The carriage carrying Lamein left the city and entered a quiet country road.
She inhaled the fragrance of fresh grass drifting through the carriage window, fixing her gaze outside.
She deeply breathed in while admiring the refreshing blue fields and paddies.
Porter Spencer.
Porter Myers. Another name of hers.
The only person who knew of Lamein’s existence, a friend of Lamein’s late mother.
The carriage came to a halt after a long ride.
“Madam. We have arrived.”
At Kain’s words, Lamein stepped down from the carriage.
“I will wait here.”
Lamein, smiling softly at Kain, headed towards Mrs. Porter’s house.
Knock, knock.
She knocked and waited for a moment.
“Who is it?”
A voice came from inside the house.
“Auntie. It’s me. Lamein.”
Squeak.
The tightly closed door swung open.
“Lamein! Why haven’t you contacted or come to see me? Do you know how worried I’ve been?”
Mrs. Porter, appearing with her gaze fixed somewhere over her shoulder, spoke.
She had lost her ability and her sight.
“I’m sorry. I’ve been a bit busy.”
She reached out and firmly held Mrs. Porter’s hand.
“No. It’s fine that you came. Did anyone come with you?”
Seeming to sense someone, she moved her eyes towards where Kain was standing.
“Yes. Let’s go inside and talk.”
“Alright then.”
She took Mrs. Porter’s hand and went inside.
The door closed.
“Zelda. I’m so glad to see you again.”
Mrs. Porter, still unfamiliar with her new name, embraced her tightly.
“You must have been very worried?”
“Yes. I couldn’t go out to look for you, do you know how anxious I’ve been?”
“I’m sorry.”
“No. It’s enough that you came.”
She released her from the embrace and firmly held her hand.
“Where’s the gentleman?”
“He went into town for a while. I would have told him not to go if I knew you were coming.”
“I’ll come again soon.”
“Okay. Sit down for now.”
Lamein sat at the table bathed in warm sunlight.
Mrs. Porter moved around the unseen space with familiarity, placing tea in front of Lamein.
“What kept you from coming all this time?”
Mrs. Porter asked with a concerned expression.
“Nothing much. I was just a little busy.”
Worried that she might be concerned, she replied in a brighter voice than usual.
Finally, Mrs. Porter nodded with a relaxed expression, taking a sip of the tea in front of her.
“I had news to give you if you had come.”
Lamein looked at her with clear eyes.
“A contagious disease broke out in a nearby village about a month ago.”
“What were the symptoms?”
“People began to develop blisters on their bodies and complained of pain.”
Lamein narrowed her eyes.
‘Shingles? No. Shingles is not a highly contagious disease, so the likelihood is low.’
She focused more intently on Mrs. Porter’s voice.
“Mainly children contracted the disease, and it soon spread to the parents.”
“Did small dots appear on the skin or inside the mouth?”
“Yes. That’s right. Zelda, how did you know that?”
It was clearly similar to handfootandmouth disease, common in children.
“I treated some children with it before.”
Lamein replied lightly.
“Anyway, we gave the adults the medicine made by the guild last time, and it was effective.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Yes. So now the children are all better.”
A satisfied smile spread across Mrs. Porter’s face.
“And do you remember the child I told you about?”
“Who?”
“The child who coughed all night, couldn’t sleep, didn’t grow, and was small.”
Lamein suddenly thought of Lucia.
“The child’s symptoms have greatly improved after taking the medicine I developed recently.”
“Oh. Really?”
The Duke of Haribo would jump for joy if he knew.
“It’s too early to say for sure. But it definitely seemed to be effective.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Yes. And you know…”
She spent some time explaining the effects of other medicines made by the guild.
Lamein, with a faint smile, attentively listened to Mrs. Porter’s stories and finally spoke after a long time.
“How are the others doing?”
“Yes, everyone is doing well and healthy. I wanted to see you, but I didn’t say anything for fear of causing you trouble.”
A bitter smile spread across Lamein’s lips.
After the king slaughtered the people of the Maiers family, many people trembled in fear.
An instinctive fear that they might die the moment they fell ill.
But those who had been worrying about this had existed for decades.
It was the people of the Maiers family who had lost their ability.
Those who had to worry about something they had never done before in a dark world where they lost their sight and couldn’t see anything.
There were limits to staying by the side of family members with abilities, as they had to find a way to survive.
More desperately than anyone else, they needed a cure to replace the healing power.
After the king announced the massacre of the Maiers family.
Those with healing power all disappeared, and their guild activities officially began.
With the help of a husband and wife who could see ahead, and their children, they started collecting herbs and conducting research.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
