Like a person who experienced nothing unusual.
Cedric, with a blood-stained sword, plunged it into the scabbard and leaped down from the horse.
“Wow. It’s fortunate that we’re on the same side.”
Sylvia, with her eyebrows furrowed, quickly approached Cedric, who had reached the front of the warehouse.
“Lamein! Are you inside?”
Clang.
The forcefully pulled door showed no sign of movement.
Cedric’s gaze fell onto the large lock on the door.
“Sylvia, step aside for a moment.”
As Sylvia quickly stepped back, clang!
Cedric struck the lock with the hilt of his sword. The shattered lock fell into the water that had risen to knee height.
He then grabbed the handle as if he would crush it, exerting all his strength to pull the door.
…
“Cough… Cough! Cough!”
With every breath, water flowed into her lungs. If she misplaced her crow-feet adorned foot even slightly, it would be the end.
“Ha… Ha…”
She, who had clenched her jaw tightly, breathlessly exhaled the breath filled with terror.
She wished this fearful moment would end quickly.
As her strength approached its limits and the power gradually drained from her raised foot.
“Lamein! Are you inside?”
Her mind, muddled by Cedric’s voice coming from somewhere, suddenly cleared.
“Sed… Cough! Sed… Cough!”
However, she couldn’t call him.
Bang!
With the sound of the door breaking, she thought the tightly closed door would never open again. Yet, it slowly swung open.
“Lamein!”
Now, clearly hearing her husband’s voice calling her, she felt her consciousness slipping away as the swirling water rushed out of the warehouse.
…I’m here.
While wanting to shout these words, she sank into the water with the words stuck in her throat.
With a strong grip on her wrist, her body floated to the surface.
In an instant, her body was pulled out of the door.
“Lamein!”
Her large frame was embraced by her husband, who held her in his arms as she sat on the ground, looking up at the sky where the rain fell.
“…Cedric.”
Calling her husband’s name with difficulty.
Ha… Ha…
Breathing heavily, she slowly closed her eyes.
In her husband’s arms, who embraced her as if he would never let her go, she entrusted her trembling body to the pouring rain, gazing blankly at the sky.
“I’m here.”
Whispering the words she wanted to shout, she closed her eyes to the gentle voice that softly uttered, “I found you.”
To her surprise, the air of the world felt so welcoming.
But more than that,
I didn’t know that your embrace could be so warm.
“Let’s get out of here for now.”
The situation was critical and couldn’t be delayed any longer.
“Let’s leave this place for now.”
It was a situation that could no longer be delayed.
Despite trying to move at Cedric’s voice, LaMain’s relaxed body wouldn’t easily respond.
“Stay still.”
As if reading her mind, Cedric whispered and lifted LaMain in his arms.
LaMain didn’t resist, not that she had the strength to resist, but she didn’t want to be separated from him.
Step by step.
Tap, tap.
Behind the sound of her wet footsteps, another small sound echoed.
‘Who could it be?’
The fleeting curiosity quickly disappeared in the pouring exhaustion.
As if falling asleep, LaMain’s eyelids blinked slowly.
The rain continued to fall from the sky.
The rain-soaked eyelids, unable to withstand the weight, slowly closed as if defeated.
…
Upon opening her eyes, a familiar space came into view.
‘My room.’
Realizing where she was, LaMain slowly raised her upper body.
Then, slowly surveying the dark room, she squinted her eyes.
Jane, who had been sitting in front of her bed, was now sleeping with her face buried in the bed.
‘She guarded my side and fell asleep.’
Looking at Jane, who was staring intently, LaMain reached out her hand.
“Jane.”
Then, gently shaking Jane’s shoulder.
“Jane, go back to the room and sleep.”
“…Ah! Madam! Have you woken up?”
As if her eyes would pop out, Jane blinked her eyes and quickly sat up.
“Madam! Are you okay?!”
And with eyes filled with concern, she asked with worry pouring out.
“Yeah. I’m okay. How long did I sleep?”
“You slept for about five hours.”
Slightly past midnight.
“Were you very worried?”
With tightly sealed lips, Jane nodded her head.
“Sorry. I keep giving you reasons to worry.”
“No, it’s not like that. I’m really relieved that you’re safe. That alone makes me so happy.”
Smiling lightly while looking into Jane’s sincere eyes.
“Cedric? Is he in the room?”
“Ah… well…”
As Jane hesitated, a moment of uneasy tension passed over LaMain’s face.
“In fact, the Viscount…”
As Jane continued, LaMain’s expression sank like the night sky.
…
The heavy sound of LaMain’s footsteps echoed in the corridor and stopped in front of Cedric’s room.
Staring directly at the door, she took a deep breath.
“In fact, the Viscount has a high fever. It seems he hasn’t fully recovered, and he got drenched in the rain too much.”
Chewing on Jane’s words, a sigh involuntarily escaped.
Trying to compose her expression, LaMain opened the door.
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