As Yeonwoo proudly smiled at the flower-shaped creation, the Yeonwoo who disappeared into Taekyung’s study came back.
“Mom.”
“Yeah. Did you give the cake to Dad?”
“Yes. He said it’s delicious.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Um…”
“Yeah?”
At that moment, the study door swung open, and Taekyung appeared. He handed a clean empty plate to Wooyeon, giving her a light kiss on the forehead.
Their affectionate gestures were so familiar to Yeonwoo that she felt no impact. Whenever Taekyung kissed Wooyeon, Yeonwoo would naturally find something else to do.
This time, too, Yeonwoo was busy quickly cleaning up the messy kitchen.
Wooyeon noticed this and smiled slyly.
“Yeonwoo. Leave it. Mom will take care of it.”
“No, it’s okay. Let’s do it together.”
“It’s fine. You can rest in your room.”
Taekyung, too, sent a look to Yeonwoo, signaling her to come up and get ready.
Reluctantly, Yeonwoo disappeared to the second floor. Taekyung helped with the tasks Yeonwoo was doing.
While doing so, he said, “I’m thinking of going on a date with Yeonwoo.”
“Now? Just the two of you?”
“Yeah.”
A flush of color spread across Wooyeon’s face. She already felt like taking a break, and she thought it was a perfect idea.
“I’d love that!”
“Why aren’t you jealous? We’re going alone.”
At his words, Wooyeon pursed her lips slightly.
“A mom who is jealous of her daughter doesn’t exist.”
“So calm.”
“Take your time and come back late if possible. Okay?”
Seeing Taekyung glance at her, Wooyeon finally burst into laughter.
Taekyung removed whipped cream near Wooyeon’s temple and then put his arm around her waist.
“But why aren’t you asking?”
“About what?”
“Curious about where Dad and daughter are going alone.”
“Obviously, it’s the bookstore.”
“…”
No need to ask. There’s no one in this household who doesn’t know that the bookstore is Cha Yeonwoo’s favorite place in the world.
Taekyung brushed away cream near Wooyeon’s ear.
“Were you worried that Yeonwoo might feel lonely reading books alone?”
“I don’t dislike being alone; it’s just that I don’t dislike reading.”
“Why do you dislike being alone? Both Yeonwoo and I spent time alone and turned out fine.”
“It’s Mom’s heart.”
“…”
“I don’t like my daughter being alone.”
Wooyeon made a face as if she really hated it, and Taekyung gently smoothed her frown with his finger. With a tender smile, he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.
“Okay, I’ll pay more attention.”
“Yeah.”
This time, Taekyung kissed Wooyeon again. Wooyeon naturally nestled in his arms for a moment.
Just smelling his scent already made her feel halfway relieved of fatigue.
“Congratulations. You’re pregnant!”
After finishing the gynecological examination and returning, Wooyeon’s head was in a dazed state.
Feeling something wrong with her body, she hurriedly checked for a hospital appointment before going to the broadcasting station to work.
Her reasonable hunch, unfortunately, did not miss the mark.
“Ha.”
Of course, she wanted a child. She would be so happy if a child resembling Taekyung was born.
But that was a plan for a later time than now.
She wanted to continue the current current affairs program for another 3 or 4 years, and most importantly, there was Yeonwoo.
She planned to wait until Yeonwoo adapted a bit more to the home before slowly considering having a child.
Knowing how much of a big source of anxiety a sibling being born into an adopted family could be, she had heard countless stories.
She worried all day whether Yeonwoo might be deeply hurt by this.
That night, as Wooyeon went to bed, she lay down next to Taekyung and shared the news of her pregnancy.
Taekyung was happier than anyone, reassuring Wooyeon that everything would be fine with Yeonwoo’s tender heart.
Even as Wooyeon buried her face in the soft blanket, her mood felt strange.
The fact that she would soon become the mother of two brought her excitement, nervousness, and simultaneously, various worries.
She could only toss and turn in her dreamland, and whenever she tried to sleep a little more deeply, the faces would inevitably come, making her toss and turn her body several times.
Until when do you think you’ll be so happy?
The one who came like a nightmare was undoubtedly Jeong Suk. On days when she still wasn’t feeling well, he was the presence in her dreams, walking around, and to her, he was still the ‘mom’ who visited her dreams.
Do you still hate me? You still can’t forgive me? So that’s why you can’t make it work! Do you intend to make your daughter like that too? To make her hate you forever? Tsk, tsk. Keep living like that.
Wooyeon, pouring out cold sweat, finally woke up from the dream.
When she opened her eyes, it was Taekyung’s embrace. Taekyung, who had fallen asleep while watching her toss and turn, was holding Wooyeon’s back even in his sleep.
“Did you have a bad dream?”
“……. ”
“Is it the same dream again? That person is really relentless. Should I pour you a cup of tea?”
Wooyeon reassured Taekyung, kissing his forehead.
“I’m okay. I’ll check on Yeonwoo and come back. Go back to sleep.”
“I don’t want to let you go.”
Contrary to that, Wooyeon smiled faintly at his tighter embrace, then gently confirmed that Taekyung had fallen asleep again before slipping out of his arms.
Ascending the stairs and entering the second floor, she went to Yeonwoo’s room.
Lately, Yeonwoo enjoyed bookstore dates with Taekyung every weekend. New books piled up in Yeonwoo’s room.
Until she fell asleep, a thick book lay on Yeonwoo’s bedhead. It seemed like quite a difficult book for a middle school student to read, and Wooyeon felt traces of having read more than half of it.
“It’s difficult…”
Despite being impressive in everything, Wooyeon felt both proud and sorry for Yeonwoo.
With no way to alleviate her loneliness except studying, the young Yoon Wooyeon silently read books during her childhood.
Thinking about how Yeonwoo might have become happier than now, Wooyeon sighed.
Wooyeon gently wiped the back of her sleeping daughter’s hand against her face.
Even though she had to announce to her family that new life had come, not yet.
… She didn’t want to rush it.
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.
