“Why haven’t you been answering the phone like this? I called several times since I arrived in Korea yesterday!”
{I was busy. Hurry up and talk.}
“Was Taeseo someone who works even on weekends?”
{Who said I was working?}
While talking on the phone with Ted with earphones plugged in, Taeseo glanced over the sofa in the living room on the first floor. Jaein, exhausted from playing in the water, was still sleeping in the same position.
Although she pretended not to know how to swim, Jaein’s swimming skills were surprisingly impressive. Initially acting helpless and relying on Taeseo’s body, she suddenly swam over 20 meters effortlessly with just a simple freestyle stroke.
Unable to find the words to say to Taeseo, who had a mermaid-like figure, Jaein breathed out leisurely and squinted her eyes as she looked at him.
“Actually, I like swimming. I started for rehabilitation at first, but playing in the water was so much fun. I like ocean swimming the most. I even got a free diving certification.”
“…How much did you laugh inside, trying to teach an amateur?”
“Ms. Taeseo’s swimming skills were no joke. I just got the certification, that’s all. There’s nothing special.”
“Tell me. What’s your favorite exercise other than swimming?”
“I like hiking or mountain climbing. I’ve never tried exercises with a ball. It seems more like bodyweight exercises. As you know, Mr. Taeseo’s routine includes jogging and yoga every morning…”
Since they started living together, the two ran together every morning along the Jungnang-dong hillside trail. However, that was a story before the weekend.
The activity the two chose instead of jogging throughout the weekend was too unprecedented to be called exercise, and yet, it consumed too much energy to be called otherwise.
After discussing their plans to go to the beach as soon as the weather cleared, Taeseo and Jaein spent a long time in the water.
When they felt chilled, they embraced each other, and in the midst of their conversation, their lips touched intermittently.
Jaein pushed away Taeseo, who wanted to shower together, ran to the second floor, and showered alone. Taeseo showered on the first floor and came out to make spicy clam pepper pasta for the hungry Jaein.
Just a few minutes ago, she sat on the sofa with a blanket, her eyes sparkling in anticipation, but her expression changed as she slept peacefully like a child. Once again, desire became stronger at the sight.
“When I arrived in Korea, I thought someone would be waiting at the airport.”
{Is it you?}
“Koreans are all said to be kind, but Taeseo definitely doesn’t seem like a Korean.”
{If you’re going to say useless things, stop.}
“Wait, wait! Please. Don’t look for me today; I’m going to rest well. I have the right to rest because I’ll be busy from tomorrow.”
{I was going to say that. Don’t call until tomorrow.}
Behind the phone, Taeseo, recalling Ted’s face with pursed lips, smiled and added, “But, did you finish what I asked you to do?”
“That thing? You just need to do it until tomorrow morning…”
“I’m also a human; don’t I deserve a break? I’ve been on a flight for hours!”
Ignoring Ted’s grumbling on the other side of the phone, Taeseo hung up. Then, this time, he called Director Jang.
“Yes, Director. I confirmed that Ted checked into the Jungnang-dong residence right after arriving in Korea yesterday. I didn’t mention anything separately because unless it’s urgent, you said not to call.”
“Yes, thank you for confirming. More importantly, how is the situation?”
“The advertisements related to Jooan Entertainment are quickly being taken down. Perhaps due to the recent sensitivity of issues like drunk driving or school violence, the industry is cutting ties rapidly. It seems like companies are preparing for contract termination and breach of contract lawsuits regardless of the truth.”
Taeseo’s skillful touch put thinly sliced clams in a garlic-scented pan and sprinkled white wine.
“Go on.”
“As for the U.S., we might not need to get involved. Apparently, they have been keeping an eye on Jooan Entertainment for quite a while from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. There’s talk that the Korean prosecution will launch a large-scale drug investigation targeting celebrities and Jooan Entertainment employees who were close to Jang Jaelin, regardless of whether it’s true or not.”
“Leave that issue. How about the sexual bribery case involving Jooan Entertainment staff?”
“We have evidence that the Sales Team Leader, Management Team Leader, and Directing Team Leader consistently harassed affiliated celebrities and utilized it as a weakness for sexual bribery. Evidence involving President Jung Jaehoon is currently being secured by meeting with related parties.”
Since reading the report on Jaein, Taeseo had consistently followed Jung Jaehoon. Unsurprisingly, the reality of Jung Jaehoon, who seemed like a bustling entrepreneur on the surface, was a mess.
He glorified a business tainted with all kinds of corruption and illegal activities.
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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