To Help You Understand - Chapter 20

“Let’s see.”

Violet’s eyes widened as Winter responded, thinking that he would refuse immediately.

“Really?”

“There’s no reason for me to travel this long distance like you said. It will be hard to move right away. The Blooming has been living in that estate for generations. So let’s see.”

Violet’s face slowly began to lighten up at his words.

“Thank you.”

When she answered with a voice that sounded rather subdued because it didn’t feel real, Winter asked vaguely.

“Are you sure you’re happy?”

“Yes. Very.”

“Then run around flapping. I can’t tell if you’re really happy.”

“I’m really happy.”

Violet’s voice trembled.

She was really, really happy.

“I still don’t know. I’ll have to distinguish whether it’s really good or not.”

Violet laughed a little aloud this time at his joking answer.

Living in Blooming’s mansion would be tolerable if there was a guarantee that she could return to the capital. It’s not a sure thing, but the fact that it’s a possibility made her feel like flying.

Violet thought, “Maybe this life will be worth living if I settle down in the capital.”

Even if Winter continued to live being crazy about his work, there were no people in the capital who left her out. In addition, there were people who became precious to her.

Above all, since changing their bodies, she talked a lot with Winter that she couldn’t compare herself to before.

Perhaps, if she persuades him more, he will accept having a child.

Violet was discovering various meaning of her life with just the hope of coming out of Blooming’s mansion.

***

The train heading to Blooming Estate stopped for a while.

There was a problem with the track, so it was going to leave again in about two hours. Trains were frequently broken because they were not yet a perfect means of transportation. But it was okay in about two hours.

The two went out of the station for a while and went around the area once.

Plain continued between the capital and southern regions. Long Leewood, where they got off, was quite populated. In particular, agricultural products from nearby plains flocked here to form a market, so it was a place where a lot of money came and went.

Violet looked at the Long Leewood Plains, which was colored with summer green. Just looking at it, time flew by. It was a beautiful place.

She said to Winter.

“I always wanted to say thank you.”

“What?”

“Long Leewood Plain. You gave it to me as my property.”

“Don’t say useless things.”

Winter, whose hands were stuck in both pockets, grumbled. However, Violet knew that once she returned to Blooming, Winter would leave for the capital again, and that there would be no opportunity to talk for a while.

So she took this opportunity to continue what she really wanted to say.

“After the wedding, I heard from Ash after you left. Out of the 24 million Lakhne, there was also money borrowed from the bank using that Long Leewood land as collateral. And yet, you provided me with my private property.”

“What is that? You want me to starve the princess?”

As Winter acted like a rebellious teenager, Violet narrowed her eyes and spoke very seriously.

“You also need to accept my gratitude sincerely. Please run around flapping.”

When Violet returned back what he said, he laughed without realizing it.

“I’ll take it.”

Before leaving, Violet smiled and looked back at the Long Leewood Plains.

Winter gave her 500 Katashan-wide Long Leewood Plains as a fortune. Selling the land made 300.000 Lakhne, and 200 Lakhne used by Violet every month even though they are still giving tenant farming through brokers. It was money that could never be saved, even if it wasn’t enough money to live a simple life.

Nevertheless, Violet never thought of selling that land even when she thought of running away. Isn’t it the land that he didn’t sell even when he was borrowing money? She thought she should give it back to him.

Violet loved Winter deeply, even during the long periods when Winter wasn’t home, not because he shared his fortune, but because she thought he was such a responsible man.

***

As soon as he returned to the estate and unpacked, Winter got on the carriage and headed to his parents.

Upon entering the duke’s mansion, they were still in tea time today as well.

Even anyone who is not interested in Violet will notice how different she is when she is in the mansion and in the capital.

Winter couldn’t help but know. Violet, who left Blooming’s mansion, still looked exhausted, but she was lively in the meantime.

She suddenly left her hometown in the capital and lived here for 3 years.

Winter only thought about it again after he changed his body and learned that his wife had no friends in the South.

“Are you back, Winter?”

When Catherine stood up, welcoming, Winter opened his mouth after greeting politely.

“I’m going to move out, I’m going to leave.”

“What do you mean moving out?”

“The capital is too far from the manor. I think it would be better to settle down with my wife over there, Mother.”

“Did Violet say so?”

Catherine asked in a trembling voice.

Winter shook his head.

“It’s because I’m having a hard time.”

“Winter, I can’t even see you often right now, but if you move out, you won’t come home forever.”

“I’ll come when mother calls me.”

“Is it because I’m bad to you?”

“What are you talking about? Mother is always nice to me.”

“But even so, you still don’t see me as like your real mother, do you……?”

Winter looked a little flustered at Catherine’s sad voice. James said when he showed signs of being dragged in.

“Think a little more about moving out.”

Catherine sympathized with what he said.

“That’s right, think about it a little more, Winter. We’re not ready yet.”

“I understand what you two are saying. But we’ll have a place in the capital for now. Even my wife can’t move around in hotels like me.”

Catherine’s eyes were round at the words.

“What’s wrong with that? It’s not even just a regular hotel. It’s a great hotel built by my son.”

“I’ve been wandering all my life, so I’m fine, but my wife is different. It’s not your home when you can’t touch it.”

Winter showed signs of getting annoyed. He was a great son, but he didn’t always hide his fiery personality from his parents.

James nodded.

“Yeah, you’d better have a place to live.”

“Yes, then I think you’ve given me permission.”

After Winter finished talking, he went back to the carriage.

When their son left, there was a moment of silence between the Blooming couple.

They poured more affection on Winter than Diev. The boy, who was hungry for affection, could not come to his senses due to the warmth he had never experienced in his life.

Winter Blooming appeared to have a very keen brain at the age of twelve, was cool and ambitious in making money. It was not difficult to find out that the boy would succeed in the future.

Furthermore, the couple had no better investment because he was a bastard and had no right to inherit the family.

As they expected, Winter quickly began to make huge money when the situation stabilized.

He always maintained the dignity of the Blooming family as his parents had hoped, except when he couldn’t give up his desire for status and said he would marry a woman from the Lawrence family. Even when they ran out of property, even if they starved, it was Winter who prepared the living expenses for other families. He was a man with a strong attachment to his family.

However, his attachment towards his wife was not enough, so if he wanted to go to the capital, it became a serious problem for the couple.

James got up and walked on the carpet and said.

“Not long ago, the relationship between the two was bad. What the hell is he talking about now?”

“I don’t know. What happened in the meantime……”

“What if Violet tells him to cut off the money that goes into us?”

Anxiety flowed between the two. The idea that action should be taken intertwined the two. Catherine opened her mouth.

“Violet doesn’t know that she can’t have children with our son. Maybe Winter will never tell Violet about it.”

James also sympathized with it. Even though they considered him as a future cash cow, they have devoted a lot of affection to Winter over the past 15 years. Both of them knew well that their son would do anything to keep his family from breaking. Catherine continued.

“If Violet finds out, she’ll be furious. Of course it’s a reason for divorce……”

“Then why don’t we use it? I know someone.”

James answered in a heavy voice.

***

After telling his parents about his plan to move, Winter headed straight to Violet.

First of all, he went into the bedroom to tell her to set up a residence in the capital and spend time periodically, but Violet was buried in bed and asleep, probably tired of coming a long way.

“I don’t know how she lives with that stamina anyway.”

Winter muttered and looked up at his wife for a while without taking his eyes off.

Since his wife fell asleep, he wanted to check something in the meantime. Winter had a maid open the door to Violet’s dress room.

Upon returning here, Violet returned in a dark, plain dress. In the capital city, she enjoyed bright and bright clothes, so he had no idea why she chose dresses that didn’t match her skin at all.

Winter muttered inside the dressing room.

“Even Witches in the west will wear more than this.”

He wondered why his wife bought multiple sets of this dress. Winter, who came out of her room, said to Hayel.

“My wife doesn’t touch anything unless it’s private property. I’d rather buy her some more land.”

“No war, My Lord.”

Hayel said with a curious look.

“Is the  Young lady…… aren’t you lending her the Long Leewood land for a bargain price?”

“What?”

“That’s true. When the Lord got married, the area of the land written in the premarital contract as the YYoung Lady’s private property was 5.000 Katashans. Isn’t it the land where you can get 2.000 Lakhne per month even if you give tenant farming, no matter how many you get.”

“Is that all?”

“First of all, if you use 2.000 Lakhne for dignity alone, It’s twice as much the lady, and as I said, ‘If you get caught.’
Hayel’s words were not entirely wrong. It didn’t make sense to buy only these dresses with the quality land without getting so many households. Since she’s a princess it’s cumbersome, so even if she gives the land to her tenants, she gets 2,000 Lakhne every month,and if she sold the land, she could buy countless dresses and jewelry.

When Winter clicked his tongue, Hayel asked.

“Should we find out? How much is the tenant for the land.”

“Can you identify the tenant’s land ahead of my wife?”

“There’s nothing money can’t do. Besides, if the broker took it out in the middle of it, we’ll have to figure it out anyway.”

Winter said, clicking his tongue.

“Find out.”

“Yes.”

Hayel nodded and ran out.