Should she reproach him for leaving her after spending a night together, or plead for him to let her stay quietly by his side, considering their past intimacy?
Lost in deep thought, the door of the reception room opened.
“Handle it that way.”
A familiar, deep voice reached her ears. The owner of the voice, seemingly busy with orders to a servant, entered.
Despite not being directed at her, Adeline felt overwhelmed by the voice.
Forgetting her previous deep thoughts, she abruptly stood up and called out the name familiar to her.
“Me… Mel.”
The Duke, who had been focused on his servant even while entering the room, turned his head towards Adeline at the sound of that name.
‘Mel? What is this woman trying to do?’
Adeline audaciously called him Mel with her pretty lips. The Duke’s red eyes scrutinized her. Her eyes, though trembling, had a longing look, as if seeing someone dear.
‘Did she think I wouldn’t recognize the lady of the Creideon family?’
The Duke sent a colder glance towards Adeline, who was still deceiving him even after being brought to his mansion.
His lips remained firmly shut.
With a gulp, Cassius shifted his gaze to Adeline’s throat, watching her swallow nervously. Adeline, clearly tense, was making a great effort not to move her shaking hands.
After observing her nervousness for a while, the Duke seemed to change his mind, his stiff lips slightly curving upwards.
“Del.”
After a long silence, the familiar name reached Adeline’s ears.
Seeing the Duke calling her Del with a smile, Adeline relaxed her tensely raised shoulders, feeling relieved.
“What’s going on here? I really don’t understand anything…”
Adeline decided to act as if she knew nothing about why she was suddenly brought here.
The Duke found this situation amusing. He watched as she danced a dance of joy, unaware she was already trapped in his snare.
“Del, you must be startled?”
He affectionately called the name of his prey, a prey he would never let go.
Adeline flinched at the tender voice that seeped into her ears, continuing to feign ignorance.
“Why is Mel in the Duke’s residence… Could it be that Mel is the Duke?”
Adeline’s shifting expressions were colorful. She went from being sullen to smiling, her fluctuating eyes revealing her turmoil. The Duke watched her changing expressions as if enjoying a play, unaware that her attempts to contain her expressions appeared almost comical in his eyes.
‘I must be mad to find her endearing.’
Knowing everything from the start and yet performing such a poor act. The Duke was delighted to see his prey writhing in his grasp.
“Shall we sit and talk?”
After seating Adeline, the Duke brushed back his thick black hair and gazed at her with blood-tinged eyes, a warm smile crossing his face.
“Mel, do you know how much I’ve searched for you? Why did you leave without saying anything?”
How could she, who never showed a hint of sincerity to him, dare to say such a thing?
‘She intends to deceive me till the end.’
The Duke’s affable smile faded.
It was endearing to see her wriggling helplessly, but now it was time to corner his prey.
“Everyone, leave us.”
Following the Duke’s command, all the servants left the drawing room, leaving the two alone in an uncomfortable silence.
Overwhelmed by the mounting tension, Adeline quickly emptied the teacup in front of her.
The Duke, observing the empty cup, broke the silence first.
“Ah, the cup’s empty.”
He started pouring tea into Adeline’s empty cup, his gaze fixed on Del sitting opposite him.
“Now, tell me.”
Despite the cup being filled to the brim, the Duke’s gaze never left her.
“Why do you have my seal?”
Adeline was confused about how the Duke knew about the hidden seal.
‘Did they search my luggage?’
Unable to hide her confusion, she tightly gripped her skirt.
Despite the hot tea overflowing and soaking her skirt, the Duke continued pouring, unfazed.
Adeline, frozen in her seat, couldn’t move, captivated by the madness in the Duke’s eyes.
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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