The End Of The Special Contract Marriage (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
The couple ran into each other at the entrance for the first time in a while.
It had been so long since they last saw each other—just last week—but they’d already begun to fade from each other’s memories, so this meeting felt timely.
Today, Damian wore a crimson cloak draped over his shoulders. His already large frame appeared even more imposing beneath its folds.
‘Ah, since ours was a love marriage, we ought to show everyone we’re getting along well.’
Aracila, who had been stealing glances at his sharp profile, suddenly had this thought. They’d both been so busy lately that they’d forgotten how to act like a devoted couple.
Aside from Marquis and Marchioness Hugo, who worried endlessly about their daughter, no one else had ever criticized their lackluster marriage—which made it all the easier to neglect.
Even House of Duke Vandermir, after the wedding, had refrained from interfering at all…
Remembering her parents’ recent nagging about focusing on their new household, Aracila approached Damian instead of walking past him.
The servants who had gathered at the entrance to greet her followed her movement with their eyes. Since it was the first time in a long while that the master and mistress were meeting face-to-face, everyone watched with mild curiosity.
“You’re back so late, Damian? After not seeing each other for so long, I’m truly delighted to finally meet you like this.”
“Yes, my lady. I’ve missed you greatly as well.”
Sensing the expectant gazes fixed upon them, Damian played along. He, too, remembered they ought to appear affectionate in front of others.
As they stepped closer, the contrasting colors of their formal attire stood out sharply.
“I suppose the Magic Tower has kept you terribly busy. I heard you’ve been returning home late every night.”
“It is quite busy, yes. But thanks to our research, the world progresses toward greater convenience.”
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.
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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.”
Thank you for translating/sharing this. Such an adorable story!