The character “히스” does not appear in the provided list of characters, so I’ll translate the passage without identifying the gender of that character.
“How did you know? That wine was on the necklace?”
At my question, His’s face stiffened faintly. Briefly looking towards the lounge, His laughed as if nothing had happened.
“The waiter saw the wine spill.”
Though smiling, there was something inexplicably subdued about His’s appearance, and I could ask no more.
“Lucky. It would have been a big problem if it wasn’t His.”
His just smiled quietly without saying anything.
(This is a time separator.)
Again avoiding people’s eyes, Kirian found a slightly secluded spot and, watching His touch Reina’s head, his eyes sunk infinitely.
He certainly had to ask His for help.
His mother was always watching Reina in case anything happened to her daughter.
There was only one person close enough to Reina to step forward and help even in an unfavorable situation, while having a position that could earn people’s trust.
Thanks to that, a situation that might have been noisy was well handled.
He had asked His to keep it a secret that he had come, worried that his sister might worry.
But seeing his sister thank someone else, he felt something black gather in his stomach.
Unable to watch any longer, Kirian rushed out to the terrace and roughly brushed his hair.
He thought that the cold wind would soothe his queasy stomach, but instead, it became even more awkward.
At that moment, the sound of the King of Ksia and his aide’s conversation came from beyond the terrace window.
“How was it?”
The King of Ksia’s closest aide asked, and the King turned his wine glass, and the sound of the glass clinking against the ring was heard.
“The response was quite wise.”
It was a dry remark, but the words that followed were not trivial at all.
“If His becomes the Crown Prince, we can promote him right away to the position of Crown Princess without a big hitch.”
It sounded like a proposal to promote their marriage if His becomes the Crown Prince.
Kirian lost control for a moment and took a deep breath, and the terrace window shook as if engulfed in a storm.
But when the aide drew the curtain, the terrace was already empty.
Landing in the garden three floors below in one breath, Kirian tried to suppress the emotions that were violently gnawing at him.
But no matter how hard he clenched his fists until his nails dug into his palms, the King’s voice still seemed to ring in his ears.
“We can promote him right away to the position of Crown Princess without a big hitch.”
Muttering a low curse, Kirian hastened his steps, turning his back on the ballroom.
It seemed time to return to the Duke’s residence.
(This is a time separator.)
After that, the party ended smoothly.
All the students finished their presentations safely, and when Anna finished her presentation, the Countess of Aneri even stood up to give a passionate applause.
The King of Ksia also came up to me after the presentation was over and gave a dry compliment.
“It was quite watchable.”
It was a vague compliment, but it seemed to be positive feedback.
As luck would have it, His was away from his seat, so I faced the King without His for the first time.
I thought of the large sum of contract money accumulating in my bank account and smiled brightly.
“Thank you.”
“And that necklace.”
The king pointed again at the necklace hanging around the neck of the Duchess Aneri with a chin gesture. He must have been quietly observing the necklace situation, thinking he hadn’t seen it.
“The response was a bit tumultuous, but I highly commend the right choice.”
“Aahaha. I just did what I had to do.”
It was an incomprehensible word again, but I rolled my eyes to the point where my eyelids twitched.
“Let’s talk again next time. I’m thinking of reforming Ksia’s education system, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.”
The king glanced at His coming quickly from afar.
“I don’t know if there will be a chance because of that overly noisy fellow.”
As I smiled awkwardly, King of Ksia left his seat with a cryptic greeting.
“Let’s keep an eye on it in the future.”
As the king left, I barely exhaled the breath I had been holding. I expected the role of a contractual fiancé to be hard, but I didn’t know I would be watched at every step.
“Making money isn’t easy.”
As His head shook back and forth, he came up quickly.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes?”
“What did my father say again?”
“Not really….”
As the words trailed off, His’s face darkened even more.
“Don’t worry about it.”
“Don’t worry?”
His, who had to be as good as the king, said something strange.
“I should have stayed seated. What did he say?”
His scrunched his face and sighed long. He was obviously misunderstanding something big.
“He didn’t say anything special.”
“You don’t have to pretend to be okay. I know how cold my father is.”
Small cracks appeared above the usually neat and handsome face of His. With a somewhat ambiguous smile, His pulled my hand.
“But you don’t have to go through as much as Reina.”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
