Rublion moved his legs vigorously to get as far away as possible. But contrary to his mind, his speed gradually slowed.
‘I did well. I did the right thing.’
Acting coldly was a good way to not be swayed by his biological mother and father. But was it too harsh for a ten-year-old child?
Drip. Drip.
Tears eventually fell from Rublion’s eyes, who couldn’t perfectly hide his emotions.
“Sniff…”
He covered his mouth with his hand, but the sobs flowed out.
In fact, he wanted to ask why they abandoned him.
He also wanted to ask what was so important that they left.
He was curious if they lived well after abandoning him. He wanted to ask how they felt seeing him like this.
He wanted to grab the hem of the dress, crying and complaining to his heart’s content.
Rublion walked aimlessly deep into the garden filled with shadows. He just wanted to rest quietly somewhere with no one around.
Then, between the bushes and trees where even the birdsong had faded, he found a small bench. He plopped down there and wiped his tears with his sleeves.
The wind blew gently, unaware of his troubled heart. A few strands of his hair, which was neatly combed back, loosened and fell back to their original place.
The child fiddled with his bangs. While constantly wiping away tears.
Rustle.
Then there was a sound of movement in the bushes behind the tree.
“W-who’s there?”
Rublion, startled, jumped up from his seat and shouted. The tears that had welled up fell with a plop.
“It’s me.”
The person who carefully rose from the bushes was Litania. Rublion’s cheeks turned bright red.
“Did you… did you see?”
Litania blankly stared at Rublion, whose whites of the eyes had turned red. If she said she saw him covering his mouth and sobbing, he would surely run away in shame.
“I didn’t see anything.”
“Really?”
Rublion’s eyes narrowed. It seemed like Litania was lying, but he was too embarrassed to question her.
“No matter how long I waited, you didn’t come looking for me, so my legs hurt and I got up.”
Litania approached the bench with a bright smile. Rublion sat back down where he had originally been sitting.
“…Okay. I’ll believe you.”
Rublion tidied his bangs that had fallen forward. But a couple of strands kept popping up like antennae.
“Rublion, there’s a fountain over there, do you want to go together?”
At the girl’s words, Rublion tilted his head.
“I don’t think we can leave like this. If you wet your hair, not wash your face… you’ll be able to push those bangs back.”
Litania saw the tear stains left on Rublion’s cheeks. Since he didn’t want to be caught crying, she wanted to help him like this.
Led by the girl’s hand, Rublion came to the fountain and washed his face in the clear, clean water. He rolled up his sleeves, washed his arms, and wet his hair to slick his bangs back.
“Yes, that’s perfect.”
Litania said with a big smile. Rublion’s chest tickled for no reason, so he blurted out.
“Keep what you saw today a secret.”
“I told you I didn’t see anything?”
Litania unfolded her arms and scooped water from the fountain with both hands. Then she splashed it with all her might.
“Ah, it’s cold.”
Rublion, who was hit by the water, looked at Litania with uncomprehending eyes. The girl, conscious of his gaze, scooped water from the fountain again and splashed it.
“Why are you doing this?”
“Let’s play! If we play excitingly, you’ll feel better.”
“When was I feeling ba—”
Splash.
Rublion, who was properly hit in the face with water, froze like ice. It was his first experience being slapped with water.
“Do you truly desire war? Young lady of Teravita.”
Litania smiled with satisfaction at Rublion, who was burning with fighting spirit.
[This is the timeline separator]“Why aren’t they coming to find me?”
Lambermon, who had been hiding in the rock crevice while giggling, carefully stood up from his spot. Usually, he would have been caught by now, but both Litania and Rublion had disappeared without a trace.
“Litania!”
Lambermon, who came out to the large garden, called out his sister’s name with all his might. As expected, there was no answer.
“Young master! My brother-in-law!”
Thinking he might show up if he called him brother-in-law, he shouted, but there was no reaction. Lambermon walked along the promenade with heavy steps.
“The sound of water.”
As if enchanted, the boy walked in the direction of the sound. There, clear water was flowing from a large four-tiered fountain.
The urge to scoop up a lot of that water and splash it around while splashing surged.
“Huh?”
Lambermon, who was approaching the fountain like a zombie with his arms outstretched, spotted two tops of heads. Since it was on the opposite side, only the heads were visible, but they looked just like Rublion and Litania.
Lambermon carefully approached while scooping water from the fountain. Then, with the intention of surprising them, he was about to splash when he abruptly stopped. The water that didn’t go far flowed down.
‘…Will they really get married like this?’
The two children were asleep, heads pressed together.
Litania was mumbling her lips, a habit that came out when she slept sweetly, and there was a faint smile on Rublion’s lips. They were even holding hands.
Lambermon quietly stared at the two for a while, then quietly turned around. And he walked away from the fountain, taking care not to make any footsteps.
Rublion, who slightly opened his eyes, silently watched Lambermon’s retreating back, then closed his eyes again.
This moment was so peaceful that he didn’t want to break it. Of course, Litania’s head was quite heavy, but the warmth of her held hand made it bearable.
[This is the timeline separator]After finishing the audience, Askal and I came to the garden to find Rublion. As we were moving around in a hurry, Lambermon approached with an imperial knight and said,
“The young master and Litania are sleeping by the fountain on the other side of the garden.”
At the unexpected words, my eyes widened. Ranson was also in a state of shock. Following Lambermon to the fountain, Rublion and Litania were indeed sleeping peacefully.
“They’ll catch a cold like that.”
Even though it was a hot day, sleeping while completely drenched would be cold.
Askal and Ranson approached the two children. Then they scooped them up.
“Ugh… Daddy?”
Half-asleep Litania mumbled in Ranson’s arms.
As soon as Askal picked him up, Rublion’s eyes snapped open. Then, as if he had never slept, he said,
“Put me down. I’ll walk.”
When the struggling Rublion was put down, the child habitually patted his pants. However, since the clothes weren’t completely dry, dust and dirt stuck to them.
“Is the audience over?”
At Rublion’s question, Askal nodded. I was about to ask if anything had happened, but realizing there were many people around, I closed my mouth. I just quietly held the child’s hand.
“We can go back now, right?”
“Yes.”
After hearing Askal’s answer, the child looked at Litania, who was in Ranson’s arms. Then he raised a finger to his lips.
Litania smiled brightly and nodded. It seemed like they had made a secret between the two of them that we didn’t know about.
The twins of Teravita and Ranson decided to stay a little longer at the palace because the emperor had personally asked them to do something.
We decided to stay in the capital for a day and return to Artenbach tomorrow.
That evening. At the gathering for dinner, Rublion brought up a terrifying topic.
“I met Her Highness the Crown Princess.”
At the startling words, I dropped the fork I was holding. Askal froze as if he was broken.
“I see. How was it?”
I, who came to my senses first, asked cautiously. Rublion’s expression was unexpectedly calm.
“I just… I couldn’t say everything I wanted to, but I said what I had to say.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m very good.”
The child smiled brightly. I stood up from my seat, gently hugged Rublion, and said,
“I’m sorry for leaving you alone at that moment. I’m sorry I couldn’t help you.”
“No. Just your existence is a great strength to me, you know?”
How can he say such pretty words?
“Today, I’ll let you eat just one carrot.”
Askal said generously. Rublion’s face brightened even more. Somehow, it feels like he’s happier about not having to eat carrots.
[This is the timeline separator]A suffocating silence continued. The crown prince and Hegelia were sitting facing each other, only fiddling with their teacups.
“Hegelia.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I have something to say.”
The one who broke the silence first was the crown prince. Right after the audience with the Duke of Artenbach and the Duke of Teravita ended, he had seen her lying on the dirt floor of the garden, wailing.
He also saw her barely suppressing her sadness as she got up with the support of a maid.
“Please speak comfortably.”
At the unusual atmosphere, Hegelia gulped down her saliva.
“Do you want to leave the palace?”
At the abrupt question, her hands trembled.
“Why are you suddenly asking that…”
She put down the cup she was holding. The question of whether she wanted to leave sounded like he was thinking of chasing her out.
“If you wish, I will make the reason for the divorce lie with me. Then you will receive an allowance from the imperial family, so while it won’t be plentiful, you will be able to get by.”
“Your Highness!”
Hegelia shouted in shock.
“Are you telling me to divorce you?”
The crown prince said nothing. He only looked at her with a look full of regret.
“Is it… because I can’t bear a child? But that’s your fault, Your Highness!”
“Hegelia.”
“How can a child be conceived if we don’t share a bed?”
“Calm down.”
Her whole body was shaking. Arion was expelled from the family, and even Rublion drew a line. The only thing she could hold onto was the imperial family.
“Your Highness… I entered this palace trusting only you. Have you forgotten your promise?”
The crown prince closed his eyes tightly.
“Are you trying to gain the image of a generous monarch and then discard me, Your Highness?”
“I placed you by my side, hiding all those facts, because you said you wanted to forget the past and live a new life.”
He clenched his fists tightly.
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.
