“Meet him once. Han Na wants to introduce you.”
That night, after dinner, Ja Hyun covertly summoned Hyo Jin into her bedroom.
“…What about your son if I go?”
What an excuse. Ja Hyun burst into laughter as if finding Hyo Jin cheeky.
“Well, Kang Announcer can take care of him. This is a chance for Yul to get closer to his potential stepmother. Isn’t it beneficial for both?”
“Well, yes, but…”
Recalling the baby who had blatantly rejected her earlier in the day, Hyo Jin’s concern came first.
“What? You said you don’t have a boyfriend, is there someone else you have in mind…?”
Ja Hyun’s vague suspicion grew as Hyo Jin, who seemed ready to step forward, hesitated.
“No, it’s not like that.”
It wasn’t?
Recalling her grandson who had taken care of Hyo Jin throughout the dinner, Ja Hyun felt a sharp migraine and pressed her temples with her fingers.
No matter how much Gyo Hwan couldn’t forget his late wife, if his son liked her, he’d pay more attention to her and lean towards her.
Given that until now, her son had delayed his marriage for several years using Yul as an excuse, Ja Hyun’s guard was higher than ever.
“I’ll make sure to provide you a decent wedding gift. If you need anything, just say.”
“Eh? Why would you, ma’am?”
She thought it was enough to just keep an eye on her, was she suggesting to elevate her status?
“You don’t have to feel burdened. It’s obvious that our Seung Yul is a private tutor, so it’s only natural that we treat you to that extent, even for Yul’s sake.”
Sitting at the dressing table, Ja Hyun smiled with her lips as she looked at Hyo Jin reflected in the mirror.
“So young and beautiful. No man wouldn’t be interested in you. Moreover, when Yul goes to England, you’ll soon return to your job as an elementary school teacher. Aren’t you the best potential daughterinlaw?”
Hyo Jin knew better than anyone that this was not merely a compliment.
The next afternoon.
Jeong Eum International School Foundation.
A red sports car stopped in front of Seung Yul, who was sitting on the fountain and swinging his legs in the air.
“Seung Yul, get in!”
What? Seung Yul raised an eyebrow when he saw Han Na lower her car window and push her sunglasses up onto her head.
“What about my teacher?”
“Didn’t you hear from your grandmother? She left you with me today and went to see someone.”
Wow, so she actually left me with her to meet that man?
Seung Yul, who had jumped down from the fountain, pulled on the seatbelt in the backseat where a car seat was installed.
“Where should I take you? The amusement park?”
Han Na, who had taken the wheel, looked at Seung Yul in the rearview mirror as if she were serving a highranking official.
“Let’s go home.”
He was putting up a strong front.
Han Na, who had planned to spend quality time alone with him and score some points, started the car with a grimace.
“What kind of person is the man introduced to your teacher?”
Seung Yul’s fist, as he looked out the window, was clenched tightly.
“Is he cool? Does he earn a lot of money? What does he do?”
And most importantly,
“Is he a trustworthy person?”
“Why are you worried about that? You’re like an old man.”
“It’s about my teacher, so it’s natural for me to be curious.”
“Oh, don’t worry.”
He’s a prosecutor, but he’s so handsome that he’s been the top pick for blind dates since his days at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. He’s got a line of junior announcers waiting to be introduced to him.
“Why introduce the teacher if he’s so good? Why don’t you meet him yourself?”
“I have a father, don’t I? Didn’t grandmother specially request you to introduce a good person to the teacher?”
It was annoying. They hadn’t even asked for my permission, they left me with my aunt and sent the teacher out.
Sogongdong, inside a hotel coffee shop.
“I would like to have a wedding ceremony while I am in public service. Since you will be returning to public school as a teacher after you finish being a private tutor, we shouldn’t have a problem with guests.”
The man, dressed neatly in a suit like a star prosecutor from a courtroom drama, handed over the preprepared marriage business plan.
“So, are you saying that to marry you, I have to prepare all this?”
A foreign executive class car, a 32pyeong apartment in Samseongdong, an office in Gangnam Teheranro?
At the sight of Hyo Jin blinking her eyes in surprise, the man let out an awkward laugh.
“According to announcer Kang Han Na, if you marry the heir from Sangrimwon, you will surely do one of these three things.”
“Eh? From Sangrimwon?”
“An annual salary of 60 billion won. Gyo Hwan, the representative who receives a consultation fee of 20 million won per hour, only has one son, and you are his private tutor. Wouldn’t you do at least this much?”
What’s this, why is he drooling over my wedding gift? It looks like he’s trying to eat me up, he’s even boiling spicy soup?
Hyo Jin liked money, but seeing him reveal it this way was truly distasteful.
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.
