She had never received such applause before.
Because people were gathered around, the greetings had to be made in all four directions, north, south, east, and west. As she spread her skirt and lightly sat, then stood, facing the last northern direction,
Liz was momentarily startled.
In her immediate view was the main character of this stage, Lilia. But her expression was strange.
‘Why?’
Her mouth was smiling, but her eyes were coldly settled.
(This is a time separator.)
The meeting with the man was over. It was a clean farewell. Except for one thing.
‘Men in Lorraine commemorate meaningful encounters by receiving a mark from a lady.’
As he said that, one of Liz’s topaz earrings was already in the man’s hand.
It was no longer a precious item, so she told him to take it.
The man left, and soon after, the banquet ended.
Lady Berium, who had been seeing off the noble ladies, received their lavish praise. But it was not the praise she had wanted.
‘Your Excellency danced so well. I was amazed. I must invite you to our house’s ball sometime.’
It was satisfying enough since it meant she had left a deep impression on the people.
But when she saw Liz about to return to her room, she couldn’t just let it pass without a word.
“Wait, come here.”
The lady called Liz.
“What do you mean by standing out more than the lead on the stage, my daughter? The gossiping noble ladies will surely have a word or two to say about it. That I used my adopted daughter as a lackey to highlight my own.”
“Isn’t that what happened? Why are you so selfconscious?”
At times like this, just saying ‘Yes, I’m sorry.’ wasn’t Liz’s style.
“You have flowers for brains, don’t you?”
“…….”
“High society is not a fairytale world where people recognize sincerity. Men fight with swords on the battlefield, but women fight with tongues and looks in society. Haven’t you heard? Society is a battlefield for women. A cunning battlefield at that. You must pretend it’s nothing even if it is, and pretend it’s less if it isn’t. I don’t know how long I have to say this.”
“Mother, it’s okay.”
Lilia, who had been quietly listening on one side, intervened.
“In fact, I was rather grateful today because you drew so much attention. I’m quite shallow in knowledge, so I was lacking in common sense or conversation topics. I was worried that my ignorance might embarrass my mother, but thanks to you, I avoided the crisis. I’m really thankful to you. Thank you, sister.”
Lilia bowed deeply to Liz.
“How do you only say such pretty words?”
The lady looked at Lilia with a face as if she was madly in love with her beauty and continued speaking.
“Don’t worry. You spoke well within your knowledge today. You can build up your knowledge from now on. It’s okay if you can’t speak because you don’t know. The problem is if you can’t speak even if you know. I’ll tell the housekeeper to get the most famous private tutor for you. With just three months of learning, you won’t lose in any conversation with ordinary young ladies.”
“Mother, thank you. I will study hard.”
Liz thought at that moment that being a mother’s daughter was not determined by bloodline.
It’s determined by whether you do pretty things or not. In that sense, Liz is no longer her mother’s daughter.
“……I will go up.”
Liz left the heartwarming scene of the mother and daughter behind and left the banquet hall.
Just as she came out into the living room, she discovered Kain entering the mansion entrance, dressed in his outing clothes, and looked at him with a curious expression.
“Where have you been?”
“I’ve been around everywhere. It’s my vacation.”
“I see.”
I didn’t know he was absent.
It would have been nice if he was here. It was a perfect chance to show him the funny spectacle of the viscount Bert and Lilia.
“Then go in and rest.”
Liz said and turned away without hesitation. Then Kain followed her like a large dog and asked.
“Did the party go well today?”
“Well, soso.”
“Who did you dance with?”
“With some man.”
“Really? How was it when you danced? Did you like it?”
“It wasn’t bad…… But why are you asking about that?”
Liz turned around suddenly and asked, thinking it was strange for Kain to question her so insistently.
“……Just because. I was just curious about how you were while I was away.”
Kain paused for a moment, then spoke with a lively smile. His smile seemed to resemble someone, but she didn’t know who.
“Mind your own master.”
Liz spoke sharply and turned around, marching up the stairs.
‘He climbs well, doesn’t he?’
Kain confirmed that Liz had safely climbed the stairs and disappeared between the corridors before finally relaxing and returning to his place.
Upon entering his room, Kain took off his coat and began to unbutton his shirt to change into indoor clothing.
The fifth button was undone, just before his firm chest muscles were about to be exposed to the air.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and rummaged through his pocket to pull something out.
It was a single topaz earring.
Kain placed it on his palm and stared intently at it.
As if pleasant memories were embedded in it, a gentle smile spread across his face.
But soon, his eyes emitted a fierce, relentless light…….
He suddenly clenched the earring. Firmly, so that it couldn’t escape.
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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