Chapter 21.2

“Marchioness Valentina gets up secretly so that her husband doesn’t wake up and starts tidying up the house. Mornings are usually the busiest. She went to the kitchen to see if the meal was ready, went to the pantry to check if the utensils were in good condition, and checked the horses in the stable…….”

The Duke, who had been quietly listening to my words, asked again with his eyes bubbling and boiling.

“Then what is that bastard Marquis doing?”

You can just ask, why are you cursing?

There wasn’t a single thing I liked, but I answered patiently.

“The Marquis is still sleeping. He lives on the income from the estate, so he has nowhere to go to work.”

“What? Doesn’t he have a decent job?”

“Huh?”

Uh. What’s so dissatisfying about not having a decent job? It was enough to receive the income from the estate, job what job?

Even in my previous life, the life of an ‘unemployed building owner’ was considered the best life.

‘Well, you’re not Marxist, why are you suddenly obsessed with labor?’

Rather, this world tended to look down on physical labor. In the first place, the Duke himself was the landlord who governed the duchy, so why was he arguing about the Marquis?

Of course, in addition to the income from the estate, the Duke had a job as a sentinel, as he went on an expedition to the ground to slaughter monsters, so he had a job.

“The job is…… should there be one? The income from the estate should be enough to make a living.”

“What are you talking about? No lazy men. Pick any job, quickly.”

“…… lawyer.”

“No, I’m losing face.”

“Doctor?”

“Do you like a punk who goes around other people’s houses and bows their heads?”

He doesn’t know anything. Even if the world is ruined, it is a professional job.

“Then a sentinel or Guide…….”

“What would you do if he went out on an expedition and didn’t come back right after?”

“…….”

As I stared at it with a hard heart, the Duke let out a deep sigh.

“Betty, your eyes on choosing men are really bad. Don’t be offended.”

My eyes for choosing men may not be up to the top 0.1%, but at least I’m proud that this guy is better than the person who is chasing me.

“Then what kind of job do you like?”

“No, it’d rather they have more money. Even if it’s a little short, it’s better to have someone who can control it. All right, Betty. This is why you should keep your job after you get married.”

“What are you talking about?”

“No, keep talking. I want to hear more about this couple.”

I have a strong feeling- but first, I finished reciting the background of the Marquis Valentina couple in <Just a Small-fry Villain>.

“They have two children, the first is a 10-year-old boy and the second is an 8-year-old daughter. They’re both quiet and gentle, so they’re not difficult kids to take care of. The Marquis couple are in their late 20s. Originally, they couldn’t even set foot in the capital even if there was a townhouse in the capital because they lived with strict predecessors…….”

“What? Why would you listen to the lacking elderly!”

“What? Why are we minding the elderly?”

“Kuhm. Kuhm. Continue. Why.”

If you don’t want to hear it, don’t make me do this.

He asked me to make up the background of this house, but when I made it up (copied it) and recited it, the Duke looked very upset. I kept my eyes on him and continued.

“…… Recently, the predecessor passed away, so they just came to the capital after finishing the construction according to the style that suits the trend these days. Since they came last month, not many people know the Marquis in the capital’s social world.”

“Then, from now on, they will have to make acquaintances in the social world.”

“I guess so. But the Marquis doesn’t like that, so the Marchioness is mostly at home.”

“Does she really like living like that?”

Why is this guy so immersed in playing house at 15?

I didn’t deny or affirm it, but as I stared at him, the Duke who interpreted my gaze at will asked again.

“While the husband is sleeping, she runs around like a maid from morning to night, taking care of the house and feeding her family. Does she think anyone will notice? It’s all made up by people like me to pamper kids like you.”

“I didn’t ask anyone to find out, you just told me to make up the story of this couple. I made it up on my own.”

“It’s okay. Anyway, it’s not possible for both parents to be alive. Not with a lot of siblings too. Just…… fine. I will recognize the man, so you just study hard and meet the person I ask you to meet.”

“Who am I meeting?”

“I’ll let you know when you’re bigger.”

Let me know when I’m bigger.

I’m sure he’ll bring a man easy to manipulate, plant him as my husband, and try to take control of me.

‘Hng, I won’t even be by your side until then.’

I swallowed the words and only put on a fierce face.