“Jealous? No? I’ve never done such a thing in my life.”
As Song Kang tried to finish buttoning, La-in grabbed his arm.
“Put everything back on.”
“If you’re not jealous, whether I finish buttoning or leave with my shirt unbuttoned, is it important?”
Raising one eyebrow, La-in glared at Song Kang, then undid the buttons on her blouse. Song Kang, feeling flustered, grabbed her hand.
“What are you doing now?”
“Why? Director, you can do as you please. I’ll do as I please.”
“I am jealous.”
Whether she said it or not, with determination, La-in exerted force on her hand, and Song Kang gripped it even tighter.
“I said I’m jealous.”
Refusing to admit that she’s jealous, La-in felt angry and didn’t know what to do.
“As a medical professional, what’s the big deal? They must see human bodies every day. And before leaving this treatment room, I tried to tidy up my clothes properly. There’s a mirror behind this curtain, isn’t there?”
Song Kang tried to appease La-in. However, La-in’s jealousy was not easily calmed.
“Really? Is there a plastic surgery clinic here? I should get a full-body consultation too. What do you think?”
Song Kang looked stern. La-in met his gaze directly, standing tall.
“Just saying.”
“Why? They probably see it all the time.”
Song Kang refrained from pinching La-in’s cheek, even though he wanted to.
“Who decides to fix their entire body at will? Especially without ever seeing the body like I have? If you want to go, show me first. Let’s carefully consider if there’s really a part that needs attention.”
La-in glanced at Song Kang.
“Go ahead and finish what you started.”
Song Kang looked at his hand stopped at La-in’s last button. La-in finally loosened the collar, turned to the side without any intention of revealing more. Rather than showing signs of wanting to strip quickly, embarrassment lingered on her face, turning it red.
In a hurry to button up, Song Kang’s hand missed. He grabbed La-in’s shoulder, turned her around, and calmly buttoned it up again.
“If you’re coming at me like this, you’re welcome anytime.”
La-in glared at Song Kang again, finishing the buttons on his shirt.
Playing it coy in everything, La-in, who did anything, was just cute in Song Kang’s eyes. Instead of pinching her cheek, Song Kang chose to align his lips with hers.
Making a kissing sound, they left the treatment room. La-in followed him, grumbling.
In the car heading to his house, La-in kept pouting. Song Kang didn’t find her jealousy uncomfortable.
After returning home, Song Kang took a quick shower. La-in sat on the sofa, busy with unfinished work on her phone.
Sitting next to her, Song Kang took out his phone. When La-in looked up, seeing Song Kang smiling while looking at his phone, her mood lifted again.
As someone who rarely smiled while working, it was suspicious.
“Who is it?”
“It’s something you’ll see as you live longer. Jin La-in, a prosecutor, asks all kinds of questions.”
“Oh~? Are you not going to answer?”
La-in blinked her eyes very quickly. She couldn’t bring herself to explain. Already upset hearing about jealousy, continuing to show such childish emotions was something she couldn’t tolerate.
In Song Kang’s eyes, whether her jealousy or her pretending not to be jealous, everything about La-in was just adorable. He continued to look at her with a smiling face.
Then, he moved closer to La-in, showing her his phone. There were pictures of children on the phone screen.
“Who… are they perhaps the kids from Taesung Orphanage?”
“Yes, aren’t our kids so cute?”
La-in looked at him with a bewildered expression. Given her reserved nature, she refrained from saying anything, even if she had to force herself.
“I’ve been too negligent under the excuse of being busy. The kids are waiting for me. They know I bring special meals on the days I come. Whether they are waiting for me or the special meal, I’m truly grateful for the wait.”
La-in shifted her gaze from his phone. She was genuinely uninterested.
“When my work is somewhat finished, do you want to go together?”
Upon Song Kang’s suggestion, La-in distanced herself from him, expressing caution.
“What?”
Curious about La-in’s reaction, which seemed more like discomfort than caution, Song Kang wondered about the reason.
“Didn’t I mention it? The situation I hate the most in the world is being with young children.”
“Why do you dislike it?”
“It requires excessive responsibility, and even if I try my best to take heavy responsibilities, I don’t know where these kids might bounce off to. Like a rugby ball… unpredictable situations are too frightening for me. But when I’m with kids, I’m always exposed to such situations.”
It was a reasonably logical reason. When La-in reacted almost allergically, Song Kang felt a bit disappointed.
“Still, there must be positive energy gained from being with kids.”
“Ah… I don’t think so. The time I spend with kids is terribly frightening. That’s why I won’t have children.”
Song Kang held his breath and looked at La-in.
“Don’t say such things lightly.”
“Why not? I’m certain.”
“Even if you’re certain, life doesn’t happen according to plan. If we have a child later, how sorry would you be to that child?”
“No. I prefer you, Director. I don’t want to stress over a child who hasn’t even been born. I’ll continue working even after marriage. Watching senior colleagues going into autopsy rooms after getting pregnant made me more determined not to give in to the will of childbirth.”
“So, does that mean we’re getting married?”
In the midst of despair, Song Kang saw a ray of hope. The issue of having a second child was beyond their control, and he couldn’t force something she didn’t want.
More than that, if she refused to get married altogether… what should he do? Seeing her determination toward marriage, he was thankful.
“Well, I said something like that!”
With her cheeks blushing, La-in quickly blinked her eyes, avoiding his gaze. Song Kang wrapped his arm around La-in’s waist, pulling her towards him so that her body pressed against his. La-in pushed him away.
“Enjoy looking at the cute kids’ pictures.”
“Even if our kids are adorable, can they be as lovely as Prosecutor Jin La-in?”
La-in pouted her lips, avoiding his attempt to kiss her. She turned her head away.
“Let’s go somewhere. Didn’t you say you wanted a full-body plastic surgery earlier? I don’t see any flaws to fix, and you covered yourself well with clothes… Let’s see.”
La-in pushed Song Kang away for no reason. It was the price he paid for provoking jealousy all day today.
“Ah…!”
Song Kang groaned, complaining of pain.
“Oh, what should I do! Are you okay? I told you not to move forcibly…”
“That’s right. Why do you keep making it hard like this? If it bursts again, there might be another incident of you taking off your shirt, right?”
Although annoyed, there was nothing to be done. La-in rolled her eyes downward, calming her irritation. His pain was something she hated more than any other situation.
Song Kang peeked one eye open from his contorted face and observed La-in’s reaction. Now, it was getting out of hand to tease La-in.
He spread his arms toward La-in, signaling her to come closer. La-in, as if wrapping around his thigh, got up and nestled against him, gently stroking his handsome eyebrows.
“Director, you shouldn’t be in pain anymore.”
“I’m imitating Prosecutor Jin La-in.”
Unsatisfied with the answer, La-in lowered the corners of her mouth and tried to pull away from his embrace. But he wouldn’t let her go. Song Kang pulled La-in’s hips and prevented her from leaving his side.
“I was so worried… Please, really don’t be in pain.”
La-in hugged Song Kang’s face against her chest. Song Kang inhaled the pleasant fragrance emanating from La-in’s chest. It was a delightful floral scent that seemed to make all worries disappear.
La-in was surprised when Song Kang nuzzled into her chest, but she didn’t dislike the feeling. Instead, she felt like offering a bit more space and time for him to rest.
“I love you. So, don’t be in pain. Stay by my side for a long, long time. Like this.”
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.
