The god clearly designated Riccardo as the next emperor through the oracle. Therefore, people speculated that the labyrinth map was in Riccardo’s mind and believed he would draw it himself.
Riccardo, who inherited the bloodline and powers more strongly than anyone, was expected to bring the key from the chest in the labyrinth after taking a saintess as his companion. The Grand Temple would then unhesitatingly proclaim him emperor. It was more natural than the sun rising in the east.
The key in the chest symbolized the royal family itself.
However, there was one thing they didn’t know. It was true that Riccardo held the labyrinth map in his mind, but only after the powers of the Rochester bloodline had manifested. Therefore, everything would happen only after Riccardo left the Earl’s mansion.
“Yes, of course, Father, I can do well.”
Since the Earl played the role of a kind father, it was my turn to play the obedient daughter.
“Just trust me.”
I smiled brightly, inwardly mocking their foolishness. The emperor’s efforts to gain legitimacy he didn’t possess would be in vain, and more importantly…
The emperor would betray Fennel.
Although Earl Fennel planned to hand over the labyrinth map to the Dermayer Emperor in exchange for great wealth and power, he would be executed by the emperor, fearful of the conspiracy being exposed.
The man, soon to die, left my room with a content smile.
After he left, I exhaled deeply and stretched my arms above my head. He will leave the Earl’s house when he is about a head taller than me.
Riding in the carriage of the Rochester Duke’s house that came to pick him up, gracefully…
Right now, the only hope was that Riccardo would draw the labyrinth map after that.
Achieving unexpected results, I took my bag and headed towards the East Wing where he lived. Leaving the West Wing, I was greeted by gloomy, overcast weather.
Even though it was just a move from the West Wing to the East Wing, it felt like stepping into a new world, uncertain of what lay ahead.
It was the rainy season of the desert, pouring rain as if the sky had opened, for one month every year.
I had already felt it from the dresses Sabrina wore, but her taste was indeed consistent. Now, I’m sitting on a bouquet called a bed, frowning at Sabrina.
“Is it that difficult to bend and unbend all ten fingers?”
“Be quiet.”
Sabrina, who had avoided a big crisis with the arithmetic homework I helped her with, had invited me to her room.
“Can I learn letters today?”
“I said I’d teach you after you finish this.”
“So, I can’t learn today.”
Since that day, Sabrina has been using teaching me letters as an excuse to keep giving me arithmetic homework.
“If you can’t wait, solve it yourself.”
“Sabrina, arithmetic is important. If you can’t do it, it’s like you’ve completely failed math.”
She frowned and focused again on bending and unbending her fingers. It had been almost ten days since I started studying with her. Earl Fennel visited me and left the mansion again after three days.
The letter system wasn’t difficult; except for a few exceptional readings, most could be learned quickly. I read a book borrowed by Sabrina while waiting for her to finish her homework.
“The more I think about it, the pettier it gets.”
“What is?”
“This book. There were no such high-quality books in the library I visited last time.”
The content was the same.
“That’s because it’s an old library. Honestly, you should be thankful that the butler even took you to the library.”
“Why? Because I’m a bastard?”
Suddenly, Sabrina’s movements stopped.
“What, yes, that’s right. I didn’t mean it in a bad way, but…”
Having spent a few days together, Sabrina no longer treated me as carelessly as before. The girl who used to shout to the world that I was a bastard, as if worried someone might not know, was gone.
I chuckled and lay back on the bed.
“It’s okay. Being a bastard isn’t something new, and I’m not hurt by something that’s not my fault.”
I didn’t understand the meaning of that word before. But every time I heard ‘bastard,’ my throat stung as if I had been caught stealing someone else’s belongings.
“Still, it’s childish to discriminate against people even with books.”
I expected a snide comeback, but surprisingly, Sabrina remained silent.
I glanced at her and casually asked about Riccardo, who I’d been curious about.
“So, about the child in the East Wing.”
“Yes, the one you like?”
“Why do you say that?”
My heart skipped a beat, and I ended up shouting louder than usual.
“Why did you go there if you don’t like him? The East Wing is no better than the West Wing.”
“Well… because I’m scared to be alone.”
My fabricated excuse seemed convincing enough, as Sabrina didn’t respond again.
“So, why doesn’t that child have a name?”
Sabrina tapped her lips with a high-quality pencil that wouldn’t smudge like charcoal.
“I’m not exactly sure, but he doesn’t remember.”
“Doesn’t remember?”
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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