Valige had heard news this morning that Thunder was struggling to adapt to the new environment.
“Come to think of it, the soldiers had quite a hard time too.”
Thunder, due to his very sensitive nature, would only follow his own horse and reject others’ touch.
“He mustn’t have run properly.”
Valige hurried his steps, thinking that Thunder hadn’t even come out of the stable, let alone run.
He had been bothered by a headache for a few days, but it wasn’t so bad that it interfered with his daily life.
As he approached the stable, faint but clear hoof sounds could be heard.
“Whoever it is, judging by the cheerful sound, seems quite excited.”
Just about to pass by, Valige suddenly became curious about the owner of the noise.
Above the wide open space, he saw a black horse, displaying familiar form as it ran.
“…Thunder?”
He had thought that Thunder would certainly be struggling to adapt to the sudden change in environment.
But to see him run so cheerfully, and that too, with a stranger saddled on him.
“Could the one riding be…”
Moreover, the one riding was not a groom but a maidservant.
Did the cheerful maidservant riding the horse realize the grave offense she was committing?
As he contemplated calling them over, the Duke decided to watch a little longer.
It wasn’t long after Valige had observed them from the shade of the trees.
The maidservant ran two more laps before leading Thunder back to the stable.
He slowly emerged from the shade and spoke to Lina.
“Is the walk over?”
The Duke glanced at the visibly surprised maidservant. Her wooden, stiff glance back was somewhat amusing.
“Your Grace…?”
He coldly looked at the maidservant calling him with a trembling voice.
Then Thunder moved towards Lina, almost as if protecting her from Valige.
Valige let out a small sigh at Thunder’s behavior, seeming dumbfounded.
“Come here, Thunder, I’m your master.”
However, Thunder only snorted and snorted at Valige’s words.
To resist the words of his master of many years and stand in front of a maidservant he hardly knew was ridiculous. Valige’s mouth soured as he looked at his horse.
“Thunder! Go on.”
As even Lina, who had been watching the Duke’s mood, urged Thunder to go, he reluctantly moved towards Valige.
To an outsider, it would have seemed that the horse’s owner was Lina.
‘Astonishing.’
“I apologize, Your Grace. It was pitiful to see him locked in the stable for so long, so I took him for a walk…”
“You know it’s wrong, fortunately.”
“…I’m sorry.”
The Duke let out a small breath, looking down at the bowing Lina.
“But you ride very well, when did you learn to ride?”
With that, he took a step towards Lina.
“…I learned from my father, who was a groom in my youth.”
Another step closer, he murmured.
As the distance between Lina and the Duke felt too close.
Valige reached out his arm to Lina. His large hand slowly approached her face.
“Your Grace…?”
A rustling sound brushed past her ear, and a leaf tangled in her hair fell.
“A father who taught riding and a mother who taught grooming…”
Was it an illusion that the Duke’s voice, always perceived as cold, felt gentle for a moment?
“You had good parents.”
Lina couldn’t breathe until the Duke’s hand moved away. The leaf tied to his hand was carried away by the wind and disappeared.
“…Normally, you should be punished for riding my horse without permission, but… this one time, I’ll let it slide.”
“…Thank you.”
“You may go now.”
Lina hurriedly bowed to the Duke and greeted him, then disappeared with swift steps.
And Valige stared quietly at the maid who was hurrying away from him, just as he had done in the forest that day.
[This is the time separator]As soon as Valige returned to his office, he called Cullen and asked him to bring Lina’s resume and letter of recommendation.
“A letter of recommendation from Lady Countess Anthony.”
“Yes. Lina’s father was Count Anthony’s groom, and her mother was the Countess’s direct maid. But she lost both parents in an accident and had to leave her hometown. The Countess, who pitied the child, wrote the recommendation as far as I know.”
In fact, Lina was quick to learn her work and acted maturely, perhaps due to her mother’s teachings as a maid.
The middleaged servants, knowing her circumstances, pitied her, and all loved the wellbehaved and unchildish Lina.
‘A remote Countess, whose name I haven’t even heard, wouldn’t know about the Nokhwaseok.’
“Send Lawrence to the south to find out about Count Anthony, and to verify whether the contents of the recommendation and what’s written here are true or not.”
“Yes.”
Cullen wanted to ask why the Duke was investigating Lina’s background, but he knew better than to question his master’s actions, so he quietly left the office.
As Cullen left, the Duke leaned back deeply in his chair, replaying the moment he had just had with Lina.
By the way she rode the horse, her posture was not that of someone who had ridden for just a year or two.
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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