Unlike in my previous life, people here didn’t have much concept of changing hair colors.
Recalling my previous life late made my old culture feel awkward.
“Magic isn’t the only way to change hair color.”
Amused, I stared at Clemens’ brown hair; he chuckled.
“When you’re older, you can do it too. Not now, though.”
“Yeah, but why did you change your hair color?”
“You’ll know as we go.”
I nodded my head. Soon after, the Duke also appeared, his hair color changed as well.
“The Duke changed his hair color too.”
“Yes.”
The Duke responded briefly. Approaching me, he fiddled with my hair.
“You might stand out.”
“Don’t worry, I brought a cloak suitable for you, my lord.”
As if expecting this, Filen showed me the cloak on his arm.
Both Clemens and the Duke wore black suits.
It was less flashy and without any ornaments compared to the outfit I wore at the last party.
“You chose your clothes well.”
“Yes!”
The Duke’s words felt like a compliment to me. Responding cheerfully, the Duke grinned slightly.
“Recently, the Duke smiles a lot.”
When I first arrived at the Duke’s house, he often had a cold, expressionless face. But nowadays, I often see him with a relaxed smile.
I liked seeing that and returned the smile.
“Let’s get going.”
I tried to board the carriage at the back while holding Sophia’s hand, but the Duke stopped me.
“You have to get in here.”
Feeling my heart flutter for some reason, I pressed my chest and followed him.
The carriage started moving without delay. Sitting next to me was Clemens, and the Duke sat across.
Looking out the window, I passed the front gate and suddenly realized something.
“Come to think of it, this is my first outing since coming to the Duke’s house.”
Coming outside, a forgotten memory reappeared.
“Rebecca.”
I didn’t think my mother would be this quiet. I thought she would come looking for me at least once.
“Did she forget me?”
If so, that would be really nice. Even if I can never eat cookies again.
I pushed away my nagging thoughts about her, filled with unease.
I decided to focus on the immediate issue at hand.
I had only one reason for coming out today.
‘I need to confirm if Baeksa is a silver snake.’
I must prevent becoming snake soup.
With that thought, I tightly held my bag in both hands, and the Duke sitting across from me stared intently at me.
Curious about what he might say, I looked at him vacantly; he had his lips tightly sealed.
Having no choice, I was the one who asked first.
“Duke, why are you looking at me like that?”
“It’s your expression right now.”
“Uhhuh.”
“I’ve seen it before.”
“When?”
“On the day of the general recruitment.”
Avoiding the Duke’s gaze, I rolled my eyes. Guessing what the Duke was getting at, I quickly composed my face.
“It looks like the face one makes before an accident.”
“No, Duke. You’re mistaken.”
The Duke’s brows narrowed. Distracted, I turned my gaze to Clements.
“Speaking of which, who did Clements bring along for assistance?”
“Gorden came with me. He’s my personal assistant, a trustworthy person.”
“And who else?”
Clements solemnly shook his head. I blinked. Why bring only one person?
“Didn’t they say you could bring up to two attendants?”
“Yes, so I decided to bring just Gorden.”
Whether to bring one or two attendants was his choice.
But considering that both the Duke and Clements only brought one, it made me wonder if Phyllen had been too eager.
“Of course, it’s best to have two guards. It could be dangerous. So you should stick close to me, understood?”
Clements firmly held my hand and emphasized. Now that I think of it, I’m a bit curious.
‘Is the auction house inherently dangerous?’
I looked alternately at the Duke and Clements and asked,
“What kind of place is it? Isn’t it just an auction house?”
“It’s not your average auction house.”
“Is it that dangerous? What happens there?”
“Um, well…”
Clements hesitated to complete his sentence. The one who bluntly cut him off was the Duke.
“You’ll find out when you get there.”
The Duke curtly concluded.
Clements also did not elaborate further, except to say I should stay close to him.
The auction house wasn’t far off.
Before disembarking, the Duke handed masks to Clements and me. His face was already hidden, leaving only his eyes and lips visible.
“Welcome!”
As soon as we got off the carriage, the gatekeeper greeted us warmly.
A lavishly decorated building welcomed us.
I looked up to check the building.
Had it been before my stay at the Duke’s, I might have thought the building was quite large.
However, I was someone who had grown accustomed to the Duke’s mansion.
Now, the building only appeared somewhat large and a bit extravagant to me.
“Heh heh, it seems the young lady is quite amazed by our auction house.”
The gatekeeper approached us with a smile, and the Duke pulled my hood deeper over my head.
“Guide us.”
“Yes, yes, this way please!”
As soon as we entered, what struck me was the neardeafening noise. That many people had gathered, creating quite a racket.
“You, you rascal! How dare you try to steal my money?!”
“Haha! Bet everything you have, everything!”
“Hey, this round is invalid!”
Amidst the chaos, a voice stopped me in my tracks.
“My child, bring out my child!”
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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