The Price is Everything of Yours (76 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 72
Valentine looked around. Her real guests would arrive in another five minutes.
The servants were all busy with the final preparations for the party, and Neluision had said he’d come over from the student council room soon….
If she had anything to say, now was the chance. Valentine made sure no one was within earshot of the conversation between herself and Neris, then cleared her throat.
“You’d better behave yourself while you’re being given some leeway. Don’t overstep your bounds.”
Neris gave a faint smile.
“Valentine, really—since when have you ever granted me any favor?”
Thirty-year-old Neris had once begged to be forgotten, to be left alone, now that she was useless—just let her run away.
Her life had been utterly devoid of anything left to lose, yet even that emptiness had been too unbearable for those cruel people who needed to confirm her death with their own eyes.
Returning as a twelve-year-old and starting a new life, Neris had realized she should have understood this sooner.
There was no need to show her any leniency. Not in front of these people, who would seize everything if given even the slightest opening.
Anyway, her body was already stained with countless wrongs committed against others. Neris knew well that if she ever truly decided to ruin someone, she wouldn’t hesitate over the means.
What restraint could she possibly show toward those who—still oblivious—tried once again to destroy her?
In a sense, this was precisely the right time to return.
To her own stage.
Driving a wedge between Valentine and Megara so they couldn’t join forces.
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.”
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. 💔