“…Friend? Is that really true, Lady Bella?”
“If you want to mingle with us, first reveal your identity. I asked who you are.”
“Haha, this is quite awkward.”
With the intention of striking Cain, who I thought would take a hit, I looked at the two with a bewildered expression.
It seemed like an invisible sword was moving back and forth between Raven and Cain. Perhaps it was just a mood swing.
“I am Cain of the Fernan family. I am also the fiance of the person over there.”
“Fiance. Did this little guy get engaged already?”
“It’s not officially confirmed, but it might happen someday. Well, it’s not something I can decide.”
As Raven turned around with an inquisitive look as if questioning the truth, I whistled, pretending to be nonchalant and diverting my attention elsewhere.
For some reason, admitting that Cain was Raven’s fiance in front of Raven made me feel uncomfortable.
“For now, it’s Cain, not me. Cancel calling Raven a servant to him.”
“What?”
“Hey, my friend, Macho. He’s a very tough friend.”
As I pushed aside Raven in front of me and confidently spoke, Cain smiled slightly, as if grimacing.
Raven, who seemed to have reddened cheeks at a glance, wasn’t something to pay attention to at the moment.
“Let me formally apologize, Raven. It was my mistake.”
“Forget about the apology. Bella, let’s go back.”
Ignoring Cain and turning away as if he was looking down on him, Raven grabbed my wrist and silently pushed through the crowd.
I turned back in confusion and waved my hand for a farewell, but Cain didn’t flinch and continued to look at us.
“Go slowly, Raven. I’m out of breath.”
“Ah… Sorry. I was a bit absent-minded.”
“Why are you acting weird today? Usually, you don’t even call my name often, but today, you keep saying Bella.”
As I said dismissively, Raven suddenly stopped walking.
He looked at me hesitantly, then made a decision and spoke.
“From now on, I’ll call you by your name. Since we’re friends now.”
“Huh? What’s with the sudden change? We’ve been friends for a long time.”
“Let’s consider today as day one. It’s been one day since we became real friends, Bella.”
Oh, this wasn’t my plan.
I was planning to sternly tell him not to call my name in public places.
But when I came to my senses, the carriage had already arrived at the secluded place.
“Oh, where were you? Raven went to pick you up and I felt relieved, but I was worried.”
“I caused you worry, Miyan. I went to help briefly because there was a child who got hurt.”
“So something happened. We didn’t know.”
Inside the carriage, which had moved to a secluded place, there were foods bought from the night market.
They were intentionally brought here by carriage to eat comfortably, taking off the uncomfortable hats.
Of course, to others, the four of us might appear as an ordinary family of four, but if we stand side by side with our hats turned upside down in front of the restaurant, we will inevitably attract attention.
While sitting in the carriage and sharing food, I recounted the story of encountering Cain to Sione and Valter.
Although it had no particular effect on paper, the fact that I happened to meet my fiance raised a somewhat bewildered look from both of them.
“Did you happen to say something strange? Even during the last party, you suddenly requested a dance, and it seemed suspicious.”
“There was nothing special. He was annoying, so I just declared my identity and left… Hmm.”
Suddenly, I remembered something I had long forgotten and took a sharp inhale.
The words Cain said to me while dancing, warning me about the Riphel family, came to mind.
“Come to think of it, he said something strange to me before. Be careful of the Riphel family.”
“The Riphel family? Why would the heir of the Fernan family say such a thing… Is there any evidence?”
“We only had time to have a short conversation while dancing, so I couldn’t investigate further. After that, I haven’t met him due to the restrictive order.”
“It must have been awkward to hear such words suddenly. I understand why you didn’t bother telling me.”
“More than that, I was confused because of Dad. Raven suddenly came to the palace right after the party. I’m sorry for telling you so late, Miyan.”
Being honest about the truth and admitting my mistake, Sione tilted her head in disbelief.
Rather, she consoled me, saying that she would have probably acted the same way and felt upset.
“It’s a good idea to check what that heir is thinking by sending an invitation. Since we can’t personally visit, sending an invitation should be appropriate.”
“I’ll also pay more attention to the Riphel family. The party is being held right after the first assassin at the Rose Palace… It feels somewhat unsettling.”
After resolving the situation by summoning Cain to the Rose Palace, we hurriedly headed to the nearby hill.
It was our ultimate goal for today’s outing and the highlight of the pre-festival—the fireworks.
“This is the best place to enjoy the fireworks most beautifully. You can see the entire capital city at a glance, and the night view is breathtaking.”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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