“Wow. What an astonishing coincidence.”
On our way out after eating, we unexpectedly bumped into Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong.
“Da Yul, who is this?”
My mom looked at Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong with curiosity sparkling in her eyes. I was about to introduce him briefly when he bowed and greeted her first.
“Ah, hello. You must be Deputy Moon Da Yul’s mother. I am Jeong Chanhyeong, working at the same company.”
He gave a warm smile and bowed politely, which made my mother cover her mouth and laugh.
“Ho ho. Such a handsome young man as a colleague… it seems you’re close with our Da Yul.”
“No, mom.”
I tried to prevent my mother’s nonsense before it began, but Mr. Jeong Chanhyeong quickly responded.
“Rather than being close… lately, we’ve been coincidentally running into each other. I believe it’s more than an ordinary connection.”
“Oh my. I see.”
“I thought Deputy Moon Da Yul was beautiful because she resembled someone, turns out it’s her mother.”
“Ho ho ho. This is the first time I’ve heard such a compliment, but thank you anyway.”
I simply stared with my mouth agape at the absurd conversation between my mother and Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong.
“Did you come here alone?”
My mother looked around Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong and asked.
“I came with my parents, but they finished their meal and left earlier. I was just about to leave but seeing Deputy Moon Da Yul, I thought to at least greet her.”
“Oh my. Such a nice personality.”
My mother kept exclaiming ‘Oh my’ while looking at him.
“We’re about to go to a cafe to have some coffee, would you like to join us?”
I was staring at my mother in annoyance when her words surprised me.
“Mom! No. What if you suddenly propose like that.”
“Oh dear, did I invite you too abruptly?”
My mother asked him with an overly apologetic expression. He accepted her invitation graciously, his friendly smile becoming brighter.
“No, not at all. I’d love it if you buy me a coffee.”
This man, no matter how goodnatured he was, it was odd to say something like this having met only a few times.
“No, don’t feel obligated. My mom made a rather rash request, right? It’s okay to refuse.”
I hinted at him to decline my mom’s coffee offer, careful not to be rude.
But.
“No, it’s not a burden. I was planning to go to a café with my parents anyway, but an unexpected matter came up and they had to leave first. If it’s alright, could I join you?”
He spoke like this, what could I say to refuse? In the end, I found myself heading to the café, squeezed between my mom and Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong.
“I wonder how you find such places.”
Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong mentioned he had a café he usually went to and led us there.
It was a café created by renovating a traditional Korean house, fully showcasing its oriental beauty. The old wooden columns and beams only added to its charm.
“I’m glad you like it.”
He said, his eyes sparkling with a pleasant smile.
“Are you okay with it, Deputy Moon?”
“Huh? Yes. The atmosphere is nice.”
“I’m glad.”
Although it was brief, his consideration was impressive, and he was very adept at dealing with adults. When the coffee we ordered arrived, he promptly got up, fetched the tray and placed it nicely in front of my mom and me before sitting down.
“Enjoy your drink, ma’am.”
“Yes, ho ho.”
Looking at him courteously calling my mom, whom he met for the first time today, “Mother,” I thought, “So, such people exist.” Both Ji Seo Joon and I were not that gentle, so it seemed quite novel to us.
“Chanhyeong’s girlfriend must be so lucky. He’s handsome, wellmannered, and has a good personality.”
This woman!
I subtly kicked my mom’s leg under the table.
“Uh, I don’t have a girlfriend.”
“What’s wrong with the women at your company?”
Unable to comprehend that Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong didn’t have a girlfriend, she started to criticize the judgement of all the women at our company.
“Mom, stop.”
Although I spoke softly while biting my back teeth, it seemed like she didn’t hear me.
“Haha. I feel very good that you are taking my side.”
“It’s not about taking sides, it’s the truth. Sigh. What about my daughter?”
Suddenly, I was brought up.
“Deputy Moon Da Yul? Deputy Moon Da Yul, do you have a boyfriend?”
He asked me. I hesitated, not knowing how to respond, but my mom spoke for me.
“She doesn’t have a boyfriend.”
“Is that so?”
This time, Jeong Chanhyeong looked at me with a face that couldn’t comprehend.
“But, Researcher Ji Seo Joon is……”
Ji Seo Joon…? Why is Ji Seo Joon being brought up while talking about boyfriends? I flinched momentarily, wondering if Jeong Chanhyeong knew something. However, judging by his expression, he didn’t seem to have noticed any secret romance.
“Who? Seo Joon? Ah. Seo Joon also works at the same company. Seo Joon and she are just friends. They’re not that kind of relationship.”
“Mom, please stop it.”
I began to notice my mom’s attempts to pair me with Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong. This was getting out of hand and it could potentially be rude to Researcher Jeong Chanhyeong. I couldn’t sit back and watch anymore.
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.
