Kalin danced with a happy face. She had a habit of not smiling widely near her cheekbones because she was afraid her freckles around her temples would stand out, but she gathered the courage and smiled as beautifully as possible toward Grayan.
“You seem to be in a good mood today, Ancard.”
“I’m happy to see you, Your Highness. Thank you for the invitation.”
Her gratitude was sincere.
While the Emperor’s birthday party was open to all nobles of the empire, events like a welcoming party for envoys were only for high-ranking nobles.
Today was the first day Ancard had crossed that threshold. So, was getting slapped in the dressing room worth it?
Grayan responded to Kalin’s laughter with a sociable smile.
“Will you call me Kalin, Your Highness? I want to be honest with Your Highness. It seems easier if you call me by my name.”
“As long as you don’t call me Grayan. Kalin.”
Kalin laughed happily at his joke and unexpectedly brought up a topic.
“My father is about to embark on the first northern expansion.”
Grayan stared into her eyes intently. Direct. Kalin, for some reason, was not afraid to reveal her desires in front of nobility, whether it was due to the lowliness of her position or her inherent audacity, he had not yet decided.
“It seems that Ancard will be the primary investor in the new ironworks construction project near the Tunbar Mountains.”
“I’ve heard about it.”
“Thanks to the grace of the Emperor and the efforts of Prince Grayan, Ancard will accumulate greater wealth. I still don’t know how to use it, though.”
“…….?”
“Do you have any advice?”
Grayan turned Kalin around to the music. Her light dress swelled and settled like a wave.
“How would you like to use that wealth?”
Kalin stared into Grayan’s eyes. It was the captivating gaze of an enchanted woman.
Reading that gaze, Grayan chuckled within a faint smile.
It wasn’t his outstanding appearance that made her fall for him. Grayan was not confused about that point.
Lowering his gaze, Kalin spoke with a slightly trembling voice.
“I want to change my name.”
Not Kalin Ancard but Kalin Tagar.
The last beat had ended. Grayan lightly held her hand, stopping the movement of the steps.
They gracefully followed the dance etiquette, and Grayan escorted her to a table.
Afterwards, Grayan had a brief conversation with Agel, the envoy who had just finished dancing with the princess, then returned to his seat.
Now, Grayan looked displeasedly at the departing Rocar, who was heading to the floor.
In his mind, in the sophisticated theme circulating like a clock, how did it end up being put in such a naive face like that?
And he glanced at Orl.
But Orl seemed to be looking at him as if he had been waiting.
‘You know what you’re doing.’
With a slight smile, Grayan made a polite gesture and then looked towards the table, as if he were looking for his next dance partner.
Strangely, shivers ran down my spine, and when I turned around, Misha was standing there. Today, she had loosely braided her red hair, decorated with several small jewel pins. She looked pretty.
“Misha.”
“I almost didn’t come.”
She stood at quite a distance from me, as if she had stopped by.
She spoke softly, hoping only I could hear.
“Doesn’t Kalin pretend not to know me?”
“…….?”
“Now you know how hard it was for me, huh.”
“…….?”
But I didn’t know what to say, so I glanced at Misha with a subtle expression.
Given the experiences of being harassed throughout my life, comforting words like these are not very useful.
“You must have had a hard time too… I was Kalin to you too.”
I was so surprised that I turned to look at Misha.
‘Hey, what’s going on, it’s scary! When a person suddenly changes, it takes three years…’
I swallowed my saliva and replied, “It’s a relief you know.”
This time, Misha glanced at me and said, “Did you say you can’t dance with Lord Kaidel? When we were talking earlier, you seemed really hurt… I’ve never seen Lord Kaidel make such a face before.”
At that, I wanted to go back to my room. My bones were aching.
I would rather be beaten than deal with an awkward situation because of Lord Kaidel.
“I can’t dance.”
“That’s incredibly rude. Nobles are not allowed to enter society until they master dancing.”
“Yeah, that’s what they say.”
I felt like I was walking on a tightrope all along. If Misha finds out about his plan now… that would be a nightmare.
Misha murmured sadly as she looked at the dazzling floor, “Among the courtiers of the nobility, they have no choice but to build friendships with each other…”
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.
