She tried to gently pull her foot out of his hand. But he gently wrapped and held her ankle, not letting go.
The swelling on her ankle had long disappeared. Every cell in her body was reacting sensitively. Her heart beat faster as if rushing.
Her eyes caught the protruding veins on Jun Hwi’s masculine backhand. It was just like the dream she had last time.
The thrill, rising from her toes, pierced through Yeon Woo’s body up to her hair tips. Slowly lifting her head, their gazes locked together.
The air stood still. Eyes holding each other only.
“……”
“……”
Breath was catching in her throat. Yeon Woo barely let out the held breath between her slightly parted lips.
His brow furrowed as he watched her quietly.
“Please, stop, lawyer.”
Yeon Woo once again put forth effort to withdraw her foot, hiding it with her dress’s hem. This time, Jun Hwi did not stop her.
The passing by people happened to see their peculiar standoff and smiled. Romantic. The word distinctly heard from their murmuring conversation resonated vividly in Yeon Woo’s ears.
Surely he would have heard it too.
Jun Hwi chuckled and fully stood up. Yeon Woo also followed suit, slowly getting up.
Seeing that she wasn’t immobilized, she figured she would be fine if she carefully walked while putting most of the force on her left foot. Yeon Woo tried to put on her right high heel as well.
“You’re going to walk with that on?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
“……”
With skeptical eyes, Jun Hwi who was looking at her once again bent down.
Gasp! Recalling what happened earlier, Yeon Woo flinched in surprise, while in that moment, Jun Hwi grabbed the end of the shoe instead of Yeon Woo’s ankle and stood up again.
“Why are you holding my shoe?”
“Wait. I’ll fetch some shoes.”
“I can walk, really, I’m fine!”
“Kim Yeon Woo, Assistant Manager.”
Suddenly, he strode towards Yeon Woo. His shadow that moved closer was threateningly swallowing up Yeon Woo.
“Stay put. Unless you want to be carried to the car.”
“……!”
While Yeon Woo could not respond, he checked his wristwatch and made a call, disappearing from her sight.
Yeon Woo, still flustered, watched his broad back moving away and collapsed onto the sofa as if losing strength.
Being held by Kwon Jun Hwi?
‘What a terrible imagination!’
Even passing thoughts should not be entertained. Because Yeon Woo’s heart was thumping crazily even more.
“……”
A single high heel left alone. Looking at it, she was dumbfounded. Sigh. A bitter laugh leaked out.
As she raised her arm to brush off her fallen hair, the lingering scent of his jacket rushed at her senses.
Even that fueled her racing heartbeat. Yeon Woo only clenched her empty fist tightly.
It was receiving help. She should certainly be grateful. But an unidentified unease seeped between the pure gratitude and touched feelings, irritating her.
This man, who always does things his way, even his way of showing kindness was just like Kwon Jun Hwi. Stirring up people by lifting them up and down, draining their souls, and thus leaving a lot of afterimages and residuals.
His way.
The two left the bustling party hall during the meal and were headed for the parking lot. Naturally, Yeon Woo didn’t lean on Kwon Jun Hwi.
Jun Hwi, who had taken off somewhere, showed up about 20 minutes later holding a box from the same brand as Yeon Woo’s shoes.
Inside were softsoled flats. They fit Yeon Woo’s feet without a hitch, almost as if they were custom made.
Thanks to changing into comfortable shoes with almost no heels, she could walk slowly without straining her ankles.
“But Attorney, where did you get these shoes?”
“At a department store nearby.”
“At this hour?”
In front of the elevator heading down to the parking lot, he nodded nonchalantly.
‘Is that even possible?’
One surprise after another about Kwon Jun Hwi. Just who was he, to be able to open the doors of a department store after it had closed?
Nevertheless, it was right to appreciate him for the time and effort he spent for Yeon Woo.
Yeon Woo sincerely thanked him, who had entered the elevator first.
“Thank you for the shoes, Attorney. I’m much more comfortable thanks to you.”
“Yes. Aren’t you coming in?”
“Um, how much should I pay you? I can’t return the shoes because I’ve already worn them, so I’ll pay you.”
She seemed to feel guilty for being a nuisance to her assigned attorney with this feeling of discomfort. She didn’t want to appear hateful to him anymore.
Despite speaking so emphatically, he looked as if he was hearing the most trivial thing in the world.
“That’s fine. Just keep them.”
“I can’t just accept such an expensive item, Attorney.”
“You accepted the signed CD earlier. That was more expensive.”
“But, that’s a different story……!”
For a while, the pointless conversation continued. Yeon Woo kept insisting she would pay, and he kept saying it wasn’t necessary. When she said she would return the shoes, he frowned and told her to either keep them or throw them away.
Even upon reaching the basement, they continued their petty squabble.
“Yeon Woo, are you leaving already?”
The soft voice of Cha Han Bin, who had stepped out from another elevator, intruded upon Yeon Woo and him.
She had hoped that their one unexpected encounter would be the last. But here they were, facing this couple again.
The face of Yoon Ji Woo, who was stuck to Cha Han Bin’s side as a default, contorted momentarily in displeasure. Upon seeing this, Yeon Woo swallowed a sigh and replied lightly.
“What’s the matter?”
The disheveled hair, the man’s suit jacket she wore, and the low shoes that did not match her dress. Cha Han Bin, who had been carefully scrutinizing the markedly different and unkempt Yeon Woo, asked.
“No, nothing. What’s up. Leaving early?”
“Yeah. Ji Woo is tired. But you seem to have trouble walking, hmm.”
As he spoke, Cha Han Bin actively bent down to examine Yeon Woo’s legs, oblivious to the almost decaying expression on Yoon Ji Woo’s face.
Where did he get the idea that was a tired face? It was the face of a rude person who pushed people away and pretended not to know. Yoon Ji Woo’s consistent coyness and acting ability were commendable.
“Yeon Woo, did you hurt your leg? It’s swollen!”
“Ah, I twisted it a bit…”
“It’s noticeably swollen, are you okay?”
Startled, Cha Han Bin reached out to touch Yeon Woo’s ankle.
But Jun Hwi barged roughly between the close pair and stood in the middle.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
