Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 172
‘That white-haired man. Who could he have been?’
Amidst the mercenaries’ eerily quiet atmosphere—whether they were eating or meditating was unclear—Aini sat alone, reluctantly spooning soup into her mouth as she recalled the mysterious visitor from yesterday.
That delicate, angelic face paired with a cruel aura; those eyes, startling enough for their natural red hue, became even more terrifying when the whites turned crimson. And even his strength—facing someone as formidable as Calain with a smile.
Moreover, how calmly he’d acted, recognizing her as Domis yet showing not the slightest concern.
“You okay?”
Snapped out of her daze by the question, Aini looked up to see one of the vampire mercenaries—the same one who’d rushed upstairs upon hearing her scream yesterday—pull up a chair and sit down in front of her.
“I was thinking about that person I met yesterday. No—about that vampire.”
Hearing Aini mutter in such a heavy tone, the vampire mercenary sighed.
“If only I’d seen who he was.”
He had rushed upstairs at the sound of her scream, but before even entering the room, the door itself had slammed into him, knocking him backward. Because of that, he hadn’t caught sight of the white-haired figure.
“Yeah, exactly.”
Aini murmured, hugging her arms tightly around herself.
‘Those eyes.’
Recalling those blood-red eyes—arriving clearly to kill, yet revealing neither anger nor resentment—she shivered anew, goosebumps rising on her arms.
The mercenary watched her silently for a moment, then spoke with a tone of sympathy.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
I can’t wait for latil and her son to meet
I can’t wait for latil and her son to meet