The serving maid, while carrying a tray, tripped, causing the food on the tray to scatter all over the floor. From red wine to a cake generously topped with whipped cream. What’s more, it happened right in front of the tables where the duchesses were sitting, two by two. Screams filled the banquet hall, and simultaneously, the music came to a halt.
“My, my dress…!”
“Oh dear…”
The noblewomen and young ladies sitting nearby used handkerchiefs to wipe off the splattered whipped cream, trying to salvage their appearances. The one who suffered the most was Atia.
Cream cake on her head, and red wine spilled on her neck and arms. Seeing this, the noblewomen and young ladies were shocked, unable to utter a word, just staring agape. At that moment, Atia approached the fallen maid.
Despite the expectation that Atia would be furious with the maid for such a significant mistake, unexpectedly, words of concern came out of Atia’s mouth.
“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
Atia extended her hand towards the trembling maid who couldn’t get up, having fallen flat on the ground. Everyone thought Atia would scold her severely, but to their surprise:
“I’m sorry… I’ve caused trouble… Slipping on the floor like that because of the wind…”
The maid, in a trembling voice, made her final confession as if anticipating her last words. Atia patted the maid’s body gently.
The impact must have been strong as her knees were bruised, and blood seemed to be flowing. Atia, just like herself, with a messy appearance, embraced the maid’s shoulders, glancing around nervously.
“Is there a doctor here?”
Nobles rolled their eyes at each other, making murmurs about the unexpected incident.
“I’m okay.”
Casus, who had approached unnoticed, wiped off the food on Atia’s head and body.
“I’m fine. More importantly, this person…”
Standing a bit away, Owen, as if finding an entertaining spectacle after a long time, watched without blinking. When Casus gestured, other servants came and helped the maid stand up.
Meanwhile, Atia examined the floor closely. Then, she lightly touched the liquid on the floor with her fingers.
“Hmm…”
The slippery substance on her fingertips turned out to be oily. Considering the faint scent of Camellia that lingered, it seemed to be an item used by noblewomen. Atia followed the shimmering traces of oil illuminated by the chandelier.
Everything else looked fine, but this area was peculiarly slippery.
‘Did someone deliberately spill it?’
However, even after looking around, it was impossible to determine who did it. In the midst of the commotion, the Crown Prince approached.
As the Crown Prince walked, people around split into two sides.
Owen slightly tilted his head and said, “Oh my, what’s going on here?”
Then, he glanced around, and soon after, a subtle expression crossed his face.
However, even after looking around, it was impossible to know who had done it. In the midst of the commotion, the Crown Prince approached. As the Crown Prince walked, people around split into two sides. Owen tilted his head slightly and said, “What’s going on here?” Then, he looked around, and soon after, a subtle expression crossed his face. In fact, it was a fortunate incident for Owen. The embarrassment of the Duchess of Wellington in front of many people was a good thing. The disgrace of the Duchess directly affected the Duke’s reputation. This incident would likely create a ridiculous image of Casus Wellington. Owen wanted to see Casus in a state of frustration and flattened.
‘Crown Prince?’
He had seen him once before, at the Wellington Duke’s 12th Night Festival. Atia was inside the carriage at the time, so she didn’t get a clear view of the Crown Prince. This was the first time she faced him directly.
Atia stared silently at Owen. His dazzling blonde hair reflected even more brightly in the chandelier light. A sharp nose. Though he seemed gentle at first glance, his eyes were as sharp as those of the top predators. Clearly, his aura was different. He was not just a protagonist. Among the many people at the banquet, only Casus and Owen shone distinctly, like figures painted in vivid colors.
At the time of the epiphany, each encounter with characters from novels like Casus, Heidegger, and Leo brought about a catharsis-like feeling. Atia had enjoyed reading the novel “Blooms in the Battlefield” set in another world. However, meeting the Crown Prince now invoked a different emotion.
She knew the reason. He was the man who would capture Hari, Casus’s lover in the original work, and eventually be the one to take everything from Casus. He would be the person to cause Casus’s death in the future and even bring ruin to the Wellington family. The more she recalled the novel’s plot, the less enjoyable it seemed to witness the first meeting between Casus and this man.
Atia observed Owen again.
‘Surely… he’s the type Hari would like.’
To steal Hari’s affection, Owen had an overwhelming advantage. Since Hari, with her bright personality, would undoubtedly be attracted to him, Atia could see Owen as her competition.
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 🙂
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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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