“It seems even the young ladies don’t know. Receiving a gift without knowing how to use it…”

Then, the usually quiet Roselia softly interjected.

“It’s a hair bine.”

“……? Pardon?”

As all eyes suddenly turned to her, Roselia awkwardly cleared her throat and spoke quietly.

“If it’s not too presumptuous, may I demonstrate how to wear it for you, my lady?”

Feeling a mix of guilt and sympathy towards the ladies who unknowingly admired her, Roselia wanted to help.

The ornament’s owner blushed and nodded in agreement.

Taking the hair bine, Roselia gently gathered the young lady’s hair and stylishly pinned it up. Her skilled hands, accustomed to dealing with her own lush hair, moved with ease and familiarity.

The ladies around her looked on in awe and admiration at Roselia’s delicate skill. Completing the elegant hairstyle, Roselia carefully placed the hair bine around the updo.

In contrast to Rugbellgette women, who wore their hair long as a symbol of beauty, the women of the Lapellios Empire in the West preferred neatly pinned up hairstyles, revealing their necks and shoulders.

And this hairstyle, along with the hair bine accessory, was soon to become a sweeping trend in Rugbellgette society.

Roselia smiled gently at the young lady, who seemed awkward with her exposed neck and shoulders.

“It suits you well, my lady. With the weather warming up, this style will be quite fitting.”

“Really? Do you think so?”
Seeing the young lady blush and feel shy, Roselia felt her heart lighten a bit, alleviating the guilt she had been carrying.

At that moment, Closet, who had been watching silently, chimed in.

“Antonio.”

“Yes, my lady?”

“Do mine too.”

“Ah, sure…”

Roselia couldn’t help but smile softly at Closet, who pouted like a child deprived of her mother’s attention.

On the carriage ride back, Closet, with her hair done up by Roselia, gazed out the window with a beaming smile. Roselia wondered if this was how it felt to have a younger sister.

Suddenly, Closet, humming a tune, turned her head and locked eyes with Roselia. Seemingly embarrassed, Closet coughed and changed the subject.

“It’s not because I like the hairstyle. I’m just in a good mood today.”

Sure, sure, Roselia thought, nodding and smiling in response.

“Luckily, Lady Medelyn seemed to really like it.”

At Roselia’s comment, Closet stiffened and turned her head to the window, muttering something barely audible.

“It’s not that I don’t like the hairstyle…”

“Sorry? I didn’t catch that.”

“Forget it! Besides, I heard from Al that Klaus brought you here because of the debt…”

Well, technically, Roselia had proposed the arrangement to pay off her debt, but the gist was correct.

“Unbelievable… How can he be so obsessed with money, being of the same blood?”

Closet’s mumblings carried a hint of resentment and disappointment, making Roselia tilt her head in confusion.

“I apologize on behalf of the Balthazar family. That cold-blooded man will pay one day. Since you’re my ‘il domestico’, I’ll protect you from him.”

“Well, it’s not necessary to go that far…”

Seeing Closet’s determined look, Roselia chose not to continue the conversation. It seemed there was a rift between the siblings, a detail not mentioned in the original novel.

As these thoughts crossed her mind, the carriage arrived at the mansion.

Escorting Closet out of the carriage, Roselia noticed Klaus approaching. Closet stiffened upon seeing him.

Without a warm greeting, Closet passed by Klaus with a hardened expression. Watching her leave, Roselia felt a pang of loneliness and impulsively addressed Klaus.

“You could have at least greeted the young lady.”

Klaus, seemingly surprised by her comment, furrowed his brow.

“What concern is that of yours?”

“She’s still young, you seem too harsh.”

“You seem to have a lot of free time to worry about such things.”

As Klaus turned to leave, Roselia, recalling Closet’s earlier bright expression now overshadowed by sadness, blurted out.

“You don’t seem to understand what the young lady wants.”

Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me

One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.

Synopsis:

Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.

But this is still far from enough.

He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.

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