“Is the carriage ready?”
Isabel had been busy since morning to go to the park filled with excitement. The twins Swell and Silke were getting ready, except for her eldest daughter Felicia who went to school and her second son Bernard.
The reason the nobles strolled in the park was not to enjoy the sunlight. It was to show off their financial capabilities and to hear various gossip.
Indeed, wealthy nobles living in Hoshya village often appeared in the park with their children on weekday afternoons.
There, the nobles would check the appearance of other ladies’ children, their looks, personalities, and how cleverly they grew. Sometimes they would even gauge how expensive the dresses they were wearing were.
“Yes. Ah, by the way, madam. A mail arrived in front of the mansion this morning.”
A servant handed a purple envelope to Isabel. Isabel seemed to decide it was not important mail, and turned her gaze to glare menacingly at Swell, who was playing around.
“Leave it in the dining room to read when I return to the mansion.”
“……It is not so much important mail as unexpected. Someone unexpected has sent mail.”
“Unexpected? Who?”
“It’s from Baron Keto.”
At the mention of Baron Keto, I unknowingly focused on the purple envelope. That person was a celebrity in Hoshya village.
“Baron Keto?”
Isabel also asked in surprise.
“Yes, madam.”
“The Baron Keto I know?”
“Yes. The chess master, Baron Keto!”
“Him? Suddenly why?”
Isabel, curious, immediately tore open the envelope and looked inside.
Standing still, Isabel’s expression gradually hardened as she read the letter. It was a bad sign. Because of that, I immediately turned my eyes to a book, pretending not to know.
“……Lise.”
Isabel, who quickly read the letter, immediately called me.
“Lise!”
I thought about secretly running to my room, but I realized it was not a good idea, and I got up. Going in front of her before Isabel got more uncomfortable was the best choice.
I felt a numbness in my fingertips as I looked at Isabel’s twisted face.
“Yes.”
“Recently, when you ran errands. Did you meet Baron Keto?”
If it was then… I certainly met Yurik and Yune of the Fenton family, but I didn’t meet any other nobles.
“No.”
“Don’t lie.”
“It’s true.”
“Then why does Baron Keto know you?”
I was equally surprised.
I paused to recall my memory of meeting Yurik and Yune and then going down to the village immediately.
As soon as I got down to the market, I handled the errand that Isabel had given me.
Then I had some time left and wandered around the market… and soon I, who was fascinated by the bustling market, found a place where people gathered. There, people were playing chess.
[Entry fee 1 gold coin. If you win, you will receive 10 gold coins.]I read the large writing on the wooden board. 8 gold coins. I thought of the fountain pen I had coveted while exploring this place. I had to give up because it was not a small amount, but an opportunity had come.
‘I will, I will challenge!’
I, who had been greedily looking at the chessboard, did not hesitate for long and put out 1 gold coin.
‘Really going to challenge?’
When the other party asked, I nodded firmly.
I came out of the crowd and sat down, quickly noticing the attention focused on me.
People who were watching because I was a noble were not making unnecessary comments, but the atmosphere seemed to be scoffing at the appearance of a mere 10yearold girl.
I moved a pawn, worried that I wouldn’t be able to play the game.
‘Miss. Moving the pawn here from the start is quite bold, isn’t it?’
‘…….’
She silently moved the pieces. The opening progressed stably. The eyes of the audience, which had initially looked at me with suspicion, began to change. As it moved into the middlegame, the confrontation became more thrilling.
Suddenly, the number of spectators had increased greatly. Even those who were looking at the market from a distance after hearing the rumor had come.
‘And I won and bought a fountain pen.’
Could it be that Baron Keto was among those spectators?
“Tell the truth quickly.”
Isabel scolded, lowering her head.
“I just tried it once when I saw a chess match in the village.”
“…….”
Isabel was silent, seemingly at a loss for words. Her pale face remained so for a while.
“……Chess is prohibited from now on.”
“What?”
“Chess is prohibited even when we’re outside! Don’t read books either! No, you should just come with us.”
“…….”
What a situation.
“What are you doing? Get ready quickly.”
“What? Really……!”
“Biti, quickly dress Lise, hurry!”
Before I could even continue speaking, Isabel had the maid wash me. It all happened in just ten minutes. I didn’t even have a chance to regain my composure. Soon, having finished dressing, I stood before Isabel, neatly dressed.
‘What’s going on? What just happened?’
Isabel glanced at me and went outside. Are we really going? Really?
“Mother, are you really taking Lise?”
Silke burst out in discontent.
“That’s right.”
“Just let her stay at the mansion! It doesn’t change anything if she plays chess a few times.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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