An unnecessary question. Just by looking at Kirian’s shaking pupils, I could tell what he was asking.
But I pretended not to know.
“Hey, engagement. Are you really getting engaged?”
I had imagined it.
I had promised to try not to grow up, but I didn’t expect Kirian’s reaction when he found out I was engaged to His Highness.
I thought he would be angry or look at me with betrayal in his eyes or pout and torment me again. But I never imagined this response.
A voice full of moisture, eyes shimmering with tears. He looked like a child who had been abandoned by me.
In front of Kirian like this, I couldn’t let a lie slip from my mouth.
“Yes.”
In the end, a tear rolled down his flushed cheek.
“It’s, it’s a lie.”
Kirian buried his face in his arm.
“You said you wouldn’t get married. You said you wouldn’t grow up.”
“It’s just an engagement, not an immediate marriage. And the engagement will be later too.”
It sounded like a lame excuse even to me. But I couldn’t tell Kirian about the contract engagement.
You never know what the future holds.
Spouting my independence plan from now on wouldn’t do any good.
But Kirian wiped his tears with his sleeve at my pathetic excuse.
“Is engagement different from marriage?”
I quickly squeezed into the loophole.
“Yes. An engagement is just a promise to marry… it can be broken.”
Since it was a contract engagement that would be broken later, I thought it was okay to say this much.
“So if the Prince doesn’t feel cool anymore, you break the engagement?”
It was a strange question, but I unwittingly nodded.
“Yes. So don’t worry too much.”
Kirian suddenly clung to me. Then, holding my waist, he looked up at me with a serious expression.
“This time it’s not a lie, right?”
I flinched involuntarily at the sharp question.
“Really. Trust me.”
Kirian buried his face in my shoulder.
“Okay. I’ll only believe you.”
With Kirian’s obedient answer, I sighed in relief inside.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]The face of Kirian hidden behind Reina’s shoulder was coldly frozen.
He didn’t believe it. No, he couldn’t believe it.
Even the sister who said she didn’t want to marry changed her words in just a few days, there was no way to solve it with trust.
All that was left was to cling to a vain promise and be abandoned.
But he didn’t care.
Certainly, I’ll translate the passage according to the guidelines:
An idea to keep his sister more securely by his side than a fragile promise was needed.
“So, please stay as the incomparable best friend of Princess Reina forever.”
His words echoed in Kirian’s ears.
Kirian leaned against Reina’s shoulder.
“A friend, I don’t want.”
If being a friend meant being easily snatched away by a fiancé, he didn’t need such a best friend position. He didn’t know what he wanted to be if not a friend, but he thought he could find the answer if he thought about it over time.
It was clear that this couldn’t go on.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Fortunately, His was not hurt.
Before the Duchess could scold him fiercely, Kirian approached His with drooping eyes and whimpered.
“I’m, I’m sorry… I tripped over a tree root, and I didn’t know the tree would be uprooted.”
I was surprised once again by Kirian’s obediently apologizing. It was too different from the arrogant male lead in the novel.
His briefly chuckled as if dumbfounded but soon nodded.
“Yes. As you can see, I’m fine, so it’s okay.”
The Duchess clapped her hands.
“My, such a broad mind at a young age.”
And she pressed Kirian’s head down to force an apology.
“Our Kirian made a mistake because he’s still immature, so he has to apologize and thank for forgiveness.”
His raised his hand.
“It’s really okay. I fully understand since the Duke is still young.”
Kirian smiled brightly.
“Thank you for forgiving me, Prince. The prince is nice for being old.”
It seemed like sparks were flying between the two, but both of their lips were beautifully curled up.
When the Duchess led Kirian back to the room, he followed quite obediently.
And finally, they could plan the contracted engagement again.
“15 years old would be good.”
I decided on the engagement day after seeing the amount His had suggested. The annual salary His offered as a fiancé was an amount that could allow a commoner to live in leisure for a lifetime after working for just a few years.
So, there was no need to take on the responsibility of a fiancé too soon by getting engaged too early.
It seemed like they only needed to work hard and earn for the fiveyear period from becoming 15 to becoming an adult at 20.
“15 years old, good. My father said he will give the test to select the successor around that time, so the timing seems appropriate.”
His hesitated slightly.
“But I’d like to keep a close relationship even before the formal engagement, is that okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine with it.”
Spending time with His, who was much more mature than his peers, was always a pleasant thing, as they communicated well and had overlapping interests.
His smiled brightly.
“Then I’ll have to ask my father if I can stay for a few more days.”
“Yes. Stay for a few more days and strategize to win over the Duke’s family.”
I flipped my notebook.
His’s eyes crinkled prettily.
“Yes. I want to win them over too.”
I leaned towards His and lowered my voice.
“Actually, I overheard the adults’ conversation in the reception room. The Duchess seemed to like Prince His very much, and the Duke also showed great interest in the business of the Crixia Kingdom, so I think they might be favorable to our engagement.”
I glanced momentarily at the window of Kirian’s room.
For a moment, a shadow seemed to appear in the window, but it disappeared when I blinked.
“Um, Kirian, we’ll consider him later, but more than half have already come over.”
His shook his head.
“Not more than half, exactly half.”
“Huh?”
His smiled an enigmatic smile.
“Princess Reina is still at an age to like cute things.”
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 🙂
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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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