“Yeah. Good work.”
[By the way, how’s life at the company?] Do Joon, who was about to end the call without thinking after finishing his task, brought the phone back to his ear as the conversation continued.
“It’s the same as always.”
[How about with Manager Shin? Are things okay?] At that, Do Joon directed his gaze at Shin Yeon, who was standing at a distance.
“It’s quite fun. Playing with a newbie.”
Where his gaze landed, Shin Yeon, quietly holding an umbrella, waiting for him, could be seen.
Recalling her rushing into his umbrella at the mention of catching a taxi, a faint smile appeared on his face.
[Treat her gently. Manager Shin is considered a promising talent in Han Planning.]
“I’m having a hard time too. I’m just running coffee errands.”
[What? You’re doing what?]
“Hanging up. It’s raining.”
[Hey, and tell her you don’t intend to be the representative. She keeps worrying…….]
Click.
As Jun Oh’s words dragged on, Do Joon immediately pressed the end call button.
“Let’s go.”
Do Joon, who had finished the call, woke up Shin Yeon, who was lost in the rain.
“You finished your call quickly?”
“Yeah.”
As he walked ahead nonchalantly, Shin Yeon hurriedly raised her umbrella and followed.
“Oh, no. Raise this umbrella a little!”
Do Joon was much taller than Shin Yeon, so she was struggling to tiptoe to share the umbrella with him.
“Should I hold it?”
“No, no! It’s not that, it’s just that it’s high!”
“Then pay for the taxi. Do one of the two.”
“My arms and legs are stretching, it’s good. Just keep going.”
Shin Yeon maintained a relaxed expression as if this was not a big deal.
Once again, she awkwardly held the umbrella over him and matched her steps with Do Joon’s.
Do Joon looked down at the bouncing Shin Yeon with a smile in his eyes.
In between the falling rain, the scent of summer grass rose strongly.
((()))
In the silent taxi, Do Joon was quiet.
It was the same in the elevator they rode together.
It was strange that Shin Yeon did not find this awkward.
He was no longer a stranger.
The narrow distance between them, a small step, which was fine even without filling the silence with audio, was amazing.
“Thank you for the ride.”
Another familiar thing was the taxi fare paid by Do Joon.
If he had been a real newbie, it would have been her responsibility.
But Shin Yeon knew now.
Our newbie has a lot of money.
“Go inside.”
As always, Do Joon’s voice was indifferent.
Both Shin Yeon and Do Joon, standing in front of their homes, silently pressed their door lock codes.
The soft drizzle of summer still poured behind them.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Click.
Shin Yeon’s front door opened first.
Click.
Shortly thereafter, Do Jun’s door also opened.
But no one.
“Excuse me.”
“What.”
Still, they didn’t enter.
“Um…”
Shin Yeon hesitated in front of the open door, then she seemed to make up her mind and opened her mouth towards Do Jun.
“Would you… let me in?”
Her expression was serious.
“…..”
For a moment, their words and syllables disappeared between them.
Only the sound of the pouring rain was digging into their silence.
“Um…”
As Do Jun gave a puzzled expression, Shin Yeon pushed her hand into her bag.
She seemed to be looking for something, then soon she pulled it out in front of him.
“I hastily bought it at the convenience store earlier, but…”
Do Jun’s expression was subtle as he looked at the small object she handed over.
“I’m not a kid, I have that much prepared myself.”
Gulp. Shin Yeon swallowed her dry spit.
“This one is… thinner, so it’s better.”
Silently staring at her hand, Do Jun finally opened the door.
Instead of saying come in, he nodded towards the inside of the house, as if permitting her.
Shin Yeon stared at Do Jun for a moment, then closed her own front door which she had just opened.
“Well… I’ll make myself at home.”
Into Do Jun’s house, wide open like his embrace,
She pushed her damp body and entered.
Thud.
As soon as the door closed, the pouring rain subsided as if it was a lie.
“Even if you’ve been allowed, aren’t you touching too much?”
It was Do Jun.
“Then, what am I supposed to do, without touching?”
Shin Yeon ignored his words and concentrated again.
“Don’t rush, do it slowly.”
At those words, Shin Yeon added more weight and strength as if to rebel.
The first thing Shin Yeon did when she came to Do Jun’s house was to sit him down on the sofa.
She had come over a few times and comfortably told him to sit down as if it was her own house.
“Do you usually require a lot of attention?”
As soon as he sat down, Shin Yeon pulled out the band she had bought at the convenience store during lunchtime.
Last night. The band that was awkwardly attached to his hand bothered her all night.
What she had bought was a waterproof band that was not only thin, but also breathable and less likely to fall off.
“No, you pretended like it didn’t hurt at all. Why are you whining now?”
As she opened it to disinfect, his wound was quite deeper than expected.
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.
