In front of my face, he bluntly said I was heavy. How rude.
‘Who is this man anyway?’
Where did he suddenly come from?
I glared at the man whose handsomeness was halved by his unpleasant words and actions. This was a noble’s residence, however ruined it may be. It was properly maintained, surrounded by high fences.
“Who are you? How did you get in here?”
He didn’t seem like a local.
Though not dressed extravagantly, the aura and sophisticated air around him clearly indicated he was a noble, and a high-ranking one at that. He was completely out of place in such a rural domain. Of course, even if he was a noble, it was rude to enter another family’s house without permission.
‘He seems like the type to throw manners out the window anyway.’
At my question, the man crossed his arms and raised his long eyebrows.
“Shouldn’t you say thank you for helping you first?”
The man tilted his head and looked down at me. It was extremely irritating to see his arrogance, but I had to admit, if it weren’t for him, I could have been seriously hurt. I was lucky to only have a sore backside.
Despite my thoughts on manners, I couldn’t just stand there without saying anything, so I quickly got up, dusted off my dress, and bowed my head.
“Thank you for ensuring my safety.”
Of course, it would have been better if he hadn’t thrown me. I swallowed the rest of my thoughts. By now, a humble response would be expected in return, but strangely, it was quiet. When I sneakily glanced up, I saw the man had turned his head away. Clearly, he had no interest in manners.
“Are you trying to escape?”
His calm question made my heart leap out of my throat. That’s when I remembered there were others besides my family in this house. Cinderella’s servants!
This man must be one of them. That explained his poor attitude. He wouldn’t have a good opinion of the sister who tormented his master all her life. But then again.
‘Did I just get caught before I even properly attempted to escape?’
As I blinked in dismay, the man turned his gaze towards me and tilted his chin.
“Take that with you.”
He pointed towards something with his chin. I turned to see the suitcase I hadn’t noticed before, opened and its contents spilled everywhere. It must have opened when it fell. Great timing when I was considering whether I could even escape without being noticed.
Clearly caught red-handed, I shamelessly decided to bluff my way out.
“It fell out the window by accident.”
“That heavy thing fell out by accident?”
“The wardrobe is near the window.”
“So you came down to pick it up?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The man chuckled.
“Through the window?”
“It’s late. I didn’t want to wake up the family.”
“On that flimsy thing?”
“I used to hang from it often as a child.”
I didn’t even believe my own absurd excuse, but if I say so, what can he do? I met his scrutinizing gaze without faltering.
I couldn’t let my eyes wander. It wasn’t a big lie, after all.
His purple eyes, both delicate and somewhat savage, followed me persistently. I widened my eyes even more, not to be enchanted by his gaze.
“Then pick it up and go inside.”
The man, who had been stroking his smooth chin with his long fingers, nodded. I finally let out a sigh of relief and relaxed my eyes.
“Yes, I should.”
I quickly turned around and started picking up the scattered items from the suitcase. I felt a burning sensation on the back of my head, indicating that the man was still standing there, watching me.
Escaping now seemed futile, and as I gathered my crumpled dress, thinking of trying again later when the night deepened, a large hand suddenly stretched out before me.
“Take it.”
“Thank you.”
I quickly snatched the familiar bread bag from the man’s hand and put it in the suitcase. He then picked up another bread bag beside him and offered it to me.
“You packed quite meticulously.”
I could tell from the urging hand gesture that this man was teasing me.
“I eat more than I look.”
I curtly replied and quickly packed the rest of the items into the suitcase.
“Thank you for your help.”
Continuing to waste time wouldn’t do any good. I turned my back without hesitation, and the man asked from behind,
“Planning to go through the door?”
Where else would I go? I turned around as if to say, ‘Is that even a question?’ The man curled his lips.
“Worried about waking up the family, aren’t you?”
“…….”
That handsome face seemed so annoyingly smug. The cold features combined with his sly attitude were even more irritating.
“I don’t have the skill to levitate. No choice, right?”
I pointed at the short blanket rope dangling from the first-floor wall, smiled slightly, and went inside without looking back.
What good is being handsome if he’s so annoying? Shaking my head, I went up to my room cautiously in case the family woke up. After reorganizing the suitcase and extending the rope, quite some time had passed.
“He must have left by now, right?”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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