It Seems Like The Infamous Trash Can is Right Here! - Chapter 71
It wasn’t in a bad way, it was actually in a good way.
…Though, was it really? At this rate, wouldn’t I lose a finger just walking down the street?
The power of jewels could awaken even the most dormant material desires.
“Take your time.”
While Lionel spoke with an elderly gentleman who seemed to be the owner of the shop, I slowly adjusted to the overwhelming radiance of the gemstones before stepping closer to the display case.
Staring at them one by one, I found myself completely entranced.
Maybe, in my previous life, I wasn’t a rabbit but a crow instead. I loved shiny things. I was mesmerized. I wanted to keep staring at them forever.
Still, I had to stay focused.
Among all of these, I had one crucial duty: to choose the most beautiful one!
‘Since it’s an engagement ring, Lionel will be wearing one too. I can’t just think about practicality.’
I was deep in thought, considering which gemstone would suit us both, when the manager leaned in and whispered.
“You don’t have to worry too much, miss. After all, these already belong to you.”
“…Pardon?”
What the hell are you talking about, Mr. Manager?
“You just need to choose what you find most suitable as an engagement ring, but the remaining stones will be crafted into various accessories for different occasions and be delivered to you.”
I quickly understood what the manager meant.
Lionel had already purchased every single gemstone here before bringing me here to show me. This whole visit was just so I could personally pick the one to be set into my engagement ring, which I would always wear.
‘So this is… the ‘romance fantasy flex’…?’
It was a trope so common in genre novels that it should have been predictable, yet experiencing it firsthand was something else entirely.
‘How could you get tired of this?’
It was impossible.
Why would authors write this kind of scene every time, even though it was a cliche?
Because nothing compared to the thrill of pointing at something and declaring “I’ll take everything from here to there.”
I chose a pink diamond that had once belonged to a princess of the Cloren royal family, passed down to a granddaughter who married into the Lubarque nobility.
That granddaughter had also lived a long, peaceful life, witnessing the birth of her great-grandchildren before passing away.
‘A long and happy life is the best kind of life.’
I wish I could live peacefully with Lionel, and live peacefully until the day our great-grandchildren were born.
I wish I could safely endure this uncertain period, surpassing my fears and anxieties, only to live an uneventful, even slightly boring life, then that alone would be a blessing.
I chose the pink diamond, with the color also matching my hair, which meant that every time Lionel looked at the ring, he’d be reminded of me.
‘…Why does that feel satisfying ?’
I suppose because these days, I found myself thinking about Lionel more than my own family. Even the Crown Prince, Axion, had become an afterthought.
‘Relationships should be equal.’
“Is this the one you’ve chosen?”
Lionel, having just finished his conversation with the shop owner, approached to examine the gemstone.
“Yes. I wanted you to think of me often .”
“…More than I already do? If that happens, the one in trouble won’t be me —it’ll be you .”
The elderly shopkeeper, having overheard, looked at Lionel in wide-eyed disbelief.
The expression of pure shock on his face almost made me burst into laughter. I knew exactly how he felt.
As our carriage rolled back toward the mansion, Lionel spoke.
“Everything will change from now on.”
I wonder how many days would it take for news of our engagement to spread throughout the capital?
Perhaps just one.
“I’ve had the third-floor rooms prepared for you. They once belonged to the Duchess of Luanax. It would be best for you to move in immediately —if only to avoid unnecessary trouble.”
“Yes, I’ll do that.”
