They had briefly met in the past, and the then-Empress Sesenia had spoken to him. It was a trivial conversation, but it was the same man. Confused by his inhumane appearance and different hair color, she was sure it was him.
The slave trader then spoke up, “This is the one.”
“I like him.”
Upon seeing the man, Sesenia immediately smiled. He was the person she was looking for. There was no hesitation.
“How much?”
“What? Oh, yes. The price is a bit high because of the restraint device…”
“Discuss the price with Rohan. Rohan, you know what to do?”
“Yes, my lady.”
Rohan, standing tall, took the trader aside. Meanwhile, Sesenia looked at the man behind the bars.
He didn’t even look at Sesenia. She tapped the bars like calling a dog.
“You.”
“You can’t tame me.”
His defiant look explained why he was said to be disobedient. Sesenia wasn’t intimidated and nodded.
“I like your rebellious spirit.”
“…”
“Do you do laundry well?”
“Laundry…?”
His once haughty voice suddenly disappeared.
“I’m thinking of giving you some laundry.”
Baffled by her words, the man stared at Sesenia in disbelief.
“Whether you can or not, I’m taking you.”
“Are you saying I should be beaten?”
“No. You should beat some cotton.”
“The person’s name is Cotton? Or is it cotton?”
Inherently kind, he switched between formal and informal speech, pretending to be casual. Sesenia smirked, then her expression hardened.
Like the 20-year-old Sesenia, she tried to speak cheerfully, but memories of her experiences intruded. Even her expressions couldn’t be controlled. She spoke and behaved like a 20-year-old, inexperienced and naive, but it was all an act.
Noticing her realization, or perhaps confused by her, the man’s expression darkened. It was as if an animal instinctively distinguished friend from foe, recognizing whom he should cower or wag his tail before. Or perhaps, some other instinct had made him change.
“No, cotton.”
But Sesenia was serious.
About beating cotton.
She meant the cotton she had bought, the Hepria cotton, needed to be fluffed.
Hepria cotton required periodic fluffing to maintain its quality. Air had to be allowed in between the fibers to keep it fluffy, increasing its value.
Additionally, if left in a cold place, the cotton could easily develop mold. That’s why Hepria cotton was not valued in the empire; it was hard to maintain and had no demand.
So, her plan was to employ him for this purpose, but the man still looked puzzled.
‘Knowing who this man is, it’s a reasonable task, but he won’t trust me yet.’
She couldn’t reveal his identity immediately. He had to discover it himself. She intended to hire him as an employee of the Iar Company.
He might not be very obedient, but he was the only prince out of Elzer’s reach.
‘The lost prince, unknown even to the current emperor. The one despised by his mother to the extent of being hidden away… a prince. Whose mother detested the emperor’s seed enough to hide him away.’
Sesenia looked at him and smiled.
‘And you, you wanted to overthrow the despicable royal family.’
She vaguely remembered the past. As the empress, she had been sent by her husband, the emperor, to find this man. Overwhelmed with her own troubles, she was sincere when dealing with him.
‘If you want something, I’ll grant it. Just leave the royal family. It’s better for you.’
She hoped he wouldn’t become a puppet trapped in the royal family like herself; she was just fulfilling her husband’s command. But back then, this man, full of scars and aware of his origin and abandonment, vehemently refused.
Determined to become the emperor, he claimed it was his dream ever since he became aware of his existence.
‘Eventually, you wanted to be the emperor, and I will grant that. The loathing in your eyes, I will make it reality.’
During this time, Rohan finished negotiating the price, returning triumphantly.
“Done. I prevented them from overcharging and bought at a fair price.”
“The expected price?”
“No, half that. He seemed problematic. Wearing a magic restraint, emaciated, covered in scars… He doesn’t seem to be in his right mind.”
Rohan was wary of the man behind the bars. It felt like he was guarding against him for a reason other than danger.
“Eh? There are scars too.”
Sesenia, focused on observing the man, belatedly realized his injuries upon Rohan’s remark. Indeed, his body was riddled with scars, now turned to old wounds.
“Yes.”
“Rohan did well. Thank you.”
That’s when the trader, clearly disgruntled about the deal, hurried over to Sesenia, airing his grievances.
“This is a losing deal for me.”
“Eh?”
“The amount of money I spent maintaining this slave…!”
Believing that he couldn’t communicate effectively with Rohan, the trader approached Sesenia and began to grumble. She responded enthusiastically to his complaints.
“Ah, it cost a lot of money? Why is that?”
“Well, being an adult, he eats a lot, so it cost more money. And as he stayed here longer, the expenses just kept increasing… No one was buying him. So, miss, if you could pay a little extra…”
“I thought you were going to grumble about the cost of the magic device on his neck, but since you’re not mentioning it… it must not have been very expensive. Or maybe the magic device is useless, and the real expense was his food.”
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.
