Of course, not all young nobles led as leisurely a life as she did.
Normally, they cultivated themselves rigorously and married into wealthy or prestigious nobility.
If they didn’t like that, they had the option to enter society.
In families without sons, they could inherit the title and manage the fiefdom, or they could work.
Especially ambitious young nobles chose to become maids for the royal family or highranking nobles.
After all, it was a way to expand their connections and help their families.
‘Of course, I don’t want to marry or get a job.’
An ant that knew how to play had already become lazy.
With Layton gone to the monastery and not at home, this luxurious place felt even more like heaven.
Knock, knock.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door.
Nelia, who had been sprawled on the bed, raised her upper body.
It must be Diana who said she would bring tea earlier.
“Come in.”
The door soon opened, and a maid showed her face. But it wasn’t Diana.
“Miss, a guest has arrived.”
“For me…? Who?”
The maid shook her head.
“I don’t know. A carriage arrived at the front door, and they said they came to see you.”
At the visit from a stranger, Nelia slowly rose. When she went downstairs, Lili and Sean were already there.
‘What is this, everyone’s downstairs.’
Nelia felt strange at her parents’ attitude of treating an unknown visitor like a VIP.
“Ah, Nelia!”
Seeing Nelia, Lili waved.
“Isn’t it my guest? Why are you all here?”
At Nelia’s bewildered look, Lili explained.
“There was a gray dragon emblem on the carriage. Do you know anyone from the palace?”
A gray dragon?
A gray dragon was the symbol of the Andrian Empire. Only high officials could use that emblem on their carriages.
‘The palace came to find me…? Why…?’
Nelia was even more confused.
But soon the knocking sound that would answer all her questions came.
Knock, knock.
Sean looked at Nelia once and put his hand on the doorknob.
As the door slowly opened, Nelia’s eyes widened progressively.
“Good day.”
The person standing at the door was exactly,
‘Why is this person…!’
It was because he was Duke Hart.
His surreal appearance that seemed to illuminate the surroundings, anyone could tell that he was Duke Hart.
It wasn’t just Nelia who was surprised. A flustered voice flowed from Shaun’s mouth.
“What brings Your Grace here……”
“As I mentioned earlier, I have business with Miss Nelia.”
Duke Hart spoke very politely with a smile.
“Please come in for now.”
Shaun opened the door wide and led the way.
But… Duke Hart’s gait seemed a bit off. Nelia’s gaze slowly went downward.
Her gaze started from his waist and finally stopped at his foot.
“……!”
His right foot was thickly bandaged.
‘Could it be…….’
“It seems you’ve hurt your foot.”
As soon as she sat in the drawing room, Lily asked in a worried voice.
Duke Hart then looked at Nelia and replied.
“I came to visit because of this, actually.”
Nelia tightly closed her eyes. Her heart pounded.
Lily asked with a shocked face.
“You came to see Nelia… didn’t our Nelia do that?”
Nelia, with her eyes closed, thought to herself.
‘It seems so, mother.’
So it came to this.
Why did she choose to wear those high, pointed heels that day?
Even if she looked like a couple with Layton, she should have chosen the lowheeled black shoes…
As if waiting for a sentence like a death row prisoner, Nelia waited devoutly.
“It’s not.”
‘So I did… huh?’
At the unexpected answer, Nelia opened her eyes wide.
“Rather, Miss Nelia helped me.”
“Cough.”
With the completely different answer, Nelia coughed.
She was grateful for telling it differently from the truth for now, but what the heck is he up to…?
Surely, she hurt his foot by stepping on it at the party, and he visited here because of that.
‘If you don’t know right now, please tell me later.’
‘How should I say?’
‘Come to the Benedict Earl’s house. It’s at 135 Chante Street in the city.’
Nelia remembered the conversation that day.
“On the day of the party with the greeting of the Crown Prince, I hurt my foot when something fell. But Miss Nelia who was next to me helped me deal with it.”
Nelia just blinked her eyes blankly at the completely dramatized story.
“So I came to thank you.”
Thank… he came to thank… the very person who did that to his foot…
Shaun, who didn’t know the truth, let out a satisfied smile.
“Our Nelia always had a hard time passing by people in need.”
“That’s right, hoho.”
Agreeing Lily looked at his injured foot and said.
“But it must be difficult. It’s inconvenient if you can’t use your foot.”
At her words, Duke Hart replied in a slightly lowered voice.
“It is a bit difficult. It’s a busy time, and it’s hard to move because I’ve hurt my leg, and moreover….”
His words felt like arrows deeply embedding into her chest.
“Especially at a time like this, my chief servant has gone back to his hometown….”
At Duke Hart’s trailing off voice, Nelia noticed the hidden intention.
While common nobles didn’t employ noble maids or servants, Duke Hart was a duke and a great noble of the empire.
Moreover, as a highranking bureaucrat in charge of the cabinet, it wasn’t strange for him to hire noble maids or servants.
In fact, if it was a position like a duke, young men and women in the capital would line up to become a maid. That’s how much he had an excellent position within the empire.
“‘However, it’s very suspicious that you are bringing up this matter here…….”
Nelia couldn’t hide her suspicious gaze.
However, Sean, who usually admired the Duke, seemed to have already fallen into the trap.
“It must be quite troublesome for you, Duke.”
At Sean’s worried voice, Lily, who was next to him, chimed in.
“That’s right. If there’s anything we can help with, feel free to tell us. After all, Your Excellency is handling crucial matters of the empire.”
At the couple’s fervent will, Duke Hart’s gaze, which had been lowered, slowly rose.
“Then…….”
His silky voice was alluringly charming.
“Although it might be impudent, may I ask a favor?”
Like sailors bewitched by a siren, Sean and Lily nodded their heads.
“I need someone to replace my butler immediately, but I can’t just hire anyone.”
Duke Hart looked at Nelia as he spoke.
“Since it is a position close to me, it has to be someone I can absolutely trust.”
“…….”
“While pondering, I recalled receiving help from you, Lady Nelia. I thought, if it’s someone who treats me with such kindness, I can trust them…….”
Then he spoke with a subtle voice.
“So, what I mean is,”
Duke Hart looked at Lily and the count as if seeking permission.
“If it’s alright with you, I would like to hire Lady Nelia as my maid.”
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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