Even if the Schupraher family was a great and mighty house, pushing their own son into such danger seemed too much. And Fernando’s resigned attitude was a problem too.
‘But why didn’t I know?’
Recalling Fernando’s past, Etienne tilted her head. She didn’t know he underwent such training in the family.
‘Ah, maybe…’
Etienne’s head shot up, looking back and forth between the lake and Fernando. Back then, she had saved him but didn’t stay with him because she went to call for help.
When she returned, Fernando was with Hana. Maybe Fernando had this kind of conversation with her. Then Etienne remembered the words Hana often said to Fernando.
[Fernando. You haven’t forgotten our conversation, right?]Occasionally, when Fernando couldn’t hide his troubled heart and frowned, Hana would comfort him.
Then Fernando would sigh deeply as if organizing his troubled mind and then would smile faintly.
[I like it when you smile.]Watching this, Hana patted Fernando’s arm as if proud.
Whether Fernando’s heart really became lighter, Etienne couldn’t tell, but at least his mood seemed calmer. The conversation they referred to must be similar to this one.
‘So that’s why Hana told him to smile.’
Knowing Fernando was leading a tough life, she comforted him in her own way.
“I wished I had died. I didn’t want to wake up like this… Will my fate always flow this way? Is it right to endure this much?”
Fernando spoke as if to himself, wearing a faint smile that seemed to fade any moment. Etienne bit her lip, realizing Fernando was seeking comfort from her.
Then, it was her turn to offer comforting words similar to what Hana did.
Tell him it’s good to smile, that it’ll get better. But strangely, her voice got stuck in her throat. Etienne cleared her throat and blurted out.
“What will you do if you can’t endure?”
Fernando’s eyes widened at her response. In his eyes, a reflection of Etienne wore a bitter smile.
She should have said something to lighten his mood, to say they could endure together, like Hana would. But instead, a more confrontational response came out.
Even though she returned to the past, Etienne realized she simply couldn’t speak like Hana. Moreover, she herself hadn’t lived that way, so did she really have the right to tell Fernando to endure everything with a smile?
“The Duke is right. You are to become the Duke in the future. Therefore, you must be more exceptional than anyone else.”
“But…”
“It was dangerous, but not wrong. And you shouldn’t be thinking of escaping through death, but of enduring somehow.”
Though harsh, that was the best counsel Etienne could offer.
Fernando’s face darkened. She had been too blunt to someone who wanted comfort.
She should have said the Duke was too harsh, but instead, she was callous. Etienne knew it well.
“Yeah, this is my fate…”
“But it doesn’t mean you should endure every injustice.”
As Etienne continued, Fernando looked at her as if he didn’t understand.
“You’re the heir to the Schupraher family, so the expectations are high. That’s why you’re given such training, and you endure because you understand. But you don’t have to bear everything silently. If you think something’s wrong, break away from that situation. Don’t just go with the flow.”
“Don’t go with the flow?”
“Don’t bend, even if you might break.”
Fernando paused for a moment before asking again.
“Shouldn’t I bend?”
He looked puzzled. Etienne chuckled and said,
“If you keep bending, won’t your insides rot away?”
Fernando clenched his lips, seemingly struck by Etienne’s words. His situation was clear without asking.
Being the sole heir of the Schupraher family, he might seem able to wield everything his way, but in reality, it wasn’t so.
From a young age, he had to shoulder heavy responsibilities, constantly compared to others, living under the pressure of never falling behind.
“Everyone says it’s natural for the heir of the Schupraher family, but the burden isn’t light at all.”
“But… I’ve never tried that before.”
“It’s easy. Just act crazy.”
“Crazy? You mean, I should pretend to be mad?”
As Fernando asked in disbelief, Etienne shrugged and smiled.
“What’s the problem? Will it be a problem if you act crazy?”
Etienne did the same. She showed her prickly side openly to prevent others from looking down on her.
“Want me to tell you how to make it effective? Hide your true feelings as much as possible. Laugh when you shouldn’t, cling to someone’s hem if necessary, then suddenly flip out. Wouldn’t everyone avoid you then? Maybe they won’t give you such unreasonable tasks anymore.”
It was a side of Fernando she hadn’t seen in the future, but whether he took her advice was his choice.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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