Suddenly, Aris leaned towards me. Then, she lowered her voice subtly.
“Unni.”
“Why, Miss?”
“Tell me honestly, were you really just at the library that day?”
Her blue eyes flickered with suspicion.
‘Did she find something?’
Soon, Aris spoke with confidence.
“Actually, something happened with the prince that night…”
“Miss!”
I quickly turned my head.
It was Jenny.
A frustrated Aris glared at Jenny, who had interrupted her.
Jenny timidly approached me.
Thanks to her, I sighed, showing a genuinely welcoming smile.
“Madam, the lady is looking for you. Shall we go immediately?”
Jenny blinked her eyes quickly. Oh, it’s a lie.
‘How clever.’
I smiled briefly at Aris.
“If you were curious about today’s events, we should go now.”
Aris’s eyes, disturbed by the interruption, shivered. As if she were holding Jenny back with a gaze that seemed to catch her, she quickly sent Jenny behind me.
Then Aris’s gaze turned to me instead of Jenny. Her elegant eyes were the typical beauty’s, but her sharp glare seemed more intimidating than cute.
‘Oh dear, such a naughty thing.’
Externally, I smiled sweetly.
“Miss, shall I arrange a seat for you and the prince?”
“…What is this sudden talk about?”
Aris glared at me, caution shining in her eyes.
Internally, I chuckled.
‘Pretend you’re not interested.’
On the topic she couldn’t bear due to jealousy.
If she really wanted, I was ready to bring up the subject.
Thud!
My ears perked up.
It was the sound of a cane hitting the floor. The only person in this house who uses a cane is Hubert.
‘I always bring a cane when going to formal occasions.’
My thoughts raced.
The intention to deal with Aris appropriately changed.
“Do you have an interest in the prince?”
I spat out the words casually. As if it were nothing. I hoped Aris felt that way.
The inside of the room felt quieter. I savored the tension spreading through the air.
Unfortunately, Aris didn’t fall for it easily.
“Don’t say strange things. When did I ever show interest in that person?”
“Isn’t it so? I heard you’ve been quite interested in the prince’s affairs… You’ve read many gossips about the prince’s knights, haven’t you?”
“That, that’s because my friends these days only talk about that empire!”
“Oh, really?”
“If you don’t know the latest news, you might fall behind in trends, you know? Unni might not know because you’re busy working at home, but you should always check the gossip, which is essential!”
‘Oh my, keeping up with trends by watching gossip.’
If that’s the case, I think I can live my whole life without knowing.
“Don’t misunderstand, Miss. It’s not that saying it’s strange.”
“Then what does that mean? Are you trying to make me a foolish person who is interested in uncivilized people like me?”
“That’s absolutely not the case. Although he is from the desert, when I spoke with him, he seemed to know more than I do. He’s well-informed about the situations in various countries worldwide. Since he came to the kingdom, he expressed a desire to talk with various outstanding talents in the kingdom. That’s all it was, just a thought that crossed my mind.”
“…The prince wants to talk to me?”
Her nervously tense expression noticeably softened. I vigorously nodded my head.
On one hand, the thought crossed my mind that Giovanni should not know about this.
I turned my head away from the stinging conscience, and smiled broadly.
Then Aris spoke discreetly.
“Well, I won’t stop you, but.”
This time, I gave her a subtle wink.
“Did you indeed have an interest in the prince?”
Heh, snorting, Aris brushed her hair behind her shoulder.
“It’s not like that. But as Unni said, he is the prince of the empire. There’s no harm in getting close to him.”
I clapped my hands cheerfully.
“That’s right. Since Miss has many male friends, you can quickly become friends with the prince too!”
Thinking it was praise, Aris immediately puffed up with pride.
I still sighed faintly, looking towards the quiet room.
“But as I observed, he seems to appreciate calm and wise women. So, if you want things to go well, it might be good to practice your demeanor a bit more.”
“What do you mean…”
Aris’s face, who was speaking hesitantly, soon turned red.
“Unni, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I’m not wise?”
‘Does she understand this?’
Pretending to be surprised, I gestured as if to dismiss the absurdity.
“Really? Absolutely not! I just thought this might be a way to get close to him. I’ve been thinking a lot too.”
I sighed, covering my mouth with my hand as if it were a lament.
“Considering the situation, it might be good for the family to build a friendship with him. Of course, he’s a barbarian, but the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages. Don’t you think so, Miss?”
Let’s subtly probe.
“Not a wrong statement, but…”
An expected and unsurprising answer came.
I wanted to roll my eyes at the expression that seemed to be asking for an explanation.
What’s sadder than having a bad head is not even realizing that you’re not smart.
‘Too bad.’
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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