A Relationship of Convenience - Chapter 20
“I should go home.”
“I didn’t ask you to stay overnight.”
“…Aren’t you tired of nitpicking everything I say?”
“Yeah. Why aren’t I tired of it?”
The man smoothly retorted and pulled out a chair, gesturing towards the dining table. Da Hae hesitated for a moment in front of it.
She remembered the breakfast he had prepared himself. If she left now, Kang Jae Kyung would have to eat alone.
“…Hmm.”
So this was a kind of repayment. She was also grateful that he didn’t press her about the shirt.
As Da Hae put down her handbag and sat down, Jae Kyung returned from washing his hands and began cooking something without even changing his clothes.
Soon, a savory aroma filled the air.
With her elbows propped up and chin resting on her hands, Da Hae watched his movements as if it were a grand spectacle.
Life is unpredictable, they say. Who would have thought she’d be in this situation with a man she had mixed with like playing with fire?
‘Do you regret it?’
That’s what he asked 5 years ago. Even now, it seemed irritatingly rational.
If only he had acted more casually, that dawn when she woke up alone wouldn’t have felt so empty.
Lost in her thoughts, Jae Kyung approached with a plate. It contained nicely grilled vegetables.
“Do you have plans tomorrow? The cherry blossoms looked pretty.”
“That sounds like you’re about to ask me on a date.”
Jae Kyung, holding two eggs generously in one hand, glanced over his shoulder and smiled faintly.
“Let’s do it. A date.”
Sizzle, the shelled eggs dropped into the hot pan. Watching his back as he skillfully stirred the pan, Da Hae’s expression became somewhat peculiar.
“Unnecessary meetings are burdensome…”
“Then let’s call it fieldwork. It’s about time I gave you some material for your article.”
The man, seemingly anticipating her refusal, casually countered as he returned with another plate.
On the plain, clean plate were fried eggs – one sunny-side up and one over easy.
The answer didn’t come immediately. Even Da Hae, who habitually refused, seemed to be pondering this time.
Sacrificing a weekend to provide material for an article is an unnecessary act. Yet the reason she didn’t immediately refuse was probably because…
“…Well, the cherry blossoms are pretty.”
She must want to go see the flowers. Jae Kyung approached with a smirk and placed utensils in her white hands. The inevitably entangled gazes were as warm as the temperature of their touching hands.
“I’ll come pick you up.”
As the night deepened.
The space left by the small woman who had left was filled with a great silence.
Jae Kyung, who had only let Da Hae go after feeding her dinner and dessert, stared blankly at one spot.
His tilted head wavered, leaning to the opposite side.
The trash can in the corner of the kitchen. A crumpled paper ball, rolled up like a sphere, falls onto a carelessly folded milk carton.
“…So Da Hae has brought in a little mouse.”
A receipt dated today, scratched at Incheon Airport. Seeing it explained the woman’s unusual behavior clearly.
Her uncharacteristic fluster, her evasive speech, her reason for staying here until late instead of going home. It was all because of Kang Pil Seung.
Jae Kyung laughed low. What could that bastard have said to make her hide it so desperately? Her loyalty is impressive.
His emotionless eyes gazed out the dark window.
“Sigh. I’m hurt.”
Though he expressed it that way, the emotion etched on his expressionless face was far from hurt.
* * *
The wide-open grass and cloudless blue sky were perfect for a round of golf.
The well-maintained artificial lake and pine landscaping added to the air of leisurely play.
Even on weekends, the members-only field wasn’t crowded.
A small number of people equipped with expensive gear enjoyed a leisurely round in teams.
Bang Mi Mi, who had come with her son, stood out even on the field.
From her tight top and flared skirt to her shoes, everything was red, making her look like a flower card on a green blanket.
Every time she putted, her bright red skirt fluttered, revealing her buttocks, but it didn’t feel particularly vulgar.
Her red-painted lips were busy chattering non-stop.
The main topic of conversation was mostly about Kang Jae Kyung.
Her husband, Kang Chul Won, seemed wrong in many ways, so even though he’s the second son, our smart and clever Kang Pil Seung should be the group’s next successor.
To Bang Mi Mi, Kang Jae Kyung was an inferior being with nothing to boast about except being the eldest son.
Successfully growing one measly game company wasn’t anything significant.
So she thought it was a fight worth having, but faced a major crisis due to the marriage alliance with the granddaughter of the Young Son Group.
She went to England because she couldn’t stand the sight of it.
Kang Cha Dol, that foxy old man.
Pretending to be quiet, but these days he openly showed signs of picking the eldest son as the next successor.
Just look at how he suggests trivial affiliates to Pil Seung – his intentions are obvious.
Ever since getting involved with that Young Son whatever household, nothing has gone her way.
But Bang Mi Mi isn’t one to become a sidelined madam.
If only she could break up that marriage, everything would be fine… But she can’t think of a good plan.
“Let’s move on now.”
Mi Mi, lost in thoughts of scheming, clung to her son’s arm.
Every time her long extended eyelashes blinked, a huge shadow fell over her eyelids.
“Son. Do I look much older now?”
“Not at all.”
“Ugh, I don’t know. There’s absolutely no feeling in your voice.”
The coquettish voice suddenly sharpened.
“That good-for-nothing Kang Jae Kyung, just because he has a pretty face… No, that’s not right? He can’t even compare to our Pil Seung in looks, right? Ha! And yet he’s so arrogant just because he snagged a good wife, it makes mommy so sad?”
“Why would that make you sad, mom?”
A neat voice indifferently responded. Pil Seung’s dry eyes examined the face of his driver.
“Our son is so innocent. If that ghost-like Kang Jae Kyung becomes the successor, he’ll start by clearing his mother’s name.”
“Mom, didn’t you just need dad? Wasn’t it enough that you chased out the legal wife and took her place?”
“Hey!”
Bang Mi Mi burst out, hit right where it hurt.
As if used to this situation, Pil Seung just kept examining his equipment while Mi Mi, conscious of the gazes gathering on her, lowered her volume considerably.
“Anyway. If Kang Jae Kyung gets power, your father and our whole family will be purged that very day. You need to be on high alert too, Pil Seung.”
Pil Seung removed his mother’s arm wrapped around his and lowered his driver to the ground, and the waiting caddie placed a ball on the tee.
“Don’t worry about that.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
The concise, meaningful sentence didn’t seem like idle talk.
She didn’t expect her young son to be able to do much, but coming from those lips that never spoke nonsense, she was curious about his intentions.
Pil Seung, who remained silent despite the burdensome gaze, seemed to remember something and broke his putting stance.
“Oh, I got a girlfriend.”
“What?!”
Bang Mi Mi’s eyes widened dramatically.
Her face, a mix of hope and fear, looked quite eerie due to the layers of sunscreen.
Telling herself that her son Pil Seung wouldn’t have made a foolish choice, her high-pitched voice immediately began a barrage of questions.
Basic information like how they met, her name and age were skipped as if obvious.
To her, only which family she was from mattered.
More precisely, whether she was someone who could beat the background of Kang Jae Kyung’s wife, Kye Da Hae, was important.
Pil Seung, who had been frustrating his mother by not answering any of her questions clearly, carefully aimed and swung his driver hard at the ball.
The mother and son’s gazes followed the trajectory of the ball as it floated through the air and settled on the grass.
Finally, a “Nice shot!” rang out. Pil Seung handed his golf club to the approaching caddie and smiled, pulling up the corners of his mouth.
“Please set up a dinner. With Jae Kyung hyung and his wife too.”
* * *
In the middle of April.
Pink flowers bloomed profusely in the city’s lake park.
At noon on a Sunday, when crowds from all over the country formed long lines to enjoy it, a newlywed third-generation chaebol couple stubbornly mixed in among them, walking dutifully despite bumping shoulders every other step.
The man’s intention to provide material for an article was connected to inheritance, one of the reasons for their contract marriage.
As the first quarter passed, the succession of the Samyeong Group surfaced, and the relationship with the influential in-laws gained attention along with it.
It was a miscalculation to think that they wouldn’t be interested in ordinary people’s outings.
They had already spotted several paparazzi who didn’t even bother hiding their cameras.
“The cardigan looks too contrived.”
A striped pattern shirt and dark navy slacks. A cream-colored cardigan with rolled-up sleeves hanging over his shoulders.
In fact, his appearance when he came to pick her up at home was flawless.
If it had been their first meeting, she might have fallen for him.
Jae Kyung smirked.
“Aren’t the heels uncomfortable? I think I said we were going for a walk.”
“It’s a misconception that heels are uncomfortable.”
“Ah.”
As if about to say something else.
“Being short is your complex. I’m sorry.”
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.”
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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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