And, as if in response to his question, the wind blew. The sound of rustling leaves hitting the wind resonated around them.
The sunlight reflecting on the lake was too dazzling. Therefore, Klaus closed his eyes.
As Klaus lowered his head, a feather touched the end of his lips, bringing a ticklish and soft sensation.
It felt as if time had stopped. It was a kiss, an unspoken attraction that descended like a feather.
Even with that light contact, strength flowed into his fingertips and toes.
He had reached the point of forgetting what he had done.
He unconsciously appreciated the pleasant sound of the wind and the warmth of the sunlight.
Soon, the surreal sensation was brought back to reality by a familiar voice.
“Antonio!”
It was Closet’s voice.
Startled, Klaus finally realized his actions and quickly sat up.
His face, stained with confusion, turned as red as his ears.
Soon, Closet’s figure approached, and Klaus, feeling her presence, stood up.
“Klaus?”
Closet, who had come closer without Klaus noticing, called his name.
Klaus, showing his back, silently moved away.
With a puzzled look at Klaus, Closet discovered Roselia, who was sleeping comfortably, and shook her to wake her up.
“Antonio! What if you sleep when we’re going for a picnic?”
“Lady…?”
Rubbing her eyes in confusion, Roselia looked at Closet.
Although she seemed to have had a very pleasant dream until a moment ago, she couldn’t remember it.
Looking at Roselia with an indescribable expression, Closet muttered something while glancing in a certain direction.
When Roselia looked in the direction Closet pointed, she saw Klaus, who was moving away.
Is he just going without waking me up?
Thinking that he must be really angry, Roselia shook her head vigorously.
In the morning, after having a picnic with Closet, Roselia, who had woken up in the afternoon, left the mansion to head to the Duke’s house as usual.
The Duke’s house was a 30-minute walk away, providing her with exercise as she walked.
At that moment, a carriage stopped by her side as she left the mansion.
Judging by the appearance, it was the Duke’s carriage. Curiously gazing at the carriage, Klaus opened the door and stepped out.
“My Lord?”
“I’ll give you a ride.”
Nonchalantly offering the words, Klaus’s gaze made Roselia’s eyes widen.
Wasn’t he avoiding me?
With a look that seemed to mock her thoughts, Klaus glanced indifferently, and Roselia quickly climbed into the carriage.
“Thank you.”
In such an unexpected turn of events, the ones who ended up traveling together didn’t exchange a single word until they arrived at the Marquis’s mansion. As the stifling carriage reached the Marquis’s residence, Roselia swiftly descended from the carriage as if making an escape. However, for some reason, the Duke also followed her off the carriage. Puzzled by this unexpected behavior, Roselia, looking at Klaus with a sense of wonder, promptly lowered her head and turned her body towards the mansion. In the mansion’s garden, surprisingly, Viscount Bernas was present. Spotting Bernas, Roselia approached him with a cheerful smile.
“Grandfather! I’m here!”
Witnessing this scene, Klaus, looking intently, felt a strange gaze and turned his gaze forward in confusion. Viscount Bernas was glaring at Klaus as if urging him to come over. Surprised, Klaus, who bowed his head, moved his hands as if gesturing to come closer. In a moment, Klaus, who ended up following Roselia, entered the Marquis’s mansion and respectfully bowed his head to Viscount Bernas.
“Hello, Viscount Bernas.”
“Junior Viscount, bring some tea.”
Upon the Marquis’s words, Roselia poked his side and whispered.
“Grandfather, he’s not a junior viscount; he’s a viscount.”
“Tsk!”
Ignoring Roselia, who seemed to have lost, Viscount Bernas sighed and glanced at Klaus, who was now facing him.
“Antonio, bring some cookies.”
At the Marquis’s words, Roselia widened her eyes.
“Grandfather, where are the cookies in the Viscount’s mansion?”
With a fake cough, the Marquis, frowning, reluctantly responded.
“Just bring something suitable for a light snack.”
Upon the Marquis’s errand, Roselia reluctantly stood up.
Ignoring the Marquis’s demeanor signaling not to interfere, Roselia sighed as if conceding defeat. In an unexpected turn of events, the three found themselves sitting side by side in the Marquis’s garden, sipping tea. Roselia awkwardly scratched her chin.
At that moment, the Marquis bluntly spoke to Roselia.
“Antonio, bring some cookies.”
In response to the Marquis’s words, Roselia narrowed her eyes.
“Grandfather, where are the cookies in the Marquis’s mansion?”
The Marquis, feigning a cough, gave Roselia a stern look and replied in a strict tone.
“Just bring something that can be served as a light snack.”
Grumbling, Roselia reluctantly got up to fulfill the Marquis’s errand. As Roselia entered the mansion, the Marquis, slowly sipping his tea, opened his mouth.
“You, do you know about the commotion in the Duke’s mansion around that child?”
“…….”
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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