The Beloved Youngest Daughter of the Lord Family - Chapter 11
Aaah! You scared me!!
“Kyaaaang!”
Startled by the sudden voice of an unfamiliar boy, I stumbled and lost my footing.
Just as I tripped over a protruding stone and nearly fell, the boy behind me swiftly caught me by the waist.
“Are you alright? Did you get hurt?”
What on earth? When did my invisibility spell wear off?
‘Oh, what a mess.’
I must’ve been too focused on gathering flowers.
Just as I thought that and looked up—
a radiant platinum-haired boy stared at me intently, then gave a gentle smile.
“I seem to have startled you quite a bit. Sorry.”
I was startled all over again—this time for a different reason—and stood there with my mouth hanging open.
‘Wow, he’s such a pretty boy.’
He looked about twelve in human years.
His elegant platinum hair held a hint of blond, and his violet eyes shimmered with kindness.
His clear features and noble demeanor, revealing a gentle and courteous nature, already exuded full charm despite his youth.
Still dazed, I stood there speechless, until the boy tilted his head and asked,
“What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?”
“…I’m not hurt.”
I couldn’t possibly say, “Your face is just too dazzling for me to look at straight!”
Just as I struggled to avoid his gaze,
the boy stepped closer—and before I knew it, scooped me right into his arms.
“W-wait! Put me down!”
“The ground here is unstable. It’s dangerous. Let’s get you somewhere safer first.”
Suddenly treated like a princess, I flushed bright red and flailed my arms and legs.
But the boy showed no sign of setting me down.
“It’s dangerous to squirm too much, little one.”
Being called “little one” by someone clearly younger than me…
A sharp sense of humiliation and defiance welled up inside—but outwardly, I looked no older than a three-year-old.
Once back on the ground, I puffed out my cheeks in annoyance. The boy knelt on one knee to meet my eye level.
“It’s rare to find a child as young as you alone in a place like this. What were you doing here?”
“…Just came to see the lake.”
“Hmm… Not because you wanted that?”
With a soft smile, the boy reached out and pointed somewhere.
At his fingertip dangled a beautiful violet flower, swaying gently in the breeze.
“You were trying to pick that flower, weren’t you? Shall I get it for you?”
“No need. I can do it myself.”
“But it’d break my heart to see a cute little lady like you get her clothes all dirty.”
Who keeps calling me “little”!
Just as I was about to snap back, I glanced down—and gasped in horror.
My nearly brand-new shoes, socks, and the hem of my skirt were completely caked in mud.
‘Ugh, gross! How am I going to explain this when I get back?’
I’d been so absorbed that I hadn’t even noticed my clothes becoming such a mess.
‘These shoes were just bought for me by Sione…’
Hiiing.
As I sulked, staring at the patch of violet flowers, the boy gently stroked my cheek.
“You worked so hard all by yourself. You did great. Let your big brother help now.”
“…Really?”
“Of course. Wait here for just a moment, okay?”
Before I could even reply, the boy dashed quickly down toward the lakeshore.
A moment later, he returned, arms full of flowers.
“This is what you wanted, right? Little one.”
“…Yeah.”
The vibrant blossoms, matching his kind violet eyes, captivated my gaze.
They were so lovely I felt shy even looking at them.
‘His clothes got dirty too.’
His expensive-looking white trousers and shoes had long since turned muddy.
Considering he’d stepped into the mud twice now—for me—it was no wonder he looked so disheveled.
“Ahem! Uh… thanks for your help. And I’ll… compensate you later for your dirty clothes.”
“Compensate…? Normally, people just say ‘thank you’ in situations like this.”
Leaning toward me as if expecting an answer, the boy waited—but the words stuck in my throat.
‘How can I say something so sappy!’
Living in Rose Palace had made me somewhat better at expressing emotions, but only with a very few close people—like Sione.
Even though he’d just shown me kindness, openly displaying my feelings to a total stranger was still far beyond me.
‘But maybe… I should at least try?’
Exchanging simple, honest feelings—gratitude, apology, things like that.
To others, it might be just a casual phrase, but for me, it required real practice.
After a long hesitation, fidgeting with my skirt, I finally managed to force out the words.
“Th-th-thanks…”
“Hm? What was that? I didn’t hear you.”
When the boy even cupped a hand to his ear, urging me on, I squeezed out every last bit of courage I had and yelled as loud as I could.
“…THANK YOU!!”
There! Done!
I ducked my head low to hide my flaming-red face—and the boy ruffled my hair roughly.
“Kyaaah! What are you doing?! Do you wanna die?!”
“Hehe, you’re just too cute. You remind me of my little sister.”
I glared daggers at him as he smoothed my tousled hair—but the boy just gazed at me fondly, as if I were something precious.
“Where did such a cute little lady pop up from? Which family do you belong to?”
“None of your business! Hmph.”
“You couldn’t have come this deep into the palace grounds alone. Just tell me your family name, and I’ll take you to where the adults are.”
Despite his gentle appearance, the boy seemed stubbornly determined—and showed no intention of backing down.
‘This is getting more complicated than I thought.’
As I racked my brain for a good solution, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into my head.
“From now on, you’ll obey my every word.”
“…Huh?”
Oops. That’s not how it’s supposed to go.
Why is his reaction so lukewarm?!
Unlike the soldiers and maids I’d tested this on before, the boy just blinked at me blankly, standing there dumbfounded.
Cold sweat trickled down my back as I shouted again, mustering all my strength.
“O-obey me!”
Poof.
In that instant, a crimson glint flickered in the boy’s beautiful violet eyes.
He swayed slightly, as if dizzy—then instantly returned to his usual gentle expression.
“Do you have any orders for me, Master?”
Phew! It worked!!
After two attempts, I finally succeeded—and let out a sigh of relief, patting my small chest.
‘Now that I think about it… my leg hurts. Did I injure it?’
Now that things had calmed a bit, I felt a throbbing pain near my left ankle.
Judging by how badly it was swollen—clearly visible to the eye—I must’ve twisted it badly when I slipped earlier.
“Oww… it huuurts.”
“Oh no… your leg…”
The boy examined my ankle with a worried look, then nodded decisively.
“Please get on my back. I’ll carry you wherever you need to go.”
He already held an armful of flowers—and with my sprained ankle, his offer was tempting. Yet I hesitated.
Though Rose Palace’s defenses were somewhat lax due to Father’s long absence, bringing an outsider this close to the palace was still risky.
‘Should I cast invisibility on him too? Walking like this seems impossible…’
As I clutched my increasingly aching ankle, trying to decide what to do,
a guard spotted us and approached from afar, stopping to give a quick salute.
“Lord Cain, isn’t it? And who’s this child? She seems to have hurt her leg…”
Thankfully, the guard didn’t recognize me.
Since my appearance was completely unknown outside the palace, this was only natural—but just in case, I kept my head lowered.
‘Out of the frying pan and into the fire… What do I do now?’
Should I just take control of the guard too?
Wait—how many people can I control in one day anyway?
I’d only just learned this mind-control magic and hadn’t even told Sione about it yet, so I had no real sense of its limits.
Besides, I’d already used quite a bit of mana casting various spells today.
If I pushed myself further, I might collapse from mana exhaustion.
Lost in thought, calculating all possibilities in my head, I didn’t notice that the boy—addressed as Cain—had stepped forward, shielding me from view.
“She’s a distant cousin. We were just about to see a physician, so no need to worry.”
“But if there’s anything I can assist with…”
“A mere soldier shouldn’t wield the Lord’s sword so freely. Return to your duties.”
Though his voice was still that of a young teenager, his tone carried firm authority.
The guard stepped back, bowed respectfully, and returned to his post.
From that brief exchange, I realized the boy was no ordinary noble.
“Now then—shall I carry you? We shouldn’t linger too long; someone else might spot us.”
“…Okay.”
Though this lake was somewhat secluded, it was still close to the main palace where people often passed by.
With no other choice, I silently climbed onto the boy’s back.
“Where shall I take you? Please tell me the direction, Master?”
Why did the title “Master” feel oddly awkward—when it should’ve sounded natural?
Deciding it was just my imagination, I pointed toward the path leading to Rose Palace.
“That way. The path where nobles walk.”
“You seem to wish to avoid attention. I’ll cast a spell briefly.”
A soft rustling sound filled the air—and a transparent veil seemed to settle around us, making both of us vanish completely.
It was quite an advanced invisibility spell.
‘Whoa! Amazing! We’re totally invisible!’
Of course, the same spell could yield vastly different results depending on the caster’s skill.
In that regard, the boy’s magic was far beyond mine.
Unlike my version, which left faint afterimages with every movement, his was nearly perfect.
‘I’ll have to practice harder from now on.’
Resolved inwardly, I relaxed and enjoyed the scenery—and before I knew it, we’d arrived near Rose Palace.
Compared to my cautious departure alone, this return felt refreshingly smooth.
“We’re here. You can get down now.”
“I shall obey your command.”
Though my leg still ached, I couldn’t possibly bring an outsider any farther inside.
Trying not to put too much weight on my throbbing ankle, I cleared my throat and said,
“Thanks for your help. You can go now.”
“Already time to part… What a pity.”
“Just forget everything that happened today. And keep seeing me a secret too.”
“That might be a bit difficult. I’d hate to forget my Master.”
Wait—wasn’t mind-control supposed to make him obey unconditionally? Why is he refusing?
‘Ugh! What on earth is going on?!’
As I stood there, pulling my hair in confusion,
the boy suddenly knelt on one knee, took my hand, and gently kissed the back of it.
“So please don’t forget me either, Master. Or rather… I should address you as Princess now, shouldn’t I?”
“Whaaat?!”
I stared down at the boy, who was smiling brightly, utterly bewildered.
And in that instant, I realized everything.
This beautiful, cunning boy had never been affected by my mind-control spell at all.
“You… you… YOU LIAR!! You knew everything the whole time!! That’s so unfair!”
My ears burned crimson as I pounded the boy’s shoulders.
But my tiny fists were as soft as cotton—how could they possibly hurt?
I didn’t know what he did normally, but his body was so firm that my knuckles ached more than his shoulders.
“My apologies. It wasn’t my intention to deceive you.”
“Then you should’ve just told me from the start!!”
“I deeply regret it. Please forgive me.”
There was absolutely no trace of remorse in that smirking boy.
Unlike my flustered self, he clearly seemed to be enjoying the whole situation.
‘Just who is this guy, really?’
Actually… there was a bigger problem.
If word ever got out that I’d secretly snuck out of Rose Palace,
it could blow up into a serious incident.
After all, disobeying Lord’s orders wouldn’t end with just a written apology.
‘But… he doesn’t seem like he helped me with that intention.’
He cast invisibility for me and even lied to the guard, calling me a distant relative—so he probably wouldn’t go blabbing to others.
“You… you won’t tell anyone you saw me, right?”
“No. It doesn’t seem like it’d do either of us any good.”
“Then… make a promise with me!”
I stuck out my pinky toward the boy.
After all, you can never fully trust someone’s word.
Even if we couldn’t sign a contract, at least this would give me some peace of mind.
“Haha, what a cute way to promise.”
“Shush! Hurry up and do it.”
After we hooked pinkies and firmly pressed thumbs, the boy let out a soft chuckle.
Annoyed by how charming he looked, I puffed out my cheeks and asked, dissatisfied,
“Seriously though… what are you really? You don’t seem like just some ordinary kid.”
“Well… what do you think I am, Princess?”
For someone so young, his skill at dodging questions was infuriatingly impressive.
“Ugh. Never mind. Forget it.”
Giving up, I shook my head—and the boy smiled faintly as he stood.
“Your ankle should be fine now. You can manage the rest of the way on your own, I think.”
Looking down, I saw my ankle was already perfectly healed—as if it had never been injured.
I nearly laughed in disbelief.
So that’s why he knelt and kissed my hand—he’d secretly cast a healing spell.
‘He could’ve healed me right away… but waited on purpose…?’
Not only that—my muddy clothes and shoes now looked as clean as if freshly laundered.
He must’ve held back his power, fearing that once my leg healed and my clothes were clean, I’d just send him away.
‘Wow. This guy’s completely nuts.’
I’d thought he was just an easygoing kid because of his pretty face and sweet smile.
But beneath that flawless exterior lurked a seriously devious mind.
“Goodness, it’s already this late. I should be heading back now.”
“You better remember to say sorry for earlier! And that I’ll repay your kindness!”
“You needn’t remember such small favors. My lovely Princess.”
With a gentle smile, the boy bowed politely and introduced himself.
“My name is Cain. Though we part today, I hope we meet again soon.”
“There won’t be a next time!”
“Hmm… Are you sure about that?”
Leaving behind those cryptic words, the boy vanished—faster than he’d appeared.
In the blink of an eye.
“Seriously… what even are you…”
What a truly bizarre afternoon.
Adjusting the bouquet meant for Sione, I stuck out my tongue toward the spot where Cain had disappeared and turned away.
Determined to bury every memory of today deep inside my heart.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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Woww, what a great father he is.
Claimed to love the mother, but ignored their own child…. how great.
Oh, what’s happening? My poor baby Bella! I hope someone comes to help her quickly 😭💔