When Jiyeong left the room to go to the bathroom, Jongwon followed her, leading her to the emergency stairs. Jiyeong’s bodyguards followed, and she assured them with a look and gesture that she was okay.
Arriving at the emergency stairs, Jongwon, as if checking for eavesdroppers, leaned over the railing to examine the upper and lower floors. Suppressing his boiling anger, he whispered as if talking to himself.
“What are you doing? What will friends think?”
“Oppa is really going too far. To someone who came to save face.”
Jiyeong casually made a fist, leaning against the wall.
“If you want to save face, you should have just come. What’s with the guards, and why set up new food?”
At the raised tone, Jongwon, bewildered by his own reaction, glanced around unnecessarily.
“Why are you overreacting alone? Friends were having fun, and most importantly, just by me coming here, they seem to think highly of you, Oppa.”
Jongwon, placing both arms on his hips, lowered his head and let out a deep sigh.
Then, he raised his head again, step by step approaching her, leaning on the wall, he spoke.
“Since friends accept it, it seems like you know what you’re doing…”
Jiyeong, who remained composed in front of Jongwon’s persistent approach, whispered into her ear with a mocking smile, “At this rate, I might end up marrying you so you can’t escape.”
After finishing his words, Jongwon leisurely observed Jiyeong’s expression. He thought she would be distorted, but she just smirked.
“Hmph, it seems like you’re seriously delusional, but the weakness is not me; it’s Oppa who got caught.”
“…”
Lost for words, Jongwon stiffened, and Jiyeong lightly tapped his shoulder, exiting the space he created.
“If I fail in this matter or end up marrying Oppa, the recorded files will go to Kang Hajun, so I hope you succeed.”
“…”
“If I do something wrong, it’s the same, and if I drag on too much, it’s not fun, right?”
Jiyeong smiled slyly and left the emergency stairs. As soon as the door closed, Jongwon forcefully hit the wall.
Thunk! The dull sound echoed through the air.
The next day,
Hajun and Seoa planned to go to Hajun’s hometown for lunch but had completely forgotten and fallen into a deep sleep.
After leisurely confirming their love until dawn, they finally showered and slept around 6 a.m.
Fortunately, Yeonsook woke them up, and they hastily got ready and headed to Hajun’s hometown.
To their surprise, Minjun was at home on a weekend.
“Why are you at home on a weekend?”
“Because Seoa, no, my sister-in-law is coming.”
Minjun glanced at Seoa, raising an eyebrow. Seoa responded with a gentle smile, but Hajun’s expression was uneasy.
“Do you call her sister-in-law even when it’s just the two of you?”
As Seoa vigorously nodded before Hajun finished his sentence, Minjun burst into laughter.
“Doesn’t seem like that, huh? Is Minjun comforting you now?”
Hajun’s hypersensitive reaction was because sparks would fly with Seoa again if he didn’t address Minjeong properly.
“I’m trying! It just happens involuntarily.”
“Especially be careful in front of Mother.”
“Got it. I got it!”
At that moment, Taehyuk and Minjeong also came out to the living room and went to the dining room together.
“How is the preparation for the new resort project in Jeju going?”
“Yes. We plan to have the final briefing with the Yeong Construction team in Jeju on Tuesday and start construction.”
“All right. What about the preparations for the anniversary event…”
“Father, I might collapse from hunger. Can’t we talk about work later?”
Minjun, who had no interest in company matters, interrupted Taehyuk.
Thanks to him, Minjeong directed her warm gaze toward Seoa.
“You should show some interest too! You should know how the company is running.”
“But not while eating~!”
“If not now, when would you stick around the house?”
“I admit that!”
Minjun laughed chicly, and Taehyuk and Minjeong clicked their tongues.
“When does Saeya finish her semester?”
Seoa, caught off guard by Minjeong’s sudden change of topic, gulped down her food and cautiously wiped her lips.
“It’s on Wednesday.”
“All right, let’s go to a gathering on Friday.”
Before Seoa could answer, Hajun asked, “What kind of gathering is it?”
“Don’t worry; Saeya won’t pick on you. I’m bringing her because I have something in mind.”
“I told you. Saeya might feel uncomfortable in such situations because she’s still young…”
“Even if it’s uncomfortable, you should endure it. If not now, Saeya?”
Seoa, who couldn’t decide between the two, answered nervously, “Yes, yes! I’ll go! The gathering…”
“All for Saeya. If I don’t take you out even after the exams and during vacation, what will people think? Rumors might spread that I don’t acknowledge you.”
Everyone’s eyes widened at Minjeong’s unexpected remark. Was that rumor not true? Minjeong had been unfriendly to Seoa so far, but now, has she acknowledged her?
“Yes, your mother is right. Take Saeya out and let her breathe a bit.”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
