Why would Philip act like that towards Ellen in the storyline?
[This is the time separator]The next day.
I called for Lord Mild, but the butler Domingo came.
“Why did Domingo come when I called for Lord Mild?”
“Lord Mild is with the master right now. So I came instead.”
I was met with an unexpected answer.
“Why is Lord Mild with Philip?”
“The master called for him.”
“……”
“Why, madam?”
“Philip rarely calls for Lord Mild, doesn’t he?”
“That’s true, but he looked for Lord Mild as soon as he came to the office today.”
“……?”
I didn’t quite understand what was going on, and as I stood still, Domingo carefully asked again.
“Is there something I can’t do for you instead? Shall I tell Lord Mild to come as soon as he finishes his business with the master?”
“No, it doesn’t matter.”
I asked him if he could summon the goods buyer to the mansion.
“What do you intend to sell?”
“All the artworks I own.”
Domingo’s eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly bowed politely.
“I understand. When shall I ask them to come?”
“As soon as possible. Will it take long?”
“The buyer in this territory is the fastest, but he’s famous for undercutting.”
“Is that so?”
“He takes advantage of the fluctuating value of art. Small items can be handled by the territory’s buyer, but it might be better to sell a significant number to a professional appraiser, even if it takes time.”
“Fine. Call the territory’s buyer right away, and summon a professional appraiser too.”
“I understand. Is there anything else?”
“Match the time Lord Mild comes with the buyer’s arrival time. It would be nice if Domingo could come too.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“That’s all now.”
As Domingo was about to turn around and leave, something suddenly crossed my mind.
“Oh wait! There’s one more thing.”
Domingo turned back to me and responded politely.
“Yes, please speak.”
“I want to throw a party centered around Laila.”
“……Excuse me?”
Domingo’s pupils shook wildly, his eyes doubting his ears.
“So……”
I was going to name the noblewomen I had read about in novels but gave up. I didn’t remember all the names, and I didn’t know if they lived within a reachable distance.
“……A big party.”
“A big party? How big should it be?”
“Send invitations to all the nobles who can come.”
Domingo’s eyes widened.
“All of them?”
“Yes. All.”
Among the attendees, there might be friends of Laila.
“When can we hold the party if we do that?”
“It will take quite some time just to send the invitations and receive the RSVPs.”
Domingo, who was quickly calculating with his eyes darting back and forth, soon came to a conclusion. His anticipated estimate was a week left until the divorce was finalized.
“Yes. Please do that. Prepare it thoroughly……”
Domingo’s expression was flustered, but he soon bowed politely and left.
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After lunch, the buyer of the estate visited.
I met him accompanied by two maids and Sir Mild. I would have liked Domingo to be there, but he said he had important business in the afternoon and would come back when it was done.
“Thank you for calling me. Countess, I will give you a better price than any other buyer.”
The buyer, who had thick jewels set in rings on every finger, held both hands to me with a very polite attitude, but his impression seemed greedy.
I didn’t feel any expectation that he would give me a good price, maybe because I had heard in advance. However, it did not seem bad to appraise the value of the artworks and sell some of them as a test.
I had the buyer evaluate the items on that side, and had the maid follow him around, noting the amount he called.
“This crystal mermaid statue is quite old. I can buy it for 2 gold coins.”
2 gold coins, equivalent to about 2 million won in my concept. Sir Mild, who checked the purchase record next to me, whispered to me.
“5 years ago, 10 gold coins.”
I looked at the mermaid statue. The called price felt very low as the maintenance status was excellent.
I pointed to the fairy statue.
“What about that?”
“Hmm, this one……”
While he seriously examined the fairy statue from all sides, I also examined it on my own.
I thought the buyer would call for 1 gold coin.
“I can give you 5 gold coins. It’s a very good item, where did you purchase it?”
“……?”
I looked at Sir Mild at a completely different answer from my thought. In the meantime, he who was fumbling through the ledger whispered to me.
“5 years ago, 4 gold coins.”
The price went up by 1 gold coin. While I was looking for the reason for the price increase, I remembered what Domingo had said.
‘Does the value of art change over time? Is that why?’
Then Sir Mild spoke.
“That’s an item the buyer sold.”
“Aha.”
He marked it up because he had sold it.
“Didn’t you sell it for 4 gold coins?”
At my words, the buyer’s eyes widened, and he grinned.
“Oh my, did I? I forgot since I sold it a long time ago. What can you do?”
Then he looked at the item again and admired it.
“It’s usual for the price to go down over time, but me calling it higher…… Perhaps I have an eye for items. Hehehe.”
‘I see now.’
The buyer was calling a higher value for the items I had sold. It was a shallow trick to gain my trust.
That way, even if what he sells next is overpriced, I will believe and buy it. In the meantime, thinking that the value will increase more, of course.
Anyway, that difference could be made up by cutting the price of other items, so it’s not a loss for him.
While he was busy looking at the items, I sat on the sofa, drinking tea with Sir Mild.
“Check if there are any more items he sold.”
“Understood.”
Now I changed the subject. I was curious about the purpose of Philip calling Sir Mild.
“By the way, Philip called you this morning?”
“Yes.”
“Why did he call today?”
“He asked about submitting divorce papers.”
“Submitting divorce papers?”
“He really stamped it and asked if it had been submitted to the court, so……”
Sir Mild started to say something but then took his tea cup to his mouth. The corner of his mouth seemed to flicker for a moment.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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