Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 348

Running a Romance Fantasy with Baby Lord’s Cash Extra (29)

Extra 29

“Huh, uh?”

Cheria looked at me with a flustered expression.

Her face was frightened, like a baby deer cowering under the gaze of a hunter.

I realized I had blundered.

I shouldn’t have rushed in with eyes blazing for the 19+ content; I needed to approach more cautiously.

“Ah, that’s, what I mean is—”

“A writer! Hehe, is my novel that interesting? It’s my first time writing one. Am I a genius?”

Cheria tossed her hair back dramatically, striking a pose.

Swish! Her black hair cascaded before my eyes like a shampoo commercial.

“Maybe the reason I came to this world was to write an amazing novel…!”

“……”

Oh, right.

She was originally like this.

‘It’s better than when she said she came to this world to meet Sid…’

“I don’t know why, but I’m suddenly getting so much inspiration! I didn’t know I had this talent. Woohoo!”

I wondered why I felt so awkward seeing her like this.

But it was true that Cheria’s writing was entertaining.

‘The female lead is possessed, terminally ill, and even a villainess. Her changed appearance leads to flirtations with 15 men, while the male lead she’s in a contract marriage with is being seduced by her sister-in-law, and then a secret about her birth is revealed…’

It’s a hodgepodge of clichés you won’t find anywhere else, but she somehow makes it work.

“Wait. Among the men approaching the female lead, there’s also the husband’s brother? After the sister-in-law, even the brother-in-law…”

“Ah, Ixion gave me the inspiration.”

“……What kind of fantasies are you having about someone else’s brother?!”

Looking again, the 15 men flirting with the female lead seemed familiar.

‘This man is Raphael. These are Azul and Felix… Wait, isn’t that Baron Dier and Grunde, and Pianke too? Could Count Kandol here be Count Candor?!’

What a huge age gap…!

Of course, Count Kandol in the novel was young, like when he had a romance with the water spirit.

“Don’t tell me the male lead’s dad is our dad?!”

“Oh, no, not the Duke. The Duke gave me inspiration.”

“……Hey.”

I was speechless.

Not only Dad and Ixion, but also Ares, Zeon, and even Grandpa were there.

Even Cain and Crescentio showed up…

“Except for the male lead, all 15 are people I know!”

“B-But I paired Rihan with you! With Ruashaati here.”

“Ruashaati was me? I thought she was a really rude friend!”

“……Ahem!”

Cheria cleared her throat, looking guilty.

‘Sigh… I guess I should be grateful that the male lead, who has a 19+ passionate romance with the female lead, is a purely original character.’

Cheria changed the subject.

“Actually, I was struggling with the female lead’s name.”

Come to think of it, in the novel, the female lead was only referred to as ‘the female lead’ or ‘she.’

Cheria asked me.

“How about Cheriel for the female lead’s name? Isn’t it cute!”

“……What?”

It was the worst name.

I grabbed Cheria’s shoulders with a serious expression.

“Cheri.”

“Yeah?”

“I won’t say anything about your name being in the female lead’s name, but absolutely don’t add ‘riel’ at the end.”

“Why……?”

“Just don’t add it.”

The novel isn’t a necromantic ritual; I feel like it’ll summon something that shouldn’t be summoned.

Thump!

I closed the unsettling book and said to Cheria.

“Cheri, don’t you have any other novels you want to write?”

“Another novel?”

“Ahem, for example, the male lead becomes two people because of the female lead’s ability.”

“The same person becomes two people?”

“Yeah! Definitely because of the female lead’s ability!”

Cheria looked at me with a dubious expression.

“How can I write such a mess?”

And she says that after writing this spicy mess!

* * *

After negotiations that rivaled an international summit, Cheria and Ruatisha reached a dramatic compromise.

They decided to make the male lead two people using the female lead’s ability.

Without using real people as inspiration!

“I’m writing it because it looks fun. It’s definitely not because I was swayed by these material rewards.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Ruatisha nodded vaguely.

Cheria, satisfied, disappeared with a bundle of jewels.

“Where’s Sid?”

Ruatisha, who came out into the hallway, asked Anna.

“He’s with the Duke, the Marquis, and the young masters.”

“Don’t tell me they’re testing another new tactic on Sid…”

Remembering what had happened throughout her time living with her in-laws, Ruatisha looked at Anna with suspicious eyes.

Anna smiled and shook her head.

“Don’t worry. They’re just sharing a drink together.”

“Wow, I thought they’d gotten a lot closer recently…”

She felt good thinking about them spending the day sharing a drink in a cozy atmosphere.

Well, they were really family now.

“Should I join them too?”

Ruatisha hummed and moved her feet.

.

.

However, what awaited Ruatisha was completely different from what she had imagined.

Her family was surprised to see Ruatisha.

Unlike the normal family members, Sid Rihan was slumped on the sofa, unable to hold himself up.

And in front of Sid Rihan, there was a mountain of empty bottles.

Ruatisha immediately understood the situation.

“Are you forcing Sid to drink?!”

“……It’s not forced—”

“How much did you make him drink for him to be this drunk! He doesn’t even get drunk usually…!”

“Are you crazy.”

“……?!”

Ruatisha turned her head at the sudden voice.

Sid Rihan was looking at her.

‘……Did that sound come from Sid’s mouth?’

While Ruatisha was frozen, Sid Rihan opened his mouth again.

“You’re really crazy.”

It was a confirmation.

Ruatisha’s lips parted blankly.

‘Sid, did he just call me crazy? While drunk……?’

It was shocking.

Sid Rihan frowned and reached out to Ruatisha.

“Even when you’re angry, you’re pretty.”

……Huh?

“Your furrowed brow is so cute.”

“……”

“Your surprised face is like a rabbit. How can a person be like that?”

“……”

“Ah. Your face is red.”

Sid Rihan’s hand was hotter than Ruatisha’s flushed face.

His palm, full of heat from the alcohol, completely covered Ruatisha’s cheek.

“I want to kiss you.”

The bittersweet scent of whiskey mixed with his breath.

His eyes were slightly wet and hazy, unlike usual.

His cheeks were flushed.

His pronunciation was a little slow.

“Can I?”

Ruatisha swallowed unconsciously.

I don’t really like drunk men, but why is he so sexy?

The long fingers that were covering her cheek brushed Ruatisha’s earlobe and dug into her neck.

Slowly, Ruatisha’s eyelids were about to close on their own.

“Wait, wait, wait!”

Ruatisha came to her senses.

She almost got swept away.

‘Sid drank alcohol, but I’m sober!’

Sid Rihan looked at the hand that blocked his face with a dissatisfied expression.

And.

With a smack, his lips touched her palm.

Ruatisha was startled.

“W-We’re in front of the family!”

Ruatisha grabbed Sid Rihan’s cheek and turned him around.

Sid Rihan’s face turned towards the family.

Blink, blink.

His eyes, filled with his father-in-law, grandfather, and brothers, blinked a few times.

As if trying to regain his senses.

Soon, Sid Rihan opened his mouth with a completely rational face.

“Did I, mention it?”

“……?”

Ruatisha looked at Sid Rihan questioningly.

“My master is the prettiest in the world……”

“……”

“She’s really pretty. So cute.”

“……”

“Did I, mention it?”

“……”

“My master is the-”

“Take him away.”

Duke Paeraton said to Ruatisha.

“That guy has been repeating those words like a parrot since a while ago.”

Ixion shook his head with a disgusted face.

“Well, considering the years, and although it’s cutting it close, I’ll give my brother a passing grade as a partner.”

“The moment he makes my youngest cry, his passing grade will be revoked.”

“Of course! I won’t stand for it even if my cotton ball gets a little damp.”

Marquis Tarenka chuckled at Ares, Zeon, and Ixion’s words.

“Anyway, he’s better than my son-in-law.”

Duke Paeraton flinched.

He was silent for a moment, then called his daughter.

“Lulu.”

“Yes, Dad.”

“I think it’s okay for you to spend your life with that guy.”

“Pardon?”

Ruatisha tilted her head at the unexpected words.

Duke Paeraton added quietly.

“I’m not supporting your decision because I couldn’t take back what I said.”

“……!”

‘He was worried that I was upset that he reluctantly allowed the marriage.’

Duke Paeraton is a heartless and cold-blooded man.

Such words still circulate in the world.

They’re saying that because they don’t know everything.

‘The real Dad is so kind and considerate like this.’

He’s saying this much because he’s worried that his daughter is upset that he reluctantly allowed the marriage.

Ruatisha ran and hugged her dad tightly like she did when she was young.

“Grandpa says you’re an unsatisfactory son-in-law, but to me, Dad, you’re the best dad!”

Duke Paeraton’s eyes trembled.

“……Even though I was so lacking to you?”

“You were more than enough.”

“……”

“Even when we were apart, Dad risked his life on the battlefield for me.”

“……”

“To come back to me.”

‘Ah.’

Duke Paeraton thought as if groaning.

How does this child always save him?

“……Thank you.”

The Duke smiled.

Towards his daughter, who always made him breathe, whether when she was young or now.

* * *

“Ah, don’t push.”

“That seat is mine!”

“I came since dawn to get a seat!”

“I’ve been here since last night!”

Bustling, bustling.

The sacred and solemn Divinitas Hall was more crowded than usual.

“Come on, let’s not fight on a good day.”

“Yeah, we shouldn’t cause a commotion on a good day. I’m sorry.”

“Ahem, would you like some cookies? I baked them at home to share since it’s a special day.”

That’s because today was-

“Oh, are these cookies shaped like His Highness the Crown Prince and Her Holiness the Saintess?”

“How lovely! They’re wearing wedding dresses and formal attire!”

“That’s right. I made them to celebrate the wedding.”

-Ruatisha and Sid Rihan’s wedding day.

The inside of the building was as crowded as the plaza of Divinitas Hall.

“The weather is really nice. The sun is shining brightly, but the breeze is cool.”

“It’s truly a wedding blessed by God.”

Ruatisha gave an ambiguous smile at Jasmine and Tiriel’s words.

‘It is a blessing from God.’

Aptanes had even given a trial of love to make sure they did well this time.

‘Well, from Aptanes’s point of view, it was a frustrating situation where the couple hadn’t been together for thousands of years.’

Ruatisha and Sid Rihan were both the first humans Aptanes had created.

“Haa, Princess, you’re so pretty. Your hair is especially shiny today.”

“While it’s shining, just give me ten strands……”

“Do you both have to be like that until the wedding day?”

“But Claudia would understand our academic passion, right?”

“It’s not academic passion, it’s perversion.”

Claudia and Asheltain’s twins bickered.

Ruatisha tilted her head, looking at Camellia.

Camellia was hesitating, standing far away, unlike usual.

“What’s wrong, Camellia?”

“……If I become the Crown Princess, can’t I be your rival anymore?”

“What?”

“You’re becoming royalty. Grandpa said so. I have to treat Lulu with respect now.”

Ruatisha chuckled.

“Would you really treat me with respect?”

“What?”

“You should have treated me with respect since I became a Saintess. But you didn’t, did you?”

“Well, because we’re friends.”

“Yeah. Because we’re friends.”

A smile gradually spread across Camellia’s face at Ruatisha’s smile.

‘Good.’

She inadvertently had that thought.

On her happy wedding day with the person she loves, she’s surrounded by her beloved girlfriends and receiving congratulations.

“Why are you making such an emotional face?”

“Raphael.”

“Well, congratulations for now.”

“What do you mean, ‘for now’?”

Raphael stopped himself from pressing down on Ruatisha’s head as a habit.

Ruatisha’s eyes widened.

“Wow, the education is working. You’re finally listening to me.”

“Whatever. I’m just being considerate because it would be embarrassing to go to the wedding with messy hair.”

“I didn’t know you could be considerate about that.”

Raphael tapped Ruatisha’s forehead instead of her head.

“I’ll put up with this for today.”

“Do you get thorns in your hands if you don’t touch me?”

“……Be happy.”

Raphael muttered.

Ruatisha raised her head, sensing something strange in his expression.

“Well, if you’re not happy, get a divorce quickly.”

Raphael smiled playfully.

“Who knows? Maybe someone’s eyes will be so bad that they’ll be willing to take you even if you’re divorced.”

“Hey, you’re on my wedding day……”

Ruatisha pouted.

Raphael smiled at her chubby cheeks.

“If you think that’s cute, you’re really blind.”

Even after seeing her in a wedding dress to marry another man.

“‘That’? Are you insulting me right now?”

If he found her face, which was sulking because she didn’t understand at all, lovely.

“I’m leaving.”

Raphael waved his hand and left the room.

Following him, the other friends also left, and soon Ruatisha was alone.

It was then that an unexpected guest arrived.