“I noticed, but I was a bit confused because of you. You said, ‘Why are you getting involved with Se-gyeong? She already has a boyfriend.'”
“Well, who knew? Se-gyeong and Jin Tae-jo were dating.”
“Why didn’t I know? The young master even brought Se-gyeong to the hospital himself.”
“I thought Se-gyeong was pregnant, so I thought it would be bad if the story leaked out. I thought he quietly brought her here.”
Dr. Sim grumbled with his mouth slightly open. He complained that if she had known about their relationship earlier, she should have scolded him or something.
“I thought I was really quick at catching on.”
“You were completely clueless.”
Yeryeong teased Dr. Sim, chuckling. Dr. Sim, who was tossing the empty bowl, turned to Se-gyeong.
“Se-gyeong, you went on a trip with CEO Jin, right? How was it?”
“It was good. I saw the sea after a long time and ate delicious food.”
“I envy you. I want to go on a trip with my lover too.”
Dr. Sim sighed with a sullen face. Yeryeong, waving a spoonful of sujungwa that came as dessert, said.
“Just wear a mask. What’s so difficult about that?”
“Easy for you to say. How can I leave the hospital empty? Look, I have to go in first today too.”
Director Sim looked down at her watch on her wrist. She had afternoon appointments, so after finishing the meal, she had to return to the hospital right away.
“What about Unnie and Se-gyeong? Where are you going after this?”
“I thought of doing some shopping while I’m out. If Se-gyeong has nothing else to do, we can go to the department store together. We should buy some baby supplies before her belly gets heavier.”
“That’s true. Se-gyeong hasn’t prepared the maternity bag yet, right?”
“No. She made a list while searching on the internet, but it seems incomplete, so she’s still looking for more.”
“I’ll send you a list. It’s from the hospital, but if you bring just that, there won’t be any shortage. And if something is missing, you can ask CEO Jin to get it later.”
Director Sim checked the time, stood up, and although she wanted to talk more, she would be late for the afternoon clinic if she stayed longer.
“I’ll take care of the bill.”
Se-gyeong, holding a pre-prepared bill, left the room. Looking back at Yeryeong, who was following her, Se-gyeong handed her card to the cashier.
“You don’t have to pay, Se-gyeong.”
“Please let me pay. I feel bad for always freeload. ”
Smiling bashfully, Se-gyeong finished signing and received the card from the staff.
Director Sim, who left the restaurant, turned around. There was a sense of regret on her face as she greeted Yeryeong.
“I’ll go first. See you next time, Unnie. I’ll see you at the next clinic, Se-gyeong.”
“Yes. Go ahead. I’ll contact you later.”
Director Sim, who received Se-gyeong’s farewell, rushed to the elevator. Yeryeong shook hands with Director Sim and asked Se-gyeong.
“What should we do? If it’s difficult for Se-gyeong to walk, we can ask for the items at the shopper’s room.”
“I want to walk a bit for digestion. Let’s go straight to the store. If you feel your legs hurt in the middle, just tell me. You can rest in the room.”
Se-gyeong nodded. Yeryeong immediately drove to a nearby department store. When they entered the baby products store, small and adorable items caught their eyes.
“So tiny…”
Baby shoes were so small that they seemed to fit into a person’s foot.
Se-gyeong placed a pair of baby shoes on her palm and looked at Yeryeong. Her eyes, holding yellow shoes, seemed somehow tender and sad.
“Yeryeong Unnie.”
Se-gyeong approached Yeryeong and called her. Yeryeong, who seemed to have a hint of sadness, smiled broadly as if to say when did she ever make such a gloomy expression.
“How about this? It might look cute like a chick to the baby later.”
Yeryeong shook the shoes in her hands, looking at Se-gyeong.
“That’s a good idea.”
Se-gyeong agreed with a smile. Yeryeong headed to the counter with the shoes, saying she would buy them as a gift.
Seeing that, Se-gyeong’s mouth involuntarily formed a bitter smile.
“Yeryeong Unnie… Do you still not have a child?”
Se-gyeong, hugging a cushion, asked Taeho. On the sofa table, baby shoes that Yeryeong bought as a gift were placed.
“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
Taeho tapped the baby shoes, as if it was amazing to have such small shoes.
“No reason. We were shopping together earlier, and Yeryeong Unnie was looking at these shoes. But, how should I put it… Her gaze seemed quite sad or tender, I’m not sure. Anyway, her face looked like she might cry a bit.”
After returning home, Se-gyeong couldn’t forget the expression on Yeryeong’s face as she looked at the shoes earlier.
Come to think of it, Se-gyeong had never heard Yeryeong talk about having a child. She had never seen it even when she went to Taeho’s house to say hello.
“Was it like that for your sister-in-law?”
“Yes.”
Se-gyeong nodded with a worried look. After pondering for a moment if it was okay to talk about it, Taeho sat next to Se-gyeong.
“I didn’t intentionally avoid it.”
“…….”
“I had a miscarriage two years ago. It was difficult for a while because of that incident.”
“Oh, so…”
Se-gyeong sighed quietly. She had thought about infertility, but she didn’t expect the pain of a miscarriage.
Yeryeong, who always smiled brightly, had experienced such sadness. She never showed any signs of it.
It was a sensitive topic, so Se-gyeong didn’t ask separately, but it seemed like Yeryeong regularly visited Director Sim’s hospital. Was it because she wanted to have a child?
“I hope Yeryeong Unnie can have one soon. It seems like she wants a child.”
“She will soon. Both of them are healthy.”
Taeho patted Se-gyeong’s head as if to say not to be sad. Se-gyeong, leaning her head on his broad shoulders, suddenly looked up at him as if she remembered something.
“Oh, did you see my SNS? I uploaded a photo.”
“I saw it. Director Song told me about it too.”
“And the father of the child we saw by the seaside also left a comment. He said he saw the two of us taking a walk when he came for a trip. He told me not to worry about the article.”
“Won’t Woo-hyun worry? What if he misunderstands after reading the article?”
“He worried a bit after reading the article, but he won’t misunderstand. He said not to worry because he feels like he knows who Oh Yeori is.”
Perhaps because of the trouble with Ju-hee in the press a few times, Se-gyeong had developed a certain level of immunity. Although it was uncomfortable, it wasn’t something she couldn’t overlook.
“Oh, by the way, I received the concept photos for the photoshoot from the magazine today. Do you want to see?”
Taeho nodded, and Se-gyeong handed him the documents she had been looking at just a while ago. Looking through the papers, he asked with concern.
“The photoshoot is at the swimming pool?”
“Yes. It seems like they rented a hotel swimming pool for a day. I like it more than a studio shoot; it’s different.”
“The floor might be slippery because of water. Be careful not to slip and fall.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”
Se-gyeong, leaning on Taeho’s chest, smiled brightly.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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