“It looked difficult for you to get out with the skirt.”
“Oh…”
Lowering her gaze, Etienne saw her skirt clinging to her legs.
“You can put me down now.”
“It might be better to carry you like this.”
Lehart seemed intent on not putting her down, his arms firm around her. Etienne, feeling awkward, couldn’t meet his eyes.
Then she saw Fernando, who was still in the fountain, and gave him an awkward smile.
‘Thank you.’
She mouthed her gratitude, and only then did Fernando hesitantly emerge from the fountain.
Lehart, after giving instructions to a servant and closing the door, leaned against the wall.
“The bath water will be ready soon, so just hold on.”
“Thank you.”
Etienne, drying her hair with a towel, bowed her head. Who would have thought following the Second Prince would end with her falling into a fountain?
Fortunately, Fernando and the Crown Prince appeared. Otherwise, she might have had to walk around the banquet hall drenched.
As Etienne wrung and then released her hair, Lehart let out a meaningful laugh.
“Who could it be? Who pushed Etienne?”
Etienne had already explained she was pushed into the fountain, but beyond that, she knew nothing. Remaining silent to Lehart’s speculation, he continued.
“You didn’t see anyone at all?”
Etienne nodded, causing her hair to slip from the towel. She rewrapped her hair.
“Should I ask a servant who was roaming around there?”
“No.”
At Lehart’s musings, Etienne quickly interjected, asking him not to.
“Why not?”
“I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.”
If a servant mentioned the Second Prince’s name, it could escalate the situation. It was better to leave things as they were since nothing was certain about the Second Prince’s plans.
Understanding Etienne’s earnest gaze, Lehart nodded in agreement.
“Right, it’s better not to make a big deal out of it…”
“Thank you.”
Etienne fiddled with the towel, seemingly relieved. She wished she could wash off soon. The overcoat that the Crown Prince had given her to cover up was also wet, making her feel cold.
“Etienne.”
Then, Fernando’s voice came from beside her, followed by him embracing her.
As Etienne blinked and looked at him, he said, “In case you’re cold.”
“So you’re hugging me because of that?”
Fernando nodded instead of responding. Suddenly, Etienne felt like she had been moved around by others’ hands since a while ago.
“I’ll hold you tighter.”
“No need for that.”
As Fernando was about to exert more force in his arms, Crown Prince Lehart, who had approached unnoticed, pushed his hand between them and separated the two.
“The bath is ready.”
Lehart spoke firmly, looking directly at Fernando.
“No need to hug like a dog anymore.”
Lehart’s sarcastic comment was met with Fernando’s sharp gaze. A dangerous tension flowed between them. Etienne couldn’t understand why they were on such bad terms but decided to stand up.
“I’ll go and wash up then.”
She thought it best to remove herself from the situation. Following a maid, Etienne left, leaving Lehart and Fernando alone.
Once Etienne was gone, the forced smiles on both men’s faces disappeared.
“Shouldn’t Your Highness be heading back now? You’re not Etienne’s partner, why keep following her?”
Fernando continued the confrontation, and Lehart chuckled.
“Being rejected as a partner doesn’t mean I have to avoid her. We’re not children. Are you telling me not to play with Etienne?”
“If you know it’s childish, then go your own way.”
“And if I don’t want to?”
Lehart smiled wryly, accepting Fernando’s challenge.
“I used to just like them, Etienne and you.”
Lehart’s remark about liking both Etienne and Fernando aggravated Fernando even more. Lehart, unbothered, continued.
“But now it’s even more fun, so I want to stay.”
“Why are you like this?”
“And why are you acting like a dog?”
Fernando gritted his teeth, and Lehart wore a triumphant smile.
“Moving with your body isn’t everything, is it?”
At that moment, Fernando realized Lehart’s point. While he was holding Etienne to keep her warm, the Crown Prince had ordered a servant to fetch her a new dress.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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