Upon entering the room, the atmosphere felt similar to that day, the air filling her lungs. The space, excessively large for just the two of them, heightened the tension.
The modest lighting and the pre-set table gave 윤우연 a place to rest her gaze.
“Didn’t you think my response to your message was quite delayed?” 태경 remarked, placing his jacket neatly on the sofa.
She felt her face flush with embarrassment, recalling how she had ignored his invitation to meet, only to contact him hours later with a request. Still, she felt it was necessary to make a distinction. This meeting was strictly for business, for the sake of the broadcast.
“I hope there’s no misunderstanding about today’s meeting.”
As 태경 sat down first, he looked up at 윤우연, still standing by the entrance.
“Do I still seem easy to you?”
“What?”
“I think I said this before. 윤우연, you seem to think I am easy.”
“…….”
“And yet, you come here again, deeply pressing down your hat. You’re not here just for business, are you?”
“태경-ssi.”
“Sit down. If you plan to talk, let’s start by making eye contact.”
Essentially, he was telling her to take off the hat that was obstructing her view. As she removed the cap, 윤우연 sat opposite him.
After getting entangled once, it was confusing whether it was his intention or hers to keep meeting. She couldn’t help but chuckle at the thought.
Setting aside personal emotions for the moment, 윤우연 carefully explained the purpose of their meeting today.
His beautiful face broke into a subtle smile.
“So, you need footage for the broadcast?”
“Yes. As the investigation progresses, they will definitely make a move. We need material that can stir public sentiment on our side.”
“Aren’t the media supposed to relay only the facts? Your words sound like you’re asking me to create a situation.”
윤우연 leaned forward, showing a more active engagement in the conversation.
“The media doesn’t convey lies. It’s not about creating a situation, but showing their hidden side as it is.”
“And what would that mean?”
“There have been similar cases before. Each time, the prosecution’s investigation was shut down before it could even start. Expanding the scope of the issue is our only option.”
“And the compensation?”
A typical 태경 question.
윤우연 swallowed once and then looked at him directly.
“As expected. You know about 미인정.”
He laughed comfortably.
“I’ve been there before.”
“…….”
태경 leaned his chin on his hand, gazing intently at 윤우연. He seemed to find her evasive response very cheeky, but also apparently pleasing.
He tipped his head back and downed his drink in one gulp. To match his pace, 윤우연 quickly emptied her glass. She knew well enough that drinking alone or bringing a car were no longer excuses that would work with this man.
If he drank, 윤우연 had to drink too. Though 태경 never explicitly stated it, she could tell.
The alcohol consumed was now beyond her usual limit. With her head spinning and stomach uneasy, 윤우연 pressed her forehead.
“Are you drunk?”
태경 asked, almost as if he wished for it. 윤우연 shook her head in denial.
“No, I’m fine.”
She straightened her posture, fixing her gaze straight ahead.
Their eyes met briefly in a momentary lock. 태경 was dangerous for this reason; his thoughts were unreadable.
Irritated, 윤우연 bit her lip. During this moment, a low vibration emanated from her phone placed on the table.
The familiar name on the screen furrowed 윤우연’s brow. Unlike other contacts, she had saved his name as a café in Seoul, a secret love affair.
No one should have known that ‘Illiside’ was 김민준, the youngest son of 회동건설.
김민준, who had boldly declared he would never marry that woman, ended up holding an engagement ceremony successfully.
김민준 and 조인영.
The discord between the two elicited an involuntary smile. Brushing her hair behind her ear, 윤우연 flipped her phone face down.
태경, observing her actions, poured more alcohol and curled his lips slightly.
“Answer it. Don’t mind me.”
“No, it’s not urgent.”
“It’s 김 상무, isn’t it?”
His question held a peculiar nuance, almost as if talking to himself. A man who had gone through an engagement ceremony calling his old lover late at night wasn’t good for either of them.
윤우연 maintained a poker face.
“No, it isn’t.”
“Haven’t you sorted things out?”
Another question flew at her, prompting 윤우연 to gather her thoughts.
It was a professional habit.
Filtering her words before speaking, ensuring she only said what she could be accountable for – a habit she had honed for a long time.
Should she just admit it? Or if I cry in front of you again one night?
Allowing you to harbor such a misunderstanding.
But 윤우연, do you really want that?
To be perceived as a light woman who uses another man to spend a night to forget a past lover.
The thought was brief.
“I have sorted it out.”
“After crying that day?”
“…….”
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.
