“Didn’t you say you would try, with your own words?”
It was a tactic aimed at her character, someone who took promises to herself as seriously as life itself. Line’s expression stiffened, indicating the strategy had some effect. Yet, there was no hint of apology or intention to rectify her actions.
“Can you verbalize what you’re thinking right now?”
Line shifted her gaze towards him. Her face still conveyed the unspoken question, ‘Why should I?’
“I believe respect comes before trust in human relationships. Right now, I feel I’m not being respected by Prosecutor Jin Line.”
Song Kang was the first to reveal his feelings. Unaccustomed to showing her inner thoughts, Line was unsure what to say. His sincerity made his words worth pondering over.
“I will try.”
Line’s robotic response made Song Kang chuckle. This was an unprecedented and unheard-of way of communication in Taesung.
“Do prosecutors usually communicate like this?”
No one in Taesung had ever shown such an attitude towards Song Kang.
“…”
Line sighed deeply and stood up, eyes fiercely open. Song Kang matched her movements, staring at her.
“I understand what you want. But if I were good at that, would I be in this situation?!”
Realizing she understood made Song Kang relieved. He gazed at her intensely. Line was like a wild horse with a fragile appearance, her ingrained habits not something that could change overnight, but he hoped for gradual changes.
“You should check the messages now. They’re important.”
Line, with a sharp attitude, sat back down and began checking her phone. The first message from Haein read, ‘Director Song Kang values basic etiquette, especially responses. He really dislikes repeating himself. Please be mindful.’
Even if she had seen the messages earlier, the outcome might have been the same. Overwhelmed by embarrassment and guilt, Line coughed awkwardly.
Song Kang realized Line wasn’t intentionally ignoring messages.
Just as he was about to ask if she had eaten, her phone vibrated with a call from ‘Our Senior Juhyuk.’ Line looked flustered and gestured for silence.
“Yes, senior.”
Her eyes shook as if experiencing an earthquake.
“What? Oh, I’m not at home right now. Yes, I’m nearby.”
Her discomfort and lies were evident in her face and voice.
“Ah… then please go ahead, I’ll be there shortly. You haven’t eaten, right? I’ll be quick. Yes~.”
After hanging up, Line gazed at the mountain of work on her desk. Song Kang watched her, feeling somewhat unsettled by the call and the name on her phone screen.
“How close do you have to be to someone to ask them to wait in an ownerless home? It was a very annoying phone conversation.”
“I’ll check the contents you sent. But it seems I need to leave now.”
Line hastily grabbed her outerwear, visibly in a hurry. Song Kang felt a bit neglected. His messages hadn’t stirred much response from her, yet her reaction to someone else’s call seemed overly urgent.
“Must be something very important?”
“Ah, a senior said he’s coming to my place.”
“And if he’s coming, does it need to be this urgent?”
Line shot him a defeated look.
“He’s also a prosecutor, very perceptive. This is all about keeping that confidentiality clause, isn’t it?”
The naivety of thinking that her clever prosecutor senior wouldn’t notice her lie was really intriguing.
“Still, don’t look at me like that.”
Song Kang directly pointed out her attitude, resting his hand on his waist.
“Song Kang, I…”
“Right now, who is here? Mr. or Ms. Who?”
Cutting her off, he continued his critique. She stood there, startled.
“Here is society, and I am respecting Prosecutor Jin Line accordingly. Am I still a defendant to Prosecutor Jin Line?”
He spoke truthfully, leaving Line speechless.
“I know you’ve only been in that organization and as a prosecutor, you’re treated well wherever you go, regardless of hierarchy. But that’s not an area for understanding here. Let me clarify in advance. Whether Prosecutor Jin Line is active or not doesn’t matter. If you don’t know the rules outside that fence, I’ll teach you one by one.”
He admonished Line, who stood frozen, absorbing his words.
“Even if I don’t follow Taesung’s internal hierarchy, I’m older than Prosecutor Jin Line. If you can’t find a proper honorific, it’s right to use the title. At least learn that if you want to come with me. I can’t stand behavior that’s unfounded and unruly.”
Line lifted her head, eyes meeting his. He showed no sign of backing down, and she couldn’t find anything to refute his logic.
“Say something if you have to.”
He gave her the chance to speak, but she had no retort.
“If not, say you don’t.”
He methodically pointed out each aspect, treating her like a child learning manners. Despite looking grown-up, there was something child-like about her, not due to her small stature.
“No. I don’t.”
Barely managing to speak, Line then avoided his gaze, head bowed.
Song Kang felt uneasy for being too harsh.
“Let’s leave it at that for today. You seem in a hurry, I’ll take you.”
He moved to leave, but Line stood still.
“Aren’t you coming?”
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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