“Just now?”
“…Yes?”
“I’ve spent quite a while today thinking about Miss Yoon Jae In.”
Embarrassed by the man’s brazen confession, Jae In found herself speechless, letting out a laugh that sounded like a sigh. It was then that she heard a pleasant laugh from the other side of the phone.
“See? I was the only one who heard the bell.”
“Bell?”
“Never mind. So, have you made your decision?”
At Tae Seo’s question, Jae In gazed out the window. The days of continuous rain and snow had ceased. The forecast promised a spell of warm weather ahead. Endorsing that forecast, the night sky was devoid of any clouds.
Tae Seo would be flying across that sky. She hoped the plane carrying him would fly safely along the clear sky routes and land without issue at Incheon Airport.
“We’re supposed to meet on Saturday. Let’s talk then.”
“But if you keep saying that, I’ll get my hopes up.”
“…Didn’t you say you would wait patiently?”
“In truth, I’m not so good at being patient. If I’m more honest…”
Jae In bit her lower lip and wet it, feeling her mouth dry up listening to his voice, which felt even more profound now.
“I’m just waiting for the right time.”
“What time is that, exactly…”
“The time when I don’t have to be patient.”
Jae In felt as if she was taming a wild animal. Tae Seo was like a predator waiting for permission to pounce on its prey. The problem was that both the tamer and the prey felt all too much like Yoon Jae In herself.
“…What are you planning to do?”
“You’ll like it, Miss Jae In. You’ll prefer the Tae Seo who isn’t patient over the one who is.”
“Why do you think that?”
“Because it’s me. Being only patient is no fun.”
Jae In realized she was more excited than scared by his threat and took a deep breath. She exhaled slowly, trying to cool the heat rising in her flushed cheeks.
“Don’t worry. Whatever decision Miss Yoon Jae In makes, I will respect it. But that doesn’t mean I’ll give up right away. I’ll courteously nudge you just two more times.”
His teasing, with its mix of brazenness and politeness, made her laugh. Tae Seo was adept at swiftly changing the atmosphere.
“That sounds nice. Your laughter.”
“Um.”
“I think it would be even nicer to see it in person. Your smiling face.”
“…”
“Don’t look so stern. From now on, for at least eighteen hours, I won’t call or message to give you time to finish your thoughts.”
“Okay.”
She found herself looking forward to his arrival in Korea in eighteen hours. Jae In nodded and placed the towel she had been using to wrap her wet hair on the vanity.
“Ah, and are the bodyguards not bothering you?”
“They’re not as bad as I thought, except for standing at the door all night.”
“That’s a relief.”
Whether it was due to the bodyguards he had assigned or some other reason, there had been no particular incidents these past few days. The strange men who had been conspicuously circling around her were out of sight today, and the unsettling gazes that had followed her seemed absent as well.
Jae In thought that following his suggestion had been the right decision, no matter the reason. If she had to face Cho Dae Hun again, it would be when she was ready, on her own terms.
“But have you managed to sleep? A business trip to Chicago that’s only three nights and five days seems too tight.”
“Truthfully, I hardly slept. Especially last night, um…”
Tiredness seeped into Tae Seo’s voice as he recalled the previous night.
“Oh, you must have been very busy.”
“That too, but… just last night, I wished someone was there with me. Ah, not in that sense. Usually, when I wake up in the early hours, I have that thought… Don’t misunderstand.”
Jae In understood what he was implying. She had felt the same throughout the seven years since leaving her mother to live in Korea. Before, if she awoke at dawn, she would go to her mother’s room and fall asleep embraced by her warmth.
Then, after her mother’s death, she was always alone. The loneliness was less noticeable during the hectic days, but at night, when thoughts deepened, and when she woke up in the early hours, she would miss her mother’s warmth.
“I think I know what you mean. Waking up alone at dawn somehow feels lonelier. I understand.”
“Rather than that, it’s just that memories… even when you try to ignore them, somehow…”
Jae In waited for the man who had paused, anticipating what he might say next.
“Uh, this is a bit embarrassing.”
“Yes?”
“It seems I’m lacking sleep. I was about to tell you something I’ve never told anyone before. Maybe I was looking for some sympathy.”
“Oh…”
“Let’s drop this dull subject. Why exactly is Chicago pizza so famous? Tell me honestly, as a Chicagoan, what do you think about Chicago pizza? Do you think it’s worth boasting about wherever you go?”
Suddenly Tae Seo switched the subject to the innocuous topic of pizza. Jae In blinked, taken aback by the abrupt change, but then replied with laughter.
He’ll tell her when he’s ready. She didn’t want to press him to talk about things he didn’t want to. Jae In herself was someone with painful memories.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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