The Beast Swallowed by the Flower (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 14
When Zen visited the Green Count’s mansion, Kai and Lisi were away from home due to the gold mine issue.
In the drawing room, Zen looked at Eugene, Nathan, Wallace, and Jamie—one by one—before speaking.
“Lion, leopard, eagle, deer.”
At Zen’s calling, the subordinates whom Kai referred to as his shadows flinched.
Kai’s shadows were also beastkin like Kai himself, and Kai’s family knew their true nature.
Whenever Zen was angry, she would address them not by name, but by the animals they transformed into.
Perceptive Jamie spoke up.
“Zen, I’m in the exact same situation as you.”
“…What do you mean?”
“I only found out much later that our captain got married—that on his way back from the Wittelo Dukedom, he’d already filed the marriage contract at the registry office.”
Zen’s eyes, which had been fixed on Jamie, shifted toward Eugene.
Knowing how terrifying Zen could be when angry, Eugene—unusually defensive—moved his lips to explain.
“I knew nothing about that matter.”
“Yeah, absolutely nothing!”
Nathan quickly interjected.
“I was just riding my horse when the captain suddenly called me and said, ‘I’m getting married, and I need you all to handle some things for me.'”
Nathan mimicked Kai’s expression and tone, but Zen didn’t smile.
“I don’t know why the captain suddenly decided to marry… but once he says he’ll do something, what can we do? How can we possibly stop that stubborn man?”
While Nathan protested, Wallace vigorously nodded beside him, as if his head might fall off.
Standing before them, Zen listened to their chatter with arms crossed and an expressionless face.
At such moments, anyone could see she was unmistakably Kai’s younger sister—so strikingly similar to him.
“In any case, Zen, we honestly know nothing. Where our captain met your sister-in-law, how they even knew each other… we don’t know any of that. We don’t even know why he suddenly decided to marry. Well, actually, I do know why he wanted to marry—your sister-in-law is genuinely stunningly beautiful.”
Wallace bragged about his sister as if she were his own, causing one of Zen’s eyebrows to arch sharply upward.
Noticing Zen’s mood, Jamie elbowed Wallace in the ribs, but Wallace kept talking.
“You’d be shocked too if you saw her! Oh, you’ve probably heard about her already—the Flower of the Wittelo Dukedom. She really is like a flower.”
“Like a flower…”
Zen muttered under her breath.
Her tone somehow sounded more like an insult.
“Yeah, seriously! The captain’s a man after all—maybe he fell head over heels because your sister-in-law is just that beautiful? Huh? Zen, why that look? Are you upset because I called someone else pretty? You’re pretty too, very pretty!”
The other subordinates quietly sighed in unison, excluding Wallace.
What should they do with this clueless fool?
“I couldn’t care less whether the woman who married my brother is the ‘Flower of the Wittelo Dukedom’ or just dung.”
Only then did Wallace finally shut his mouth, as Zen spoke coldly.
“What astonishes me is that not a single one of you even considered informing our family about our brother’s marriage.”
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Lisi and Kai were riding in a carriage, heading somewhere.
Kai sat across from Lisi, quietly gazing out the window.
His slightly tousled black hair, the straight bridge of his nose, and the line of his lips beneath formed a picture-perfect image.
A sudden breeze blew through, scattering strands of Kai’s hair.
Annoyed, he swept his hair back—and realized Lisi was watching him.
“Why are you staring like that, Lisi?”
“You didn’t have to come with me. You’re busy, aren’t you?”
“I can’t let my wife travel far alone.”
“Wallace said he and Nathan would accompany me.”
“I’m stronger than those two, Lisi.”
“I know that. But I feel uneasy for making you leave your duties unnecessarily.”
“I’m not sure—I’ve never been married before—but when a husband accompanies his wife on a trip, do people usually think the wife is burdening him?”
“…Probably not?”
“Then that settles it, Lisi. Whatever the reason, we’re husband and wife. By the way, have I ever told you how handsome you look in that outfit?”
Lisi was dressed in attire that resembled a man’s.
Skin-tight black trousers accentuated her slender legs, paired with a deep brown shirt and a snug-fitting vest.
Her long hair was tied tightly back, and she wore a black fedora.
At a glance, she could easily be mistaken for a lean young man.
“I’ve never said it until today.”
“You look great, Lisi. How did you even think to order such clothes? Ladies rarely wear outfits like this.”
“I don’t want to draw too much attention when I’m out and about. I also dislike it when news about my activities spreads everywhere.”
“In that case, you’ve failed, Lisi.”
Kai gently lifted Lisi’s fingertips.
He pressed his lips firmly against her knuckles. The warm, soft sensation—like sealing a mark—made Lisi flinch.
Keeping his eyes locked on hers, Kai kissed each of her knuckles one by one, then suddenly pulled her toward him.
Unable to resist his strength, Lisi tumbled forward, landing astride his lap as if cradled in his embrace.
Kai kissed the inside of her wrist while sliding his hand beneath her leather vest to stroke her back.
Heat seeped through her thin shirt, racing down her spine.
“I still can’t take my eyes off you.”
“Hnngh…?”
Distracted by the sensations on her wrist and back, she’d completely forgotten what they’d been discussing.
A soft, moan-like sound escaped between Lisi’s plump, flushed lips, prompting him to narrow his eyes and gently lay her down on the long seat inside the carriage.
His eyes darkened with intensity.
“This is… inside a carriage.”
“Do you really think a beast would care about that?”
Kai’s weight settled heavily onto her abdomen and thighs.
Lisi squeezed her eyes shut.
His lips grazed her ear, and his fingers delved deep into her hair, scratching lightly at her scalp.
Everywhere his lips and hands touched, wherever his weight pressed down, sparks of electricity shot through her.
She could feel her heart pounding and her breath quickening.
When he bit her earlobe, when he sucked on her neck, she nearly let out several moans—but barely swallowed them back.
Having married Kai, Lisi had no intention of refusing what naturally followed.
Whatever Kai desired, however many times he wanted it—she was fully prepared to give.
Yet.
‘What should I do?’
Lisi felt confused.
‘How should I react?’
In her past life, it had never been like this.
Even under Alford, her heart would race and her breath would quicken; she would sometimes let out moans.
But those reactions had stemmed from fear, disgust, and pain.
This sweet, tingling, electric, and sticky feeling was entirely new—and she feared and felt embarrassed about how she might respond. At the same time, memories of her time with Alford kept resurfacing, making her stomach churn.
It pained her toward Kai.
Kai wasn’t rough or repulsive like that man. Despite their marriage of political convenience, he showed genuine consideration—accompanying her all the way here simply because they were husband and wife.
“Relax, Lisi.”
She’d been so tense she hadn’t even noticed Kai had pulled away.
Kai took her wrist gently and helped her sit up without causing any pain.
“As I’ve told you before, I like it hot.”
“I see.”
Lisi barely managed a reply, bowing her head as if adjusting her clothes—her face burning hot.
“Try to understand if I make various attempts to heat things up.”
“You can do anything you want.”
“Don’t say that, Lisi.”
Expecting her to be pleased, Kai instead feigned sternness, lifting her chin with his index finger so she’d meet his eyes.
His brows furrowed slightly as he gazed at her with dark, intense eyes.
“You must refuse me when you dislike something.”
For some reason, Lisi sensed affection in those few words.
No one had ever said such a thing to her before.
Suddenly, memories of disdainful voices from her past echoed in her mind.
“—Do it even if you hate it. What are you going to do about it, you worthless thing?”
“—You dare say ‘no’ with that mouth of yours?”
“—Just do as you’re told! We feed and shelter you—you owe us this much! You ungrateful leech!”
Those words that had wounded and crushed her in her past life faded hazily at Kai’s single sentence.
Lisi’s eyes stung, and she quietly turned her head aside.
“I understand.”
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Lisi stood before a shabby house that looked almost like a shack.
She’d tracked it down by retracing memories from her past life.
‘Gauzer…’
It pained her to think that the man who once held dignity as the Wittelo family’s estate manager now lived in such a place.
“Who lives here?”
Kai asked, surprised that their destination—after a long carriage ride—was a house near the slums.
“Gauzer. He used to manage the Wittelo family’s assets.”
Even within the Wittelo Dukedom, there were people who pitied Lisi—Gauzer being the prime example.
Whenever maids disrespected or mocked Lisi, when maidservants took advantage of her, or when Britney beat or humiliated Lisi excessively, Gauzer would always take Lisi’s side.
“One day, he argued to Duke Wittelo that my treatment needed improvement. As a result, he was driven out—and later divorced by his wife.”
“I see.”
“I intend to hire Gauzer as the manager of the Lavent gold mine.”
“That won’t be possible, Lisi. I don’t want anyone who once served Wittelo in my household.”
She’d anticipated Kai’s objection.
“I’m not bringing him into your household. I’m hiring him for my mine—in my own name.”
At Lisi’s firm declaration, Kai cupped her chin with his index finger.
“Lisi, do you realize how fascinating you are? Sometimes you seem so obedient, yet other times you’re downright intimidating.”
Lisi half-closed her eyes and gently guided his finger down.
“I’d rather not know such things.”
“Entrusting a gold mine requires someone I can truly trust. And I have several loyal subordinates I can rely on.”
“But they aren’t my subordinates.”
“Now my subordinates are also yours.”
“Would they kill you for me?”
“They wouldn’t.”
“But they might kill me for you.”
At this, Kai fell silent.
Lisi smiled softly and tapped his chest lightly.
“A man who interferes too much in his wife’s affairs isn’t attractive, Kai.”
“Shut up and just watch, then?”
“Fine.”
Kai flashed a grin, revealing his sharp teeth. Lisi liked seeing him smile like that.
“Understood, my lady. Do as you please.”
Only after Kai stepped back did Lisi knock on the door.
Knock knock—
She waited a moment, but there was no response.
Knock knock—
Silence reigned inside.
Unable to wait any longer, Kai stepped forward and kicked the door open.
Bang! Bang!—
From within came the sound of something crashing down, followed immediately by a curse: “Damn it! What the hell?!”
But Lisi stood poised and dignified, waiting calmly for the door to open.
Gauzer.
The exceptionally talented man who would later earn the Emperor’s recognition, manage the Imperial finances, and greatly increase the Imperial treasury through his uniquely aggressive yet shrewd investments.
Lisi was determined to make Gauzer her own.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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