Khaled was indeed curious about what she would say with those tiny lips.
Perhaps that’s why.
Inappropriately, he patiently waited for her to speak.
He was handing over the control of the conversation, but somehow every word she uttered pleased him.
Was it thanks to her words opposing Raul?
Or.
“Please give me a reason to reject Prince Raul’s proposal.”
Was it because of those sparkling purple eyes as she said such a thing?
“So you chose me on purpose?”
To refuse a prince’s proposal, there had to be a substantial reason.
Let’s assume, under the premise that she truly knew the location of the gold mine.
The reason she hadn’t revealed this useful information until now was probably to keep Raul from paying her any more attention than he currently did.
Moreover.
Sending the anonymous letter was probably a ploy to test whether the infamous second prince could be of assistance to her.
She dared to entertain the idea of manipulating an imperial prince.
‘Ha, I’m not sure if this is ridiculous, or amusing…’
It was normal to be angry at the fact.
Yet, strangely enough, he only wanted to laugh.
Khaled let out a deflated chuckle and sat haphazardly on the sofa. Velia then sat across from him and stared intently at him.
“Are you quickwitted?”
Velia also found him to her liking.
Prince Khaled, having actually conversed with her, seemed to be a much more helpful person than she had initially thought.
The thought of winning him to her side became even more solidified.
“Of course, I’m not simply asking for help. As I wrote in the letter, the exact location of the gold mine is the payment.”
In other words, she was proposing a trade.
With that, Velia laughed sheepishly.
“Hmm…”
She was incredibly confident, despite having no evidence to present.
Even if her words were groundless, when she shamelessly proposed such a deal, wouldn’t one be tempted to accept it, just to see if her words held any truth?
At that thought, Khaled let out a laugh before he realized it.
Velia, who was slightly offended by his sudden laughter, asked,
“Why are you laughing?”
“Ah, it’s just an unexpected conversation. Raul must be quite bruised in his pride.”
Velia once again voiced her determination with a resolute voice.
“I absolutely do not want to marry Prince Raul.”
Upon hearing her firm resolution, Khaled asked,
“Do you have a plan in mind?”
“Do you want to date me?”
As if she had been waiting, her reply came back.
Khaled could not hide his bewilderment at her unexpected response.
“Hah. So Raul’s no good, but I’m okay? You have strange tastes. Most would choose Raul.”
The son cherished by the emperor.
The closest to being the next emperor.
No matter which title you used, it was not easy to understand why she would reject Raul.
“It’s not that I really want to date. I just want to pretend to be in a relationship to make him give up on his proposal.”
But both Velia and Khaled knew that wasn’t all there was to it.
How hard it was to only ‘pretend’ to be in a relationship.
“Hah. So that’s why you wagered the location of the gold mine. It’s not just a question of scandal. You might end up with a nose ring.”
Khaled muttered with a hollow laugh.
They weren’t nobles who could just pass off their relationship as a secret among them.
Could a prince of the empire and a princess of a kingdom merely date and then break up? It was obvious they would be engulfed by all kinds of scandals.
“Moreover…”
A scandal between the second prince and a woman proposed to by the first prince.
Though it might just follow Khaled around like idle gossip, for Velia, who was the focus of public attention, such a scandal could be fatal.
There would certainly be those who envied her and would add to the rumors, inflating them.
“It’ll probably be harder for you. The price for not marrying Raul is quite steep.”
Velia, the beautiful princess of Ronica, who was surrounded by rumors.
The real Velia, having seen her in person, had a beauty that surpassed the rumors.
Her hair, a pale bluesilver, and her purple eyes.
With her fresh and delicate figure, and the distinctive, protective atmosphere that made you want to guard her.
Even Khaled, who had no interest in beauty, had thought the rumors were indeed true the moment he first encountered Velia.
Such a celebrity had refused Prince Raul and was dating the notorious, unbridled prince.
“Be careful, we may not just pretend to be dating, we might end up getting married.”
Khaled threw out a warning.
As if to wake her up to the ridiculous choice she had made.
But Velia, seemingly unfazed, gritted her teeth and spoke.
“I’d rather be with you than marry Prince Raul.”
As she grimaced as if it were awful, Khaled, who had been watching her with a somewhat curious look, seemed to fall into thought for a moment and shut his mouth.
“So, your Highness’s intentions are more important than mine. As you said, I might really have to marry you.”
At Velia’s words, Khaled chuckled and asked.
“You want to make that guy Raul give up on proposing to the princess, right?”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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