When his ashen eyes flickered and trembled, Rishi didn’t realize that he had made a mistake.
“To use…… I can’t do that, Rishi.”
Kei didn’t realize he was muttering in a lowered tone.
“What can’t you do? We got married for that purpose.”
“Rishi…”
“The relics you have. Yes, the golden goblet. Even if you use that properly, there won’t be people starving to death in this city.”
“Rishi.”
“Citizens can be freed from farming and engaged in other productive activities. And that Sword of Death…”
“Iris!”
Kei raised his voice.
Rishi opened his eyes wide and looked up at Kei.
Only then did Rishi realize that Kei’s gaze was different from usual. It was difficult to explain how or where it was different, but it was different.
“I don’t intend for you to use relics. So stop trying to persuade me.”
“Why? I’m not doing this because I like myself. It’s for you…”
“If you value me, stop it!”
“How can you say that? I have power.”
There is power. It is different from the past when he lived huddled, devoid of both strength and purpose, and the past when he only heard useless comments. Now, for his precious person, he had gained the power to do something. Rishi wanted to use this power well. Specifically, for Kei and his subordinates, for a world where they could live freely.
“This power can be a great help to you if used wisely. Your subordinates too. A life of hiding and living in fear can end quickly.”
“Before that, you might die.”
“Why would I die?”
“I don’t know, Rishi. After using the Sleeve Stone twice in a row, you almost died! It wasn’t just a level of fainting!”
He didn’t know.
Rishi opened his eyes round.
Kei firmly grabbed Rishi’s shoulders.
“You weren’t breathing. Your face turned pale, and your lips started turning blue. So do you know what I did?”
“…”
“Rishi, listen carefully. When you collapsed like that, I couldn’t do anything. I was shocked, scared, my heart dropped, and I just stood there trembling. If it weren’t for Jamie and Eldy helping, you might have died right there.”
Kei’s face contorted.
Rishi had never seen Kei make such an expression. It was like a face that was about to cry.
“Understand, Rishi? I’m such a pathetic and useless man.”
He wanted to say that it wasn’t true. He wanted to say that you are helping me by dealing with the consequences of my actions with the Sleeve Stone, and how significant that help is. However, overwhelmed by the painful emotions overflowing from his ashen eyes, Rishi couldn’t say anything.
“If I keep carrying you around and you end up getting attacked, I’ll be shocked and panicked again. By the time I come to my senses, you’ll be dead. You want to use relics?”
Kei let out a wry smile.
“Don’t talk nonsense. What if the same thing happens as with the Sleeve Stone? No, what if something even more serious happens?”
“…”
“No, Rishi. I don’t want to see you faint every time you use a relic. Fainting when using it is not a good thing. You’ll keep fainting, and there will be moments when things go wrong. Absolutely not.”
“Kei, you know I worry about you.”
“No, you don’t know. If you knew, you wouldn’t stubbornly pester me.”
“Pester? This is for your sake.”
“If it’s for me, just stay quiet. Live in a safe place, wear pretty dresses, and enjoy delicious food.”
A surge of emotions, a mixture of sorrow and anger, overwhelmed Rishi. He pushed Kei’s chest with both hands.
“I told you, didn’t I? I’m not a doll or an ornament. Just because you’re anxious doesn’t mean you can confine me to the mansion.”
“I’m not telling you to stay only in the mansion. If you want to go out, go. Attend parties happening outside, go to performances. You can go anywhere. Just don’t think about coming near relics again. I won’t bring out a relic in front of you again.”
“Why aren’t you using me?”
“Stop that damn talk about using!”
Kei shouted loudly.
Rishi stiffened and looked up at him, but Kei’s angry expression didn’t soften. Kei gazed down at Rishi with wounded eyes and then turned away abruptly.
Rishi stared blankly at his back.
He didn’t turn around as usual, didn’t extend his hand to Rishi. Rishi had no choice but to stand there and watch him walk away without looking back.
How much time had passed?
“Sister-in-law.”
A soft voice calling brought him back to his senses.
The sun had set without him noticing. The orange-tinted sky caught his eye. Under that sky was Nathan.
Looking at Rishi, who blinked his eyes slowly, Nathan called out again.
“Sister-in-law.”
“Nathan.”
“The commander said that sister-in-law is alone and asked me to escort you.”
Even though he left in anger, he must have been worried.
It’s strange, Rishi thought. He couldn’t understand why Kei had gotten so angry and left like that, but even so, Rishi didn’t feel resentful.
“Is Kei very angry?”
“The commander is not angry.”
“But he was shouting.”
“To raise one’s voice at a lady, the commander has grown up less than I thought. Please understand.”
“I feel like I did something wrong.”
“Sister-in-law did nothing wrong. The commander did nothing wrong either.”
“Do you know why we fought?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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