Spent the First Night with the Male Lead, Thinking I Was Terminal (10 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 148
When Clea left the gathering, citing poor health, the nobles rose from their seats as well.
“I never expected Duke Herscher to fall so easily.”
“Indeed. The family second only to the imperial house and the Grand Ducal house in power—no one thought they’d collapse just because they couldn’t control their own child.”
“Be that as it may, it seems His Highness the Crown Prince has finally found a proper consort.”
They each shared their thoughts about what had transpired that day.
The nobles had known all along that Clea had orchestrated this gathering specifically to target Duke Herscher.
After all, the guest list for today’s event had been included with the invitation.
Though her blatant intent should have drawn frowns, not a single person sided with Duke Herscher.
He had already fallen out of favor with Odin, and Aria had repeatedly committed acts that were clearly unacceptable in anyone’s eyes.
They shifted the topic to their curiosity about Clea.
“I’d heard she’d changed, but I never imagined she’d display such firm resolve.”
Once marked in high society, a stigma was not easily erased.
Clea was no exception.
Ever since her academy days, unsavory rumors about her had circulated widely.
Because of her “villainess” image, many nobles still viewed her with suspicion.
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)”
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Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
Can’t Clea just transfer it back to Airhead? She doesn’t have to break it…
I honestly thought Bawin was going to let airhead in and deceive her until the trial.
Definitely no redemption ark for him now. Guessing they both die?