Returning to the headquarters, Matt was waiting for us.
I suppressed the urge to collapse and got off the carriage.
“Why are you so late!”
Matt ran out in a few steps.
“Ah… um, there was a bit of work.”
I awkwardly greeted Matt, who was five years old.
“You’re awake until this late, Matt.”
“Of course! We don’t know when Dad, Aunt, and Five will come back!”
I couldn’t bring myself to meet Matt’s eyes.
Matt grabbed my sleeve and asked again.
“By the way, where’s Dad?”
Matt looked around anxiously when Pablo didn’t appear.
It couldn’t be delayed any longer. I bent down and firmly held Matt’s small hand.
“Well… Matt, the truth is… Dad will be a bit later. Still, he’ll try to come back as soon as possible.”
“What are you talking about?”
Matt tilted his head. It seemed that he couldn’t understand well due to his young age. I tried to carefully continue speaking.
“Yeah. That is…”
However, as I hesitated, Matt seemed to have sensed something, and tears welled up in his eyes.
“What happened to our Dad? What big trouble happened? Right?”
I had no choice but to tell the truth.
“Pablo couldn’t get out of the viscount’s place. I’m sorry, Matt.”
Trying to comfort Matt, who burst into tears, he pushed me away.
“Oh, I trusted only Aunt! How could this happen!”
“I’ll go look for Pablo tomorrow.”
But no matter how much I tried to reassure Matt, he kept shedding tears.
“I hate Aunt!”
Matt glared at me with all his might and ran into the night.
“Matt…!”
Trying to follow Matt, Five grabbed me.
“I’ll go. If Aunt wants to get Pablo out tomorrow, you need to rest.”
Five’s words were right. There was no other solution but to rest to recover magic as quickly as possible.
“And even in this state, Aunt is very popular with the kids.”
Smiling, Five tried to reassure me, and I smiled weakly.
“Got it. I’ll ask for your help.”
As we entered the main residence, Numbers 1 and 2 rushed over immediately.
“As expected, Aunt! You’re safe!”
“We were so worried since you didn’t come back for a long time!”
Both of them, incongruent with their giant physiques, rolled their feet and made a fuss. I wanted them to stop right away, but Number 1 urgently added.
“And a guest who asked if Aunt is back also came!”
“Guest?”
Number 2 nodded vigorously.
“The wealthy guest who came before.”
There was only one wealthy guest.
“Heis is here?”
“For now, we welcomed him to the reception room.”
I headed straight to the reception room. As the subordinates said, Heis was sitting on the sofa, waiting.
As soon as he spotted me, Heis immediately stood up.
“Reina, you’re safe.”
As Heis took a seat on the opposite sofa, he kept talking incessantly.
“The person who appeared at the debutante of Viscountess Magné, Reina, right? I can imagine how nervous you must have been, thinking you were caught. I’m really relieved to see you unharmed.”
I smiled gently, “Thank you for worrying. As you can see, I’m fine.”
Heis nodded in relief, seeming to feel reassured now.
“But how did Reina manage to escape?”
Heis hesitated for a moment.
“Both Viscountess Magné and you, Reina, seemed to have witnessed something extraordinary at the banquet, but I can’t quite grasp it.”
“Ah…”
As I blurred the end of my words, Heis asked again.
“What you saw at the banquet… it was magic, right?”
Reluctantly, I nodded. It didn’t make sense to feign ignorance when everyone who attended the banquet would know, but the confession felt strange.
Heis frowned as if he couldn’t quite understand.
“But Reina is a commoner; how is magic possible for her?”
As I remained silent, just looking at him, Heis awkwardly smiled and scratched his ear.
“Was that a bit impolite of a question? It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it… I only asked in case there was hope for Kryxia. It seemed like you were one step ahead, hoping for that.”
“…Hope?”
Now, Heis’s keen eyes showed a glimpse of seriousness. While staring at me, he looked somewhat absent-minded, probably struggling with the turmoil inside.
“To avoid Kirian’s punishment, the demons moved en masse from the Denev Mountains to the Kingdom of Kryxia.”
“What?”
I was surprised by the unexpected news.
“We tried to keep it under wraps as much as possible on the royal level, to avoid causing unnecessary anxiety. Kryxia has no way to resist high-ranking demons… it feels like dealing with a ticking time bomb these days.”
Heis weakly smiled.
“Even though the Sage promised cooperation… we haven’t seen much effect yet.”
A harsh comment slipped out unintentionally.
“No, Kirian has his own thoughts! It’s all about protecting his own position!”
“Originally, the Empire doesn’t have much interest in neighboring countries. We have to find a way to survive on our own.”
Seeing Heis’s hollow eyes, I felt my heart soften.
“I didn’t think about how much burden this question would be for Reina in my haste.”
Heis, as always, showed consideration.
“No… I was the one who didn’t know about such a big problem.”
After a moment of hesitation, Heis opened his mouth again.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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