“For my mental anguish. Pay five times the amount or I’ll report you to the guards.”
He glanced at my clothes, seemingly assessing whether I could afford such a sum.
“Five times is too much.”
Klaus raised his voice in protest.
“Take it or leave it.”
The man snorted.
“Looks like you’re well-off adventurers. You don’t want the hassle of being reported to the guards, do you?”
Klaus’s lips tightened.
For adventurers traveling between nations, credit was crucial. Being reported to the guards could restrict our freedom of movement, regardless of the accusation’s severity.
Just as I was about to agree to pay the inflated price…
“What’s going on?”
Anselot appeared, tilting his head inquisitively.
“Oh, Anselot. It’s just…”
Before I could explain…
“Anselot…?”
The man’s eyes widened as he examined Anselot.
“Silver hair and red eyes… Aaargh!”
A bizarre groan escaped the man’s mouth.
“Sa, Salto… No, Prince Anselot, greetings!”
He bowed deeply at a right angle.
Anselot grimaced in displeasure.
“Aaargh!”
The man’s face went pale in fear at Anselot’s subtle expression change.
“I’m so sorry! I didn’t realize he was with you, Prince!”
“Wait, we still need to pay for the ring…”
“Just take it!”
Fearing I might stop him, the man ran off hastily.
The whole thing happened so quickly, it felt like a dream.
“Wow…”
A soft exclamation escaped my lips.
I turned to Anselot, genuinely impressed.
“Anselot, you really are famous.”
“Yes, a little.”
Anselot smiled, his eyes curved like crescent moons, completely different from the fierce look he had given the man earlier.
“That wasn’t a compliment…”
“It’s all about how you take it.”
I muttered reluctantly, and Anselot’s eye-smile deepened.
Klaus chimed in, “That’s a level of positive thinking to aspire to.”
I agreed with Klaus internally and crouched down towards Illei.
“Are you okay, Illei? Were you scared?”
“…….”
Instead of answering, Illei glanced at me briefly.
Worried that Illei might be feeling self-conscious, I apologized, “I’m sorry. I should have explained things to you earlier.”
I realized my mistake for not considering Illei’s unfamiliarity with people and their customs. I then explained to Illei that when he wants something, he needs to give gold coins in exchange.
“Gold coins?”
“The ones Klaus divided among us.”
Illei then took out the gold coins from his pocket.
“Yes, you can use these to buy things you like. Oh, you’re so smart.”
As I stroked his head and praised him, Illei’s expression seemed to relax.
“If everyone has finished their tasks, let’s get moving. I’ll fetch our horses.”
After everyone had finished their individual tasks, we were planning to head to the royal palace. While waiting for Klaus to bring the horses from the city gate, I casually brought up Prince Arno to Anselot.
“Anselot, about Prince Arno.”
“Arno?”
Anselot tilted his head as if hearing the name for the first time.
“Isn’t he your nephew?”
“Ah…”
Anselot responded with a half-beat delayed exclamation.
“Well, yes. But why do you ask about him?”
His demeanor seemed as if he had temporarily forgotten someone with that name existed.
I wondered if they weren’t on good terms, but then realized it would be more surprising if Anselot got along well with anyone, considering his personality.
“Just curious about what kind of person he is.”
At my response, Anselot narrowed his eyes and looked at me.
“Wow. Thinking about another man while you’re with me? I’m hurt.”
“What are you talking about? If someone hears you, they’ll think you and I are…”
Thud.
As I was backing away from his gaze, I accidentally bumped into a woman passing by.
Clatter.
Her books fell to the ground as we collided.
“Oops.”
“Oh my.”
Both the woman and I turned to look at each other simultaneously. She was stunningly beautiful, with mysterious dark blue hair and fresh green eyes.
‘Gasp!’
I gasped in surprise, not just because she was incredibly beautiful.
‘It’s Maria!’
And the moment I realized this.
[SYSTEM] Switching to pursuit mode automatically for quest progression.The system spontaneously switched to pursuit mode on its own.
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.]
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
