While the phone rang, Ina was extremely tense.
It was just a phone call, yet she felt incredibly nervous.
Swallowing hard, she focused intently on the ringing sound, which then stopped.
Juwon’s voice came through.
[Dash] Hello?At the sound of his voice, Ina’s heart started to beat wildly.
It was like fireworks exploded in her head, signaling the right answer with a ding-dong-dang sound.
“Hel-hello?”
[Dash] Oh, Ina. Hold on a second.Juwon spoke in a gentle voice before his footsteps suggested he was walking away.
Shortly after, his voice returned.
[Dash] Hello?“Ye-yes, hello?”
[Dash] What’s up? You’re calling me?Juwon’s voice was playful and teasing.
“Ha-have I never called you first before?”
[Dash] Nope, never.“Oh, that’s… Sorry.”
[Dash] Ha ha ha. Why are you apologizing right away for something like that?Juwon chuckled over the phone.
“Is it not something to be sorry about?”
Hyunju nudged Ina, signaling her to get a grip.
Ina nodded, understanding, when Juwon continued speaking cheerfully.
[Dash] No need to be sorry. If someone wants to hear a voice, they should call.Ina’s heart, which had just calmed down, fluttered uncontrollably again.
“Wh-what are you doing right now?”
[Dash] Me? I’m at my dad’s house.“At your father’s house?”
[Dash] Yeah, we planned to have a meal here.“Oh, I see.”
“Me? I am…”
Before Ina could reply, a woman’s voice came from Juwon’s end.
[Dash] Brother.Brother?
Ina’s eyes shook at the word.
[Dash] Ina, hold on for a second.Juwon’s voice faded as he conversed with someone else.
During that brief moment, Ina felt an uneasy and anxious thumping in her heart.
She unconsciously began biting her nails, and Hyunju signaled, asking what was wrong.
Ina was about to shake her head when Juwon’s voice returned.
[Dash] Ina, sorry, but I have guests here. I have to go.“Oh, that’s fine. Let’s talk later.”
Despite her reply, Ina felt her mood sinking.
As she was about to end the call, Juwon asked:
[Dash] Do you have plans for tonight?“Huh?”
[Dash] If not, I’ll come over to your place later. How about a coffee?Ina’s spirits, which had plummeted, began to flutter back to the surface.
“Yeah, let’s do that.”
Ina replied with a shy smile.
[Dash] Alright, I’ll call you when I’m leaving. See you later.“Yeah.”
After hanging up, Ina smiled faintly.
Hyunju looked at her, puzzled by the rapid changes in her expressions.
“What’s with all those facial expressions in just a few minutes?”
“Huh? Oh, that’s because…”
Ina, blushing, replied shyly.
“Juwon said he’d come over tonight for coffee.”
Hyunju’s eyes widened before she exclaimed excitedly.
“What? You totally got butterflies, didn’t you?”
“Yeah. As soon as I heard his voice… my heart was pounding.”
Ina confessed honestly, her face turning red.
“Wow! Epic!”
Hyunju hugged Ina with a big smile on her face.
“My friend finally found her answer? You’re amazing!”
Hyunju clapped Ina’s hands together excitedly as if she was about to dance.
Ina smiled shyly, saying thank you.
“But, why were you shocked earlier?”
Hyunju stopped clapping and asked.
Ina recalled the female voice she heard on the phone.
“That’s because… a woman called Juwon ‘brother’.”
“Brother?”
The word ‘brother’ seemed to have a significant impact on women, as Hyunju’s eyes widened too.
“Didn’t Juwon say he was at his father’s house?”
“That’s right.”
“So, why ‘brother’? Does Juwon have a younger sister?”
“No, he doesn’t.”
“Then who was that woman?”
“I don’t know.”
Ina’s expression turned gloomy.
Seeing Ina’s downcast look, Hyunju chuckled.
“Oh, our Seo Ina, are you already feeling jealous?”
Unable to deny it, Ina pursed her lips.
Seeing this, Hyunju tapped Ina’s shoulder and said,
“Hey, what’s there to be jealous about? Juwon said he’s coming to see you later. That means that woman is of no significance, right? So, think about what you’re going to say to Juwon when you see him later.”
Ina’s mind became cluttered again at the thought of Juwon’s visit.
“Hey, there’s no need to overthink. It’s clear that Juwon likes you, and you’ve finally realized your feelings. Both of you have mutual feelings, so why hesitate? If you keep dilly-dallying, you might lose a handsome and impressive guy like Juwon to other women. Like the one who called him ‘brother’ earlier.”
Ina snapped back to her senses at the mention of losing him.
Meanwhile, in Seongbuk-dong,
Juwon, having just hung up the phone, was looked at with a sheepish expression by Subin.
“Let’s go down.”
At Juwon’s words, Subin quickly agreed and followed him.
As she followed him down the stairs, Subin gazed at Juwon’s back, utterly enchanted.
Even from behind, this man was breathtakingly handsome. His tall stature, broad shoulders, and well-defined arm muscles under his knit sweater were more than enough to stir Subin’s heart.
Two hours earlier,
Juwon visited his father’s house in Seongbuk-dong.
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.
