The Beast Swallowed by the Flower (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 34
“That’s good to hear. What did you dream about?”
It felt too awkward to say, “I dreamed about you.”
Lisi hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“I dreamed I was riding Windy.”
“That’s disappointing.”
“Huh?”
“I wish you’d dreamed about me instead.”
Kai gently brushed the back of his hand against Lisi’s cheek. The spot where his skin touched hers burned hot.
It still felt unbelievable, this reality.
Duke Kaelbrant Green grumbling in front of me that I didn’t dream about him?
Could this truly be real?
Perhaps this itself was the happy dream?
Maybe I was merely seeing the illusion I desired in the midst of death?
Suddenly frightened, she reached out toward him, placing her palm against his cheek to feel his warmth. Still unsatisfied, she moved her hand to his firm arm, his chest, his waist…
“Lisi. Stop.”
He grabbed her wrist.
“Don’t provoke me anymore. I’m barely holding back as it is.”
“Oh… I’m sorry.”
Realizing what she’d just done, Lisi blushed, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
“No need to apologize. It’s not so bad, actually, for my wife to be this eager to touch me first thing in the morning. If only I didn’t have to hold back…”
Kai shifted his position, climbing over Lisi. He braced himself on his elbows and looked down at her.
His firm thigh pressed against hers. Feeling his body so intimately against hers, Lisi held her breath.
“I’d love to devour you with gratitude.”
His voice stirred something deep within her.
She’d once feared the weight of a man—but the weight of him pressing down on her now brought no fear.
Instead, curiosity stirred. She wanted to know just how much hotter the fiery look in his eyes could grow beyond its usual intensity.
Suddenly, she remembered Kai from her past life, kissing Britney.
What had his eyes looked like then?
Had they burned with this same sensual heat?
“Don’t look so scared, Lisi. I’m just teasing.”
Misreading her expression, Kai grinned and rolled off her, lying back down beside her.
Embarrassed by the pang of disappointment she felt, Lisi quickly sat up.
Kai lazily lay on his back, looking up at her.
“So, how’s it going with Windy? Did you two get so close while I was away that you even dreamed about her?”
“Well… whenever I give her an apple, she tries to bite my hand. I didn’t know unicorns were carnivorous.”
Kai chuckled softly.
“Unicorns eat anything. Be careful not to get eaten yourself, Lisi. I’d prefer you to be first in everything—even your firsts.”
“I doubt being wolf food would be any better.”
“We’ll see about that.”
Kai wriggled closer and rested his head on Lisi’s thigh.
After a brief hesitation, Lisi placed her hand on his hair, carefully running her fingers through his jet-black strands until her fingertips touched his scalp. Gently, she massaged his head.
“Was it you who used the Sleeves Stone on me?”
Instead of answering, Kai pulled a bracelet from his chest. It bore a small, pearl-like blue gemstone at its center.
“The Quarton tribe chief had it beautifully crafted into a bracelet.”
“Did he hand it over willingly?”
“There was a bit of friction, but we settled it through conversation.”
Was it really settled through conversation?
When Lisi reached out to touch the Sleeves Stone, Kai quickly tucked it back into his pocket.
“Don’t just touch it randomly, Lisi. It’s not inherently dangerous, but if someone despairing or wishing for death touches it, it could become hazardous. Having me nearby should prevent any major issues, though.”
“Do I look like I want to die?”
At Lisi’s question, Kai’s expression grew strange. He stayed silent for a moment before answering.
“Sometimes… you look like you might scatter apart.”
She hadn’t known.
Lisi never imagined she’d appear so fragile while living this new life.
She’d tried so hard to live with confidence—so boldly that she might even seem arrogant.
‘I still have a long way to go.’
She steadied her resolve and locked eyes with Kai.
“I won’t scatter, Kai.”
“Good. Still, no touching that thing recklessly.”
“Will you store it in the relic vault, then?”
“No. It’s still a secret from the Holy Nation. I plan to keep using it until my wife can dream pleasant dreams on her own.”
“Is it really okay to use it so freely?”
“It’s fine. I’m its guardian—who’s going to stop me?”
Kai seemed different from how she remembered him in her past life.
She’d thought him stubborn and inflexible, but she never expected him to deceive even the Holy Nation for his wife’s sake.
“Take good care of it, Kai. Don’t lose it, and don’t let just anyone pick it up.”
Kai flashed a bright smile, revealing his even teeth.
“Why are you smiling like that?”
“Nothing. It’s just… I realized it’s rather nice to be scolded by my wife.”
“That’s not scolding—it’s concern.”
“Yes, yes. Understood, my lady.”
Annoyed by his teasing grin, Lisi pinched his cheek lightly.
He closed his eyes, a faint smile lingering on his lips.
“Lying here with you like this… I’m getting sleepier by the second.”
Now that he mentioned it, Kai did look tired.
“Go ahead and sleep.”
“Mm. Oh, by the way—the Wittelo family visited earlier.”
“I’ll handle that myself. You just rest.”
“I’ve always liked it when you talk to me like that.”
“Oh, hush.”
She gently pressed her palm against Kai’s lips.
Kai let out a soft chuckle.
A moment later, the tension left his lips, and his facial muscles relaxed into peaceful slumber.
Only after he fell asleep did Lisi realize she’d been smiling.
She quickly wiped the smile away and shifted her gaze to Kai’s pocket, where the Sleeves Stone was hidden.
‘Will it really be alright? Not getting rid of that thing?’
Lisi had planned to prevent the tragedy destined for Kai’s family.
But what if she failed—or even if she succeeded, yet misfortune still struck? Could that stone plunge Eldhardt into eternal slumber and bring even greater unhappiness to Kai?
‘But… simply by bringing it here, Kai’s already safer than in my last life.’
The guardian’s power—the power to suppress the relic’s effects.
As long as Kai held it, no one would fall into eternal sleep by touching it.
‘Besides, I have no way of destroying it anyway.’
She’d considered smashing it with a hammer or throwing it from a great height, but relics weren’t so easily broken.
Her last resort would be tossing it into a deep lake—but Kai didn’t seem to intend giving the Sleeves Stone to her as a gift.
‘I can’t very well steal my husband’s possession.’
Until something changed, Lisi decided to leave the Sleeves Stone in Kai’s keeping.
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Kai woke after exactly one hour and headed straight to his study, citing work to do.
Lisi bathed in warm water, changed into a simple dress, and made her way to the dining room.
Nathan and Wallace were already there. Both men stood abruptly as she entered.
“Sister-in-law, the Captain said he’s swamped and will be a bit late. He asked you to start without him.”
Nathan reported dutifully.
Lisi took her seat, and Nathan and Wallace followed suit. The chef arrived to recite the day’s menu. Lisi chose soup and grilled fish, while Nathan and Wallace both picked meat—meat, and more meat.
Wallace’s large appetite was understandable, but it surprised her that slender, petite Nathan ate so heartily.
“Sister-in-law, have you gotten closer to Windy? That creature apparently really likes her name.”
At Wallace’s words, Lisi paused mid-forkful and widened her eyes.
“You can talk to Windy?”
Wallace’s face instantly fell into an “Oops!” expression.
“Huh? Ah… uh… no! I mean… well… I just… felt like it, maybe?”
Wallace’s behavior was suspicious. Nathan, meanwhile, seemed to know something and was barely holding back a laugh.
“Really? She seemed to dislike me. Yesterday when I called her ‘Windy,’ she kicked me with her hind legs.”
“She probably does that on purpose—just trying to get your attention.”
“You sure know a lot about Windy, Wallace.”
“No, not at all! I know absolutely nothing. What could I possibly know?”
Wallace waved both hands defensively.
He definitely wouldn’t betray Kai—not with such terrible lying skills.
Lisi still couldn’t figure out what Wallace was so desperately hiding.
Under her steady gaze, the flustered Wallace grabbed a bread roll, split it in half, and held it out.
“Want some?”
“Hey! You’re offering her your half-eaten bread?”
Just as Nathan slapped Wallace’s wrist—making the bread drop—the dining room door swung open, and Zen entered.
“Lisi! My new sister-in-law!”
Zen spread her arms wide and strode toward Lisi. Though startled by the enthusiastic greeting, Lisi calmly rose to meet her. Zen pulled Lisi into a tight hug before letting go.
“Did you manage well while I was away?”
“Thanks to you. You seem to be doing well yourself.”
“Spending money recklessly is such fun! Once I made up my mind to bankrupt this whole estate, I naturally became happy.”
A party extravagant enough to bankrupt the estate?
It must have been a joke.
“Oh! Let me introduce you. This is Countess Nellanikus Janel—my academy classmate.”
Zen pointed toward the doorway.
Only then did an elegant woman step gracefully forward and stand before Lisi.
“Pleased to meet you, Countess Green. I’ve heard so much about you from Zen—and even before that, I’d heard many stories.”
Nellanikus Janel.
When Lisi had received Zen’s wedding invitation and seen that name, she’d been utterly shocked.
Nellanikus Janel—goddess of high society.
In Lisi’s past life, Nella’s influence in the social world eventually surpassed even Empress Britney’s. No matter how lavish Britney’s parties were, they lost their luster if Nella didn’t attend.
Britney had actively tried to befriend Nella, but for some reason, Nella always kept her at arm’s length and rarely attended Britney’s soirées.
In her past life, Lisi had only once been invited to one of Nella’s parties. Though they never spoke, their eyes met several times—and Nella had seemed to be observing her.
Lisi never understood why Nella would invite a complete stranger or why she’d watched her so intently.
After that, she was never invited to another of Nella’s events, nor did she cross paths with her elsewhere.
But that was her past life. This life would be different.
“I’ve long admired your reputation, Countess Janel. I’m delighted to finally meet you. Please call me Lisi.”
“Likewise—call me Nella.”
Lisi and Nella exchanged probing glances.
Zen linked arms with Lisi and said,
“Well? Isn’t my new sister-in-law even prettier than the rumors?”
Nella certainly thought so—Lisi was indeed more beautiful than rumored.
Moreover, Lisi carried an indescribable aura.
Her deep eyes seemed to hold vast knowledge; she appeared delicate yet unshakable, gentle yet unmistakably resolute.
‘The flower of House Wittelo—and Britney’s younger sister.’
Nella disliked Britney.
She couldn’t stand how Britney pretended to be innocent and kind while secretly speaking ill of others.
Thus, she hadn’t expected much from Lisi—assuming Britney’s little sister would be a cunning fox raised in luxury.
But ever since Zen—who was usually so guarded—kept proudly boasting, “Our new sister-in-law, our new sister-in-law!”, Nella had wondered, ‘Could I have been wrong?’ And now, seeing Lisi in person, she understood.
Lisi was nothing like Britney. The look in her eyes held none of Britney’s frivolity. If anything, Lisi resembled a warrior who’d returned from death itself.
‘Why do I think that?’
Lisi had never stepped outside the manor, raised like a delicate flower under the Duke’s protection in a greenhouse.
Just then, the dining room door burst open. Everyone turned toward it.
The woman who’d just entered froze in place, clearly not expecting so many people to be inside.
Lisi gave her a gentle smile.
“Britney.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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