I looked up at the wall. It was easily three times my height.

“You finally made it into the palace.”

Momentarily stunned, I quickly turned my head at the familiar voice.

“!”

The man with the smugly curled lips was none other than the very cause of my dayfly-like plight.

“…Yes. Thanks to you.”

I spoke through quivering lips and clenched hands, each syllable cut sharply.

“You don’t seem happy to see me.”

Happy? How could I be, considering my heart is held hostage, and I’m living on borrowed time because of him? His relaxed expression irked me. I wanted to confront him about everything I had been through because of him, but he was one of Floria’s fervent followers.

What if he reports my complaints to her?

His appearance didn’t fit someone who would keep watch under someone’s window all night.

‘He’s too handsome for that.’

The sunlight unreservedly revealed his striking features, irresistibly captivating to anyone.

‘With looks like this, he should be playing a significant role in the novel.’

He exuded an intimidating aura, more of a leader than a follower. It was easier to imagine him issuing commands than receiving them, like the First Prince. But the First Prince wouldn’t waste time guarding windows, and this man was too glib compared to the cold-blooded killer depicted in the novel. Besides, he was wearing a servant’s uniform, though it looked somewhat out of place on him.

‘I’m curious about this ‘Jaan’, but he doesn’t have black hair.’

Despite my doubts, the man observed my scrutinizing gaze and tilted his head.

“What are you doing here?”

Realizing my disheveled state under his gaze, I hurriedly covered my legs with my skirt and picked up my shoes. Why do I keep making a fool of myself in front of this man?

“I was just resting because of the heat.”

My pride prevented me from telling the truth, so I replied nonchalantly and stood up.

‘He’s so tall.’
I had noticed the man was quite tall that night, but in the daylight, he seemed even taller. I had to step back a couple of steps as I looked up at him, the brightness almost dazzling.

“What about you? Suddenly appearing out of nowhere. Is it okay to just jump over the palace walls?”

Pointing with my thumb at the wall behind us, the man raised his eyebrows in response.

“I thought the gatekeepers would fuss if I used the door. I’ve often jumped over in the past.”

…This guy.

His mischievous smile indicated he was clearly teasing me. He must have been mimicking the absurd excuse I blurted out that night. Yeah, this kind of man couldn’t possibly be the First Prince. I nodded to myself, feeling certain.

“Then, you should continue on your way.”

I had planned to give him a piece of my mind about his rudeness from the other night, but now wasn’t the right time. With my hair all messed up and sweat-soaked appearance, I wouldn’t look very intimidating in a confrontation.

Instead, hoping he would just disappear from my sight, I gestured towards the path. But he just leisurely curled his lips.

“Are you sure you should go alone? You seem to be lost.”

…He’s quick to notice.

As much as I found him annoying, I had to admit I felt relieved and even glad to see him. After wandering for an hour, he was the first person I had come across. If I let him go now, who knows when I would meet another person.

Seeing that I didn’t respond, he asked, “Where are you heading?”

“…To where the palace doctors are,” I replied, avoiding his gaze and answering a beat too late. I half expected him to offer help, but he just chuckled softly and walked past me.

I quickly followed him as he seemed to signal for me to come along.

Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman

When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…

One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.

Synopsis

During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.

Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.

Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”

Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.

Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”

With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.

Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?

He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”

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