The habitually extended hand grasped nothing. To prepare for such situations, Juwon always kept tranquilizers by his bedside, but he hadn’t brought any with him this morning because he was busy preparing for a meeting.
Juwon bit his lip with a sense of impending doom.
“Damn it.”
He clenched his palm tightly, as if it were about to burst, and sobbed.
Sweat dripped down his bloodshot eyes.
A few days later.
Jewelry CEO, Lee Boseok, visited DataS Korea. It was to have a final meeting before the official survey distribution.
“Hello, CEO! You must have had a long journey. Did you come alone?”
Hyeju greeted him warmly.
It was their second meeting since Shinwol Island, but because he was not familiar with using computers, they occasionally had phone conversations to discuss the meeting results. That’s why the reunion after a long time didn’t feel awkward.
“Oh my, why did a busy person like you come all the way to the terminal? You could have just taken a taxi and come quickly.”
“I’m not far from the company, so it’s fine. Oh, but today you came because of the meeting, so I should address you as CEO, right? Anyway, it’s a piece of cake for you to come this distance, haha!”
“Oh, Assistant Manager Oh, you always look so cheerful. It feels like I’m seeing our little daughter. ”
The two of them chatted away as they headed to Hyeju’s car.
“But CEO, you came in person today?”
“Well, it’s only proper for the CEO to attend the final meeting.”
“Thank you for coming all the way. It’s nice to see your face too.”
After stamping the contract at Shinwol Island, they had two more meetings.
In general, it is customary for the business team to visit the client directly for meetings, but Sun Foods made an exception and decided to visit Seoul in person.
From Hyeju’s perspective, it was convenient not to have to travel far by boat. However, on the other hand, it must have been quite inconvenient for them. She couldn’t understand why they would go through all the trouble, but in any case, Hyeju prepared for the meeting diligently with a grateful heart.
Kumseok participated in the previous two meetings. They shared the ongoing survey draft and discussed additional questions they wanted to include. They also adjusted the number of questions to maximize the effect at an appropriate cost.
Sometimes, when dealing with difficult clients, even after dozens of meetings, the results tend to be delayed. However, the meetings went smoothly with Kumseok’s reserved personality. It was only natural that good results came out in a good atmosphere.
“I heard a rough report from Kumseok. Did he boast about how great the survey turned out?”
“I assured him that if he works with us, Sun Foods will achieve its highest sales ever. So, I had to have countless meetings, even when my head was about to explode, to keep that promise.”
“Oh, I’ve seen this kind of clever person before! Seeing you, I feel reassured. If my daughter had been as clever as you, how nice would it have been?”
Boseok’s eyes, who mentioned his daughter, looked a little sad.
“Come to think of it, the last time Director Lee Kumseok also had an anxious expression when talking about his younger sibling.”
Suddenly, Hyeju became curious about Sun Foods’ famous daughter.
“Even when we went to Shinwol Island last time, and other times, I never heard anything about your daughter. Is she not living with you?”
While driving, Hyeju asked a question.
“Our daughter lives in Seoul. She’s the youngest, so she’s younger than you, hehe.”
“Wow, really?”
“I went through the trouble of giving birth to three sons just to have that brat. I pestered my wife to have a daughter, and I finally got one when I was sixty. That’s her.”
“As the youngest and the only daughter, you must have cherished her a lot.”
“That’s right. That brat doesn’t know the slightest thing about my heartache, though.”
Boseok’s voice sounded melancholic. It wasn’t just a tone of blaming his innocent daughter. Under the heavy weight of sorrow in Boseok’s eyes, Hyeju felt a tender ache in her heart. Now, she became even more curious about the circumstances of Gold and Jade Leaf, whom she had never seen.
“I don’t know what the situation is, but your family’s affection for her is something your daughter can’t be unaware of. Please don’t be too disheartened.”
“Should I kick out the bastard who doesn’t even know that?”
Oh. Kick out… the house?
“While we’re on the subject, let me ask something. I heard that the bastard is unemployed and didn’t study properly. He has a shaved head, and his face is covered in pimples, but my daughter fell for that idiot. Don’t they have parents who are against it?”
“Ah…”
“If you don’t have anything, at least have a conscience. He doesn’t have money to pay rent, and yet he keeps leeching off my daughter. That’s him, a worthless guy! He doesn’t even have two pennies to rub together!”
Boseok vented his anger, veins bulging in his neck. Hyeju, who was driving, found herself absorbed in his story.
“That’s right. Even if I were in your shoes, I would have opposed bringing such a terrible guy as a partner!”
Hyeju nodded and played along with the conversation, which fueled Boseok’s enthusiasm even more.
“Is that so? I wasn’t wrong, right?”
“Of course not! If it were me, I would have shaved my head and locked myself at home!”
“Actually, I shaved my head once before….”
“Really? No way!”
“Eunseok and Dongseok held me from both sides while Geumseok shaved it. After that incident, full of resentment, I stormed out of the house! How could I not get mad and feel betrayed?”
Wow. I didn’t expect him to actually shave his head.
Perhaps he got extremely angry, as if it were a scene that couldn’t easily be seen in a drama. Hyeju mourned for the strands of hair cut off from Geum Jiok Yeop, whose name she didn’t even know.
“Shaving your head was too much, but I can understand your grandfather’s feelings. So, what happened after that?”
“He disappeared without a trace! I even canceled my credit cards, thinking he might sneak in, but he didn’t bat an eye. He’s not an ordinary guy, that’s for sure.”
Unconsciously, the car entered the parking lot. Hyeju parked the car near the entrance and opened the backseat door for Boseok.
“Grab my arm.”
“Thank you.”
Considerate of Boseok’s uncomfortable gait, Hyeju moved slowly towards the elevator. The elevator was coming down from the upper floors.
Leaning on his cane and looking at the numbers on the display, Boseok spoke up again.
“So, Mr. Oh. Can I ask you for a favor?”
“Of course. What is it?”
“Well… It might disappoint you if I mention it… Hm, it’s not solely because of that that I entrusted your company with this request… Anyway, my daughter…
Dingdong!
Just as Hyeju wondered why he hesitated so much with his request, the elevator door opened.
Inside the smoothly sliding doors stood a person, and Boseok’s grip on Hyeju’s arm tightened.
“Dad?”
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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.
