If she touched the phone screen once more, she could check the account balance. It was enough to confirm the bright numbers indicating the balance, but she heard the sound of cold water being poured, and it was Team Leader Moon Taehong.
Excitedly anticipating, Haejin became sensitive due to the chilled atmosphere. But for no apparent reason, he came close, lowering his face next to Haejin’s small phone screen to see it.
“Yeonji Bank?”
Although Haejin tried to hide it, he easily saw the bank brand that appeared next to the finger covering the screen.
“It’s my company salary account. Is today payday?”
To the chaebol second-generation Moon Taehong, who doesn’t bother checking the account balance, Haejin thought he wouldn’t know. While Haejin used to not scrutinize deposits and withdrawals, she now paid strict attention.
“Yes. Today is the D-day.”
Still sticking close, unable to properly check because of Taehong, she quickly turned off the app. Since the money that came in once wasn’t going anywhere, it could be checked later.
“Do you need anything?”
Haejin sat down again, resigned. The balance still lingered in her mind.
“I don’t need anything, but there’s something to receive.”
“I have nothing to give, and I don’t know anything.” Making a puzzled expression, Taehong let out a dry laugh.
“Is that already a forgotten expression?”
“I don’t remember.”
Even though there was nothing, he was a man who wouldn’t give up. Though Haejin subtly moved aside as a subtle pressure to yield, he didn’t flinch or pretend not to notice.
“I’ll pay it back.”
“What?”
At the mention of repayment, Haejin instinctively looked at the thermos placed next to her. Why was this suddenly bothering her?
“While I don’t have the hospital receipt, I don’t exactly remember.”
No wonder, she kept wanting to see the thermos. In the end, it seemed to be related to hospital expenses.
“I know the vague amount, so let’s eat as much as that price.”
Is he really trying to accumulate genuine eating debts? However, she couldn’t just stay out of it.
“I heard that you definitely said not to worry about paying the hospital bill?”
Asking straightforwardly, Taehong slowly spoke. The flow of the situation was gradually tilting towards Haejin.
“Didn’t you say not to mention money in front of the team leader?”
Though Haejin asked, avoiding his gaze, Taehong let out a bitter laugh.
“It’s a strange logic.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You didn’t say not to bring up money, right?”
“If you don’t want to talk about money, why bring it up?”
“So, repay it with a meal.”
Taehong turned around, leaving Haejin perplexed. He seemed to be determined to tie the knot.
“Let’s make it today’s lunch.”
Of all days, it happened on today when his schedule was unexpectedly free.
“Manager Jeong’s first salary was taken, right?”
I never expected my first expenditure from my salary would be my boss, Moon Taehong.
**
After suggesting lunch, Taehong hastily left for an urgent matter. Originally, Haejin was supposed to accompany him, but considering Haejin’s uneasy state, Taehong decided it was better to go alone.
The moment Taehong thought he didn’t have to pay for the meal when he went out was just a fleeting moment.
A thermos placed on the desk caught her eye. Imagining the scene of him preparing it since morning, the trivial cost of the meal seemed important.
Perhaps it would have been better to live coolly.
Regardless, whether in her mind or heart, even in his absence, he kept coming to her mind.
With their appointment canceled, Haejin roughly filled her stomach alone. Still, even though she felt like eating, eating alone felt awkward.
Eating or not, the thermos placed on the desk became desperate.
Does it become desperate due to the thermos, or is it because of the canceled lunch with him?
Well, as she got closer to the office, the barley tea he made, warming her inside, came to mind. Yet, in her heart, Taehong took his place.
Perhaps the canceled lunch with him was more desperate.
As Taehong hadn’t entered the office yet, Haejin spent a lazy afternoon in the office.
Since she had a light lunch, drowsiness didn’t kick in, but at this time, she needed to recharge with caffeine to endure until the afternoon.
Stretching once, when she got up from her seat, unexpectedly, she met eyes with Yeonjeong at a bizarre timing.
Trying to replace the awkwardness with eye contact, but that was just Haejin’s thought. Meeting her gaze, Yeonjeong got up from her seat and walked towards Haejin.
Thud, thud, every time she approached, Haejin pressed the corners of her mouth with force. When Yeonjeong stood in front of Haejin, she raised her voice for everyone to hear.
“Today is Manager Jeong’s first payday, right?”
Pay
“Shall we go with coffee? Since it’s hard to find time to have a meal in the evening, let’s get dessert as well.”
“Oh, that’s perfect,” Yeonjeong said with satisfaction, not to Haejin but seemingly pleased with herself.
“Of course. Order anything you want.”
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.
