I followed Klaus to his bedroom with Shizongjang.
He spoke with a tired voice, “Shizongjang, you can go now, and Muselle, stay for a moment. I have something to say.”
Following the order, Shizongjang politely turned around.
Klaus slumped on the sofa and murmured, “Phew, finally catching my breath.”
I waited for him to continue while standing straight.
Leaning against the sofa, Klaus closed his eyes and raised his hand, pointing to the opposite side.
“Muselle, sit down too.”
“Yes.”
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind. What does he want to tell me? Is he trying to confirm if I’m a real woman by asking me to undress?
However, my expectations were splendidly off the mark.
“Did you bring the diligently transcribed documents?”
“Huh? Oh, yes. Here they are.”
I felt embarrassed. I unnecessarily imagined strange things on my own.
I handed him the rolled-up bundle of papers. He confirmed the successful completion of the mission with a tired face.
“Good, that’s enough.”
“Well, I haven’t perfectly transcribed everything. I couldn’t finish the last volume.”
“Ah, is that so? I’ll go back later and copy it again, then.”
It was an unexpected statement. Surprised, I asked again, “Don’t you dislike going to the secret archives?”
“Right. I used to dislike it.”
Klaus opened his eyes narrow and smiled.
“But now, I think I’m okay with it.”
“?”
I looked at him in confusion. A place with such severe trauma became okay in just a few hours?
Perhaps my expression was strange, as Klaus chuckled.
“Why, don’t you believe me?”
“No, no.”
I hurriedly denied.
Honestly, it was strange, but I didn’t want to pry and create unnecessary discomfort. If the person involved is okay, then it must be okay.
Klaus rested his head on his hand and looked at me intently.
“Hmm.”
“…”
His gaze felt oddly uncomfortable. I fidgeted and met his eyes.
“About your height.”
Klaus slightly tilted his head.
“Haven’t you deceived me about your height?”
“Oh, no. I just wore men’s clothing, didn’t do any other disguises.”
“Amazing. So no one knew. People must have thought a woman wouldn’t have such a tall height.”
I chuckled at his words.
“That’s right. Besides, I don’t have a voluptuous figure like other women.”
Klaus, who was staring at me, suddenly rolled his eyes and avoided my gaze.
“Um.”
I lightly responded, sensing what made him act like that.
“I bound my chest tightly with cloth.”
Klaus’s face instantly turned red. Wow, to witness such a precious scene. I must be really lucky.
Since I got caught, I might as well spill everything.
I casually cleared my throat. Instead of the deliberately disguised low voice, I spoke in my original tone.
“Do you think I’m not a feminine woman?”
“!”
Klaus stared at me. His lips slowly parted.
“Where is that? What makes something feminine or masculine?”
I chuckled mischievously. His words somehow provided comfort.
“Thank you, Prince Hwang.”
Klaus lowered his eyes and sighed.
“Quite amusing. Until I knew your true identity, I saw your appearance as that of a perfect man.”
He let out a bitter laugh.
“But now that I know you’re a woman and see your face…”
I didn’t need to hear the rest of his words; it seemed obvious. After realizing I was a woman, my appearance was completely female.
This is why stereotypes are terrifying.
Klaus spoke in a serious tone.
“Muselle, whether you’re a woman or a man doesn’t matter. You’re my only aide.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
With that single word, why does my throat feel choked up?
However, it would be inconvenient to cry here. I needed to return to my room quickly.
“It’s quite late, Your Highness. Please get some rest.”
“Right. I should.”
He nodded slowly. It was a signal that I could leave.
I got up quietly, expressing all the respect I could by bowing my waist to him.
To my generous and wise master.
After leaving Klaus’s bedroom and returning to my room, I couldn’t sleep.
“Sigh…”
I sat up straight. Instead of forcibly begging for sleep that wouldn’t come, it was better to think about what lay ahead.
I took out a small bag. Klaus had prepared some tea leaves from the tea box he gave me a while ago. Though my skill was still clumsy, I managed to brew a somewhat drinkable tea.
“It’s warm.”
Drinking something hot naturally relaxed my whole body.
“Phew.”
My mind cleared.
In reality, there wasn’t much change in my future life. Klaus assured me that I would remain his aide.
Everything had been resolved. There was nothing to worry about.
Whether I was a woman or a man, it didn’t matter. I would reform the tax system with Klaus as his aide. Klaus also desired that, and it was my aspiration as well.
I wouldn’t reveal my identity to Lumi. There was no need to announce it, and it wouldn’t change anything.
If my help wasn’t enough for Lumi to be with Klaus again due to the strong original setting, then Evangelin would naturally become Klaus’s companion.
I had nothing to do in the middle. If I left it alone, things would naturally flow.
The conclusion of the story was clean.
“…”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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