As Roselia pondered, Closet continued.
“Specifically, you as Roselia, and me.”
Wait… Me as Roselia means…
The me in disguise?
“What??”
Startled, Roselia’s grip loosened, and Closet’s hat was swept away by the wind.
Shocked, Roselia tried to grab it, but the hat fell into the lake next to the boat.
Seeing the expensive-looking hat, Roselia reached out to retrieve it.
“It’s okay. We can buy another one.”
“Just a moment, I think I can reach it.”
Roselia leaned over the boat’s railing, stretching further to grasp the hat.
But then, suddenly, the boat tipped as its balance shifted.
“Kyaa!!”
It all happened in an instant.
The boat rocked violently, and as Closet screamed, Roselia fell into the water.
Splash!!
“Antonio!!!”
Hearing Closet’s alarmed voice, Roselia remembered.
She had never been in water deeper than her waist…
Around the Baltazar Duke’s estate were the pristine Hifris Lake, used by the locals for drinking water, and the vast Beldef Mountains, dubbed the ‘roof of Lugbelzhet,’ hugging the estate.
When Klaus wanted to clear his head, he would sometimes ride to the entrance of the Beldef Mountains, used as hunting grounds, passing by Hifris Lake.
That day, too, he was heading towards the mountain’s entrance to escape his complicated thoughts.
As he neared the forest, crossing the lake, he halted his horse upon hearing a sudden scream and turned towards the source.
There, he saw the duke’s familiar picnic boat and a familiar silhouette on it.
“Closet?”
Klaus, puzzled by the sight of Closet precariously standing on the boat, soon noticed the commotion at the lakeshore and, without a second thought, spurred his horse forward.
“Closet!!!”
Hearing Klaus’s voice, Closet, looking distraught, yelled out.
“Antonio! Antonio is in the water!!”
As Closet appeared ready to jump into the lake in a panic, Klaus hardened his gaze and dismounted his horse, running towards the scene.
“Stay back!”
He warned Closet not to move and plunged into the lake.
Splash!!!
Klaus dove smoothly into the lake and swam vigorously towards Antonio, who was floundering in the water.
Antonio, who had apparently swallowed a lot of water, soon became motionless and began to sink slowly beneath the surface.
Klaus, not losing sight of him even while swimming, immediately dove underwater to reach him.
Through the blurry water, he saw Antonio looking dazedly back at him.
Klaus swam powerfully, grabbed the limp Antonio by the waist, and pulled him up to the surface.
Dragging a waterlogged person was like pulling a weight two or three times heavier, a daunting task.
However, gritting his teeth, Klaus managed to pull Antonio to the shore. He laid him down and checked his condition.
“Hey! Hey!!”
After slapping Antonio’s cheeks a few times and getting no response, Klaus let out an exasperated curse.
“Damn it!”
Cursing under his breath, he was about to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when Antonio suddenly took a deep breath, turned his face, and coughed out water.
“Cough! Cough!”
Relieved at the sight, Klaus’s initial relief turned to anger, and he harshly grabbed Antonio’s shoulder.
“What were you thinking jumping into the lake like that?!”
Roselia, still dazed and looking at Klaus, barely managed to respond.
“I didn’t jump… I fell…”
“It doesn’t matter! Why can’t you stay out of trouble for even a moment?”
Before she could fully recover from the fear of possibly dying, Klaus’s harsh words made her feel wronged.
She thought she was really going to die; it was so frightening…
Suddenly, Roselia’s eyes welled up with tears as Klaus held her shoulders.
Mistaking the wetness for water at first, Klaus realized it was tears and froze in confusion.
“I thought I was going to die…”
Her voice, choked with sobs, caused Klaus’s hand to stiffen involuntarily.
It was strange, but seeing her tears made his body freeze, unable to move.
Unaware of Klaus’s turmoil, Roselia wept, tears streaming down her face.
Klaus’s hand clenched tighter as he looked at her, unable to understand his own emotions.
He felt angry, annoyed, anxious, worried…
And now, strangely, it was difficult for him to see her tears.
She was just a servant, a man… What was this strange feeling he had towards him?
Even as he thought this, his hand wouldn’t let go.
Confused, he watched Roselia, who now looked up at him with tearful eyes, seemingly pleading.
At that moment, Klaus’s body tensed up again.
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
