The Duchess of Gloucester, who managed to get up from the sofa where she had been lying, groaned while clutching her head.
“It seems I’ve committed many sins. Otherwise, how could all this nonsense happen in our later years.”
Duke Gloucester also managed to suppress his anger, sitting on the sofa and bowing his head deeply.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]In retrospect, Eric had been a son to be proud of.
The son they had struggled to have at a late age had never been seriously ill or rebellious.
During his time at the military academy, he excelled in both literary and martial arts, and his grades were topnotch.
Even after commissioning, he walked a stable path and became the youngest Knight Commander.
However, the son with a good marriage prospect had turned into a damned son.
He rejected every marriage proposal, and as his behavior became more rebellious, it became a routine to apologize to the families of the prospective brides.
Today, he took only 15 minutes to read the formal statement, ask a ridiculous question, and then leave abruptly.
His learning ability was so good that he became proficient at rejection, and his departure time kept getting shorter, reaching an astonishing record of 15 minutes today.
Perhaps next time it might end in just 10 minutes.
Once, out of frustration, they had asked him seriously after preparing themselves mentally.
“Do you like men, by any chance?”
At those words, he made a face as if he had just ascended from hell, which relieved them and they sighed with relief.
If you’re not into men, why don’t you get married, you son of ours.
Why won’t a perfectly healthy man get married? This damned son of ours.
How can you make such a face at your parents? This disrespectful son of ours.
No matter how many times they blamed their son inwardly, they couldn’t say it out loud for fear he might deviate further.
Regardless of the feelings of the Duke and Duchess, the old butler who had long protected the Duke’s household was quietly waiting for the Duke to sign an apology letter and a large number of gifts he had prepared to send to the other family.
“Sigh.”
When Duke Gloucester grudgingly signed the letter, a servant, as if used to the routine, loaded the letter and gifts into a carriage and left for delivery.
“I think we could have bought a mansion with all the money we’ve spent on these gifts.”
The housemaid murmured, watching the carriage move further away.
Next to her, the butler also nodded in silent agreement, seeming to still hear the sighs from the reception room.
“Given the young master’s temperament, I think pushing him like this might backfire.”
“That’s right. He wouldn’t do it even if a knife were put to his throat. I don’t understand why they’re rushing him. If the right lady appears, he’s the type who would chase after her, no matter what.”
“Should we try talking to them quietly?”
“Didn’t I already? They didn’t listen to me. How about you, butler?”
“It seems like my words don’t even reach their ears.”
Eventually, they sighed at each other.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Whether his parents were sick or not, Eric returned to his own mansion.
“Did you have a good trip?”
“Hm.”
The butler greeted him formally.
As soon as he stepped into the mansion, he started to loosen the tie he was wearing.
Ignoring the butler, who seemed to be scrutinizing him more than usual, he moved on.
‘Not today, then.’
The butler, although expecting as much, was inwardly disappointed but said nothing and followed Eric.
The servants and maids who had come out to look around saw the butler’s expression and returned to their places with a ‘so it is’ expression.
He changed into comfortable clothes and immediately headed for the knight corps training grounds.
“Have you arrived, commander?”
“How is the training?”
“We were about to start.”
“Isn’t it late?”
“We are not late. It will proceed as planned.”
“Is that so?”
While picking up the sword and looking at the watch, Allen, a deputy and a junior from the military academy, hummed and talked to Eric.
“The commander came too early.”
“What were you expecting?”
“Well, nothing.”
He shrugged his shoulders.
He knew this would happen, but honestly, this time he came earlier than expected.
“How long did you last today?”
“Let me see. About 15 minutes?”
“Oh, it’s a record. Getting faster, aren’t we?”
He continued to clap and exclaim.
A few knights behind were exchanging money with laughing and crying expressions.
It was all visible to the eye, but it was bothersome to say anything, so he just pretended not to know.
“Why do you go to these gatherings and do such things? You’re hurting the poor young ladies more than once or twice. One day you’ll get it big.”
“I’ll worry about that when the time comes. And I clearly stated from the beginning that I didn’t like it. I went there without knowing it was such a gathering.”
“Oh.”
Allen also knew the skill of calling out the son of the Duke and Duchess, who immediately reject the proposed conversation, was improving day by day.
“What was it today?”
“Do you remember the thing about making fun of the territory in the Bas region?”
“Yes, you were thinking about raising horses there, right?”
“They said a company that wants to develop it has come, so they wanted me to see if it’s a scam or not.”
“Wow. It’s getting more professional, isn’t it?”
“I know, right? They even sent the company’s information in advance. Turns out, my father made that company.”
“……Your parents are so thoughtful, why not just get married.”
Both sides were rather abominable. And seeing such a thing, it was clear they were indeed parent and child.
“But 15 minutes was a bit too much, wasn’t it?”
“There are no common interests, our thoughts are completely different, the conversation itself doesn’t work, how can I sit there for a long time?”
“Then think about it as a man.”
At those words, Eric frowned.
“Oh, cancel that. Even I think that’s unpleasant.”
Eric didn’t answer to the laughing Allen and gripped his sword.
“Then what will you do if a woman you get along with appears?”
“There won’t be any.”
“But you never know. There’s not a single one in this wide Britannia Empire?”
“Hmm. If there is”
“If there is?”
After pausing as if lost in thought, he immediately answered.
“No, there won’t be any.”
“Don’t be so sure. How do you know?”
“Stop nagging. You also stop playing around and move. Gather up!”
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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