Turning around, I saw a beautiful man smiling warmly at me.
His honey-blonde hair was tied back, and he looked at me with deep periwinkle eyes.
“I’m not sure if you remember me.”
Behind the smiling man, white roses bloomed in such abundance that they seemed to create an illusion. He was an exceptionally handsome man with a gentle demeanor.
‘There was no such handsome character other than Cedric in the novel… Who is this man?’
The man adjusted his white cravat attached to his elegant ash-grey suit, appearing slightly nervous.
“I am the butler of the Dark Mansion, Adrian Monter.”
Introducing himself, Adrian slightly bowed and naturally took my hand.
‘Ah, the Dark Mansion hardly appeared in the original work, so I’ve never seen the butler…’
As I was lost in thought, I suddenly felt a soft and gentle sensation on the back of my hand.
Looking down, I saw Adrian kissing my hand. He straightened up and smiled softly.
“I have been waiting a long time for Your Grace to visit here.”
Adrian’s periwinkle eyes were filled with sincerity as he spoke, leaving me to gaze at him in bewildered surprise.
“Thank you. I didn’t expect to be welcomed so warmly.”
Adrian was indeed beyond my expectations.
For some reason, he seemed incredibly moved by my appearance at the Dark Mansion.
“Do you have any particular requests, Your Grace? Whatever it is, I would be honored to fulfill it.”
Adrian spoke and then took a long breath, his face slightly flushed.
“No, it’s not a request.”
I turned towards Mina to hand over the prepared desserts, but she was just gazing dreamily at Adrian.
‘So, the ‘famous person’ Mina mentioned was Adrian.’
After a couple of ineffective coughs, I had to nudge Mina’s arm to get her attention. Her startled, flushed face was an added bonus.
“I felt like I had been too indifferent to the servants of the Dark Mansion. So I prepared some desserts for them to enjoy during their break.”
“For Your Grace…?”
Adrian blinked in disbelief. Despite his friendly demeanor, it seemed he wasn’t unaware of my past cruel nature.
But then he smiled calmly again.
“The servants will all be very grateful.”
“Yeah, they’ll have to act grateful in front of their superiors, even if they curse me after work.”
“Ha ha, surely not. I’ll call them all together right away. They’ll be happier knowing that the Grand Duchess herself has come to deliver the reward!”
“Uh? No, you don’t have to go to that extent…”
Adrian, still with a flushed face, hurried towards the main gate of the mansion.
And, opening the grand doors, he smiled warmly.
“Welcome to the Dark Mansion, Your Grace.”
It was the first sincere welcome I had received since coming to this world.
Meanwhile, in the imperial palace of the Western Empire.
Cedric had arrived in the capital early that morning.
The journey from the north to the capital, which usually took about five hours by carriage, was only a two-hour trip for Cedric, who owned a special carriage developed with demon realm technology.
There was a meeting that day at the palace regarding a technology cooperation agreement on special carriage manufacturing.
After spending the entire morning in the meeting room, Cedric was just arriving in the corridor of the Emperor’s Hall when someone spoke to him first.
“You’ve arrived on time, Duke Twins. I’ve heard the news.”
It was Chancellor Diat, as always with his blunt expression.
However, whenever Cedric encountered Chancellor Diat, he could sense a subtle contempt on his face.
As usual, Cedric casually greeted him.
“Thank you for coming at my request, Chancellor Diat.”
“In reality, it’s not a request from Your Grace, but from the Imperial Court. And it’s also a command from the Pope.”
The expression on Chancellor Diat’s face, looking down his nose, appeared arrogantly dismissive.
It had been six years since the exchange between the human realm and the demon realm resumed, following the establishment of the Western Empire.
Many changes had occurred, but there were still those in the human realm who harbored disdain or suspicion towards demon-kind.
‘They’re so eager to benefit from demon realm technology, yet they hold such contempt.’
Chancellor Diat had recently invested in the demon realm’s material trade market and was rumored to have lost a significant amount of wealth.
Cedric’s lips curled up at this thought, and just then, a messenger from the Imperial Court announced their entrance.
Duke Cedric stepped into the Imperial Court first, followed naturally by Chancellor Diat.
“Ah, both of you have arrived on time.”
Upon entering, Emperor Leticz, bathed in bright sunlight, warmly welcomed them.
“Especially you, Cedric. I thought you would be late due to the long meeting. Come, take a seat!”
Emperor Leticz, who had just entered his forties, was the driving force behind the ‘resumption of the exchange between the human and demon realms.’
This young and intelligent emperor was merely a king of a small country in the northern part of the Western Continent six years ago.
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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