“Why is that?”
When Cedilloi asked, Maeyana’s shoulders twitched slightly.
“Because everyone is avoiding making any loud noises to not attract attention.”
Cedilloi realized for the first time why the atmosphere in the mansion was different than usual. It was quiet, which was good, but it felt strange and unfamiliar. In times like these, there would have been almost no place where the voices of servants gathered for chitchat and laughter were not heard.
With a nonchalant expression, he turned the pages of a book.
“It was quiet for a reason. That’s why I found it strange when you said it was quiet.”
“You didn’t know either, Your Grace?”
When Maeyana asked teasingly, Cedilloi smiled without taking his eyes off the book.
“I don’t like the icy atmosphere. I didn’t want to interfere too much since there wasn’t anyone blatantly slacking off. Maybe I’ve been too indifferent until now. Seeing Jocelyn so nervous just because of that incident, I don’t know.”
“Regardless of whether she was at fault or not, it must have been shocking that the target of your anger, Your Grace, was Jocelyn, the head butler. If it were someone else, not Jocelyn, who caused the trouble, it wouldn’t be as quiet now.”
Having finished organizing the laundry, Maeyana approached the sofa with a soft step.
“Shall I bring you another cup of tea?”
“No, if you’ve finished your tasks, come and sit here.”
Maeyana approached the sofa with a slight frown and smiled.
“I have tasks that are almost too much just by turning my eyes.”
“You know what I mean.”
Cedilloi’s eyes, lifted up, stared intently at Maeyana. From some time ago, whenever he looked at her like that, she felt like doing everything he wanted, whatever it was.
‘No, stop having ridiculous thoughts just because of his face. Pull yourself together.’
“What’s with that expression?”
“Why is my expression like that?”
“It seems like you’ve heard someone telling you to sit on a deeply carved dais.”
“No, that can’t be! What are you talking about?”
Cedilloi, with a playful smile, gently grasped Maeyana’s wrist.
“Good. If it’s not that, then have a seat.”
Maeyana had no choice but to sit next to him. When she stood, the scent, which seemed distant, suddenly became closer, and she couldn’t help but think of Cedilloi’s weapon – his handsome face. But it was already too late.
“What did you want to say? Ibhi and Venti might be back soon.”
“Well, that’s not likely. Have you seen the size of the basket Arianthe took to gather the autumn leaves? It looks like you could fit Arianthe inside.”
Maeyana’s shoulders, which had been smiling, shook. In the silent mansion, she didn’t want to spread cheerful laughter and attract people… She coughed a couple of times, covering her mouth, then looked at Cedilloi.
“Still, whatever…”
The incomplete and blurred words from Maeyana’s lips transferred to Cedilloi’s lips. It was a very brief and light kiss, but it was enough to quiet her down. Maeyana looked at Cedilloi with a bewildered expression, then belatedly blushed, showing her displeasure.
“What are you doing!”
“There’s no law that says you can’t kiss during the day.”
Maeyana’s eyebrows rose defiantly. She had just reused the joke she made earlier when teasing Arianthe.
‘He’s so slippery, like a snake. No, doing something like a snake because he’s slippery?’
Cedilloi said, “Did you curse me in your mind just now?”
A embarrassed Maeyana let out a forced laugh.
“Why are you acting like I did something to curse you? Did I do something that would make you curse me, Your Grace?”
“No, you didn’t.”
“I didn’t?”
As Maeyana asked with a surprised expression, Cedilloi widened his eyes as if Arianthe were doing the same. If you only looked at him with a questioning expression as if asking, ‘What on earth happened?’ Arianthe would look like Cedilloi’s daughter. It was so similar that it was ridiculous.
“If slightly kissing each other is something to be cursed for, how have you endured it all this time? Considering what I’ve done to you, it’s not a curse, but I should be the one to die……. Euph.”
Maeyana, who covered Cedilloi’s nose and mouth with both hands, opened her eyes widely.
“Your Grace, please maintain your composure. This is the young lady’s living room, and it’s still broad daylight. Do you understand?”
As Cedilloi nodded, Maeyana finally released her hands that had literally blocked his breath. After pretending to breathe heavily for a moment, Cedilloi spoke.
“If you were a few seconds later, this time, I would have fainted.”
However, Maeyana’s response was only a snort.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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