‘Did it break because I poured in boiling water?’
Prodia tried hard not to show her discomposure.
Then she suddenly realized.
‘It’s not the same.’
‘The first competition features a written test’ and ‘The first competition is a written test’ were distinctively different!
To confirm whether her assumption was correct, Prodia picked up a sugar cube.
“Ed, is the first competition solely a written test?”
Asking this, Prodia put the sugar cube into the teacup and stirred it very slowly.
To avoid looking awkward holding the teacup for too long.
Then Ed’s answer came.
“…That’s correct.”
Ed’s expression didn’t change in response to Prodia’s question.
However, he couldn’t lie in front of the relic.
Another red light appeared at the bottom of the teacup that Prodia was holding.
Flash.
It was clear now.
Ed had lied to her.
The first competition included elements other than a written test.
Prodia looked at Ed closely.
“If you have something you’re not telling me, I would appreciate it if you could trust me and spill it.”
But Ed remained calm.
“Hmm, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Seeing Ed’s expression, Prodia knew.
This man would continue to test her.
She might overcome this now thanks to the relic, but there was no guarantee Ed wouldn’t deceive her in the future.
She had carelessly allowed an enemy to get close, risking important internal information.
‘What a pointless thing I’ve done.’
Even though she had known what kind of person he was.
In the first place, Ertis was right.
Wasn’t he the man who had even installed a bug in the house?
It was her fault for not letting go of her foolishness until now.
Prodia set the teacup down on the tea table.
There was no need for something like a relic anymore.
Prodia gave him a bitter smile.
“Alright, then. Let’s consider our contract null and void.”
“Excuse me?”
Caught off guard by the sudden announcement, Ed couldn’t hide his confusion.
He’d just wanted to test the skills of this noble young lady.
But he hadn’t expected her to be the one to mention breaking the contract.
Feigning a smile, he tried to placate Prodia.
“Why the sudden change, Miss Prodia? If I’ve made a mistake, please tell me.”
“You’ve told me one truth and one lie.”
Prodia looked at him coldly.
“One, the fact that a written test appears in the first round of the competition is true.”
“……!”
“Two, however, you hid from me the fact that there are other categories besides the written test. Therefore, as per our initial agreement, I will annul the contract.”
Ed was unable to continue speaking.
Because Prodia had precisely seen through everything.
In the meantime, Prodia bid him farewell.
“You may go now. Take care.”
She tried to get up from her seat, suppressing her bitter feelings.
But what Ed saw was simply her cold demeanor as she turned away without any lingering attachment.
In fact, Ed had struggled quite a bit to find out about this category.
Because the royal family had set a trap first, he almost thought the written test was all there was.
So he tried to set the same trap for Prodia.
Because with his poor information network, that was all he could find out.
However, her skills were genuine.
Ed reviewed the reasons why he had to participate in this competition.
If he loses her here, the worst-case scenario he imagines might unfold.
With that thought, he could no longer put forth his pride.
Before he knew it, he was standing and deeply bowing towards Prodia.
“……Forgive my rudeness, Miss Prodia. I dared to test you.”
“Ed……?”
“Now, I will tell you about the real competition.”
Then Ed sat down and began to spill the truth.
Prodia naturally picked up her teacup.
“The first round consists of written, physical, and etiquette tests. Scores are summed, and the lowest half is eliminated. However, if you fail any one category, you’re automatically disqualified.”
Prodia subtly checked her teacup.
A green light came on.
What Ed said this time was true!
She naturally asked.
“Do you have anything else hidden from me?”
“There really is nothing more.”
Green.
This time also, it was true.
Prodia immediately sent telepathy to Ertis.
[Ertis, I found out. The written, etiquette, and physical tests will all be conducted simultaneously.] [Got it. I’ll send in the butler right away.]After finishing the telepathy, Prodia calmly smiled at Ed.
“Thank you. Now it’s my turn to verify.”
Shortly thereafter, a butler came in with a single envelope.
It was a document hastily created by magic from Ertis a moment ago.
“Here is the information I found. Check it.”
Ed unfolded the letter handed over by the servant.
[Abem Empire Horse Mage Selection Preliminaries: Measures participants’ knowledge, etiquette, and physical ability to produce a total score.]“……!”
Exactly what he had discovered was written down.
All three things.
How did Prodia find out?
‘I can’t just let her go like this.’
If she joins hands with someone other than me, it would be troublesome.
“I do not wish to annul our contract with Miss Prodia. Please give me one more chance.”
“But trust is already broken. How am I to trust you going forward?”
Prodia’s expression as she said this was truly cold.
I didn’t want to resort to this method.
Ed ultimately closed his eyes tightly and took a desperate measure.
“I swear on the name of the Freihi Association that I will never lie to you again. A vow taken on the name of the association can never be broken.”
“And what happens if it is broken?”
Always thorough in her confirmation.
“……The words are enchanted and will be immediately reported to the association. In the worst-case scenario, I could be fired.”
Pop!
Another green light.
Finally, Prodia gave a meaningful smile.
“Fine. But I’ll set one condition.”
“Please, say whatever you wish.”
Even as he said that, Ed was nervous.
If she asks for too much, what would he do?
“From now on, I would like Ed to be responsible for gathering information related to the competition. As you know, I need to focus on training.”
Ed’s face went blank at those words.
‘Is that all she wants from me?’
“Is it difficult after all?”
At Prodia’s words, Ed hastily replied.
“Of course not. I’ll take care of gathering the information. In return, I ask for excellent map guidance.”
Foolish. That was something he would have to do on his own anyway.
Pretending to bow his head, Ed secretly wore a smile of victory.
Now all that was left was to keep Prodia by my side.
For the achievement of his own goal.
“Now it seems I can tell you. Why I have to participate in the Puma Selection Tournament.”
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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