“Didn’t you learn not to follow strangers when you were little?”
The man seemed to misunderstand her attempt to follow the men from earlier, and he scolded her.
Lina offered a sheepish smile.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“No. Thanks to you. Thank you for helping me.”
Lina, who failed to see the hand the man extended, stood up on her own. Then the man, having lost the place for his hand, quietly smiled.
“You know, it seems dangerous to wander around alone?”
His absurd words made her tilt her head, as if asking what he meant.
“It looks conspicuous.”
“Ah.”
Pointing to the hood hanging on her shoulder, Lina hurriedly adjusted it.
Due to her eyecatching appearance, showing her face would lead to problems like earlier.
The man approached Lina as she was tidying up her disheveled robe.
“Where are you headed? I can take you there.”
She looked at the man who was offering his assistance and contemplated.
She was worried about encountering the thugs from whom she had escaped again, but it was enough to meet someone in her original form within the Fermaenus territory.
“No, I’m fine.”
When Lina hesitated for a moment and then refused, the man shrugged his shoulders.
“This is the first time a woman has refused me like this.”
Lina looked up and down at the man before her. Somehow, his arrogant tone, though casual, his clothes seemed luxurious.
‘Is he a noble?’
“It’s also my first time being openly observed like this.”
As he seemed intrigued by her openly inspecting him, Lina hurriedly expressed her apologies.
“If I’ve upset you, I’m sorry. I just couldn’t help it…”
“I understand. My face isn’t an ordinary one.”
With a confident expression, his attitude oddly seemed to seek agreement. Lina let out an awkward smile.
“Yes, well…”
Lina started picking up the fallen apples, avoiding the gaze of the man who was staring at her intently.
When she had picked up all the apples, the man handed her an apple that had been at his feet and asked.
“I came to meet a friend. What about you?”
“I’m… similar, I guess.”
The unidentified man began asking questions that were difficult for Lina to answer. She gave a vague response, and just as she was about to get up to leave, their eyes met.
Reflecting in the sunlight, her eyes shone like amethyst.
“But.”
Staring intently at her eyes, the man whispered.
“Purple eyes. A rare color.”
He extended his hand to help her up.
“My name is Alex. What’s yours?”
“Ah, I’m Li… Lily.”
Almost introducing herself as Lina, she quickly corrected herself. Lily, a name cute enough for a puppy.
“That’s a cuter name than I expected. Lily. Nice to meet you.”
Just as she was about to take Alex’s outstretched hand, the ground suddenly rumbled. The sound of hooves striking the stone floor grew closer.
Lina turned her gaze to the source of the sound. Knights on horses were charging over from beyond the crowd in the square.
But one familiar face led them.
“Well, speak of the devil.”
Black hair that made one think of a dark night, even in broad daylight, and yellow eyes visible even from afar.
‘…Duke?’
A foreboding feeling swept over her from head to toe, and Lina’s lips went dry.
The man who had dismounted and was looking around suddenly stopped and fixed his gaze on her.
Then, as if he had found someone he knew, he began to slowly approach her.
‘Could it be?’
She knew she was unlucky, but these past few days, she had truly been experiencing the worst of the worst. Seeing the approaching Duke without a hint of hesitation, her body stiffened.
Could he perhaps remember her from the last party? A cold sweat trickled down Lina’s back as her anxiety grew.
“It can’t be.”
But ignoring her desperation, the Duke was coming straight to where she was standing. Even the people around made way for him as he approached.
“It won’t be. Please.”
A dry swallow went down Lina’s throat, tensed with anticipation. As the Duke came closer with each step, Lina’s anxiety grew.
That’s when Lina, who had been watching the man close the distance with large strides, tightly shut her eyes.
“What brings you here?”
“What?”
Startled by the unexpected formal address of the Duke, Lina slowly opened her eyes. Then Valige was standing near her.
No, exactly in front of Alex, who was next to her.
“What’s going on?”
She looked at Alex with a bewildered expression. It was a joyful expression, as if meeting an old friend.
[I’ve come to meet a friend. What about you?]“Wait, friend?”
Suddenly the man’s words from a moment ago flashed through her mind.
“The two are friends?”
Lina looked back and forth between Alex and Valige. She was surprised that the man was a friend of the Duke, but it was a relief that she hadn’t been discovered.
“Whew.”
Lina secretly let out a sigh of relief. But then, as soon as she heard the Duke’s next words, she sucked in her breath.
“Your Highness, the Crown Prince.”
Even the people around seemed to stop breathing, and the surroundings were momentarily silent.
“It’s been a while. Duke.”
As Lina turned her head with a creak, Alex was smiling leisurely, greeting Valige.
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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