Se-yeong’s gaze, beyond her shoulder, knew where it was directed without looking. Hae-jin subtly moved a step to the side. It was to block Tae-hong from Se-yeong’s line of sight.
When Tae-hong’s handsome face was obscured, Se-yeong’s face twisted.
“Don’t you introduce us?”
Se-yeong’s sharp voice pierced Hae-jin’s ears. Se-yeong tried to check Tae-hong’s face by tilting her jaw slightly.
What’s it to you if I see? Are you trying to pursue a natural encounter here? Then suddenly, it occurred to her. Could this be what Jun-tae mentioned, “jaman-chu”? No, that couldn’t be it.
“He’s a colleague from work.”
“Work colleague? You said your house was ruined, so now you’re working?”
As Se-yeong spoke, she glanced up and down at Hae-jin. Then she looked around again. The expression on her face was asking why a work colleague and a hotel were together.
“Yeah, currently on a business trip.”
Even though Tae-hong kindly answered even unasked questions, Se-yeong snorted and clenched her fist.
“Introduce him. Or perhaps? It could be a company related to our company. I’ll tell my dad about it.”
She knew it was an excuse. Of course, with Se-yeong’s father, there might be some help in Yeonchang. However, she didn’t want to comply with what she wanted so easily.
Was there a reason for Hae-jin to yield to Se-yeong? This wasn’t a social gathering hosted by Se-yeong, and she wasn’t even Hae-jin’s superior; Tae-hong was.
“You seem to be mistaken about something.”
Continuing to peek behind, Se-yeong blocked Hae-jin’s view of Tae-hong. She didn’t want to show even a thread of her knitwear. She didn’t want to introduce Tae-hong to her.
“I won’t go to any social gatherings you organize anymore.”
That way, I don’t have to be mindful of you, and the rush you used to put me in no longer applies to me.
“Are you crazy?”
“Not crazy, just that I’m not afraid anymore.”
While Se-yeong was filled with venom, Hae-jin was unusually calm. Despite provoking him earlier, she couldn’t resist showing her lingering feelings towards Tae-hong as she sat behind him.
As Se-yeong, who would have gone to the extent of losing face, remained motionless, she wondered if there was something she didn’t know about herself.
During this contemplation, she felt movement from behind.
A relationship that wasn’t a friend, senior, or junior, nothing special. It was a relationship that couldn’t be explained in particular. If one had to define it, it could be called a relationship formed by money. Other than that, there was no way to describe it.
Only then did Tae-hong’s head turn towards Se-yeong. There still seemed to be no particular enthusiasm in the extended handshake.
“I’m from Hamin Corporation.”
And instead of a handshake, the company representing her came out of Tae-hong’s mouth first.
“Is President Jo Seok-chan doing well?”
Se-yeong was pleased to see Tae-hong knowing her father. It seemed she didn’t know how to hide her emotions, even in her desperate and ignored handshake.
“Our father also knows, and indeed, Yeonchang Group is different.”
The words “Yeonchang Group” coming out of Se-yeong’s mouth made Hae-jin’s pupils dilate. Was she repeatedly asking to be introduced even though she already knew?
“Jung Hae-jin working at Yeonchang Group. Surprising.”
He didn’t bother to hide his sneer at the word “surprising.” Se-yeong, who grew up thinking she had the world in her hands, didn’t know how to hide her emotions on her face. She openly expressed whether she liked it or not.
Some people found it comfortable to say so, but would Tae-hong really like it?
“I’ll make a proper reservation next time.”
Se-yeong consciously put on her characteristic eye smile and handed out her business card. Now that Tae-hong’s interest was finally visible, Se-yeong shook the hand that held the card.
However, without taking the business card, Tae-hong put his hand in one pocket.
The expression was clear that he wouldn’t even take the business card.
“That won’t happen.”
The action was followed by a confirmation survey. Tae-hong subtly hid Hae-jin more behind him. Now, it was a perfect will not to show Hae-jin’s appearance to Se-yeong.
“Isn’t the level for Yeonchang Group and Hamin Corporation to meet a bit different?”
“Well, what did you say?”
Se-yeong’s nose was abruptly broken. Her body was trembling. But this wasn’t the end.
“It seems like a search and seizure is imminent.”
Now, Se-yeong trembled again for a different reason. Se-yeong, who had no interest in company affairs, didn’t know about it. But now, Tae-hong was the one who delivered the news for the first time.
“Take it easy.”
The business card in her hand was crumpled. And the eye smile consciously put on was glaringly fierce at the two.
Tae-hong turned away from Se-yeong. It was a perfect disregard. His only interest was Hae-jin.
“Want more to drink? Or, do you want to leave?”
Hae-jin had no reason to avoid it. The hindrance was Se-yeong, not herself.
“I’ll have more to drink.”
Tae-hong sat down first. Before Hae-jin sat down, he approached Se-yeong, who still radiated poison.
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.
