“I brought him out because he looked unwell, but…”

“Oh no… What’s this…”

“He had a high fever, so I thought some cool air might help, but he fainted like this.”

“Oh dear… I’ll quickly bring some help.”

“No! Could you hold Prince Ian’s head for me instead? If I keep staying here, it might cause misunderstandings.”

“But…”

“You know it’s hard for you to run since you injured your knee last year slipping on ice. Better wait here. I’ll bring someone.”

“Ah! Then… please.”

Simon replaced his jacket with a rolled-up cloth under Ian’s head and then instructed me whom to call for help.

“I’ll be quick.”

As I turned to run, Simon called out urgently.

“Countess Hydrangea!”

My heart was in a rush, and I didn’t immediately recognize the call. I was still accustomed to being called ‘Jane.’

Not yet comfortable with being called ‘Claire,’ let alone ‘Countess Hydrangea,’ it felt like someone else was being addressed.

After Simon loudly called out several times, I realized he was calling me, stopped in my tracks, and turned back to him.

“What’s the matter?”

“Weren’t you heading to the banquet hall?”

“Yes.”

“Then you should go that way. You’re heading towards the inner palace.”

“Ah! Is that so? I thought I came from that direction… I must have been confused. I’ll be right back with help.”

“Can you find your way there? Maybe I should call someone instead…”

He looked very concerned, probably doubting my ability to find my way and bring help, considering I couldn’t even figure out the direction.
Confused about the direction in my haste, I reassured myself that it was a simple matter of running towards the area Simon pointed to. Confidently, I nodded and replied,

“It’s okay. I just have to follow those lights, right? I think I can manage that. See you later!”

With a spirited response, I ran off following the bright lights.

Why do I always lose my way in the royal palace? I thought I wasn’t bad with directions, but perhaps Ian was right… If Simon hadn’t called out to me, I might have become a lost wanderer instead of finding someone to help.

Following Simon’s instructions, I summoned some knights and directed them to where Ian and Simon were. Fortunately, due to the banquet, there were people available to help.

“Maybe having too many people around is the problem.”

I sighed deeply as I looked at my disheveled dress. Wrestling with Ian to get him to safety had left it dirty and torn in places, with some ornaments ripped off.

Even the hairstyle I’d labored over since dawn was in complete disarray. As messy as it was in the dark, it would be far more noticeable in the brightly lit banquet hall.

I worried about the sight of my disheveled appearance. Those who enjoyed spreading rumors might even concoct a story that I had been in a physical fight with someone.

“What should I do…”

Returning home directly wasn’t an option either. I needed to figure out a way to either stay or leave. It was my first time stepping out from the McKain household.

Moreover, since I had arrived by carriage, I had no idea how to get back to the McKain residence. And it didn’t seem like a distance that could be covered on foot…

“What to do…”

Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she

really disliked him

Short intro:

What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.

Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.

Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!

She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.

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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.

This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!

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Synopsis:

Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…

A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead

vs.

An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead

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