The praise that was given only when she did well. Strangely, the more she heard it, the more she thirsted for it. So, Rosette began to become more obsessed.
Perhaps that’s why she assumed Duke Adrian must have had a significant reason to bring her.
But to be told that she doesn’t have to do anything? What did that mean?
Confused, Rosette just blinked. Duke Adrian added an explanation.
“For now, just relax and get used to this place. We can start with magic lessons and basic lessons later.”
“But…”
“For now, just enjoy being a child. Do whatever you want.”
He then jokingly added, looking at Rosette’s slender wrist.
“It’d be even better if you ate well and became chubby.”
He then handed Rosette over to the butler and left the living room.
‘Chubby…’
Rosette gazed at her frail frame. She hadn’t realized her small size while at the orphanage, as there was little food and everyone was small.
But the people of the Adrian family were notably larger, making her feel even smaller by comparison.
Still…
‘I’ll eat well.’
She’ll grow taller now that she’s adopted by the Adrian family. Maybe she could even learn swordsmanship.
Thus, Rosette’s first goal in the Adrian family was to ‘eat well.’
“I will show you to your room, Miss Rosette.”
The butler, with flecks of white in his hair, bowed to Rosette. Startled, she almost waved her hands but then straightened up, remembering her status.
“Yes, I mean, okay.”
Smiling approvingly, the butler led the way. Rosette followed him through the corridors and up the stairs.
“You may call me Sebastian.”
“Okay, Sebastian.”
“If you get accustomed, we’ll assign a personal maid for you. Until then, the maids will take turns serving you.”
“Okay.”
“Everyone is looking forward to meeting you.”
Rosette was skeptical about that but didn’t show it. She nodded, and fortunately, her expression management was good enough that Sebastian led her to her room without any comment.
“This will be your room, next to Miss Isabelle’s.”
“Okay.”
“We had to prepare it in a hurry, so we couldn’t get new furniture yet. We’ll redecorate it to suit you over time. Please, go in.”
Rosette, following Sebastian inside, had to cover her mouth with both hands to stop an exclamation of awe.
‘Is this really my room?’
The room was perfect, almost to the point where she wondered if it was a mistake.
Her room at the Dallas household was nothing compared to this – five times as large, filled with luxurious furniture. The room had a terrace with large windows letting in warm sunlight, and the huge bed, big enough for five adults, was covered with plush toys.
She tried to remind herself she was too old to be excited about toys, but it was a lost cause. Involuntarily, Rosette asked in an excited voice.
“Is all this mine?”
Sebastian answered with a smile.
“Yes. If there’s anything you dislike…”
“No!”
Rosette quickly responded.
“I love it! It’s perfect.”
From the moment she entered the room, her heart raced with excitement. She worried her heart might leap out of her chest.
She stepped back from Sebastian to hide the sound of her racing heart. Misinterpreting this, he stepped back too.
“I have taken too much of your time. You must be tired, so rest now. We will send the maids to you.”
After he left, Rosette threw herself on the fluffy bed. It was even softer than it looked. She hugged a plump rabbit doll and rolled around.
For this moment, she felt so happy that she didn’t question whether she deserved such luxury.
After a while, a careful knock came.
“Miss, may I enter?”
Startled out of her reverie, Rosette quickly got off the bed, feeling somewhat embarrassed despite being alone.
“Come in. I mean, come on.”
As the door opened, three maids entered. They had auburn, brown, and black hair respectively. They bowed to Rosette, who was trying to act calmly.
“Nice to meet you, Miss.”
But the following words threw Rosette off balance.
“We’ll help you with your bath.”
A bath? Did that mean showing her bare body to them? Rosette tensed up again.
“I, um…”
“Yes, Miss?”
“I’d like to bathe alone…”
“Excuse me?”
“I’m not a child. I’ve always bathed by myself, and, um…”
Then she belatedly realized that it’s normal for noble ladies to receive help with bathing.
But she simply couldn’t muster the courage to expose her thin, unremarkable body.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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