“Shall I announce that you’ve arrived, my lady?”
I shook my head at Viscount Mild’s question.
“It’s not like we’re going to get all formal to greet…… just go with me.”
I calmly moved my steps.
As I got closer to the cypress wall, the young ladies’ conversation could be heard.
I picked what to say in my mind.
‘It’s nice to meet you. You seem to be having a good time, and I’m glad. I brought some cake and pie. I hope you’ll build a deep friendship with our Laila.’
It might seem formal, but this seemed appropriate.
That’s when it happened.
“Don’t talk about our mother like that.”
I heard Laila’s firm voice.
I stopped right away and stuck to the cypress wall behind me.
‘Shh!’
At my gesture of putting a finger to my lips, Viscount Mild also killed any noise.
I peeked beyond through the gap in the cypress wall.
Around the cute and prettily arranged tea table, Laila’s face turned red as a beet and three friends were seated, and a maid was serving tea.
‘But I heard her friends were commoners?’
They were all dressed no less than Laila.
‘Are they rich kids?’
I couldn’t know Laila’s current friends’ names. They were extras in the novel, after all.
Due to Ellen’s evil, the Count’s house had no visits from young nobles.
Laila, who needed friends her age, hid her origin and went out to mingle with the commoners of the territory.
The novel didn’t cover what kind of conversation they had.
But it was a setup where Laila understood the commoners’ struggles through these times.
I named them myself.
The friend with braided pigtails and a sullen look was ‘A,’ the friend with brown short hair and freckles was ‘B,’ and the friend with one tiedup gray hair, whose face I couldn’t see, was ‘C.’
Laila looked stern at her three friends.
“You can say whatever you want to me, but you can’t talk about my mother like that.”
Although Laila was sitting looking at the cypress wall, her expression was very clear.
“But Laila…… Honestly, I wish you’d come to your senses. If you just keep being led like that, it’s going to be too hard.”
A worriedly agreed with C’s words.
“Yeah, right. The Countess is too bad.”
“Don’t talk like that! My mother is such a good person.”
“Good person? Even if you don’t say, the rumor has already spread.”
“No, my mother was nice to me. On the honeymoon, she even welcomed me warmly.”
Despite Ellen being so bad, Laila sided with her; her heart was as vast as the ocean indeed.
I was so touched that I slightly rubbed under my nose with my finger.
“Laila, I’ll do better for you.”
At that time, CC mocked Laila.
“Welcome? That ‘Welcome to the World’? You were shaking pale then, weren’t you?”
“……”
“Hey, deceive if you want to deceive. How many eyes do you have to see?”
Under CC’s attack, Laila’s resolute voice lost strength.
“It’s just that I haven’t yet… met his eyes. The higher the status, the more one examines the dignity.”
“Status? You’re also a noble. A young lady of the Ferdess Kingdom, right?”
At A’s question, CC waved her hands dismissively.
“Anyway, you don’t have to worry now, do you? The Count’s divorce story… people don’t know yet, but the rumor will spread soon, right?”
Laila, who had been slightly clutching the hem of her skirt, forced a smile.
“Sorry, guys. Let’s talk about something else.”
“Yes! Let’s talk about something else!”
BB’s eyes sparkled as she leaned forward.
“Laila, how was the first night?”
“What?”
Laila was very flustered, but BB relentlessly continued to ask.
“Lord Marlboro, he’s in good shape, right? How was it? Huh? Good, right?”
A laughed out loud.
“Why are you asking the obvious? Lord Marlboro is the second most handsome in this territory, isn’t he?”
BB began to tease Laila.
“What, what did you do in bed? Huh? Tell me in detail.”
Laila’s face turned beet red as she stammered.
“Ah, that, how can I talk about that? It’s a bit…”
Then CC grumbled.
“What’s this? It’s so boring. There’s no fun in coming here.”
Was it because I was once a reader?
Listening to it made me feel bad.
Regardless of her status, seeing the protagonist stumble over her words against extras…
“No, she’s a princess, why is she stammering in front of commoners? Plus, they clearly show that they don’t like Laila, why are they forcefully asking?”
A pouted her lips.
“Right, we’ve been looking forward to the first night story.”
“Well, but… it’s kind of embarrassing.”
“Oh. Being shy. She’s acting like a noble again.”
CC laughed at BB’s comment.
“What are you talking about? Not acting like a noble, Laila is a noble, right? Though she looks weak.”
“Ahaha……”
Laila gave a bitter smile and clutched her handkerchief.
“Haha… Shall we talk about something else? New oils and perfumes are coming into Lady Hades’ boutique tomorrow?”
As Laila tried to change the subject, the young ladies exchanged glances and sighed in unison.
“Boring.”
BB, not hiding her disappointment, flicked dust off CC’s dress.
“Why are you eating so messily?”
“What did I do?”
A agreed with BB’s criticism.
“Yeah, eat cleanly. Laila gave you that dress, it’ll get dirty soon.”
The two’s nagging made CC grumble.
“Hey, honestly, she’s just giving what she won’t wear. You have to dress neatly when entering the mansion.”
Ah, I see. The dresses the friends were wearing were Laila’s.
“It’s a bit bothersome, but I’m coming because Laila asked. We’re friends, right?”
BB wiped off the little remaining cookie on the plate and demanded from the maidservant.
“Give me some more cookies.”
Overhearing this unexpected conversation while chewing a sweet potato, I was at a loss for words.
‘Are they really friends?’
The maid forced a smile.
“Please wait a moment. Cake and pie will be coming soon.”
At that, BB, whose cheeks were puffed up, crossed her arms and legs.
“Chet, if it weren’t for your mother, we would have just had the party at the mansion. Then the maids wouldn’t have had to go back and forth on this street.”
A chimed in.
“Right. Hey, the more I think about it, the more ridiculous it is, isn’t it?”
“I still can’t forget the day I first met that woman. Probably for the rest of my life.”
Upon hearing CC’s words, BB clicked her tongue.
“Having such a woman as a mother… Laila is pitiful.”
With my criticism resumed, Laila snapped.
“Guys.”
Suddenly, BB raised her hand to interrupt Laila’s words.
“야, 넌 왜 네 시어머니 말만 하면 우리 입을 틀어막으려고 그래? 정 불편하면 우리 부르지 마.”
Laila’s eyes were filled with sadness.
I jumped up at that point.
Mild quickly grabbed the basket and followed me.
“그래, 네 시어머니 탓에 귀족 친구 하나도 없잖아?”
When either A or C agreed with B’s words, the maid who was attending to us spotted me first.
“헉, 마님!”
With a surprised shriek, the maid’s waist bent at a right angle. At the same time, the teacups missed by the young ladies rolled on the table.
“어, 어머님!”
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
