Shall I Save You, Duke? (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 73
“The white corsage goes much better with this sky-blue dress.”
“Really?”
Lina looked into the mirror, fiddling with the corsage May had pinned on her. Perhaps due to proper care, her hair—softer than before—matched the sky-blue dress quite well.
“I think this looks nice too. Thank you, May.”
Today marked her first social gathering as Miss Dynamis, daughter of the Viscount.
‘A tea party hosted by Miss Dartmouth, daughter of the Earl.’
Lina, who had been staring blankly into space, recalled what Lady Melburn, the Baroness, had told her a few days ago.
[It would be wise to attend a small social gathering before the upcoming hunt to make yourself known.]
[But the hunt is so soon… Would there even be a suitable social event for me to attend?]
[As it happens, my granddaughter Michelle is hosting a tea party in two days. It would be best to show your face there first. You could also build rapport with other young ladies your age. Michelle is naturally cheerful—if you grow close to her, you’ll adapt to high society more quickly. Think of the tea party as a rehearsal and attend with a light heart.]
“Whew—.”
Lady Melburn had assured her she’d already spoken to her granddaughter, so Lina shouldn’t worry—
But as this was her debut as a noblewoman, the pressure weighed heavily on her.
‘Still, I’m glad there’s an event like this before the hunt.’
If even a simple tea party among young ladies made her this nervous, how much more daunting would a grand event like the hunt be?
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
say goodbye to each other now,sacrifices need to be made
secrets are being uncovered one by one,the duke took it upon himself
past memories are hard to bare,regrets will come flooding