“…I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Anyway, if you want to fix it, come to the gymnasium. I’m almost living there every day.”
Seeing Artia, who diligently came to work every day to realize herself, Owen somehow felt that building the gymnasium was worthwhile.
“To live there as if it’s your home. I did well building a gymnasium.”
Meanwhile, observing from a distance, Cascus was on the verge of boiling with jealousy.
‘Why is she speaking so affectionately? What does she have so much to say?’
Watching them converse face to face, Cascus unconsciously clenched his fists.
‘Daring to hold hands with my wife and exchange glances. Despicable…’
He wanted to gouge out Owen’s eyeballs in anger, but he couldn’t help it since Artia had chosen this path.
Due to his victory over the crown prince in front of the public out of anger, Cascus knew that Artia was trying to salvage the situation.
Still, the irritation was unavoidable.
As Cascus, seething with anger, was grinding his teeth, another figure appeared before him.
“That child hasn’t learned anything, so it’s like that. Please understand, Duke.”
Jay, adjusting her hair, spoke to Cascus.
She wasn’t someone to back down like this.
Watching Cascus closely, Jay saw his expression change instantly when Artia chose the crown prince.
‘It’s a situation even he didn’t expect.’
Looking closely at Cascus, Jay slightly opened her mouth.
Thick eyebrows, a veiled nose, and tightly closed lips caught her eyes.
She hadn’t been able to notice his refined appearance in the chaotic duel earlier, but now, at close range, it was evident.
‘Oh.’
Jay admired his beauty, which was not inferior to the crown prince, even forgetting that she had lost.
Knowing it would be like this, she should have gone to the North.
But the dice were cast, and she was already Artia’s husband.
‘You can’t leave the party empty-handed. If you throw the fishing line, you should catch something.’
Jay approached Cascus with the intention of interfering between the two.
However, Cascus focused only on Owen and Artia dancing.
He seemed very dissatisfied, with a facial expression full of complaints.
“Usually, in such situations, you would choose a husband. But seeing that you chose the Crown Prince, it seems you’re not an ordinary villain. Please bear with it, even if it’s frustrating.”
Only then did Cascus’s gaze turn towards Jay.
“Close that mouth of yours.”
“?”
“If you insult my wife once more, I won’t stay quiet.”
Cascus, with his blue eyes sharply lit, looked down at Jay.
If she said one more word, it truly felt like he would kill her with that eerie gaze.
“…”
With that gaze, Jay realized that insulting Artia to this man wouldn’t work at all.
‘Damn!’
Biting her lip, Jay moved away from Cascus and disappeared into the crowd.
Everyone was curious about what the crown prince and Artia were talking about while dancing.
“What could they be talking about while dancing?”
“I like the intensity of your eyes. Isn’t it something like that? Let’s bet on a love triangle scandal.”
“Love triangle scandal? Oh, that’s going too far.”
“Wellington Duke, take a look at his expression. Doesn’t he look like he shouldn’t be having such thoughts?”
A few steps away, Cascus clenched his fists and watched their dance with a fierce expression.
Just by looking at his expression, it was thrilling.
It was a face and situation that could only be imagined with various gossips.
“It could be real.”
“So, we should observe a bit more, right?”
“Ah, envious….”
However, contrary to the expectations of the nobles, Artia only had thoughts about channeling her beliefs.
While dancing to the melody, Artia turned her waist slightly with core strength and spoke to Owen.
“We need to increase the number of chicken individuals to secure chicken breasts.”
“What?”
“I looked into it, and it seems there’s a shortage of chickens in the Empire. Besides tofu and beans, meat consumption is also essential.”
“Suddenly talking about the diet. It’s confusing.”
Owen turned Artia around.
“To strengthen the country, it’s essential. Isn’t that what you desire, Your Highness?”
“What does the national power have to do with chicken breasts?”
“It has a very close relationship. Chicken breasts will be the core source that strengthens the country.”
“We’re talking about this while dancing?”
Owen was puzzled by what Artia was talking about in the current situation.
Artia winked at Owen, throwing her gaze toward his biceps.
“Your Highness would want to become much stronger than you are now, right? Of course, you are already strong, but… The stronger a person’s physique, the more it enhances the national power.”
“So, I don’t understand the connection.”
The sound of the violin intensified.
Artia tried to keep channeling her beliefs into Owen’s mind.
“The protein in chicken breasts is the most important element for increasing muscle mass. If you follow the diet I’ve designed, Your Highness, you’ll see significant effects on your physique, to the point where the clothes you’re wearing now might become too tight.”
Artia spoke to Owen, narrowing her eyes slightly.
‘How about that? Impressive, right?’
Owen, looking at the confident Artia, found himself being drawn in unintentionally.
“You speak with quite confidence.”
“Because I am truly confident.”
“Can you take responsibility if the clothes I’m wearing now indeed become smaller?”
“Of course.”
Owen, who had been staring at Artia with a puzzled look, finally understood the meaning behind the request to expand the gymnasium.
“You’re trying to gather the Empire’s nobles.”
Artia smiled without giving a direct answer.
If you didn’t know where the prey was, you set traps, and the prey would find its way.
“Are you confident?”
Owen spoke to Artia.
“I am confident. And everything I said is the truth.”
“What did you say?”
“That the clothes Your Highness is wearing will indeed become smaller.”
At that moment, a piece of music came to an end.
“If you want to hear more details, please come to the gymnasium for a conversation.”
Artia held the hem of her dress and slightly bowed her head.
Owen twisted his lips as if regretting the song ending so quickly.
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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