This was also Idel’s first time walking while holding a child’s hand. It felt strange but the warmth emanating from the small hand comforted her.
“The factory is, is this way.”
Even though she had visited during the day, the factory area to the east had labyrinthine alleys. Without a map, it was difficult to navigate.
As evening approached, the surroundings quickly darkened. Unlike the bustling city center, the factory area had noticeably fewer lights.
Delving deeper into the alley, even Idel felt a flicker of worry and tension. Yet, the warmth of Ena’s hand gripping hers instilled her with courage.
“Is that the factory manager…?”
In the alley led by the child, a lone man’s silhouette became visible. The dark surroundings made it hard to see the man’s face.
“Yes, it is…”
Despite the oddity of a man standing alone in a desolate alley, Idel took Ena’s word as gospel.
Idel slowly approached the man, holding Ena’s hand. Sweat mingled from their clasped hands, its owner unclear.
“Hello. You’re the manager of the dye factory Ena works at, correct?”
Standing a step away, Idel spoke towards the man. The man finally lifted his hatcovered head to look at her.
He was a middleaged man with a mustache. At a glance, he seemed like an ordinary gentleman one might pass by on the street.
However, a sense of unease flowed down Idel’s back as she met his gloomy gaze. She continued speaking, striving to keep her voice steady.
“I’ve come to apologize for causing Ena to spill the dye due to my mistake. Please don’t scold the child. If compensation is needed, I will take care of it.”
“You’ll take care of the compensation?”
The man, who had been silently listening, finally spoke. From his accent, Idel discerned he commonly used the dialect of the eastern region. His pronunciation and tone felt educated, resembling that of a nobleman.
“Is he a noble from the East?”
The man’s identity was uncertain, but judging from the fact that he worked as a factory manager, he seemed to be a fallen noble from the East.
“Yes, I will compensate you as much as you want.”
“As much as I want… Can you really compensate me as much as I want?”
The man chuckled as if amused, asking back. The atmosphere changed when the otherwise cleancut gentleman smiled. Madness lurked in his restless eyes.
Feeling a strong sense of caution at the man’s demeanor, Idel flinched and took a step back, holding Ena’s hand.
“First… tell me what you want.”
“I… lost everything; can you really compensate me for everything?”
“Everything… you lost?”
“Yes. All thanks to that esteemed ‘Duke Elyos,’ I lost everything.”
“What do you mean…”
Cutting off the startled Idel with his words, the man took another step closer at the unexpected mention of ‘Duke Elyos.’
“So where shall I receive my compensation? On behalf of ‘Her Grace of Elyos.'”
“…”
Realizing the man knew her identity, which she hadn’t even shared with Ena, Idel understood this was a trap. The slight warmth she had felt in her hand suddenly disappeared.
“Ena…?”
“I’m, I’m sorry. I had to bring you here or my siblings would be in danger…”
Releasing her hand, Ena spoke, her face darkening, almost as if she too were being threatened.
Looking at Idel’s face, stained with guilt, Ena wanted to say it wasn’t her fault, but Ena turned and fled, tears streaming down her face.
“Ena!”
As Idel turned towards the direction Ena had run,
“Where do you think you’re going? You still have to compensate, Your Grace.”
“Uh!”
Suddenly, the man behind her covered her nose and mouth with a handkerchief. A pungent odor entered her airways.
It seemed like an inhalation anesthetic. She began to feel weak, her vision started to spin, and the clutch she was holding fell to the ground.
Her consciousness scattered like her fluttering hair, and she heard the man’s vengeful voice.
“Duke Elyos, you too shall feel the agony of losing what’s yours…!”
Caeron…
With her fading consciousness, the only name that clearly came to mind was Caeron… and then Idel completely lost consciousness.
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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