I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration

In the weddings they had held over and over again in the past, the flowers that filled their wedding hall were, without a single exception, the highest quality white roses. However, the decorative flower listed on the budget that Cliff brought was a white hydrangea. The flowers were large, so it would look abundant even if only a few were placed, but such ‘efficiency’ was far from the ‘main character event’ that Lise wanted.

 

“The flowers at the ceremony will be white roses. Even the flower petals you sprinkle.”

 

“But it’s difficult to find that quantity of white roses these days. White hydrangeas are also popular as wedding flowers…”

 

“Cliff, are you ignoring me too?”

 

“That can’t be possible, Lise!”

 

“Then please do as I say. Can you do it?”

 

Lise suppressed her irritation and smiled brightly.

 

“…Yeah, if that’s what you want.”

 

Cliff also accepted her request, but the small sigh that preceded his answer was so unpleasant that she couldn’t bear it.

 

‘At some point, you seemed ready to put the empire under my feet.’

 

Throughout her life, Cliff has been craving every ounce of affection from her, and he gave her what she wanted before she could even utter a word. However, as the conversation about her wedding progressed, the number of clashing opinions increased, and Cliff’s sighs also increased. Of course, that didn’t mean Lise stepped down, but her enemy was the Duchess who managed the family’s budget.

 

“Rise, let’s talk for a moment.”

 

According to Lise, she was a dead duchess, so she thought it was better for Lise. Because she thought there was no way she would give up on her own demands. But the words that came out of her mouth were unexpected.

 

“Cliff has been planning the wedding, but I don’t think it’s a good idea.”

 

“Yes? How did he plan it?”

 

“He seemed so excited to hear that he was marrying you. He put all kinds of luxuries in it.”

 

The Duchess shook her head and showed Lise her wedding plans and budget written by Cliff. It contained everything that Lise had requested.

 

“If the ceremony continues like this, there will be rumors that the Duke’s family was in vain. You know that Cliff loves you, but it has to be this different from Killian’s wedding, won’t…”

 

She seemed to have no doubt that this plan was all born out of Cliff’s excessive affection, and that if Lise saw it, she would frugally fix it all.

 

‘In the first place, even if I tried to stop you, you guys had to hold a wedding like this!’

 

Lise barely swallowed her anger and answered in a tearful voice.

 

“Ma’am, do you think it’s a waste to spend this much of your budget on me?”

 

“Li, Lise…?”

 

“Yes, I am an illegitimate woman. But what about Cliff? It’s the wedding of Cliff, the heir to the Duke, and it shouldn’t be any more shabby than the weddings of other nobles.”

 

The Duchess was at a loss for words, her eyes wide with shock. In the end, her wedding went the way Lise wanted, but at the cost of Lise not being able to get along with the Duchess like she did with in the past. However, Lise did not regret it at all.

 

‘There is no further benefit in messing around with extras.’

 

In fact, what bothered her more than the Duke and Duchess keeping their distance from her was Edith’s attitude. Edith was smiling brightly and applauding even at the wedding of the person who tried to kill her, perhaps because she had no clue, or because she no longer cared about Lise. To the point where Killian and Edith seemed much happier than the main characters of the day, Cliff and Lise.

 

Lis couldn’t be that displeased with that. One of the purposes of this extravagant wedding was to draw out Edith’s envy and jealousy. However, when Edith and Killian left for Ryzen, Lise’s displeased mood improved a bit.

 

‘Yes, Edith is gone now. From now on, I will create a new narrative for Lise!’

 

There seemed to be a ray of hope. Plus, there was nothing stopping her as she was sure to become the next Duchess. She guessed it was a godsend that she signed a contract with Cliff before she got married.

 

“Cliff Ludwig will never ask for a divorce from Lise Ludwig.”

 

“Cliff Ludwig will defend and protect Lise Ludwig no matter what.”

 

With just these two clauses, it was as if they were not only holding Cliff’s leash, but also gaining immunity from everything.

 

‘Nothing difficult. After all, I am the next Duchess of Ludwig.’

 

But there was one thing she was missing. Even though she pledged to create a ‘better future than the original’, what filled her head was the success and glory of the original. She seemed more certain to follow a known path rather than pioneering a new path. Even if that was the original path that has already disappeared. Therefore, she felt anxious when the original episodes she knew did not happen.

 

‘Why am I not getting an invitation?’

 

In the original, Lise, who married Cliff, received dozens of invitations every day. Of course, this time too, several invitations came. However, the number was smaller than her original work, and most of all, it did not have the invitations she wanted.

 

‘I didn’t get invitations from people who were supposed to be extras in the next episode!’

 

However, she couldn’t even send a letter asking for an invitation.

 

‘I should go to a lot of parties and make friends with them.’

 

Lise couldn’t let her original episodes disappear. And if she was going to attend the party, she had to stand out more than anyone else. She’d had plenty of dresses bought by the Duchess or Cliff, but honestly, there weren’t many that were exactly to her taste. This was because she always chose dresses that were simpler and more innocent than her own tastes to fit the character of Lise, who was kind and sorry for being in trouble.

 

‘I don’t have to worry about things like that anymore…’

 

Lise began ordering extravagant, voluptuous dresses that her original counterpart, Edith, would have liked.

 

‘When I created the character Lise in the first place, I should have made her breasts as big as Edit’s.’

 

She created a slender and innocent Lise to contrast the voluptuous body of the stupid-haired villainess, but when it came to her appearance, she was a bit dissatisfied with it. She had never forgotten that even though she wore the same gown that exposed her shoulders, Killian’s gaze was completely different. But when Lise looked at her beautiful self in the mirror, she regained her confidence. Because she was still the most beautiful woman in the world.

 

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‘Why isn’t it going back to the original?’

 

Even though she knew that the power of the original work had already disappeared, Lise pondered such thoughts as was her habit. This was because it was more difficult than expected for her to get close to the characters needed for the original episode.

 

‘In the original work, those people sent me an invitation first and begged to meet me…!’

 

Her pride wouldn’t allow her to approach those people first and pretend to be friends. Although she successfully manipulated people around her and made friends, the relationship did not progress beyond that.

 

‘I can’t do this. I need to create a situation where you have to come up to me and say hello.’

 

Lise considered several options and eventually decided on the one that would get her the most attention. She decided to become the host of the annual year-end party. When the weather started to get chilly and talk of year-end parties began to come up, Lise said with a bright smile at her dinner table.

 

“I want to prepare the year-end party this year.”

 

However, contrary to her expectations that the words of permission would be spoken lightly, the expressions on the Duke and Duchess’s and Cliff’s faces stiffened a bit.

 

“It might still be too much for you. Watch and learn from what Jocelyn does, and then try hosting it yourself after about five years.”

 

Duke Ludwig scolded her with a gentle face, but Lise had to do it only this year. Because the original episode had to happen early next year.

 

“I have watched and learned a lot about the Duchess’ preparations over the past five years. This year, after marrying Cliff, I really want to take charge of it.”

 

“Lise.”

 

“You know, Duke, that there are still many people who laugh at me and call me a lowly illegitimate child, right? And there are people who laugh at Cliff for marrying me.”

 

A sigh flowed from the Duke and Cliff’s mouths at the same time. That damn ‘illegitimate child’ comment was an excuse that Lise had used several times already. But Lise pretended not to hear their sighs.

 

“The hostess position at the year-end party will be an opportunity to prove that I have become a member of the Ludwig family.”

 

Duke Ludwig was about to say another word, but the Duchess stopped him.

 

“Yes, Lise. Do whatever you want.”

 

“Thank you, mother.”

 

Unlike Lise, who thought she had won, Cliff seemed to be heartbroken. That evening, Lise shouted at Cliff, who raised his voice by saying, ‘Mom is still coveting for you!’

 

“How long do I have to hide behind you guys?”

 

“’You guys’?”

 

“Everything I do is for the duchy, so don’t treat me like an ornament anymore.”

 

Lise turned away from Cliff, who was shocked by her remark that drew a line by saying ‘you guys.’

 

‘That person should have been made more obedient to Lise.’

 

As the days passed, Cliff became more and more irritated. Cliff’s appearance was no longer special to Lise, who lived the same life over and over again. No, he was even boring sometimes. So much so that he dreams of deviating from other characters.

 

‘So, at this year-end party, we will meet the heir of Count Lieberman, be introduced to the Crown Prince, and even have a little romance!’

 

In the original work, Count Lieberman’s successor was a tragic extra who was attracted to Lise’s beauty and invited her to his ‘celebrity club’ and constantly appealed to her about his charms. However, he was frustrated because he could not change the heart of Lise, who was single-minded towards Cliff. However, since he was the main character in an episode, her appearance was set to be quite decent. Moreover, the crown prince, who was already married, was also described as handsome and that he had been captivated by her beauty. n her marriage to Cliff, which was always the same and even more disappointing this time, such handsome men were enough to stimulate Lise’s deviant mentality.

 

‘I know that the more men who love me, the better.’

 

Lise began preparing for the year-end party, thrilled by each gesture and imagining other men who would kneel before her.

 

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