The short ringtone continued before Hee-wook picked up the phone.
[Oh. So-eun.]Unlike the Saturday when he had shouted in anger, Hee-wook’s voice was quite gentle now.
That’s to be expected. He must have heard about Sunday’s incident from his sister. He must be trying to soothe me so I wouldn’t get angry.
As expected, Hee-wook immediately broached the subject before So-eun could speak.
[So-eun, good you called. I had something to tell you too. You confronted me about why I didn’t tell you my sister is O-type.]“You heard about it.”
[But my sister can’t undergo surgery. She’s Kim Mal-hee’s daughter; where would she go without that blood? My sister’s liver is as bad as my mom’s. So, I hope you understand that. But if you’re still doubtful, I’ll show you the medical reports.]“Sure. Show me.”
[…Huh?]“If you really want to show me, then show me.”
So-eun coldly retorted in a flat tone.
Hesitating as if taken aback, Hee-wook then stepped back.
[So-eun, let’s not fight over this. What can we do now? We can’t take the liver from you and reattach it.]“…….”
[So-eun, you love me, right? If you love me, you should wish for peace and happiness for all our family, shouldn’t you?]“Hee-wook. Let’s meet and talk. Tonight.”
So-eun cut him off and proposed.
[I’m on a business trip to a provincial court today.]“What about tomorrow evening?”
[I’m busy tomorrow too.]“Still, make some time. It won’t take long. I promise.”
[Alright. I’ll try to make time. You can come here, right?]“Yes, I’ll do that. Let’s meet at seven tomorrow. Is that okay?”
[Alright. I might be late, but I won’t be much. Wait for me.]The call abruptly ended.
So-eun stared at her blurred reflection on the darkened phone screen. Her once-hated face no longer seemed detestable.
[Star icon]The next day.
So-eun returned to work with a refreshed face.
“Manager! Are you feeling better?”
Her colleague Park Bo-bae at the next desk greeted her first.
“Yeah, thanks to you. Were you busy because of me yesterday?”
So-eun responded, handing her a vanilla latte she bought from a nearby coffee shop.
“Oh my! Why such a treat! You didn’t have to do this for me. Manager Jang Eun-pyo was the one who had a tough time.”
“Right.”
While they were chatting, Jang Eun-pyo, the manager from the same team, arrived and sat down. So-eun stood up and approached Manager Jang.
“Manager Jang.”
“Yes, Manager Han.”
Jang Eun-pyo was as reticent as ever today.
Having hardly ever spoken to him, even a simple greeting felt awkward.
“Thank you for covering for me yesterday.”
“It was nothing.”
After the polite greeting, So-eun cautiously offered the beverage she had brought.
“Please have this.”
“Oh, it’s fine.”
“Do you dislike vanilla lattes?”
“No, I like them… I’ll enjoy it, thank you.”
Eun-pyo, who seemed flustered for a moment, hesitantly took the drink with both hands. So-eun noticed his lips trembling slightly. She couldn’t tell if Manager Jang was trying to suppress a smile or was making an effort to smile.
“Are you feeling better?”
“Yes, I’m all better.”
“That’s good to hear.”
While standing awkwardly opposite Eun-pyo, So-eun’s internal phone rang.
It was a call from Director Kim Tae-joon.
So-eun went up to Director Kim’s office on the 7th floor. Following Moon-kyung’s guidance, she entered the office where Director Kim stood up to greet her.
“Director, did you call for me?”
“Yes, I did. I told you not to overdo it on weekends and then suffer during the week.”
Knowing why I was suffering, yet he says this.
So-eun narrowed her eyes and glanced at Tae-joon indifferently.
Perhaps because of everything that had happened, or because he had seen all her embarrassing moments, she no longer felt as intimidated by him as before.
Tae-joon, seemingly aware of this change, quietly observed So-eun and then asked.
“Are you alright now?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“Have you sorted everything out?”
“It will take about two weeks. I will do my best.”
“No, I’m asking about what happened on Sunday.”
Tae-joon also seemed not to shy away from So-eun’s personal matters. In fact, he had always been forward, but now he seemed to take So-eun’s love life as his own business.
“I’ll sort it out soon.”
So-eun’s reply narrowed his eyes.
It’s obvious. He’s thinking, ‘So it wasn’t because of breaking up with her boyfriend that she got sick. She just took sick leave because she was suffering alone?’
“It’s taking quite a long time.”
“…….”
“I thought you sorted it out and rested yesterday.”
Mocking at its best. Kim Tae-joon was flaunting his expertise.
Even if this man teases me, I won’t be bothered anymore, I won’t be….
“Are you going to sort it out by meeting him?”
“That’s the plan. But, Director, I might not be able to do overtime today.”
I expected him to be petty about why I couldn’t do overtime, but Tae-joon threw an unexpected question.
“Where did you plan to meet? In Seoul?”
“Yes.”
“Can you get there on your own?”
“Yes. I can take a taxi.”
“I’ll drive you there.”
So-eun crinkled her nose.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
