In the morning, accustomed to waking up before dawn, Annette was startled by the warm sunlight touching her face and she jerked the curtains open.
As if waiting just for her to wake up, Serina rushed in.
“Lady Annette, are you awake?”
“I’m sorry, did I wake up too late? I couldn’t sleep well last night…”
Although it was still earlier than the usual wake-up time for noble ladies, Annette apologized, unaware of this. Serina waved her hands dismissively.
“It’s still early. But…”
Annette tilted her head, noticing Serina hesitating as if she was preparing a surprise.
Finally, Serina couldn’t contain her excitement and blurted out with a bright smile, “Lady Annette, His Grace the Duke arrived at the palace this morning!”
“……Hmm?”
Who, where?
Annette doubted her ears, thinking she was still half asleep. But seeing Serina more excited than herself, bustling around to prepare for the day, she realized it wasn’t a mistake.
“Really… Did Duke Hargens really come?”
“Yes! He must have left immediately after hearing about you.”
‘That’s strange…’
Serina, a noble lady’s attendant and close to the empress, unaware of the peculiarity, but Annette, having just arrived from the Kingdom of Heyworth, found it odd. The fast route through the dangerous Miasma Swamp took two days, so even the Duke’s domain, bordering the western mountains of Heyworth, should take at least a day and a half to reach the imperial capital.
‘How did he arrive today after hearing the news yesterday?’
Pondering this, Annette considered the possibility of magic being used but dismissed it, as there was no reason to summon a valuable magician just to meet her.
Yet, the undeniable fact was that the Duke really hurried to the palace to see her.
〈Lady, the Duke will surely come to the capital as soon as he hears the news.〉
Recalling the empress’s words, Annette felt her cheeks warm with a fluttering heart.
‘Nervous, aren’t I?’
She hadn’t expected the Duke to arrive for a few more days, so she wasn’t mentally prepared.
Feeling her face heat up, Annette plunged her head into a basin full of warm water, splashing around to wash her face.
Drying off with a fluffy towel, she then noticed.
“What, what is all this?”
Annette discovered unfamiliar clothes filling her room.
“These are gifts from the Dowager Empress for you, Lady Annette.”
Ah, so the gift was clothing.
For a moment, Annette had thought the Dowager Empress’s surprise was Duke Hargens himself and blushed slightly.
Trying to hide her embarrassment, she turned to the clothes and couldn’t help but admire the cute and lovely dresses.
Dresses similar to what she wore yesterday, but with more details and flair, fitted her perfectly, unlike the previous loose ones.
“Lady Annette, you look just like spring sunshine.”
“Right, you look really pretty.”
Blushing at the maids’ fuss, Annette fidgeted with the soft fabric of the sleeves.
Knowing it was just customary praise, she still couldn’t help feeling awkward and excited, with a growing anticipation.
Today, Annette chose a light yellow dress with thin white lace among various colors like pale pink, sky blue, and light green, mainly worn by young noble ladies. It had received the best reaction from the maids, and she secretly hoped to leave a bright first impression on the Duke.
“I hope this won’t be considered unlucky or receive criticism.”
Despite being moved by the warm and respectful treatment at the Alcan Imperial Palace, Annette was still anxious about receiving a cold and indifferent reaction. She gulped and sat down in front of the mirror.
“Ah…”
An involuntary exclamation of admiration escaped her lips.
The reflection in the mirror truly exceeded her expectations. Today, her round and well-proportioned features looked exceptionally cute and harmless, not at all resembling a cursed monster.
But…
“Is this really okay…”
No matter how diligently she dressed up, the fact that she would first meet the Duke as a child remained unchanged. She couldn’t predict at all how the Duke would react upon seeing his fiancée transformed into a child.
“Um…”
“Please speak, Lady Annette.”
“What kind of person is Duke Hargens?”
After much hesitation, Annette realized this question came quite late. In truth, due to the nature of their politically arranged engagement, she hadn’t shown personal interest in Duke Hargens, even when signing the engagement papers.
However, after meeting his family members, including the Emperor, her curiosity began to grow.
“The Duke, Your Highness?”
“What are you curious about?”
The maids, amused by Annette’s show of interest in her fiancé, paused from selecting her hair accessories and their eyes sparkled.
They were ready to tell her about his brilliant intelligence, exceptional abilities, and even though he currently wore a mask, how strikingly handsome he was.
“I’m curious about his personality.”
Taken aback by Annette’s unexpected area of interest, the maids’ eyes flickered nervously.
“His… personality?”
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.
