His brightly smiling figure was so captivating that it was impossible to look away. The sunlight pouring down on him seemed to add a halo, making the scene even more exquisite.
In an instant, she blushed and quickly lowered her head. Even so, Khalif continued mischievously.
“Was it so touching that I came out for a walk thinking you might be walking? Right now, your face looks just like a ripe apple.”
She couldn’t help but find it mischievous. The reason for her blushing at him was too obvious, yet he deliberately pointed it out in front of the maids, making her feel annoyed.
Even in the midst of this, Evelia’s heart pulsed without her noticing the extent. She wanted to pretend she wasn’t blushing like that, but she couldn’t even manage to do that.
Her heartbroken self relaxed her grip on his hand and tried to escape from him. However, trying to overpower him with strength seemed nearly impossible.
“Oh, my, seems like my Bi is in a mood.”
“…Stop teasing me.”
“I’m just saying that I mentioned your face looks like an apple.”
Despite her warning, Khalif didn’t stop playing around. I wonder if I have such a talent for this. Her actions of pretending to be annoyed were, in my eyes, incomparably lovely.
Even if she was truly upset, she pursed her lips and stubbornly looked at him head-on. The slightly swollen cheeks seemed to be evidence of her solid determination. Nevertheless, Khalif couldn’t hide his smile any longer.
He tightened his grip on Evelia’s limp hand and casually brought out the words he had prepared.
“My Bi, since you’re in such a mood, can I just stay quiet as your husband?”
Uttering words that couldn’t reveal his true feelings, he began stretching his legs toward the path she had walked. As someone caught by him, she had no choice but to extend her steps beside him, regardless of her will.
“Where are you going?”
She still didn’t want to talk with him, but seeing him heading somewhere without indicating the place, she couldn’t help but ask. His response came immediately.
“To the Crown Princess’s Palace.”
“The Crown Princess’s Palace? Why there…”
Evelia asked with an uncertain expression. There was nothing strange about going with him to the Crown Princess’s Palace, but his tone made it sound like there was a specific reason for going there.
Evelia, amidst acting out her irritation towards Khalif, forgot to look away, and her eyes filled with curiosity met his gaze. However, Khalif, who still smiled playfully, revealed his intentions.
“My Bi seems to be very upset, so I plan to cherish you until your distressed heart is relieved.”
“What…?”
“If that’s the case, wouldn’t a discreet place be better? You’re quite shy, after all.”
After blinking her eyes a couple of times, Evelia’s face, realizing the meaning, turned a noticeably reddish shade, unlike before.
Just then, the maids following behind her were murmuring among themselves, and faint laughter could be heard.
With Khalif’s overt gaze and their laughter, Evelia’s face began to burn as if on fire.
In the end, with determination, she forcefully shook off his hand and began to walk ahead with angry steps. It was undoubtedly the figure of an angry person. However, Khalif didn’t erase his smile.
On the contrary, still smiling brightly, he hurriedly caught up with her.
“Come on, Eve! Let’s go together!”
“Let go of this!”
As Evelia entered the entrance of the Crown Princess’s Palace, she harshly shook off Khalif’s touch. It was already impossible to count how many times this had happened.
He had caught her several times, and she had escaped from him just as many times. If someone were to tell the story of the Crown Prince and Princess behaving like this, it wouldn’t be amusing for anyone to hear. However, for Faelin and the maids who were witnessing the scene, there was no way to hide their smiles.
The repeated cycle of catching and shaking off between the two looked like that of affectionate lovers. Because of that, even their lovers’ quarrel seemed more cute and playful than precarious.
The adorable lovers’ fight reached its peak as Evelia stepped closer to the entrance of the bedroom.
“Does going in there mean I can cherish you as much as I want until your heart is relieved?”
Once again, Khalif made a peculiar joke. Then, Evelia’s steps stopped abruptly, as if it were a lie. Afterward, she turned around quietly.
“Are you going to keep doing this?”
Her voice, now quite stern, reached out to Khalif. It was too lovely even for that. Although he tried not to tease her this time, Khalif ended up chuckling.
He knew that it would make her more upset. So, he quickly stepped forward and firmly held her hand.
“It’s not there; we need to go that way.”
Pointing to the corridor next to the bedroom, he spoke. However, Evelia, instead of looking in the direction he indicated, turned her head abruptly in the opposite direction.
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
