Hellena frowned in order to look more closely at the two.
Callis, who sat next to Chloe while dining, naturally requested other food from the chef. Soon a salad bowl was placed, not toward Callis, but toward Chloe.
Afterward, the two spoke for a few minutes. Only after Chloe got up first did Callis leave his seat.
“Damn!”
Hellena, who had been watching the scene, cursed under her breath.
(This is a time delimiter.)
“Cal, what were you talking about with that woman earlier?”
When Callis entered the office, he was startled by the sudden tinkling voice.
Looking forward, Hellena was sitting on the sofa. Her eyes, glaring at Callis, clearly revealed her current emotions.
What happened again? Callis was a bit tired but didn’t bother to show it.
“Hellena, watch your words. What’s with that woman?”
He sat down beside Hellena with a gentle face and softly stroked her arm. Her expression began to soften immediately.
“Shall I call the princess ‘Mistress’ then? Or, ‘Lady’?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? The mistress of the ducal house is you.”
“……Hmph. Don’t worry because people call me a princess in front of others. I have that much sense, you know?”
“That’s a relief. I’m always thankful. My love.”
Upon Hellena’s clear response, Callis was able to feel reassured.
After all, Chloe was a princess of the kingdom, so if she got on the wrong side of things, she could be charged with lesemajesty. Although it wouldn’t be a severe punishment, it was a loss of honor.
“So, what did you talk about with that woman?”
“What talk? What do the princess and I have to talk about? We really didn’t talk about anything special.”
“Then tell me what that notsospecial content was. Do you have anything to hide, Cal?”
Oops.
Callis had also caught another topic to change the subject, but Hellena skillfully brought the subject back.
A woman’s intuition is frightening. Normally, she would have passed over it ignorantly, but today she was doggedly persistent.
‘She will find out soon anyway.’
If Callis was to go out, it was certain that Hellena would prod around everywhere. If it’s a story that can’t be hidden even if you try to hide it, it’s better to tell in advance.
“The Marquis of Mollian is hosting a dinner champagne party. I just asked the princess to attend together.”
“Why?”
“Why? Because it looks strange if I go alone…….”
“I can go!”
How innocently she answered. Callis was momentarily dumbfounded.
“You?”
“Yes. Cal, you said so. The actual hostess of the ducal house is me. And I’m going to be! So I have to be by Cal’s side at the official banquet, right?”
Hellena was too ignorant of social life. Her eyes full of anticipation were just waiting for Callis to agree.
“It can’t be done now, Hellena.”
Unfortunately, Callis couldn’t give her the answer she wanted. Her eyes soon drooped, filled with disappointment.
“……Why?”
“Because we’re not legally related yet. Besides, the host invited the princess, and taking you as a substitute would also be seen as an insult to the host.”
“But……. I want to go too…….”
Helena fidgeted with her fingers, pouting.
The only party she had ever been to was a friend’s birthday party. Even that had ended with a humble dinner at a local restaurant.
She wanted to wear a dress like she had seen in the plays and talk to people. She wanted to have a happy time with Callis in a place that sparkled.
But seeing Callis’s reaction, it seemed difficult today.
That much she could suppress her disappointment. She could give up willingly for once. She had to consider her husband’s position to be a true good wife.
But she hated that Chloe was enjoying what Helena couldn’t.
“Then don’t take the princess. You can go alone. Did those people specifically ask you to bring that woman?”
Her trembling voice demanded the truth. The moist voice pricked his heart.
And his conscience as well.
In fact, he didn’t have to take Chloe to the banquet. It was a schedule received on the day, so it would have been enough to say that his wife had a busy thing.
However, he was going to take Chloe because Callis needed her.
Chloe was always the one to hold him, who was not knowledgeable in social matters. She would choose the main figures of the party and introduce them to him, or often gave him a leg up.
Many important figures were expected to attend this party. Highranking nobles would, as always, value his birth itself more than Callis’s achievements.
Then Callis would lose his opportunity. Therefore, he had to take Chloe, who was valuable from birth. It was the only thing to raise his crumpled face.
“Don’t worry. The princess is just a device. A trivial tool to be used to raise the family more.”
“……Okay. But you must not even glance at her. Don’t even hold her hand. You can’t dance with her either. Got it?”
“Got it. Why worry about something like that, Helena. You’re the only one I love.”
Callis suddenly lifted Helena, who was sitting. He spun her around with a bright smile, holding her.
“I’ll attach a maid for you, so go shopping.”
“Callis is the best!”
(This is a time separator.)
The two got off in front of the Duke of Mollian’s mansion.
The beautifully arranged garden and the lavishly decorated gate were flawlessly perfect, considering they were prepared quickly.
“Let’s go, Chloe. Thank you for coming.”
Callis grabbed Chloe’s shoulder, urging her to hurry. He acted cautiously, perhaps conscious of the surrounding eyes.
Chloe, walking with him, suddenly stopped. Callis tilted his head, looking at Chloe, standing still.
“What’s the problem?”
Chloe did not answer. She only glanced at her shoulder.
Then she took off the hand on her shoulder. As if brushing off an insect, using her thumb and index finger.
Callis looked at his rejected and forlorn hand. His bewildered eyes soon turned to Chloe.
“……Chloe?”
“It’s uncomfortable.”
“…….”
“We’re not that close, you know.”
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
