“What’s more, that’s not the only issue. Your overall manner of speaking is a problem.”
“What exactly did I do wrong?”
Despite trying to recall, Eric didn’t think he’d been rude, so this unexpected remark left him greatly flustered.
“Try calling her affectionately and kindly. The lady addresses you so smoothly.”
“That’s right. How can you address her so awkwardly? Not even to mention addressing her sweetly, considering you’re engaged.”
‘Affectionate? Kind? What’s this about honey?’
These were words far from suiting him.
Eric closed his mouth in confusion.
Of course, it was true that he felt awkward every time he addressed her.
What was he supposed to do about the awkwardness, different from when he dealt with the female knights of the Knight Order?
“So how should I address her?”
The steward started to recall how her husband addresses her.
Honey (when asking for allowance), Wife (when hungry), Woman (when annoyed).
Each recollection left the steward more upset, so she quickly shook her head and fell into deep thought.
“After all, considering that your normal manner of speaking is blunt, consciously trying to be affectionate might make you seem even more awkward.”
“That might be the case.”
“So, rather than using her name, it might be better to use a kind nickname. For instance, how about addressing her as ‘Dear’?”
“That seems a bit too casual.”
“And you wouldn’t call her ‘My’ considering your personality.”
“My?”
“You would sound oldfashioned if you used ‘You’.”
Eric stared blankly at the steward who was seriously muttering to herself.
‘So, is this how it is when you get engaged? One has to worry about how to address the other?’
The engagement was supposed to make things more comfortable, but Eric’s head started to throb even more.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]As he opened the door to the library, Alicia was sitting on top of a ladder, about to pull out a book from the top shelf.
The slightly shaking ladder looked dangerous, so a flustered Eric quickly asked.
“What are you doing right now?”
“Oh, you’re here?”
“It’s dangerous to look back like.”
Before he could stop her, Alicia’s body had already halfturned to greet him.
As the sudden movement made the ladder shake and Alicia’s upper body start to fall backwards, Eric quickly caught her.
Thanks to him, with her legs still draped over the ladder, and her upper body held up by Eric, their eyes met upside down.
“that. Are you okay?”
“Ah, thank you. You saved my life.”
The situation where Eric was upside down was so awkward that Alicia raised her head to avoid his gaze.
“Just relax your legs for now. I’ll hold you.”
“Uh.”
Thinking of fully leaning onto him made her shy, so she hesitated and looked back and forth between Eric and the ladder.
“Do you think the shaky ladder is safer than me?”
“No way.”
“Seems like it. My pride is about to get hurt.”
“Should I relax now?”
Upon Alicia hurriedly asking, Eric looked at her silently for a moment, then used one arm to support Alicia’s upper body and the other behind her knees, lifting her off the ladder.
There was a loud crash as she fell to the side, her leg tangled with the ladder.
“Thank goodness. It’s fortunate that I could get out before that happened.”
He gazed at the smiling Alicia with a baffled expression as she spoke so naturally, then helped her down.
“I’m glad I trusted Eric more than the ladder.”
“That’s kind of you to say. But why the ladder?”
“I was trying to get a book. I was worried because it was wobbly, but I didn’t expect this.”
“You climbed up even though it was wobbly?”
“I thought I could retrieve it quickly.”
“………”
“I’m used to climbing ladders, so I thought it would be okay. But I’ll be more careful next time.”
“Next time, call a servant instead. Or even me.”
“I’ll do that.”
“So, what book were you trying to get?”
“There, that one up there. ‘The Correlation Between Geometry and Aesthetics’.”
“Ah.”
Eric stepped on the fallen ladder and effortlessly pulled out the book, handing it over. Alicia swiftly flipped through the pages.
There were notes here and there.
“Someone’s been reading it?”
“Back in my military academy days. As magic is based on mathematics, I figured it was important to know a bit, for collaboration.”
“It’s a pretty difficult book.”
“Yes, it was. Honestly, I didn’t fully understand it.”
He recalled how he had read the book diligently, as it was recommended by a magician.
Looking back now, he wondered if the magician had recommended such a difficult book to give him a hard time.
She looked at the chuckling Eric and asked while recalling that time.
“If you had to choose, geometry or aesthetics?”
“Hmm. Well, if I had to say, geometry?”
“Why?”
“Because the answers are fixed.”
“Wow, me too. That’s interesting. Not many people think that way.”
“True. Not many do.”
Among the few people who liked mathematics, there was such a woman right in front of Eric’s eyes.
Remembering his parents’ reprimand, Eric asked with a smile.
“Do you like books?”
“Yes. Eric too, I suppose? There were plenty of good books in the Earl’s library.”
“Well, whenever I have time. Feel free to take and read any you need. My parents don’t use this place much, so as much as you want.”
“Can I really take them and read them?”
“Of course.”
“Then could you get that one for me too?”
“Sure.”
Eric reached up lightly towards the bookshelf. But the book that was on the shelf didn’t come off easily, as it was old.
“Oh.”
“It must be stuck.”
“Oops.”
As soon as Eric pulled out the book, the books that were next to it tumbled down towards Alicia, who was looking up from below.
Sensing danger, he reflexively spread his arm against the shelf, wrapping Alicia in it and blocking the falling books with his body.
“Ugh.”
The books hit Eric’s body and fell to the floor with various sounds.
It was fine to get hit by books, but it was quite painful to get hit on the head by the corner.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
As he rubbed his sore head, Alicia gently stroked Eric’s head where he had been hit by a book with a worried face.
“You were hit by the corner? It must have hurt.”
“A little.”
“It doesn’t seem to be swollen. That’s a relief.”
“………”
Eric lifted his head and froze.
Alicia’s face was closer than he thought.
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.
