Certainly, he must have made himself look like a mess due to the responsibility for the reception. That’s why Calon spoke firmly, saying he would help if she had what she wanted.
Being a clever person, she might have been puzzled by the mention of sending more gifts but eventually understood his intention. That he could still be of assistance in this situation.
Of course, it wouldn’t have been easy to answer readily with someone else present.
Nevertheless, after today, if they still needed help, she would surely come up with an answer.
When the carriage arrived at Ash Harbor, Nisha, who had been waiting, rushed out. Then she directed a question at Calon and Ino as they disembarked.
“What about Lady Aelfrida?”
“Ah.”
At that moment, Calon realized that he hadn’t thought about the most important Ancient Elvish issue at all, from the moment he left the author’s house until now.
And three weeks later.
“Can you still help me?”
Calon faced Ael, who had come with a dazed expression.
Certainly, here’s the translation:
On the night Calon left, Ael was dragged away again and received punishment from Elise and the author couple.
The next day, Jena, who secretly visited Ael’s room, shed tears, questioning how she could let her daughter end up in such a state.
That was how much of a mess Ael was in.
Bruises here and there, torn lips, and even wounds remained on her body.
The marks of the one-sided beating painted a grim picture on Ael’s body.
Still, she considered herself fortunate. Her body hurt, but nothing was broken. Bruises and swelling would heal with time, as they always did.
But the problem didn’t end there.
Elise, unable to contain her anger, entered Ael’s room and, while venting her frustration, found a book under the bed.
“What’s this?”
Picking up the rolled-out book, Elise’s eyes brightened at the emblem of the Academy Library marked inside the book. She immediately rushed to Author Aradis with it.
Certainly, here’s the translation:
Already seething with anger, he exploded once more. The author vented his anger as he looked at the book brought by the servant.
“You dared to do this with my identification! Do you feel pleased to act as if you’re equal to people with knowledge stolen through theft? A pitiful subject of failure!”
For a while, he had only paid attention to Elise and had gone outside to walk, completely ignoring Ael.
Such perfect indifference had actually allowed Ael to live quietly. However, due to this recent incident, the author was once again reminded of the disappointment, despair, and anger he felt when Ael was born.
The author threw the book he held in his hand toward Ael without hesitation. The edge of the book struck her forehead and fell to the floor.
“……!”
Feeling intense pain, Ael touched the part where the book had hit with her hand. Her hand was covered in fresh blood.
Certainly, here’s the translation:
Initially, when she was first struck, she felt pain and even cried. However, as Ael endured the pain without complaint, the author couple and Elise became even more furious.
They had hoped that somehow Ael would suffer and beg them while groveling at their feet.
At that moment, Elise picked up one of the books Ael had borrowed and tore the pages apart.
“What is this!”
Ael, who had been quiet until then, suddenly stood up and rushed at Elise, snatching the book away.
“What are you doing! Stop it!”
Ael, who had been still as if dead, attacked Elise, startling her, and she stepped back.
However, Elise’s eyes soon gleamed with a realization of how to torment Ael.
Elise ordered Maya to restrain Ael, then held up a book in front of her as if to show off before tearing it apart.
Ael tried to stop her, but her painful body wouldn’t listen, and Maya held her arms so firmly that she couldn’t break free.
Certainly, here’s the translation:
The author, who knew that the book was borrowed from the library in his name, twitched for a moment. But when he saw Ael crying and begging not to do it, he also joined in tearing and trampling the book.
“Just a book, what’s the big deal?”
Even though it was a book brought from the Empire, a book was just a book.
He thought it was cheap entertainment to see Ael suffering like this.
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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