“So you asked the High Priest for a favor. About that guy.”
“Yeah. That’s right. I’m going to prove it. So, please take care of it tomorrow.”
A slow smile spread across his face. It wasn’t just a simple smile; if one were to describe it, it was more than just being pleased, a smile slightly different from mere laughter.
“You seem to be in a good mood.”
“Yeah. I am.”
As if someone deeply in love, Sesenia’s eyes sparkled at the strangely happy sight of him.
“Did you develop feelings for someone?”
“Huh?”
“You’re making a face I’ve never seen before.”
“What kind of expression?”
“A ‘happy to death’ expression.”
“Oh. Right. I’m happy to death.”
“Surprising. I didn’t know you’d developed a crush even for a short time.”
“Jealous?”
Sesenia firmly shook her head at Silian’s appearance.
“Me? Why? I think it’s great.”
“Give me a bit of jealousy.”
“Yeah…? If you want that, I can do it. I envy you. Who is it? Who do you like?”
“It’s a secret. You can meet him if you come tomorrow.”
At that moment, as if Sesenia understood, she clapped her hands.
“The High Priest?”
“I like women.”
“If that’s the case, it’s a shame.”
“Why are you disappointed? You should be happy.”
Sesenia, although she seemed unaware, had built a strong wall that Silian could sense.
‘Really… It seems quite difficult to overcome that.’
She was fascinating in that way. Honestly speaking, there were plenty of decent men around, but Sesenia didn’t pay the slightest attention to such individuals.
Even the man named Rohan, who was in charge of replacing her at the Iar Commerce, was quite an attractive man.
Although not comparable to herself, his tall height and intellectual appearance were enough to turn the heads of ordinary women.
That’s not all. The guy who followed Sesenia like a dog, calling her “master.”
He didn’t know he was royalty, but judging by his dog-like personality and appearance, he didn’t have the appearance to be envied by others.
No, he had an attractive appearance to draw the attention of strangers. Annoyingly so.
And she had more than those two. She had herself, who would become the King of Salmon.
She possessed powerful strength and was undoubtedly handsome and cool, but it seemed that Sesenia couldn’t see that.
“Is that so? Got it. Since you asked me to be jealous. Fortunately, Silian.”
“Something… Feels like I’m losing.”
“Why?”
“No. Let’s talk about something else.”
Looking somewhat frustrated, Silian waved his hands like someone stifled, gazing at her intently.
“Sesenia. What’s your nickname?”
“My nickname?”
“Yeah.”
“…Nia. Except for what my mother used to call me when I was very young, no one has ever called me by a nickname. It feels awkward even for me to say it.”
Nia. Nia. It was a precious nickname given by her mother, excluding what her mother used to call her.
“Is it disappointing?”
“No. There has never been anyone to call me by a nickname, so I’m not particularly disappointed or sad.”
“Okay. I’ll call you Nia, especially.”
To Sesenia’s eyes, it seemed cute.
“Do you want to get closer?”
“Well, kind of.”
“Then what’s your nickname, Silian.”
“…I don’t like it.”
“Huh?”
He suddenly asked about a nickname. Wondering if it meant to call her by his nickname, Sesenia asked, but Silian was firm.
“I won’t call you that even if you tell me.”
“Why can’t I call you a nickname?”
“Oh. You can’t. Nicknames in Salmon… are very important.”
“Then why are you trying to call me by a nickname?”
“Well…”
Silian hesitated to speak.
“In the Empire, it doesn’t mean much other than indicating a close relationship.”
“Right. Is there a different meaning in Salmon?”
“Yeah. It’s given not just for being close but beyond friendship, reserved for someone you love and envision a future with.”
“Oh. I see. So, is it a bit like that for you, as a Salmon person, to call me by a nickname? If it’s not necessary for that meaning, you don’t have to call me that.”
“No, anyway, this place is part of the Empire.”
Today, Silian was more incoherent than usual.
“If you, being a Salmon person, can call nicknames because it’s part of the Salmon tradition, why can’t I call you? It’s quite strange.”
“Oh…”
“So just tell me.”
Even to himself, it sounded nonsensical.
Silian just wanted to call her something different from the common name Sesenia that everyone else used.
Sometimes, he envied that guy. Because calling Sesenia ‘master’ with a special word seemed refreshing.
Although it was somewhat nonsensical to ask about her nickname, Silian felt like he was drying up.
“…Do you hate it? Then don’t call me by a nickname.”
Was this what it felt like to have a friend? Silian and Sesenia seemed to have such a relationship, playing jokes on each other.
So, Sesenia teased him by asking about her nickname, feeling a bit like someone who had been dried up.
“Okay. You can just say it.”
“Great!”
“But… refrain from calling me by the nickname. I received an education and grew up that way, so when my nickname is called, I feel a bit…”
“Okay. What’s with that? So, what’s your hidden nickname?”
Clearing his throat, Silian, as if speaking to himself, whispered softly.
“Li…”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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