Ruans looked at the reception room door. He saw the luxurious and elegant decorations. The butler opened the door to the reception room. As Ruans entered, he looked at the large sofa and table. The table was wide, adorned with high-quality decorations, and beautiful, lovely flowers were arranged in elegant vases.
Around the table were cabinets, shelves, fancy lighting, various artwork, sculptures, and other decorations.
It was a quite well-furnished, extravagant, and spacious reception room.
Sitting on the sofa, Ruans couldn’t help but let out a big sigh at the thought of meeting Lorencia. Strangely, his heart was also pounding. He didn’t know why his heart was pounding, but one thing was clear – this was the situation he had been hoping for.
“Lorencia.”
My monster.
“When will she come?”
He stared blankly at the reception room door. Then, when he heard the sound of someone knocking on the door, Ruans sprang up from his seat like a fallen roly-poly toy standing back up.
[This is the timeline separator]Lorencia looked in the mirror. Behind her, Blondie and the maids were busily moving about, reflected in the mirror.
“How should we style your hair, Lady Lorencia?”
“Considering the dress I’ll be wearing, I think it would be good to have my hair up.”
“Thinking about your fair and long neck and collarbone line, having your hair up would suit you best.”
Blondie and the maid in charge of hair began intricately tying up Lorencia’s long, lush red hair. They put their heart into it, as if creating a beautiful work of art. They pinned her hair, twisting it up, and inserted hair ornaments made of beautiful pearls and tiny diamonds one by one.
“I’ll go get the dress.”
“Okay.”
The light blue mermaid dress brought by the maids was so harmonious in color that it gave the illusion of capturing the mystery and beauty of the sea.
“This is my first time wearing such a tight-fitting dress, so I’m nervous. Will it suit me well?”
“It will suit you perfectly, so don’t worry, Lady Lorencia.”
The maids helped Lorencia put on the dress. Lorencia, who had never exposed her shoulders and collarbone to this extent before, awkwardly looked in the mirror. Due to the harmonious colors of the dress, it was an incredibly charming dress that made her feel as if the sea was embracing her.
The mermaid dress tightly hugged her body from the chest to the waist and down to the knees, emphasizing the curvaceous beauty of her figure, giving a sexy yet elegant feel. From the top of the dress to the bottom, intricate and beautiful embroidery, large and small pearls, and tiny to large diamonds adorned it, showing off a beauty that felt just like starlight reflected on the sea surface at night.
“Mermaid dresses are designed to fit snugly to the body, so you may find it unfamiliar as it accentuates your figure.”
“Yes. But it’s so pretty.”
The width of the dress was narrow up to the knees, so it would be uncomfortable to walk in, but it was incredibly beautiful, making it worth the inconvenience. Honestly speaking, it suited her well.
“You may feel that way because it’s your first time wearing it.”
“It’s not strange, right? To be honest, I feel awkward.”
Lorencia turned around once in front of the mirror. The hem of the dress that flared out from the knees moved elegantly like small waves.
The elegantly twisted up hair and the graceful mermaid dress perfectly harmonized, giving off a classic beauty.
“You look like an elegant swan, my lady.”
“It will surely catch the eyes of many.”
Blondie was satisfied to see Lorencia looking even more beautiful than she had imagined. The maids present felt the same way. The sense of accomplishment from dressing her up was immense.
“Lady Lorencia, you are so beautiful.”
“Even as a woman, I think I would fall for you.”
“I’ve already fallen for you long ago, Lady Lorencia.”
“I think it would be nice for you to try wearing a black mermaid dress next time.”
“We’ll also prepare gold and green ones.”
“I think a trapeze dress would suit you extremely well too.”
As the maids kept complimenting her without pause, Lorencia blushed with embarrassment.
“You all worked hard to dress me up.”
“Not at all. We were so happy while doing it, my lady.”
The maids’ hearts fluttered when Lorencia smiled at them, saying they worked hard.
They realized that they could be more excited by a woman than a man.
With a knock, Madam Ludin entered.
“Oh my. Our daughter is so pretty.”
“Thank you for the compliment, Mother.”
Madam Ludin exclaimed in admiration, seeing the seriously beautiful Lorencia. The dress and its colors were not something just anyone could pull off, but they suited Lorencia’s red hair and fair skin like no other.
“You must be worried.”
“Mother, what are you worried about?”
“I think Emperor Ruans’ eyes will roll back when he sees you.”
“That can’t be, Mother.”
“There are things one should never be certain about. And that is the human heart.”
Madam Ludin sighed with relief, knowing that Teishar had stolen the seal of the Pol Heredian family for her.
Of course, even without the seal, she had no intention of sending Lorencia to Ruans through various methods, but now that they had the family seal, there was no need to use other means.
“Emperor Ruans will be seeing you grown up like this for the first time, so this mother can imagine how he will look at you, Lorencia.”
“I understand what you mean, Mother. I’ll be careful.”
“Not just Emperor Ruans, but I’m also worried that any passing man or woman will fall head over heels for you and follow you around.”
Lorencia smiled at Madam Ludin’s concern.
“No matter what Emperor Ruans says, don’t fall for it, my dear.”
“Mother, I have Ter. And no matter what he says, I won’t fall for it. I have the strength to protect myself, and there are many people around me who will protect me, so don’t worry too much.”
“Don’t worry too much?”
“I mean, just worry a little.”
“Hoho. All right. I’ll just worry a little.”
Madam Ludin, who had been laughing out loud, stopped and gestured to the head maid who had followed her in. The head maid placed a jewelry box on the dressing table.
“This is a gift from your mother to our pretty daughter.”
“A gift?”
“I specially ordered it for today. It will go very well with the dress. Come sit at the dressing table.”
“I haven’t even worn all the jewelry you’ve already given me.”
“The more jewelry, the better. Sit in the chair.”
Lorencia did as Madam Ludin told her and sat in front of the dressing table, looking in the mirror.
Madam Ludin personally opened the jewelry box. Inside, a jewelry set consisting of a necklace, earrings, bracelet, etc. made of blue-toned gems and pearls caught the eye.
Even at a glance, it matched her dress exceptionally well.
“It’s so pretty.”
“Isn’t it?”
Madam Ludin first picked up the earrings and put them on Lorencia’s ears. Around her neck, a luxurious necklace densely studded with blue-toned gems was worn.
On her wrists, bracelets of the same design were clasped, creating an even more alluring atmosphere than before. Lorencia had a subtle smile on her face.
“The hairstyle, the dress, and now the jewelry are all perfect.”
“Mother, thank you.”
“Go to the imperial palace today and crush Emperor Ruans with your beauty.”
Madam Ludin clapped her hands, looking at Lorencia’s unrivaled beauty.
“Is the person reflected in the mirror really me?”
“It’s you, my dear.”
Lorencia stood in front of the mirror. Once again looking at her face in the mirror, she spun around with a small smile.
“Madam Ludin, Lady Lorencia. The Viscount Spencer has arrived.”
At the sound of knocking and the servant’s words that Teishar had arrived outside the door, Madam Ludin told him to enter the room.
Through the carefully opened door, Teishar entered, wearing a blue and black uniform with his hair handsomely swept back.
Lorencia, who had been looking in the mirror, greeted him with a bright smile at the sound of Teishar entering.
“Loa.”
Teishar’s heart sank with a thud as he saw Lorencia slowly walking towards him. She was always beautiful, but today, perhaps because she had deliberately dressed up, her beauty was too shocking.
“Ter, come on in.”
Seeing Lorencia with her hair beautifully twisted up and wearing a mermaid dress that somewhat exposed her shoulders and collarbone, Teishar’s mind went blank. Her violet eyes, like sparkling jewels, drew him in, and the dress hugged Lorencia’s beautiful curves.
“Ter?”
Lorencia was embarrassed by Teishar’s gaze but didn’t show it.
“Viscount Teishar.”
“Yes, Mother-in-law.”
“Isn’t our daughter pretty?”
“It’s driving me crazy.”
Teishar’s red eyes wavered intensely. He had a strong urge to stop Lorencia from going to meet Ruans looking this beautiful. How nice would it be to take Lorencia back to Spencer Castle like this and spend time together? Teishar imagined.
“She’s so beautiful, it’s driving me crazy.”
Teishar stepped closer to Lorencia and lovingly stroked her cheek. Lorencia could feel how precious she was to him through his touch.
“Ter, you look handsome today too.”
“To have to show this lovely appearance to Emperor Ruans…”
Teishar made a pained expression.
“Ter, the dress I’m wearing is a battle uniform. If I were to meet him shabbily, what would he say? He would definitely loudly tell people that I’m not being treated well at the Spencer and Di Glostun families, so I should return to the Isuter Empire. Emperor Ruans is someone who would say more than that.”
Lorencia spoke as someone who had experienced Ruans terribly.
“So I’ll show him. The Lorencia who was at the Pol Heredian estate that he casually mistreated is no longer here.”
“Yes, Lorencia. Go and crush that trash.”
“Yes, Mother. Like a person of the Di Glostun family, I won’t just step on him once, but many times over and over.”
“Loa, who are you saying such harsh words to…”
“Indeed, spoken like a true Di Glostun. Hoho.”
Teishar looked at Madam Ludin. Madam Ludin was pleased with Lorencia’s harsh words.
“Ter.”
“Yes.”
“They’re not harsh words, they’re my true feelings.”
“Yes. Emperor Ruans deserves to hear harsh words.”
Teishar said, looking at Lorencia with anxious eyes.
“Ter, why do you look so worried?”
“Is it showing on my face?”
“Yes, it’s showing.”
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
