Legends of Runeterra

"Lady Cassandra, I'm going to go see Caitlin first!"

"Well, go ahead. Caitlin went to the painting studio today. You can find her there."

After saying goodbye to Lady Cassandra, Li En left the reception room.

"Tattoo!"

The sound of subtle, rapid, and rapidly moving footsteps reached Li En's ears. He paused for a moment, then his expression returned to normal.

Led by the maid waiting at the door, I arrived outside the painting room.

"Dong dong dong~!"

"Who...who?"

"Miss, Mr. Li En comes to see you!"

"Hey! Li En, please come in!"

The maid opened the door, Li En smiled and nodded at her, then walked into the studio.

More than a dozen painting easels were placed on the ground in disorder. On the easels were blank papers, unfinished paintings, and some covered with dust cloths.

At the innermost of these easels, Caitlin was standing with her back to Li En, with a palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, concentrating on painting an unfinished painting.

"Li En, please wait a moment, I just need a few more strokes!"

Caitlin's pleasant voice rang out, and even though she tried her best to suppress it, Li En could still hear her disordered breathing.

Thinking of the footsteps he heard when he just left the living room not long ago, Li En had a guess in his mind, but he did not choose to expose the other party for the time being.

"Okay, you draw first, and I'll look at the scenery."

Li En walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, from which he could just see the gate in the distance.

With a smile on his face, Li En quietly looked down at the Jiraman Manor.

After a while, when her breathing calmed down, Caitlin put down the tools in her hands, straightened her clothes, and slowly stood up.

Walking to the right side of Li En, Caitlin asked curiously: "Li En, what are you looking at?"

"Look at the scenery of the manor. You can just see the main entrance from here!"

Li En said this, raising the telescope in his left hand and placing it in front of his eyes.

"Wow, it's crystal clear!"

"ah!"

Seeing the telescope that she had forgotten to put away in her hurry, the blush that had finally disappeared due to her haste to run back now reappeared on Caitlin's cheeks, even redder than before.

"Lee En..."

"When did you start listening to this afternoon tea?"

Facing Li En's smiling face, Caitlin lowered her head guiltily, and her hands couldn't stop rubbing the hem of her skirt.

After waiting for a while, Caitlin slowly spoke.

"I... heard everything... I know this is not good, but I'm really worried..."

"I understand. I can understand!"

Lee En interrupted Caitlin.

"But now that you've heard the whole thing, I'm sure you know where I'm coming from?"

"Noxus..."

"Well, I don't mean to deceive you. I may not stay in the Twin Cities for long. Maybe... I will go somewhere else next year, so I can't be with you like other couples..."

"I do not care!"

"Uh!?"

"I said, I don't care!"

Caitlin raised her head and looked directly at Lee En, her blue eyes filled with fiery emotions.

“From childhood to adulthood, everything I have come into contact with was arranged by my mother, even hunting, which is the only thing I like.

It was a long time after I won the award that I found out by accident that the brown bear I hunted was actually one that had been captive and trained by my family for several months. It was secretly driven into my hunting area after I participated in the competition and died under my gun.

I never made my own choice until I met you!"

Caitlin took a few steps forward, leaned gently against Lee En's chest, and whispered softly.

"Li En, you are the only choice I make!"

Li En didn't say much. He lowered his head and kissed Caitlin gently, responding to the girl's confession with his actions.

...

"Huhuhu~!"

The two of them sat down on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Caitlin lay in Li En's arms with a dazed look in her eyes, her face flushed and she was breathing heavily.

"Uh~!!!"

Pushing Li En's arm away, Caitlin subconsciously stretched out her hand to stand up.

"Hi~!"

Li En took a deep breath. Caitlin saw clearly what she was holding, and quickly retracted her hand, looking at the other person with a worried look on her face.

"Ah! I'm sorry, Li En, are you okay?"

"No...it's okay!"

With Li En's current physical strength, it is not difficult for him to provoke the opponent.

The reason for this is that he has not been able to release himself since that time when he drank.

"That... it... hurts a lot!"

"It's okay, I'll just take it easy, don't worry!"

To relieve his anger, Li En rubbed Caitlin's head and forced a smile.

But the more Li En did this, the more guilty Caitlin felt.

"I've taken a wife's etiquette course before... The teacher told me... that it's not good for your health..."

Caitlin's face flushed, and her blue eyes became more and more moist.

"Caitlin you..."

"Just let me help you!"

Without waiting for Li En to answer, Caitlin lunged forward, and as she moved, her frenzy was released.

"This...this size..."

Caitlin was shocked with a hint of fear. She swallowed and slowly stretched out her hands.

Seeing this, Li En picked up the paintbrush beside him and used the throwing technique taught by Du Kecao to hit the door lock. He locked the door from the inside without getting up.

...

"Thank you for your hard work, Caitlin!"

Li En took out a handkerchief and wiped Caitlin's wound, then put the handkerchief in her arms.

"Well...how...how do you feel now?"

"I feel better, honey."

After kissing Caitlin's forehead, Li En hugged her and lay on the sofa, enjoying the tenderness of the moment.

...

"Lee En..."

"Ok?"

"Do you... have a fiancée or something in Noxus?"

Caitlin raised her head slightly and looked at Li En.

"...have!"

"Well, I see!"

Caitlin smiled slightly, then nuzzled into his arms.

...

Caitlin got up from the sofa as she watched Li En's carriage slowly drive out of the manor in the distance and disappear around a corner.

"Um!?"

As soon as she took a step, she felt a slightly cool and damp feeling coming from below, which made Caitlin, who had just left the studio, return to her room as quickly as possible.

Looking at the changed clothes, Caitlin hesitated for a moment, put away the handkerchief, and disposed of the rest without leaving a trace.

...

Night falls, at the dining table in the Gilaman family.

Caitlin, who had finished her dinner, was reluctant to leave and sat quietly in a chair.

It wasn't until Lady Cassandra put down her cutlery that Caitlin looked up at her.

"Mother, I want to talk to you about family matters!"

"Um!?"

Mr. Wayne turned his head sharply and looked at his daughter with disbelief.

And Lady Cassandra, meeting her daughter's calm gaze, raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

"Of course, my dear daughter!"