“I, no matter what I eat lately, have been feeling nauseous, and when I went to see the physician, he said I’m pregnant. Just over a month along……”
Kai’s eyes widened at the unexpected answer.
Kai’s lips trembled slightly before he carefully lifted Anastasia into his arms like cradling a baby.
Anastasia burst into laughter, watching Kai flustered and unsure what to do.
“I’ll be a mother, and you’ll be a father.”
Anastasia guided one of Kai’s hands onto her still-flat abdomen.
“……I’m going crazy.”
He had expected him to be clearly delighted, but the response was oddly lukewarm.
Anastasia narrowed her eyes slightly and asked.
“Not happy? We’re finally starting our own family.”
“I am happy. Everything’s wonderful……”
Kai trailed off unusually. He looked at Anastasia with eyes full of concern.
“Are you really alright?”
Anastasia tilted her head, puzzled.
Then Kai gently caressed Anastasia’s cheek and continued.
“I’ve heard that during pregnancy, not only does your appetite change and nausea occur, but your body becomes uncomfortable—there’s so much to be mindful of.”
“……”
“I don’t mind my own discomfort, but I hate seeing you suffer.”
Anastasia beamed brightly at Kai, who was genuinely worried for her.
After making love several times a day, Anastasia had become far healthier than most people.
Yet, after three years of marriage, no child had come, and she had begun to wonder if something was wrong with her.
But recently, even foods she used to enjoy made her nauseous and hard to digest.
When she visited the physician, she was told she was pregnant.
This was the long-awaited child after three full years of marriage.
And wasn’t this their first child together with the one she loved—arriving like a gift?
Of course, she couldn’t help but be overjoyed.
“You don’t need to worry. Don’t you know how strong and healthy you’ve made my body?”
Despite her words, Kai’s expression still didn’t relax.
Anyone would think she was diagnosed with a fatal illness, not pregnancy.
Anastasia took Kai’s hand, which was gently stroking her cheek, into her own.
“This is our child. Not anyone else’s.”
As Anastasia spoke, her eyes sparkled brightly.
Anastasia wanted this unborn child to only see the best, only hear the best.
She didn’t want the child to grow up exploited and desired by others, like she once was. Instead, she wanted to raise a child with a bright, shadow-free personality.
“Will it be a daughter? Or a son?”
Anastasia smiled radiantly, her face full of anticipation.
Kai found his wife’s bright smile utterly endearing.
Though Anastasia had regained her health to the point where her former frail self was unrecognizable, Kai always worried about her.
So many foreign dignitaries came from distant lands to pay tribute, just to curry favor with the Emperor, yet the moment they saw Anastasia’s face, they blushed uncontrollably—so many that it gave him a headache.
Falling in love wasn’t a crime, but when it involved his wife, it became a problem.
He couldn’t possibly restrict her freedom or confine her to the bedroom just because he disliked how other men looked at her.
Now that his beloved wife was pregnant, Kai’s worries had doubled.
Above all, it still didn’t feel real.
Him, becoming a father.
“Our child……”
Kai’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
If the baby took after his mother, it would surely be adorable.
Following his wife’s bright smile, a gentle smile formed on Kai’s lips.
Then.
Knock knock.
“Your Majesty! It’s Anderson.”
Anderson knocked once more, having grown impatient waiting.
Only then did Kai’s gaze, which had never left his wife, slowly turn toward the door.
“I’ll go wait in my room first. You go do what you need to.”
Anastasia rose to prepare to leave the room.
But Kai wrapped his large arm around his wife’s waist, pulling her back.
He lifted her into his arms like a princess.
“Anderson!”
At Kai’s deep voice, Anderson entered the office with a crisp posture.
Anderson looked at Kai holding Anastasia as if it were the most familiar sight.
They were a couple so affectionate even lovebirds would envy them.
Even after three years, Kai’s devotion to his wife remained unchanged, and for some reason, Anderson felt his eyes grow misty as he rubbed his nose.
Even after thirty years, even in old age, that love would surely never fade.
“Sir, I’m pregnant.”
Anderson, usually so composed, couldn’t help but be stunned by Anastasia’s sudden announcement.
“……Huh?”
Anderson responded a beat late.
“Y-you’re, you’re, you’re pregnant?”
Anastasia nodded her head up and down.
She had wanted to be the one to tell others about her pregnancy, so she had instructed the physician who diagnosed her not to tell anyone.
Thus, after Kai, Anderson was the very first to hear the news.
“Good heavens! Could there be such a joyous occasion! My deepest congratulations!”
Anderson cried out, his face brimming with emotion.
He was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears.
“How about declaring today a national holiday?”
Anastasia smiled faintly at Anderson’s overenthusiastic suggestion. She was about to say that might be going too far, but Kai suddenly spoke up beside her.
“A national holiday. That’s a good idea.”
She thought he might be teasing, but judging by his expression, both men were completely serious.
“Let’s declare today a national holiday, and you, Anderson, must procure every kind of food beneficial for expectant mothers.”
“It shall be done at once.”
Anderson shouted joyfully and withdrew from the room.
The moment the office door closed, Anastasia turned to Kai and asked.
“Are you really going to make today a national holiday?”
“Yes.”
His answer came without a shred of hesitation, and Anastasia burst into loud laughter.
Ever since she started living with Kai, each day had been a repetition of pure happiness.
Her tragic past, which once seemed impossible to erase, now rarely crossed her mind.
She no longer had to stay on edge, fearing exploitation like she did back in the Viscount’s mansion. She could freely enjoy anything she wanted to eat or own.
Now, in this peaceful, tranquil life where even the smallest misfortune couldn’t intrude, she had finally obtained the one thing she had desired most—her own child. How could she possibly describe this overwhelming joy with mere words?
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Kai, using moonlight as his lamp, turned the pages of a book with a serious expression.
The book’s title: How to Be a Good Father.
“Whether it’s a daughter or a son, I should teach them swordsmanship first. If they take after their mother, suitors will never stop swarming.”
He was already deeply worried.
Kai lifted his gaze from the book and looked at his wife sleeping peacefully beside him.
Lately, his wife had been sleeping much more than usual.
Watching her breathe softly and steadily, a natural smile formed on Kai’s lips.
He placed the book he had just been reading onto the nightstand and gently brushed away a strand of silver hair clinging to her cheek, careful not to wake her.
“I’ll be a mother, and you’ll be a father.”
His wife had said it with such excited joy.
The child soon to be born would grow up surrounded by the love of both parents.
Him, becoming a father.
Something warm surged fiercely within his chest.
Having a family was wonderful, but if possible, he wished he could carry the child himself.
He hated the thought of his wife suffering more than he hated the thought of dying.
“I’ve heard childbirth is extremely painful.”
Though he possessed healing abilities, he couldn’t completely relieve her pain.
Feeling his insides burn with anxiety, Kai carefully massaged his wife’s limbs.
Even though she had grown healthier, in his eyes, her limbs still looked delicate.
Thanks to his careful massage, her sleeping expression softened even more.
Her long eyelids lowered, her lips gently curved.
Every single breath she exhaled—nothing about her was anything less than beloved.
Though he felt sorry to the unborn child, he knew he could never love anyone as much as he loved his wife.
“I’ve heard the baby even takes the mother’s nutrients.”
Of course, he knew the baby was blameless, but the fact that nutrients meant for his wife were being taken by the baby irked him.
Kai lay down beside his wife.
In a soft whisper, so as not to wake her, he murmured.
“Don’t trouble your mother too much. You’ll get scolded by your father.”
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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