When the Cruel Dark Lord Tenderly Seduces (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
Nellia wanted to comfort the Duke, who had always lived trapped within a mask, even if just a little.
“I believe… there must be someone out there who would understand a man who turns into a snake. After all, the world is full of all kinds of people, isn’t it?”
Those were the only words she could manage—she wasn’t eloquent—but they came from the heart. After all, the world was vast and full of people.
‘Truthfully, even I myself…’
The fact that the Duke transformed into a snake didn’t particularly horrify her. Of course, accepting such a man as a spouse was an entirely different matter.
While staying at the Duke’s residence, Nellia had seen many sides of him. He was far too gentle and kind to be dismissed as some vague, cruel mastermind.
His demeanor felt so genuinely sincere that her wariness had gradually dulled—even though he had technically deceived her.
In fact, whenever she caught glimpses of his lonely expression, she felt the weight of his father’s death and the curse he bore was far too heavy for him to carry alone.
To Nellia, the Duke had somehow transformed from a frightening figure into someone pitiable.
Perhaps that was why—despite thinking she didn’t want to get involved with him—she’d still offered to help investigate his curse.
Of course, it had also been because he’d been limping from his injury, but the main reason her heart had swayed was the shadowed look on his face when he confessed about the curse.
That first glimpse of his darkened expression had seemed to reveal raw, buried sincerity from deep within him. It was that very shadow that had made it impossible for her to refuse his request.
Yet, she wasn’t entirely glad about this shift in her feelings.
She kept finding herself worrying over him, as if she were inevitably becoming entangled in his life.
Just then, a maid knocked and entered to serve the appetizer.
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
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