Yumi decided to change.
“I liked Jiho for over 10 years, but I can’t endure it for a few more years.”
It was regrettable not to become a campus couple, but clinging to the past and drifting away from Jiho permanently would be even worse.
Now, it was more urgent for Yumi to turn Jiho’s heart away like before.
“I was really shocked that day, almost fainted. Unni didn’t say anything, so Mom and I had no idea. She should have warned the family in advance. Unni is really too much.”
Yumi said to Jiho with a light laugh.
Although the term “Unni” was used only in front of Wonjin, from now on, Yumi decided to call Isu “Unni” in front of Jiho as well.
Yumi couldn’t know how Isu had expressed herself to Jiho, but in her own way, she wanted to appear as a good younger sister to Isu.
“Are we going to have lunch, Unni?”
“No.”
They opened the library entrance door and went outside.
Since it was lunchtime with many people passing by, Jiho naturally felt conscious of those glances.
Although Yumi didn’t cling to Jiho’s arm or come too close as before, she didn’t want to create a situation where such a picture could be taken again.
Remembering the words of caution, Yumi also walked a couple of steps away, with no substantial conversation.
Muttering as if talking to herself, Yumi nonchalantly said,
“I thought Unni was meeting Oppa, so I didn’t say anything to Minjae Oppa… I didn’t know anything…”
Yumi deliberately called him “Minjae Oppa,” appearing friendly as if she knew Minjae well.
“I think I made a mistake.”
Yumi rolled her eyes and spoke, looking at Jiho’s reaction.
As expected, there was a subtle change in Jiho’s expression.
Yumi’s eyes twinkled.
“You really don’t know, Oppa. Well, what can I do about knowing my ex-boyfriend. It’s just bothering for no reason.”
Jiho distinctly remembered the name Minjae.
Isu had said that she wasn’t officially dating that guy, but Yumi seemed to be close enough to know him well.
‘She said she was telling me about family matters for the first time.’
Jiho lightly furrowed his eyebrows.
Having noticed the slight change in expression, Yumi smiled secretly without anyone knowing.
‘Yes. If such trivial misunderstandings accumulate, the day of deviation will surely come.’
“Oh, look at me. I shouldn’t talk anymore.”
As if admitting a slip of the tongue, Yumi tapped her lips with three fingers.
Considering Jiho’s personality, he wouldn’t openly ask Isu about such things.
Even now, with a firm face, he didn’t ask Yumi a single question.
“Well then, Oppa, enjoy your lunch. I have an appointment, so I’ll be going.”
Yumi turned around neatly, not sticky as before.
A few days later, on the last day of the final exams.
Throughout the exam period, Isu almost pulled all-nighters every night.
Every day, she endured by sleeping for about three to four hours and drinking various types of caffeinated drinks. Isu overcame the limits of her physical strength to get through the final exams.
“It’s finally over!”
Ara called out to Isu in a relieved voice as Isu came out of the lecture hall with exhausted steps. Isu had dark circles under her eyes that extended down to her ankles, and her hair was tightly tied with a black ribbon. In contrast, Ara, who had been wearing thick glasses until yesterday, had taken them off and even applied makeup.
“Ara, you can go on a blind date right away.”
“Today is the last day of exams. After it’s over, I’m going to have fun. Doing this much before going out would be troublesome, having to stop by home again.”
Ara laughed nonchalantly.
“Are you planning to go straight home? Aren’t you going to the end-of-term party today?”
“Forget about the end-of-term party. I’m so tired that it’s hard to keep my eyes open. I’m just going to sleep as soon as I get home.”
Isu was enduring extreme fatigue solely with mental strength.
“Then go home, wash up, and take a rest. Come out in the evening. It’s the last day, so we should have fun and relieve stress.”
“What are you going to do until then?”
“This unni has everything planned. Should I tell you? If you have any ideas, you can join.”
When Ara twinkled her eyes and linked arms with Isu, a fragrant scent of cosmetics wafted through the air.
“No, I’ll pass. Have fun according to your plan.”
“If you remember later, call me.”
After parting ways with Ara, Isu headed straight home. During the journey, Isu took out her phone and turned it on.
She checked one missed call and one text message.
Good luck on the exam today. I’ll call you after it’s over. You won’t turn off your phone today, right?
It was a text message from Jiho.
Since the start of the exams, Isu hadn’t met Jiho at all, and she even turned off her phone.
They exchanged only brief greetings through text messages in the morning and evening.
During the exams, she focused on studying in the lecture hall, and their schedules didn’t align. The irregular hours of going home made it difficult to meet.
The desire to see him in the first few days gradually diminished as she adapted.
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.
