The woman, with her hair tied up neatly without a strand out of place, wore a dress matching the building’s color. She appeared almost as if she was a part of the building.
Behind her, a servant and two maids hurried out, panting even as they stopped.
The woman paused to catch her breath, then bowed gracefully.
“I apologize for the late welcome. I didn’t know you had arrived. I am Mila Twelgen, appointed to serve the princess.”
“It’s alright.”
The neatly coiffed woman spoke in a calm voice. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties or close to Stella’s age.
Her mature demeanor made Stella slightly uneasy in her speech.
“Please speak comfortably to me. It would make me more at ease too.”
“Alright.”
Stella’s response brightened Mila’s expression slightly.
Stella felt relieved that she wouldn’t be locked in a dungeon and even had dedicated maids and servants. It was like finding a lost path.
Mila Twelgen, who introduced herself, had a very graceful and restrained manner. Her attitude conveyed neither friendliness nor hostility.
Feeling too much of either would have been odd for a first meeting. Stella was actually reassured by Mila’s appropriate distance.
“We haven’t finished setting up everything here. You must be tired from the journey. Please come this way. The servants have prepared your bedroom.”
“Thank you.”
Stella sensed the servants behind Mila peeking at her curiously, trying to gauge their new mistress.
Stella wanted to scrutinize each of them in return, to understand who they were, but she refrained. In time, she would naturally learn about them, and perhaps, identify those who might become her allies.
No one could replace Rudina, but Stella hoped to find someone in this foreign land with whom she could share a part of her heart. That’s when it happened.
“Who are you?”
Someone whispered.
“What?”
Hearing Stella’s voice, Mila stopped and turned around to ask again.
“Sorry? What did you say?”
“Didn’t someone just talk to me?”
“Did anyone speak to the princess?”
Mila’s stern gaze shifted to the servants who were following at a distance, walking briskly. They quickly shook their heads and bowed.
“No, we didn’t say anything.”
Indeed, given the vast difference in status, it was unthinkable for the servants to initiate conversation with the princess. Mila nodded as if to say she understood, then spoke to Stella again.
“It seems you might have misheard.”
“Really?”
Stella took another slow look around. All she could see were four pairs of eyes staring at her, wondering what was going on, and the small leaves of the ivy, like baby palms.
Swoosh.
As the wind blew, a green wave rippled across the building wall covered in ivy.
Unlike the buildings in Amalun, where the entrance was usually in the center, the entrance to Verduera Castle was at the eastern end.
With a mix of vague fear and curiosity about the unfamiliar place, Stella slowly climbed the stairs and passed through the porch and the entrance.
The first thing that greeted Stella was a small hall with a high ceiling. Old paintings and worn decorations were displayed around, but there were cobwebs in places, indicating that the cleaning wasn’t entirely finished.
Mila, standing upright, guided Stella with a calm voice.
“This is the East Hall. It’s not very large, but it’s suitable for small tea parties.”
Mila continued her detailed tour of Verduera Castle. Stella, who had always confined her eating and studying to her room, was overwhelmed by the vast space suddenly entrusted to her.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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