Regret With All Your Might (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
She didn’t even know how she’d made it to the ballroom. But just as Olivia entered, a new waltz began.
Olivia impulsively took the Grand Duke’s hand and stood with him in the center of the ballroom.
She paid no mind to the flood of stares from the crowd.
Olivia nodded at the Grand Duke. The moment she signaled she was ready, he led the dance.
“You’re naturally good at everything, aren’t you? You’re dancing even better than last time.”
“I’m just good at memorizing.”
Olivia deliberately spoke more cheerfully. She still couldn’t believe she’d walked away from her father—no, from Duke Madelaine. Afraid her trembling hands would give her away, she danced even harder.
Olivia did her best to enjoy the ball. She couldn’t let her mood be ruined by some duke, not when the Grand Duke had laid out this stage for her.
But apparently, it was obvious she couldn’t truly enjoy herself.
“Is it complicated?”
The Grand Duke’s blunt question struck right at the heart. Olivia tried to pretend she was fine, but ended up smiling bitterly instead.
“…It would be a lie if I said it wasn’t.”
“I’m not as much as you, but I feel it too.”
“Why is that, Your Highness?”
Olivia instantly regretted asking. Could he possibly mean he felt complicated because she was complicated? As Olivia narrowed her eyes slightly, the Grand Duke let out a quiet sigh.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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“I knew Sister got scolded every time we played together.”
And here I thought she was the only one with a tiny bit of sense…. I guess u can never expect too much from this family
“They say you deliberately choose only dark-colored dresses. Could that be why y
Hey Edwin, not too much now 🤣. “Positively ashen” might as well say pale as a ghost
But her pleasant mood shattered completely upon hearing the report from the maid
Ohh crown princess is in some deep deep troubleee🤣… that’s what u get for being on a high horse
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oh no! the reveal is coming! i knew she was good but i can’t wait for the reaction.
This chapter just solidified how studip they are. In one breathe they call her stupid and in another they acknowledge how smart and hard working she is
Sweetest chapter right here… all the romantic build up was fulfilled nicely