“This way, Viscount Ermeinz Baek.”
Viscount Ermeinz grabbed his knees while exhaling roughly.
“Phew, phew. Just how many hiding places do you people have?”
“Roughly around 50.”
“…Haah, at this age, what kind of ordeal is this?”
Viscount Ermeinz’s anger flared up.
This wasn’t training stray dogs. What was this, calling here, calling there? What the hell was this nonsense?
Of course, they were an underground organization in the underworld, and understanding the importance of security, they needed to be cautious in everything. But even with the stamping of the contract ready to be done, they should at least move around with some consideration for an old man who can barely support his frail body on unsteady knees.
With knees that couldn’t bear the weight, and an aged body that struggled to stand, these guys had no basic consideration for an old man. That’s why there was a saying that you shouldn’t sympathize with those who couldn’t learn, and Viscount Ermeinz grinded his teeth at the thought.
‘Just how impressive is this guy to make me train stray dogs… Let’s see.’
“You may enter.”
When Reynald opened the tightly closed iron door, Viscount Ermeinz strode in confidently. With his anger rising, Viscount Ermeinz planned to throw the contract in the face of the contractor once he was inside.
However, as soon as his anger met the eyes of the man waiting inside, it disappeared like snow melting.
“Welcome, Viscount Ermeinz. It’s been quite a while, hasn’t it?”
Viscount Ermeinz quickly stuck his unsteady knees to the ground and kneeled. Then, in a trembling voice, he respectfully greeted the man.
“…I greet His Highness the Crown Prince.”
The man chuckled and gestured with his hand.
“Come on in, Viscount Ermeinz. It’s been a long time since we talked in earnest.”
There’s a saying to use a crisis as an opportunity.
Claire decided to accept and acknowledge this miserable situation. No matter how much she denies and gets angry, the situation is already irreversible, and wasting emotions will only harm herself.
Instead, Claire decided to make the most of ‘Riley’s marriage.’
While making friends during her graduate school life, they were all outsiders. Claire wanted to somehow get into the prestigious group, but they either treated outsiders as non-existent or treated them like trash lying on the street.
In order to blend in with their group, Riley had to get married as soon as possible, and Claire needed to strongly emphasize her relationship with the ‘Horizon Matapju.’
The honor that the Horizon Matapju holds here is comparable to that of the nobility… If she uses this well, she can easily debut in the prestigious social circles.
However,
“…When the hell are you getting married?”
After completing the formalities and even finishing the engagement ceremony, there was no news of an imminent wedding. Was the wedding date set? It had been over a month since the engagement ceremony, but there was no word from the other side.
Of course, even though the Matapju side takes care of all the necessary preparations for the wedding, shouldn’t they inform us about the progress of the proceedings? Until when should we wait? Even if a scandal about the marriage of the Horizon Matapju erupts, nothing is known about Riley, the other party involved. It was a situation where rashly opening one’s mouth could lead to an obvious case of becoming a lunatic.
However, are we just supposed to sit idly and wait? Isn’t time of the essence?
“Father, has the wedding date for Riley been decided?”
“No, not yet.”
“Why are they intentionally dragging it out?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
Ryan was frustrated as well. He had abandoned all the businesses he was running in Ruphla, discarded his position as the Duke, and hurriedly climbed up to the prestigious circle. The decision was made with the expectation that it wouldn’t take long until the marriage.
Everything from the proposal to the engagement ceremony was rushed. Naturally, he thought the marriage would proceed quickly as well.
However, what’s this? Suddenly, the other side started dilly-dallying. The engagement ceremony went well, but the problem arose afterward. What are they doing? No matter how much Matapju said it was the probationary period, this seems like a bit too much radio silence.
There was a lot to be done here as well, and as the marriage was delayed, he found himself unable to do anything, spending each day in this situation.
Not only was it not his hometown, but also initiating new businesses here as an outsider was a daunting situation. He needed Giben’s help; the name Giben Lianster was essential.
Once he became a son-in-law, he had plans to meet and mingle with people for business, but now he was starting to feel uneasy.
‘They won’t keep delaying the marriage just to keep me here, right?’
Giben noticed that Ryan had been harsh with Riley lately. He threw some harsh words several times.
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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