Not wanting to discuss the topic any further, I stopped both of them. Seeing this, Researcher Lee Kyung Hoon quickly changed the conversation topic.
Thus, we had a somewhat tumultuous lunch and started to clean up our trays to return to the office. Just as we were parting ways, Researcher Lee Kyung Hoon whispered in my ear, “Do you know why Chief Ji has been so sharp lately?” Just as I was about to answer,
“Aren’t you coming, Researcher Lee?”
“Huh? Ah. Yes!”
With a sudden change of facial expression, Researcher Lee Kyung Hoon said goodbye and followed Ji Seo Joon out.
“Researcher Ji Seo Joon seems to care for Manager Moon a lot.”
Baek In Ha, who had been quietly watching, spoke.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. From what I see, maybe even a little too much? Maybe that’s why rumors are going around.”
“Huh?”
As she was mumbling to herself, looking at the spot where Ji Seo Joon and Lee Kyung Hoon had disappeared, she was startled by my voice.
“Huh? Ah. What did I just say? My mouth, it’s a problem.”
Then she began to slap her own mouth. I grabbed her wrist.
“People might find it odd, but Ji Seo Joon is just like that. He might be difficult to approach, but once you get close to him, he takes good care of you.”
“Ah… I see.”
“Shall we head back to the office now?”
With a bright smile, I turned towards the direction of the office.
[Star Icon][Star Icon]I received a text from Researcher Jung Chan Hyung around the time I was about to leave work.
[I hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say first. If it’s alright, could we meet for a moment?] His message was filled with apologies.
Should I have sent a message first? After some thought, I replied to him.
[I assume you’re feeling this way because of the issue I suspect? If that’s the case, Researcher Jeong Chan-hyung, I don’t think you have anything to be sorry for. I’m not the only victim here. However, since it’s a false rumor, we should be a bit careful. Meeting up might be a bit difficult. Thank you for your concern.]After sending the long message, I heaved a deep sigh and hurried to prepare for leaving work.
The elevator arrived and I quickly squeezed in among the people to head home. At the bus stop where the bus for home was arriving, there was Researcher Jeong Chan-hyung.
People at our company who knew both of us began to glance at us.
Should I greet him or not? I wondered. Then, he quickly approached me.
“I’ve been waiting for you.”
“Excuse me?”
“I have something important to say. I was waiting because I thought you might not want to meet.”
At his firm expression, I found myself unable to respond, just staring at him blankly.
“This place isn’t the best… shall we move somewhere else?”
He then began to walk briskly. What should I do? Follow him? Torn, I ultimately trailed a few steps behind Researcher Jeong Chan-hyung.
We entered a quiet café, a short distance from the office. Given that it was evening, we were the only customers.
“What would you like to drink?”
“Huh? Ah… anything will do.”
Acknowledging my response, he ordered two cups of warm herbal tea.
“Sorry for making you uncomfortable by waiting here.”
He smiled that charming smile of his and scratched the back of his head.
“I feel like I keep having to apologize.”
“No, it’s okay. But what is this important thing you have to say…”
Just as I was asking him, our ordered drinks arrived.
“One moment.”
He abruptly stood up to fetch the drinks. The scent of tea filled the small café.
“I’m not sure why such a malicious post was uploaded on that forum.”
He spoke, staring into the cup of warm tea.
“Yes…”
“I found out about that post just this morning. Yoo Nara came and asked me if it’s true that I’m dating Deputy Moon.”
I was a bit shocked by his words.
If someone had written that post, Yoo Nara seemed the most likely suspect. But to think she came and asked him if we were dating…
“So I knew right away. I wanted to apologize immediately, but… it was difficult to find the right words.”
Researcher Jeong Chan-hyung tightly gripped the mug filled with warm tea.
“So, I wrote and deleted messages multiple times. You didn’t notice, did you?”
He looked up from the mug to smile at me.
“Obviously, this kind of rumor would be harder on you, Deputy Moon Da Yul, than on me. Were you okay?”
“…If I said it wasn’t hard at all, I’d be lying. But it was okay. Thank you for worrying about me.”
I tried to smile as brightly as possible to convey my feelings to him. Then, he suddenly looked into my eyes and coughed awkwardly a few times.
“Is that what you wanted to say?”
“Well, that’s… actually…”
Stammering, Researcher Jeong Chan-hyung began. He looked at me with a flushed face.
“I like you.”
“Pardon?”
“I like you, Deputy Moon Da Yul.”
Avoiding eye contact just moments before, he now looked straight into my eyes. His face flushed, as if it would burst.
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.
