Throughout the sleep, I felt an exceptionally warm aura.
In the drowsiness, I could sense Ascan’s flames, and although I felt it might be because of them that it was so warm, I couldn’t stay awake.
After seemingly passing out for a while and waking up, sunlight was shining into the room, indicating some time had passed.
‘Ascan…?’
He was the first thought that came to my mind, so I turned my head.
There was no one around, but I still felt the warmth as if his flames had been by my side for a very long time.
I realized anew how incredible Ascan’s power was.
The amount of magical power each person possessed varied greatly. Among them, only a very small number could use their abilities for such an extended period.
Even the magical stone I created couldn’t be used without recharging, so the ability to wield magical power for such a long time was extraordinary.
‘Come to think of it, the creepy feeling I felt last night is gone.’
Maybe because I slept warmly, the signs of a cold were completely gone. In fact, my condition was so good that it felt refreshing.
I stretched widely and pulled the string connected to the bed.
Shortly after, Jerin entered the room upon hearing the sound.
“You’re awake, miss? You seemed to be sleeping soundly after a long time, so I deliberately didn’t wake you up.”
“Is the schedule okay? When are we leaving?”
“I heard we’re planning to move after having lunch in the village. I’ve also bought emergency rations, and I’ve made sure the horses have had a rest until then.”
“That’s a relief. Then we have some time.”
“Yes. If you get ready, I’ll ask the doctor to come in. He’s waiting in the lobby right now.”
“Already?”
Although I had thought about getting my injured ankle examined before leaving the village, I hadn’t expected him to be waiting even before I got up.
Looking at Jerin with surprise, she awkwardly smiled and replied, “Ascan, I mean, the Captain of the Guard, took early measures to ensure the doctor would come here in the morning.”
I sensed something when Jerin corrected herself while calling Ascan’s name.
People who knew Ascan’s face in the Brellof family weren’t limited to me. Jerin had also lived with him ten years ago, so it must have been hard for her to adapt to his current appearance.
“Were you surprised that the Captain of the Kalua Empire’s Guard is Ascan?”
“Fortunately, the lady gave a heads-up, so there were no mistakes… But, to be honest, I still can’t believe it.”
“What happened to make him lose his memory of those days?”
“Yes. I’m leaning towards a positive view. What good could there be in the days when Ascan was a slave? Perhaps it’s fortunate that he forgot. Now, he’s not only a count in the Kalua Empire but also the Captain of the Guard, incredibly successful.”
“…That’s true.”
Jerin’s words were not wrong. Although I felt a bit disappointed that he had forgotten all our memories, in another sense, the present might be better.
“Even when he wore a mask, it was fine, but once he revealed his face, I found myself involuntarily staring at him.”
“Don’t worry too much. There’s nothing you can do about that.”
Even if they weren’t particularly close, Ascan had such a handsome face that any woman couldn’t help but unconsciously glance at him.
Suddenly, memories of the night Ascan and I attended the royal ball ten years ago flashed in my mind. Many noblewomen tried to steal glances at him, but he insisted on hiding his appearance as much as possible, saying it was uncomfortable.
─ What’s uncomfortable about it? Is it because of your status?
─ I just don’t like it. The gaze that seems to expect something from me. I can’t do anything, and I don’t want to.
Inadvertently, a smile crept up on my face as I recalled the old memories.
The day I ruined Noksia and Rohel’s first meeting was something I thought I would regret forever, but time was quite fascinating.
Even after ten years, I could now smile while reminiscing about that day.
‘Is Ascan still uncomfortable with the gaze of others?’
A long time had passed. I wondered if he had changed during that time or if he remained the same.
While contemplating thoughts about Ascan, I shook my head as if to shake off those thoughts.
There were things to do now. The doctor was waiting in the lobby, and it wasn’t a good idea to keep him waiting.
“Jerin, help me up a bit.”
“Yes, miss!”
Jerin responded energetically, helping me get up.
After dressing up and changing into a dress, Jerin brought the doctor from the lobby.
As the doctor was already waiting, the examination took place immediately without delay.
After thoroughly examining the injured ankle, the doctor spoke.
“Fortunately, it’s not in a severe condition. If you manage it well, it should get much better in a few days. Treat it as I instructed, and it would be best not to wear shoes until it’s completely healed.”
As a precaution, the doctor carefully examined the ankle, immobilized it with a splint, and wrapped it with a bandage. He then provided some instructions on things to be cautious about.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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