“Do you have a boyfriend?”
“Wha-? What? Sis, are you getting married?”
The birthday party turned upside down.
The delivery brought an elegantly wrapped cake and a bottle of whiskey.
A mocha chiffon cake ordered directly from one of the most sought-after bakery boutiques in a 5-star hotel and a 30-year-old whiskey.
“Wow, amazing! I’ve seen this cake on social media! It’s from that hotel, right? That one in… Jangchung-dong!”
Amidst the awe-inspiring, luxurious gift, Philip was super excited. However, the actual birthday celebrant, Su Cheol, was somber.
His gaze was fixed on the card dangling from the cake box.
[Happy Birthday. From your future son-in-law.]His lips twisted in annoyance.
“Son-in-law? Sooooon-in-law?”
He never once said he’d give his daughter away, so why is there a mention of a son-in-law here?
Not a boyfriend, not a lover, but a future son-in-law!
For Su Cheol, who hadn’t heard a word about Ju Won’s existence, it was naturally surprising.
“What’s this? Are you seriously dating?”
Su Cheol probed. Hye Ju chuckled at his jittery behavior.
‘As if to say he isn’t a doting dad.’
She had been momentarily flustered when the delivery arrived, but seeing the neat handwriting lifted her spirits. How he knew the cake was missing from the birthday spread, and the thoughtful gift was just so like Kang Ju Won.
Hye Ju confidently said, “At my young age, with these looks, it’d be abnormal not to have a boyfriend. Why are you all so shocked?”
“I heard you haven’t dated in like a million years?”
“That’s outdated info.”
Philip tried to challenge her, but Hye Ju was unfazed.
“Is it that guy we saw at the hospital?”
Su Cheol narrowed his eyes and asked, with a protective tone. Hye Ju rolled her eyes.
“Why are you calling the precious child of someone else ‘that guy’?”
“So it is that guy, huh?”
“Stop saying ‘this guy’ or ‘that guy.’ He has a proper name, and why are you badmouthing him? His name is Kang Ju Won. He’s my boyfriend.”
“He acted so timid at the hospital?”
Su Cheol furrowed his brows.
He had found it a bit odd since their accidental encounter at the hospital. The way he looked at Hye Ju wasn’t quite normal.
It was, perhaps, the gaze of a male.
Yet, when he introduced himself, he merely said he was a work colleague.
Being in business for a long time, one learns to read people’s eyes. It was clear something was going on between the two, but why was he being so evasive? His handsome face suddenly seemed quite sly.
“Back in my day, if you met your future in-laws, you would bow deeply on the spot. Even then, you’d get hit with a broomstick and be chased away. His looks are quite manly, but his actions are so timid, I don’t like it.”
“Just look past it for now. He was just taken aback by the sudden encounter.”
“Even if he was, he couldn’t even introduce himself properly. Is he always so timid?”
“Uh… perhaps?”
“Doesn’t match his looks.”
Su Cheol clicked his tongue in disappointment. If Kang Ju Won, who had delivered a speech in front of 20,000 graduates, heard this, he’d feel wronged.
“Anyway, I can’t judge him from one meeting, but for now, I don’t like him. So, save this and open it when he comes as the actual son-in-law.”
Su Cheol tucked away the precious bottle of alcohol in the cupboard.
She didn’t understand why he’d save it if he didn’t like Ju Won, but it was a relief that he didn’t reject the gift altogether.
“What if he never comes to introduce himself?”
“I’ll just toss this thing out.”
The thought, “This is too expensive for such a trifle…”, crossed my mind when Philip suddenly interjected.
“Give it to me if you’re going to throw it away, uncle. It looks like a really expensive liquor…”
“Hey!”
“Philip!”
Hye Ju and Mi Ok simultaneously glared at Philip.
“What, why! Always shutting me up!”
Philip retorted with a sulky face. Hye Ju ignored him and lit the candle.
“Let’s really start the party now. Happy birthday, dad!”
The heart-shaped candle was beautifully lit.
Though they lacked something to be called a family, smiles formed on the faces of the four closely-knit individuals.
It was a particularly warm birthday for Su Cheol.
[Star Icon]After the birthday party, Hye Ju stepped into the hallway to call Ju Won.
“I was really surprised when the delivery arrived. How did you think of sending a gift?”
[Dash] I felt I didn’t score well during our first meeting. What did your dad say?“He says you’re too timid and didn’t introduce yourself properly, hehe. But he really liked the gift.”
[Dash] Sigh… It’s humiliating.Ju Won heaved a deep sigh. It was the first time someone had called him timid in his life.
“Why were you so shy at the hospital?”
“Introducing yourself as someone who works at the same company as Ms. Oh Hye Ju and then suddenly proclaiming to be the future son-in-law, hehe.”
[Dash] I am the sinner, indeed.As Ju Won seemed despondent, it felt more fun to tease him.
Wanting to tease him more, Hye Ju held back, considering how tired Ju Won must be.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
