After ordering room service for dinner, both of them retreated to separate rooms to catch up on work.
Time passed.
Do Jun, losing interest in his work, was the first to leave his room. It was the first time work had ever felt dull.
Tae Yeon’s door was firmly shut.
“Is she still busy?”
He knocked on her door, and her voice invited him in.
“I was thinking of having some wine.”
“Go ahead.”
“I wanted to have it together.”
Reluctant to leave Do Jun drinking wine alone, Tae Yeon emerged from her room.
On the terrace, red wine and fruit snacks were already prepared.
“I’ll only have one glass.”
“I know. Jin Tae Yeon can’t handle her liquor.”
Both poured wine into their glasses and took a sip while admiring the Busan night view.
Tae Yeon’s ambitious goal of just one glass always crumbled around Do Jun. He had a knack for choosing wines that perfectly matched her tastes.
Watching Tae Yeon sip her wine, Do Jun asked with satisfaction.
“Does this wine suit your taste, Jin Tae Yeon?”
“Yes. I like Shiraz wines.”
“Me too. It seems we have similar tastes.”
As Tae Yeon sipped her wine without saying much, Do Jun continued the conversation.
“Actually, it’s more like everything you like also suits my taste.”
“What did you like the most?”
“That Tteokbokki we had when you met your friend. I was surprised at how good it was.”
“Right?”
Hearing that Do Jun also enjoyed what she liked, Tae Yeon beamed a bright smile, unintentionally promising the next outing.
“Let’s go together next time…”
The words slipped out before she could think.
Catching her trailing off, Do Jun quickly seized the opportunity.
“Anytime.”
After a while of silently sipping wine, Do Jun moved closer to Tae Yeon.
“Why are you doing that?”
Without a word, Do Jun reached out his hand.
His fingers landed near Tae Yeon’s lips, which were made more alluring by the red wine stain.
“There’s wine on it.”
“Oh, I’ll clean it.”
“I’ve already done it.”
Do Jun wiped the wine off her lips and then, without wiping his fingers on a napkin, he put them into his mouth.
It was a simple gesture, but coming from Do Jun, it felt strangely intimate.
The Shiraz was supposed to be bitter, yet the wine from Tae Yeon’s lips tasted sweet.
Do Jun tilted his head and mused aloud.
“Was the wine I picked out today like this?”
The gesture of wiping wine from her lips was more than just a helpful act; his gaze hinted at something more.
Tae Yeon, trying to avoid his intense look, bit her lower lip gently.
She was reminded of Do Jun’s breath on the sandy beach.
Apparently, he was thinking the same, as he placed his hand next to her hip and pulled her closer. The scent of soap mixed with a hint of alcohol enveloped them.
Do Jun gently rubbed the spot near her lips where the wine had been, sending a tingling sensation from her lips.
His insistent gaze only intensified the feeling, causing her face to heat up.
Do Jun’s low voice poured over Tae Yeon’s face.
“Jin Tae Yeon.”
“Yes…”
Too close to speak easily, she hesitated.
“I’ve been curious about something.”
“Please… tell me.”
“If I hadn’t gone straight to the U.S. after our wedding…”
Hearing Do Jun’s words, Tae Yeon lifted her eyelids to meet his gaze. His dark eyes burned with intensity.
Do Jun, filled with apparent desire, asked.
“Would we have become closer, like other couples?”
Tae Yeon pondered.
If there hadn’t been a 1 year and 6 months gap between her and Do Jun.
Would this moment have felt less awkward?
After a brief contemplation, Tae Yeon nodded slightly.
“We would have, at least we would have shared 1 year and 6 months’ worth of memories, whether they were good or bad.”
Do Jun seemed to agree with her thoughts.
“I’ve been thinking about how today in Busan will be remembered.”
As Tae Yeon gazed into Do Jun’s eyes, it felt like sinking into a deep quagmire.
It was as though she had entered a deep lake from which escape was impossible.
“Do you prefer it to be a trivial memory, like children’s play?”
“……”
“Or would you rather it be remembered as a passionate time?”
Do Jun seemed to be offering her a choice, as if he would grant her whatever she wished.
“What do you mean? What’s this about children’s play?”
“Exactly what I said. Just having wine like this and then simply going to bed.”
What did he mean by a ‘passionate night’? She could guess, yet she found herself wanting to hear his thoughts directly.
“And the opposite?”
“Are you curious?”
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.
