A Bad, Bad Act (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 16
Yoo Hee’s gaze sharpened as it locked onto the woman.
It was a silent question: What on earth are you doing?
At that, a cold smile briefly flickered across Cha Do Ha’s previously expressionless face.
“Didn’t expect this, I suppose?”
She hadn’t expected it.
This wasn’t an ordinary blind date.
It was a meeting where two corporations pledged their futures.
The blind date was merely a formality—the marriage already a foregone conclusion.
She’d assumed basic decorum would be upheld.
“It’s not that I didn’t expect it… I just thought you’d bring Kim Hae Ri, so I was surprised to see someone else.”
“Oh, Kim Hae Ri.”
Cha Do Ha let out a chilly scoff and nodded.
“I considered that too, but this woman here refused.”
He gestured slightly toward the woman beside him.
The startled woman bit down hard on her lower lip, clearly flustered.
Watching her, Cha Do Ha smiled.
It wasn’t a sharp sneer or a cynical snort.
It was a genuine smile—lifting one corner of his lips as if amused, even softening the corners of his eyes with gentle crinkles.
“Yeo Eun, say hello properly. Since you came nicely to this blind date I told you not to ruin, you should at least greet her well.”
In that moment, as he teased while gazing tenderly at the woman, Cha Do Ha appeared remarkably gentle.
Though slightly irritated, she acknowledged this was an unexpected gain.
In arranged marriages, the key battle was always over control—and openly revealing a weakness like this wouldn’t necessarily be bad for her.
Shifting her gaze to the woman, she carefully examined the unwelcome guest.
She was beautiful.
Even another woman would find her captivating.
Her small, delicate face held finely arranged eyes, nose, and lips that were strikingly lovely.
Perfect almond-shaped eyes with clear double eyelids, a small but straight nose, plump lips glistening as if damp—every feature was aesthetically flawless.
Moreover, her neck curved gracefully like a ballerina’s, making her seem as if she were performing an elegant dance just by sitting still.
So the woman Cha Do Ha brought to this blind date was visually perfect—flawless in every way.
That might explain why she felt even more irked.
“I’m Jin Yu Hee.”
She abruptly extended her hand toward the woman, offering a handshake.
“May I ask who’s the kind soul who so nicely summoned Cha Do Ha to this blind date?”
The woman’s porcelain-pale skin flushed visibly.
Her trembling eyes couldn’t hide her bewilderment.
Straightening her back, she cautiously took the hand Jin Yu Hee had extended.
Her slender fingers were pale and clean.
“A pleasure to meet you. I’m Seo Yeo Eun, a trainer at the image center ‘Persona.’”
An image trainer?
Slightly unfamiliar with the term, Jin Yu Hee’s brow furrowed faintly.
“Ahh,” the woman said, parting her lips prettily as she rummaged through her handbag and pulled out a business card.
But the card never reached Jin Yu Hee.
Cha Do Ha had seized the woman’s hand holding the card, crumpling it slightly.
“Even after coming all the way here, you’re still doing sales?”
Cha Do Ha twisted his lips in disapproval, shaking his head as he scolded her.
“How about you just focus on me—for the sake of our fifth meeting, at least?”
His gaze remained fixed on the woman as if she were the only one in his world, making his eyes almost seductive.
Meanwhile, the woman was busy trying to pull her hand from Cha Do Ha’s grip while anxiously glancing at Jin Yu Hee.
It was pure comedy—nothing less.
“So your name is Seo Yeo Eun? At least you seem to understand what shame is, unlike some people.”
She already disliked this blind date.
Even if it was an arranged marriage, she wanted to marry someone who at least knew how to show basic courtesy between spouses.
In that sense, Cha Do Ha had never been a serious consideration from the beginning.
She wouldn’t even have shown up if he weren’t an essential partner for ST Group’s growth.
“Cha Do Ha, do you have no sense of shame?”
She had set aside her own wishes and chosen this marriage for the sake of the group.
If so, she needed to secure control—firmly.
“You do understand what this blind date truly signifies, don’t you?”
After all, this was purely an extension of business.
“It’s a future business agreement between ST and Hanju.”
Yoo Hee accused Cha Do Ha of dragging vulgar personal matters into a corporate arrangement.
“To bring a woman along to such a meeting and behave so rudely…”
But she couldn’t finish her sentence.
“Rude?”
Cha Do Ha’s cold voice crushed her words.
Arrogance slowly spread across his face as he looked at her.
His emotionless black eyes glinted sharply, as if honing a blade.
“Which of us is being ruder?”
Yet his tone was oddly gentle—so much so it sent chills down her spine.
“As you said, Jin Yu Hee, this isn’t an ordinary blind date. It’s a venue where both sides present collateral to secure a business agreement.”
Even though spoken softly, his words carried weight.
“In simple terms, it’s a test of each other’s nerve.”
A nerve test.
With just a few words, Cha Do Ha trivialized the entire blind date and continued with a cynical smile.
“Here’s a question.”
A hint of playfulness crept in.
“Why would Hanju want to make a bio-related agreement with ST?”
His answer that followed was brutally honest.
“Because you’re the easiest option.”
She’d heard something similar from her father before.
Hanju had many other choices besides ST.
But ST had only one—Hanju.
Cha Do Ha had pinpointed that truth precisely.
“But ST has no choice but Hanju. The situation is desperate enough that ST Chemical’s stock price would shift the moment news of this engagement leaked.”
Yoo Hee’s face turned ashen.
Cha Do Ha watched her silently for a moment before speaking slowly.
“Does that mean you should’ve brought reporters along to this blind date?”
Her heart dropped like a stone.
Only two reporters—whom she’d brought—were currently in the VIP lounge,
quietly taking photos among the staff. How had Cha Do Ha even noticed?
“There are steps to follow—from this blind date to an official engagement—and dozens of conditions to negotiate. Are you really planning to run a news story before any of that?”
The more she froze, the more Cha Do Ha smiled.
He even seemed to be enjoying the situation now.
“Go ahead. Tomorrow’s front-page headline can read: ‘Three of them had a lovely blind date together.’”
Cha Do Ha placed his left hand on the table.
It still firmly held Seo Yeo Eun’s hand—the woman beside him.
He gave Jin Yu Hee a gentle smile before continuing.
“If you came here to test nerve, then just test nerve. Don’t resort to cheap tricks.”
Though his tone was mocking, his smile was disarmingly fresh—
so fresh it made her mouth water just looking at him.
But even that bright smile didn’t last long.
“My face is only permitted for Hanju Group’s PR purposes,”
Cha Do Ha said, his expression instantly turning so cold it chilled her to the bone.
“It’s not public property.”
Having said his piece, he rose from his seat.
“Let’s go.”
His gaze turned to the woman beside him.
The sharpness in his eyes softened the moment they settled on her.
Yoo Hee called out to stop him as he turned to leave.
“Wait a moment.”
This was no ordinary meeting.
She couldn’t just let Cha Do Ha walk away like this—she was desperate.
“Are we still proceeding step by step… toward engagement?”
But his reply was vague.
“Who knows?”
Cha Do Ha answered coolly, then slowly shifted his gaze to Seo Yeo Eun—the woman beside him.
“We’ll decide… depending on what this woman does.”
A faint smile touched his lips.
Leaving that ambiguous answer behind, Cha Do Ha exited the VIP lounge with evident satisfaction.
Left alone, Yoo Hee didn’t hesitate.
She raised her hand to summon her secretary and issued an urgent order.
“Investigate the image training center ‘Persona.’ And look into their trainer, Seo Yeo Eun.”
So her name was Seo Yeo Eun?
The cheat code to shake Cha Do Ha.
* * *
Only fifteen minutes?
That was all the time Cha Do Ha spent on the blind date—barely fifteen minutes.
Though physically brief, it felt endlessly long for Yeo Eun.
Actually, time had seemed to stop entirely the moment Cha Do Ha took her hand.
He’d walked her all the way to the table where his match sat, still gripping her hand tightly, then even pulled out her chair so she could sit.
Just when she thought he’d finally let go, Cha Do Ha grasped her hand again.
This time more gently—and affectionately.
His thumb slowly caressed her sweaty palm, tense with nerves, as if savoring the feel.
The sensation—ticklish to the point of goosebumps, yet scorching hot—made her fingers curl involuntarily.
Each time this happened, his warm fingers would softly soothe her, leaving Yeo Eun stiff and motionless in the end.
That was how they’d escaped the blind date.
Yet why was he still holding her hand?
“Please let go.”
Yeo Eun finally spoke up only after stepping into the elevator, having held her breath all the way out of the VIP lounge.
Her hand, still trapped in Cha Do Ha’s grip, felt utterly limp.
She couldn’t even tell if the tingling sensation was pain or pleasure.
And she certainly couldn’t look him directly in the face.
[Yeo Eun is exactly Do Ha’s type, and Do Ha will come after you. That’s when you’ll guide him.]Cha Hyun’s words suddenly echoed in her mind.
What did “come after you” even mean?
And how was she supposed to tame the raw, untamed Cha Do Ha in moments like this?
All this foolish girl could do was repeat like a parrot, “Please let go of my hand.”
“Department Head… your hand…”
“Is it uncomfortable?”
His voice was gentle.
Yet for some reason, he didn’t loosen his grip at all.
Instead, he pulled her closer, pressing her firmly against him.
Yeo Eun wobbled slightly, her balance disrupted, and bumped against him. Instantly, Cha Do Ha’s other hand steadied her shoulder.
His palm felt hot through her thin blouse.
“Is holding your hand… what’s making you uncomfortable?”
His grip on her shoulder tightened slightly.
“Or is it being with me that bothers you?”
Startled, Yeo Eun tensed and looked up at him.
His dark eyes held a lazy heat as they fixed on her.
“Which is it?”
Which was it?
Both.
But too afraid to answer, Yeo Eun bit down hard on her lips, which were burning up.
Cha Do Ha’s red lips tilted slightly.
“With this attitude, will you really be able to handle training me?”
Though his words carried mockery, his smile was unexpectedly soft—
which made him feel even more dangerous.
“Seo Yeo Eun, you’re quite the troublesome person.”
Cha Do Ha pushed her against the elevator wall, applying steady pressure.
The coldness of the wall seeped into her back, but she couldn’t care less.
His body loomed over her so closely it made her dizzy.
“You really don’t know why I don’t have a female secretary?”
She couldn’t even breathe.
Every inhale made her chest brush dangerously against Cha Do Ha’s body.
“Haven’t you heard the rumors that I’d go crazy if I ever had a woman around me?”
She had heard them.
“Then do you really not understand what it means to assign me a female personal trainer?”
She understood that too.
After all, she’d been ordered to seduce Cha Do Ha and steer him properly.
“Or is even this innocent face part of the plan?”
Yeo Eun remained silent at Cha Do Ha’s question.
She couldn’t decide—should she say it was planned to seduce him now, or deny it?
How could she possibly seduce him and truly tame him?
Was it even possible?
No—was she truly capable of it?
Yoo Hee could only stare at Cha Do Ha, who leaned in as if to kiss her, radiating intense heat, with a heavy heart.
For a fleeting moment, Cha Do Ha’s lips drew so close to her left earlobe they nearly touched.
“I wonder which it is… for you, Seo Yeo Eun.”
His warm breath dampened her eardrum, sending shivers down her spine.
“Curious.”
His hot lips seemed to graze her earlobe for just an instant.
Yeo Eun squeezed her eyes shut, hunching her shoulders and drawing her neck in.
She couldn’t possibly seduce Cha Do Ha looking this foolish.
He was Cha Do Ha—the reckless troublemaker.
Clenching her fists tightly to hide her trembling hands, Yeo Eun met his gaze.
Mimicking his expression—sharp eyes and cold smile—she gently curved the corners of her lips.
“If you’re that curious, let’s make our fifth meeting at night.”
At her reply, Cha Do Ha’s lips slowly curved into a graceful arc.
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.”
※※※
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!”
※※※
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.
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