Chapter 264 Communication
Jiang Liyue wasn't stupid; she naturally had some guesses about the Duchess's identity.
She had always mentally created a portrait of the Duchess: a beloved "heartthrob" who was praised by every servant. She never appeared in public, but Herlod always spoke of her with nostalgia.
Those rooms seemed to have been prepared for a long time, filled with clothes and jewelry spanning a century, and the rose garden that she and the Duchess both loved.
There's also Herlo's unwavering belief that Hermer will fall in love with him.
With the addition of Duke Hermer, all of this brought to the surface an impossible guess in Jiang Liyue's mind—
She is the Duchess everyone talks about.
After arriving at this guess, all those fragmented clues seemed to be able to be connected into a coherent whole at this moment.
Everything that seemed strange to Jiang Liyue after she entered Terence Castle was instantly resolved.
For some unknown reason, she knew Herlo and Hermer a hundred years ago.
And so they began their century-long wait.
“My Yueyue has always been very clever.” Hermer’s hand was still gently stroking her cheek, and the admiration in his tone was like a lover’s whisper.
He was no longer worried that Jiang Liyue would find out the truth, because she had already entered his territory.
“But I don’t remember anything.” Jiang Liyue blinked. “Is that okay? You’ve waited so long, but all you got was me with no memory.”
"Yueyue doesn't need to worry about this."
Hermer chuckled softly: "I love your soul. As for memories, as long as we're together, we can create countless memories."
"Although I don't want to admit it, even that idiot Herlo doesn't care about this kind of thing, does he, Yueyue?"
That's absolutely right. Herlo had never even hinted at the fact that she was the Duchess.
After all, Herloh was afraid that she would remember the past and be unwilling to go with him.
"Alright, Yueyue." Hermer seemed to have seen through her heart. He slid his fingers to her earlobe and gently kneaded it as if punishing her. "If Yueyue wants to test me, there's no need for this."
"Because no matter what, I will always love you."
Jiang Liyue was enveloped by the thick love in his words and eyes, and stared at him blankly for a moment.
[Wait, what kind of riddle is this? How did Herlo suddenly become a duke? And who is the duchess anyway? Can you just tell me directly?]
My brain is fried, but from what I'm hearing, it seems like Yueyue is the Duchess!?
[Huh? Has the dungeon gotten this crazy?]
Actually, upon closer analysis, it makes quite sense that Yueyue is a duchess, since who else could be so universally loved?
Am I the only one who noticed that there are two bosses in this dungeon? Hehehehehehe
[Me too... identical twins... brother rice bowl... so delicious!]
[Herlo: Sister-in-law, open the door, it's my brother]
I can't even imagine how delicious it would be if the three of them were on the bed in this dungeon.
Please, I'll top up my account, okay? Just let me see it later TT
Doesn't anyone care about Yueyue's back?
It's alright, Yueyue has already experienced the tentacles from the last dungeon, two of them are nothing to worry about.
[Yueyue: ...Thank you all]
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The comments on the screen expressed confidence in Jiang Liyue's strong waist, but Jiang Liyue was unaware that she was being stared at intently by Hermès, whose sticky affection was spreading all over her body like black mud.
This left her unable to move and could only be dragged into the abyss to sink into despair.
Hermer thought she would be afraid; a hundred years ago, they had never shown her any real possessiveness.
He thought they had a long time ahead of them.
Unfortunately, she wasn't there. Now that they had finally found her, Hermer didn't want to waste any more time.
So it's okay if she feels scared.
Fear it, tremble, and then he will hold you tight, lock you up, and confine you in a dark room, where you can only receive his love day and night.
But Jiang Liyue simply smiled in response to his expectant gaze.
“I can feel it.” Jiang Liyue took the initiative to put her arms around his neck. “Hermes, I can feel your love.”
Hermer froze on the spot, his very soul trembling in her smiling eyes.
She said she felt it.
These one sentence instantly brought tears to Hermer's eyes.
“Yueyue…” he whispered.
I want to get closer to her and kiss her again.
However, Jiang Liyue quickly dodged away at that moment: "We can't kiss now."
Hermer looked at her with a wronged and puzzled expression. Although he didn't say anything, his expression clearly asked, "Why?"
Didn't they already know he loved her? Why couldn't they kiss?
“Because we just met.” Jiang Liyue said seriously, “Although you think we’ve known each other before, I have no memory of it.”
"Moreover, I promised Herlo that I would get to know him first. You are brothers, so of course you should treat each other equally."
What Hermer really wanted to say was that he didn't want to be treated the same as that idiot Herlo at all.
But... Hermer met her serious, smiling gaze.
He knew that this was the right choice for Jiang Liyue.
He was well aware of the extent of his obsessive-compulsive tendencies and possessiveness.
The same applies to Herlo.
The two of them are able to maintain a delicate balance now only because neither of them can hurt the other.
However, if Jiang Liyue shows favoritism towards someone, then the situation will be different.
The one who is favored will have his possessiveness swell to the extreme. He will think that since he has received Yueyue's favor, why can't he have her all to himself?
The one who is not favored will also experience a surge of jealousy, wishing they could kill the other and take their place.
If things develop this way, even if they both suffer heavy losses, they will fight to the very end. The result may be that Yueyue is harmed, or that they both die, and then Yueyue is taken by someone else.
Neither of these outcomes is what Hermes wanted to see.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Hermès looked at Jiang Liyue quietly and smiled helplessly, "Yueyue, baby, you are really smart."
Jiang Liyue pretended not to understand him, giggled, and proudly raised her chin: "Of course."
"So, can I, being so clever, go to the ball now?"
Anyway, they've finally opened up about it.
She was starting to miss the fancy dinner she had at the ball last night.
Unfortunately, Hermer rejected her without hesitation: "No."
Jiang Liyue: ?
Hermer simply looked at her intently and said, "I have to lock you up to make sure you don't run away."
"Yueyue, after all, you've really been naughty."
Jiang Liyue was speechless. So all that talk just now was for nothing?
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