In the visiting room, as Je Ho entered, Representative Chae commented. Je Ho bowed in greeting and then sat opposite Chae.
“You must be pleased that things went as you wanted. But the wedding is just postponed, not canceled entirely.”
“Well, Yul Li has already decided not to marry. Forcing the marriage now would be another form of violence.”
“Hmm.”
Representative Chae, appearing tired, took off his glasses and rubbed his forehead.
“You should have married Yul Li 10 years ago, not doing this now.”
Putting his glasses back on, Chae continued.
“Things might have been different then. Chairman Kwon wanted you to stay here and become his successor, marrying Yul Li, but you refused and followed your parents to the States.”
Back then, Je Ho had felt disillusioned with the competition and did not want to accept an arranged marriage.
“So, you’re saying this is all my fault?”
“It was a matter of timing. Yul Li already has wounds that can’t be healed, and you won’t be able to handle it.”
The phrase ‘wounds that can’t be healed’ made Je Ho tense. What exactly had happened to make him describe it that way? But before he could ask, Chae continued firmly.
“You can’t give her what she wants.”
“And what is that?”
“Blind love. Manager Kwon can give that. He’s desperate to marry Yul Li.”
As Je Ho remained silent, Chae added.
“Both Manager Kwon and Hyun Kyung. To maintain a relationship with Yul Li, one side needs to cling to her. Otherwise, it won’t last long.”
Je Ho recalled what Hyun Kyung had told him.
“Yul Li is my best friend. Since childhood… well, actually, I followed her around. Always stuck to her side, never leaving her alone.”
Seeing a flicker of disturbance on Je Ho’s face, Chae sighed.
“In the end, you’ll be the one to burn out first.”
“It seems you wish for me to burn out and leave.”
“She may look fine on the outside, but inside, she’s completely broken. Love, with such a child? I wonder how long you can endure.”
Je Ho felt anger rising against Chae, who described Yul Li as if she were starved for attention. His voice grew forceful.
“Watch your words. Yul Li is also your child.”
“Of course, she’s my daughter. No matter what anyone says. She may look like her mother on the outside, but inside, she’s just like me.”
“What exactly happened over the years?”
At that question, Chae looked at Je Ho with a ‘you’re helpless too’ expression and smirked.
“Why ask me? You should ask Yul Li directly. But will she open up to you? She hasn’t even told her best friend Hyun Kyung in 10 years.”
“You’re quite cruel.”
“And Yul Li, who takes after me, can be very cruel too. Just wait and see how cruel she can get. I’ve warned you.”
Chae got up, indicating the end of their conversation.
“My business starts now.”
As Chae paused and turned around, Je Ho placed a USB drive on the table.
“Please keep this a secret from Yul Li for now. I’ll talk to her about it later.”
“What’s that?”
“If Min Woo pressures Yul Li into marriage by using the scandal, I can give you information to blackmail him. It’s all in here,” Je Ho said, referring to the USB drive.
Representative Chae picked up the USB with an impassive face.
“He fled to the Philippines due to his ties with gangsters, and so far, only the prosecutor’s office knows about it.”
Chae, a former prosecutor turned politician, didn’t need further explanation. Looking at the USB and then at Je Ho, he showed a look of disbelief.
“So, you’re saying you’re willing to throw away your trump card against Manager Kwon for Yul Li?”
“Yes. I can always get more information.”
“Aren’t you worried that our informant in Kwon’s camp might be exposed? Are you prepared for that?”
Je Ho knew the risks. Disagreements with Woogeol and Brandon’s discomfort were due to this. But he had to make tough decisions for Yul Li.
“I’ve already extracted them. I don’t want them to get hurt because of this.”
“Extracted the informant?”
Chae couldn’t believe it and asked again. Je Ho simply nodded. Chae shook his head in disbelief.
“All this loss for Yul Li. Is she that important to you?”
“It’s not about her being important. It was something I had to do.”
Surprised by his response, Chae frowned in confusion but didn’t press further.
“I’ll be going now.”
Je Ho stood up, bowed deeply to Chae, and left the visiting room.
Whether Yul Li was important or not, Je Ho had a debt to repay to her.
A debt for trying to use her for revenge.
A debt for knowing her pain and choosing to ignore it.
He believed he could approach Yul Li sincerely only after repaying all his debts.
Initially, his approach to her was intentional, seeking his own goals. But soon he wavered. After learning about Yul Li’s pain and wounds, he couldn’t bring himself to use her.
Yul Li was like an abandoned nestling. How could he turn away from her? His heart had grown uncontrollably, and eventually, Je Ho decided to change the ongoing plan. It would come at a considerable sacrifice, but he had no choice.
Even if there were a choice, the conclusion would have been the same.
Yul Li was his priority.
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.
