I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

The appearance of Luo Shiqi undoubtedly caught Manjushage off guard.

In particular, his performance on the border battlefield can be said to have won the recognition of the entire nation.

This resulted in Manjusaka's original declaration of not marrying becoming a declaration that she would not marry anyone except Luo Shiqi.

This is also the reason why she forcefully brought Luo Shiqi back to her own castle, but was only resisted by a group of nobles including Donna, and did not cause dissatisfaction among the top nobles.

In the eyes of most people, Luo Shiqi is the prince charming that Manjusaka has been waiting for.

She has remained single and even goes out very rarely, just for the chance to meet Luo Shiqi one day.

She remained chaste for him, even at the cost of enduring the infamy and rumors, all for a love that lasted until death.

I finally waited for Luo Shiqi to find someone who was worthy of me. What's wrong with being a little more assertive and bringing him home to cultivate a relationship?

Isn’t this a touching love story?

Besides, Luo Shiqi is so powerful. If he really doesn’t want to stay here, he can just fight his way out. There is no need for others to worry about their private affairs.

It can be said that Manjusaka's declaration of celibacy largely avoided public condemnation.

Although she has never had any experience in love, Lycoris radiata still has great charm.

As of now, she and Luo Shiqi are getting along very happily.

I believe that it won’t be long before the two of them will get married naturally.

As for Luo Shiqi's family, they are probably no longer alive.

Although I don't want to say this, with his current reputation, everyone in the entire Aslan Kingdom knows him.

If Luo Shiqi's family knew about this, they would definitely want to tell the world. It is impossible that they didn't come to visit him for almost a year.

It’s no wonder that Manjushage is always unwilling to have overly intimate behavior with Luo Shiqi. Maybe she doesn’t want to take advantage of others.

She received the highest level of education since childhood, and was taught to respect herself and to be proud of being a rich lady.

Rather than becoming Luo Shiqi's only support when he forgets everything and making him dependent on her, Manjushage would rather walk into her heart with dignity.

This further proves Manjushage's sincerity towards Luo Shiqi.

Anyway, they are together every day and won't be separated for the time being, so it's good to spend more time cultivating their relationship.

"Oh, what kind of dress should I make?" As soon as she returned to the room, Manjushage looked worried.

To attend a dance party, you can't just practice dancing, you also have to make a dress that fits well and looks beautiful.

The tailor who made clothes for Luo Shiqi last time was quite good, so we can look for him.

However, Manjushage was a little worried about the level of his dress making.

As the official tailor of the Xingchenhua family, no matter how great his skills are, he will have no chance to display them when the whole family is made up of otakus who don't like to go to social occasions.

I haven't practiced for such a long time, so my skills must have become a lot less sophisticated.

"You mean, you need a dress for the ball?" When Manjushage found the tailor, his eyes flashed with a dazzling light.

The tailor did not ask Manjushage what she wanted for the new clothes, but directly pulled her into a very dim room.

She closed the door, lit a candle, and opened the window. The brightness in the room suddenly increased a lot, but everything in front of her made Manjushage dumbfounded.

"So many...dresses?"

That's right, the whole room was filled with all kinds of dresses, including Gothic style, court style, sexy and hot style, pure and lovely style, etc., and all of them were in the size of Lycoris radiata.

"As an excellent tailor with such excellent conditions as Manjusaka, I can only make the same style of clothes every day. This is simply a blasphemy to my profession!"

With tears in his eyes, the tailor recounted the hardships he had been going through: "But making clothes that no one likes and no one needs is also an insult to my personality."

He knelt down at the edge of Manjushage's skirt in a very formal manner: "So I secretly sewed these dresses as my own collection, just to get Miss Manjushage's recognition one day!"

Manjushage remained calm and asked a soul-searching question: "Where did you get the money to do this?"

The design and fabric of every piece of clothing here are top-notch. Some of them are inlaid with priceless jewels. Even the royal tailor of the Xingchenhua family cannot afford so much money.

“This…well, everything is for the sake of noble art—” The enthusiasm in the tailor’s eyes instantly turned into panic, and he looked extremely guilty.

"I'm asking you where the money for making these clothes comes from?" Realizing that he was trying to change the subject, Manjushage repeated it with a stronger tone.

"Well, Miss Manjusaka, you must not tell anyone."

The mysterious secrets of the tailor:

"In fact, I am a wealthy businessman who escaped from the neighboring country of Gettys. After being taken in by Lady Kikyo, I fell in love with tailoring. I spent all my own money to make these clothes. I definitely did not secretly embezzle the castle's assets!"

"Didn't Gettys sink because of the dragon just a year ago? You came here twenty years ago?" Manjusaka's mouth twitched. She always felt that compared to embezzling money from home, her identity as a tailor was more outrageous.

"My hometown has been in the midst of war. Many people fled here because they could not bear the continuous fighting. I did not expect that Gettys would still be destroyed after 20 years." The tailor's tone was very calm, and he seemed to have no emotion at all about the sinking of Gettys.

That was natural. After all, he was only in his early forties and had served in the castle for twenty years. Naturally, he felt more of a sense of belonging here.

The so-called hometown of Gettysburg was just a disaster-stricken place that once brought nightmares.

"So, Miss Manjusaka, do you want to give it a try?" Knowing that his collection could finally be put to use, the tailor looked eager to try.

Speaking of new clothes, Manjushage instinctively chose a long white gauze dress.

Although he hates the same old style, the tailor still likes this style of clothing itself, otherwise he would not have chosen this design for mass production in the first place.

This dress adopts the usual lightweight design of tulle skirts. It looks elegant and comfortable to wear. The thin crystals inlaid on it will look unique under the lights of the ball.

Manjushage also liked the dress very much and was about to decide on it, but was stopped by the tailor: "Wait...wait, Miss Manjushage, have you decided yet? Don't you want to take a closer look?"

The tailor wanted to cry but had no tears. Although he was satisfied with every piece of clothing here, he obviously hoped that Manjushage could appreciate the remaining masterpieces for a while longer.

Otherwise, given Manjusaka's temperament, who knows when she will need a dress next time.

"Hmm? But I think this one is very good." Manjushage doesn't like to be picky. Since she has chosen a dress that she likes, there is no need to waste time looking at other ones.

Otherwise it’s easy to be dazzled and the final choice might not be as good as the first one.

"That's what you said, but think about it, Miss Manjusaka, you don't wear dresses very often, and you have to choose one anyway, so why not let Mr. Luo Shiqi help you take a look? I'm sure he likes the way you look in different dresses." The tailor was sweating with anxiety.

After much thought, he finally decided to use Luo Shiqi as an excuse to persuade Manjushage to take a closer look.

Unexpectedly, Manjushage actually listened to his random words.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, and fiddled with her fingers in a panic, and said stiffly, "That's right... it's indeed necessary to consult other people's opinions... um..."

At first, Manjushage also thought about dressing up carefully, but staying at home all day wearing red and green was a bit too obvious. The housekeepers Cora and Doyle would definitely take the opportunity to make a fuss.

This is obviously a good opportunity to show Luo Shiqi a different side of myself.

Thinking of this, Manjushage's cheeks turned slightly red.