Whitman, the head butler, returned to his office late at night. Entering his midforties, his body was no longer as young, and lack of sleep brought fatigue, but he had no complaints about overwork.
As the head butler, and as a man in a secret relationship, he did not mind standing by Sophia’s side.
‘If Lord Portrion does not wake up like this…’
Whitman was the only person who knew all of Sophia’s plans. Sophia was ambitious, and acted without hesitation for what she wanted.
Whitman, who had no intention of serving the goodfornothing Nicholas Portrion as master, liked her uncompromising attitude.
Since the lord was always wandering outside, it did not take long to develop a secret relationship with Sophia.
‘Hopefully, things will progress quickly.’
Whitman kept the affectionate letters he exchanged with Sophia in a drawer.
In those letters, detailed plans were laid out for the happy future they would have once Lord Portrion died.
He was contemplating reading them, lost in admiration, when…
“Head Butler. I have something to report to you.”
With a familiar knock’s rhythm, the deputy butler’s voice was heard.
The fact that he had waited until well past midnight meant that there must be something important to report.
“Come in.”
After inquiring about the wellbeing of the head butler, who had worked late, the deputy butler got to the point.
“Jane has asked me to deliver this letter to you.”
“Ah, thank you. I had asked her for a favor.”
“Jane, you say?”
The deputy butler asked, as if surprised.
Jane was not one to trust with important matters, as she was expressive with her emotions and sloppy in handling tasks.
She seemed skilled in flattering and had won Sophia’s favor, but…
“A simple errand, that’s all.”
Whitman said, glancing over the letter Jane had left.
[Edith was following Lady Sophia’s command well. It was so embarrassing I thought I would die.]As expected, Jane’s report was not satisfying.
‘I sent her to confirm the man’s face…’
Whitman had previously watched Walter and Edith himself. But the night before, he realized that he had not recognized the face of the man who was dealing with Edith in the warehouse.
So he had asked Jane, who happened to be passing by. Recently, Sophia had let slip some talk about Edith to Jane, too.
But Jane seemed to have run out in embarrassment.
Though he thought nothing of it at first, failing to recognize the man’s face twice made Whitman more suspicious.
Was the man who was with Edith really Hans, who was following Sophia’s orders?
“Deputy Butler. Tell Hans to come to me by tomorrow. I will be busy in the morning, so the afternoon would be best.”
“I will do that. And…”
The deputy butler hesitated, seeming to have something more to say. Urged by Whitman, he finally spoke.
“It seems that suddenly a false rumor is circulating around the mansion. Someone is inflating the mansion’s expenses in the accounting books, and stealing the lord’s property, they say.”
“…”
As the mastermind behind the embezzlement, Whitman, who knew most about the matter, felt momentarily exposed.
“Who is spreading such false rumors?”
“I don’t know. The servants are all telling the same story at once, so I don’t know who started it.”
“…”
“It might be the merchants from outside who started it. The timing is quite suspicious, right at the Harvest Thanksgiving banquet.”
Unaware that embezzlement was actually taking place, and that the head butler was the perpetrator, the deputy butler laughed it off.
Whitman joined in with a fake laugh, thinking to himself,
‘As soon as the deputy butler leaves, I’ll have to bring the books to my office. I can stall by pretending to review them, and consult with Sophia to get through this.’
However, things did not go as Whitman wished.
(This is a time separator.)
“Lady Edith. It seems you can have a relatively free day today.”
Edith had finished her breakfast when Vivian spoke. It was natural for Edith to be curious.
“Usually, Sophia watches everything so tightly. Thanks to that, you also have to work hard to match your words with her…..”
Vivian then spoke as if surprised herself.
“It’s thanks to Lady Isabel. Lady Isabel went to the butler’s office as soon as the day dawned.”
“The butler? Why?”
Edith had known Isabel for a long time, but they had never had a deep conversation. To Edith’s perception, Isabel had a submissive aspect.
She neither cared about nor paid attention to using the mansion’s money or sorting out the details, claiming that it was the first lady’s job. Even in a situation where the heir couldn’t wake up, she was a person who quietly kept her place rather than thinking about the future.
But now, what change of heart had made her go to the butler?
“Lady Isabel is the one who knows best that someone is currently embezzling money by manipulating the accounting books in the mansion, right?”
Quickwitted Vivian was guessing that Walter, following Edith’s command, had spread the negative rumor in the mansion.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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