Chef in the Apocalypse - Chapter 18: Scars aren’t always visible

[Fishing essay, easy daily essay, welcome to read it]

Chu Mingcheng, who was approaching thirty, encountered a workplace PUA. Not only did he not get paid for working overtime, but the blind date he had arranged to meet also ran away.

Going back to my hometown to relax at the beach, I didn’t expect to find a mountain of Pipi shrimp on the beach, and unexpectedly awakened a golden finger.

[Current unlock capture method: hand, fishing rod]

[Kou Shrimp Gu, also known as Pippi Shrimp (Level 18)]

[Current experience: 0/190]

[Body size +19%]

【Delicious +19%】

[Catch Chance +19%]

 …

“Going to work? It’s wasting my life.”

“Fall in love with me? Beauty, I only fish, not raise fish!”

Conquering the sea, catching crocodiles, bravely entering the Amazon, wherever there is water, there is Chu Mingcheng.

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It’s been 11 years since I’ve lived for others and not for me.

The moment I cried out wanting to get away from my exhausting life, I opened my eyes in the body of some Count’s 20-year-old daughter.

Since this happened, I decided to live my life freely as a single woman.

But…

“I need a lady to act as my fake wife for a certain period of time.”

“A contract marriage?”

“The term is one year. When the time is up, I’ll give you divorce with no strings attached.”

The Duke of the Empire whom I had happened to meet at a ball was hitting on me.

Turns out he’s no other than the Emperor’s beloved brother, Duke Scade!

Hold on, it’s just going to end in a clean divorce with no strings attached?

“You should also give me alimony. Give me one of the best lands of the Ducal household with 10 years’ worth of profit.”

“…..What?”

“If you don’t want to do that, then we cannot get married.”

This time I’m going to live a life taking care of the things I need first!

***

“I’ll escort you since it’s late.”

Where to? My bedroom is just around the corner.

“Tonight, I’ll do my best.”

No, I don’t need you to do that.

“Did you just look at that man?”

Excuse me, Duke, you said it’s for a limited time only, so why do you keep obsessing over me?

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