Hearing the request from Sicar, Laidox seemed suspicious, almost doubting his ears. The usually fearless duke, who never hesitated, who always saw everything as pitiful, showing weakness in front of his wife and child was unbelievable.
Laidox sincerely replied, “I promise to take care of my family as if they were my own.”
Sicar could believe those words. Laidox was more serious than anyone else.
With Vika and Laidox by Yura and Kian’s side, Sicar felt reassured and thought he could leave without worries.
“I found the remains of my late father.”
Luid, who had teased Kian for having a gloomy face today, stopped drawing on Kian’s face with crayons, surprised.
Luid grabbed Kian’s hand and extended it as if asking for a handshake.
“Dad told me to shake hands when a friend who wants to get along nicely appears. So, I’m offering my hand. Do you want to be friends? Yes or no?”
Kian, with a faint smile, extended his hand to shake. Upon doing so, Lucy also reached out.
“Who do you want to be friends with? Do you want to be friends with that idiot or with me?”
It was a choice between the two, so Kian hesitated like standing at a crossroads. Then Lucy said as if threatening,
“Choose wisely.”
‘Right. I need to choose well.’
Kian reached out with both hands, holding both Lucy and Luid’s hands.
While Luid seemed satisfied and grinned, Lucy grimaced as if she couldn’t be satisfied.
“No. This is invalid, invalid!”
“But I want to get along with both of you.”
“Luid is an idiot. If you make friends with a stupid kid, you’ll suffer. Don’t you agree?”
Kian scratched his cheek, seeming unsure.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. That’s why I’m always suffering.”
Standing nearby, Vika, as if unable to hear due to the noise, spoke with her ears covered.
“If you keep making noise, I’ll report to the Duke, and you’ll be taken back to the training room.”
Upon hearing this, the twins both shut their mouths. Yura, who was coming up to the playroom, smiled at the sight.
It seemed like it had been a long time since the duke’s residence was lively.
After Laidox and the twins left, Sicar discreetly called Kian.
It was the first time Sicar had called him to the study, so Kian walked into the study with a hesitant expression.
Sicar was sitting on the sofa, calmly waiting for Kian.
“Have you come.”
“Yes. But what’s the matter? Duke?”
“I called you because I have a favor to ask. Will you listen to my request first?”
“Let me hear it.”
Sicar’s tone was somewhat different from his usual intimidating tone. It was a bit softer, making Kian’s response also a bit hesitant.
“I have to leave now.”
“What?”
“Don’t worry. I won’t be too late.”
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to find the enemy who tried to weaken my family, question them about their crimes, and return. Someday, when you grow up, you’ll understand.”
‘Enemy…’
Kian clenched his fist tightly.
“No. I understand now! I will also find those who made my father like that and someday surely hold them accountable!”
“I’ll do that for you.”
Kian looked at Sicar as if asking what he meant.
“Yes?”
I wanted to tell you that I will definitely make you a king, but instead, Sicar swept his hand through Kian’s hair.
“Can you trust me?”
Kian, who had been staring at Sicar with a cold chill, now confirmed that the coldness had completely disappeared from him. A very faint crimson sparkled in him.
Kian nodded with confidence.
“Yes, I trust you.”
“Kian, while I’m away, I entrust your mother to you. To do that, you need to grow up bright and healthy. Can you promise that? Promise to grow up bright and healthy.”
Kian knew what adults meant when they said such things. They said these words when they were going far away, dying, or leaving for a long time.
Kian felt a sense of unease creeping in.
“Where, are you going far away? Or are you leaving for good?”
“I will never leave you. I’ll just be away for a while. Don’t worry; I won’t die. Without you, there will be no one to prevent the manifestation of my curse, but it’s still a minor manifestation, so there’s no need to worry.”
“But why are you saying it like you’re going so far away, like someone who…”
“It might take a little longer.”
“How long?”
“Well, if I leave now, it might take a year or two. So, during that time, I’m entrusting your mother to you.”
“I promise. Go and come back safely.”
He knew that he was an child who wouldn’t engage in actions that would worry Yura, even without saying it.
However, he was still a young child, and there was a possibility of becoming delicate, especially given his tender emotions. So Sicar had already nailed down the request to Kian, asking him to take care of Yura in advance.
“Do you remember what I said before about needing to become strong to protect the family?”
“Yes, I remember, Duke.”
“While I’m away, you have to take care of this household. So, you must not become fragile, no matter what happens. Only then can you protect your mother. Do you understand?”
“Yes… Duke, you don’t have to worry.”
“Good. Now I can leave with peace of mind. Go upstairs.”
Kian, who didn’t leave right away but hesitated for a moment, caught Sicar’s gaze as if asking why.
“Do you have more to say?”
“Well… thank you.”
“What for?”
“For finding and taking care of my father’s remains. Well, I’ll go upstairs now.”
Kian bowed his head with a somewhat embarrassed expression and left the room. Sicar only now realized that Kian had somewhat opened up to him.
For some reason, it felt like his steps wouldn’t easily stray far tomorrow.
On the next day, as Sicar set out on his journey, he had a lot of thoughts.
When he was about to execute the dethroned king, his heart was filled with determination only to avenge the traitors when he captured the prime minister. However, now, his departing steps felt as heavy as if they were stepping on cobblestones.
However, I couldn’t postpone this task that I must finish with my own hands.
“I’ll be back.”
Sicar grabbed Yura’s hand, who was looking at him with a regretful face, and kissed the back of her hand.
“Don’t just hang out with anyone while I’m gone. Always take care of yourself, you understand?”
“Don’t worry about me, and come back safely.”
“Take care. Duke.”
Sicar, who didn’t want to prolong the farewell, gave a slight smile and immediately boarded the horse without looking back. The horses quickly responded to Sicar’s vigorous kick, and they began to run swiftly.
Yura and Kian were standing, watching Sicar running towards the morning sun.
Feeling a strange tingling in her heart, Yura touched the ring that Sicar had personally given her for the first time.
Last night, she had pondered whether to wear this ring while seeing Sicar off.
‘I don’t know what’s so urgent that he’s not even looking back after putting on this ring.’
Yura kept fiddling with the ring, unable to hide her somewhat hurt feelings.
At that moment, Sicar turned back in the direction he came, riding back towards them. Then, he smiled brightly at Yura and said,
“Oh, did you hesitate to wear the ring last night? Sleep well. It suits you well. Don’t take it off until I come back.”
After saying that, he spurred the horse again, turned the horse around, and left.
Watching Sicar run towards the sun, Yura felt her heart fluttering again, and she smiled.
‘Please return safely.’
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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