‘Thankfully, I just have to say Leus did it all.’
“At a ball, Leus… oh, no….”
Having been used to calling him by his first name at the Duke’s residence, I inadvertently used it again. I was flustered, but Peria did not react negatively.
“Oh my? You’re already on a first-name basis?”
“Yes, Leus prefers it that way….”
“Since when have you known each other?”
“Um… for a while.”
I hadn’t specified the details, so I awkwardly laughed and gave a vague response.
But Peria persistently inquired about Leus and me.
Eventually, even Briella, sitting beside me, gave her mother a spiteful look.
“Oh, right. I heard the Duchess of Leivian stayed at the Duke’s residence too. Is she doing well?”
“Yes, she is. The Duchess is helping with my wedding preparations. She’ll likely stay at the Duke’s residence until the wedding.”
“The Duchess herself?”
“Yes, she’s very fond of Leus.”
As Shanet’s story came up, Peria’s face brightened even more, and Father was similarly pleased.
Peria looked content thinking of talking about Leus, me, and Shanet in social circles, while Father seemed to be pondering what benefits he could extract from Leus’s fondness for me.
Meanwhile, Briella was annoyed, stabbing her food with a fork.
Truly, it was a chaotic meal, both outwardly and inwardly.
After dinner, I headed to Father’s office.
“You called, Father?”
“Yes. Sit down, Roel.”
As I took my seat, Father spoke up.
“The Duke wants to hold the wedding soon, doesn’t he?”
“Yes. He seems anxious about Kashien. Leus thinks I still can’t forget Kashien.”
“Haha! The Duke feels jealousy? Well, he wouldn’t have pursued another man’s fiancée otherwise!”
Father laughed heartily, amused by the idea.
“The Duke said he wants nothing from our family. His only interest is in marrying you.”
“Yes, he said that to me too. But I thought it wouldn’t be good to go empty-handed, considering the future…”
Although I didn’t say it directly, my words implied that going empty-handed could mean losing leverage later.
Father understood my hint and burst into another hearty laugh.
“Right, haha! Think of the wealth of the Rochester Dukedom! If we worry about immediate losses, we might miss the bigger picture.”
“So, should we try to match their efforts on our end…?”
“Yes… With so much attention on us, we should be more considerate. It’s sudden, but let’s try to match them as best as we can.”
‘Of course, all those will eventually become my assets.’
I clenched my hand where it wasn’t visible.
But then, Father seemed ready to wrap up the conversation.
‘No…! The most important thing hasn’t been discussed yet!’
I called him at the right moment.
“Father…!”
“Hmm. Yes, Roel?”
“Duke Leus isn’t interested in a dowry.”
“That’s expected. What can possibly catch the eye of a man who has everything? Ah, but you are an exception, Roel.”
“…….”
I paused for a moment at his remark, treating me like an object, but continued.
“I was thinking it might not be bad to hand over some troublesome assets… Since Leus has so much wealth and people to manage, handing over a few wouldn’t be an issue… What do you think, Father?”
“Hm?”
“Like the lands that won’t sell… or perhaps some paintings…”
As I spoke, Father suddenly furrowed his brow and stared intently at me.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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