Young Ariadne’s life was harsh.
Growing up on the farm was a sequence of beatings and hunger.
Once she entered the mansion of San Carlo, she was betrayed and subjected to cunning schemes.
Ariadne thought this was natural because she was born not from the aristocrat Lucrezia, but from a humble maid.
Although illegitimate, she still considered herself fortunate because she was, in a broad sense, a family member, being at least half the daughter of the noble Cardinal de Mare. She believed if she lived earnestly and kindly, rewards would return from those who treated her kindly.
Reality was the opposite. She was exploited and deceived when she stayed quiet. All rewards went to those who were selfish and loud.
Old woman Zan Galleacho was one of those people.
When butler Nicolo came from the castle, she claimed she knew such a day would come. She farted with pride, saying there was a reward in raising Ariadne beautifully, and took the gold from Nicolo, threatening that if he did not treat her well, she would not release Ariadne.
Young Ariadne, who had been beaten daily with the old woman’s broom, was astonished and angry that day. She believed then that her merciful and fair father or the virtuous society of San Carlo would punish those who had wronged her.
What a foolish expectation.
I had to protect myself.
‘I will not be passive anymore.’
[This is the time separator]“Ah, Butler! What brings you to such a humble place!”
The butler with a cold expression, Nicolo, spoke his purpose.
“I came to bring Miss Ariadne to the main house.”
“Ariadne, that wench… I mean, the miss?”
Old woman Zan Galleacho was greatly taken aback. This morning, she had beaten Ariadne with a broom, leaving marks on her face and didn’t even prepare good clothes for her to change into.
“Miss Ariadne is lazy and might not be up at this time. She should wash and get dressed before she can enter the mansion.”
“It’s too troublesome to prepare here. I will take her immediately.”
Old woman Zan Galleacho rolled her eyes.
Then, Ariadne appeared before butler Nicolo.
“I’m ready to go.”
Her clothes were terribly old and shabby. But Butler Nicolo, who clearly saw Ariadne’s messed up state, decided to pretend not to notice.
There was no need to stand up for the illegitimate miss and get on the wrong side of old woman Zan Galleacho, the de facto ruler of the Bergamo farm under direct jurisdiction of the Royal Court.
“Hmm. Let’s go then. Old woman Zan Galleacho, you’ve worked hard taking care of Miss Ariadne.”
“Oh, of course! Who could mistake the sincerity of this old woman Zan Galleacho!”
A mischievous light flashed in Ariadne’s deep bluegreen eyes.
“Old woman Zan Galleacho, you’ve worked hard. However, I’ll be under the care of Butler Nicolo from now on. Wouldn’t it be okay to give the remaining money from the 2 ducats (about 200,000 won) that Madam Lucrezia sends me every month for taking good care of me to Nicolo as a tip?”
Butler Nicolo had intended to ignore the sly illegitimate miss, but when money was involved, it was a different story.
“2 ducats? Even after getting that much, why is the miss in this state? Where did all that money go?”
The old woman Zan Galleacho’s face turned pale.
“No, it’s a misunderstanding! Madam Lucrezia never gave me money. I’ve been living in such poverty because I fed, clothed, and put Ariadne to sleep with my own money.”
Ariadne cut off the old woman’s words with a full smile on her face.
“Old woman Zan Galleacho, are you implying that my parents, who are not so desperate as to entrust their child to someone without any reward, are swindlers?”
Old woman Zan Galleacho’s pupils wavered uneasily. Ariadne put her foot down firmly.
“That’s enough lies, old woman Zan Galleacho. I know you’ve been receiving money on the first of every month.”
Ariadne turned to Butler Nicolo and said,
“Butler, if you don’t believe me, check under old woman Zan Galleacho’s pillow!”
Two servants followed Butler Nicolo and knelt on the floor in front of Old Lady Gallea, while the remaining two rushed to her room.
They soon returned with a pouch of money and a ledger.
“Butler, here it is!”
Indeed, there was a pile of gold coins. However, the amount of gold was absurdly small, considering it was collected over 15 years at a rate of 2 ducats (about 2 million won) a month.
“Are you still going to lie?”
“Alas! I did something wrong. Lady Lucrezia did give me money every month. But I absolutely did not receive 2 ducats a month.”
Old Lady Gallea knelt on the floor and pleaded pitifully, crying out loudly.
“Lady Lucrezia only gave me 50 florins (about 500,000 won)! After feeding, clothing, and taking care of Miss Ariadne, this is all that’s left!”
‘Done.’
Ariadne chuckled inside.
‘Once that comes out of your mouth, it’s over for you, Gallea.’
Wouldn’t it have been better to say you spent all 2 ducats luxuriously raising Ariadne, and had nothing left? If there’s no evidence, that would have looked better to Lady Lucrezia.
“First you claimed you didn’t receive anything, now you say you only received 50 florins!”
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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