A desert fox with light apricot fur, whom Latifa had attached not long ago, slipped between her legs and curled up in her arms.
“Hati. Can’t you sleep either?”
[I’ve been sleeping all along!]Latifa, calling the desert fox ‘Hati,’ petted its fur gently while realizing that the desert fox was nocturnal.
“Look at me. That’s right. You couldn’t sleep because the sleeping arrangements changed, too.”
[Huh? Where is this?]Only now did the fox turn its head and explore the changed bedroom.
“Hati, don’t you want to go home?”
[Home. The sand?]“Yeah. Where there was a lot of sand. The place where you were born. From here to there, all the way to a place full of hot sand, do you want to go back?”
Responding to Latifa’s question, Hati wagged its tail vigorously, ears perking up.
[Yes. Want to go. Scorpion, want to eat. Latifa, home, want to go?]“Home… our home…”
At the words ‘our home,’ Latifa gently closed her eyes.
The small cottage in the northern part where she lived with her mother when she was very young. Although it was a simple and humble mansion with only one servant, it was where she had spent the happiest days of her life.
And the large and magnificent palace of the capital passed by vaguely. After living for so long, the only things that came to her mind were her small room and the square sky above the square city walls.
After that, what comes to mind is the Caleb estate. Walking through the large oak door, the neatly trimmed bushes and evenly spaced arched columns along the main hallway. Following that, the faint scent of jasmine wafting through when entering the main hall.
Thinking about that, Latifa opened her eyes with a twinkle and said to Hati.
“I have no home to return to.”
[Latifa. No home?! Big problem! Just like Caesar!]Excitedly, Hati opened its mouth wide and shook its front paws randomly. Calming down the excited Hati, Latifa grinned.
“But I still have a place to go back to, so don’t worry. I’ll send you back to the desert when the time comes.”
How is the fallen empire doing now?
Gently stroking Hati, Latifa sighed with resignation, muttering to herself.
“I should take my share at least, right? I can’t rely only on Hades and Lohan; who knows what might happen.”
Thinking about a letter she received from a person named Yaz not long ago, Latifa got up from her seat and found a piece of blank parchment.
**
Hades, too, was unable to sleep.
Lately, he had been suffering from insomnia, a persistent ailment that struck around the summer when Mercatus approached.
Still, he was the Grand Bazaar’s commander.
Understanding how crucial health management was for a physical profession, Hades couldn’t completely give up on sleep. So, during this time, he would use sleep scents, forcing himself to take short naps.
-“The council has been established. It’s time to fulfill the deal. I will visit the Grand Bazaar soon, Commander. Please prepare our princess. R.P.”
Hades silently stared at the letter he had received not long ago, then let out a deep sigh.
Suddenly, a growling sound came from behind, and Hades quickly stashed the letter into a drawer, mixing it with other letters. He turned his head.
“Grrr.”
Climbing the outer wall, Caesar was strolling on top of the parapet as if basking in the sunlight.
Despite his hefty body, Caesar maintained balance with confident steps, prompting admiration from Hades, who had been secretly observing. At that moment, their eyes met as Caesar spotted Hades.
“…The king of the savanna.”
Tock. Casually crossing the wall, Caesar entered through the bedroom window and approached Hades, beginning to sniff.
“She’s not here anymore.”
-Growl.
But Caesar and Hades couldn’t understand each other’s words.
Whether he caught Latifa’s scent from Hades or not, Caesar began to growl, settling in the space near Hades and grooming his fur.
Hades reached out to pat the golden mane of Caesar, who was purring, but when Caesar licked his hand, Hades withdrew it, warned by the fierce gaze.
Smiling at Caesar’s untouchable aura, Hades let out a chuckle, recalling Latifa’s remark that Caesar and Hades shared a similarly arrogant nature.
“Caesar, you must have had quite a journey.”
Hades slowly walked over and lay down on the bed, covering his eyes with his forearm. Suffering from a headache, he whispered quietly, as if talking to Caesar.
“Are the responsibilities that were once there now gone? Does it feel empty or only burdened by guilt?”
Hades groped around and opened a small box placed beside the bed. It was filled with strong-scented pouches inducing sleep.
“When Lohan becomes a sultan, there will be nothing left for me, not the mission, not the guilt, and… not her.”
Hades took out one pouch, brought it to his nose. A pungent aroma of lavender and jasmine between bergamot wafted sharply.
“How does it seem to you? When the time comes, will I be able to feel at ease?”
-Groan!
As Caesar smelled the sleep scent, he snorted, then lifted his head and smoothly slipped out the window again.
“Thank you for listening to the words of a cowardly madman, Your Majesty. May the protection of the guardian god descend…”
Hades mumbled quietly and fell into a deep sleep.
**
The next morning.
Having finished washing with clean spring water infused with rosemary, Latifa, still in light clothing due to the intense heat, headed to the courtyard.
“Your Grace.”
“……!”
Suddenly hearing a voice next to her, Latifa turned her head to find Hades, who still seemed half-asleep, sitting on the railing in casual attire.
“What’s the matter with pretending like you’ll never see me again?”
“I’ve never said I won’t see you.”
‘Really, he does whatever he wants.’
Whenever Hades lived an ordinary life is unknown, but after making people uneasy all night, his sudden appearance was not so pleasant. Latifa’s voice became awkward from the start.
“You seem not fully awake. Why don’t you go back and sleep some more?”
Hades chuckled and then hopped off the railing, standing beside her.
“I still have some sleep scent left; it’s not a big deal.”
“Sleep scent? Is your insomnia so severe that you need it?”
“Around this time, it’s always like this.”
“Still, having breakfast together is truly an honor. Luckily, I had something to say.”
Trying not to make eye contact with Hades for no reason, Latifa headed towards the Riyad, where Yana had prepared breakfast.
“Something to say?”
Hades followed her, stepping briskly.
“Last night, I added something to the contract. We haven’t completed the contract yet.”
“…I smell a poison clause.”
His voice was still timid, as if he hadn’t fully awakened.
“It’s nothing much. It’s just about ensuring a steady income for me.”
Hades, in a tone that seemed genuinely pathetic, asked, “When did you become so calculating? Do you need pocket money?”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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