Meanwhile, he lowered the safety belt, filling the silence with a loud click. It was a moment when her tense appearance, which had been tense, became somewhat awkward.
Listening to his laughter, which seemed to mock but couldn’t say anything even if it was mocking, she heard. It might not have been a mockery, but even if it was, there was nothing to say. Because she felt ridiculously funny herself, being so overly conscious of him just because of a simple kiss.
On the way to her house, they talked about various things. It was mainly about his aunts, but he warned her that the second aunt and the third aunt were simple people who quickly caught fire and forgot quickly, but the big aunt was a bit different.
Well, thinking about Youngja’s expressionless face every time she saw her, Wujin’s words seemed right. Unlike Younghee and Youngsuk, who easily get excited and reveal their feelings, Youngja never seemed to disclose her thoughts. She was definitely not an easy person.
After a long conversation, they arrived home.
“Thank you.”
“Shall I come in with you?”
“No, it’s okay.”
“If anything happens, call me.”
“…”
“Even if nothing happens, call.”
“…”
“I’ll wait.”
Tae-eun nodded and got out of the car. Then, with a light bow, she entered the apartment entrance. Wujin silently watched her go.
Her back entering the hellish gate looked very precarious. And knowing that it was hell, he sighed once again at his helplessness, having to let her in even though he knew it was not so much breaking away as he severed his ties with that house.
But it’s not time to move yet. Min Tae-eun was still part of that house, and he knew better than anyone else that cutting ties with a relationship thicker than blood wasn’t as simple as he cut them.
So Wujin remained still in the car even after Tae-eun went in. If the call hadn’t come, he might have stayed a little longer.
“Hello.”
[It’s me. If you gave her a ride, let me see her.]It was Chairman Jung.
Wujin lightly started the engine.
As soon as she entered the house, the cushion on the sofa flew and hit Tae-eun’s body. Although it was a soft cushion without impact, it didn’t mean she wasn’t hurt. As always, Ji-eun’s sarcastic remarks were more intense than a hand-held sword.
“Are you crazy? Now you’re staying out without even calling? Where did you learn such barbaric behavior, you vulgar person!”
“I’m saying what I’m saying, Mom! Oh, embarrassing. Doing such things with that guy!”
Even though the traces of the hangover were evident from the night of drinking, Ji-hoon enthusiastically egged Ji-eun on. Apparently, Min Kyung-hoon hadn’t shown up since morning, indicating that he had gone golfing again on the weekend. Without Min Kyung-hoon, Ji-eun’s true colors would become even more fierce.
Already accustomed to these familiar situations, Tae-eun prepared her mind in advance. Then, with calm black eyes, she looked at Ji-hoon.
Despite the swollen face, fortunately, it seemed like he had sobered up.
“What are you looking at! Yesterday, you beat him up and ran away with him! What the hell is that guy doing, that guy!”
If Ji-hoon knew his identity, he might have wanted to bite his tongue at this point.
“I told my dad everything! I’m going to sue that guy. That guy hit me, and my whole body hurts now!”
When she exaggerated her pain, Ji-eun, comforting Ji-hoon’s back, glared at Tae-eun with a threatening look.
“Are you in your right mind? You stayed out with Seo Woo-jin and had a fight with such a gangster? Are you rebelling right now? Huh?”
“No, I’m not rebelling.”
“If it’s not rebellion, what is it? Oh-ho, you were originally such a child. Well, you’ve been silently ominous since you were a child, just like your mom.”
When the story about the innocent mother came up, she clenched her fists. She could endure any humiliation directed at herself, but disparaging her deceased mother was something she couldn’t tolerate.
Every time the pitiful story about her deceased mother came up, it felt like a fire ignited in her chest. The once blazing heart turned into a black pile of ashes, crumbling down.
“Ugh, so annoying. I caught a monster. A monster!”
“Mr. Seo Woo-jin.”
“What did you say?”
“Yesterday, the person Jihoon met… it was Mr. Seo Woo-jin.”
“This… What the…”
Surprised, Ji-eun looked at Ji-hoon as if asking what had happened. Then, Ji-hoon, who seemed more absent-minded, frowned with a face that couldn’t laugh or cry.
“That can’t… be. No, Mom! Min Tae-eun is lying! That woman is lying! There’s no way it was Seo Woo-jin. Absolutely not!”
“I’m sorry, but it was Mr. Seo Woo-jin. And you made a mistake in front of him.”
Ji-eun’s calm voice pointing out the reality made Ji-hoon’s face turn red with embarrassment.
“It can’t be…”
“No, Ji-hoon. What’s going on? He was a gangster, right? A gangster who beat you and ran away!”
“I didn’t kick him. When I grabbed Jihoon in front of that guy, she was making a fuss, so I just let go. She fell to the ground because of the alcohol.”
Though precisely speaking, it was true that Woo-jin had knocked her to the ground, there was no need to disclose the facts exactly as they were, especially when Ji-hoon didn’t remember the incident.
As expected, Ji-hoon didn’t remember what happened last night. But Ji-eun, still suspicious, sided with Ji-hoon with a look of disbelief.
“Does that make sense? Why would Seo Woo-jin restrain Jihoon? And if it’s Woo-jin, he should treat Jihoon better, right? After all, Jihoon will be his brother-in-law when we get married.”
“Yeah, that’s right! And what did I do wrong?”
Feeling more confident with Ji-eun’s support, Ji-hoon raised his head and aggressively retorted. Tae-eun, with a calm gaze, redirected the question.
“Really, don’t you remember?”
“What… What?”
“You teased me, calling my name over and over again.”
At that moment, both Ji-eun and Ji-hoon, who used to have a healthy complexion, turned pale, bordering on blue, as if they couldn’t believe what they heard.
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.
