Icarus, boasting and reveling in what he had, feeling a sense of superiority. Duke Belcane, who, despite focusing on the feeling of defeat, still wanted to linger around Reneve a little more.
The thought of having dinner with these two already made the scene before her eyes distant.
However, it was not a role she could simply send Duke Belcane away from.
From a diplomatic perspective, Duke Belcane was an important guest from Venistan, positioned prominently even within the Allied Nations.
On the large table that could easily accommodate dozens of people, various dishes from Basuker and Venistan were arranged, in addition to the cuisines of the Allied Nations.
Contrary to Reneve’s expectations, the dinner invitation to Duke Belcane went smoothly.
Of course, Icarus occasionally stimulated Duke Belcane’s curiosity.
Whether it was by putting food in front of Reneve, cutting the food on her plate, or subtly holding Reneve’s hand…
Every time, Duke Belcane’s complexion slightly stiffened. However, as always, Duke Belcane took care of the situation well by paying more attention to Leonis.
Thus, the somewhat precarious meal continued.
When Reneve casually averted her gaze, her eyes met with Leonis’s.
Quickly avoiding her gaze, Leonis immediately put a small piece of broccoli into his mouth with a mischievous chew.
Watching him with a sidelong glance, Duke Belcane spoke.
“Crown Prince seems to eat a variety of foods without being picky. Our Crown Princess hates vegetables so much that even the Queen is worried…”
Duke Belcane, who had somehow switched to talking about the ten-year-old Crown Princess of Venistan, continued the story, and for a moment, Reneve’s head tilted in confusion.
‘Is it a misunderstanding?’
As Duke Belcane said, Leonis tended to eat a variety of foods without being picky.
So, Reneve had never scolded Leonis about food.
In the case of Cael, as the first child, she was anxious and clumsy about everything, but with Leonis, Reneve had developed the patience to wait more leisurely.
Of course, Leonis was unusually well-mannered for his age.
‘But why is Leonis looking at me like that…’
Reneve was having such thoughts when Leonis suddenly spoke out of the blue.
“Empress seems to have no appetite. Bring something else.”
“What else would you like, Crown Prince?”
Leo Nice, who was contemplating for a moment at the emperor’s question, spoke.
“Um… Roasted eggplant and tomato marinade sound good.”
For a moment, Reneve’s eyes widened.
The foods Leo Nice mentioned were the ones Reneve used to enjoy in Paradium.
That was during her first life as the wife of Lucius and the empress of Paradium.
Actually, back then, probably due to severe stress, her digestion wasn’t great.
So, she prolonged her life by eating a bit of roasted vegetables rather than meat.
And the current Reneve ate a variety of things.
If she didn’t feed Icarus, who acted as if not feeding him delicious food would be a fatal illness, he would complain.
At Reneve’s strange gaze, Leo Nice momentarily made a face as if realizing something.
“…?”
But soon, with an innocent expression, Leo Nice asked.
“My apologies if my mother seemed to find the dishes on the table a bit heavy… Was it too intrusive?”
“Not at all.”
Smiling cheerfully, Reneve began eating the dishes on the plate a bit more aggressively, so as not to worry Leo Nice.
‘My thoughts might have been too much.’
“…”
Leo Nice glanced at Reneve, who was eating well, and picked up a small carrot with a fork and put it in his mouth.
The child’s face seemed to involuntarily frown, but pretending to be unaffected, he swallowed the carrot without chewing a few times.
Reneve, who seemed lost in thought, and Leo Nice, who delicately observed Reneve’s reaction.
Icarus quietly watched the peculiar atmosphere between his wife and son before sipping on his wine.
After dinner. Icarus and Duke Belcane moved to another place, saying they had something to discuss alone, and Reneve returned to the bedroom.
Leaning comfortably against the soft sofa with her back, Reneve, who had closed her eyes, rose again.
‘Too… I ate too much.’
Reneve’s delicate eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
Her stomach felt a bit uncomfortable. It seemed she had overeaten a little more than usual.
‘I should take a short walk.’
Gently caressing her stomach, Reneve soon rose from the sofa.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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