‘But how could the master attend this banquet?’
Only nobles with verified identities could enter this celebration for the Crown Prince’s return. Yuri Hsien recalled that the master’s escort had been perfect. Perhaps the master was really a noble.
Wanting to give the thanks she hadn’t been able to before, Yuri Hsien looked around the garden.
‘The note clearly said to come out to the garden.’
But no matter how much she looked, she couldn’t see the master.
The garden, as viewed from the terrace, was darker than it appeared. Yuri Hsien walked towards the lamppost, checking where the knights were waiting.
It was then.
“You were here.”
A low voice dropped suddenly right behind her. Startled, Yuri Hsien turned and simultaneously pulled out the sword hidden in the large puff of her dress.
A collapsible selfdefense sword with an elastic steel string in the hollow blade, it could fold into three parts. But the moment she faced her opponent, Yuri Hsien froze.
“You…”
A man with a black hood and a double mask.
Surprisingly, it was not the master who had called Yuri Hsien, but the Guild Master of Coperador.
“Ah, you were surprised.”
Yuri Hsien put away the sword and sighed. The Guild Master’s lips drew a soft halfcircle.
“You put away your sword; I didn’t know you saw me as that familiar.”
“I don’t see you as familiar. I just know you won’t hurt me.”
“Hmm, why do you think so?”
The Guild Master asked, crossing his arms. Yuri Hsien, who had stored the sword back into her dress, replied with an indifferent face.
“This is the Imperial City, and I am now the Princess of Windsor. The situation is different from the cabin. And…”
Yuri Hsien’s eyes briefly touched and then fell away from the Guild Master’s knee.
“You waited for me to get near the knights, so I could feel safe with your appearance. That grass stain on your knee is proof. It’s a petal from the Dejeban flower. It’s also the flower in that flower bed over there.”
Yuri Hsien pointed to the flower bed spread widely behind the man. Neatly arranged, it was slightly depressed as if someone had been hiding. If one didn’t have an exceptional eye, they wouldn’t notice anything different.
“Heh… Impressive, in such a short time.”
The Guild Master genuinely admired. Yuri Hsien, who had adjusted her appearance, glanced around and opened her mouth.
“It seems the master of the wine bar was a decoy.”
“He’s one of our guild members.”
“I didn’t know that. But, can you be so composed here? What if you get caught?”
(Note: I have kept the names and genders consistent as provided, and maintained the original’s punctuation formatting. The translation also consists of the same number of lines as the original text and is presented in the past tense.)
Yuri Hsien’s voice was tinged with anxiety, and the guild master’s smile deepened a little. He spoke teasingly.
“The more I see you, the more I think you’re foolishly clever.”
“What?”
“You know the name of the grass stuck to my knee, so why don’t you know my identity?”
“How would I know the identity of the Copelador guild master? Why would I be curious?”
“Aha… So you don’t know because you’re not interested in me? Then why were you worried?”
“Stop talking nonsense and tell me why you called me. It’s rude even if you’re concerned.”
Yuri Hsien’s brows furrowed. For some reason, the guild master’s voice sounded more and more familiar, and she felt strange. Nevertheless, the guild master’s eyes were as tender as if he were looking at an innocent child.
“I came to make you an offer.”
“An offer?”
“Yes. And I have no doubt that you will like this offer, because it will solve your situation very surely.”
Yuri Hsien felt a rebellion inside her, but she kept silent as she didn’t know what the guild master was going to say. To Yuri Hsien, the guild master stepped forward and said,
“Marry me.”
His voice was excited, like a child who had looked forward to and longed for this moment all his life.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
