His gaze focused on a table by the window.
Eun-su, a girl who appeared to be around the same age as her, and two well-dressed men were sitting there.
The atmosphere was lively as they engaged in conversation.
Eun-su had her head turned while talking on the phone with him.
— Does Mr. Hyuk-joo eat pasta too?
“Yeah.”
— If Mr. Hyuk-joo’s appointment ends earlier, will you come over? I want to introduce you to my friend.
“I will.”
It seemed not just a ‘friend’ made in Jeju but ‘friends.’
Hyuk-joo, who had been quietly observing the table where Eun-su was sitting, stretched his lips into a straight line.
Although the women at the same table might be friends, the glances of the two men were not so friendly.
Could it be that Eun-su got married without him knowing?
That thought suddenly occurred to him.
Unless clarified, there was no way to judge someone’s marital status just by looking at their face. Realizing that Eun-su’s finger was empty, Hyuk-joo sighed.
Veins bulged on his neatly shaped forehead.
‘Surely, I should order a wedding ring with a design that anyone can see right away.’
Objectively, O Eun-su was beautiful. Especially when she smiled like that.
In his heart, he wanted to rush to that table in front of him, grab Eun-su’s hand, and come out. However, fearing that Eun-su might blame him for committing an impropriety, Hyuk-joo suppressed that urge.
He felt a feverish heat on his face.
Exhaling a long breath, Hyuk-joo entered the restaurant.
The ordered aglio e olio was already on the table. Although the representative, who ordered cream risotto with whelk, had received his food, he was waiting for Hyuk-joo.
“I’m sorry for being late due to the long call.”
“It seems like an important call.”
“Yes, please eat.”
Hyuk-joo began his meal. The ordered pasta was delicious. The person who made the food was undoubtedly skilled, as the texture of the pasta and the seasoning were excellent.
Hyuk-joo raised his hand to call a staff member. Even in doing so, his eyes were persistently scanning the table where Eun-su was.
When the staff approached, Hyuk-joo took out his card and business card.
“Please include the bill for that table over there, and this is my business card. Could you let the owner know to contact me when he has time?”
“Is this the number to reach you?”
“Please do me this favor.”
“Yes, understood.”
The staff member took the card and business card and headed to the counter.
While finishing the remaining meal, the representative, seeming curious, asked.
“Do you know those people?”
“Yes, the person sitting inside is my wife.”
“She mentioned having an appointment in Aewol, and it seems it was here.”
“That’s right.”
Even as he answered, Hyuk-joo couldn’t take his eyes off Eun-su.
“Can I greet them later?”
“Let’s plan for a meal with both spouses next time. Today, my wife is having a gathering with friends, so I don’t want to disturb her.”
“That suits me.”
After finishing the meal, the representative wiped his mouth with a napkin. His face looked very satisfied.
When the staff finished the calculation and handed over the card, Hyuk-joo stood up. Thinking that he might move to the table where his wife was, the representative greeted him and left the restaurant first.
A moment later, Eun-su’s party was seen tidying up the table.
Watching that, Hyuk-joo raised his hand toward Eun-su. When Eun-su spotted him, she widened her eyes and quickly approached, wearing a bright smile.
“Did Mr. Hyuk-joo also have dinner here?”
“Yeah.”
“Alone?”
“No. I had dinner with the resort representative I mentioned yesterday.”
“Oh, I see. Just a moment.”
Thinking that he would introduce himself to her friends, Hyuk-joo stood up and started buttoning up his suit jacket neatly. However, after a short greeting with Eun-su, they left the restaurant.
Facing an unexpected turn of events, Hyuk-joo’s face stiffened.
Even after holding Eun-su’s hand and getting into the parked car, his expression did not relax.
“Mr. Hyuk-joo.”
“Speak.”
Hyuk-joo replied while staring straight ahead.
“Is it because you didn’t introduce me earlier?”
“Yeah.”
Hyuk-joo didn’t deny it.
He couldn’t understand why Eun-su hadn’t introduced him to the new friends she made here.
Was it because she didn’t want to reveal that he was her husband, or did Eun-su still not completely open her heart to him? The thought, which started with a suspicion, turned into a worry that she might not have fully opened her heart to him yet.
In this state, unable to concentrate on driving, Hyuk-joo turned on the emergency lights and parked the car on the side of the road.
Eun-su brought her palm to Hyuk-joo’s cheek, which was red with fever, pressing against it heavily.
“Why are you so hot?”
“…I don’t know.”
The warmth he felt earlier in the store seemed to gradually raise his temperature, making his face completely flushed. It wasn’t painful, but Hyuk-joo himself didn’t know why it was happening.
His chest felt hot as if a fire was lit inside.
“Among the people who were with me earlier, the girl is my friend. Go Saet-byeol, majoring in horticulture in graduate school.”
“The friend you entrusted with the translation work?”
“That’s right. I wanted to introduce her right away, but it turns out that the place earlier was a meeting spot.”
“A meeting?”
A quick look of shock flashed across Hyuk-joo’s face, now flushed as if his face had caught fire.
His heart felt frozen for a moment, then suddenly raced noisily.
A matched pair of a man and a woman.
It seemed that the word “meeting” Eun-su used didn’t have a different meaning.
“Saet-byeol said she met those people at the conference she attended last time.”
“A student?”
As he threw the question, Hyuk-joo couldn’t understand why he was asking such an unnecessary question.
“She said they were researchers. Where was it? I heard it but forgot.”
“…”
“Anyway, they seemed like good people.”
“Hmm.”
Hyuk-joo repeatedly raised and spread the hand holding the steering wheel, letting out a sigh close to a muted sigh.
Eun-su casually mentioned that she had a meeting with other men in front of him.
Could it be that she was trying to get back at him?
Is this revenge for when he brought up the story about Seo Yeon-ji in front of her before?
Hyuk-joo bit his lower lip forcefully.
Yeah, if it’s revenge, I should accept it sweetly. That’s the way.
He muttered to himself internally. However, the intense and fluctuating emotions didn’t allow him to take control.
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.
