The Price is Everything of Yours (76 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 166
Joseph was waiting for Neris, who had just finished another unproductive tug-of-war with the imperial investigators.
In the early days of the investigation, Nelusion would wait for Neris and enter together with her. But it had been more than just a day or two, and Nelusion couldn’t possibly supervise her every single time.
Thus, Neris wordlessly moved to climb into the carriage. At that moment, someone approached her.
“Lady Trude.”
It was the Dowager Duchess’s steward.
Not even a footman—but the steward, who should have remained by the Dowager Duchess’s side, had appeared in person. Both the Dowager Duchess and her steward must have dispatched the quickest person available upon hearing the news. After all, the Dowager Duchess’s household had few servants, and all were busy with their own duties.
She already knew things had gone well, having heard as much from Dora. Neris greeted him with an inward smile—after all, the new year had just begun days ago, so it was only fitting.
“A happy new year to you. Now, do you have business with me?”
“The Dowager Duchess wishes to see you. It concerns the investigation.”
Joseph, who had been wearing a wary expression, now nodded in understanding. Nelusion had also wondered why, despite the Dowager Duchess’s promised assistance, no conclusion had yet been reached.
Thus, Joseph spoke up with unusual kindness.
“Lady Trude, I shall follow behind. I’ll wait nearby until you’ve finished your conversation and come out.”
“Is that so? Then I’m sorry, but may I ask a favor, Sir Karen?”
Neris smiled innocently and followed the steward.
The steward had already brought the finest carriage from the Dowager Duchess’s estate. After helping Neris into the carriage, he naturally moved to sit beside the coachman. But Neris cheerfully insisted.
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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The male lead being so proud of his wife is honestly adorable, even when he gets jealous.
And the female lead is so elegant and beautiful—I can’t wait to see this scene illustrated
Haha, did the ML really just say that to the FL? He’s so cute when he gets a little jealous.
Can’t wait for next chapter
The ML is so considerate of his wife. He treats her with so much care and gentleness, even when she doesn’t say a word—he just understands her. He’s honestly so perfect, I can’t 😭
I really hope the FL can overcome these painful feelings soon. I can’t bear to watch her suffer this much. 💔