“Oh, really…?”
Siod was puzzled but forced a smile.
“William also wants to see Larisa. Right? Huh?”
Siod pressed William for an answer. William hesitated, then nodded slightly.
“See, Lara, play around here. Okay?”
Larisa reluctantly nodded. This was all part of a scheme to make Larisa rest, even by force, but Larisa was not an ordinary child.
“Now, the duty of a lord is…”
Siod, who had been explaining for a while, noticed Larisa, who was listening attentively, and stopped talking.
“Professor?”
“Oh, no. I’m sorry. I got lost in thought for a moment.”
Both children were staring at him as if he were the only person in the room. It’s good to have a passion for learning, but…
“But, Larisa, aren’t you reading the book?”
“No. It’s not
“Lara said that? She doesn’t want to become a noble?”
“Yes. She wants to be wealthy but said she doesn’t want to become a noble.”
“Why would she say such a thing? She seems to be working harder than anyone else right now…”
William hesitated for a moment before responding.
“I’m worried that my mother might arrange a marriage for us, so maybe that’s why.”
“…”
“So, ever since I said I would become a duke, she’s been pushing herself like this. Originally, she planned to run away with me… Don’t look at me strangely.”
William covered his face with both hands.
“No, I’m just surprised. You were going to run away?”
“In the past, yes. Not anymore.”
“Thank goodness.”
“Anyway, when Lara becomes an adult, she wanted to go back to where she used to live. But since I gave up running away and said I would become a duke, she’s worried that she might have to become a duchess against her will.”
William quickly expressed his thoughts and then let out a long sigh. After a quick face wash, he looked at Siod and asked.
“Could you, by any chance, become Lara’s adoptive father?”
This time, Siod had to be surprised.
‘I, I wanted to be a father?’
“I’m sorry. You’re still unmarried, and it was an unreasonable request.”
William’s words were simply expressing his frustration.
“If someone becomes Lara’s real family, she might not be so anxious… Shouldn’t we look for a place that can adopt Lara?”
Siod silently observed the worried William and spoke calmly.
“William.”
“Yes?”
“You don’t need to worry about this.”
Looking straight at the surprised expression on William’s face, Siod continued quietly.
“You are still a student, and Guinevere is Lara’s guardian. Guinevere has the duty and responsibility to raise Lara well. You don’t need to worry about such things.”
“But…”
“And, it will be challenging for Lara to adapt to a new place at this point.”
His gaze fell on the sleeping Lara.
“Guinevere is also making an effort. You might think she’s only immersed in magical research every day, but… in reality, she’s working desperately to protect you. I can’t go into details, but this time, she’s putting in relentless effort to keep you safe.”
“How do you know, Professor?”
“William, it was Guinevere who persuaded me to stay close to you. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have cared so much about you.”
Siod looked at the speechless William and smirked.
“Leaving that aside, isn’t worrying too much about someone you consider as a younger sibling a bit excessive?”
“Do you think I’m a pervert? I’m genuinely worried because I think of her as a real sister!”
“Alright, alright.”
Though Siod nodded outwardly, inwardly, he thought that considering William as a brother was just nonsense.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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