An Instinctive Proposal (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 20
The obstetrics and gynecology clinic she rushed to in a panic.
“It looks fine.”
Fortunately, the doctor said the baby’s heartbeat was normal.
“We’ll need to monitor it a bit more, but for now, there don’t seem to be any abnormalities.”
The doctor explained the abdominal pain was likely due to her being severely startled, and indeed, as soon as she confirmed the baby was okay, the pain in her stomach subsided.
Yeon Woo let out a sigh of relief.
She’d been so tense that her whole body was drenched in sweat—it truly felt like a blessing from heaven.
“However, during early pregnancy, there’s nothing to take for granted, so please be extra careful with your health.”
“Then I shouldn’t take a flight either, right? I have to go back to Seoul in a few hours.”
Hearing this, the doctor stared seriously at the ultrasound screen for a moment, then adjusted his glasses and replied,
“If it’s absolutely unavoidable, then it can’t be helped—but today, it would be best to stay cautious.”
In other words, if possible, avoiding the flight would be better for the baby.
A short while later, Yeon Woo stepped out of the examination room with a heavy heart. She felt she absolutely couldn’t put any more strain on the baby.
‘I can just take a day off tomorrow…’
At her office, it was customary to take a day off naturally the day after returning from a business trip.
Then again, maybe there wasn’t actually any urgent reason she had to return today.
It would be a waste to cancel her flight ticket, but she decided it was right to prioritize the baby’s well-being—even if it meant spending her own money.
‘Let’s head back first.’
Now that she knew the baby was safe, she finally remembered the car she’d left at the accident site.
Fortunately, since she’d been seen immediately without waiting, not much time had passed.
She’d left her phone number stuck on the car’s windshield, and seeing no calls yet, she guessed the insurance adjuster hadn’t arrived either.
Still, she’d asked the taxi driver—who’d brought her here quickly—to please wait for her.
Yeon Woo hurried into the elevator.
‘Maybe I should call the CEO on the way.’
Her mind was racing.
Though the accident had been unavoidable, she felt uneasy about failing to carry out the schedule they’d agreed on together.
With this unsettled feeling, she reached the first floor.
Yeon Woo quickly walked toward the taxi waiting for her beyond the glass doors in the distance.
“Seo Yeon Woo.”
But suddenly, her steps froze.
Hearing that familiar voice, she turned around in disbelief—and her eyes widened.
“CEO?”
Tae Han stood right in front of the elevator she’d just exited.
“What are you doing here…?”
Meeting him in such an unexpected place made her feel like her brain had short-circuited.
He should’ve been at the construction site—why was he here?
“Did you… follow me?”
Even as she asked, she felt confused.
His presence here meant he’d been trailing her, which felt unpleasant—but at the same time, she found it hard to believe he’d actually do such a thing.
“Yeah. I followed you.”
Tae Han didn’t deny it.
“I went to pick you up later, but saw you hop into a taxi, so I got worried something might’ve happened.”
“Oh…”
Hearing his explanation, it finally made sense to Yeon Woo.
“Then why didn’t you just call me? You must’ve been startled, right?”
No matter what, quietly following her like this without even a message felt unlike him.
“So, how’s your body?”
He already knew she’d visited a hospital in this building.
“I’m fine.”
“Was it because of the accident earlier?”
Thankfully, this building didn’t only house an OB-GYN clinic.
It was a mixed-use complex that also included internal medicine, orthopedics, and a dental clinic, so Yeon Woo answered calmly.
“Yes. My shoulder felt a bit stiff, and since the insurance agent seemed like they’d be late, I just popped into the clinic quickly.”
Yeon Woo smiled awkwardly, rubbing her shoulder.
“But they said I’m okay—just startled, and it’ll heal with rest.”
The lie flowed effortlessly from her lips.
She didn’t even feel a twinge of guilt. The instinctive urge to prevent him from discovering her pregnancy made her shamelessly bold.
Tae Han simply stared at her without saying a word.
To Yeon Woo, his gaze felt strangely unreadable.
At first glance, he seemed deep in thought—but then again, he also looked like he couldn’t think at all.
“Um—I really need to go. The taxi’s waiting outside, and the insurance agent might show up anytime…”
“Get in my car.”
When Yeon Woo’s eyes widened slightly, he turned and walked out of the building first.
Having already paid the waiting taxi driver, Tae Han opened the passenger door of his own car and gave her a brief nod.
“Get in.”
It sounded like there was no room for refusal.
An oddly tense atmosphere filled the car—just as inscrutable as Tae Han’s expression.
It wasn’t exactly uncomfortable, but somehow deeply awkward.
She wished she could convince herself it was just her imagination, yet Tae Han, gripping the steering wheel, was clearly quieter than usual.
She’d carried feelings for him for five years—reading the mood between them was the easiest thing in the world.
“CEO.”
Yet she couldn’t tell whether he was angry or simply lost in thought.
So Yeon Woo decided to share the decision she’d made while riding down in the elevator.
“I’ll go up to Seoul tomorrow instead.”
At that, Tae Han’s eyes flickered toward her briefly.
“I know it’s a waste of the ticket the company booked for me… but I’d like to take a day off tomorrow and stay a bit longer.”
“Why?”
“Well… I just want to enjoy Jeju a little more. It’d be a shame to leave after only working.”
Yeon Woo had never lied in her life.
She’d never been good at making excuses, always easily seen through—but right now, she was different.
She hadn’t even realized how fiercely protective she felt toward her child.
“So you’re planning to go sightseeing before leaving?”
“I think it’d be nice to see the ocean properly before I go.”
She meant it. She truly wanted her baby to witness Jeju’s beautiful sea.
Tae Han stayed silent for a long while.
Yet Yeon Woo assumed he’d agree—it wasn’t as if he had any reason to object.
“Is that really the only reason?”
So his next question, laced with suspicion, caught her off guard.
“Yes. Is there something else I should have?”
At that, she saw his jaw muscles tense and then relax.
From that moment, Yeon Woo grew uneasy.
Ki Tae Han wasn’t the type to hold back or suppress what he wanted to say. Whenever he felt frustrated or angry, it was his habit to clench his molars tightly.
“I’ll ask again—really, is that your only reason?”
“What kind of answer are you looking for?”
“Did the doctor tell you to rest, maybe?”
His reply made her mind go blank.
“…What?”
“It’s because of the baby, isn’t it?”
His follow-up confirmation hit her like a second blow, leaving her dazed.
Her ears rang. Before his words even registered fully in her brain, her eyes widened in shock.
“Wh-what… are you talking about?”
Though she pretended not to understand, her voice trembled desperately.
“You know exactly what I mean.”
“…”
“You came down from the sixth floor.”
While waiting for her, Tae Han had checked the building directory. One specialty stood out sharply to him:
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
He’d tried convincing himself she’d gone to orthopedics, yet his eyes kept returning to that floor as if magnetically drawn.
It was all strangely connected—the way she’d gagged at the smell of sauce, how she couldn’t even open her lunchbox and only drank water.
And then there was the maternity record book.
It couldn’t be. She’d insisted it belonged to a friend, so he’d chosen to believe her.
Though he could usually distinguish truth from lies just by someone’s eyes, with her, he’d dismissed his rising doubts as mere speculation.
“CEO?”
But Seo Yeon Woo had just shattered his trust completely.
The elevator, stopping only on the sixth floor—where only the OB-GYN clinic was located—had descended directly to the first floor without a single stop.
And out stepped Yeon Woo.
Only then did his suppressed suspicions burst into sharp fragments, swirling chaotically in his mind.
Her words about staying longer in Jeju had turned his insides upside down.
“That maternity record book—it’s yours.”
Yeon Woo turned deathly pale.
Seeing her unable to deny it, Tae Han’s certainty solidified.
“Now that I think about it, there’ve been a lot of odd things lately.”
The coldness in Tae Han’s eyes as he spoke was piercing.
“You were gagging, and you couldn’t open your lunchbox because of food smells—how did I not notice it sooner?”
“…CEO.”
“Whose baby is it?”
He couldn’t know why she’d hidden the truth, but he tried to understand her feelings.
He’d even spent a brief, agonizing moment wondering—what if he himself were the father? What would he do then?
But facing Tae Han’s blunt question, Yeon Woo felt her throat freeze, unable to make a sound.
If only this were a dream—
If only it would vanish the moment she woke up.
Yet his piercing glare was a cruel reality, and Yeon Woo knew she still had no choice but to run, risking everything she had.
“My boyfriend’s.”
Since he was already certain, denying the pregnancy would be pointless.
There was only one way out.
“We’re getting married, remember? Even though you didn’t believe me.”
He might see through this lie too, but Yeon Woo simply couldn’t bring herself to confess the truth.
Tae Han’s face twisted fiercely. His grip on the steering wheel tightened as if he might swerve somewhere at any moment.
Just as Yeon Woo found it too painful to keep watching him, a familiar ringtone sounded.
It was hers.
Her shoulders twitched as she pulled out her phone from her bag. An unknown number appeared on the screen.
“Hello?”
—This is the Emergency Vehicle Assistance Service.
The insurance team had arrived at the site but couldn’t find anyone, so they were calling to confirm her location.
Yeon Woo apologized and asked them to wait just a little longer.
Though he’d heard her entire call, Tae Han didn’t speed up.
“We should go a bit faster—they’re waiting for me.”
Eventually, Yeon Woo spoke up first, glancing at him nervously—but he gave no reply.
A moment later, Tae Han’s phone rang. It was the site manager.
—CEO, where are you right now?
Yeon Woo almost felt grateful for this intrusion of reality, cutting off any chance for further conversation between them.
Since Tae Han stayed silent, Yeon Woo answered that they’d be there shortly—and only then did he finally accelerate.
Though the distance wasn’t short, the drive didn’t take long. Racing continuously down the long, open road, they arrived quickly.
“I’ll handle the insurance and then go.”
Yeon Woo stepped out of the car, careful not to meet his eyes even once.
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
aah, serim really messed up.
claimed to know everything but in reality know nothing.
allergic reaction could be really dangerous.