The imperial palace was an extremely vast place.
‘Like an overly luxurious village?’
The largest main palace and over a hundred big and small palaces made carriages essential.
The largest garden in the center of the imperial city was like an exclusive shopping area for the royal and noble families.
‘Cafés, restaurants, shops, nothing is missing.’
As soon as I got out of the carriage, I looked around.
As befitting a place in the imperial city, luxury overflowed everywhere.
In her memory, Aileen had been to the street of wealth.
She longed to dine and hang out on this street, but everything was so expensive that she could only be disappointed.
‘It means that a maid’s salary and the minimum dignity maintenance cost of the royal family are out of the question.’
A cup of coffee cost Aileen’s monthly salary.
That didn’t mean the street would be deserted.
‘Are there really this many rich people in the world?’
Elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen filled the street.
Kashar walked down the street holding my hand.
When I awkwardly followed him, he matched his steps to mine.
‘This feels, a bit real?’
It really felt like we were on a date.
His back, the sophisticated buildings, and the bright weather all seemed perfect.
Lost in the scenery, I stumbled over my own feet and fell.
“Ugh!”
I doubled over with a strange cry, anticipating pain.
I closed my eyes tightly, expecting a kiss with the ground.
But contrary to expectation.
Thump.
A firm and warm embrace caught me.
The moment I lifted my head, I met Kashar’s eyes.
“You need to be careful.”
His pleasant voice set my face on fire.
‘I can feel it. A handsome man’s chest!’
The hot, solid chest muscles I felt through his shirt were dizzying.
While I was motionless, I felt the stares. Everyone on the street was peering at Kashar and me.
‘It’s overwhelming!’
I felt like I would throw up my heart.
I pleaded with Kashar for help to defuse the situation.
“Um, everyone’s looking.”
“It’s okay, don’t be shy.”
He instead grabbed my hand and pulled me close.
“Goodness, who is that young lady?”
“She’s not a young lady, but rather a maid. Did you ever have a lover, Count Vladis?”
Nearby, a group of young women seemed to hear Kashar’s voice, and the sound of their alarmed chatter reached our ears.
Contrary to his dazzling appearance, Kashar was completely free from scandals with women.
A woman embracing a man who heartlessly rejects other approaching women! It was sure to attract attention.
‘He says he gets obsessivecompulsive disorder when he sees ugly women.’
Even before meeting the heroine, he had been a sympathetic man, one of the reasons I liked Kashar more than the male protagonist.
‘People in the neighborhood, you’re mistaken. This man is sympathetic!’
I wanted to shout that out.
He stood still in the middle of the street, not knowing what I was thinking.
“Are you feeling off today?”
“No? That’s not it, but…”
“You’ll feel better if you eat some candy. Darling.”
Kashar’s act wasn’t over yet.
‘Darling. Darling. Darling. Darl…’
The sound of angelic bells rang in my head.
Spectators cheered as they carried me away, seemingly soulless.
“My goodness, look over there.”
“…That icy duke?”
“What am I seeing right now?”
I heard the murmuring voices.
Many women had taken a liking to Kashar.
They say that dangerous and handsome men are attractive.
However, most ended up crying because of his cold and biting remarks, regardless of gender.
“That foxlike bitch…!”
A pretty young woman’s voice stuck in my ear.
Soon, severe glares were poured onto me.
‘It’s a misunderstanding!’
I felt as though I was being alternately dunked in a cold and hot bath.
I could think of nothing but getting out of here.
Looking around desperately, I spotted what appeared to be a café.
I pulled on Kashar’s arm.
“My throat! It’s totally! Parched! What do they sell here!”
I said so, and indeed my throat felt dry.
I almost shoved Kashar in as we entered.
A waiter greeted us in the café.
“Welcome to Golden Eden. Your desired seating…….”
“The most secluded spot! It’d be even better if there’s a curtain!”
At my desperate request, the waiter led us to our seats.
It was the most remote corner on the third floor, a sofa seat with a drawn curtain.
‘It’s just like a room café.’
As I looked around the place while taking a seat, the waiter brought a menu.
There were various kinds of cakes and teas, but everything was eyepoppingly expensive.
“……Eek!”
I stifled a scream.
A single glass of the cheapest water was 50 silver.
Even 5star hotels serve water for free. It seemed really too much.
‘I’ve come in now, so I have to order something.’
It was like escaping from wild beasts only to enter a tiger’s den.
I understood why Aileen gave up on the street of wealth.
“I’ll have just one glass of water, please.”
My voice trembled.
From morning till now, money had been flying out like a mountain.
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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