Please Break Up with Me, I Beg! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 2
This world is inside a book written by someone!
Even though she had been suddenly dropped into a world she had never seen before, Litania was able to calm down quickly because she was certain of it.
She had read many possession novels. She could adapt well.
The problem was.
“Since I’ve read so many, I thought I’d handle any novel I possessed in just fine.”
But because she had read so many, she couldn’t figure out at all which novel this was.
“I’ve managed to figure out a few details through a few days of observation….”
But they weren’t much help.
“After all, the ‘loser princess’ character is pretty common.”
Litania Beriverbium. The emperor’s illegitimate daughter.
Born from the emperor and a lowly chambermaid, she was originally not recognized as royal blood. But under the justification that the imperial lineage must not leak outside the family, she was raised in the imperial palace as the emperor’s adopted daughter.
From a modern perspective, adopting an illegitimate child as a daughter seems bizarre. But in a society with a rigid class system where legitimacy mattered greatly to the emperor, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.
The problem was that her origins were an open secret known to everyone—even other imperial descendants and palace servants.
An illegitimate child, kept only under the pretense of adoption.
Called a princess, yet no one treated her as royal.
A stale plot for a heroine, and for a villainess, it was perfect—a villainess who tried to elicit sympathy for her backstory.
There was no good reason to give such a plot to a minor side character.
“So I don’t even know if I’m possessed in the heroine’s or the villainess’s body.”
It was understandable, of course, that she didn’t know which novel the original was—but it wasn’t pleasant.
Litania sighed, rose from her bed, and stretched.
“Well, no matter which novel this is, the one thing a possessor must do to survive is the same.”
Attend the ball, find a suitable man, and escape the palace through a contract marriage!
If I’m the heroine, I’m just faithfully following the novel’s plot. If I’m the villainess, I can simply walk away gracefully when the male lead falls for another woman—no danger to my life. Either way, it’s the best choice.
Right now, I’m ignored, so I have no other options. But once I marry and leave the palace, I’ll find countless ways to survive.
“Fortunately, I have many business ideas. Even if no romance happens during the contract marriage, I won’t have to worry about food after the divorce.”
Litania rang the bell on the console.
A tinkling chime traveled down the long cord, and soon the door opened. A boy with snow-white hair and red eyes entered, carrying a basin of washing water.
“Litania, did you cough?”
The princess’s attendant, Snow.
His name, seemingly taken from his appearance, was rather unceremonious. Yet this rabbit-like attendant was the only one in the palace who neither despised nor ignored Litania—he was a precious friend, almost like a beloved younger brother.
The fact that he called her “Litania” instead of “Princess” probably meant the original Litania had requested it.
“Snow, I plan to attend this spring’s ball.”
“Litania, you’ve really changed.”
Litania felt a pang of guilt at Snow’s amazed reaction.
The real Litania had never shown her face at any gathering.
Whether because she longed for a mother she couldn’t even remember, or because her status as an ignored princess drained her courage, she had lived for nineteen years like a hollow doll.
The emperor had even excused her absence from court events with the excuse, “An adopted daughter is not royal.” Since both sides found the situation awkward, he didn’t reprimand her—or even call for her.
“Thanks to that, no one except Snow has noticed how my personality or behavior has changed.”
The guilt she felt for stealing the real Litania’s life eased slightly, perhaps because the real Litania had lived like a corpse, so gloomy.
Perhaps because Litania’s face was identical to her own, she sometimes felt not like a possessor, but as if reborn into this new world.
“You can’t keep living like this forever.”
“You’re absolutely right.”
Snow smiled brightly, helped Litania wash her face, then combed her hair.
Snow, who had always pitied Litania’s plight, was delighted to see her change—and showed no suspicion.
Litania found it fortunate, yet also a little bitter.
“Then first, I need to get a dress.”
“Oh, right. You can’t go to the ball dressed like this.”
She was wearing a modest indoor robe, gray in color and dull-looking—not suitable for a vibrant spring ball.
“It’s your debut, Litania! You must wear the very best dress. Let me take care of it!”
“Alright. I’ll leave it to you.”
But wasn’t she the neglected princess?
Even the furniture in her quarters was old. Did she even have enough money to order a ball gown?
She wondered how much budget she was allotted, but asking might raise suspicion.
When Litania nodded vaguely and gave a brief thank-you, Snow beamed like a clapping rabbit, brought her breakfast, and set off to find the dress.
“A debut at nineteen? It’s almost like they planned this stage just for me to possess.”
Perhaps this marked the beginning of a new chapter in her life.
“I’ll enjoy this new life!”
Litania vowed with determination.
But fate was not so kind.
[This is the timeline separator]“Litania, I’m so sorry…”
On the morning of the ball, Snow bowed his head deeply, looking ashamed as he apologized to Litania.
The dress he had obtained was only one—and not a custom-made one for Litania, but a dress taken from another princess.
“It’s your first time attending the ball, Litania. You should show your most beautiful appearance…”
It seemed the budget allotted to the neglected princess was utterly insufficient.
Until now, Litania had never attended banquets, so even Snow didn’t know how expensive a dress could be.
“True. Dresses in this era can cost as much as an entire building. There’s no way something like that could be easily acquired.”
Especially for the biggest event—the spring ball.
Top designers were surely fully booked, and popular ready-made dresses had long since sold out.
Even if it was secondhand, finding one in decent condition was lucky enough. And since it was from another princess, the quality certainly wasn’t poor.
“It’s fine, Snow. I’ll just have it altered.”
“But Litania…”
“I’m truly fine. This is pretty, isn’t it? The green makes it feel very spring-like.”
Though meant to comfort Snow, the dress was in such excellent condition that it hardly seemed used.
No wrinkles or signs of wear—clearly it had been worn very little.
In fact, had Snow not mentioned it, she would have thought it was brand new.
“I really love this. Snow, will you help me put it on?”
Seeing Litania’s bright smile, Snow wiped away the tears gathering at the corners of his eyes and nodded.
“Yes, I’ll help you.”
With small hands, the boy swiftly untied the ribbons, loosened the back of the dress, and helped Litania step into it.
Though he had likely never worked in a dressmaker’s shop, his skillful hands removing and donning a woman’s gown were far from ordinary—Litania was slightly surprised.
And then—
“Litania, there’s extra fabric around the waist. We’ll need to alter this part.”
“Yes. The chest area is a bit tight too. But where did you find a seamstress to fix it?”
“I can fix this myself.”
“What? Really?”
“If I trim a bit of fabric from the chest and sew on lace, you’ll be able to breathe more comfortably.”
Snow carefully examined the uncomfortable areas, then began pinning the loose waist section with precise, quick motions.
Where the chest felt constricted and distorted, he cut away the excess fabric entirely and finished it naturally by overlaying lace diagonally.
“Snow, I had no idea you had such a talent.”
“I learned it by watching a crow.”
“A crow?”
“Oh… a clever friend who loves shiny things.”
“Really? You have a talented friend, then.”
Litania seemed to have no friends, so it was a relief that even her attendant had one.
Perhaps after escaping the palace, she could start a business with this friend of his.
“Soft colors suit you perfectly, Litania. Tighten the waist and flare the hem to create a better silhouette.”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Alright, Litania. Shall we try it on again?”
Snow tied the tightened waist with a ribbon for a neat finish and helped Litania put the dress on once more.
Even at a glance, the craftsmanship was excellent—the dress fit Litania perfectly.
She had lived in isolation, serving only the neglected princess, yet Snow didn’t just have good taste—he possessed remarkable knowledge of gowns.
His skill spoke for itself. With such talent, he could have succeeded as a designer.
Litania felt slightly puzzled.
Why had such a boy ended up as an attendant to a scorned princess?
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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That’s how noble society worked.
Of course, their society was so cruel that even if a pregnant woman miscarried in front of them, they would throw her out into the street.
Only an obsession—nothing else—could explain his mad belief that if everyone els
I understood why, when he met her, he asked if she was able to speak in the early chapters.
I wish to help this gentle, foolish princess remain unaware of the world’s filth
The worst misunderstanding. When he learns her true feelings and personality, he will definitely run away from her😂
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I hope she learns her lesson from that day and doesn’t think about entering the tower
Umm, things have gotten even more embarrassing. I don’t know what to say. (T∀T)
Their relationship has developed fairly well and smoothly, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they truly fell in love, but I’m afraid something bad might happen at the festival.