“Did I add that comment unnecessarily?”
Charlotte twisted her curling hair into tangles. It was cumbersome as it flowed down to her hips.
“I’m not sure if I’ve just complicated Uncle’s feelings unnecessarily.”
“Aster, sir? He went out to look around the business places today, and he seemed just like usual, didn’t he?”
Becky untangled the twisted strands of hair and brushed them out.
“So Uncle has left his seat?”
“Yes. Miss, are you going out somewhere today?”
“I have a place to go for a while. The weather is nice, isn’t it?”
“Miss, you’ll ruin your hairstyle. Stop touching it.”
As Charlotte played with the hair that had been brushed, Becky softly tapped her on the shoulder.
It might have been cumbersome for it to flow down to the hips, but Becky skillfully fixed the hair and braided it.
When Becky inserted a flower pin that resembled a lily among the curly strands, the gloomy expression lightened a bit.
“I’m done with the dressing. Then I’ll leave. Call me if you need me.”
Becky left the room, and soon after, the terrace door opened. A cool breeze swept through the interior of the reception room.
Benjamin Visennov came in through the terrace window. Sitting on the terrace window, he came straight to Charlotte.
“The house was empty.”
“Yes. Both my grandfather and uncle have left their seats.”
“Cesar Windsor too?”
He was Charlotte’s grand uncle.
“He’s not at home either.”
“He left for business and hasn’t come back yet, I suppose.”
But he was expected to return soon. Benjamin came a little closer and sat opposite.
There was a distance to Benjamin that was hard to pinpoint.
Was it the difference in physique?
But that in itself had a subtlety that drew attention.
Was it the grip that pulled and attracted people? Such subtlety had broken down the boundary between the two of us.
“Charl.”
Benjamin brought his head closer.
“What are you staring at, lost in thought?”
“You.”
“You seem a bit more comfortable now.”
You were never difficult from the beginning. The gap between us rather brought about a subtle attraction.
“Did you find out about the request?”
Benjamin laid down a note on the table.
“It’s the address of the person you asked for. Henrietta is now 5 years old. She’s Chloe’s son, and it seems like the guardianship is simply done under the identity of a guardian.”
Benjamin handed over the address he had written on the note.
“Thank you. I found it.”
Although Charlotte’s biological mother had died, that corner of the house was still a family, and the family had been destroyed.
My mother is already dead, but you are still there.
My family has been destroyed, so where are you guys comfortably living?
‘You are under my control as long as that lifeline is attached.’
It only gets harder to control if it’s out of sight. It’s better to just hold it in my hand and think about whether to squeeze or throw it away.
“You were close.”
“You need to have houses close to each other if you want to keep two families. The Tutor Duke isn’t exactly diligent either.”
Charlotte read the note casually and passed it back to Benjamin. Benjamin caressed Charlotte’s cheek, then wiped away the black ink and smiled.
“Why is there ink on your face?”
“Oh, I used a fountain pen for the first time in a while.”
Charlotte wiped her cheek with her sleeve again. But it was the wrong spot, and Benjamin, unable to watch, took out a tissue and finished wiping it off for her.
It’s a body that died once. In my previous life, I could experience both big and small ups and downs in advance. So I got used to handwriting by writing various essays, and this is what happened.
“You seem unfamiliar with handwriting.”
“That’s right. The handwriting still feels strange to me.”
I can still vividly feel the sensation of stiffness. Ah, should I get a diagnosis for lupus, even if it’s because of the disease?
But there’s still twenty more years, so there’s time.
“Charl?”
Charlotte barely came out of her reverie.
“Yes. What is it?”
“Why? Isn’t it the basics of liberal arts education?”
“People have their own situations, you know.”
Benjamin could not understand. Charlotte’s fingers had stiffened due to a paralytic disease called Lupernic, and it had taken her quite some time to adapt to this sensation.
“Are you going out?”
“Yes. I have to go.”
“Then, we must get permission from Aster first.”
“Do you need an escort?”
“Not particularly. Why?”
“If you don’t need an escort, just go.”
Benjamin nodded his head as if to say, go ahead.
“I’ll just tell the servant.”
Charlotte briefly left a message with the servant that she would be stepping out, and immediately left.
(This is a time separator.)
The place where the carriage stopped was in front of a quiet mansion. A white fence surrounded the mansion, and the gate was closed.
“If everything goes as planned, I won’t set foot in Tuteuga for a few years.”
There’s no need to wait that long.
“Ah, this really feels like begging.”
A faint, artificial voice flowed out. Charlotte got out in front of the gate and tapped the knocker with the back of her hand.
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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