But it was the first time I had heard that he had left a letter to someone else. Besides, from the content, doesn’t it seem like a person who knew he was going to die?
Moreover, Dear Yung?
It didn’t make sense that my father, who was nothing more than a mountain keeper, had a close relationship with the former owner of the Horizon’s Tower and a grand wizard.
‘But it’s definitely my father’s handwriting…’
“Anyway, I need to fulfill the last request my master left me before he died.”
“……But why marriage, specifically?”
“Initially, I was preparing to become your legal guardian, but as you know, things got a little twisted.”
“……You didn’t know who I was that night, did you?”
“I didn’t know. I only found out this morning, after you fled from my bed. I didn’t know that the woman I had spent the night with was Riley Adaline. We didn’t even tell each other our full names.”
“……. ”
“Fortunately, a scandal broke, and it seemed like a good thing.”
“……. ”
“To take guardianship away from Baron Ryan would be complicated in many ways, and I don’t think that suspicious and greedy man would cooperate easily. Given how cautious and skeptical he is, even rejecting a radical marriage proposal, I thought the guardianship procedure would be even more complex and frustrating.”
That was not wrong. Ryan was a man both greedy and sharpwitted. If a man who is as influential as the owner of Horizon’s Tower suddenly claims guardianship, he would scrutinize it with all kinds of suspicions.
He would certainly oppose it adamantly, or try to squeeze out even more, that was clear.
“And not just because of Count Ermeintz, I thought the baron would sell his sister anywhere. If that happens, it gets more complicated. It’s better to hurry. I hate complicated things.”
“You know my uncle very well.”
“Well, I’ve dealt with many of that kind of person.”
“……. ”
“In that sense, I think choosing marriage as a means is the best for now. Spending the night together is merely an excuse, and this is a choice for both of our conveniences.”
Again, I felt the cold atmosphere I first felt from him. A feeling that clearly draws a line in the relationship.
Heartlessly, he intends to use marriage as a means for each other’s convenience, and his words seem cruel, but because they are realistic and honest, they appealed to me.
“I think it’s a proposal that’s not so bad.”
“……. ”
“If you have to be sold to someone anyway, isn’t a young, capable, handsome, and firm me better than a perverted old man?”
Emphasizing that one has to be sold to someone anyway and highlighting his good points seemed like a tactless talent.
Besides, he shamelessly emphasized his good parts. He was handsome, capable, rich, and young.
Though promoting his merits nonchalantly seemed annoying, it was completely true, and it even made me laugh.
It seemed that the saying that a goodlooking person feels pleasant no matter what they do was not wrong.
His bitter and venomous words were not amusing, but his face, glowing with a halo, was entertaining no matter how many times I looked at it.
‘Certainly, it’s an offer that has no downside for me. If we get married… I will be relatively free from my aunt’s control. I can live more freely.’
But what about you?
“Are you okay with it?”
“What?”
“Marrying the daughter of the Hanmihan family… and that too, the second daughter. After all, marriage is a major event in life. You could marry a woman from a better family. Deciding on such a significant life event simply on the basis of a teacher’s will…”
“It doesn’t matter. I don’t know about my sister, but for me, marriage is nothing. It’s something you do if you want to, or not if you don’t. It’s nothing more or less than that. Besides…”
Besides?
“I was quite satisfied.”
“With what?”
“Yesterday.”
Riley’s face turned red as she realized he was talking about what happened in bed.
“My father would probably welcome it with open arms if he knew you were the marriage partner.”
“…Why?”
“Because your father, Liceon Aeardlyn, is not only a friend of my teacher but also a friend of my father.”
“…Ah.”
What on earth is my father’s identity?
Why on earth did he have such an extensive network? And why did he hide it until now?
“Of course, the decision to accept or reject the proposal is up to you. If you refuse, I will consider going through the guardianship process. The marriage may be nothing to me, but it might be a burden to you.”
Would there be a need to refuse? It’s a condition without any downside. I was thinking of accepting it without further thought.
Then Gibnen added something else.
“Ah, one more thing. Even though it’s a marriage where we’re looking for mutual benefit, I don’t want it to be a sham marriage. Regardless of the fact that marriage is not a big deal, I think we should fulfill our marital duties.”
“…What do you mean?”
“We must fulfill all the duties and obligations of a married couple.”
“…”
“Leaving behind a child to continue the lineage is also part of that.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
