It was distant and dark, but undoubtedly, it was him.
“Why… Why did you come so quickly? You said you would be back late in the morning.”
Confused by the sudden appearance of Hershies, Liz could think of nothing else.
Sweeping up the bangs that fell onto his forehead, he briefly stopped and looked up at the tree beside me.
He was undoubtedly enjoying the charm of the spring night, filled with the scent of white magnolia flowers, just like Liz did a while ago.
Fortunately for Liz, before his gaze could move away from the magnolia flowers, before he could spot me in the darkness, she needed to find a solution…
“You were reckless. Don’t you know that several lives depend on one life of a maid?”
Ishar’s words left me with no thoughts; I wanted to hit him for being so confident.
That’s when it happened.
“……!”
Something suddenly popped out of the darkness and tightly grabbed Liz’s wrist.
Then, she could feel herself being sucked into the thorny bushes like a whirlpool.
When she came to her senses, it was after she had escaped from the branches and green leaves.
Liz recognized who had pulled her.
“Y-you…”
“Hush!”
Seeing the shocked Liz about to scream, Jayden put a finger to his lips.
“Come this way for now.”
He led Liz to the back of a tree fence about five steps away.
It was the farthest place they could go. Beyond that was a pond.
“Why are you here?”
Staring at the man with platinum-colored hair shining even in the darkness, Liz asked quietly.
“I just happened to be here. What about you being here at this time?”
“I just happened to be here too.”
“In this attire?”
“Yes, in this attire.”
Liz answered succinctly.
She didn’t want to explain in detail, and Hershies’ footsteps were getting closer.
In the silent surroundings, only the clear sound of his footsteps echoed.
When it seemed like he had reached nearby, Liz hardly breathed. The coldness of the pond felt behind her, penetrating through her clothes, making her nerves tingle.
Soft footsteps passed by.
‘Phew…’
Liz let out a silent sigh. Jayden’s shoulders seemed to drop.
It was a strangely unfamiliar sight.
‘He knows how to stay calm. He looks surprisingly experienced.’
Thinking about the time he climbed up to my residence through the guards of the Empress’s palace, it seemed even more so.
Anyway, it was fortunate.
Liz wiped her chest, and Jayden lowered his head, smiling.
Then the smiles disappeared at the same time.
Liz and Jayden looked at each other with identical expressions.
Their eyes were widened, and they both didn’t breathe.
“……!”
The rapidly and gracefully continuing sound of footsteps abruptly came to a stop in an instant.
Hershis stood still!
“No, don’t. Keep going. Don’t stop,” Liz pleaded inwardly.
Getting caught now would be much more awkward than getting caught in that spot earlier.
What could she say? That she was playing make-believe with this man?
Whether Liz’s plea reached Hershis or not, they moved again. However, it wasn’t the movement she desired.
As Hershis turned around, the sound of their footsteps piercing through the silence, a sharp gaze staring at this side through the willow trees could be felt.
Liz felt her heart might burst.
“What should we do? Now?” Liz said with her mouth. Jayden, seemingly unprepared for this situation, displayed his embarrassment on his face, but his spoken words were different.
“That’s right.”
“…That’s right?” Liz scolded him with her expression, showing her dissatisfaction with his indifferent tone. But scolding now wouldn’t change anything. Let’s just try to hold our breath as much as possible.
Hershis might have just turned around without a second thought…
“Darn it, no.” As Liz sensed the footsteps, which seemed to be moving away, becoming closer again, she closed her eyes tightly. She felt something was amiss.
“Ah… Incredibly alert man.” Was it an innate sensitivity of a beast’s senses? Soft footsteps approached. The sound of gravel underfoot became louder and clearer, as if it were right next to them.
Liz closed her eyes tightly, feeling Jayden’s gaze fixedly staring at his chewed lower lip.
“You’re leaving already?” Jayden silently laughed. Liz was mentally prepared. Now, all she had to do was stand up. And then… She didn’t know what would come next. She had to try her best to prevent harm to innocent people, but that was about it.
Liz clenched her fist with a determined look in her eyes. And…
“Your Majesty!”
It seemed better in every aspect.
I had sufficient reason to hide, but Jayden had no reason to hide from him. Hershis couldn’t be unaware of that.
Thud, thud .
The sound of gravel being crushed underfoot was as clear and loud as if it were right next to them.
Liz gave Jayden a final warning.
“Stay here until the end. If you follow, I’ll die, and you’ll die even more.”
Jayden found her words amusing and chuckled silently.
Liz was mentally prepared.
Now, all she had to do was stand up. And then… she didn’t know what would come next.
She had to try her best to prevent harm to innocent people, but that was about it.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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