She succeeded in escaping from the prince, but… there was no one to compensate for the damage caused by the prince. The feeling of enduring this dirty mood alone made her feel even more unpleasant.
‘Ha, what should I do now? Should I go back to the party venue?’
Riley sighed as she looked at the ruined dress.
The champagne scent, like a prick, vibrated from the dress. It was sticky and uncomfortable. So, she felt uneasy. She wanted to take off the dress and wash herself with clean water immediately.
At that moment, when everything seemed helpless,
Someone grabbed her wrist.
“…Gimnen?”
“Follow me.”
Her parted lips stiffened. His expression was also cold.
Did he get angry because she came out without permission? Or was it because she made a scene in front of the prince?
Still, it wasn’t a situation that could be easily handled. Despite trying her best to mitigate the situation with her own efforts…
While Riley was contemplating an excuse, Gimnen passed through a marble pillar and opened a door. Then, he took Riley inside.
“Everyone, leave.”
He chased away all the attendants who were waiting in the room. The frightened attendants, scared by the chilly atmosphere, hastily exited the room.
Although it was a palace, Riley thought she could enter any room, but Gimnen’s expression was so cold that she swallowed her question and barely mumbled her mouth.
“What happened.”
Gimnen roughly ran his hand through his well-kept hair. Despite being messed up, his hair shape seemed to be unaffected by the meticulous care he usually gave.
Between the disheveled strands of hair, coolly extended eyebrows were visible. The slightly raised eyebrows indicated how angry he was compared to usual.
“What did that jerk do?”
“…”
“Why is it like this?”
His breathing was rough.
Perhaps frustrated by Riley’s silence, Gimnen pushed her against the wall, blocking her way with his body.
“Did that jerk make it like this?”
Did that jerk refer to the 7th prince? Riley was taken aback, looking at Gimnen’s frozen face. First, it seemed more important to calm him down.
“It’s not like that; calm down…”
Riley tried to hold his arms tightly to reassure him.
However, he didn’t seem to calm down at all. Breathing heavily, he explored every nook and cranny of Riley’s body. Checking if there were any torn areas in the dress or any wounds.
“I’m okay, I just spilled champagne on myself.”
“…”
“I wanted to splash it on that guy’s face, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it… so I just poured it on my dress.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Just… I said something bad about you. I know it’s best not to react. I just got angry for a moment…”
“…”
“That was the best I could do. I just wanted to quickly get out of that situation without causing any more trouble.”
Gimnen didn’t say anything. He only checked if Riley was okay, examining her face.
“Sorry… for ruining your party.”
Gimnen shot her an uncomfortable look, then sighed briefly. After wiping his dry face, he brought his face close to Riley’s.
“That jerk.”
“…”
“I only cursed at him?”
Riley stared blankly at him and slowly nodded.
“Yeah.”
Finally, Gimnen’s eyes, which had been fierce, softened.
“As long as you’re not hurt.”
Stained with anger and anxiety, his face was adorned with a relieved smile. He slowly reached out his hand and gently caressed Riley’s face. It was a careful and gentle touch, as if caressing something extremely precious.
“You worried me.”
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.
*
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.”
