“You’ve arrived.”
Brody rose from her bed to greet Aidan. There were still unresolved issues between them, so she got up to address them.
Caught in the subtle fragrance filling the room and the lingering moistness of the bath, Aidan involuntarily stopped in her tracks.
The flowing Schmiz bathed in moonlight revealed the delicate shadow of a slender woman. Softly flowing hair, blushed cheeks, and a leisurely expression—there was nothing about Aidan that didn’t catch one’s attention.
She clenched her fist unconsciously, feeling a subtle tension in her lower abdomen.
Trying to appear nonchalant, Brody inquired, “Did you take a bath?”
“Yes, thankfully the villagers prepared it. If Your Highness wishes to bathe, I will prepare the bathwater.”
“…….”
As Brody yawned and stretched, Aidan averted her gaze.
The white and fluffy Schmiz, even illuminated by moonlight, revealed a glimpse of its elegance.
“I’m fine now. Why weren’t you sleeping?”
His attempt at casual conversation sounded a bit abrupt.
“Of course, I was waiting for Your Highness.”
With a delighted mood, Brody sat up and grinned.
“…….”
The cold tone caught her off guard, but receiving such a pleasant response unexpectedly made Aidan feel awkward. Was it strange to be moved by something like this?
Feeling embarrassed, Aidan turned to the fireplace to hide her discomfort, stirring the half-burnt logs.
After fumbling with the logs for a while, she finally found something to talk about.
“The Marquis allowed the construction of a greenhouse in the territory.”
Bringing up a “business-like” conversation seemed like a good choice. Fortunately, it didn’t feel too difficult to continue the conversation.
Brody also readily joined the discussion.
“Oh, I see. The news came faster than I expected.”
“Well, the Coral Marquis is a key figure in the North, so if it’s for the North, he’ll go all out. Besides, he has a deep trust with Mason Castle, so we can be grateful.”
“Does the Marquis know about our plans?”
“I’ve told him as much as I can.”
“…….”
Brody nodded mechanically. It wasn’t an expression of agreement but more of acknowledging the situation. Though Aidan and River could be trusted, how about the Coral Marquis?
In the novel, Aidan disappeared after being assassinated, and there wasn’t much information about the North. Naturally, the Coral Marquis, one of the Northern lords, also seemed unfamiliar. That’s why Brody felt somewhat lost about what to do.
It felt uncomfortable, but suspecting someone entirely based on intuition wouldn’t be right.
“Who is the Marquis?”
If you can’t judge the person, gathering information is the first step.
“After hearing a general explanation from Your Highness and then asking River, considering rumors afterward.”
Of course, ultimately, she would have to experience the person firsthand.
In response to her question, Aidan slowly turned away from the fireplace. The flames behind him made it difficult for Brody to see Aidan’s expression clearly.
With a shadow cast over his face, Aidan asked, “Curious about him?”
“He seems curious about Your Highness, so you might clash more often.”
“…….”
After a brief pause, Aidan stood still without a hint of movement. The flickering fire illuminated enough for Brody to see, but that was all.
In a lowered voice, Aidan continued, “He’s a good one. Gentle, soft, and his demeanor is so refined, like a well-drawn noble.”
Well, that wasn’t what she was asking. Brody, waiting for the next words, urged him with her gaze.
However, Aidan chose to stay silent again. Brody eventually furrowed her eyebrows in frustration.
“Is that all?”
“What else are you curious about?”
What else is there to be curious about? Despite not discussing anything she was curious about, Brody found his response astonishing and began to speak with a slightly raised tone.
“No, well, something like the history of the Coral Marquis, his position in the North, his relationship with the Grand Duke’s family, or even basic information about the current Marquis. Saying, ‘I’m a Grand Duchess, but I’m from the Central region, so I don’t know anything~,’ won’t do when visiting a territory. Additionally, how much information did we share, so I need to know how cautious I should be, you know, things like that.”
“…….”
Cold sweat ran down Aidan’s back. It wasn’t because the campfire was burning behind him.
‘Wasn’t she curious about Claude earlier?’
Since their first greeting at the entrance of the village, the exchanged glances between them seemed unusual.
Claude was a popular young man among women due to his handsome appearance and gentle personality. Brody might have developed feelings for him.
Even though Brody was his contractual wife, she was bound by the terms of the contract. Therefore, ultimately, her heart could fly freely wherever it pleased.
Unknowingly, such thoughts made her assume a defensive posture.
Realizing what she had been doing, a sense of shame overwhelmed her.
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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