Married First, a Couple - Chapter 4

“Of course, I thought you would help.”

“What should I… help you with?”

Tae Yeon’s mouth was dry, not knowing what Do Joon would say. Finally, he opened his mouth.

“First, we need to fix you getting so tense whenever I approach you.”

Even though he was right, it was impossible to adapt in just one day. Tae Yeon, who had been silent, opened her eyes wide and looked at Do Joon.

He was so tall that she had to tilt her head up quite a bit to make eye contact and talk to him.

“Of course I can’t help but be nervous. My husband, whom I haven’t seen for a year and a half, suddenly fell from the sky today!”

“You mean if I had contacted you beforehand, you would have been prepared, is that it?”

“Well… at least my heart wouldn’t be racing in surprise like it is now.”

After saying that, Tae Yeon realized her mistake. Not only was it awkward being alone with Do Joon, but looking at his stunningly handsome face, her heart was pounding rapidly for no reason.

It definitely wasn’t because she was attracted to him. She was just so shocked by this situation that she couldn’t adapt to. She was worried about the eventful days that would unfold starting tomorrow.

That was all there was to it.

However, saying that her heart was pounding was the perfect thing to be misunderstood. Tae Yeon opened her mouth to correct what she just said, but she had no choice but to shut it tightly.

Do Joon took one step closer, raising the corners of his mouth as if he found it interesting.

“Your heart is pounding. Can I take that to mean it’s because of me?”

“…”

“Even if it’s a political marriage, I suppose I’m at least your type.”

“That’s not what I meant. Today has been so hectic, and I’m flustered, so…”

The more she opened her mouth, gibberish poured out, driving her crazy. She had never felt like she was at a loss for words in her life.

But with Do Joon standing in front of her with an intimidating face, she kept showing an unusual side of herself.

Do Joon seemed to find Tae Yeon cute, his eyes much more generous than before.

“Do you not get this nervous in front of the man you love?”

“What?”

What random thing was he saying now?

She couldn’t tell if their conversation wasn’t flowing well because they hadn’t seen each other in a long time. Or if this was just how Cha Do Joon’s way of conversing was.

Before Do Joon left for the KK Entertainment branch in the US, their wedding was rushed.

So they took wedding photos to be distributed to the media, registered their marriage, and had one meal with their elders.

It didn’t matter that she met Do Joon for the first time on the day of the wedding photoshoot.

At least, that’s how it was at the time. There were no plans for her to live together with Do Joon under one roof like this.

Do Joon asked again.

“I’m quite curious what kind of expression you would have when you’re with that man.”

“Do Joon.”

“Tell me.”

“I don’t know why you keep probing me about whether I have another man since earlier.”

Do Joon looked down at Tae Yeon with an arrogant expression, as if daring her to say more.

“I haven’t done anything that would harm you, Do Joon.”

“Harm…”

Do Joon raised his hand and stroked his chin. He looked like he had a lot to say, but different words flowed from his mouth.

“I hope it stays that way.”

Do Joon took another step closer, narrowing the distance. When Tae Yeon tried to step back, he grabbed her shoulders with his large hands.

“And I hope you don’t avoid me like this either.”

“…I’ll try. In return, please refrain from touching me without warning like this, Do Joon.”

Without a word, Do Joon quickly removed his hands that were on Tae Yeon’s shoulders. Then he loosened his tie.

“I’ll use the bathroom attached to the master bedroom.”

“Go ahead.”

Do Joon entered the bedroom first using his long legs. Tae Yeon sighed deeply as she watched the door close with a click.

She couldn’t let her guard down even after coming home.

“I guess we’ll be sharing the bed too?”

She felt dizzy. It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought of getting a separate place, but she knew Do Joon wouldn’t allow it, so she gave up on the idea.

So that Do Joon could wash up and change comfortably, Tae Yeon used the bathroom in the guest room on the second floor. She was about to go straight to the bedroom, but moved to the living room sofa instead.

She was very tired from being tense all day, but she couldn’t just go into the bedroom and lie down on the bed like this.

Tae Yeon slowly closed her eyes, leaning her body against the cozy sofa.

“I can do this… I can.”

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Do Joon entered the bathroom and turned on the shower. Hot water flowed between his smoothly divided muscles.

“I should have at least contacted her before coming.”

At first, he didn’t feel the need to tell Tae Yeon that he was returning to Korea.

She must have been happily living carefree with another man, not even thinking about him.

He wanted to shatter that happy daily life, and he was curious what she was hiding from him, so he deliberately entered Korea without contacting her.

“She’s a woman with many charms indeed.”

Her aura was different every time he saw her. If the woman he met on the wedding photoshoot day was a submissive person, her assertiveness in front of him today seemed very bold.

And the woman in the photo he received from the mysterious person. She looked dizzyingly sexy.

Can a person change so drastically depending on the situation?

He was curious for a moment, but it wasn’t something to ponder for long. It was a marriage in name only anyway.

There was a separate reason why Do Joon, who had been doing well in the US, had to urgently come to Korea.

Do Joon recalled that incident from a month ago as he was hit by the stream of hot water.

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A month ago.

Do Joon, who had been running KK Entertainment well in the US, was delivered a mysterious document.

Secretary Choi entered the office with the document that had no sender listed and asked.

“This arrived for you, President.”

“What is it?”

“I haven’t checked the contents yet, but there’s no sender. I think it would be better to just throw it away without opening it.”

Normally, he would have followed Secretary Choi’s opinion, but strangely, he was curious about the contents inside that day.

Do Joon gestured with his hand to give it to him. Secretary Choi hesitated for a moment before handing over the envelope without saying anything more.

“Shall I open it for you? Just in case there’s a razor blade or something inside that threatens your life.”

“Hahaha. Secretary Choi, have you been watching too many movies?”

“Still, I’m worried.”

Do Joon waved his hand as if it was no big deal and opened the envelope. When he shook the envelope over the table, a piece of paper fell out with a thud.

Do Joon picked up the paper slowly and narrowed his eyes after checking the contents.

“…”

What came out of the envelope were several photos.

Do Joon stared at the photos expressionlessly and let out an empty laugh as if it was absurd.

“Interesting.”

“What photos are they?”

Do Joon handed the photos to the curious Secretary Choi. Secretary Choi took the photos and let out a loud noise, seeming very surprised.

“No, the woman in these photos is…”

“My wife.”

“So why is Madam with another man right now…?”

The photos showed Tae Yeon and a man presumed to be her lover.

As soon as Tae Yeon left the newlywed home, she lightly kissed a man and got into a car. And the place the two arrived at was a hotel, and the man and woman entered the hotel with their arms around each other’s waists, not caring about the glances around them at all.

That wasn’t the only photo. Tae Yeon came out of the KK Food company building and quickly got into that man’s car again and disappeared. Their destination was also a hotel.

“She seems to have had some fun while still wearing the ring I gifted her.”

The woman in the photo was wearing the luxury brand ring Do Joon had given her as a wedding gift. Anyone could tell it was Tae Yeon.

When he first saw the photos, he had only one thought.

Who took these photos and sent them to him?

He hadn’t expected Tae Yeon to stay quietly in Korea, but confirming her affair with another man through photos like this didn’t make him feel very good.

Secretary Choi asked Do Joon, who seemed deep in thought.

“What shall we do?”

“Be especially careful that this doesn’t reach Chairman Cha’s ears.”

“Yes, I understand. I will burn these photos.”

“No. I’ll keep them.”

Unexpectedly. He thought Do Joon wouldn’t even want to look at them, but he carefully put the photos in his drawer and locked it with a key.

After that, photos of Tae Yeon going in and out of hotels with another man and having fun at a villa were delivered several more times.

When he was curious about the motive of the person sending these photos anonymously. A message was written on a note that came with the photos.

[A week from now, these photos will end up in Chairman Cha’s hands. If you want to negotiate, it would be good to come to Korea.]

At first, he thought it was the work of some crazy person, but when photos of Chairman Cha were also delivered, Do Joon had no choice but to make a decision.

Clearly, they wanted something from him and were blackmailing him with these photos.

Although he couldn’t specify who it could be among the many people who had grudges against him, he judged that if he returned to Korea and stayed close to his wife, he could easily find the blackmailer as well.

“She could even be in on it with them.”

He couldn’t trust anyone. Especially not his wife Tae Yeon who provided this pretext.

Chairman Cha had set the condition of creating a perfect and harmonious family in exchange for passing down the KK Group. So in order to protect everything of his, there was only one choice he could make.

That’s why Do Joon barged into Korea without looking back.

As soon as he heard that Tae Yeon was working at KK Food, Do Joon decided where he would go.

He was going to observe her closely and find the person who was blackmailing him like this.

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After finishing his shower, Do Joon roughly wiped off the moisture and realized he hadn’t brought a change of clothes.

He was so used to living alone that he didn’t think to bring any.

He was going to slightly open the door and see if Tae Yeon had fallen asleep.

“She’s not here?”

But the bed was empty. He felt strangely deflated.

Coming out of the bedroom, Do Joon roughly put on the robe hanging there and rushed to the living room.

Could it be that she left the house because she was uncomfortable sleeping with him?

But that was an unnecessary worry. He could easily find Tae Yeon curled up and asleep on the living room sofa.

“Are you sleeping?”

He called out in a low voice, but there was no answer.

“Tae Yeon.”

“…”

She must have been tired, her eyes tightly shut in deep sleep. Her pale face without a trace of makeup looked so young that she could pass for twenty years old. She looked like a completely different person from the woman in the photos he received.

“Which is your real face?”

Rather, the face that pulled at Do Joon’s heart was this innocent-looking one.

But that thought was fleeting.

The thought that all of this could be part of her perfect acting made him feel not very good.

In order to figure out Tae Yeon’s true self, he planned to stick close and watch her wherever she went, whether it was the company, home, or anywhere else. Very persistently at that.

Do Joon was about to just leave Tae Yeon sleeping on the sofa, but he bent his waist.

“If you don’t wake up by the count of three.”

And he quietly whispered in her ear as she lay asleep.

“You don’t know what I’ll do.”

When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman

“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.

Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”

Synopsis:

Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends,  transmigrates to a female-dominated country.

Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?

Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!

Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!

Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.

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