“It seems like Madam Leah did some magic treatment. Perhaps, not to conceal her identity with a wig to surprise people, but to hide her true self.”
Thinking of it as something belonging to Mrs. Leah, Edith securely fixed the wig.
Thanks to the effort of Liriette Lexion, who had thick popularity, Edith acquired a fake identity that was safe even if her pregnancy was discovered.
Liriette, Lady Joel, was the niece of a friend in Lexion, a beautiful young woman in her twenties with thick brown hair, pregnant for more than seven months.
Edith couldn’t go out under the name Edith, possibly posing a threat to the child, but she could do so under the name Joel.
“Of course, always being cautious about safety, we should escort Cassius.”
Even though she had to wear a wig, Edith had a reason not to give up on this outing.
“Oh, Lady Joel. It’s been a while.”
“If guests visiting neighboring estates showed such interest in farming, it would be nice.”
Edith was at the shipping site, gathering the well-grown Rob Berry for shipment.
To obtain information about Viscount Humphrey, she had to make contact directly, within the limits of safety. After weeks of effort, those involved in Rob Berry farming in the Lexion Duchy now all knew Lady Joel.
“Today, the condition of Rob Berry is good. We’re almost reaching the target shipment quantity, so let’s work hard.”
Edith spoke amiably and took her place. She had gained a lot of information through them over the past few weeks.
For example, the most influential among the employees of Viscount Humphrey was not the butler or the deputy but the head housekeeper.
“Indeed, as they have been farming with the same crops as the farmers in Humphrey for several years, private exchanges seem to be active.”
Initially, she came here to participate in the annual evaluation together, thinking there might be acquaintances on Humphrey’s side, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be profitable.
Both groups were sincerely dedicated to Rob Berry farming, so it was quite common for them to get married or make friends.
Anyway, here were the characteristics of Viscount Humphrey that Edith had learned through the peasants until now.
If an employee tried to wield more authority than permitted by the owner, the lord had to restrain them.
However, Viscount Humphrey did not hire a lady to perform the duties of the lady, and the sudden inheritance of the title due to the death of the predecessor created this situation.
Whether due to a lack of interest or incompetence in managing the mansion, he kept the employees chosen by the predecessor as they were. Meanwhile, a person named Head Housekeeper gradually took control of the mansion’s power.
“The head housekeeper seems to have a bright appearance. If I use her, I might find out what Humphrey Viscount is hiding.”
Edith’s face was serious as she checked the plan. The wives of the shipping site looked pleased, seeing her serious expression.
“It’s a bit chilly today, so I’ll give you a cup of warm ginger tea. Would you like to try these too?”
“Well… it’s okay. At this rate, I’ll end up eating all the Rob Berries we need to sell.”
The wives at the shipping site burst into laughter, seeing her smile, which would never have come out if the woman in front of them was truly only interested in raising Rob Berries.
But she sincerely listened to the concerns of the wives at the shipping site, as well as the peasants who were farming.
At first, it was thought that Lady Joel had simply come to the estate with the Viscount for curiosity, as hunting and estate tours didn’t suit her temperament. However, she was quite serious.
“If it’s Rob Berries that can be sold well, even if it’s not a special product, how about freezing them with magic and transporting them to the capital? Even if they are thawed, they remain sweet, and they would be popular for desserts.”
“But how…”
“I will ask the Viscount for a favor. With Lexion’s magic and commercial system, it may not be immediate, but it should be possible within a few years.”
After pondering for a few days and proposing a solution to sell slightly less marketable items in other regions, when the ladies couldn’t help but completely release their guarded attitude toward Lady Joel.
“We don’t know how grateful we are for Lady Joel’s efforts.”
“Oh, we wish Lady Joel were the Viscount’s fiancée. That would be fantastic, wouldn’t it?”
“Uh, Rob Berries, please. Suddenly, I crave them.”
Edith, who had to lead a double life unintentionally to safely give birth to the child, quickly changed the subject.
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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