“You would know if you saw the montage, but the jewel thief was thin enough to see the cheekbone. He invaded the jeweler through that narrow vent. But that man is chubby.”
Marianne prided herself on her discerning eye. Moreover, she had the ability to clearly remember what she once saw, and to recall it whenever necessary. In other words, she had a pretty good memory.
This ability was very useful as Mrs. Schneider. Ladies change their appearance significantly with makeup. Some even wore wigs.
Sometimes they disguised themselves to enjoy secret affairs, or heavily made up to hide a noticeable complexion.
But Marianne saw through their true selves at a glance. Thanks to that, she never made a foolish mistake in the invisible battle of nerves.
This time was no different. It was not only the mole and the folded ear. The shape of the eyes and eyebrows were also similar. Flesh can easily be gained or lost, but physical features are not so easily changed.
Marianne finally realized how precise the unknown artist’s montage was. At the same time.
“Stop right there!”
She darted out like an arrow towards the man climbing into the carriage.
“Ahh! Young girl! What are you doing! Hey you, don’t stand there!”
Yan, in confusion, blurted out harsh words and ran after her. But Marianne did not hesitate.
The man, turning his head at the unexpected shout, scowled at her. Then he looked at Yan’s face coming after, and glanced around in confusion.
He seemed to recognize Yan. Maybe he even knew that Yan was a constable.
At that moment, Marianne’s suspicion turned into certainty. The man pushed the woman standing beside him towards Marianne and began to run in the opposite direction.
“Ahhhh!”
“Are you okay, miss? ……See, I told you he was the criminal, Yan Senior! If he’s not guilty, why would he run?”
“We still don’t know! He might be running because your face is scary! Or maybe he needs the bathroom!”
Marianne, lifting her dress to her knees, chased after the man. People’s eyes widened in shock as they stared at her.
“Oh dear, how shameful!”
A lady covered her eyes with both hands and let out a soft sigh.
The man grinned as he looked back, pushing through the crowd. Those caught in the unexpected chase jostled and screamed. Chaos erupted in an instant.
“Ahaha.”
It was strange. Even though she was out of breath, a snickering laughter poured out. Perhaps she had longed for this moment.
The moment when she stood beside Christoph as a beautiful flower, not running with her own two feet on the ground.
If you laugh like a madman and chase after someone, who wouldn’t run away in terror? Should I have run away too? You, whelp, you’re wearing a very scary face right now!”
“Let’s talk about this after we catch that guy, Yan senior!”
“Where did the ‘sir’ go! It should be Yan senior sir!”
Ignoring Yan’s sullen tantrum, Marianne regretted that she should have followed Mrs. Liszt’s advice.
If only she had her parasol, she would have struck that bastard’s head a long time ago.
“Argh, damn it!”
Then, a cart laden with goods appeared in front of the man. The sudden obstacle made him swear and quickly change direction.
In that instant, the distance between Marianne and him narrowed slightly. She snatched a gentleman’s cane standing next to her, shouting, “I’ll borrow this for a moment!”
“What is this…!”
Between the startled gentleman’s widened eyes, Marianne swung the cane directly at the man. The round handle caught his leg, and he staggered, losing his balance.
“Aaack!”
At the same time, Marianne hurled herself at him.
“Stop right there!”
“Wow!”
An incomprehensible exclamation erupted from behind her. Marianne’s body soared through the air, flying.
It was no metaphor or simile. Literally flying like a bird, Marianne reached out and grabbed the man’s neck.
“Kkuk!”
Thump.
The two of them tangled together and rolled on the ground.
“Ugh.”
A groan escaped from Marianne’s mouth. It hurt. A dull pain coursed through her entire body, as if she’d been hit with a hammer. Unknowingly, dark bruises would be all over her body by tomorrow.
“Let go of this!”
The man quickly got up and struggled to break free from Marianne’s grip. He squirmed violently, repeatedly sneering at Yan.
But Marianne clung to his leg tenaciously.
“Think I’ll let you escape? Yan senior, hurry up and catch this guy!”
The moment she cried out in urgency,
“Marianne?”
A familiar voice struck the back of her head. It was a voice so deep and serious that it made her heart drop. In a moment, Marianne’s face lost all expression.
“…….”
As if in disbelief, she slowly turned her head, and a pair of shiny leather shoes entered her field of vision. Her eyes slowly moved upward, passing the sharp creases of black trousers, the matching jacket, a silver waistcoat, a dark gray ascot tie, and finally.
“……Christoph.”
Christoph’s name escaped from Marianne’s lips, as though a sigh, hollow.
Christoph looked down at her with an inexplicable gaze. His usually neat hair was slightly tousled, dark shadows lay beneath his eyes, his cheeks seemed a little hollow, and the shading of his cheekbones was more pronounced.
Christoph did not approach rashly but stood still, clenching his fist. His chest moved very slowly, as if swallowing a surge of emotion.
“Marianne.”
He called her name once again. Whether it was her imagination or not, his voice sounded extremely urgent and anxious. His black eyes, unshaken, were fixed solely on her.
Marianne was quite taken aback. She thought he might not come looking for her, as he had more important things to consider.
But his appearance was much sooner than she had anticipated.
Your Lordship.
Marianne slowly closed her eyes. She had hoped that he would appear only after she had shaken off all her lingering feelings. When his voice wouldn’t make her heart drop, and his face wouldn’t take her breath away.
“…….”
The moment strength left her hand, the man Marianne had been holding onto seemed to have been waiting for that moment and swung his leg.
Thwack.
“Kyaaak!”
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
