. Delina, who had been alternating her gaze between the ring and Noah, pursed her lips.
“Are you teasing me about that time? When I received a ring from the Marquis as a birthday present at the Marquis’s estate?”
“…”
“Even if you’re joking, you’re putting too much effort into it, aren’t you? The ring looks expensive, too. Besides, the Marquis wasn’t sincere there anyway.”
“I know.”
“Huh?”
“I already knew that the Marquis wasn’t sincere about that.”
In that moment, silence fell. Noah broke the silence.
“You can roughly tell if someone is sincere or not by their gaze or actions. He’s not good at acting.”
“But… doing something like that was unexpected. I never thought he would lose to someone like Prince Lune.”
Thinking of Damian, Noah laughed as if feeling triumphant, but his gaze continued to focus on Delina. Delina, playing with the ring, lowered her head.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
