The sky, tinted dark blue as the sun set, looked mesmerizing. Tae-jo, stepping out of the car, gazed up at the tall wall.
“What did you want to talk about?”
Before heading to his family’s house, Tae-jo received a call from Yeryeong. She mentioned that she knew about them dating and scolded him for hiding it during the day.
Even during the call, he sensed something unusual in his mother’s voice. Not only did he hide the fact that he was meeting someone, but he also concealed Se-kyung’s pregnancy, which might result in his mother shaping him into a finer son.
“Before exchanging greetings, Se-kyung’s image should not be tarnished.”
How should he handle this situation?
After contemplating for a moment, Tae-jo moved forward. Pressing the doorbell and waiting, the door opened with a heavy mechanical sound.
Tae-jo, crossing the garden after climbing the stone stairs, opened the front door. Hong, welcoming him first, smiled.
“You’re a bit early. My mother-in-law has been waiting for a long time.”
“I wanted to, but I have a lot of work to take care of. How about my mother and father?”
“The chairman hasn’t left work yet, and my mother-in-law is in the living room. Have you eaten? If you plan to eat here and leave, I’ll prepare it around the end of our conversation.”
“No, I think I should go right after the talk is over.”
Instead of a meal, Tae-jo asked for a glass of water to wet his throat and went into the living room. Madam Hong, sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, was watching TV.
“Have you come? Sit down.”
Madam Hong, throwing a glance at Tae-jo, pointed to the seat opposite her. As he sat down, Madam Hong lowered the TV volume and looked at her son.
“…….”
“…….”
Madam Hong’s eyes, staring intently at her son, narrowed.
As the prolonged silence dried up his throat, Tae-jo waited for his mother’s words while sipping the water Madam Hong had brought.
“How much of the article is true?”
To his mother’s question, Tae-jo recalled the articles about Se-kyung he had seen all day.
Se-kyung’s marriage rumors, pregnancy rumors, and her handwritten letter on SNS had been constantly updated throughout the day. The articles about her were overflowing to the point of saturation.
And if there was something his mother would be most curious about…
“The articles that came out today aren’t just a couple; most of them are probably true, even if some details differ.”
“You are dating Yoon Se-kyung?”
“Yes.”
“And the lady is pregnant?”
Tae-jo nodded in agreement.
“Then, who is the child’s father…?”
Madam Hong’s face was dyed with astonishment and disbelief. She tightly gripped the cushion next to her.
With a faint smile, Tae-jo answered his mother.
“Yes. It’s me.”
It’s me?
“You, you…!”
Yes, let’s see about you.
Madam Hong, roaring like a beast, threw the cushion at her son.
“Can you calm down a bit?”
Tae-jo offered a glass of cold water to his mother. Madam Hong, pressing her temple with her fingertips, shot a look at her son.
Well, calm down?
Zen…?
She chuckled as if amazed. A son getting married and having a child all of a sudden in a day. It wouldn’t be easily accepted.
“Since when have you been dating that girl?”
“I’ve known her for a while, but we started meeting with marriage in mind around early this year.”
“Early this year?”
So, was that girl the source of the fragrance of women that Tae-jo carried?
“If you have thoughts of marriage, why haven’t you spoken until now? You say she’s pregnant. In such matters, shouldn’t you inform the family in advance? Do I have to hear about my son’s affairs from someone else’s mouth?”
“I’m sorry about that. We were planning to come together and greet you at the evening gathering. We intended to reveal it ourselves afterward. We didn’t expect the article to come out first.”
“They really spread the news quickly. If you inform the family in advance, are we going to spread rumors outside?”
Madam Hong’s voice became uneven with disappointment.
“We trust our family. But given the circumstances, we kept it a secret from those around us. Se-kyung’s drama schedule suddenly changed, and she needed to be cautious in the early stages of pregnancy.”
“And the child? How long has she been pregnant?”
“About 19 weeks now.”
“Already?”
As Madam Hong calculated the dates, something seemed odd, and she raised her eyebrows.
“You officially started dating that girl early this year.”
“Yes.”
They started dating early this year, and she’s already pregnant?
“Did you… were you dating and having an affair?”
“Our sequence is a bit messy.”
Tae-jo positively acknowledged. Bewildered by her shameless son, Madam Hong opened her mouth wide.
How did our son end up like this? Even if children don’t turn out the way parents want them to, he wasn’t supposed to get into such an accident.
“Did that girl ask you to take responsibility since she’s pregnant?”
“No. Quite the opposite, actually.”
“The opposite?”
Madam Hong’s forehead furrowed.
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.
