“Who will keep the princess company if you go to the capital? Can’t you take her with you?”
“That’s not possible.”
It was a firm and quick reply. Contrary to his usual laid-back demeanor, Meianna found it puzzling.
“If it’s because there’s no one to look after her…”
“There are more than enough people to look after her in the capital. But I can’t take Ariante there.”
“Why not?”
Sedilroi’s steps slowed. He seemed to want to say something but didn’t.
[I heard there’s another child in the capital…]Meianna vividly recalled Grete’s words. No, but that can’t be true… Meianna no longer trusted Grete. She thought everything Grete had said was a lie.
“May I ask something?”
A sigh. However, Meianna seemed resolute in not retracting her question. An invisible struggle ensued briefly. Sedilroi was the one to back down this time.
“Go ahead.”
“Why can’t you take the princess to the capital?”
“You don’t need to know. If you must have an answer, it’s because of the special circumstances at the palace.”
“Special circumstances…?”
Sedilroi suddenly stopped walking. Meianna also halted, and their eyes met. The shadow of leaves gradually darkened his face. The cries of summer birds searching for mates echoed in the distance, very melodiously, very urgently.
“There’s not just me in the palace. All sorts of nobles vie for a week’s stay in the attic bestowed by His Majesty. There are countless watching eyes and listening ears. Taking Ariante there could lead to unmanageable chaos.”
Meianna, who had been listening intently, asked,
“So, you mean you can’t take her because you’re worried about the princess?”
Sedilroi took a deep breath and nodded slowly.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Meiyana grinned faintly, softly caressing the soundly asleep Ariante.
“So, Your Highness, you can stop worrying now, can’t you?”
Just then, Ariante, whom Meiyana thought was sound asleep, discreetly opened her eyes. She began to stir restlessly in Meiyana’s arms, as if questioning why such words were spoken.
“Ouch, Your Highness! My hair got caught in your ribbon!”
“Idiot!”
Ariante yelled with a voice filled with annoyance. Meiyana chuckled softly, her face adorned with a satisfied smile.
Sediloi watched the two with a tinge of guilt before starting to walk away. He wasn’t lying about not taking Ariante with him to avoid her being troubled by people.
But he hadn’t told the complete truth either.
Once again, Ariante’s temper flared, but she seemed more relaxed afterward. The moment Meiyana laid the sleeping Ariante down on the bed, Vainty rushed in and carelessly closed the bedroom door.
“Vainty!”
Meiyana whispered harshly, implying that Vainty should be quiet as Ariante could wake up.
Although offended by Meiyana’s tone, Vainty realized this wasn’t the time for confrontation. She paced restlessly, clearly agitated, as if expecting someone to barge through the closed door.
After removing Ariante’s shoes, socks, and clothes one by one, Meiyana wiped the fussing child’s body with a wet towel. She then dressed her in clean pajamas and covered her with half of the bedsheet before taking Vainty outside.
“Why are you doing this?”
“Why? Where have you been?”
“I told you I would be playing with Her Highness. What’s the matter?”
Vainty pounded her chest in frustration.
“Grette, that girl, came back a while ago. And she was a mess—hair disheveled, shoes muddy… And without looking back, she went straight into that woman’s room.”
“That woman? You mean, Chief Steward Joslyn?”
“Who else would it be?”
Meiyana’s thoughts began to race. Grette, who had vanished before dawn, had returned in a disordered state…
And she went to Joslyn? Joslyn, who hadn’t come outside, excusing himself for being sick—no doubt an excuse.
Vainty spoke again.
“That girl is definitely plotting something.”
Although Meiyana agreed with Vainty, she felt the need to proceed cautiously as she didn’t know what was being plotted. Joslyn and Grette… An unlikely pairing, yet they had one thing in common.
‘Both want to get rid of Her Highness.’
Unconsciously clenching her fists, Meiyana bit the inside of her lip hard.
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.
