‘Hmm…….’
Feeling shy about wiping the front, Brody went around to the back.
The breadth of his back was so wide, she had to exaggerate a bit, wiping it down as if mopping the floor with both hands.
‘Indeed a body honed in lifeordeath real combat…….’
Muscles that one might see in a physical education textbook were casting delicate and deep shadows. While wiping with the towel, it felt as though it might catch on the ridge created by the muscles.
‘I can’t do this…….’
Brody’s face turned red. It was fortunate she was behind him, she thought.
‘To be embraced by such a body…….’
What kind of thoughts are these for someone just back from the battlefield? Get a hold of yourself, Brody.
Brody, whipping her own heart, soaked a new towel and handed it to Aiden.
“Hmm?”
Aiden opened his halfclosed eyes with a puzzled expression.
“Wipe the rest yourself. I’ll fetch more hot water.”
“Ah…….”
Before Aiden could say anything, Brody scurried out.
The warmth from the towel having vanished, Aiden came to his senses.
And, realizing the reality, his face flushed.
He had just been bathed by Brody’s hand like a child. Moreover, he had enjoyed that touch. And he had even spoken it aloud.
Aiden quickly got up and scrubbed his upper body with the towel.
And took off his boots and trousers, scrubbing his lower body as well.
He was surprised to find his feet and legs in dirtier condition than expected.
‘Being this dirty, it’s only natural to feel good.’
Though it was a common occurrence on the battlefield, he felt somewhat embarrassed for having shown this state to Brody.
By the time Brody returned, Aiden was already changing into new trousers.
Brody felt that Aiden, the Duke of Ice Wall, had returned to his usual self.
‘Has he come to his senses already?’
Aiden effortlessly took the basin that Brody grumbled as she brought.
Brody examined the Duke from top to bottom, with a doubtful look in her eyes.
“You cleaned yourself already?”
“……Yes.”
“Hmm, it must have been hard to clean everything in that time?”
“It’s…… fine. I’ll do the rest later.”
Brody seemed to ignore those words, soaked a towel in the freshly drawn water, wrung it out, and handed it to Aiden.
“Clean your upper body more.”
And she awkwardly seated the standing Aiden back on the chair.
“I won’t ask you to take off your pants.”
Brody said, folding up Aiden’s trouser cuffs.
“Give me your foot.”
“What…… why…….”
Ignoring Aiden’s astonishment, Brody brought the basin to his feet. Then she dunked his entire foot, with the towel, into the basin. And began to wipe it, wrapping it with the towel.
Aiden watched the water and towel in the basin become dirty, and frowned.
“I can…….”
“Clean your upper body quickly, General. Or should I clean your upper body too?”
Brody spoke without looking up, and Aiden closed his mouth and quietly started wiping his upper body.
But Brody’s touch as she wiped his feet made it impossible for him to concentrate. Not that concentration was particularly needed for this task.
Brody’s touch made Aidan’s feet clean. Wrapping them in a towel and gently massaging them felt skilled and refreshing, and he liked it.
“Bree.”
“…….”
Ah, Bree, that was my fake name. After a brief pause, Brody responded to the call, and Aidan quietly spoke.
“I’ve brought the spoils. They say there’s a lot of pretty clothes. Since I don’t have an eye for it, you should look for yourself and take what you want.”
Saying so, Aidan examined Brody’s expression.
But he couldn’t see her expression well as she was looking down, wiping his feet. Though he couldn’t see well, she didn’t seem particularly pleased.
‘Spoils… It’s such a strange word. If the Duke has won, it means someone else has lost.’
Although it seemed a given in this world for the victors to have spoils, this was an unfamiliar concept to Brody.
Such thoughts might be considered luxurious in this world.
But Brody, grateful for Aidan’s heart, smiled and stood up, holding a bowl.
“I’ll go dump the water.”
Seeing that she didn’t seem particularly thrilled by the pretty clothes and spoils, Aidan was perplexed and blankly watched Brody’s retreating figure.
‘Women are supposed to love gifts of clothing. What was the problem? Was it because I was too filthy?’
He wanted to see her smiling face, like he saw before leaving the field.
A moment later, Brody returned.
Aidan, unsure of what to do, sat blankly, watching her.
Brody, too, sat still but eventually broke the silence.
“Is your wound alright?”
“Yes, I didn’t get hurt much.”
“Shall I apply medicine? It would be good to properly treat the scratches even if you don’t know about the bruises.”
“You handle medicine well?”
“I’m fairly good with things related to plants.”
“Is that so? You handle plants well.”
“Yes! Did you see our field?”
Brody said proudly.
Then Aidan answered with a laugh.
“Yes, it was excellent.”
“That’s right, we achieved our goal, too. You’ll have fewer worries about food from now on.”
“Yeah, yeah, your contribution is great. It’s more satisfying than winning a war.”
Her face flushed at his praise, Aidan thought she looked cute. He quietly watched Brody with a twinkle in his eye.
Seeing Aidan’s flushed, drunk face staring with his swollen eyes, Brody’s heart started to race.
‘Now’s the time. Don’t hesitate. You have to say it while he’s in a good mood.’
Brody decided, tightly clutching her hands in front of her chest.
“Your Highness, do you remember the vow you made before leaving? That if I fulfilled my duty, you would grant a wish?”
“Of course.”
Aidan nodded. How could he not remember? He couldn’t forget her expression at that time.
“May I tell you that wish now?”
“Yes.”
Aidan felt a sense of anticipation. He thought that if he granted that wish, Brody would show him that bright smile again.
With Aidan’s permission, Brody swallowed once and spoke.
“I… This is my wish, Your Highness.”
What could she be saying that made her hesitate so? He waited, thinking that her hesitation was unlike her.
Finally, her mouth opened.
“Please grant me freedom.”
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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