“I’ve been longing to meet the princesses. Thank you for inviting me, Your Majesty,” Melisa said in a slightly husky voice, which seemed sexy. Stella, whose voice sounded childish in comparison, felt inadequate.
At Melisa’s words, the Emperor shook his head as if he couldn’t help it and smiled softly.
Throughout the banquet, the Emperor, who had been expressionless, suddenly became animated and tender in Melisa’s presence.
The princesses felt an indescribable sense of defeat as they watched the two standing side by side. To everyone, Melisa Prentium, the Countess, was the star of the banquet.
The banquet was both exciting and tedious. The fierce pride among the princesses became meaningless with the arrival of Countess Melisa.
Stella didn’t even get a chance to follow the Credion etiquette she had learned.
By the time she returned to Berdura, it was already dusk. Her assigned castle was still old and eerie, but it didn’t matter. All she wanted was to soak in hot water.
If it were Ludina, she would have excitedly asked about the Emperor’s face, his fearsome appearance as rumored, the quality of the food, the most beautiful princess there, and if Stella was the most beautiful of all.
But Mila, unlike Ludina, kept silent the entire way back, showing no interest in Stella.
Stella wouldn’t have much to say even if asked. She couldn’t remember the Emperor’s face at all. Recalling the moment of the bloodline document evaluation, her stomach twisted.
“Ugh!”
Stella suddenly felt nauseous and bent over quickly.
“Princess!”
Mila approached with a concerned look and checked on Stella’s condition.
“It’s okay… just a bit tense, I guess.”
Stella straightened up and took a deep breath of the cool air, slowly clearing her cluttered mind.
Yes, I survived. That’s all that matters.
Stella realized anew that the future was entirely up to her. She suddenly noticed a very wide and beautiful garden in front of Berdura Castle.
Her lonely childhood friends had been the flowers that bloomed in every season, unnamed birds that timidly pecked the breadcrumbs she scattered, earthworms wriggling out whenever she dug the soil, and the moist earth itself.
Whenever she felt troubled, touching the soil with her bare hands always calmed and warmed her heart, as if someone was assuring her that everything would be alright.
Stella gazed at the garden and called out to Mila.
“Mila.”
“Yes, Princess.”
Mila responded, still concerned about Stella’s complexion.
Stella felt comforted, even though they hadn’t known each other for long, knowing that there was at least one person who cared about her.
“Can I use this garden as I like?”
“Yes, the Berdura Castle is for your use, Princess.”
“Really?”
Seeing the colorful flowers blooming improved her mood. Then a particular flower caught Stella’s eye. She walked briskly towards it.
“Why, Princess?”
“This flower. It’s a daisy, right?”
“Yes, it is. But why is it here? I’ll call the gardener tomorrow to remove it.”
“Why remove such a pretty flower?”
“That’s not a flower planted by the gardener. It must have grown from a seed blown in from somewhere. It doesn’t match the overall landscape.”
The flower that invaded the garden on its own seemed much like her own situation.
“But there’s not much of a landscape to speak of in this garden, is there?”
Realizing Stella was right, Mila fell silent. Berdura had been unused for ten years, so it was unlikely that a neglected garden would be in good condition.
“I’m bored. Maybe I’ll start gardening tomorrow?”
“I’ll call some gardeners then.”
Mila considered the budget allotted for Berdura Castle while pondering how many gardeners to call. But Stella spoke first.
“No. I want to try doing it myself.”
At Stella’s response, Mila blinked as if hearing something unbelievable. However, Stella’s gaze was already fixed on the small beings near the daisy.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
