“I brought the same tea, thinking you enjoyed it last time. If you wish to try a different tea, please let me know, and I will bring a new one for you.”
“No, thank you. I appreciate your consideration. Well then, I’ll enjoy it.”
I raised the teacup, brought it close to my nose, and deeply inhaled the aroma.
The same scent as before permeated my nostrils.
Seeing tea brought again today was fortunate; it seemed there were still ingredients left.
After taking a sip of tea and placing the teacup back on the table, I started a light conversation.
“The aroma is indeed wonderful.”
“Please try these cookies as well. They go very well with the tea.”
“Yes, thank you.”
I immediately picked up one of the cookies on the plate and put it in my mouth.
As he said, the taste of the tea and cookies harmonized perfectly.
“By the way, you mentioned that you have a favor to ask of me?”
“Yes? Oh, yes. I came to ask a favor of the Marquis because there’s something I really want to request.”
When I sent the letter yesterday, I mentioned the purpose of my visit in advance, and he was the first to bring it up.
“What favor do you seek? If it’s a request from you, Rosentia, I am willing to fulfill anything you ask.”
Making such remarks to someone he hasn’t known for long, he clearly had more than just goodwill towards me.
“Thank you for saying that.”
“Feel free to speak comfortably.”
“As the Marquis mentioned earlier, we find this tea incredibly delicious, especially made with Asdel. If possible, could I obtain some of these flowers?”
“Asdel, you say?”
“Yes. I tried to gather them on my own after returning home, but I simply couldn’t obtain them by my own efforts.”
I held back embarrassment and spoke the words to the end, then carefully observed Blake to gauge his reaction.
“I was curious about what favor Yeong-ae might ask of me, but after hearing it, I feel quite strange.”
His expression, as he spoke, was also peculiar, making it difficult to discern what he was thinking.
“Yes?”
“Well, what should we do about this?”
Blake narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately continued.
“Unfortunately, the tea I treated Yeong-ae to today was my last batch.”
“Oh, really?”
Upon hearing those words, a strong sense of disappointment surged like waves.
However, I couldn’t openly show it, so I quickly composed my expression.
“Yes. Initially, the amount given to me by Her Majesty the Queen was not particularly substantial. Of course, it is an honor to receive a gift from her. I apologize for not being able to fulfill Yeong-ae’s request.”
“No, you don’t need to apologize. I only came to inquire if there was anything you might give me. You don’t have to feel such sentiments just because you don’t have it.”
“Still, since this is the first favor you’ve asked of me, I really wanted to grant it.”
“Even if it’s just your intention, I appreciate it.”
Saying so, I smiled faintly at Blake.
Afterward, I continued with Blake in mundane, casual conversation. Curious about many things, he asked various questions, and I answered what I could.
‘I wish I could leave now.’
If I couldn’t get Asdel, it would be a waste of time to be with him. However, making excuses about having plans, as I did last time, seemed too obvious.
So, as I pondered how to leave during the conversation, Blake unexpectedly said something that pleased me.
“I’ve thought about it. If Yeong-ae really wants to taste that tea again, I’ll try to obtain it.”
“What?”
“You asked me for a favor for the first time, so I think I shouldn’t let it slide. Besides, I’ve been bothered by the fact that you haven’t been able to enjoy the tea freely.”
It was a relatively meaningless gesture, but to him, it seemed quite sincere and pitiful.
“Ah… Is that possible? I tried to get it myself, but it seems there are very few people in the capital who know about this flower.”
“I will ask Her Majesty the Queen for a favor.”
“Her Majesty the Queen?”
Slightly surprised, I asked, and Blake answered with a faint smile.
“Yes. I will inquire about it.”
“Could this possibly be a significant breach of etiquette toward Her Majesty the Queen?”
“It’s okay. I don’t think Her Majesty the Queen would consider it an offense.”
“Then I will ask for your favor. But if it seems too difficult for you, please don’t push yourself.”
“I understand.”
Blake’s words about helping with Asdel instantly lifted my spirits. Perhaps because of this, the immediate desire to go home disappeared.
Grateful and wanting to show it, I stayed at the Duke’s mansion for a longer time. Only after having lunch together and reaching the afternoon did I finally leave the Duke’s mansion.
Should I stop by the Marquis of Laverion for a moment? Realizing that I had neglected the garden for the past few days, I changed the direction of the carriage towards the Marquis of Laverion’s residence.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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