Unaccustomed to social events, Ru didn’t know, but traditionally, at gatherings where dance and socializing go hand in hand, the role of a young lady’s guardian is crucial. Elderly ladies or mothers usually fulfilled this role.
In addition, fathers also had their role to play in instructing their daughters. Young ladies learned how to be cautious and engage in conversation with gentlemen when dancing at least once with their fathers or the adult men of the household.
Of course, after going through a season in society, young ladies tended to prefer dancing with their peers rather than adults. Or they might find an official dance partner.
While Ru did have an official dance partner, thanks to her clearly drawn boundaries, it wasn’t evident. Because of this, various individuals began approaching her.
“Young lady, you’ve set quite a big stage. Congratulations.”
Count Ethan Arthur Genesis, the Plachet Count, leisurely surveyed other gentlemen preparing to rush in when the time came for him to make his move. Well, they were well-dressed fellows, but at the same time, none of them met the standards of a father.
“Thank you. Are your parents doing well?”
“Yes, of course. Thanks to you, they are in good health.”
Ethan artfully redirected the conversation, never introducing his daughter to them. He didn’t forget the reason behind this.
“I would like to introduce our daughter, but she seems very tired today. I hope you understand.”
“Oh, of course. Who wouldn’t be tired after such a grand event? You have a remarkable daughter.”
Haha, what’s this? No one approached Ru, who sat alone, sipping on the juice her father brought, looking around discreetly.
It seemed like all eyes were on her, but the men were being blocked by her father. As for the young ladies observing Ru, they were merely fanning themselves and hadn’t initiated any conversation.
Anyway, there wouldn’t be many people approaching her. True aristocrats wouldn’t casually converse with someone from the humble Caletha Empire. Perhaps due to the influence of the ocean, her enhanced ears picked up on murmurs behind the fans.
“Well done.”
They evaluated Ru in one word, glancing down at her.
“You should at least do this much to represent Perseta. Shouldn’t you bring something substantial that benefits the country? Well, wouldn’t you agree, young…”
A young gentleman blurted out. If he was from the Caletha Empire, he would understand how naive and foolish that statement was. The next comment heard was somewhat better.
“That’s right. Strictly speaking, it’s only good for Emperor Majesty.”
Exactly. Aristocrats who didn’t have an Emperor detested the return of the ruling figure, gaining power. To Ru, who had grown up with the assumption that the Emperor would reign, it was a strange sight.
As a powerful emperor who firmly held the empire, Hayden was as formidable as Carlos, but to be treated like this here.
Having stayed briefly at Glera Palace, Hayden, unlike Carlos, was an excellent emperor beyond comparison. The faces of the people working in the palace were lively, and generous salaries and support followed. It was entirely different from the Kataat Palace, where one couldn’t even breathe freely, bowing their heads. To see one is to catch fire. For Carlos, everyone except him was merely expendable, while for Hayden, each life was so precious that he would personally go on expeditions to protect them.
“Tsk.”
Meanwhile, having successfully sent a group of gentlemen over there, Ethan Arthur Genesis, the Count Plachet, turned back to his daughter, tongue clicking.
He was quite handsome, inheriting large eyes and a high nose from his daughters. Simultaneously, he was a man who raised his forehead and displayed a fierce demeanor, someone men preferred not to collide with. Most men were pushed aside by the count’s influence.
“Why are you doing that, Dad? Is something wrong?”
“No, is the juice delicious? Shall I bring more?”
“No, I can get it myself. Dad, you stay seated. Besides, at my age, why would I drink juice? Juice is for Cyanabella.”
The juice with a subtle color had a sweet taste. It was definitely not alcohol. While others were drinking champagne, what was this? Ru, bewildered, looked at her father, wondering what it was.
“Oh, do you know how to drink alcohol?”
Lost time always revealed itself at moments like this. Did our daughter learn such things? A daughter who turned twenty-five suddenly at the age of fourteen; whenever these moments occurred, a new Ethan would kindly speak and attempt to sit next to his daughter, then quickly avert his gaze. Another set of new guys was approaching.
Ah, Father was too busy today. Of course, all of this was due to his daughter’s outstanding achievements, a truly honorable thing for a father. The problem was that these newcomers had changed their strategy after witnessing Ethan’s previous dismissal of some gentlemen.
“Hello, Count Genesis. Oh, you have a very beautiful daughter. She was quite impressive!”
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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