I Give Up on the BL Novel's Male Leads - Chapter 155
‘No, it’s not that. Making your wife happy with the wealth youâve created, and having her trust and depend on you, really enriches your life. It will make you feel like your wife recognizes your abilities.’
‘But…’
‘You don’t understand yet. The way your wife acknowledges you and finds stability in you is more enriching than any achievement you could accomplish, even more than the recognition you get from the world.’
So, Melias looked at Illein with a satisfied expression.
“Actually, I was thinking of making some medicine.”
Illein quickly realized she needed to steer the conversation away from this topic. She shifted the focus back to the original purpose of her visit.
“Is something hurting? We can go to the hospital immediately…”
The issue was that Meliasâs reaction to her words was so different from what she expected.
“Oh, no! I just want to do some experiments… I donât need a mansion! Itâs just that magic items are so expensive, and I was worried that if I bought something too costly, it might cause you trouble…”
Illein hurriedly explained in detail before things got worse.
“Oh!”
Melias couldnât help but smile at Illeinâs flustered expression, finding it cute.
“Thank you.”
Before she realized it, Illein was holding Meliasâs hand as he stood up to drape his coat over her. She had planned to part ways and prepare the materials, but that wasnât going to happen.
Melias had asked her what she planned to do, and Illein explained that she was going to buy the materials she needed with the money she had just received. He insisted on accompanying her.
“I can handle getting the materials by myself…”
“Letâs go together. After sharing a meal, I canât just let you go back alone.”
With his firm tone, Illein couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
And knowing Melias as she did, she knew he wouldnât back down. So, she eventually agreed to his company.
On the one hand, she still struggled to adjust to his decisiveness, but she hoped that with the love potion, even this stubbornness would start to feel lovely.
And in fact, she had another request of Melias.
To make the love potion, she needed a lock of his hair.
“Well… could you…”
Illein had been wondering how to ask for it, but now that things had progressed this far, she decided to ask Melias. She wasnât sure how to explain it if he asked why.
“Yes, Illein?”
“Actually, I was hoping I could have a bit of your hair…”
“Iâll give it to you right now.”
But when she asked, Melias immediately agreed without hesitation.
For a moment, Illein thought maybe Melias was some sort of mechanical doll, automatically responding with âYesâ to whatever she wanted.
“Wait? No, I didnât mean right nowâŚ!”
It was actually Illein who found herself caught off guard by his quick response.
She felt awkward, as if she was always surprised by his unwavering dedication.
“Thereâs a salon downstairs. Iâll cut a bit for you there.”
“Ah… okay…”
Once again, Illein hesitated, lowering her head slightly at his answer.
She couldnât understand why he was always so willing to give her everything.
She couldnât imagine that he would accept such a ridiculous request, to cut his hair, without any hesitation.
But that was an assumption Illein made because she didnât fully understand the customs of noble families.
To be precise, it was because the Thierry family had never properly learned the ways of nobility due to their impoverished status.
In the past, during times of war, noble lovers would exchange locks of hair to remember each other.
Melias was well aware of this. That was why he accepted Illeinâs request without hesitation.
Although Illeinâs true feelings were unclear, Melias wanted to give the act of exchanging hair his own meaning.
As her fiance and lover, Melias felt that this meeting had brought him and Illein closer, and his heart raced with excitement.
It might still be his own wish, but he hoped this encounter would truly bring them closer.
Just like his father had told him, even if a marriage was arranged, if both parties did their best, their hearts could reach each other.
If things progressed with Illein as they were now, he wanted to give his best to her.
Although she hadnât opened up as quickly as he had, Melias believed it was all up to his effort.
All of this felt new to him, though not in a special way.
Spending a normal day with Illein, touring the hotel, dining at the restaurant, and having small conversations made this ordinary day feel incredibly special to him.
“Maybe a lock of Illeinâs hair too?”
Melias found himself wanting her hair, not because of the custom, but simply because he wanted it.
“Oh! Yes, of course! Mine is long, so it should be easy to give you some.”
It was a somewhat unexpected request, but this time, Illein wasnât caught off guard.
She didnât know why he needed her hair, but since she had already asked for his, she had no reason to refuse.
