I suddenly mentioned a birthday, but the actual day I was born is unknown. The woman who gave birth to me did not even tell me my birthday and said she had left me at the Marsen mansion.
So until I was five, I lived without a birthday. I never had a birthday party in my memory. Then, when I was six, Isabelle came to me and told me the date ‘September 26th.’
‘It’s the day you first came to our mansion. Since you don’t know your birthday, let’s make it that day. We initially registered your birth on that day.’
‘…….’
‘It’ll save a headache later when you have your comingofage ceremony.’
Isabelle never spoke about my birthday after that.
September 26th came and went several times, but the mansion flowed as monotonously as usual. No one even congratulated me on my birthday.
Just when I thought the date September 26th would disappear from memory…….
“Lise.”
“……Yes?”
“What do you like?”
Yurik asked me various things. My hobbies, talents, things I want to do, things I like. While doing so, Yurik also told me what he liked.
Yurik was more detailed and softer than I had read in books. He also had many secrets.
“You’re quite talented. You know how to play chess? I know a little bit too, so let’s have a match sometime.”
“Yeah, I’d like that.”
We spent time getting to know each other. Gradually, we forgot the differences between the Fenton and Marsen families, and we talked like ordinary friends.
Yurik was two years older, but Yurik treated me comfortably, and I did the same.
Yurik and I talked until the lights were visible down the hill as the day darkened. Having spent all our time talking, I got up late from my seat.
“I have to go now.”
“Already?”
“You should go in too, the lady will be worried.”
“……Alright.”
“Let’s talk again when we meet next time!”
Yurik, unable to hide his regret, got up. As I headed toward the Marsen mansion, I looked back longingly at Yurik, who was walking away in the distance.
“Yurik!”
I shouted towards Yurik far away, and he turned his head. I waved with all my might.
“Happy birthday once again!”
I sincerely congratulate you on your birthday, Yurik.
[This is a time separator.]I saw Yurik again three days later.
I came down to the market to buy a new violin following Isabelle.
They were going to buy me, and also the instruments of Swell and Silke, so they accompanied me. The twins never shut up for a moment and kept chattering, and I silently followed behind Isabel.
“Huh? It’s Yurik.”
As I passed by the street, Yurik was sitting with a book in the square, perhaps coming from the library. I wanted to approach and talk, but I noticed Isabel and her brother’s glances.
“……!”
Then Yurik and I caught each other’s eyes. Unlike Yurik, who got up with a slight smile, I was at a loss.
He seemed to recognize my situation and sat down again. Then he pulled a keychain out of his pocket and shook it.
The rabbitshaped decoration was clearly visible. Something mischievous in its appearance, he made a naive expression just like the rabbit and imitated it. Yurik couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Lise, what are you doing? You’ll get lost like this.”
Swell called to me, who was standing still. Before turning back, I spoke to Yurik with my lips.
‘See you later!’
I was about to go to Isabel, far away.
“!”
Someone grabbed my hand tightly. Startled, I looked back to see Yurik, who had run up, panting and holding something tightly in my hand.
And then he mouthed ‘See you later.’ and quickly disappeared from sight.
Standing blankly, I opened my hand and found strawberry and lemonflavored candies. On the candy wrapper was a naive rabbit picture, smiling brightly as if drawn by Yurik.
‘Can I eat this candy…?’
I hate to eat it.
“Lise!”
This time it was Isabel calling my name. I quickly put the candy in my pocket and ran to where Isabel was.
[This is a time separator.]Sure enough, Hosha Village market was bustling. A man wearing a hat, halfconcealing his face with cloth, loitered around the crowded street. Then he found some people playing chess in the corner of the market and immediately moved.
“Ex, excuse me, I’m just passing through!”
With the influx of spectators there, the man pressed his hat further down. Dodging people and slipping through, he sat down in front of the chessboard and frowned slightly at the distinguished young men. It wasn’t the person he was looking for.
Couldn’t find them today either. The man let out a small sigh.
“Hey. Where is it that you push people and go?”
Then, the person behind the man with the hat spat out an irritated voice.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“Move out of the way. That spot was originally mine.”
The man was shoved aside, blocking his path. The man hesitated and cautiously tapped the back of the man in front of him. The chess spectator, who had been watching the game for a while, glared angrily at the man who had interrupted his amusement.
“…Excuse me. May I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“Has a girl been here? A redhaired girl, this tall. Her clothing is…….”
“What? A girl?”
Responding, the man leaned forward to explain.
“Yes. A pretty girl who looks like a noblewoman……!”
“What? I don’t know, so get out! Quickly!”
Driven out by the angry shouting, the man with the hat escaped through the crowd.
‘I need to find her quickly. That girl…’
The man, fearing his hat might fall off, lowered his head slightly and slipped out of the market.
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
