The Maid Hates Childcare (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
A lounge café in the imperial capital.
I was sitting across from Kashar.
The entire second floor seemed to have been rented out—the interior was unusually quiet.
‘I’m going insane.’
I’d somehow ended up trailing him here, and the heat still hadn’t subsided; my head ached.
‘I honestly thought he was going to kiss me.’
He hadn’t actually touched me, yet my heart nearly leapt out of my chest.
‘Where else can you find such a pathetic virgin?!’
It was absurd—he had no experience, yet he acted so smooth and even skilled.
He was completely different from me, who froze stiff before even doing anything.
‘It’s so unfair.’
I should’ve just grabbed his neck and kissed him earlier.
Kashar and I were equally inexperienced in romance—if anything, quite similarly so.
Yet somehow, comparing us side by side felt like watching a novice next to a master.
‘Are handsome men just born different?’
It was a genuinely serious question.
Kashar wiped away my tears as I sat there, still utterly dazed.
“Your skill is exceptional. I was truly surprised.”
Kashar had just barely stopped laughing hysterically after arriving in the reception room.
Feeling oddly irritated, I replied flatly.
“…It’s because Emma’s very good with her hands.”
All the styling had been Emma’s handiwork.
When I looked in the mirror afterward, I barely recognized myself.
“It’s not just your appearance. Your acting was quite convincing too.”
Believe it or not, I’d been in the drama club back in middle school.
Though my role had been a tree.
“So. You’ve decided to accept, then?”
He asked with perfect composure.
Though his calmness annoyed me, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse.
‘After all, I’m the one who started this mess.’
I’d acted that way because I’d learned that woman was one of the Empress’s people.
Two days earlier, I’d visited the Imperial Household Office to collect my salary.
Since it was a place where all sorts of people gathered, rumors abounded.
There, I’d seen Jayana’s maid.
“Our young lady is meeting the Duke in the rose garden! She’ll become the Duchess soon!”
Whether chatty by nature or not, Jayana’s maid had been spilling every detail of her mistress’s affairs to her close friends among the other maids.
A maid’s status was tied directly to her master’s.
Jayana’s maid already strutted around as if her mistress were the Duchess already.
‘Tomorrow…’
That was the day Kashar had promised to come see me.
If what she’d said was true, our appointments would clash.
‘Is he really double-booking with two women?’
For some reason, it irked me deeply.
I glared fiercely at the boastful maid.
‘Sorry, but that simply won’t happen.’
Nowhere drew more public attention than the rose garden.
In other words, anything happening there would spread beyond the palace to the entire capital.
I clenched my fists tightly.
At last, I’d made up my mind.
‘I’ll leave him no way out.’
If he truly wanted to become my lover, he’d just have to accept my terms.
I resolved to turn the tables and use Kashar instead.
‘Well, sorry to Jayana, though.’
Now that I thought about it, her name had sounded familiar—Jayana was the “Villainess #1” from the original story.
‘If I recall correctly, she pushed the heroine into the lake and got her whole family eradicated by Kashar.’
Though her mischief had been rather cute, the male leads would never have tolerated it.
‘It’s better if she hates me.’
At the very least, I wouldn’t end up homeless on the streets.
“There’s one condition, though.”
It was time to lay out my terms.
Trying to sound as haughty as possible, I spoke—and Kashar, seemingly impressed by my effort, asked generously:
“Go ahead.”
“Please become the guardian of Lord Louis and Lord Evan.”
My condition was that Kashar become Louis and Evan’s legal guardian.
‘The guardianship system.’
A custom wherein orphaned or low-born children were placed under the protection of a high-ranking noble or adult royal until they came of age. Though rare for royals, it wasn’t without precedent.
‘I can’t protect the boys alone.’
To shield Louis and Evan, I needed formidable power and influence.
‘But with Kashar, things would be different.’
After all, he was the kind of mad dog no one dared touch carelessly.
That was precisely why I’d barged into his rendezvous with Jayana—to drive the nail in so deeply he couldn’t possibly refuse.
“Hmm.”
After a pause, Kashar sat up straight and spoke.
“It’s because of the Empress.”
“…How did you know that?”
I asked, eyes wide with surprise, and Kashar chuckled.
“She wants all the royals dead—except my firstborn son. Besides, her paranoia’s practically pathological. What a temperamental woman.”
Since Empress Wayeno kept tabs on Kashar, he naturally knew plenty about her actions too.
“Fine. I’ll become the guardian of your princes.”
I nearly sighed in relief but barely suppressed it.
The deal wasn’t fully sealed yet.
“Then I’ll add a condition of my own.”
“A condition?”
He wanted something in return for pretending to be my lover?
Caught off guard by this unexpected request, I faltered for a moment—until he stated his terms.
“Cook meals for me.”
I’d braced for something outrageous, but this was surprisingly manageable.
‘Did he really like that dried pollack soup that much?’
His expression was utterly serious as he made his demand.
Cooking for him while playing lover wouldn’t be difficult, but I still needed to clarify things.
“For how long?”
“Until I no longer wish it.”
It was a vague answer.
But I already knew how to end it if needed.
‘I’ll just cook food so awful he can’t stand it anymore!’
Food terrible enough that he’d never ask again.
“Alright. Then let’s draft a contract.”
“A contract?”
“A written agreement about our fake relationship.”
I needed this deal documented for future security.
Kashar watched my earnest face for a moment, then rang a bell. Immediately, movement came from the adjacent room.
Soon after, the curtain separating our seating area was drawn back, revealing a man with silver hair standing before us.
‘It’s him.’
Kashar’s aide—the one who’d delivered the letter to me.
‘Wait, why are you coming out from there?!’
I stared at him in disbelief, but got no answer.
After glancing briefly at me, he stood calmly before Kashar.
“You called, sir?”
“We’re drafting a notarized contract.”
“…Understood.”
He promptly produced a quill and paper.
Kashar nodded toward me, signaling me to speak first.
I cleared my throat, ready as ever.
“Since this will inevitably end someday, we’ll part ways cleanly when the time comes.”
“And the condition for parting?”
“When either of us truly falls in love with someone else.”
In truth, I had two goals.
First, that Kashar become guardian of the princes.
Second—
‘To help Kashar find a new love.’
After the heroine ended up with the true male lead, Kashar would eventually ignite a continent-wide war.
‘What would happen to our princes then?!’
He absolutely couldn’t fall for the heroine—which meant he needed someone new.
‘She must be kind, wise, beautiful, and gentle—someone completely unconnected to the Empress, yet as good as the heroine…’
Someone so stunning even Kashar would fall for her instantly.
The original story was already going off the rails anyway—tweaking it a bit more wouldn’t hurt.
After all—
‘As long as we don’t interfere with the real protagonists’ love, it’ll be fine.’
The whole point of the novel was the true love between its two leads; as long as that stayed intact, everything else could bend.
This must be what they meant by “win-win.”
‘Not bad, if I do say so myself.’
It felt like I’d caught two rabbits at once.
Just as I savored this triumphant moment,
Kashar bit Mikhail.
“Aren’t you adding anything else?”
I asked, puzzled, but Kashar didn’t answer.
‘He seemed in a good mood just a moment ago…’
Was I imagining it? His mood had clearly soured.
“Let’s sign it.”
But it didn’t matter. I was moments away from taking the first step toward my goal.
I signed my name on the line; beside it, Kashar added his own signature.
“I’ll keep the contract.”
With Kashar placing the document into his safe, the deal was sealed.
“I look forward to working with you.”
I extended my hand toward Kashar.
It was our first move as partners.
He stared at my hand for a beat—then took it.
I’d expected a firm handshake.
Instead—
“My lover.”
His hot lips pressed a seal onto the back of my hand.
His gaze lifted to meet mine.
Was I imagining things?
His crimson eyes shimmered, as if trying to lock me in place.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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