Lea couldn’t even take a spoonful, as she was too busy taking care of the children.
Akia looked at the cut chicken aimlessly and reluctantly picked up the plate.
As he began to speak to exchange plates with Lea.
“You should eat this…..”
“Lea, eat this.”
Teo was faster than Akia.
Teo, who placed the finely cut meat in front of Lea, added,
“You haven’t had a bite yet. I’ll take care of the children. At least eat a little.”
“Of course, I can’t rely on anyone but Teo. I was getting hungry.”
The Count had a sour taste in his mouth seeing Lea eating the food Teo gave her with delight.
“Count, no. James, don’t you like the food?”
He was staring at the plate in front of him with a dissatisfied face when he was asked.
Akia, who was about to say it was nothing, let out a hollow laugh seeing the sauce smeared around Lea’s mouth.
“You really can’t handle…”
As he was about to wipe the sauce smeared around Lea’s mouth.
“There’s sauce on your lips, Lea.”
Teo had already wiped Lea’s lips with a handkerchief. Again, Akia’s hand was left hanging in the air.
‘What’s with that guy?’
Akia’s brows furrowed as similar situations kept repeating. He stared at Teo sitting across from him.
Whether he was having dinner. Or was he just looking at Lea? His gaze was so focused on Lea that it was hard to tell.
He kept alternating between looking at Lea, who couldn’t eat, with a worried gaze and smiling while watching Lea laughing out loud with the children.
‘Does he like her?’
Lea.
This time, Akia’s gaze met Lea’s.
“Thank you. Teo, you eat too.”
Normally, she was so quick to adapt, yet she seemed oblivious to Teo’s feelings. Seeing her laugh so defenselessly.
At first, when they were exchanging letters, Akia thought Teo was Lea’s fiancé. But seeing it first hand, it was undoubtedly Teo’s unrequited love.
Akia, feeling as if he was in a drought, chugged the water in front of him.
[Gulp], [gulp].Even after emptying the full glass of water, his thirst wasn’t quenched.
A feeling of suffocation as if his chest was blocked. Afraid he’d vomit if he ate more, Akia put down his cutlery.
“James, are you done eating?”
As James stood up from his seat, Lea glanced at his plate. Halfeaten food was left.
Despite her best efforts, the food at the orphanage may not have suited the Count’s taste.
“I don’t have an appetite because I’ve been riding in the carriage for a long time.”
With that, Akia left the dining room. Lea kept catching sight of Akia’s retreating figure.
“Teo. Please take care of the children’s meal.”
Lea, who had been watching him walk away, stood up from her seat.
.
.
.
Lea, who had followed directly behind, was looking around for Akkia. She spotted the Count standing outside the orphanage, looking into the distance.
“Count!”
He turned around at Lea’s call.
“You call me assistant whenever.”
“Ah. When it’s just us two, you should use the right title. You’re the Count after all.”
Lea grinned at the Count’s gruff reply. It seemed that she was still amused about introducing him as her assistant in front of everyone else.
“Are you going to see the Lord of Tren right away? Shall I call a carriage for you?”
I wasn’t sure why he had come all the way here. If the Count, who barely moved from his mansion, had a reason to move, there must be a reason.
In order to gauge that reason, Lea looked into Akkia’s eyes.
‘Well, he’s not the kind of person to show it, is he?’
She soon gave up. It was more comforting to think that there must be a valid reason.
“Count?”
Lea lifted her head to meet Akkia’s gaze. He had no answer to Lea’s question about needing a carriage.
The dark night sky, devoid of light. The Count stood alone, glowing in the darkness that seemed to swallow them both.
Golden hair that shone as if it contained all the light. As he lowered his gaze slowly, his red eyes tangled with Lea’s.
It was a gaze that gave no indication of the Count’s thoughts. After seemingly staring at her for a long time, Akkia turned his head.
“No. It’s an unofficial visit so there’s no need to meet the Lord.”
“Huh? Then, where are you staying?”
It was strange. Why would he have come here if not as the Count of Heidern visiting the territory?
Especially when there were hardly any functional inns due to the flood. Those that were still intact were being used as temporary shelters for the refugees by the Lord’s order.
“I was thinking of staying here.”
He responded very naturally, without a hint of hesitation, that he would stay at the orphanage. At Akkia’s unexpected answer, Lea’s eyes widened.
“Huh? There’s nowhere to stay here because of the flood?!”
“…….”
“Look at that! The building that was originally used as the children’s dormitory is completely covered with debris. Now, we can only use the main building.”
Lea pointed to a building not too far away as she spoke. The building was a dormitory that had turned into a muddy mess after the flooded river swept over it.
“The children don’t have a place to sleep either, so they’re all sleeping together in one big room…….”
Who would say they would stay here, looking at that wrecked building?
The main building was an old construction and had a lot of outdated facilities.
“As you can see, the main building is old. It’s a paradise for cockroaches and bugs!”
‘You better give up on that silly idea!’ is what Lea wanted to say.
Just about when she felt relieved thinking that Akkia would back down.
“Well, I can deal with that. And since there are no rooms. Can’t be helped.”
He flashed a mischievous smile at Lea. As if none of that mattered. And then he came a step closer to her.
“I guess I’ll just have to sleep with you…….”
Before Akkia could finish his sentence, ‘I’ll sleep with you.’, the front door opened. Theo poked his head out.
“Lea.”
Not him again.
Akkia looked at Theo, the interruption, with an annoyed gaze.
“What are you two doing here?”
“Huh? Ah, James said he didn’t really have a place to stay so…….”
At Lea’s awkward response, Theo answered without any hesitation.
“Is that so? Then he can sleep with me.”
“Huh?”
The combination of the Count and Theo. Even Lea, who was listening, was equally taken aback.
Akkia, who she believed to be an assistant, was the only prince of the empire. If Theo made a mistake while sleeping with Akkia, it would be a disaster.
Lea, with a shocked expression, tried to stop it, but Theo was one step faster.
“Is that alright?”
Theo, who had thrown the bomb, had a more playful smile than ever.
“Brother.”
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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