The Beast Swallowed by the Flower (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 36
Jamie had a horse ready in front of the main house.
It was a glossy black steed, larger than Kai’s unicorn, White.
The restless black horse meekly lowered its head as Kai approached.
“Want to ride it?”
Kai asked, turning to look at Lisi.
Lisi quickly shook her head.
“No, thank you.”
To Lisi, who had never ridden a horse before, the black steed looked far too large and intimidating.
Kai teased her.
“Are you scared?”
Lisi retorted stubbornly.
“It’s not that I’m scared—I just prefer walking.”
“This fellow is gentler compared to a unicorn.”
“If he’s gentler than Windy, who tries to bite my hand, then at least he won’t eat me.”
“That’s right. He’s a very well-mannered one.”
Kai held out his hand to Lisi. After a moment’s hesitation, she placed her hand in his.
“You know? I really like how naturally you give me your hand whenever I reach out.”
Lisi didn’t know how to respond to Kai’s words.
Jamie, who had been standing silently, cleared his throat with a soft “Hmm-hmm” and quietly walked away.
Unlike Wallace or Nathan, Jamie had the self-control not to show outwardly that he felt like vomiting—but his impatient, sharp footsteps seemed to protest, “At least tone it down a bit in front of me, Captain!”
Lisi felt embarrassed, but Kai, the culprit who had sent Jamie away, remained completely unfazed.
“Come here, Lisi. Look into this fellow’s eyes.”
Kai didn’t pull Lisi’s hand forcefully; instead, he waited patiently for her to move on her own.
After taking a deep breath, Lisi stepped toward the black horse.
The black steed, massive and fearsome like a harbinger of death on the battlefield, had eyes as dark as its coat. Yet those large eyes were remarkably clear and deep.
Lisi cautiously extended her hand toward the horse. The black steed gently pressed its cheek into her palm.
Just as Kai had said, it was gentler than a unicorn.
“Is this one’s name Black?”
“Oh, how did you know?”
“It’s obvious. That’s your naming style.”
“You know me well enough to call it obvious. Truly, Countess Green, you are amazing.”
Kai placed a hand on his stomach and bowed deeply in a gesture of respect.
Flustered by the exaggerated praise, Lisi gave a slight nod with a smile.
“I suppose I am, a little.”
Kai gently guided Lisi a step backward.
Placing his palm against the horse’s back, he pushed off the ground and sprang onto the black steed with dazzling grace.
They say a prince on a white horse—but a count on a black horse wasn’t bad at all, she thought.
Kai reached his hand out toward Lisi.
“Come here, Lisi.”
“I’ll walk.”
“Don’t. I’ll hold you tightly. Okay?”
His voice, coaxing like that of someone soothing a child, sounded so pleasant that Lisi, as if entranced, walked toward him and extended her hand.
Kai leaned forward, grasped the arm she offered, and simultaneously slipped his other arm around her waist to lift her up.
“Eep!”
As her body floated into the air, Lisi let out a small cry. In the next instant, she found herself seated in front of Kai.
“Look, Lisi.”
Kai pointed ahead with his hand.
“The view from up high is quite splendid, isn’t it?”
It truly was.
The breeze felt different, the colors of the scenery richer—everything looked distinct from how it appeared from the ground. Though her bottom was firmly on the horse’s back, she felt as if she were flying.
Kai’s arm wrapped firmly around Lisi’s waist. Holding the reins with his other hand, he whispered,
“We’ll gallop now.”
“No, wait—!”
Black began trotting down a path through the garden. Though it was more of a brisk walk than a true gallop, to Lisi it felt like an incredible speed.
Desperate to hold onto something, she glanced around and then tightly gripped the arm encircling her waist, squeezing her eyes shut.
Perhaps because her eyes were closed?
Clip-clop, clip-clop—-
The sound of hooves grew faster, and the wind brushing past her hair intensified.
That made her even less able to open her eyes.
“Lisi.”
She didn’t even notice Kai resting his chin on her shoulder.
“Lisi, you can relax.”
Could this man really mean what he said? If she let go of her tension, she feared she’d be flung far away.
“I’ve got you firmly.”
Only then did Lisi feel the warmth of his body against her back. She was seated snugly between his thighs, her back pressed tightly against him.
“Open your eyes, Lisi.”
Feeling his body heat, she relaxed slightly and slowly opened her eyes.
“Wow!”
The scenery before her drew an involuntary exclamation.
When had they come this far?
They were riding alongside a wide, pristine lake. The path around the lake was lined with grass, beyond which various trees grew. Sunlight shimmered on the clear water, making the lake sparkle as if dusted with gold.
Black gradually slowed down and came to a complete stop beneath a large tree.
Kai dismounted first and helped Lisi down.
“This is a wonderful place. Was this what you wanted to show me?”
“I also wanted to get you away from Britney, since she was with you. Did I do something foolish?”
“No, you did well.”
At Lisi’s praise, Kai grinned, revealing even white teeth.
Seeing him so pleased, like a puppy delighting in its master’s praise, struck her as adorable.
How could someone so much larger than her seem so cute?
Especially when it was none other than Count Kaelbrant Green.
Unconsciously, Lisi reached out toward him. She intended to pat his head, but as if sensing her intent, he lowered his head to make it easier for her.
Lisi gently stroked his soft hair with light, scratching motions.
“I like it when you touch me like this.”
“Hmm, me too.”
“Really?”
Kai lifted his head and placed both hands on Lisi’s.
His hands were large, her head small—his palms completely covered her head.
He curled his fingers like claws and ruffled her hair vigorously. Her pink-tinged silver strands tumbled into charming disarray around his fingers.
‘It’s not that I like touching you—it’s that I like being touched by you.’
But Lisi didn’t say it aloud. The sensation of his fingertips against her scalp simply felt too good.
She hadn’t realized that having her entire head gently pressed and scratched could be so relaxing and soothing. At first, it merely made her drowsy, but as the stimulation continued, a strange feeling crept over her.
A tiny electric tingle traveled down her neck, along her spine. Though only her head was being touched, oddly enough, her tailbone tingled and her knees felt weak.
A soft warmth pooled in her abdomen. Enveloped in this tender sensation, she felt as if she might melt right into his chest.
“Kai.”
The voice that slipped out didn’t even sound like her own.
“How long are you going to keep doing that?”
“Oh. You didn’t say to stop.”
Kai withdrew his hands. Lisi’s hair was completely tousled, with several strands falling across her face.
She looked up at him without fixing her hair. Through the strands, he looked pleased.
“You’re still lovely like this.”
“You mean covered in hair?”
“Why twist my words like that?”
Kai gently swept the strands covering her face behind her ears with both hands.
“You know perfectly well I mean you’re beautiful whether hidden or revealed.”
His steel-blue eyes reflected Lisi’s face.
Lisi knew she had a pretty face—everyone had told her so since childhood.
But she couldn’t believe that even in Kaelbrant Green’s eyes, she looked beautiful.
The Kai she knew was a man who regarded women as mere stones.
“Do I really look beautiful to you?”
Kai’s eyes widened in surprise at Lisi’s question.
“Lisi, you know yourself how beautiful you are.”
“Of course I do. But you… you don’t particularly like women, do you?”
“Don’t say things that could be misunderstood, Lisi. I do like women—I just hadn’t met one who caught my eye before.”
“Do I catch your eye?”
“You overflow it.”
Kai softly traced from Lisi’s temple to her earlobe with his thumb.
“You overflow it, Lisi.”
She should be satisfied here. Going any deeper might trap her, or even change the very purpose of this life.
But Lisi wanted to know.
Whether the color of his feelings for her matched her own.
Whether she could afford to trust him a little more.
Whether she could dare hope for this life they would live together.
She wanted to know.
“Is it because I’m your wife?”
“No. I thought you were beautiful even before you became my wife.”
“Then now?”
“Once, I went with Eugene to suppress some barbarians and passed through a certain canyon. It was truly beautiful. You know Eugene—he rarely smiles—but he laughed then. Loudly.”
Caught off guard by Kai’s sudden shift in topic, Lisi was bewildered.
“I asked why he was laughing like that. Eugene said, ‘Doesn’t one sometimes laugh when seeing something beautiful?’”
“…”
“Look at me, Lisi.”
Kai lifted her chin gently between his thumb and forefinger. Gazing at her with solemn eyes, he said,
“I smile every time I look at you.”
A flower bloomed.
For the first time, a flower blossomed deep within Lisi’s heart.
It bore petals of the sweetest, softest pink.
Timidly lifting its head and proudly unfolding its petals, this flower was not the Wittelo family’s bloom. With its gentle, fluttering heartbeat, Lisi decided simply to call it Iris.
It was the moment Iris bloomed beneath the gaze of his affection.
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Kai didn’t ask Lisi, “How about you?”
Though she gave no verbal reply, a little of her emotion was conveyed through her eyes alone.
“Is this what they mean by ‘husband and wife, one heart and mind’?”
Suppressing a wry thought that would have made their shadows cringe, Kai kissed her gently on her rounded forehead.
Lisi blinked like a startled rabbit.
Kai felt warmth gathering low in his abdomen but firmly held back.
“Let’s walk a bit, Lisi. We probably won’t be able to come here easily for a while.”
“Why?”
“Zen said she’ll hold our wedding here, and construction starts tomorrow.”
“Oh my. Construction too? That must cost a fortune.”
“You don’t need to worry about money.”
“But you will, won’t you?”
“Not really. The Papal See won’t let the guardian of a holy relic starve to death. Though I might not be able to gift you new dresses, shoes, or jewelry for a while.”
“I already have plenty of those. And don’t worry—I’ll feed you myself, no need to go to the Papal See.”
At Lisi’s bold declaration, Kai couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
What could this tiny, delicate woman possibly do?
“Lisi, I’m not that incapable.”
“It’s not that you’re incapable—just that I’m a little more capable than you.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
“Yes, Kai.”
Lisi tapped Kai’s forearm.
“Just wait a little. I’ll buy you a handsome suit, shoes, and accessories.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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