“It seems like things didn’t go well……”
Bialet, who was looking at him with a worried gaze, soon broke the silence and said,
“I received an invitation from Duke Kaenderson.”
Proudly showing her own invitation, Bialet watched as Dension’s lips twitched slightly.
“It’s not that……”
Hesitant in his speech, Bialet looked at him curiously, waiting for him to finish his thought.
After a moment of hesitation, with an indescribable look in his eyes, he tousled his own bangs and finally spoke.
“Weren’t you just at the banquet hall?”
“Yes, I was on my way from the banquet hall……”
Confused by Dension’s sudden question, Bialet looked at him with wonder.
Still seemingly dissatisfied, he brushed his bangs aside and after a long pause, finally spoke.
“……It seems you had a pleasant time with the person you were with.”
Regretting his words as soon as he said them, Dension covered his reddened face with his hands.
Although it didn’t seem like it covered his ears as well.
Bialet, who had never thought he would have seen her, felt her heart pounding faintly.
Trying not to show her feelings, she calmly told Dension,
“Yes, I met a friend of my brother’s and we had a brief chat.”
Dension’s left cheek noticeably hollowed out, and, seeming to have resolved his concerns, he wore a satisfied smile.
Staring blankly at him, Bialet remembered why she had come here, checked again for people around, and mustered her courage.
“I have something I want to convey to the Duke.”
“……To me?”
“Yes, as a token of gratitude for past events.”
Then, she took out a wrapped pocket watch from her pouch and handed it to him.
Worried that he might not accept it, as Dension stood silently with a stern face, a myriad of thoughts crossed her mind.
“I don’t feel like I’ve been much help, but I’ll gladly accept it.”
Then, he asked if he could open it, and Bialet nodded slightly.
As the rustling of paper unwrapping filled the air, a faded silver pocket watch was revealed.
“I stopped by an antique shop and thought this would suit you, Duke.”
“Is this… a pocket watch?”
As Dension inquired, she answered with a slightly nervous voice,
“Yes, I hope you like it.”
‘Why am I so nervous about this…’
Her lips felt parched, and her throat seemed to be burning.
Catching a glimpse of Dension’s face, which she had been unable to look at directly, she noticed his lips slowly rising.
‘You must have felt the same when you gave me a gift.’
Knowing he smiled at the gift yet feeling overwhelmed as if he had smiled for her, Bialet felt her heart swell.
As she gazed blankly at Dension, he, sensing her stare, asked with curiosity,
“Why is that?”
“I’m just relieved that you like it.”
As Bialet responded with an uncontrollable smile, he nodded readily,
“I really like it. Truly.”
With that, Dension attentively observed the pocket watch in his hand, as if recalling something.
Worried there might be a problem with the watch, Bialet cautiously asked,
“……Is there something wrong with the watch?”
The shop owner had assured her that the watch mechanism was replaced, but she wondered if there might be a stain on the inner painting.
“It’s not that… it resembles a painting my mother used to like.”
But then he added that it didn’t quite seem the same after a closer look.
Hearing this, Bialet suddenly remembered the story of the pocket watch she had heard at the antique shop.
“……It must be a coincidence, right?”
Reflecting on it, Bialet realized she had never heard Dension speak in detail about his parents.
When Bialet had started meeting him, the previous generation’s Duke had already passed away.
Moreover, since nobles often visited their estates for inspections, it was not certain that they were his parents.
“Yes, it must simply be a coincidence in tastes.”
Since ladies’ social activities were primarily conducted in museums and art galleries, it made sense to her that their tastes might overlap.
Unable to stay away for too long, Bialet decided to be satisfied with having delivered her gift as she wished.
“Well, I should be going now.”
“……Are you just going to leave like that?”
“Yes, I’m heading back to the mansion.”
“The Lady seems to be oblivious in strange ways.”
‘I think I’ve heard similar comments a long time ago…’
Puzzled by his response, she left the place with an ambiguous smile.
Unlike usual, Bialet arrived at the Empress’s garden with a noticeably tense demeanor and a somber expression.
She too was baffled as to why she was there.
Two days prior, a sudden letter came from the royal court, summoning Bialet to the Empress’s terrace garden.
‘What could this be about…’
As she was lost in thought, the cultured and elegant voice coming from behind made Bialet startle, prompting her to rise and show her respect.
“Glory to the Marta Empire.”
“Please, take a seat, Lady.”
The Empress, with her impeccable posture and dignified smile, quietly observed Bialet.
Her gaze reminded Bialet of Ivan, whose eyes seemed to scrutinize her, barely hiding her discomfort.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
