Dension, who had been intently looking at Bialet, shifted his gaze into the void, letting out a hollow laugh as if the situation he was in was absurd.
Then, he fixed his gaze back on Bialet, glaring at her with widened eyes.
Feeling as if she might crumble under his cold stare, Bialet barely managed to endure the situation.
Eventually, he attempted to leave the banquet hall, and her gaze involuntarily followed him.
Ivan, beside her, looked at his fiancée in puzzlement and asked,
“Lady, what are you looking at?”
Bialet, whose eyes were already red, hurriedly sought an excuse.
“Seeing my father, I felt like I was going to cry.”
“Don’t cry, Lady. I promise you will have only days of laughter ahead.”
In this situation, Bialet had to force a smile for Ivan, suppressing her dismal feelings.
‘Smile. I must smile.’
“Thank you for your deep consideration, Your Highness.”
Forcing her lips into a smile, she had to show a cheerful face to Ivan.
As the main guest of the banquet, Bialet danced the first dance with Ivan and exchanged greetings with the attendees.
Throughout the event, she kept glancing at the banquet hall door, hoping Dension hadn’t returned yet.
She was worried about him but couldn’t leave to find him.
Ivan, oblivious to her feelings, wrapped his arm around her and escorted her, while Bialet internally swallowed her sorrow.
Today, she had to appear as the happiest person at the Crown Prince’s birthday banquet.
By tomorrow, the gossip columns and newspapers would be filled with stories about her, quickly spreading among the public.
There was nothing as convenient as power for gathering influence, so she could endure a day as difficult as this.
‘Where have you gone, Sion?’
Her concern for Dension, who had left the banquet hall, lingered.
Following Ivan, Bialet familiarized herself with key figures and powerful families.
Observing the Duke of Caenderson making a perplexed expression upon seeing her, Bialet showed an ambiguous smile.
Just recently, they had been gossiping about the Crown Prince’s fiancée at the Elmada social club.
If he started avoiding her in future Elmada meetings due to her change in status, it would be problematic.
Bialet thought she should attend the next meeting and have a conversation with him.
When their interactions with the powerful attendees were nearing an end, Ivan looked in a particular direction with a pleased voice,
“Where had you been?”
‘…Sion.’
Her heart tensed as she saw Dension approaching, and despite trying to calm herself, her heartbeat grew louder.
“To the holy glory of the Marta Empire.”
Dension approached and respectfully greeted them.
“Lady, I haven’t introduced you yet, have I?”
Ivan asked with a cheerful face, and Bialet quietly nodded in response.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“This is the Duke of Berdium, my new close associate.”
Bialet couldn’t find words to say and simply stared at the floor of the banquet hall.
‘I should say something…’
Her mind felt blank as if it were a clean slate.
Dension was the first to break the silence.
“Nice to meet you, Lady Ruschev. I am Dension Berdium.”
His voice, indifferent yet composed, pained her heart.
“Nice to meet you, Lord Berdium. I am Bialet Ruschev.”
As they exchanged greetings, Ivan playfully remarked to Bialet,
“Lady, that doesn’t sound like a very happy voice, does it?”
“……I’m feeling a bit dizzy.”
“Oh dear, today you’ve been busy following me around, Lady.”
With these words, Ivan turned to Dension, showing a good-natured smile.
“Let’s have the Duke understand. My fiancée is somewhat delicate.”
At that moment, a slight movement seemed to flicker across Dension’s eyebrows and forehead.
“……I’m fine.”
“That’s good to hear. Lady, you should take a rest now.”
“Thank you for your deep consideration, Your Highness.”
Having politely greeted the two, Bialet gracefully exited the main hall.
Her steps felt heavy as she headed towards the powder room, and she discreetly glanced back at them. Ivan and Dension appeared to be engaged in a serious conversation, presumably about business matters.
Upon reaching the powder room, Rosalyn, who had arrived earlier, seemed eager to ask questions.
“Lady, what exactly happened?”
Bialet apologized for not informing her earlier and vaguely explained the engagement-related events.
Although Rosalyn seemed a bit upset for not being told earlier, she sincerely congratulated Bialet.
“Still, congratulations, Lady.”
“Thank you, Your Ladyship.”
Afterward, Rosalyn began to relay the stories she heard at the banquet, one by one, to Bialet. It seemed that everyone understood Bialet’s ambition as similar to their own, aspiring to the position of the next Empress.
Roslyn also mentioned that most were astonished by their engagement news but complimented that the two seemed well-suited.
“Especially the Duchess of Hertia, she kept fanning herself continuously.”
Remembering the situation, Rosalyn chuckled and described how amusing and delightful it was.
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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