Heading down to the first floor to go to the annex, Yuri caught a whiff of delicious smells filling the house and widened her eyes. Along with the savory scent of oil, her nose tingled with the salty and sweet aroma.
“Uh…?”
Since coming to the main house of Kang Sin-jae in Yeonryu-dong, Yuri had always eaten alone. Initially, it seemed that Chairman Kang Sin-jae rarely ate at home, and a few days ago, Director Lim Hong-jin, who had returned, completely cut off his visits to the main house. It seemed like he stayed in the annex and had meals there.
In fact, when she first sat at the dining table in this house, she was disappointed. It was not that the neat four side dishes and simple soup were tasteless, but it was too humble for a chaebol’s dining table.
She wanted to tell the employee in charge of the kitchen to prepare a more elaborate meal, but she resisted, thinking it wasn’t the right time to step forward. However, today, the scent was like that of a feast, making Yuri curious.
“What is it…?”
As soon as she descended to the first floor, she noticed that the living room looked different from usual. The large house was as quiet as it was supposed to be silent in its tranquility.
So, it felt like she was the only one here, but now, due to the busy movements of the employees going back and forth between the kitchen and the living room, there was a lively atmosphere.
Unable to resist her curiosity, Yuri grabbed the passing employee with a vase full of tempting flowers.
“What’s going on? What day is it today?”
“The director asked you to pay special attention to lunch today.”
“…Did the director come to the main house for lunch too?”
“Yes.”
Eating with that old man feels like I’ll choke.
The employee who heard Yuri’s muttered complaint hurriedly bowed, trying to hide his surprise.
“Why are you like that?”
“Uh, um?”
“Well, are you in a bad mood?”
“…No.”
“Go do your work.”
The employee, hiding his expression, left the room. Yuri, who generally did not like the house employees, rolled her eyes.
The secretaries at the Art Center were the same, and thinking that there would be a lot of people to replace if she became the mistress of this house, Yuri rolled her big eyes.
Grandma Kang Tae-seo doesn’t like me, but seeing her making an effort to share a meal with me for the first time, the discomfort eased a bit.
Yuri thought that if the old man bent over backward like this, she should be a little more gentle. However, as soon as Yuri entered the annex with a smile, her resolution was shattered. The secretary she had seen at the Art Center gave her a quick bow and knocked on the sliding door. Yuri felt a bit offended by this manner.
“Hmm.”
When Lim Hong-jin’s voice came from inside, the secretary opened the sliding door.
“Please come in.”
After giving a stern look at the secretary who hadn’t been to her liking since the last time, Yuri entered the study. The annex, built to suit Lim Hong-jin’s taste, was elegant and cozy. It felt more traditional, closer to a Hanok, than the main house.
However, that beauty felt merely dull to Yuri. There seemed to be a musty smell throughout the house, catering to the old man’s taste, although it wasn’t supposed to be like that.
But they have to have lunch together. Seeing the old man wanting to have lunch together, it seemed he also wished to get along well with her.
With that thought, Yuri raised the corners of her mouth, folded her eyes slightly, and smiled.
“Good morning, Grandma. Did you call me?”
She greeted cheerfully, but there was no response. Did the old man even hear it? Yuri’s expression gradually stiffened in the prolonged silence.
“Um, Grandma…?”
Calling out didn’t make Director Lim Hong-jin, who was examining documents in front of his desk with glasses on, raise his head or respond.
“…I’m here, Grandma.”
In the situation where there was no response or eye contact, Yuri couldn’t do anything. Standing at the door, only her pupils moving rapidly, she could hear the ticking of a clock in her ears.
“Team Leader Hyeon.”
“Yes.”
The secretary, who had been waiting at the door, quickly entered and stood beside Yuri.
“Jinsolmi will be the new head of the Gangneung Center.”
“Yes. What about the vacant senior position?”
“For now, it’s better to leave that position vacant. No suitable person has shown up yet.”
“Yes.”
“Well, and the tea is cold.”
“Should I bring it again?”
“Just a cup of warm water.”
“Yes.”
Seeing the back-and-forth conversation with the secretary, it seemed like he hadn’t eaten. This also implied that Director Lim was deliberately ignoring her.
While Yuri chewed her lips in frustration, the secretary, who had gone out with the tea cup, came back with warm water in a new cup.
“…Grandma.”
Yuri mustered up the courage for one last attempt to call Director Lim. However, Director Lim didn’t even twitch his eyebrows. Yuri thought that Director Lim was deliberately calling her to humiliate her, and she barely suppressed her breath, which was getting hotter.
All she could do now was glare at Director Lim’s silvered temples.
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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