I replaced his answer with a smile and turned around. I put down the overly large bouquet, washed my hands, and followed Edward with my eyes. He was standing afar under the shade of a tree.
However, there was someone seriously talking to him with crossed arms beside him. As I approached a few steps closer, the face of a tall man hidden in the shade revealed itself. My heart felt as if it had fallen upon confirming his face.
“How did you know about here…….”
Serdis. He, who had not been seen since the banquet, had appeared here. Moreover, he was with Edward, who I was on a date with.
“I had expected you to interfere, but I didn’t know you’d show up directly.”
I was shivering in boredom. I quickly turned my direction towards the opposite direction of the lake, not where the carriage was. He must know I’m here, so the carriage wasn’t safe either.
Having walked around the lake to avoid Serdis, I was back near the dock. I tapped my tired legs and looked behind.
At that moment, I was startled at the sight of Serdis and nearly fell. I began to reasonably suspect that he had put some sort of locationtracking magic on me.
“Just ten minutes. I’ll get on the boat and get off!”
I had no choice but to go into the dock and get on the moored boat. The old man managing the boat followed me with a puzzled face. I gestured him not to come.
“Don’t come close! I’ll get off soon. If someone asks about my whereabouts, could you tell them I went the other way? I’d appreciate it.”
Upon finishing my words, I saw Serdis enter the dock and hastily ducked down. I held my breath for a moment. The sound of chatter from afar stopped.
Did Serdis leave? I peeked out and looked at the dock. He was gone. It seemed he couldn’t find me and went elsewhere. I was about to get up and leave.
“Huh?”
The boat started moving.
And at an incredibly fast speed.
I froze on the spot as I saw the boat rocking heavily while trying to stand up. Then, I realized. The secret of a boat moving without oars. The boat was enchanted and would automatically depart after a person boards and some time passes.
The old man managing the boat came running in a hurry, but all he could do was tap his forehead and shake his head.
“So there’s no way to go back…….”
It meant I had to ride the boat alone until I arrived at the other dock.
The Aruo Lake is a vast lake where fairies live. I was left alone on the wide and desolate lakeside. The vastness of the lake unfolding before my eyes started to take my breath away.
“Didn’t I almost drown in water in the past?”
At the sudden memory, I choked, my breath catching. Cold sweat ran down my stiff back. My heart pounded so fiercely as if it would burst out of my chest.
“Calm down……. Calm down. Anette.”
I sat down slowly, shaking my head in denial.
‘And this is a lake, so it’s not that deep.’
The lake water I sneakily glanced at was extremely clear. Clear enough to reflect the bottom of the lake.
What if it’s not fairies but monsters living here!
I didn’t know whether it was sweat or tears, but it kept flowing and stinging my eyes.
Lake Aor was not an ordinary lake situated in the wilderness.
It was because a thorny forest trailed along the winding lakeside path. It may be a spectacle to some, but to me, it was a maddening scene.
“Excuse me!”
I cried out pitifully, but the old man was nowhere in sight, hidden by the thornbushes. There was no one left to find now.
“Is… Is anyone there?”
No one’s there~.
No one’s there~.
My voice echoed, resonating through the lakeside forest.
Why is there such an echo!
Is this some kind of jungle.
I can’t stand it.
“Just, stay still…….”
I decided to close my eyes altogether.
That seemed to be better for my mental health.
The feeling of being abandoned in nature where no one else exists was really scary.
The feeling of being left alone in the world.
Carefully, I gathered my knees and buried my face in them. The sheer darkness veiled my sight.
The chirping of birds from that tree, the strange noises coming from below the lake. To not hear them, I blocked my ears completely.
Just like this, for a bit.
I waited for the seemingly stagnant time to pass. But suddenly feeling my knees become damp, I raised my head to find my dress covered in bright red blood. Following that, a nosebleed dropped heavily.
“Save… Save me…….”
I almost wailed. This weak body of mine! Not a single day had it been of any help. The sorrow echoed back and I cried so hard that my sight blurred with tears.
Just when my consciousness was blurring due to fear, my stomach gave a big lurch. Startled by the large movement, I flailed, and someone caught my arm.
“Ah.”
I was so startled that my eyes popped open. Air rushed into my previously shallow breaths. And finally, below the landscape of only the lake and the trees, a person appeared.
“Are you alright?”
A worried voice from a man could be heard. My vision blurred by sweat and tears. Barely visible was the silhouette of a man calling me. His hair was dark, so it wasn’t Serdis.
“Ed……ward Yeongshik?”
My raspy voice scratched at my vocal cords as it flowed out.
“Why have you become like this…….”
The man’s voice was just as hoarse as mine. But that wasn’t what mattered right now. With my bloodstained hands, I grabbed him and spoke desperately.
“Excuse me, but could you please help me. I need to get out of here and go to the square.”
I need to meet Hertian. I must meet him.
“Where do you think you’re going in this state?”
“I have someone to meet…….”
I couldn’t finish my sentence.
My nerves were spent because the tension had been released.
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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