In other words, it’s been four years since Casien hesitated to marry me without a clear reason.
And what he said when he suddenly visited our home was this.
“Can we postpone our wedding for another year?”
Without even a greeting and not showing a hint of regret.
“What do you think?”
“…”
Moreover, asking for my opinion.
I was speechless with disbelief. Just recently, he said he wouldn’t delay our marriage any longer, but now he seemed to have forgotten all about it.
After a while of silence, when it started to feel tedious, his gaze, which had been fixed outside the window, briefly turned to me.
“Roel, did you hear me?”
“…Yeah.”
“So, we’re postponing it, right?”
Casien unilaterally moved on to the next topic as if he already knew my answer.
“Oh. And about meeting tomorrow. I can’t make it because of a sudden urgent appointment.”
Again, no sign of remorse. Having spewed such nonsense, Casien turned his head back to the window.
“…Casien.”
“Yeah, Roel.”
At his mechanical response, something in my head snapped.
What I blurted out next was entirely because of Casien.
“Let’s break up.”
It was all because of Casien.
I’ve always naturally known, ever since I was capable of thought, that the world I live in is from the novel I read in my past life, “How to Tame the Arrogant.”
Shortened to .
This novel was about an infinitely frivolous male lead getting entangled with a strong-willed female lead. Unwilling to admit his feelings, the male lead steadily walked the path of regret. And in the latter half, he desperately clung to the female lead, making it a so-called regret novel.
In , my role was that of a supporting character.
A mere tool used and ruthlessly discarded to better showcase the personality and life of the male lead, Casien, and his character development.
After being dumped by Casien, my character gets engaged to the Duke of Royster, Leuys, as decided by my family.
Seems like a slightly better situation for a character dumped by the male lead?
‘As if…’
I harbored significant resentment towards my role and setting in the novel.
Especially regarding the engagement with Leuys Royster.
Because the Duke of Royster, a.k.a. Leuys, was the villain in !
Not long after our engagement, Leuys leads the duke’s knights to the palace, but the rebellion fails. As a result, not only Leuys and I, his fiancée, but also my entire family meet a brutal end.
It’s already bitter being toyed with and dumped by the male lead, but to also await a gruesome ending…
However… I didn’t twist the original story.
Instead, I’ve lived faithfully according to the original for 22 years.
I feared that deviating from the original might backfire or even lead to my premature death.
‘Ah. I did try to change it once… because of Casien.’
But that was fleeting.
Realizing that Casien wouldn’t change, I quickly gave up.
Anyway, since then, I have faithfully followed my character settings in front of the male lead in this world.
But Casien just now was beyond tolerance.
So, in a fit of anger, I suggested breaking up!
And this damn guy wasn’t taking my words seriously at all.
Casien asked with his usual sly smile, completely oblivious.
“Huh? What did you say, Roel?”
“…”
What did I see in this guy to have loved him so much?
“Roel?”
Just looking at his face, which used to bring me joy, now only fueled my anger.
Barely holding onto my sanity, I said with a hint of annoyance.
“Let’s break up, us.”
Casien, who had been gazing out the window, finally turned fully towards me.
“…What?”
He seemed to doubt his ears, slightly furrowing his brows.
I informed him of the end of our relationship with a bright smile.
“Let’s end this, Casien.”
“Ah, this is so annoying.”
What I thought was a significant declaration was taken by Casien as a minor whimper. Claiming he had an urgent appointment, he changed his plans for tomorrow’s meeting and left the reception room.
Left alone, I sat where Casien had been and looked out the window. Exquisite flowers flaunted their beauty, blooming profusely.
“…Pretty, indeed.”
A garden so extravagantly gorgeous that it could make one forget the person they were conversing with right in front of them.
Just like my mother, Feria.
Linking it to her, my mother’s face naturally came to mind.
‘Surely I won’t tell anyone about the break-up idea.’
I took the plunge, banking on some faith, but if Feria hears about it right away, I’m finished.
“As long as it doesn’t reach Mother’s ears…”
Ah, I don’t know. Things will work out somehow.
It didn’t seem like he was taking me seriously anyway. It was obvious that he’d forget after meeting one woman after another. Though he said he would come tomorrow, it was clear he wouldn’t.
Dwelling on it was a pointless exercise. Deciding not to waste my energy on such futile thoughts, I got up from my seat and left the reception room.
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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