When Shar-ti remained tense without much reaction, Ren withdrew with a sheepish expression.
Only then did Shar-ti breathe a sigh of relief.
‘…I guess the cold medicine isn’t very effective.’
It was undoubtedly because her body wasn’t fully recovered yet that she suddenly felt tense in front of Ren.
Shar-ti engraved her determination to make a new batch of cold medicine after the meal.
“How do you wash this? …Yo?”
Ren stood beside her.
Before Ren could use any titles, Shar-ti quickly handed him a stream of water to wash the vegetables.
Shar-ti took the quieted fish out of the basket and placed it on the cutting board.
“By the way, don’t slaves usually do things like cooking? …Yo? While the master is watching from behind…”
Tang! Due to excessive force, Shar-ti finished gutting the fish with a single powerful strike.
Silently, Shar-ti began the actual process of preparing the fish, holding a knife in her hands.
“….”
Ren closed his mouth at Shar-ti’s vigorous appearance.
After that, Ren quietly washed only vegetables.
The completed fish soup was a success.
Both Ren and Shar-ti emptied their bowls cleanly, effectively capturing the fishy taste.
“I have to make clothes, so Ren, take a break.”
“I want to help… Yo.”
When Ren followed her to the bedroom to comfortably sew alone, Shar-ti was lost in thought for a moment. It wouldn’t be bad for Ren to improve his sewing skills, but she didn’t want to hear the title of ‘master’ again.
“Then, how about washing herbs? I plan to make medicine after finishing the clothes.”
“Sure! …Yo. Anytime.”
Finally entrusted with a task, Ren’s face brightened with color.
Indeed, Ren didn’t seem suitable for sitting and sewing for a long time.
“You should wash herbs wearing gloves. And, um, let me write it down. Look and do it.”
As Shar-ti wrote down the precautions, the longer she took, the darker Ren’s face became.
To Ren, washing herbs seemed like a challenging task, just like sewing.
Moreover, all the herbs were collected by Shar-ti’s hard work in the mountains, so they couldn’t be handled carelessly.
“….”
“Is it too much work? You don’t have to if it’s difficult.”
“…Not really. I can handle that level. …Yo.”
Seeing Ren’s serious expression, Shar-ti tried to dissuade him, but he firmly nodded.
Rather, his gaze conveyed a determination to do it properly.
Shar-ti recalled the massage she received from Ren.
‘Well, he was careful even with the massage. Surprisingly delicate touch.’
Rubbing her cheek, Shar-ti left Ren and went to the bedroom with fabric for sewing.
She took off the stuffy robe and wrapped herself in a blanket before starting to sew.
‘Thanks to Grandma Viretta, I’ve seen the clothes of mercenaries, so it’s fortunate.’
Thinking of making ordinary clothes worn by villagers for going out, Shar-ti made some modifications.
Making men’s clothing was her first time, so there wasn’t really a design. She simply referred to the attire of mercenaries she had seen through Viretta.
‘Mercenaries, huh.’
Shar-ti thought of Ren’s sword buried near the collapsed cave.
When Ren leaves, she must remember to give him that sword.
‘Will memories come back if he holds that sword?’
She recalled the fleeting vision inside the cave from their first meeting.
At that moment, Shar-ti shivered unconsciously.
That man was not ‘Ren.’ He was a stranger, or perhaps a dangerous intruder.
“I should give Ren the sword on the day he leaves.”
Strangely, Shar-ti didn’t want to return the sword to Ren right away.
She didn’t want to interfere with Ren’s quest to regain his memories.
Just until he leaves, Shar-ti wished for him to be ‘Ren.’
“…It might be selfish.”
Suppressing conflicting emotions, Shar-ti concentrated on her sewing.
Only around noon did the upper garment finally get completed.
Shar-ti massaged her shoulders, loosening the stiff muscles.
Suddenly, she felt the house was quiet.
“Is he resting?”
After washing herbs, there was still time left.
Shar-ti put on her robe again and left the room.
In the quiet house, there was no sign of Ren.
“Maybe he went to pick fruit again? The axe is broken, so he can’t harvest, though.”
As Shar-ti tried to check outside, she was about to open the door.
“….!”
When the door opened right in front of her, Shar-ti, who was about to hit it, stepped back. Similarly, Ren, who was surprised, urgently supported her.
“Are you okay?”
The loud sound of her startled heart echoed in her ears.
As Ren closed the door and came in, a fragrance emanated from him.
“Uh, where did you go? Wear thicker clothes.”
On this chilly day, with only the short robe she had handed him earlier, it was not enough.
Ren, who was unwrapping bandages on his head that Shar-ti had tied, scratched his head awkwardly.
A soil scent came from his fingertips.
“Did you already finish making clothes? …Yo?”
Shar-ti raised her head at his random remark.
Although there were still pants left, it seemed irrelevant to his outing.
As if Shar-ti’s eyes hidden under the hood were prying, Ren turned his head away.
“Where on earth did you…”
Just as she was about to scold him for going outside, Ren extended his hidden right hand.
“Yesterday, while picking fruits…”
In his outstretched hand was a bunch of flowers.
It was a bright yellow flower that could be easily seen anywhere in the mountains.
However, by this time, it was not an easy flower to find.
“I can’t give you money, and it’s not much help either… Yo.”
In his hesitant voice, there was a sense of awkwardness.
Shar-ti stared blankly at the yellow flowers.
When there was no response, Ren peeked at Shar-ti hesitantly.
“Do you like flowers? …Yo?”
The hand offering the merely three flowers looked rough.
However, the intention behind picking the flowers was delicately reflected, leaving Shar-ti unable to respond, her throat seemingly blocked.
Instead, she took the trembling flowers with her shaking hands.
Ren smiled with relief.
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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