Cedeloi spoke.
“Swan, this is Miss Meiana Dawson. While you stay here, if you need anything, you can talk to Meiana. You will be staying on the east side of the mansion, which is where my daughter Ariante resides. Meiana will always be close as a maid to Ariante, so if you have any difficulties, feel free to ask Meiana for help.”
Swan, tilting his head, looked silently at Meiana. His green eyes, youthful and bright, seemed smart for a boy, but he still looked downtrodden, with a deep sadness lingering.
Meiana smiled gently and sat down in front of Swan, extending her right hand.
“I entrust you with everything, Master Swan.”
Swan, with a surprised expression, stared at Meiana’s outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment as if feeling awkward, and then tentatively shook hands before letting go.
Cedeloi spoke again.
“Ask Meiana to guide you through the mansion. Don’t worry about your luggage; other servants will take care of bringing it in.”
“Yes, Your Grace. No… Grandfather.”
Cedeloi’s smiling hand lightly ruffled Swan’s head.
“Shall we go, young master?”
When Meiana extended her hand, Swan, somewhat shyly, but silently took her hand. His steps up the stairs were careful, and as Cedeloi mentioned, he seemed like a quiet child. Whether it was his original personality or something that changed due to the environment was still unknown.
As they turned into the mansion’s east wing along the corridor, Swan, with his mouth open, absentmindedly looked around. He couldn’t take his eyes off the paintings decorating the walls, giant tapestries, shields, and flags with the Duke’s emblem. He muttered to himself like talking to the surroundings.
“The Duke’s residence… is truly vast and magnificent.”
Meiana shook Swan’s hand lightly, saying, “Young master, you’ve been staying at the royal palace sometimes, haven’t you? The royal palace must be much more luxurious, right?”
Swan’s cheeks reddened slightly at her playful tone.
“The royal palace is where Her Majesty is… But the Duke’s residence is as luxurious as the royal palace.”
Finally, they reached the central corridor of the east wing. Swan, busy admiring the beautiful furniture and decorations, seemed lost in thought.
Although there were many valuable and precious items in the marquis’s residence, Swan’s memories of that place were vague. His mother was absent, and his father was always busy with work. Then, he fell ill and suffered for a long time…
Swan hadn’t built any memories worth remembering there. The only thing he could remember from his childhood was loneliness.
Meiana spoke.
“This is the east side of the mansion, young master. As the Marquis mentioned earlier, you’ll be using this place from now on. The west side of the mansion is the Marquis’s space.”
Swan obediently nodded like a well-behaved student.
“This is your…”
At that moment, with Meiana’s words trailing off, she widened her eyes.
“Lady!”
Ariante was standing in front of the wide-open door. Still in her nightclothes, her hair disheveled, she seemed to have struggled within the sheet.
Swan was also shocked. The moment Meiana’s hand was grabbed by the boy, Ariante’s loud voice echoed through the corridor.
“Let go!”
Startled by the unexpectedly loud sound, both Swan and Meiana, feeling the tension in the boy’s palm, sensed the trembling of his thin fingers.
“Lady, this person is…”
“Let go! Let go of him!”
Before Meiana could finish her sentence, Ariante, like an angry lioness, rushed forward and forcefully pushed Swan’s hand away. Pushed back, Swan still stood there, eyes wide open, unable to say anything.
“Lady, you shouldn’t do this!”
Meiana warned in a gentle voice, but Ariante was relentless.
Ariante grabbed Meiana’s hand, hanging onto it as if she were about to confront an enemy, and glared at Swan with resentment and anger burning in her vivid blue eyes.
“Don’t hold Meiana’s hand! Meiana is someone who takes care of me! You can’t hold hands with Meiana; that’s something only I can do!”
Ariante’s fury made Swan, who had been timidly backpedaling, finally touch the wall. As his body felt the cold, rigid sensation behind him, a puzzled expression gradually appeared on the boy’s face.
Meiana spoke, “Lady, this is Master Swan. I was guiding him to his room.”
“I don’t like it! Tell Venti to do it! Or Bridget or Ivy! Meiana should play with me!”
Ariante, shouting recklessly, forcefully pulled Meiana towards her. Meiana, with an awkward expression, sighed and glanced at Swan. It was an expression of being hurt.
‘I’m going crazy, really…’
It was undoubtedly Ariante’s fault to rudely pull Swan. From Swan’s perspective, it must have felt like a scolding. It was no different from suddenly getting slapped while walking down the street…
But if I say something like that now, it will cause a commotion. Meiana thought. She embraced Ariante, who was trembling with anger, with Ariante’s face buried in her chest.
“Venti! Bridget!”
Immediately, the two rushed out. They seemed to have been eavesdropping behind the door.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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