Trying to eat the soup, she could feel Jillian on the opposite side looking at her.
“Don’t you like the taste?”
“Oh, no.”
“I’d like to tell you not to force yourself, but you need to eat a lot now. There might not be anyone to provide a proper meal during this Wave.”
“Maybe it’s because I overslept. I usually eat well. And don’t worry. I’m quite sturdy.”
Jillian’s eyebrows subtly twisted at Bianca’s words.
“Really.”
“…”
His silence had a clear meaning.
Perhaps he was recalling the first time he had been in Baroque territory after coming here.
But did he know…?
He had not suffered any illness since then.
Although he had regained his energy and maintained his position, he hadn’t suffered any illness since then.
Even in a harsh palace, he lived a lifetime without any illness.
He had thought about talking about handling fragile things sometime.
Bianca realized that now was the moment.
Having pushed aside the soup that she was trying to eat forcefully, Bianca tapped her lips.
“It was a light joke to not put utensils in front of me or bring a chair. Sometimes they mix medicine.”
“What…”
“Of course, it’s not a deadly or lingering medicine. But when you eat it, you’ll feel a pain in your stomach as if it’s tearing for a while. I hoped to grab my stomach and roll on the floor.”
“Bianca.”
“It’s a black malice wishing for the noble Hwangjok to roll on the floor in front of the nobles. If you roll there, Jillian, I would be punished for insulting the ‘dignity’ to the Lord. In my childhood, when I first got punished, I often clenched my stomach and rolled on the floor or vomited a lot.”
“What is this story?”
Jillian’s face turned white with anger.
“After growing up a bit, even if I felt like I was going to die, I learned to have ‘self-control’ that could smile on the outside. At that time, I was looking at the faces of those who regretted, wishing for them to regret…”
Bianca looked at Jillian, who had stiffened, with a pretty smile.
“Perhaps the most regrettable thing might have been the Lord. Once, after being punished and opening my eyes, the Lord who had been beaten me up since then…”
“Did he… hit you?”
“Jillian, this is all in the past. Now, even if I recall that day, I only feel the feelings I had at that time. Jillian, I lived my whole life in such a place.”
Hoping he understood the intention behind her words, Bianca slowly reached out and wrapped Jillian’s clenched fist with her hand.
Drinking tea with medicine and rolling on the floor like a trampled caterpillar, no one at the tea time helped me. The Lord who beat me to death didn’t even try to stop me.”
The large fist in his grip trembled.
“I lived there. However, I managed to survive even in that place.”
“Bianca.”
“I survived and came to Vallock. To me, this place is like paradise. No one murmurs about me, no one points fingers and curses me. The maids are kind, the food is warm, and you, who love me, are here.”
Jillian raised the hand that Bianca hadn’t caught and covered his eyes.
Although half of his face was covered by his large hand, his concealed nimble jaw showed the tension.
“I managed well even in such a place, so how can I not get by here?”
“To say that much… There must have been harsh corners you didn’t expect.”
Jillian’s voice, seemingly wounded, was deeply locked.
Watching such a sight was painful, but Bianca endured it steadfastly.
Jillian was overly protective of her.
It was awkward during ordinary times, so it was even more difficult during the Wave.
The first time, the second time, he had rushed to Bianca for her sake.
Did he not know that without saying it?
Although he left the aftercare to others, the commanders always came with their true nature far behind.
It was not good to force it any longer.
“I’m quite sturdy. I’m not as fragile as Jillian thinks, and I have unexpectedly tough and harsh corners.”
“…”
“So, don’t worry about me and focus on yourself.”
Bianca reached out with her other hand and wrapped both hands around his fist.
“Don’t let me remember this day alone.”
“…”
“Don’t push yourself. It’s okay to come slowly. Just come back safely without any injuries. I’ll be waiting for you at our true home.”
“You promised to come back.”
“There was no promise in our promise that you won’t push yourself.”
Although there was nothing to poke at directly, Jillian seemed somehow precarious.
That’s why the current request.
“Don’t push yourself. And don’t worry about me; entrust your true nature to me.”
“Bianca.”
Facing the golden gaze, Bianca demanded in a clear voice.
“As another owner of Vallock, please.”
Facing Bianca’s gaze, he had a firm expression he hadn’t shown before.
“Protect Vallock well for me.”
“…”
“Until you return, please take good care of our home.”
Jillian’s creased forehead gradually smoothed.
“Come on. This is an order from Jillian Vallock.”
Unable to resist the lovely command that made him want to submit, Jillian, who had been stubborn all along, finally smiled.
“My queen. You know how to sweeten an order.”
Please, take good care of our home.
Until the day I return.
Until we meet again.
With his whisper, snowflakes began to fall from the cloudy sky.
Tock.
It was a white signal signaling the end.
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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