“I won’t ask you to teach me magic.”
“Then what?”
“Just keep me company while you’re here. Talking to you makes me feel like I’m actually a person.”
It wasn’t a plea for sympathy. Cordelia casually shrugged her shoulders, finding it refreshing to have an equal conversation with someone in this house.
To her mother-in-law, she was nothing but a loathsome insect, and to her husband, Cordelia was just a boring and stiff woman.
Suddenly, Leonard cursed under his breath in a low voice, startling Cordelia.
He irritably ran his hand through his hair and then flicked his index finger.
“Come here.”
“Why?”
“Give me your hand.”
His tone was akin to a thug demanding money. Cordelia blinked her large green eyes and tentatively extended her hands.
Leonard lightly tapped her burned hand.
A beautiful glow enveloped her hand. When the light faded, the redness and pain on her hand were miraculously gone.
“Wow, it doesn’t hurt at all. That’s amazing.”
“Now get out.”
“What about the meal… Okay, I’ll go. Just relax your eyes.”
Leonard was frowning and squinting his eyes intensely. Cordelia reluctantly stood up from her seat.
Holding the doorknob, she looked back at him.
“Uh…”
“I told you to leave.”
“Thank you for healing my hand.”
She waved her now-healed hand and left the room.
Leonard continued to stare at the closed door long after Cordelia had left.
“Is she stupid or just simple? Doesn’t she realize who hurt her hand?”
“She knows, yet she acts like that.”
The sigh of an unknown presence filled the empty room.
Leonard, unsurprised, threw a glass of water onto the floor.
Miraculously, the water droplets wriggled into a small shape and soon formed a wrinkled old man’s face.
“Did you do everything I asked?”
“Yes, yes. As per your command.”
“Hmph. Just two days ago, you were clinging to my legs, crying and whining.”
“Old age brings tears, Master.”
The old man replied somewhat cheekily. Leonard snorted.
“Report. Did you check the coffin?”
“Yes. Your body has not been found anywhere. This has caused a lot of uncertainty within the Attilay family. They cannot hold a funeral without a body.”
“Of course. Nobody believes I’m really dead.”
“Yet, Ramu has completely turned to their side. Dmitrucel has been in frequent contact with Maximilian. Seems like he’s weighing both sides.”
“Traitors, all of them. I expected nothing from Ramu, but Dmitrucel? To turn his back on me so quickly?”
“Indeed.”
“I’ll wipe them all out when I return. They don’t know the gratitude they owe me.”
Leonard vowed revenge, his eyes burning with fiery anger.
“Still, Belucci and the others are refusing to acknowledge Maximilian as the rightful head.”
“Hmph. They said they’d even offer their hearts to me. As expected.”
Leonard’s face lightened with relief, despite his nonchalant remark. It would have been difficult if all his followers had turned against him.
Although bitter, this was a good opportunity to discern who truly supported him.
“Hem-hem. And there’s me, Baron Langsha, a symbol of loyalty and integrity, always ready to sacrifice my life for you, Master.”
“Yes, very reliable.”
Baron beamed with pride, puffing out his chest, while Leonard remained indifferent.
“When do you plan to reveal to Belucci and the others that you’re still alive?”
“Not yet. Maximilian isn’t someone to be taken lightly. He must have put surveillance on you and everyone else under me.”
“That’s right. There are indeed rats lurking around.”
“Then be cautious about coming here and find my body quickly. Since I was attacked by Maximilian in the Valley of Joy, my body must be somewhere around there.”
“I’ve already organized a search party with all available personnel.”
“You join them too.”
“Yes. I will leave for the Valley of Joy tonight.”
Finding Leonard’s body quickly was crucial. If Maximilian got his hands on it, Leonard might never be able to return to his own body. The thought sent shivers down his spine.
“What about the Abrams estate?”
“Here it is. The estate is in complete disarray.”
Despite his respectful tone, Baron’s words were rough. Leonard’s lips curled in disgust as he scanned the report.
“What a mess. Left to their own devices, they’ll ruin everything, won’t they?”
“Yes. Helena Abrams and her younger brother started embezzling funds as soon as the previous Earl died. They even sold tax collection rights to merchants for kickbacks. And if you look at the next chapter…”
“What? Even this woman, secretly summoning servants for her dirty deeds?”
“Yes. And not just her. Other vassals are also embezzling. Frankly, it’s a wonder the estate is functioning at all.”
The report, stained with numerous instances of corruption, spanned dozens of pages. Leonard flicked through it in one breath and shrugged.
“Good. Since Maximilian never imagined I’d be alive, pretending to be the Earl while utilizing this estate might be beneficial.”
“That seems wise.”
Baron cautiously observed his master’s mood before speaking.
“About the Countess who just left…”
“Who? Ah, Cordelia Basquez?”
“Yes.”
“What about her?”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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