Roderick skillfully helped her sit up, propping a pillow behind her.
She didn’t notice the familiarity in his actions.
“Why am I in so much pain?”
Disliking the sensation, she murmured, noticing Roderick’s haggard face.
What’s this? The curse’s aftermath? I thought I absorbed it all.
Reaching out, she gently touched his pallid cheek.
“Did you also suffer?”
“…….”
His eyes darkly flickered, but he answered a different question.
“You’ve been asleep for over ten days. That’s why your body feels stiff.”
Ten days. The number felt unreal.
“What?!”
She couldn’t believe it. It felt like she had woken up immediately after passing out.
As she tried to pull her hand away, Roderick quickly grasped it.
“Roderick?”
His voice sounded relieved.
Unperturbed as always, Diana looked around the room.
The luxurious room and plush bed felt unfamiliar and new.
“Where are we?”
“North. At Schwarz Castle.”
Wow, when did we get here? It’s nice to have traveled comfortably, but considering how clean and fresh she felt, it seemed he had bathed her. Her clothes were new too.
After grasping the situation, Diana asked her biggest question.
“But why are we both undressed? And in the same bed?”
Roderick, twiddling her fingers, replied without blinking.
“Aren’t we that kind of couple? Us.”
His voice lingered seductively in her ears, causing a tingle.
Her pink eyes darted away from his blue ones.
“Are we… What kind of relationship did we have?”
“You should know.”
Struggling to find an answer, she finally voiced out.
“Uh, a life-and-death kind of relationship, I guess.”
Why such a change in attitude? Is it better that he’s gentler?
Ah! Is this the moment? The perfect timing for a proposal.
After all, she needed a reason to stay here longer.
“Um, Roderick.”
“Diana.”
“…….”
Hearing her name from Roderick, Diana felt her breath catch.
“……Did you just call me by my name?”
Her pink eyes widened in surprise, resembling a rabbit startled by an unexpected carrot.
He chuckled lightly. Just calling her name had such an effect.
“You said you could only survive by being in contact with me, right?”
His tone, relaxed and nonchalant, carried an almost dangerously charming smile.
Mesmerized by Roderick’s face, Diana could only respond after a slight delay.
“That’s right.”
“And my curse can only be lifted by you.”
“Yes.”
“Then we need to stay close to each other.”
Listening to Roderick’s conclusion, Diana’s face brightened.
Finally, he understands! Let’s live well, both survivors of a fate that was supposed to end us in the original story.
“Right, Roderick! That’s why I wanted to say, we should…”
“How about we get engaged?”
Diana froze, her face still filled with joy.
I’ve… just been outdone in proposing.
“Let’s think about marriage after the engagement. If your feelings don’t change even after you’re fully recovered.”
“Why, why are you like this? Who are you?”
“What?”
“You’re not the Roderick I know. The one I know is a man of principle, always saying ‘no.’ Who’s possessed my cure?”
She wanted to shake him by the collar, but there was no fabric to grab on his bare skin.
“Ah, my lady.”
In an instant, Roderick flipped over her, his face now hovering above hers.
“Do you prefer it rough?”
“Your… Nio?”
He leaned down, touching his forehead to hers.
“No fever.”
It seemed her pain had vanished. Indeed, her cure.
“Being close to you seems to have healed me.”
She smiled radiantly.
“…….”
He was silent for a long while. Overwhelmed by the awkwardness, she changed the topic.
“Did you contact my family?”
“Before contacting them, I found out you were supposed to be at the mansion in the capital.”
Ah, Roderick’s words confirmed it. The fact that she was still listed in the capital meant her abduction and confinement were orchestrated by someone from her family.
The magician who dropped Roderick into the water also had the distinctive red eyes of the Beatus family.
Unable to return immediately, it seemed she needed to observe the situation from here.
“Your sister is still listed as missing.”
“We can stay here longer, right?”
Roderick, who had been gazing down at her, lifted her hand without wearing any gloves.
He brought her hand to his lips, kissing her palm deeply.
“Where would you go, leaving me behind?”
He slightly tilted his head, smiling.
That peculiar smile nearly took her breath away.
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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