“She spoke like that, and it really hurt my heart. I usually don’t find Sage particularly attractive.”
With a bitter smile, she shook her head and said, “Sage has nowhere to go if he leaves here. It’s a situation where he has to run far away to escape from his father. However, I can’t explain Sage’s situation to everyone.”
After swallowing a sigh, she continued, “Anyway, as long as Debra, the direct victim, says she’s okay, everyone won’t be so ruthless.”
“I’m really okay.”
To her slightly trembling but composed voice, she smiled faintly, raising the corners of her eyebrows.
“Sorry. I think I just made Debra’s heart heavy for no reason. Debra has done nothing wrong other than being victimized by Sage. Anyway, it always seems that only those who are mature and affectionate end up getting hurt, doesn’t it?”
After that, Sage had a consultation with the head maid and received disciplinary action, reducing the number of vacation days. Perhaps because there was originally nowhere for Sage to go. Sage willingly accepted the disciplinary action.
“Is reducing the number of vacation days the end?”
When complaints erupted here and there, the head maid scolded them.
“If Sage leaves because of this incident, it will be uncomfortable for Debra too.”
“That’s true.”
“As long as Debi is okay, we don’t want to worry about it anymore.”
At that moment, Debra quickly spoke up.
“Thank you all for worrying. And I’m really fine.”
In that state, her colleagues laughed as if amazed.
“Anyway, how can you live being so kind?”
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“Why is everyone shouting that they want to take a vacation next week?”
The head maid sighed as she took off her glasses and rubbed her head. In other families, the owner often decided when to take vacations, but the free-spirited Head family’s mistress hoped that everyone could take a vacation on the day they wanted.
Because of this, only the head maid had a headache. If everyone took a vacation in one week, who would do the work?
“Then I’ll take a different day off.”
Debra was the first to take a vacation, but since there was no reason to move that week, she willingly gave in.
“Oh, Debra. Are you sure it’s okay? There won’t be many people to work, so you’ll probably have more to do than usual.”
“Haha. It’s okay. There are times like that.”
“Oh, really. Thanks to you, I survived. Thank you. I’ll tell the master to increase your pay for that week.”
“Oh, my. If you do that, I’ll be grateful.”
Debra laughed, saying she earned a lot of money, but in reality, she wasn’t particularly happy. If she had a goal to achieve or at least something she wanted, she would have been pleased to feel a step closer to her dream. ‘I feel like I’m just living without any purpose.’ A life that goes on without any goal or meaning. ‘Well, this isn’t good.’ It seemed that Debra needed to refresh her surroundings.
Having organized her thoughts for a moment, Debra cautiously opened her lips.
“Head Lady, it’s not much to say it’s in return, but if it’s okay, can I go out tomorrow?”
“Well then, of course, you can.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
Later, Debra informed her colleagues during mealtime that she would be going out tomorrow.
“Huh? Wasn’t tomorrow originally a day off?”
“Haha. Somehow it ended up that way. Do you need anything?”
“Oh my! She’s going to the shopping district for once? Alright, if you ask like that, I won’t refuse!”
Debra was overwhelmed by the waterfall of requests. The one who saved her was the head maid.
“Hey, guys. Debra’s hands might be like ten, so how about each of you tells me what you want!”
“Oh, that’s right. Then, instead of two boxes of candy, I’ll take one small box.”
“I’ll take just a card instead of a book.”
The next day, Debra went shopping for the first time in a while. It had been quite a while since she spent time in the Head family, but the shopping district still felt unfamiliar.
‘I might open a small store someday.’
If so, what kind of store would be good? Debra imagined such things while solving her colleagues’ errands one by one. She bought cream, cards, hat decorations…
‘Now, all that’s left is candy.’
Standing in front of a shop selling simple confectionery, including candy, Debra, unintentionally, swallowed her saliva. The sweet fragrance wafted through the air even from outside.
‘Come to think of it, I haven’t eaten anything.’
With a hungry stomach, Debra entered the store and her eyes rolled around the lovely candies and cookies. How pretty they were. Especially the round candies looked like jewels.
“Welcome!”
“Can I get the smallest box of those candies?”
“Of course! What flavor would you like?”
“Uh…”
Could she choose the flavor too? Her colleagues had clearly asked for just a small box.
“Can I mix them all?”
“The smallest box doesn’t hold that many candies, so I can’t put all the flavors. But you can choose one at a time.”
Then, what flavor should she buy so that no one would be disappointed and everyone would like it? Debra recalled the usual candy colors her colleagues enjoyed. It seemed to be yellow, but she wasn’t sure.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
