The man subtly smiled. Now, at the age of 4, Yoo-hee spoke fluently and sometimes made Kang-woo feel a bit disappointed. Even though she was young, her strong-willed side, like a sharp broken knife, became more like her dad.
“Daddy… I’ll do it alone.”
Even now, she got upset with her dad for trying to help her with one puzzle piece.
“I tried to help.”
“I told you not to do that, Daddy.”
“Yoo-hee, Daddy can do it alone. That’s what Mom said, right?”
Se-ah gently but firmly scolded her. Yoo-hee looked at her mom and nodded. Then she stood up on her knees and whispered something to her dad.
Even though she might have spoken softly, Se-ah’s ears caught it. She didn’t know how bright her mom’s ears were.
“Daddy.”
“Yeah.”
“Do you love Yoo-hee, Daddy?”
Kang-woo’s lips stretched longer. Although it was just asking if he loved her, not even saying he loved her.
“Of course.”
“How much?”
“I want to do anything for Yoo-hee.”
“Then, can I eat the jelly first?”
As expected, Yoo-hee straightforwardly expressed her desire.
“Yoo-hee, no. You already had two packs today. Let’s have it tomorrow. Okay?”
Se-ah came down and intervened in the mock argument between the couple.
“Dad, no?”
Surprisingly, Se-ah was stricter than Kang-woo. Aware of this, four-year-old Yoo-hee looked at her dad with round eyes, and Se-ah quickly gestured to Kang-woo that it wasn’t allowed.
“Yoo-hee, let’s have it tomorrow.”
“Daddy said he would do anything for me earlier.”
Suddenly, Yoo-hee sniffled as if feeling sorry.
“It’s too late to eat jelly now. Blow your nose and get up; let’s eat it tomorrow, Yoo-hee.”
Kang-woo tried to align himself with her eye level as much as possible, but…
“Then you shouldn’t have let me eat jelly from the beginning.”
It was a miraculous logic.
“Fine. Since Dad confused Yoo-hee, I’ll make a special exception for today.”
Although she wasn’t happy with the situation, Se-ah stayed silent.
“But only for today. What Dad said he could do, I told Yoo-hee it wasn’t bad. Eating jelly at night is not good. Right?”
“Got it.”
“And after eating jelly, you have to brush your teeth again. Can you promise?”
“Yeah.”
In the end, Yoo-hee held her dad’s hand, and they went to the kitchen. Se-ah looked at them with a defeated expression. Well, it wasn’t much of a tantrum.
Even if it seemed weak to her daughter, Kang-woo, with a similar temperament, took good care of Yoo-hee. As if to prove this, after brushing their teeth, Yoo-hee came back, holding her dad’s hand and a storybook in the other.
“Mom, read me a story. I like this book the most. Mom wrote it.”
“Um, what should we do with this small rabbit?”
Cute and annoying, Se-ah hugged the child, stroking her cheek.
Se-ah sat Yoo-hee on her lap. Kang-woo, sitting beside her, pulled Se-ah towards him, letting her lean on his shoulder. While reading the story, Kang-woo gently played with Se-ah’s hand.
“Mom. Did Bang-geol become Bang-geol because he laughs a lot?”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
“Bang-geol is good at greetings and laughs a lot, so all the grannies and grandpas in the neighborhood love him, right?”
“That’s right. Our Yoo-hee has memorized the book well. You’re smart.”
Yoo-hee, who was reading along slowly, fell asleep. Silently gesturing to Se-ah, pointing at Yoo-hee, Kang-woo carefully picked up the child.
Finally, it was the couple’s time.
⭐⭐⭐
Ji Se-ah’s new work, a book signing event.
Se-ah held a signing event at a large bookstore. As a bestselling author, Se-ah hit the jackpot with “Laughing Bang-geol.”
To celebrate the publication of the series, “Playing Bang-geol,” a large bookstore and the publishing company organized the event.
Today wasn’t a day for Yoo-hee’s mom or the famous wife of CEO Cha Kang-woo. It was a day for the author Ji Se-ah.
Se-ah wore a calm beige-tone dress. Her hair was neatly styled, and her light makeup gave her an elegant look.
The children who came holding hands with their mom brought fairy tale books from the bookstore. With curious eyes, Se-ah looked around as if fascinated.
“What’s your name?”
Se-ah’s voice was gentle, suitable for raising a quiet child, instantly melting the children’s hearts and making them smile.
“Joon-woo.”
“Yeah, Joon-woo is handsome. Listen to Mom well, stay healthy, and grow up strong, okay?”
“Yes.”
Originally, the event was supposed to last for two hours, but because Se-ah was asking names, taking pictures, and spending time with each child, it extended.
After standing in the same position for a few hours, her eyes became stiff, and her neck felt stiff. A staff member from the publishing company came and whispered to Se-ah.
“We’re done after this line. It’s time for the bookstore to close, and you must be tired, so we’ve arranged everything.”
“Got it. Thank you.”
They finished the last photo shoot with a child. Se-ah’s throat was dry, making it difficult to speak. The tea provided earlier had long been emptied.
After loosening her stiff neck and grabbing her handbag and coat, Se-ah was ready to leave. Although the signing event was over, there were still some things to do, such as tidying up with the staff. Suppressing the fatigue that was piling up, she slowly got up from the chair.
“Mom!”
With eyes resembling her dad, Yoo-hee ran towards Se-ah. She had beautiful, dark brown hair flowing down to her neckline, neatly combed. She stood there in a cobalt-colored coat and boots.
“How did you come, Yoo-hee? Did you come with Grandma?”
Kang-woo had a busy day with the release of a new game. In that case, the only person who could bring Yoo-hee here was Hyeon-suk. It was unexpected that she brought the child without any prior notice.
“But where’s Grandma?”
“Well… Not Grandma.”
Se-ah blinked her eyes with a surprised expression, and Yoo-hee burst into laughter. Seeing the sudden and playful situation, Se-ah wondered.
Just then, Yoo-hee grinned and pointed behind her.
Thump. Her heart raced.
A black coat that complemented his cold complexion. A well-fitted suit underneath emphasized his well-built body. The man, adjusting the indigo-colored tie knot, slowly released his gaze.
Se-ah’s heart skipped a beat.
With an indifferent face, he approached Se-ah. Placing the book “Playing Bang-geol” on the table, he extended his long and white hand, presenting flowers.
“Congratulations, Author Ji.”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
