The expression on Beris changed when he saw the paper boat.
With a face as if he had received a huge shock, he slightly muttered, “Ah.”
“Your Highness, the boat… Why is it like this? It’s strange.”
Beris, who had come close to the table, tilted his head.
That was natural, for compared to what the servants had done, the paper boat I had made was pathetic.
It was crumpled here and there; anyone could see it wasn’t good.
“To speak like that is rude.”
Meanwhile, Ronowe intervened between Beris and me.
“No matter if the boat seems like a shipwreck, it is what Your Highness has diligently made.”
Ronowe informed Beris that he had made a mistake.
‘What? Shipwreck isn’t a word a child would easily spit out.’
I was taken aback but then realized that I too was in the form of a 3yearold and decided to quietly observe the situation.
“But… the boat… it’s all ruined.”
But Beris did not change his mind.
With an innocent face, he emphasized that the paper boat I had made was a mess.
“Enough!”
In the end, Ronowe turned and looked at Beris.
“Your Highness knows that the boat is broken, don’t you?”
In an attempt to stop the relentless Beris, Ronowe raised his voice.
‘Both of you stop. I know too, you brats.’
Watching the scene made me feel embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Ronowe’s defense, far from being appreciated, only made my poor craftsmanship feel even more piercing.
“It’s difficult since it’s your first time.”
It was then.
“The Duke has said that everyone is clumsy at first.”
Feeling disheartened by my poor skill, Carlisle spoke up. He took the paper boat in front of me and carefully touched it.
“Thank you for saying that.”
True to a general’s bearing, he was the best one. I looked at Carlisle and expressed my gratitude.
“I will teach you more easily next time.”
Carlisle met my eyes and gave a faint smile.
“I don’t want to do paper folding anymore. It’s not fun.”
Meanwhile, Beris, who had been fighting, suddenly became bored playing nicely with paper alongside the Fleur siblings.
“I’m hungry.”
Ronowe suddenly sat down on the floor, clutching his starving stomach.
“Me too.”
Beris dropped the paper on the floor and said he was hungry.
“I wanna eat something.”
He promptly picked up a fallen paper boat from the floor and started chewing on it.
“Ah~ No, you can’t eat this.”
Startled, Carlisle rushed over and took the paper boat out of Beris’s mouth.
He had never thought that Beris would try to eat paper even if he was hungry, and Carlisle looked confused.
“If you’re hungry, let’s clean up and go out.”
Quickly regaining his calm face, he suggested cleaning up the messy place and going to eat, being somewhat annoyed by Beris’s silly state.
“I can’t clean up because I’m hungry!”
Beris, dissatisfied with something, puffed his cheeks and threw a tantrum.
“Ah…….”
Caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, Carlisle hesitated, and Ronowe stared blankly at the fleeing Beris before getting up.
“Meat~.”
“Meat~ Meat~.”
Soon, the Fleur siblings were embraced by a waiting maid nearby.
I watched Beris and started picking up the scattered papers.
“Your Highness, please go ahead and eat. I will finish cleaning up and follow.”
Carlisle said he could do it alone, but I couldn’t leave him alone, so we decided to clean up together.
“No, let’s do it together.”
While eagerly picking up the paper, our hands accidentally touched.
“Your Highness!”
Startled, Carlisle opened his eyes wide.
“You could cut your hand on the paper.”
I was also surprised by his reaction, but instead of letting go, Carlisle carefully wrapped my touched hand with both of his hands.
“I’m sorry……!”
Then, realizing what he had done, he quickly let go and apologized.
After that, in an awkward silence, we gathered the scattered papers and tidied them up perfectly.
“You worked hard.”
After looking around the now neat surroundings, I handed Carlisle the paper boat I had folded.
“You can have this. You seemed to like boats earlier.”
It was still a soggy and ugly paper boat, but I courteously received it with both hands.
“Thank you.”
It seemed like something to be happy about, even to the point of blushing, but I passed it off as trivial.
“Let’s go.”
Then, with the attendant maid behind me, I left the library, escorted by Callaile.
[This is a time separator.]
Shortly after, contrary to expectations, I only separated from the middlemen and Callaile at mealtime. Because the meal was with Jeff and someone else.
The dining room, newly adorned with luxurious brown curtains, sparkled with golden powder. The chandelier installed on the ceiling also shone more brightly with the sunlight coming in through the window, and all kinds of precious dishes were served on the table.
There was also beautiful food that looked too good to touch, like meat dishes with tantalizingly flowing juices, salads, and seafood dishes.
The food boasted such colorful visuals that the appetite boiled like bubbling water, and saliva gathered in my mouth.
‘I see the benefit of meticulously selecting the chef.’
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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