“Looks like you’re not in a good mood.”
“Me?”
“No, Ishar.”
Hersis spoke. Liz couldn’t agree or disagree. The Ishar she saw today was half in a good mood and half in a bad mood.
As she quietly considered a connecting link between the extremes of these emotions, a sudden suspicion crossed her mind.
“No way…”
Hersis seemed to have a similar thought, furrowing her brow as she spoke.
“It seems like he might be feeling lonely. He’s already a prickly one, and he seems even more so these days.”
Liz nodded. She, too, had been thinking along those lines.
“Does Ishar not have a woman he likes?”
“No.”
Hersis said without a moment’s hesitation.
“Don’t you know something I don’t?”
“No one knows him as well as I do.”
Although it was hard to trust, it might be true when it came to matters related to women.
“Soon, when the promotion to the kingdom of the Duchy is officially announced, whether he likes it or not, he’ll take a queen. Since he’ll be in a position that values successors.”
“That’s true.”
Liz thought about a woman among those she knew who could be a suitable match for him. Strangely, Rene’s face kept coming to mind.
Calm Ishar and fiery Rene.
It seemed like an unsuitable combination for each other, yet, at the same time, it was a combination that made her curious about who would yield first.
“Now, stop thinking and finish your meal.”
Hersis pulled the plate in front of Liz and said.
Liz discarded unrealistic daydreams and picked up her utensils again.
When the three of them were together earlier, even drinking water felt like it would make her choke, but now, everything went down smoothly.
Hersis watched Liz eat, much like Ishar did before. It was a similar yet different expression.
As he wiped the sweat from Liz’s forehead with a handkerchief, he asked.
“Is it really that delicious?”
“Yes. Would you like to try it?”
“Enough. Just watching you eat makes me full.”
Liz glanced at him with a wry smile. Hersis handed her a glass again and asked.
“Why do you like spicy food so much?”
Liz answered as she took the glass.
“Because stress is relieved, and it makes me feel good.”
“Stress… you have stress?”
The glass in her hand that was on its way to her mouth stopped.
She had forgotten!
When talking with this man, she had to be a bit more careful. Otherwise, it might lead to a difficult situation for many people.
“If you ask… yes, I have stress. Not that I’m saying I’m stressed.”
To reassure him, Liz needed to say more.
“Just… I’ve liked spicy food since before. It’s just that… the moment I eat something spicy, it feels refreshing, like the heat in my head suddenly shoots up and then quickly dissipates.”
“Since when is ‘before’? Before meeting me?”
“…”
It was strange.
Even though he controlled the people around him, he was a man who didn’t directly pry into Liz’s affairs.
Why did he suddenly become persistent like a lie detector? And, it had to be in an area where I found it difficult to answer easily.
Liz was curious but thought it was better to answer the question.
“…Maybe.”
“I see.”
That concluded the questioning. Liz, who had been tense, waiting for further inquiry, inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
“What are you doing today?”
“I’m going hunting. The new acting head of the Esmond family will join me.”
“Oh, that’s good.”
The lord said that these gatherings with his subordinates during hunts were meant to foster unity and camaraderie.
Liz, delighted to realize that today’s hunt marked Esmond’s family officially siding with Hersis, grinned happily.
“Then, shall we enjoy the game outdoors with the nobles tonight? Esmond’s sub-viscount should catch something more than a deer.”
That, too, was a kind of ceremony that took place during these hunting gatherings.
The newly recruited subordinate offered the first catch as a sign of loyalty to the lord, and they would cook and share it on the spot.
The bigger the game, the better.
“For those not outstanding in martial arts, there isn’t much to expect.”
Hersis said, leaning back against the backrest.
“What will you do today?”
“I…”
“My lord.”
Clovin’s voice came from outside the door. He only said “my lord,” but Hersis, guessing the rest, stood up from his seat.
“I should be going now. Looks like the preparations for departure are complete.”
“Hurry and go.”
Liz tried to get up to follow Hersis, but he gently pressed her shoulder.
“Just stay seated.”
His hand slid down from her shoulder along her arm.
“Since it might take a while, go ahead and rest. Understand?”
“Yes, I will.”
Seated, Liz nodded. Meanwhile, his hand settled on her round belly. He closed his eyes as if trying to send a telepathic message to the child.
Perhaps missing the touch of her father’s hand, Cain inside her belly kicked vigorously.
Even when Liz raised her hand to soothe him, he remained restless.
Amused, Liz burst into laughter, remembering the schedule for today that she couldn’t tell Hersis earlier.
In a few hours, there was a prenatal class scheduled.
With other ladies who were expected to give birth around the same time.
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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