Dissatisfaction that had built up due to Eric being away from the training grounds due to illness was turning into cheers for Alicia.
“Those guys.”
Eric briefly glanced at his men.
“You should have been nicer to them regularly.”
“Where would you find a superior like me?”
“Everyone thinks they’re a good superior.”
“Hmm. You’ve hurt my feelings now. Aren’t you supposed to be on my side?”
“Did you forget I’m an employee, too?”
“Oh, right. Sometimes I forget who’s in charge.”
“What?”
While chatting with Alicia, Eric effortlessly parried all her attacks.
“I admit you’re different, but frankly, it doesn’t feel great.”
Alicia pouted and Eric smiled.
Seeming more annoyed, Alicia narrowed her eyes.
“You said you wouldn’t go full force, but you’re not even letting your guard down.”
“It’s a little difficult when my disciple is watching.”
“Tsk.”
“Shall we stop?”
“This is the last one.”
Alicia quickly lunged at Eric, sword aimed.
“Ah!”
Fending off Alicia’s continuous attacks, Eric put a little more strength into the last one.
As Alicia stumbled backward, Eric quickly wrapped his arm around her waist.
“Are you alright?”
“I’m fine.”
“Sorry, I got a little carried away.”
“Is that a compliment?”
“Of course.”
Eric smiled.
“Ugh— Such a tactless Captain—”
“How could you even do that in front of your fiancée!”
“Retreat! Ugh—”
“Those guys.”
Facing the jeers of his subordinates, Eric turned and glared.
At that moment, Alicia grabbed the collar of Eric’s shirt with her left hand and twisted her waist back further, pivoting on her right foot and flipping her wooden sword to aim it at Eric’s neck.
“This!”
“Letting your guard down?”
“I surrender.”
“That’s too quick for a Knight Captain, don’t you think?”
Seemingly dissatisfied, Alicia pouted while Eric grinned.
“I don’t mind surrendering to you.”
“What do you mean? Now I can’t do anything.”
“Were you actually planning on doing something?”
“Just saying. Were you worried I might actually do it?”
Their eyes met and they looked intently at each other, smiling.
“Ugh— What are you doing in this sacred training ground?”
“I don’t even have time to find a girlfriend thanks to you!”
“You can’t do this in front of minors!”
“And not in front of your younger brother either. Edward, cover your eyes.”
Allen covered Edward’s eyes.
“What did I do!”
Startled, Eric raised his voice.
Despite Eric’s firm hold, Alicia struggled to stand upright, at a loss of what to do with the arm wrapped tightly around her.
“What are you doing?”
Feeling Alicia rustling in his arms, Eric asked.
“Well, you won’t let go.”
“Ah.”
Confused, Eric loosened his grip.
Only then did Alicia, who had been held, fix the collar of her crumpled shirt.
“It’s fine. It would have been crumpled during training anyway.”
“Still.”
Even as she said it was fine, Alicia stood still, letting her fix it.
“Enough with the loveydovey stuff.”
“Don’t you know it’s forbidden to be romantic in the training ground? You have no conscience.”
“It’s annoying. If you don’t like it, go run ten laps.”
“What? That’s too much.”
“Wicked Captain!”
“You all were watching until now, so what’s the complaint? Why aren’t you going?”
Actually, they were playing, and even their captain had his share of fun. The subordinates started running, laughing. Edward, who had been watching, also began to run.
“Edward, you—”
“Just let him run. He could actually run more.”
“You’re surprisingly strict?”
Eric remembered Edward’s grumbling about how his sister was too aggressive.
Embarrassed, Alicia picked up the wooden sword she had put down.
“In the end, I couldn’t attack properly.”
“You were still excellent. I’d like to hire you for the knight squad.”
“What is this? I can’t tell if you’re joking or serious.”
“Me neither.”
“?”
Even as Alicia looked at him questioningly, Eric turned and began giving orders to his subordinates.
‘Perhaps—’
If she joined the knight squad, they could still see each other after the contract ended. Alicia pondered for a brief moment.
If it was a work relationship, it wouldn’t be a breach of contract.
Suddenly, Alicia bit her lip.
It was problematic.
She kept unconsciously looking for ways to technically not breach the contract.
(This is a time separator.)
The subordinates started tidying up the wooden swords and training equipment according to Eric’s instructions.
Eric walked over to Edward, who was struggling with a heavy pile of equipment.
“Edward, just leave that. It might be too heavy for you.”
“It’s okay. I can still carry it.”
“If you get hurt, it’ll be a problem.”
Eric took over, lifting the equipment.
“Oh, thank you.”
Edward followed Eric, who was carrying the equipment.
Glancing at Edward, Eric cautiously opened his mouth while handing him a bottle of water.
“Edward, about earlier.”
“Yes?”
“It’s just that they were teasing you, they weren’t really trying to do something weird—”
“Oh, that?”
Edward looked straight into Eric’s eyes.
Strictly speaking, he hadn’t done anything wrong, but Eric felt guilty. He anxiously awaited Edward’s next words.
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
