Askan woke from his sleep at the crack of dawn as usual.
When he opened his eyes, the room was deeply shrouded in darkness without the lights on, and there was no sound around him.
Feeling something running down his face, he wiped his forehead and found it drenched in sweat.
He realized belatedly. His body was soaked in cold sweat.
There was one reason he could not get a good sleep. Every night since he had escaped from the lab, he had been having the same dream.
In his dream, the people from the lab found where Askan was hiding and pursued him like ghosts.
In his dream, he ran madly to avoid the lab’s people, running and running.
He ran desperately because he didn’t want to be caught by them, but no matter what he did, he couldn’t shake them off as they stuck to him like shadows.
When he felt like his breath was choking him and his heart was hurting so much that he thought he might have run enough, he looked back and inevitably ended up in their grasp.
Like an inescapable shackle.
It was a brutal, a nightmare.
Even though he had the same dream every night, he did not think it was not reality once he fell asleep.
Askan remained immobile in his awakened state. There was no movement, enough for someone watching to mistake him for a mannequin.
It was only when a faint sunlight began to shine through the window after a while that he rose from his spot.
The accommodation newly assigned to Askan after his activation was a room of a very basic structure.
It had a small window and a minimum of furniture necessary for living.
The room, devoid of any items other than necessities, gave off a sense of desolation as if no one was living in it, but it was generally neat.
It was a very different environment compared to before. The dormitory he used to stay in was always damp and reeked of an unidentifiable smell from the walls full of mold.
He rose from the bed, washed briefly, and put on the clothes that Tanashia had gifted him.
He did not bother thinking about what to wear. He just picked up the clothes that were at the front.
As Askan finished his preparations, he noticed the shabby clothes left in a corner of the wardrobe. These were the clothes he wore before Tanashia gave him new ones.
An ordinary person might have thrown away their ragged old clothes now that they had new ones. However, Askan had never thought of discarding those.
‘Whenever the lady’s caprice ends…… I have to return to my original place.’
People were capricious. Even though they offered their hand first, they brushed others off when they got tired, as if they had never done such a thing.
He did not rely on anyone.
─We have many villas owned by our family, how about taking time to visit once? Whether it’s the sea or the mountains, tell me if there’s a place you want to go. Well, there’s no need to worry. We can go to both.
He was simply surprised at talking about a future he had never thought of.
─Do you know how to swim? Oh, if you don’t, I’ll teach you. It’s not hard. Why are you so surprised? Life is about enjoying in moderation. So, is there anything?
All her words were options he had never even imagined.
─From now on, I’m going to carry out the project of living happily for a long, long time while enjoying life. I’ll include you if you want.
He could not understand that she wanted his happiness.
He had never thought that anyone would mention the word ‘happiness’ that he himself could not dare to cherish.
Why in the world?
He asked if he needed to pay some price out of anxiety, but she replied that she did not want any compensation.
After hearing her words, Askan became even more determined.
There was no way a favor without compensation would last long.
‘Never mind. There’s no need to worry about what the lady is scheming.’
Askan was exposed to Tanashia.
From that moment, Askan had been considering running away from the Brellof family.
It was almost impossible for the pursuers sent by the Kahlua Empire to search the mansion of a highranking aristocrat in the Arwen Empire.
He is hiding here now because he judged this place to be the safest.
As long as he had the necessary expenses and a safe destination, he was planning to leave here when he saw a good opportunity.
‘Just hang on until then.’
Since he entered this room, he did not bring in any items, and he did not throw away the clothes he wore before.
It meant that he was ready to return to the way it was at any time.
Thud, Askan looked at the shabby clothes for a moment and closed the wardrobe door.
[This is the time separator]It was when Askan was on his way to Tanashia’s room.
“Hiya, who’s this. Your life’s gotten pretty good.”
Askan knew that the remark was directed at him. It was a phrase he’d been hearing constantly since he became Tanashia’s activation.
Naturally, he stopped in his tracks and looked in the direction from which the voice came. A familiar face came into view.
It was two men with whom he had shared a room in the past. Like Askan, they had both been slaves and had worked together on gruelling tasks.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
