The uncomfortable atmosphere in the Empress’s Palace reception room subsided.
Yustia continually gnawed at the hand hidden beneath the table. The area around her already messed-up thumbnail was swollen, on the verge of tearing, with a reddish color. However, Yustia couldn’t keep her fingers still, as if she didn’t feel the pain.
After rolling her eyes in contemplation for a while, she took a sip of tea and then looked at Ryurian sitting across from her.
“Ryur.”
“Yes.”
“I sent a scorpion suddenly; thank you for coming after a month like this.”
Yustia awkwardly smiled and spoke in a more awkward voice. She couldn’t figure out how to bring up the topic of Dwayne.
Ryurian knew nothing. Not about being a bastard of Duke Garnet and the consequent contempt from Dwayne.
Even without that, she had lived being ignored by Dwayne her whole life. If the only bloodline and her only son received the same treatment, it seemed unbearable.
She had already lived a life ignored by Dwayne, and if her only son, who was the only bloodline, received the same treatment, it seemed unbearable.
So, in front of Ryurian, she had to bite the bullet and make an effort not to lose her dignity as a mother and empress.
“For whatever reason you’re like this, please feel free to tell me.”
Ryurian’s voice interjected into the unavoidable anxiety. Only then could Yustia clearly see her son with her sharpened eyes.
It seemed like her lips wouldn’t budge at all, but she had to ask. It wasn’t just any person; it was Duke Dwayne. She needed to know to be able to cope herself.
With that thought in mind, Yustia steeled her heart. Then, she pressed her lips together stubbornly.
“Ryur, by any chance…”
“Yes.”
“Did something happen with Father?”
“If you’re talking about Father, are you mentioning Duke Garnet?”
Ryurian asked nonchalantly. She seemed unimpressed by Yustia’s hesitation.
Yustia nodded with a bewildered expression. Then Ryurian’s shoulders dropped as if all the tension had been released.
“Well, I don’t know. If even an accidental encounter falls under the scope of what happened, then I guess it did.”
“An encounter… with Father?”
“He had a promise with the Crown Prince and was heading to the Crown Prince’s palace. On the way, he recognized me first, pretended not to know, and followed me.”
“Father? He had… an encounter with you?”
“Yes.”
“Was it by any chance… When was that day?”
“I don’t remember exactly, but Duke mentioned that Relia, the darling of the royal family, was in the Empress’s Palace.”
Yustia’s eyes narrowed. If the day Relia entered the palace coincided with the day Dwayne made significant remarks, it added to the unease.
“And then? After that, nothing happened?”
Yustia’s voice, asking hurriedly, was filled with impatience. In her overwhelming anxiety, she failed to notice the unusual gaze in her son’s eyes.
“He said he wouldn’t go to the Empress’s Palace and refused to accompany me. After that… he went to the Duke’s Palace and had a brief conversation.”
“A conversation? What kind of conversation…!”
Yustia’s eyes widened as if she would burst out with unexpected words. However, before she could speak what she wanted to say, she quickly composed herself.
Yustia mustered up her courage, determined not to lose her dignity in front of Ryurian. She tried to regain the elegance she intended to maintain even if it was only in front of Ryurian.
In this place where she had no confidence, she confronted Ryurian, who had taken her words with him.
So, she needed to find out what it was before it was too late.
“Ryur, did Father ask you for a separate meeting?”
“No. I requested the conversation.”
“Ryur… you did?”
It was an unexpected situation. Yustia couldn’t close her lips that had opened in confusion. The one who had been watching her like a spectator tilted his head.
“I don’t know why you’re like this, but I talked separately with the Duke because of Relia.”
“… Rel, Relia?”
“Mother must have already noticed, but I no longer want to get involved with Relia in any way. However, the Duke continues to involve me and Relia, so there’s nothing I can do.”
“…”
“I can only convey my thoughts to the Duke.”
A resolute voice that couldn’t find a gap struck Yustia’s head like a hammer. Ryurian’s explanation directly connected with Dwayne’s behavior seen in the reception room.
[Let’s conclude our conversation here.]Now that she thought about it, the timing at which Dwayne, who had been engrossed in his thoughts, suggested concluding the conversation was significant. It was just after Relia expressed her desire to meet Ryurian.
Perhaps that was all. He even put on a domineering expression in case Relia might go to meet Ryurian.
[I’m in the middle of suggesting that it would be better for Young Lady to return now.] [Duke, I would like to briefly meet the Crown Prince before leaving the palace…] [Doesn’t my saying that it would be better for Young Lady to return now reach your ears?] [D-Duke.]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.
