Kirian’s sharp gaze silently scrutinized me. The sincere look in his eyes was so straightforward that I wondered how I had doubted it all this time.
I was about to apologize again, but I closed my mouth. Kirian didn’t seem to want to hear apologies from me.
“I won’t doubt you again.”
A faint smile appeared on Kirian’s lips. I, too, realized I might have been smiling without realizing it.
“Alright then.”
Kirian, hiding his head under the hood, brushed aside the scattered strands of my hair that had fallen due to the breeze.
“I won’t lose you again, Nuna.”
In the end, I was the one who looked away first. It felt really unfamiliar. For no apparent reason, I felt embarrassed, yet a warmth swelled in my chest.
Before the sunset, when we arrived at the security headquarters, Number 5 was sitting on the stairs, waiting for us.
“Number 5!”
“Ante-nim!”
As soon as he noticed me, Number 5 greeted me warmly and stood up. Seeing Kirian, who followed me, he immediately lowered his hand.
I hastily turned my head to check Kirian’s expression, only to find Kirian smiling cheerfully.
However, when I looked back at Number 5, he still looked pale.
Still, as the leader of the Madeline Faction, he had the responsibility to take care of his subordinates.
“Kirian.”
I grabbed Kirian’s sleeve and gestured for him to bend down. Since I couldn’t reach Kirian’s ear even if I lifted my heel, I had to wait for Kirian to lower his head.
When Kirian obediently lowered his waist, I whispered in his ear.
“I lied about falling for Number 5.”
“Hmm, really?”
Kirian, who slightly narrowed his eyes while smiling, didn’t seem very convinced.
Although I felt like giving up, seeing Number 5 trembling like a mouse on the verge of being bitten by a cat, I gathered my courage again. Even if it damaged my pride, I was determined to protect my precious subordinate.
“Actually… This is a confession I’m telling only you.”
I leaned even closer to Kirian, just in case someone else might hear.
“I’m terribly obsessed with appearances.”
I confessed my fallen ethical conscience that had fallen to the ground.
“I’m not as morally upright as I may seem, and I’m quite vulnerable to appearances. So…”
Before the final confession, I tightly closed my eyes.
“There’s no way I would have fallen for Number 5 at first sight.”
Number 5 was indeed a healthy and honest young man. However, due to my aesthetic sense that had been trained by Kirian for a lifetime, there was nothing I could do.
In other words, my eyes had been irreversibly corrupted for a long time.
“Really?”
A voice that seemed quite amused echoed in my ears. Kirian’s thumb brushed over my eyelid.
“As expected, Nuna has a good eye for things.”
Feeling the warm touch, I opened my startled eyes and met Kirian’s gaze, who was suppressing a mysterious smile.
“S-so, if you could stop bothering Number 5…”
I barely managed to recall the topic of this conversation.
“Alright. Since Nuna is asking like this, I can’t help it.”
Kirian straightened his posture.
“I won’t let Number 5 gamble with his life anymore.”
“Gamble?”
Only then did I understand why Number 5 trembled just by making eye contact. He was physically healthy, so it was somewhat bearable, but if he had been a fragile person, he might have collapsed on the spot from cardiac arrest.
“Let go of this!”
“Oh, acting tough, aren’t we.”
“Just break the rope with strength; that’s what they say.”
As the sun began to set, voices from behind the security office door started to be heard, and the door creaked open.
Large figures poured out through the crack in the door.
“Ante-nim! Number 5!”
They were members of the Madeline Faction.
“Ante-nim! Are you okay?”
“We were going to follow right away with extensions. It’s embarrassing.”
“Hey, guys! Bow your heads!”
As the burly figures lined up in the middle of the street, ready to bow, I urgently stopped them.
“Can’t you quit this immediately?”
Turning around, I lightly tapped the heads of the faction members.
“What a disgrace on a clean road.”
“Sorry! We’ll bow our heads right away!”
I sighed deeply and pointed to Number 1.
“Hey, John. Make sure not a single person bows their head.”
Then I pointed to Number 2.
“Especially Kevin. He always tries to bow his head whenever he doesn’t want to study math.”
“Yes!”
Number 1 hesitated for a moment.
“Ante-nim…”
“Why, is there a problem?”
Number 1 asked in a rather disheveled state.
“How should I address you…?”
I shrugged.
“Why don’t you like calling me by my name?”
I pointed at each faction member.
“John, Kevin, Doug, Andy, Michael, Pete, Tom.”
There was a time when I used to call them by numbers, intending to use them as cards that could be easily used and discarded. But now, I didn’t want to do that anymore.
Suddenly, one day, they appeared and took away my position as the head of the organization. They became a home to return to over the past two years, the only place to rely on, and a family that sincerely cared for me.
I awkwardly scratched my nose.
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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