Masa cheerfully grinned and took the gold coins, an amount equivalent to several months’ wages for a maid.
I liked Masa when she was materialistic like this.
It was much better than pretending to be loyal, saying it was not about the money, and then betraying for a large sum.
As long as I provided a sure reward, Masa would be on my side. She wouldn’t betray me from the start.
I had indeed earned quite a lot of money, but it was still not enough to even dream of buying a house.
I could earn more by selling more antidotes, but it would take a long time.
At that moment, Masa handed me something.
“Here is the investment promotional leaflet for Matop that you mentioned, Miss.”
“Thank you, Masa.”
It was the investment information I had asked Masa to fetch. The issuer was Matop, so it could be considered credible investment information.
It was risky, but investment was the only way to quickly earn an independent fund.
I would have to visit Matop in person soon, but what to do about Carlott?
As I pondered, putting my hardearned money back into the pouch, Masa, who had been lurking around, stared at me intently.
“You know, Miss, you’ve been acting a bit strange lately.”
“Huh?”
I was taken aback.
I thought there would be no reason to feel strange, as I remembered my past life, and I was still me, but apparently, that was not the case.
Masa, being my exclusive maid, might have noticed something.
I tensed up, anxiously awaiting Masa’s next words.
“Could it be, Miss……”
Why were her eyes so intense?
Finally, Masa’s eyes narrowed.
“You’ve matured, haven’t you?”
At those words, I felt a great relief.
Of course, Masa is Masa.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Right now, there were two immediate problems before me.
First, the homework from Duke Ferdia to spend a hundred thousand Larite a month.
The second big issue, telling Carlott Ferdia, the unluckiest person to match, that I wanted to go out.
The first task was relatively easy. I could just sweep the clothing store and the jewelry shop on Twanette Street, just as I had done before recalling my past life’s memories.
‘But the guilt will be mine.’
Since I remembered Yun Gaeul, who trembled even at spending ten thousand, I was not entirely like my past self.
Especially since my sense of money had changed significantly.
‘I am Elodie. Elodie Ferdia, who enjoys luxury. I’m the illegitimate child of the Ferdia family, and a hundred thousand Larite? Ha. It’s nothing. I’ll just easily spend it…!’
I hypnotized myself, gripping my parasol firmly.
It was essential in the hot summer, especially since I might faint if exposed to sunlight for too long, as my physical strength wasn’t great.
Soon, I reached the entrance to the family’s training ground.
I could hear the vivid sounds of metal clashing and sand spraying, probably from the morning training.
The reason I came to the training ground I had no interest in this early morning was precisely.
‘Carlott is usually in the training ground.’
It was to bring my precious escort.
Several days had already passed since Duke Ferdia and I agreed on the escort, and I had not encountered Carlot.
It was because I was holed up in the outbuilding making a detoxifying agent to fulfill the additional request of the Duchess.
Naturally, I thought Carlot, who would be extremely angry when he heard that I had entrusted my escort to the Duke, would come to me, but it never happened.
“Maybe he didn’t hear about it?”
Anyway, since Carlot didn’t come to me, I had no choice but to go see him myself.
“I have to go out today for sure.”
I resolved once again and entered the training grounds.
Clang, clang!
The sound of swords clashing sharply was heard more clearly.
“Where is that brat, Carlot?”
I looked around the training ground, mumbling quietly to myself. The knights were busy training amongst themselves and paid no attention to me.
It was just then.
“EEK!”
One knight’s scream directed everyone’s attention in the training ground toward me.
Among them was Carlot, who was swinging his sword enthusiastically.
I waved my hand leisurely towards Carlot, whose eyes were wide open.
“Hello, Carl. Good morning.”
“Why are you here?”
Carlot came walking over, wiping the sweat with a towel, his face in a scowl.
Without wasting time on unnecessary greetings, I got straight to the point.
“Did you hear from Father?”
“Hear what?”
“You, my escort.”
I said just that and grinned.
“……!”
Clatter…….
Carlot’s face went pale as he dropped the sword that he should cherish as his life.
“That, that wasn’t a joke from Father?”
He had heard the story from the Duke, but he seemed to have believed what he wanted to believe.
Since I hadn’t looked for Carlot even after several days had passed.
Perhaps he had been a little worried for the first few days and then completely forgotten about it.
But no matter what Carlot’s situation was, I needed Carlot.
“Yes. So follow me today, Carl. I’m busy.”
“Why, why me?”
“Really? Then I’ll have to tell Father. Is that okay?”
“Go ahead and tell him!”
BLAM! Carlot yelled unnecessarily, his face flushed with anger.
If this had been the usual me, I would have yelled and fought with him, causing a commotion. Then the fact would reach the Duke’s ears, and it would all be blamed on me, and the escort would be as if it never happened.
So I cheerfully greeted Carlot instead and turned away.
“Got it. Train hard.”
I headed unhesitatingly for the Duke’s office, but Carlot quickly walked up and blocked my way.
“Just try to tell him. I won’t let it go.”
He warned in a threatening tone, but I wasn’t scared at all.
It was like an angry cat growling.
Anyway, with the order of the head of the household, I had the upper hand.
I looked up at Carlot, smiling broadly on purpose.
“So, are you going?”
“Go! I’m going!”
BLAM! BLAM! Carlot, who had yelled every yell, picked up the dropped sword and glared at me.
“Wait. I’ll wash and change clothes!”
Good grief, he was always temperamental.
“Come back soon.”
I waved my hand again, and Carlot stomped into the building.
“He’s really easy to handle…….”
Oh boy, what a simpleton.
Choosing the dumb Carlot instead of the clever Yansi was a very wise choice.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
