Even if Your Regret Holds Me Back (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 47
Helena always ended up being the bad child in her mother-in-law Christine’s self-appointed lessons for daughters-in-law.
Whenever Christine met Helena, she appeared wielding a long cane made from hazelwood, with which she’d strike Helena’s chin and shout:
“Hold your head higher—higher! Just how far do you intend to drag down Evergale’s dignity?!”
To Helena, daring to meet Christine’s gaze felt as if her neck might snap—after all, until her marriage, her vision had only ever reached the tips of her own shoes.
She was the money-obsessed witch who couldn’t step outside without bowing her head—a fifty-crescent coin herself.
Every step she took was trailed by the hushed whispers of village women and the heated stares of men; it had become her daily routine.
Overcoming that routine overnight was never going to be easy.
‘Still, after all these returns, at least I no longer hear complaints about my manners.’
But Christine’s goal had never truly been etiquette training. She constantly found new faults or imposed stricter standards, endlessly tormenting Helena.
While Helena stood dazed, clutching the shoe Lily had carelessly kicked off, Lily pulled back her outstretched arms and, with a hop, landed squarely on Helena’s bed.
“Phew, but honestly, I’m too tired to manage it. It’d probably be way easier just to stay a bad kid and make a mess anyway.”
The cheerful voice pulled Helena out of her memories. As she neatly set the shoes aside, she thought:
‘I should buy some children’s slippers when we go to the central district.’
Just as she added that to her mental shopping list, Lily suddenly giggled as if remembering something.
“Oh, by the way, do you know this, sister?”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
Who cares? 😒 That mf deserves a lot of pain 😒😒😡😡
EXACTLY! She’s with someone else …now you aint shit
Me too 😒 she should have kicked his balls and cut them 🤔