Her nightmare began when she trusted a stranger, believing he was sent by her father. She was paralyzed with fear when the trunk opened and a hand reached in to pull her out. The blindfold was removed, and the voice that reassured her was the first sign of relief she felt.
Later, waking up in a hospital, she was unable to speak, surrounded by police, a crying mother, and an angry father. The person who saved her was nowhere to be found.
“Na Young, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault,” her mother lamented, but Na Young couldn’t console her.
Tae Hyuk was incredulous.
“You followed me that day?” he asked, surprised as he had never encountered her after leaving the hospital room.
“I wanted to thank you,” Na Young explained. He was the only one who responded to her desperate prayers.
“Unable to speak, I wrote it down,” she said.
Tae Hyuk regretted not receiving her note, feeling a sense of missed opportunity.
“So, did you throw away that note you intended to give me?” he asked.
Na Young shook her head.
“I still have it,” she revealed.
Upon hearing that Na Young still kept the note, Tae Hyuk couldn’t hide his joy.
“Really? Where is it?”
Eager to see it, Tae Hyuk waited as Na Young reached inside the teddy bear’s shirt and pulled out a piece of paper tucked in the sleeve. The note she had intended for Tae Hyuk had always been with the bear he had given her.
As Na Young extracted the old note from the bear, Tae Hyuk’s eyes shimmered with emotion. It felt like rediscovering a long-lost treasure.
“Though it’s late, I’d like to give it to you now.”
She handed the note to him. For Na Young, this moment felt like a dream, never expecting to be able to deliver it properly. Seventeen years of missed connections had finally come together with their meeting.
Tae Hyuk carefully unfolded the fragile paper. Written in a child’s heavy handwriting was a message of gratitude:
Reading those words brought a mix of laughter and tears to his eyes. While Na Young credited him for saving her, she too had transformed his life.
“I used to think I was really unlucky,” Tae Hyuk confessed, looking up at her.
Seeing his teary eyes, Na Young felt a surge of emotion.
“But because of that, I was able to save you. Now, I’m grateful to everyone.”
He was grateful even to those who had been absent or negligent in his life: his parents, his grandfather, and even Detective Park Jae-su.
“How could you be the wrong choice when you’ve filled my life with hope?” Tae Hyuk said, turning Na Young’s despair into hope.
Tears welled up in Na Young’s eyes.
“If we aren’t precious to each other, then who can we be to?”
Now, Tae Hyuk boldly declared their fate.
They were destined to meet, which is why they recognized and were drawn to each other at the club. It wasn’t just a fleeting affair; it was a spark ignited by two people meant to meet.
“Do you agree?” he asked.
The teddy bear fell onto the bed as Na Young threw her arms around Tae Hyuk’s neck.
Burying her face in his shoulder, she poured out her heart.
“I want to be with you too.”
This was her desire long before she knew he was her savior. But reality and negative thoughts had held her back, fearing she wasn’t worthy and might disappoint or be hated by Professor Choi Tae Hyuk.
But now, even if she couldn’t handle it, it was okay. She believed that if she faltered again, Tae Hyuk would reach out to save her.
Who else but this man, once hidden behind a tiger mask, could give her such faith?
“Thank you, Professor,” she whispered.
For saving her seventeen years ago and for everything since.
Seventeen years later, she was grateful for him holding on to her till the end.
Expressing her sincere gratitude, Na Young felt as if she had broken free from a protective shell that had confined her for so long.
Tae Hyuk gently cradled her cheek in his hand, lifting her face to meet his gaze.
Their eyes, both shimmering with moisture, shared an unprecedented depth of emotion.
It was the first time for both of them to share so much of their hearts.
It might be challenging to open up like this again in the future.
Like any couple, they would have disagreements, endure hardships due to misunderstandings, and even experience jealousy.
However, because of this moment, their bond would not easily break.
Na Young was the first to move, tenderly kissing the corners of Tae Hyuk’s eyes.
His eyelids fluttered closed, then opened slowly.
In response, Tae Hyuk pressed his lips firmly against hers, deepening their soft kiss into one filled with passion.
As they kissed, they both fell onto the bed, with Na Young’s black hair fanning out beautifully.
She closed her eyes, feeling the weight of his body pressing down on hers.
He nibbled at her lips before releasing them, and when he approached again, it was with a more intense fervor.
Her senses heightened, she felt dizzy with the overwhelming stimulation.
The look in his eyes, as he gazed down at her, was as if he would consume her entirely.
Everything about this moment was reminiscent of that night when she first found solace in his embrace.
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.
