1RomanceEB Chapter 57 I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand love anymore
Chapter 57 I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand love anymore
"Luo, it's been so, so long since we've danced like this..."
Felicity gripped Rod's hand tightly, constantly changing direction as he exerted force;
The two of them were quite dazzling among all the nobles.
The second princess of the Linlank Empire and the future heir of the Melanie Empire—such a distinguished status should only be reserved for grand banquets in the imperial capital.
Now that he has appeared at a banquet in this remote place, how could he not attract everyone's attention?
"After all, there haven't been many opportunities since we came down from the capital. Most of the banquets here are small and chaotic. Today's banquet is barely acceptable, but we're here only to attend her coming-of-age ceremony."
"The decorations will be truly luxurious on that day."
Rod spoke calmly and led Felicity into the next dance move.
"That's true... But Luo, now that you've started developing and upgrading, shouldn't we go back to the capital?"
After all, didn't you retreat from the capital to this place precisely so you could have room to grow and develop away from the center of power?
"It's because I don't want to be controlled by your father, and also to get involved in those troublesome power struggles." Rhodes nodded slightly.
"But we have to kill all the witches here so they can't make a comeback before we can leave and return to the capital in peace, right?"
"Oh, yes, that's right, otherwise why would we come to rescue Miss Ivina..." Felicity nodded in agreement.
"Eh." Suddenly, Felicity missed a step and landed on Rod's foot, instantly throwing her off her rhythm—
Rod frowned slightly, but still steadied himself and put his arm around Felicity.
"These are all familiar steps, how could you make a mistake?"
Rod chuckled and pinched her cheek, saying, "You only have me as your dance partner, and it's not good that you're still making mistakes."
"It was an accident." Felicity's face flushed slightly, and her ears felt a little warm.
That's the truth. She really didn't pretend to be silly and stepped on it; she genuinely got distracted...
Can,
Suddenly, she also felt that this was a good opportunity?
yes……
Gathered under the gaze of the crowd, and amidst the violin music of the banquet.
My heart beats like a newborn fawn, pounding against my chest.
Undeniably, she usually speaks those silly, naive words and timid thoughts without any burden, but when sincere emotions well up on her lips, she feels a bit shy and hesitant.
But...
She is not Lilith after all.
Felicity raised her eyes slightly, the corners curving into crescent moons.
Time seemed to stand still, with only a gentle breeze rustling the shadows cast by the treetops adorned with firefly lanterns...
At that moment, her figure was graceful as she reached out and touched Rhodes' nose with her fingertip:
"Then... Luo."
Her voice softened, a misty haze welled in her eyes, and her gaze held a yearning for the past tears, the pain of loss—
From the moment she faced hatred, she could no longer see the things in front of her clearly.
What should have been a ripe, unripe fruit was burned to ashes by a raging fire.
Even if the apple eventually falls to the ground, escapes the flames, and ripens, in the end, when you look back, the person is no longer there.
Rhodes is so far away from her, so very far away...
Even though the revenge had been taken, Rhodes was no longer there for her.
If you're ever unhappy, you can always talk to me.
The words Rod left her when she was nine years old remain unchanged.
But in the end of her previous life, how could she have had the courage to express her unhappiness?
How could I say that... I just want you to be happy, if, if being with Lilith makes you happy...?
"Then I'd rather just disappear."
Memories throb in my heart.
Her face was beaming with a sweet smile, but her eyes were veiled in a thin mist.
She couldn't hope that Rhodes would actually look at her after having a small rift with Lilith, nor could she hope that she could get anything in return.
However, at least she could take this opportunity to express her thoughts, and that was enough to make her satisfied.
The sadness that was once hidden behind smiles has now become the strength to muster courage.
Finally, she uttered a few words.
"In that case... you'll stay my dance partner forever, until we're both old grandpas and grandmas and can't dance anymore, okay?"
The words fell.
The knot in my heart disappeared at that moment;
Rod's hand, which was holding hers, stiffened slightly.
However, after realizing what he had said, he chuckled in a hoarse voice:
"You always manage to say such natural sweet nothings. Do you know that, in normal relationships, that means you want to be together for life?"
Felicity bit her lip:
"What exactly is this so-called love between a man and a woman, Luo?"
Didn't I tell you this a long time ago?
"A hazy, ambiguous romance, at least, if your heart races when you first see him, and you can't sleep because of his actions, then that's what a superficial hazy, ambiguous romance is."
"But I just keep thinking about you, and I feel so content when I'm with you."
Felicity spoke softly, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
Rhodes' throat bobbed, and his tone became somewhat incoherent:
"You, who only come back to see me once a month after staying at the Duke's mansion, have the nerve to say you miss me all the time? You idiot."
He said this in an annoyed tone, then reached out his hand and once again led Felicity in dancing to the song.
"Things are different now... It's just that we've been apart for so long, that's why I miss you even more."
"Felicity..."
Rhodes sensed something was wrong.
Felicity today, or rather tonight, clearly has a strange problem.
Everything is the same, she is still as boundless as before, so what has changed?
hazy.
Correct.
It's hazy...
In the past, when he was with Felicity, there was only that kind of ignorance and pure incomprehension, without the vague and hazy boundaries between men and women;
But now, everything she says seems so vague, just like...
Like a girl in her first love.
How could that be?
Who messed with my visual novel save file?! Why did Felicity also become...?
It turned out exactly as he had initially thought.
Back then, he actually wanted to cultivate a childhood sweetheart as his girlfriend, which is why he wrote about redemption literature and deliberately saved Felicity.
But in the end, his dream was shattered because of Felicity's terrible problem.
I didn't get a girlfriend, but I did get a female buddy.
Then, he encountered Lilith, which led to the same storyline as the first playthrough—
But what's the situation now?
Wait--
At that moment, Rod's steps suddenly stopped, and a strange possibility arose in his heart;
As this speculation arose, and Lilith's story was about to be revealed, all the clues suddenly tightened.
"Felicity, you've changed. You're not the person you used to be anymore."
The two of them stood in the center of the dance banquet—
The lights shone, and all eyes seemed to be subtly drawn to this spot.
But the two of them seemed to have forgotten the world and ignored all of this;
Felicity gently shook her head:
"I haven't changed."
"You've changed."
Felicity breathed softly, her delicate fingers slipping from Rhodes's hand and then gracefully moving up to wrap around his neck—
"I've just learned a few things."
"Or rather, it's only after losing something that we truly understand..."
"I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand love anymore, Luo."
As the girl's light voice faded, the shadows of the trees and the lamplight swayed slightly. At that moment, her figure appeared so frail, as delicate as a fragile wad of cotton, ready to vanish with a single breath.