Shortly after, with the humming sound of vibrating air, Ginevra and Larisa appeared on the magic circle.
Larisa, who had been clinging to Ginevra’s arm, grinned and shouted.
“William!”
William, without realizing it, naturally reached out to hug Larisa.
“I missed you!”
It was a greeting they exchanged every time they met on weekends. William’s heart tickled, and his face turned red.
“Me too.”
Then the girls each let out admiration.
“So adorable!”
At first glance, she was an adorable girl. A handsome boy holding such a girl and smiling without realizing it. The sudden eye-catching scene thrilled the girls.
“Are these your friends?”
“No. They are lost ladies, and I was guiding them.”
Moreover, Ginevra Rodante looked so much like William’s mother that she seemed like his birth mother. Her mature and charismatic presence excited the girls’ hearts.
“I see. Then continue guiding them. We’ll follow.”
“No! Lord Rodante, we’ll go back to the festival venue now. You should spend some family time for once.”
The girls cheered for William, striking fighting poses as if to support him. William nodded his head in a daze.
“Oh, thank you.”
“No, it’s really a pity to part like this… But we’re cheering for Lord Rodante!”
“What?”
“Have a great time with your mother and sister!”
The girls giggled and ran off. William still stood there with a bewildered expression.
‘Thank you for the support, but what exactly are they cheering for?’
The rumor that the heartless witch Ginevra Rodante had finally begun to acknowledge her son might have reached him, but William was unaware.
Larisa tugged at William’s clothes as he stood there absentmindedly.
“Sir Knight, please help us!”
Because he had learned it from James, he was aware of it. If he used this spell, the festival knights would be unable to refuse. William burst into laughter.
“How may I assist you, Lady?”
“You’re calling me ‘Lady’?”
“That’s the rule.”
“Then buy me candy. Can I make such a request too?”
“Originally, you’re not supposed to, but I’ll buy it for Lara because she’s special.”
‘Playing around.’
Observing the friendly interaction between the two, Ginevra Rodante made a chubby expression. It seemed absurd to see these little ones already being sweet with each other.
“Oh, Mother… Did you come to take Lara?”
Only then did William turn to Ginevra and spoke. Ginevra was mischievous. Did she come already because she wanted to play with Lara alone?
Having turned to Ginevra, William spoke. Ginevra was mischievous. Did she already want to play alone together?
“No, I also came to enjoy the festival.”
“Really?”
“What do you do at the Academy Festival? Guide me.”
Upon hearing this, William asked with a surprised expression.
“Huh? You’re not going?”
“It would be nice if you did.”
“Huh?”
“Do you want me to leave?”
Ginevra raised her eyebrows. If he said he wanted her to leave, it would be a big problem…
“Oh, no, it’s not that… Mother, you’re busy, aren’t you?”
“I am. But it’s my first time at the festival.”
“Ah…”
“What are you waiting for? Guide me quickly.”
The inept Larisa intervened.
“Oh, my, Lady, you should ask for the knight’s help!”
“What?”
“To feast on the festival’s knights, you should ask the knight for help! That’s what James said.”
“I see.”
Ginevra said with an expressionless face.
“Help us, Sir Knight.”
William’s face began to turn red. His mother was shameless, and why was embarrassment his responsibility?
“I understand…”
“You should say, ‘Lady,’ William.”
“I understand. Lady…”
“Hurry up and escort me properly. And, William, put her down quickly. Then escort your mother properly.”
“What?”
“What are you doing, William?”
With a confused expression, William looked at Larisa dangling her legs. Then, not knowing what to do, he looked at Ginevra.
Ginevra elegantly extended her hand.
“Sir Knight?”
William grabbed his mother’s hand, his face turning bright red. It felt like his hands and feet were curling up.
‘It’s so difficult to make the two of them become friends.’
Watching the two, Larisa thought to herself. William was too shy, and Ginevra seemed, at first glance, like a person with dry emotions.
However, Larisa felt that both Ginevra and William were people who experienced a lot of loneliness. She didn’t know well, but somehow she had that feeling.
‘As long as my magic doesn’t completely disappear, I will continue to live with a youthful appearance.’
As Ginevra said that, her face looked terribly lonely. At the same time, the words her mother said came to mind.
‘Mom is not lonely because she has Lala.’
Perhaps Ginevra gave birth to William because she was lonely. Living with a youthful appearance for over a hundred years probably meant she had been alone for over a hundred years.
Larisa shook off her sentimentality and said, “Sir Knight, please buy some candy.”
“Then, I’ll escort you to the candy store.”
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.
*
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.”
