“These are made using very precious diamonds passed down through generations in the Valternminster ducal family. Specifically for you, Arianthe.”
The child’s blue eyes widened.
“Really, for me? Is all of this mine?”
“Yes, all of it is yours.”
“What about Father and Mayana?”
Cediloy and Mayana, meeting each other’s gaze, both burst into laughter.
“This is not just a gift. Arianthe, this is a very… very important item for you. Now, do you want to see what it is? Untie the ribbon.”
Excitedly looking around, Arianthe picked the large box closest to her. When she pulled the ribbon, there was another layer of packaging inside. Cediloy carefully unwrapped it to prevent the fabric from tearing, and when he finally opened the lid, Arianthe’s joy reached its peak.
“A tiara!”
Even Mayana, who was watching, was enchanted by the beautiful tiara to the point where her eyes widened. It was made in a form that could be worn slightly on the head, so she could wear it now, and even when she grew up. The dazzling diamonds seemed to be at least dozens in number.
Arianthe, elated, then proceeded to untie the ribbons of the other boxes. Both Cediloy and Mayana were busy helping to unwrap the outer packaging. With each opening, Arianthe’s cheeks turned red, and she continuously burst into expressions of joy. Necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings…
It made Jocelyn insane, Cediloy thought. The last image of her face, momentarily twisted with malice, flashed through his mind, but he quickly erased that image from his head. It was something he no longer needed to worry about. Not anymore.
Cediloy said, “Arianthe, the diamonds here were originally very large. I had them cut into several pieces to make your jewelry. These are things you can use even after you become the Duchess of Valternminster.”
“The ring is so tiny! How will it fit when I become an adult?”
“When you become an adult, you can have a new ring made to fit. When His Majesty appoints you as the Duchess of Valternminster… So, when you become a duchess, you can use these. Do you understand, my dear?”
She understood. But Arianthe couldn’t bear not to try all of this right away.
“Can’t I wear them now, Father? Even at dinner later! Just the tiara!”
Cediloy carefully took out the tiara and placed it on Arianthe’s head. With the tiara adorning her, Arianthe, her cheeks puffed out with pride, turned to Mayana.
Mayana said, “It suits you very well, my lady. Wearing that, you really look like a princess, don’t you?”
“Really? So beautiful! Mayana, come closer and take a look! Oh? Look here, the diamonds change colors!”
Every time Arianthe spun the tiara around, an overwhelming number of diamonds emitted various lights, making it difficult to count.
It was surprising not only that there were such large transparent colored diamonds, but more astonishing was Cediloy’s decision to cut them into pieces for these numerous accessories.
“Indeed, they said there is a diamond mine.”
Mayana thought. She recalled a time when Arianthe mentioned betting a diamond mine as a wager during a game of ‘Noble Tea Party’ with friends. How much they laughed then…
“Are you feeling good, my lady?”
Arianthe vigorously nodded in response to her question.
“I feel great. I feel like I can fly in the sky. Don’t I look like an angel when I wear this?”
“Yes, you look like an angel. Perfect. Since there’s a ball tonight, my lady can wear this.”
Arianthe’s eyes widened.
“A ball? Going to a ball?”
Cediloy explained.
“Yes, tonight, Arianthe. But since there will be many people, how about wearing a brooch instead of the tiara?”
“I want to wear the tiara!”
Of course, she would. Mayana thought. Cediloy might know Arianthe quite well, but he still couldn’t fully understand the heart of a seven-year-old girl.
With such a beautiful tiara, would anything like a brooch catch her eye?
“But you might accidentally drop it and leave a mark.”
Cediloy suggested, but Arianthe shook her head.
“I won’t drop it! Never! I’ll hold onto it tightly. Okay? I want to wear this and go to the ball. Can I, Father? Please?”
“Well…”
Cediloy sent a pleading look, and Mayana intervened.
“My lady, if you go to the ball, you might have to dance. Then, you can’t hold onto the tiara. What if it falls and rolls away?”
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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