But meeting Jae In, thinking of her, Tae Seo dared to dream of a relationship. He wished for her gaze to fall on him, her hand to reach for him.
By the time he realized he wanted a relationship with Yoon Jae In, it was already too late. He had fallen deeply for her, far beyond pondering if he could be in a relationship with anyone.
Perhaps, someday, he too might speak of ‘love.’ But for now, all he hoped was that his feelings wouldn’t end up hurting her.
“Shall I get you some sparkling water?”
“No, thank you.”
Manager Jang must have thought Tae Seo’s frequent sighing was due to a headache. It was actually impatience born from the desire to see Jae In as soon as possible.
Thinking of her staying at his house from today made a smile curve his lips unconsciously.
One moment he was sighing heavily, and the next, he was suddenly smiling – Manager Jang, standing by, may tilt his head in confusion, but Tae Seo had no intention of hiding his pleased smile.
He had explained to Jae In, who wanted to go to a hotel, about the dangers of hotels where anyone could come and go. He had calmly insisted she choose between his house and a hotel with security personnel. At first, Jae In was resolute, but as time went on, her face grew more and more incredulous.
However, Tae Seo had ultimately succeeded. He convinced Jae In with a mix of persuasion and sweet threats. Although part of his concern was the unease of leaving her alone with the unwanted visitor around, he couldn’t deny that there were selfish reasons as well.
So now, Tae Seo had to leave his office. It was only right to wait in front of and take Jae In straight to his home after she finished work. For her safety, at the very least.
With that thought, Tae Seo put down his electronic pen.
“I should leave for today…”
“That won’t do.”
“…”
Despite saying it wouldn’t do, Manager Jang had a smile on his face. Tae Seo’s thick eyebrows twitched.
“A certain survey asked women between the ages of 20 and 40 when men are the sexiest.”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
“It turns out men who complete their tasks within the set time ranked high.”
“There’s no one here who wants to appear sexy.”
“I’ll be sure to pass that on when I see her later. About how much the department head values his work time and concentrates on his tasks. There’s no such word as ‘postpone’ in the department head’s dictionary.”
“…”
“And it’s only five o’clock. Additionally, the last class at the yoga studio ends at nine in the evening. I checked when I thought about registering.”
Tae Seo’s eyes glanced at the clock again. His gaze swept across the tablet fiercely as he exhaled a deep sigh and picked up the electronic pen again.
“What kind of drink do you like? Today I…”
“I will! I will buy. I’m buying today.”
Tae Seo stayed at the company until eight-thirty to finish up the backlog of work and then went to pick up Jae In right on time. But when he arrived, there stood Jae In with a distressed look, accompanied by a woman with fierce determination in her eyes.
“I’m Seo Sang Hwa, Jae In’s guardian.”
“…”
“What, am I wrong? Who was listed as the guardian when Jae In was hospitalized? That was me.”
The woman who introduced herself as Jae In’s guardian stepped forward protectively and stretched out her hand. Tae Seo, momentarily taken aback by her hostile gaze, managed to maintain a mannerly smile as he shook her hand.
“I’m Tae Seo. I’m Jae In’s boyfriend, partner, lover, something like that.”
“…”
He refrained from adding that he coveted the guardian title; it would only be like pouring oil on a fire. Yet, he didn’t want to lose out, so he purposely echoed Sang Hwa’s ‘our Jae In’ phrase.
“Would you like to have a drink with me? If you’re not too busy.”
Though Tae Seo was eager to take Jae In straight home, he patiently accommodated Sang Hwa’s invitation. Jae In had already told him about Sang Hwa.
She was an incredibly good person to her, the only one who had truly been on her side apart from her mother.
So, Tae Seo wanted to make a good impression on Sang Hwa as well. After all, she had been there for Jae In when she was alone, before he came into the picture, and he was grateful for that.
Therefore, Tae Seo led Sang Hwa to the same charming bar he had previously visited with Jae In.
Throughout the journey, Jae In wore an apologetic expression towards Tae Seo, who responded with reassuring smiles while holding her hand. He chose to ignore the piercing looks coming from Sang Hwa in the back seat.
“Sang Hwa…”
“I’ll buy it. Don’t think about scoring points by buying me expensive stuff, Tae Seo. It’s on me. What will you have? Wine? A cocktail? Oh my, this place is really expensive. Don’t chaebols drink soju?”
Sang Hwa clicked her tongue briefly as she flipped through the menu.
“I like soju. Will you have some soju?”
“Do they even have soju here?”
“If the customer requests it, they should sell it.”
Sang Hwa scowled as she looked at Tae Seo, who shrugged nonchalantly. The man seemed like he would confidently order soju even without it being on the menu.
“…What. Fine. Who are you trying to make look bad? I don’t know much about wine. Tae Seo, you order. Don’t think about paying.”
And so, the drinking session began. Initially, Tae Seo felt a bit tense.
He couldn’t flatly deny being like a wolf who had lured an innocent person with wicked intentions, as Sang Hwa seemed to regard him. His conscience pricked him, so he just politely answered her questions and offered nothing but painted-on smiles.
Moreover, Sang Hwa didn’t seem easy to handle at first glance. Her gaze was fierce, and her voice was loud. Whether it was habit or not, every time Sang Hwa banged the table with a thud, Tae Seo would jump, feeling like he was being interrogated.
Additionally, Sang Hwa didn’t fit into any category of people Tae Seo had encountered before. That unsettled him. The people Tae Seo had met thus far could be divided into two types.
First, there were those who became intimidated by his height, build, and gaze. They tucked their tails after verifying Tae Seo’s background and hardly made eye contact thereafter.
Second, there were those who lavished flattery, trying to get close. They smiled until their faces nearly cramped, wanting to be in Tae Seo’s good graces.
But Sang Hwa belonged to neither group. People who openly displayed such clear hostility towards him were rare. Yet Tae Seo was grateful that her hostility stemmed from affection for Yoon Jae In.
“So, our Jae In is pretty, and you thought, why not try something! You’re not just playing with her, right?”
“No, I am not.”
“Sang Hwa, your tongue is twisted. Stop, okay?”
But who knew she would get this drunk. Tae Seo chuckled wryly as he looked at the empty wine bottles on the table.
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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