sahlty's manga / #Past Trauma(51)

A shoujo manga that isn’t isekai! So FL is the runt of the litter, black sheep of her family that got married off due to political reasons. FL and ML get into an arranged marriage and after spending their wedding night together ML leaves for war and doesn’t return till 3 years later. 3 years have passed and ML returns as a war hero. It is said the Emperor wishes for the ML to divorce and marry the Princess instead. However, things aren’t quite they seem as the ML returns and is full of love and affection for the FL. FL is confused as she believed that the ML does not even like her. So onwards is their story together, which isn’t very exciting right now (chapter 28). - apparently this coincides with the novel at chapter 80. Also according to spoilers, there’s a lot of angst and drama ahead from the looks of the novel. https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/under-the-oak-tree.97759/page-39#post-6084974

FL is the daughter of a noble household, with an abusive father who intends on selling her off to an ugly baron. In order to escape from her fate, FL sneaks out one night and ended up having a one night stand with a handsome stranger she finds in a dark alley. FL gets pregnant and bus is able to avoid the unwanted marriage to be ugly Baron. However, FL’s father is a cruel and abusive man who locks her up in the basement and has her live as a servant. Three years have passed, FL has given birth to a son whom she loves very much. FL’s father has received yet another marriage proposal with monetary benefits, essentially selling FL away. Thankfully, FL is reunited with ML. She is married to become his wife and remembers him from the night they shared together three years ago. ML does not seem to recognise FL but FL definitely knows who ML is. FL does tell her son that ML is his biological father but tells a white lie so the child is not spread the secret. Meanwhile ML has taken a liking to FL and treat her very well and is very caring to words her and her child. It turns out all this while, ML has been looking for FL over the years to no avail. Unbeknownst to him, the woman he is looking for is right beside him and it’s currently his wife. As of chapter 29 some external drama is happening, the detective that ML has set to discover the truth from three years ago is being brainwashed or a bought over by another noble woman who intends to use this opportunity to escape her unhappy/tragic life. As said before, FL is completely aware and remembers the night that she spent with ML three years ago which resulted in her being pregnant. The plot has yet to unfold so look forward to more drama as the other woman tries to interfere and dig a place for herself in between the FL and ML. Unrelated to story, extra comments, art style is alright but is not as pretty as other stories which makes its not as pleasing to look at over time. Also, plot is somewhat draggy and not as interesting/engaging. There’s been a lot of chapters but not a lot of movement in terms of what’s going on with the storyline at the moment.

Last read chapter 60.

Baekyeon is an erotica writer who has been living as a hikkikomori for a long time. One day his fear of insects finally drives him to take action and call an exterminator. Man is totally BY’s type and lucky for him, Seme also feels the same way and pretty quickly they start dating. Story is pretty lighthearted and funny, does have some moments where BY’s past trauma was brought up explaining his fear for going outside but things get resolved smoothly. Cute and short read.