After aimlessly wandering for a while like that, Idrisch pulled my arm closer.
“Have you found her?” he asked, furrowing his brows seriously. Through the holes in his mask, I could see his eyes drawing faint lines.
Why is he smiling in such a serious situation?
But before my thoughts could wander too far, Idrisch lowered his head and whispered.
“I found her. She’s over there.”
Idrisch pointed to one side with his chin.
There was a woman in a dress as red as blood. She was wearing a mask, but her towering stature, ornate jewelry, and that spine-chilling smile! I immediately recognized her as Maryen.
She was surrounded by some nobles.
I swallowed hard. Seeing her brought back vivid memories of her gobbling down a lemon muffin and struggling in the water.
Idrisch grabbed me and stood me up. He lowered his head to meet my eyes closely. His eyes behind the mask looked determined, just like mine.
“This time, I’ll take care of it. You stand back.”
Idrisch said solemnly. I nodded.
I let go of his arm and moved in the direction where Maryen was. I positioned myself behind her. The distance was enough that small voices wouldn’t be heard, even though loud ones would.
I picked up a wine glass I wouldn’t drink from and observed Maryen.
“Lady, would you honor me with a dance?”
Men often came to her and asked for a dance, but she looked them up and down and rejected them coldly.
Come to think of it, there was information about her potential husband among the information about Maryen.
Maryen was already of marriageable age, and because of that, quite a few marriage proposals were coming into the house. But she had rejected them all.
There was only one person she wanted. It was Lord Terminus, the eldest son of Lord Robero. She wanted to become the lady of the house in the future.
So, she probably didn’t want to dance with these mediocre and aimless men. Instead, she chose to have fun with handsome men without a home by renting a ship.
Her ambition is impressive.
She seemed a bit bored just standing there without dancing.
Then, just at that moment, Idrisch appeared on the other side. He walked silently, but all the surrounding gazes were instantly drawn to him. The surroundings became quiet.
There were plenty of well-dressed nobles, but Idrisch was different from them.
It wasn’t just because of his tall stature and build. Elegance flowed in his every step and subtle movements.
Indeed, royalty is royalty, after all.
Like the other young ladies, Maryen also cast surreptitious glances at Idrisch.
She couldn’t possibly recognize him, right? His appearance is far from common.
With an anxious heart, I observed Maryen’s expression attentively. If it seemed like she might recognize him even at this moment, I considered gesturing to Idrisch to escape.
Suddenly, Maryen unfolded a fan, covering her mouth with it. The feathered fan swayed seductively.
…She couldn’t recognize him.
Idrisch slowly walked in our direction, intending to approach Maryen.
But before he could, three young ladies surrounded him.
What’s going on? What are they talking about?
I perked up my ears, but the distance prevented me from hearing.
However, I didn’t need to hear to understand what the ladies were discussing.
Those gestures, those expressions on the ladies’ faces, it was clear they were trying to catch Idrisch’s attention.
I found it quite displeasing.
How dare they approach the man I marked first!
I barely restrained the desire to grab Idrisch’s hand and whisk him away right then and there.
Fortunately, that moment didn’t last long. Idrisch’s lips parted briefly, and the young ladies, who had frozen in confusion, quickly scattered.
“What on earth did you say to make the young ladies scatter like that? Idrisch, really.”
I muttered to myself, but a faint smile tugged at my lips.
After dispersing them, Idrisch headed straight for Maryen.
With each step he took, Maryen’s shoulders twitched.
With each step he took, Maryen’s shoulders twitched.
Like the other young ladies, she couldn’t reject the handsome man who had come straight for her. Who could resist?
Etienne stopped beside Maryen. He didn’t ask her to dance or start a conversation, but it was clear that he approached her first.
“Hello.”
Maryen greeted him first, a reaction quite different from refusing the men’s dances earlier. Was it because of his appearance? Or perhaps because even now, in this moment, the young ladies were stealing glances at Idrisch?
Idrisch nodded.
“It’s quite boring tonight, don’t you think?”
Maryen asked in a voice tinged with curiosity.
Idrisch’s lips curved into a gentle smile at her simple comment. Despite being a small gesture, it made him look incredibly kind and gentlemanly. Was this the effect of his handsome face?
“Excuse me, but may I ask which family you belong to?”
“Can’t you recognize me?”
For the first time, Idrisch spoke. His low voice blended well with the night air.
Maryen opened her mouth, seemingly captivated by his words.
“Well, it does feel like I’ve seen you somewhere, but with the mask on, it’s hard to…”
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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