Looking around, Charlotte was seen kneeling in front of Hansen. As she lost consciousness, Hansen reciprocated the same gesture.
Ines also approached him.
It was natural for a temple maid to show respect to a priest. Moreover, he was genuinely a person worthy of respect.
When he was in Edmont, Hansen treated everyone without discrimination. He was the first to rise and open the door to the prayer room, always extending a helping hand to those in need.
Respect from a temple maid to a priest was expected, but returning the same to Charlotte was not an easy task.
He was that kind of person—one who knew how to serve others from the bottom.
So, Hansen was worthy of Ines’s respect.
Unless there were significant changes, he would undoubtedly become a good king.
As Ines approached, he flashed a charming smile. Charlotte handed the basin she was holding to Ines.
“Do I have the right to receive water from you?”
Even amid the crowd’s murmurs, Hansen’s low voice rang clearly.
“Of course.”
“After advising me to forget the past and trying to go back to it like this, can I still accept your water?”
Instead of answering, Ines smiled warmly and knelt before him. Then, he clasped his hands together and extended them forward.
“It’s enough to receive your respect. I wholeheartedly support the priest who faces the past without fear.”
As there was no bowl to scoop water, Ines poured the water from the basin into Hansen’s hands. Holding them tightly to prevent the water from spilling, he brightly smiled.
Ines also swiftly supported Hansen’s hand under his palm and pulled it toward her. Gently pressing her lips together, she swallowed the cool water, dissipating the rising warmth.
“Now, it’s my turn.”
As Ines stood up, Hansen naturally knelt in front of her.
“May I receive water from you, Reverend?”
“Of course.”
“Is it okay for an inexperienced person like me to stand in front of the priest like this?”
“It’s a natural feeling to give to the brave person who paves the way forward.”
He followed Ines’s lead, allowing her to pour water onto his hands. Then, he drank from them with a calm demeanor.
As the two exchanged gestures of respect, Charlotte looked on contentedly.
However, at that moment, she felt a strange atmosphere from behind.
Turning her gaze around, she naturally stopped at a certain point.
From a distance, a man was approaching. As he walked confidently, people around him made way for him. They couldn’t bring themselves to look at his face and simply bowed their heads. Sensing an unusual energy as the surrounding noise subsided, both Ines, holding Hansen’s hand, and Hansen himself turned to look.
Upon calling out in surprise, he didn’t respond and merely stared at the two.
However, the silence didn’t last long. Before Ines, who was unaware that the surroundings had become eerily quiet, realized it, Carson had come forward, kneeling before her.
Despite the hushed breaths of everyone nearby, Ines, still fixated on Carson’s gaze, remained oblivious to the fact that the surroundings had become unnaturally quiet.
Hansen was also unable to follow the unfolding situation. Still holding hands, he looked at the man who had knelt before Ines.
As Carson seized her hand, the sound of people exhaling in awe echoed. Only then did Hansen regain his composure, standing up and stepping back.
“What are you doing right now? Get up quickly.”
Ines hurriedly spoke, but Carson looked at her with an odd gaze.
“Why?”
“Well, naturally…”
“Of course? Appearing before your consciousness even ends?”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“I’m jealous.”
Ines’s words were stuck at unheard words.
Ines froze in place because of the man with jet-black hair, shining with golden ornaments, who smiled wickedly.
“I’m angry and annoyed.”
Despite his words, his face still carried a sense of ease.
“I felt stifled as if someone had squeezed my neck throughout my walk from afar.”
“…”
“But it doesn’t matter.”
He shrugged his shoulders and lifted his lips like a charming villain.
He grabbed Ines’s arms and brought them in front of him. Then, after creating a shape suitable for receiving water, he gently kissed her hand. Every sense in her trembling palm awakened instantly.
Watching her hand shake uncontrollably, he slowly raised his eyes and looked at Ines. A flash of light in the golden ornament seemed to momentarily darken Ines’s vision.
While keeping his gaze on her, he reached for a water basin, brought by Noah.
“You can show respect if it’s from me.”
“No… you can’t.”
Suddenly regaining her composure, Ines tried to pull her hand away from Carson. However, he didn’t allow it.
“No, you can’t. So, don’t move. I might really get angry then.”
His face, which had just been smiling, now turned cold, as if the laughter was false.
While Ines wondered, Carson took out a crystal glass delicately crafted within a rugged basin. Using his wrist, he turned the glass once and poured water into Ines’s trembling palm.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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