Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 98

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#98

At that moment, more and more people gathered around Sonnet.

“Congratulations!”

“If you haven’t found a research institute yet, how about ours?”

Everyone handed Sonnet a booklet one by one. Gellen and Professor Aldoren stepped back and watched with pleased expressions.

“Professor, will I ever be able to receive attention from so many people like that?”

“You should focus only on Reltria for now. Then someday you can become like Sonnet.”

“Even if I focus on that, I don’t think I’ll become like my senior. She seems to have a talent for reading ancient languages.”

“Do you think Sonnet got this far on talent alone? She became this famous because she has the heart to work hard.”

Gellen nodded and looked at the flustered Sonnet. Now her hands were overflowing with bouquets.

Then Sonnet dropped one of the bouquets. As she tried to pick it up, someone picked it up for her instead.

When Sonnet looked up in surprise, Aiden smiled brightly and handed her the bouquet.

“When did you receive so many?”

He took all the remaining bouquets from Sonnet’s hands and gave them to the aide standing nearby.

Sonnet’s face brightened more than before.

“Didn’t you say you were busy today?”

“I had to come congratulate you.”

“Did you see my presentation?”

“Yeah. You did well.”

A bright smile spread across Sonnet’s face.

“Thank you for everything. If you hadn’t been so considerate, I wouldn’t have been able to finish my research safely.”

Aiden wrapped his arm around Sonnet’s shoulder. The attention that had been pouring onto Sonnet suddenly changed to sideways glances.

Aiden led Sonnet toward the door as he spoke.

“What wouldn’t I do for you.”

When Sonnet looked up at him, Aiden smiled and lightly kissed her lips.

“I want to give you everything.”

Aiden smiled while making eye contact with Sonnet, then opened the door for her.

Outside, spring was slowly arriving and the weather was warm. Sonnet kept smiling for some reason.

Whether it was because of the grand wedding ceremony coming up or because of the successfully completed thesis presentation.

As they got into the waiting carriage, there was a floral scent.

Aiden gave Sonnet a bouquet mixed with freesias of various colors.

“Congratulations on successfully finishing your presentation.”

He lightly kissed Sonnet’s cheek. Sonnet smiled brightly as she received the bouquet.

“Thank you.”

Sonnet felt better than ever. She had known that Aiden was busy today and wouldn’t be able to come see her presentation, but he had watched the presentation and even congratulated her.

Sonnet couldn’t ask for more.

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The next day, Sonnet looked at a letter that had just arrived while wearing her wedding dress.

[…We have viewed your research with great significance. Our academic society highly respects your dedication to ancient language research, and we hereby inform you that you have been appointed as a special member of our academic society.]

Becoming a special member in just one day like this was said to be exceptional.

This morning, Professor Aldoren had hurriedly told her about it, but confirming the fact like this made her feel like she could fly.

Thinking about how she had devoted herself to research to achieve this made her feel deeply moved.

Sonnet was smiling brightly and looking only at the letter.

She heard a knocking sound at the door, followed by a familiar mint scent.

When Sonnet turned around, Aiden approached curiously. He already looked neat with his black suit and hair swept to one side.

“What are you doing? The wedding ceremony is about to start.”

Sonnet happened to show Aiden the letter.

“Now I’m a special member of the academic society.”

Aiden smiled brightly as he looked at Sonnet.

“You achieved what you wanted.”

“From now on, people won’t be able to look down on me carelessly.”

“Who’s that bastard?”

“Huh?”

“The bastard who looked down on you.”

Sonnet was flustered by Aiden’s suddenly lowered voice.

“Just when I was at Rosefield, they looked down on me for being a commoner, and at the research lab too….”

“They looked down on you like that?”

“It’s all in the past. I don’t even remember it well now.”

Aiden’s expression still didn’t soften. Sonnet smiled awkwardly and hugged his waist.

“You said it’s time for the wedding ceremony.”

When she hugged his firm waist tightly, the corners of Aiden’s mouth slightly lifted.

“Look how many people came downstairs to congratulate us.”

Sonnet left the room with Aiden and went to the railing. Looking down, Sonnet froze like stone for a moment.

The temple banquet hall was packed as if all kinds of people from the kingdom had come, and various people including journalists, soldiers, and priests had gathered.

She didn’t know they would hold such a grand wedding ceremony. There were too many people, as if the previous simple wedding ceremony had been a joke.

As Sonnet looked down worriedly, Aiden hugged her from behind.

When she turned around slightly, Aiden lowered his head between her neck while holding her back.

“Are you nervous?”

“There are too many people.”

“I told everyone to come because I thought we should be congratulated this much, but did I overdo it?”

“Isn’t it too many after all?”

“But I only invited the people we should.”

As Aiden spoke, his lips touched her neckline. Sonnet sighed with a strange feeling.

“Was this your dream?”

Aiden chuckled.

“Yeah.”

Sonnet didn’t say anything more.

Anyway, it wasn’t like they’d be having the wedding ceremony all day, and it would end after enduring just a few hours.

“I wanted to stand side by side with you and receive congratulations from as many people as possible.”

Sonnet thought about how Aiden had wanted to get married from before and just leaned against his body. Then she felt something hard against her buttocks and turned around in surprise, and Aiden lifted the corners of his mouth.

“Should we stay together a little longer before we go?”

Sonnet said with wide eyes.

“The wedding ceremony is about to start.”

“Would all these people leave just because we’re a few minutes late?”

“No.”

“Why?”

As he spoke sweetly, Sonnet backed away to the railing and said.

“What if our faces look strange?”

“What would be strange about it.”

“If both our faces turn red, people will think it’s strange. And if we come late too….”

Aiden looked at Sonnet intently. Sonnet’s face had already turned bright red. He narrowed his eyes and said.

“You know you’re kind of like a pervert in some ways?”

“Me?”

“How would people think that way? They’d just simply think that’s how it is.”

“No, I….”

“Will you help me?”

“Huh?”

When Sonnet looked noticeably surprised, Aiden chuckled and stepped back.

“We’ll be doing it a lot after the wedding anyway, so it’s probably right for you to save your strength now.”

As she watched in bewilderment, Aiden grinned. He seemed a little crazy. Aiden said briefly with a face full of laughter.

“I’ll be right back.”

He lightly kissed Sonnet’s cheek and entered the men’s restroom.

Sonnet hurriedly checked her watch. There really wasn’t much time left until the wedding.

She was worried for no reason, but didn’t say anything more and looked around the lower floor. It seemed like there were more and more people.

She was thinking absently when she looked at her watch. Now there were 3 minutes left until the wedding.

Sonnet looked toward the men’s restroom. No one was going in, and she didn’t see anyone coming out either.

Sonnet anxiously looked at her watch and then carefully went toward the men’s restroom. She looked around and fortunately didn’t see anyone.

Sonnet carefully opened her mouth.

“Aiden.”

“…”

“Aiden, is something wrong?”

Aiden still said nothing. Sonnet was worried for no reason and went toward the men’s restroom.

As soon as she entered, she heard heavy breathing. When Sonnet paused for a moment, the sound seemed to echo deeper into her ears.

Sonnet immediately came out of the men’s restroom. A red flush rose to her cheeks.

‘Why is he doing this right before the wedding?’

She couldn’t understand Aiden, but somehow her heart grew hot.

Sonnet glanced between her watch and the men’s restroom, feeling anxious.

Then a servant came running.

“Lady Sonnet, it’s time to enter the wedding hall. Where did the Duke go?”

“Oh, he went to the restroom for a moment.”

“Then when the Duke comes, you can go down these stairs together right away.”

“Yes.”

The servant ran off in another direction as if there was urgent business.

Sonnet looked at the men’s restroom with an impatient heart. His breathing had been too stimulating to her ears, so she couldn’t bring herself to go back in.

Then soft harp music echoed from below. Now the wedding ceremony was truly beginning.

Sonnet had no choice but to head toward the men’s restroom. She had taken a few steps when it happened.

Aiden walked out of the men’s restroom leisurely. He looked strangely relaxed and had good color in his face.

Sonnet quickly approached him.

“Why did it take so long?”

“You even called my name.”

When Sonnet just widened her eyes, Aiden smiled and said.

“I was thinking about you, so it wouldn’t go down.”

Sonnet had nothing to say. Then the music got louder. Sonnet quickly grabbed Aiden’s hand.

“It’s starting now. Down these stairs…”

Before Sonnet could finish speaking, Aiden kissed her cheek.

“Yeah, I know.”

When Sonnet closed her mouth at his gentle voice, he gripped her hand tighter and went down the stairs.

Sonnet wasn’t very nervous with Aiden by her side. As if Aiden was carrying all her nervousness.

As soon as Sonnet and Aiden stood in front of the Grand Hall, admiring sighs burst out from around them.

Most were praise directed at Aiden. So many gazes poured onto Aiden that she could feel their vividly shining eyes.

Even before she liked Aiden, she had long known that his appearance was outstanding. In any case, Aiden was someone who drew people’s attention.

Then Aiden answered.

“Yes.”

The priest looked at Sonnet. The priest had been reading the wedding vows since earlier. It was a pledge to love each other and protect each other until the end.

Sonnet hurriedly opened her mouth.

“Yes.”

The priest brought his hands together.

Aiden faced Sonnet and smiled brightly, then lightly kissed her lips. Then he put the ring on her finger.

This time Sonnet also put a ring on Aiden’s finger. This was a ring that Sonnet had specially chosen.

She had chosen it because she thought it would suit him well – it was a simple design with a green emerald slightly embedded in it.

When rings were placed on both their hands, applause echoed from around them and flower fireworks burst from above.

Sonnet smiled and looked at the ceiling. Countless petals scattered around her.

Now that they had exchanged wedding vows and rings, the wedding ceremony was over.

Sonnet left the wedding hall together with Aiden.

People around them applauded and offered congratulations. Among them she could see Professor Aldoren and Gellen, who sincerely wished them happiness.

Sonnet smiled brightly and expressed her gratitude. Aiden held Sonnet’s hand tightly as they left the Grand Palace.

Outside was also a festival. Since this was the wedding of someone who had made a big name in the kingdom, many people were waiting with cameras.

As soon as Sonnet and Aiden came out, they started pressing shutters. Bright lights burst here and there. Everyone exclaimed in admiration and shouted their names.

A gentle breeze wrapped around Sonnet’s body. Now she could feel the energy of spring, so it wasn’t very cold and was just right.

Sonnet looked back at Aiden with a good feeling. His smile shone freshly among the scattering pink flower petals.

Soon spring would come and her favorite summer would arrive.

Sonnet looked forward to the future, remembering the brilliantly shining love of summer days.

Life with Aiden by her side. She looked forward to countless fresh summers more than ever before.

【End】

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