Knowing that, Su Chul hardly talked about Mi Ok in front of Hye ju. They lived in neighboring apartments and practically lived like a married couple, but Su Chul understood Hye ju’s feelings well enough not to expect her to treat Mi Ok as a mother.
“If I go down to Cheonan later, I’ll say hello.”
“Really?”
“It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. I miss Auntie too.”
“You’ll be happy to hear their story.”
As Su Chul hesitated, a bitter smile flickered on Hye ju’s lips.
“I’m tired. I want to sleep.”
Hye ju pulled the blanket up to her neck and lay down. The warmth enveloped her, and she felt sleep coming. She wanted to have a conversation with Su Chul, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, but before she knew it, her eyes closed.
“The bus time is almost up, so I’ll get off soon. Do you have any laundry to do? Just this load?”
“Mmm…”
Hye ju nodded her head vaguely.
The scent of fabric softener emanated from the blanket that Su Chul had been washing all morning. The familiar scent and his strong arms around her felt particularly warm today.
Whoosh!
The moment the fire ignited on the grill, strong hands wrapped around her shoulders.
The familiar scent and the sturdy arms like a mountain.
Even if the flames engulfed her like lava, it was a comforting embrace that she believed could protect her willingly.
“Ah…”
She knew it was a dream, but she was happy. It was sweet to be held in the embrace of someone who had willingly given her that embrace, even though she couldn’t look at that person anymore.
In reality, she had to push him away without even saying thank you for saving her. In that moment, when she felt sorry for Da Hee before feeling any joy, she felt guilty.
“That’s why dreams are nice…”
A complete world of her own where she didn’t have to care about anyone’s gaze or feel sorry. Hye ju nestled in Seung Won’s cozy embrace and closed her eyes.
“What’s with this dream?”
After learning about Da Hee and Seung Won’s relationship, she had made constant efforts to cut off her feelings. It wasn’t easy as she had thought, but as she tried to empty her mind as a habit, it seemed to have gotten somewhat better.
But to have such a dream…
It seems that inertia has taken hold of my heart as well. I spend most of my time thinking about him, and it feels like I haven’t fully sorted out my thoughts.
“But was Kang Seung Won’s arm always this muscular…?”
Hye ju looked down at the arm that wrapped around her.
Seung Won wasn’t the type who liked to exercise. Just to stay alive, he barely went to the gym once or twice a week.
“So, could this be gamer muscles?”
That could be possible. Pressing the keyboard all day long can only result in such robust arms.
“But looking closely, there are tendons on the back of his hand. Why are each of his long fingers so beautiful?”
She couldn’t take her eyes off the line that connected the back of his hand to his wrist. It was a delicate hand, despite being a man’s.
“I never knew Kang Seung Won had such beautiful hands. Oh, well, even if it’s only in a dream, you find me beautiful, don’t you? Goochygoochy.”
Hye ju raised Seung Won’s hand and lightly touched her cheek, like a puppy.
That’s when it happened. A creepy voice echoed above her forehead.
“Are you crazy?”
“Gasp!”
Rumble, thud!
A thunderbolt struck inside her head.
With trembling pupils, Hye ju looked up. A chilling breath brushing against her forehead, eyes shooting a piercing gaze as if ready to kill.
The moment their eyes met, she knew it was a dream, yet her heart raced.
“Representative… sir?”
“Where did this nonsense come from?”
Whack!
Ju Won tapped her forehead. In that moment, Hye ju woke up from her dream.
“Ouch…”
Hye ju rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes. Even though she was hit in the dream, she could still feel a slight pain on her forehead.
“Hey, what’s wrong? It was just a dream!”
Oh, great. It’s ruined.
It seems that I will receive punishment for not being able to cut off my feelings, knowing that he is Dahee’s boyfriend.
“Why does it have to be Kang Juwon at that moment?”
Hyeju muttered and abruptly stood up from her seat.
It seemed that Suchul had already gone back, as there was no one at home. Looking at the neatly organized house, unlike the morning, her heart felt unnecessarily melancholic. Thinking about her dad who tirelessly commuted like this, afraid that her grownup daughter wouldn’t be able to take care of the household, her nose tingled.
Dingdingdingding!
At that moment, a notification sounded, indicating that the laundry was done.
Hyeju led her stiff body to the laundry room. She started taking out the clothes piled up in the dryer and spreading them on the floor to organize them. Among them, there was one piece of clothing she hadn’t seen before.
“Whose clothes are these?”
Hyeju tilted her head and cautiously held the garment with her fingertips.
Judging by the size, it didn’t seem to be Suchul’s clothes, and it also appeared a bit small for Hyeju to wear.
“It’s blue.”
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.
