“Yeah, come to think of it, beef bone soup would be good. Sa Rang was sick, so it could be better than pasta or pork belly.”
When Tae Hoon made a call to Ji Woo, Do Han’s downcast mood began to lift a little.
It was a relief to be able to get Sa Rang to eat something good for her health in this way.
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“Sa Rang, eat a lot.”
When the four bowls of ordered beef bone soup were brought to the table, Tae Hoon spoke to Sa Rang.
“Yes. I will enjoy it.”
Sa Rang took a sip of the hot soup and her eyes widened, saying it was delicious.
Seeing as Tae Hoon said he would buy dinner, she came with Ji Woo and found the restaurant was wellknown for making good beef bone soup.
She thought the choice was quite random, but she felt energized just by the broth alone.
Ji Woo took out some meat from his own soup and put it in Sa Rang’s bowl.
“Eat more. You need to eat well so you won’t get sick again.”
“But this is a lot.”
“Just eat up for now. You seem to have lost weight since you got sick.”
Perhaps Sa Rang really lost weight from sleeping a lot and eating a little.
Eventually, she gave in and mixed rice into the soup and enjoyed her meal.
Seeing Sa Rang eat well, Do Han finally picked up his spoon.
Everyone was eating silently when Tae Hoon lifted his head and asked Sa Rang, who was seated diagonally across from him.
“Sa Rang, you’re not going on a blind date?”
“Huh? A blind date?”
Sa Rang, who had been blowing on the hot soup, grinned reflexively at Do Han sitting in front of her.
“Yeah. You said you came to college to date.”
When Sa Rang was taken aback, Ji Woo stepped in.
“With whom?”
“He’s a sophomore in architecture, really a good guy.”
“Do you have a photo? I’m curious.”
When Ji Woo actively asked, Tae Hoon went into the junior’s SNS on his phone and showed them a picture.
“Wow, he’s handsome. Seems nice.”
“Yeah, really nice. Has a great personality. Isn’t that right, Do Han?”
Do Han could only nod reluctantly.
Even though he chose the most decent guy to skew the judgement, he didn’t show it.
“Sa Rang, what do you think?”
Ji Woo held up Tae Hoon’s phone to show Sa Rang.
Emphasizing once again that he was as good and nice as Tae Hoon had told her, she urged for an answer.
It also meant it was time to forget Do Han and find someone else.
Sa Rang took a brief look at the photo and then finished her meal.
“He’s good.”
Do Han looked at her at her curt remark.
Feeling as if ice had touched his heart, his face hardened.
While Tae Hoon took back his phone, looking satisfied, Sa Rang spoke again.
“But, I like someone.”
There was a moment of silence.
At her confession, Tae Hoon was surprised, Ji Woo was flustered as she knew who it was, and Do Han’s heart fluttered as he heard a second confession.
“Really? Ji Woo, did you know?”
“Ah, no. I didn’t.”
If she admitted knowing, she felt Tae Hoon might probe about it later, so Ji Woo pretended not to know.
She tried to appear natural, but her eyes were shaky.
Fortunately, Tae Hoon seemed too focused on Sa Rang to notice Ji Woo was lying.
“If you have someone you like, confess to them. They might like you too. If I hadn’t confessed to Ji Woo, I wouldn’t have known Ji Woo liked me.”
At Tae Hoon’s serious advice, Sa Rang gave a light laugh.
“I did, confess.”
With her mouth open in surprise at Sa Rang’s nonchalant comment while eating her beef bone soup, Ji Woo wondered when.
When on earth did she, who had been home sick, confess?
She wanted to ask so many questions, but had to hold back.
Thankfully, Tae Hoon asked the question for her.
“Really? So what happened? What did the guy say?”
“He likes someone else.”
Ji Woo and Tae Hoon closed their mouths at the same time.
The man’s firm rejection left no more words to be said.
Even they felt bad, let alone the person who heard it directly. They couldn’t even console, thinking how hurt the person must have been.
Ji Woo secretly glared at Do Han before abruptly turning her head towards Sa Rang.
“Were you sick because of that?”
“No.”
“What do you mean, no?”
“Really, no. What does flu have to do with it?”
Despite knowing it was an excuse, Ji Woo felt bitter thinking Sa Rang was hurt because of Do Han.
They had warned her of this.
She was angry wondering why she had to suffer because she fell for that cruel brother.
“It’s better this way. Let’s forget about it and meet someone else, just like he said.”
Ji Woo got excited, and Sa Rang giggled.
“Should I?”
“Yes, let’s do that. Bro, contact that junior right away.”
“Should I really call? Are we really going to set up a blind date, Sa Rang?”
Tae Hoon picked up his phone.
He seemed ready to call as soon as Sa Rang agreed.
Sa Rang gave a brief glance at Do Han, who was staring at her, and then spoke to Tae Hoon.
“Yes, let’s do it.”
At her agreement, Ji Woo was pleased thinking she made a good decision, and Tae Hoon immediately dialed.
Sa Rang went back to eating as if it was someone else’s business, and Do Han couldn’t take his eyes off her.
Did his feelings for her disappear along with his confession?
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
