Regardless, his skipping dinner was one thing, but my concern was how I would meet Lumi’s maid. The presence of a boss who wouldn’t leave the office even after working hours was just inconvenient and annoying for a subordinate like me.
Then Klaus lifted his head.
“Why? Something you want to say?”
His sudden question made me reply in a shrinking voice.
“I just thought you should eat something.”
“I’m not skipping the meal entirely. A sandwich will do.”
Klaus glanced at me briefly and then turned his attention back to the documents.
Ah, it’s ruined. Because of my clueless boss, Lumi will probably end up being stood up.
Unable to boldly declare ‘I have a personal appointment!’ to him, I trudged back to my seat.
Just then, the head butler appeared with a tray of sandwiches.
“I brought extra, considering Müsel was here, Your Highness.”
Was this what it felt like to want to laugh but feel like crying? It’s nice of him to remember my meal, but a prince too diligent in his national duties is a problem.
Still, snacking with the kingdom’s top welfare in the form of a handsome man was somewhat comforting. How many times in life would one get to share a meal with such a handsome man?
Lumi would understand, right? I’ll have to reschedule our meeting.
Then Klaus called me in a business-like tone.
“Müsel. Why don’t you come over and have a piece?”
“Yes.”
The butler poured warm tea for both of us. He spoke with the concern of an uncle worried about his nephew.
“I’m worried you might work all night again, Your Highness.”
“There’s a lot of reporting to be done from each territory. If the ruler is lazy, the people suffer.”
If only all rulers were like Klaus. At least the citizens of the empire should be grateful for having Klaus as their future emperor.
“It’s indeed fortunate for Your Highness to have Müsel. It prevents you from working alone late into the night.”
“True. He’s been a great help. Without him, it would have been twice as difficult.”
Ah, you both make it hard for me to leave now. How can I leave the prince alone?
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be of assistance to Your Highness.”
“Well then, let’s eat.”
We proceeded to have our impromptu meal. A silver lining in an otherwise disappointing evening.
As I was enjoying sandwiches and a cozy chat with Klaus, a knight who had been guarding outside the office came in.
“Excuse me, Müsel. Someone is looking for you.”
My mind went blank for a moment.
Could it be the maid? But why would she call me out so openly? Weren’t we supposed to secretly meet, pretending to rendezvous with the maid, especially with Klaus here?
Naturally, Klaus’s gaze turned to me.
“Someone’s looking for you? Who could that be?”
“I’m not sure.”
What should I answer? I can’t say I had planned a walk with a maid!
As I struggled to respond, Klaus frowned and asked the knight.
“Who’s looking for Müsel?”
“A maid from the Empress’s palace.”
I was startled by the revelation. The maid wasn’t Lumi’s personal servant. I had thought she was brought from the duke’s house to run errands for Lumi.
Regardless, with a prince as a boss glaring with dagger eyes, I couldn’t dare to just get up and leave for a mere maid. I wasn’t that bold.
I responded to the knight in a stiff tone.
“I apologize, but please tell the maid I’m too occupied with official duties to meet her now.”
“Understood, Müsel.”
The knight left with a disciplined stride.
The head butler widened his eyes and commented.
“Wow, Müsel seems quite popular among the maids.”
To which Klaus responded sharply.
“Even so, they should retreat knowing he’s busy in my office. Are all those working in the Empress’s palace lacking such basic understanding?”
Trouble was brewing. Klaus was clearly upset.
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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