“Um… this is turning out to be a bigger deal than I thought. We’re at 100,000 gold. This is probably the highest price ever in the history of our Kiki Auction House.”
100,000 gold was a sum many would never see in their lifetimes.
“Any higher bids? 110,000 gold?”
I swallowed dryly. Calculations raced through my mind. Could the small trinkets I had saved up be enough?
‘…Not even close.’
100,000 gold was far beyond what I could afford.
“Last call!”
“One million gold.”
An astronomical price erupted from next to me. The chattering crowd fell silent.
And so did I.
‘Why would Clements…’
Did Clements also want immortality?
A moment of silence hung in the air. The auctioneer stuttered,
“On One million gold, do we have any higher bids?”
“1.1 million.”
The man in the white mask called out a higher bid. Before the auctioneer could even point at him, Clements raised his bid.
“Two million gold.”
Even I, unfamiliar with auctions, understood. He was not accepting any competition.
“No matter what you bid, I’m buying that item. Give up.”
“Tw Two million gold, going once, going twice. Sold for two million gold.”
It seemed the auctioneer could hardly believe the situation.
Neither could I. I turned my head toward Clements. It seemed he was looking at me too.
He locked eyes with me. But something about the glint in his eyes…
‘He seems to be seeking praise.’
Of course, it’s my imagination, right?
“Clemens, were you also here to buy that?”
“No, I’m not particularly interested.”
“Then why the two hundred million gold…”
“I thought you wanted it.”
Clemens’s eyes softened behind the mask.
“I bought it for you.”
“You can proceed with the payment later. If you are curious, you can check whether the white snake is alive, but you clearly saw it earlier, right? The movement of the white snake’s tail.”
The host gently rubbed his hands and spoke to Clemens. Clemens nodded his head.
“Lead the way.”
While Clemens went to make the payment, Sophia tidied up my disheveled clothes.
I rolled my eyes and asked Sophia quietly.
“Sophia, is it really true that Clemens isn’t interested in immortality?”
Sophia sealed her lips and only slightly nodded her head in response to my question.
“Yes, he said so earlier. I heard it too, so don’t worry.”
I calmed my mind at Sophia’s answer. A part of me had been anxious. I wondered if Clemens bought the divine beast as an excuse for something.
‘Sophia also said no.’
On one hand, contemplating what had transpired thus far, it was quite risky.
If I hadn’t followed, the silver snake would have been sold to the man in the white mask earlier.
‘And the divine snake soup…’
Suddenly, the terrible conclusion crossed my mind and I vigorously shook my head.
At that moment, someone tapped on the table at our seat.
It was the man in the white mask who had briefly attempted to outbid Clemens and miserably failed.
“What is it?”
Sophia spoke while shielding me. The man glanced at me and replied.
“I’d like to have a brief conversation with the young lady behind you.”
“That’s not possible. If you have a matter to discuss, tell me.”
“Isn’t that young lady not your owner? Then why does it seem like you hold the decisionmaking power?”
“Sophia, it’s okay.”
Upon my word, Sophia reluctantly stepped back.
‘It’s okay.’
Ian and Sophia were right behind me, within arm’s reach.
Even if that man tried to threaten me, he couldn’t do it here.
“What do you want to say to me?”
Before Clemens entered the auction, the man had been in an overwhelmingly advantageous position.
But the tables turned as soon as Clemens joined. In this situation, there was only one thing the man could say.
“The white snake you won earlier. I’d like it transferred back to me.”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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