The secretary and team members in the 24th-floor Development Division were half out of their minds due to the overwhelming workload coming from Thailand.
“Madam, what brings you here?”
Seeing Green in a bright yellow flare dress like a yellow rose, Namiran’s secretary greeted her warmly.
“You’ve been through a lot. Have some of this while you work.”
Green placed various sandwiches, rolls, and fresh fruit juice on the table. At 4:30 PM, the most hungry time, everyone welcomed the delicious snacks that appeared.
“The head of the headquarters called today and asked if you could take care of this instead. And also this.”
Green handed Sunwoo’s personal card to Namiran’s secretary. Smiling, Green explained as Namiran accepted the card without understanding English.
“The head asked for a Korean beef dinner with this card tonight. The spending limit is unlimited.”
“Wow! Korean beef! Korean beef! Thank you, Head!”
Seeing everyone cheering, Green also felt happy. Ah, Korean beef is indeed love.
She took the remaining bread bag and went to the vice chairman’s office. Inyoung’s secretary welcomed her warmly.
“Is the vice chairman inside?”
“Yes, he’s waiting.”
As they entered the office after knocking, Inyoung, who had been looking at documents in front of his desk, took off his glasses and looked at Green.
“Come on in. I was a bit surprised when you said you were coming.”
“Sunwoo asked me to buy some red bean buns that your mother likes. Please have these while we talk.”
“Sunwoo?”
Inyoung, looking alternately at Green and the bread bag, seemed surprised. Sensing that she might be interrupting a busy mother, Green quickly placed the bread bag on the table.
“I’ll leave now since you seem busy. Take care of your health. Don’t overwork yourself.”
As Green bowed to leave, Inyoung called her back.
“Wanna join me for a meal?”
“Is it really okay? I don’t mind.”
Without any hesitation, Green approached and spread the bread on the table. For a moment, Inyoung was taken aback, thinking, ‘I have so much work to do, why did I bring this girl here?’ However, looking at her offering two red bean buns and going to the secretary to ask for two glasses of milk, he thought it might be okay to take a short break.
“The name of this bakery sounds unfamiliar.”
Green brought two types of red bean buns—one from Inyoung’s regular bakery and another from an unfamiliar bakery.
“I have a friend who is a bread enthusiast, and she says this bakery is better than my mother’s favorite bakery. Taste them and see if you can tell the difference.”
Inyoung started with the familiar red bean bun. It was indeed delicious. For a fair evaluation, he tasted the red bean bun from the unfamiliar bakery after a sip of milk.
Suddenly, the truth revealed itself.
“Indeed, this one is tasty.”
“Really? Wow, Bread Enthusiast Hanna was right!”
Proudly, Green laughed while munching on the red bean bun. Then, she pushed the new red bean bun toward Inyoung.
Inyoung found Green cute and mischievous. “Is the studio opening preparation going well?”
“Yes, I’ve acquired new lenses and a Photoshop computer. I’m truly grateful to Grandfather. I’ll do my best.”
Seeing Inyoung nodding silently, Green cautiously spoke up.
“When things settle down this time, may I take photos of your grandparents? I mean, more like capturing their natural charm rather than formal pictures. What do you think about promotional photos, taken in various styles?”
“Why would you want to take photos?”
“I saw articles about the two of them before, and the pictures seemed a bit lacking. Instead of stiff, formal photos like passport pictures, it would be nice to have pictures that highlight your grandparents’ wisdom and charm. How about taking various promotional photos this time?”
“…Not a bad idea.”
Green, who had worried that Inyoung might reject her proposal outright, smiled broadly at his positive response. She was so pleased that she could express her gratitude in this way. On the other hand, she also hoped that this photo shoot would bring Sunwoo and Inyoung a little closer.
Sunwoo, who used to address Inyoung as the vice chairman instead of mother, had a somewhat rigid attitude towards her. Perhaps it was because he wasn’t Inyoung’s biological son, but from what Green had experienced so far, Inyoung was a fair person, even as a daughter-in-law who fell short.
Although there wasn’t a noticeable difference in how Sunwoo treated him, there was undoubtedly a warm aura. It seemed unlikely that she would dislike Sunwoo because of his complex about being born out of wedlock and instruct him to call her ‘vice chairman.’
It was a more plausible guess that Sunwoo’s complex about being born out of wedlock was preventing him from discovering Inyoung’s sincerity.
‘Mother and Sunwoo need to have a conversation.’
Green’s mind was spinning rapidly, contemplating what she could do for her beloved Sunwoo.
Even on Saturday evening, Green’s studio was brightly lit. Due to Sunwoo’s request, she had been to K1 headquarters and distributed promotional flyers, and as a result, the official studio website preparation was in chaos.
Since she had planned to open on Monday, whether for better or for worse, Green felt impatient.
Then a call came from Sunwoo. Green’s face brightened.
“I’m still at the studio. I’ll be at home to meet Sunwoo at the scheduled time.”
“Well, that’s great.”
Upon hearing that Sunwoo was coming, Green found it hard to calm her pounding heart. With her mind empty and time passing monotonously, she struggled to finish her work quickly.
Ding!
As her chest tightened, and breathing became increasingly difficult, at the moment when she felt she might suffocate, the studio door opened with a cheerful chime, and Sunwoo entered.
Although he looked a bit tired, he was still a handsome husband who made her heart flutter.
“Sunwoo, I missed you.”
Rushing over to hug him tightly, Sunwoo also extended his arms, embracing her firmly.
“I thought you’d welcome me this enthusiastically; I should have come a bit earlier.”
Strangely, tears kept welling up, so Green buried her face deeper into Sunwoo’s chest. At that, Sunwoo forcibly lifted her head.
“Show me your face. I missed you so much, Green.”
Feeling embarrassed yet lifting her head, Green met eyes with Sunwoo. Sunwoo lightly kissed her lips, and taking a step back, he admired her.
“A very pretty dress, isn’t it?”
“Hanna gave it to me as a congratulatory gift for the opening. I wore it like a uniform all week.”
Green playfully twirled around, spreading the hem of the dress in a large circle. The dress formed a large ring around her slender body.
As a result, Sunwoo almost stumbled.
Although he wanted to kiss Green’s lips deeply right away, he was trying to hold back, as once he started, it seemed difficult to stop, especially when she kept teasing him without realizing 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.
