The butler sighed with relief.
“The master said it was the food you enjoy for breakfast, so I was concerned that you might not like it.”
“Count Heidern said that?”
At my question, the butler nodded slightly.
“As soon as he returned to the house yesterday, he ordered everything, from the meal to the arrangement of the furniture, so you could be comfortable.”
Although it was a bit surprising, I understood it quickly.
“The Count is meticulous, you know. Please understand.”
At my words, the butler widened his eyes and then chuckled.
“It’s not hard at all, but calling him meticulous is a first in my years of serving him.”
“Is that so? From what I’ve seen, the Count is a thorough man.”
“Perhaps it’s because you are special to the Count. People tend to want to show their best sides to those who are precious to them.”
The butler said, smiling wisely. On the other hand, I admired Hertian’s thoroughness once again.
Not only his considerate nature but he even made the old butler, who had served him for a long time, see him as a lover in love.
I learned something from him again today.
However, part of it was bitter.
‘Is he asking me on a date today because of the contractual marriage?’
The thought that all of this was because of the contractual marriage crept in. If it weren’t for that, this kindness and consideration would all disappear, and that thought made a corner of my heart hollow.
If we ever divorce, Hertian will no longer smile in front of me.
When that time comes, he will treat me coldly as if we are a divorced couple. He is a thorough man after all.
Unpleasant thoughts followed one after the other.
“Madam, shall I call a maid to assist you in getting ready to go out?”
The butler’s voice snapped me out of my reverie. I looked at the butler, who had cleared away the meal, and hurriedly replied.
“Please do so.”
He gave a respectful bow and added before leaving,
“Please make unforgettable memories.”
It was a clichéd phrase. But that one sentence erased all my troublesome thoughts.
‘Let’s enjoy this moment.’
In a life where we don’t even know when we’ll die, I don’t want to be tormented by random thoughts.
(This is a time separator.)
The appointment with Hertian was at noon.
After finishing my preparations, I had a little time to spare.
I decided to explore the streets of the capital during that time.
“The weather is really pleasant.”
Clear sky. A gentle breeze. Even the warm sunlight.
The kind of weather one rarely enjoys in the north lifted my spirits.
I walked aimlessly, letting my steps guide me, and stopped in front of a jewelry store. The unique sign and the displayed jewelry, all equally beautiful, caught my eye.
It seemed like a new jewelry store that opened while I was in the north.
“This would suit Violet well.”
As soon as I saw a delicate purple gem, I immediately thought of her.
I had been feeling bad for not being able to pay attention to Violet when she came to the north due to herb trading and because of Liri. I had promised to visit her if I came to the capital, so it seemed good to give her a gift as well.
I had brought enough pocket money, so I could afford this necklace.
Without hesitating, I opened the door to the jewelry store.
The interior was more spacious than it appeared from the outside. The unique patterned wallpaper and the bright chandelier made the jewelry softly glow.
“Welcome!”
A store employee came up to greet me brightly.
“I’d like to give this as a gift. Can you wrap it for me?”
I immediately chose the necklace I had seen earlier.
“You have a good eye! But we have even more spectacular pieces inside, don’t you want to take a look?”
As he said, there were a lot more pieces on display compared to other jewelry stores.
Looking now, it wasn’t just ‘a lot’, they were selling it in heaps.
“There’s so much variety? Finding gems of this level is not easy.”
Every step I took revealed a variety of shapes and colors of jewelry. My mouth hung open as I looked around. The proudfaced employee began explaining.
“Our store is different from those that simply process gems to make jewelry. We imbue natural colors into magic stones, each with different powers, so they’re not simply jewelry, but ‘enchants.'”
‘Enchants’ are processed items imbued with magic. I had only heard about them being used mainly in protective gear or weapons but had never seen one. However, gems as magic stones?
“That’s totally interesting?”
It felt like the fun of the world in the novels was only appearing now.
“So, what abilities does this purple enchant have?”
“Before I explain, may I ask about the recipient? Is it someone special to you?”
“Yes. Someone special.”
“Are you married?”
“Yes, I am.”
I shook the ring on my fourth finger. The employee exclaimed “Then!” and his eyes lit up as if he’d had a revelation.
“I thought you had exceptional taste from the beginning, and you’ve indeed picked the perfect enchant.”
“A good ability to give to a loved one. Is it a protective spell?”
“Protective spells are good, but not particularly necessary unless going to war. This has a special ability.”
He took out the purple enchant and showed it to me. A radiant light, resembling Violet, emanated. I smiled, thinking about how happy Violet would be wearing this.
“It contains a purification spell. In moments filled with despair, it makes you forget bad memories and expels toxins from the body, purifying you.”
It was a modest but necessary ability for Violet, who always suffered in the original story. It would be a meaningful gift for her.
“I’ll go with this. Do you also have enchants with locationtracking abilities?”
“Those have been popular recently because of concerns about safety, especially among the younger lords and ladies. However, they are a bit pricey.”
“That’s fine. Please give it to me.”
This was a gift for Hertian. So I could find him easily if something like this happened again.
“Yes! I will show you the options by color.”
The employee happily ran back into the store.
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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