After being discharged from the hospital, Seyoung spent most of her time at home, focusing on prenatal care. During this time, the seasons transitioned from the vibrant summer to the autumn hues of trees, signaling the arrival of early winter.
As Seyoung eagerly awaited the birth of the new life that would coincide with the approaching winter, Angkko’s kicks in her mom’s belly seemed to intensify, perhaps feeling confined.
“Ah.”
Seyoung, who had come out to see Taejo off to work, bit her lips. The lower abdominal pain that had started yesterday continued today.
“Would it be okay if I stay alone?”
Taejo, standing in front of the entrance, asked with concern. Seyoung, with a furrowed brow, nodded when the pain subsided a bit.
“My mother is coming in the afternoon. Besides, Taejo, you can’t sleep well because of me. What should we do?”
There was still about a week until the due date. The baby tiger’s personality seemed to be quite impatient.
Though not unbearable, Seyoung experienced severe pain in her stomach every two hours, making it difficult for her to sleep at night. Taejo, who slept next to her, faced the same situation.
“Like you could endure it. Go inside and rest. If the pain gets worse, call me. Or just go to the hospital now.”
“I asked Dr. Shim yesterday, and he said it might be false labor. Since there won’t be a sharp pain at the hospital, I’ll endure a bit more for now. If it becomes unbearable, I’ll call you.”
Seyoung quickly pushed Taejo, urging him to go to work. He turned back about ten times before leaving the house completely, troubled by his wife’s worries.
“Ugh.”
Once she sent Taejo off and turned back, Seyoung stopped in her tracks after just two steps. The piercing pain was accompanied by Angkko’s kicks.
“Angkko, Mommy is having a hard time.”
Her face, troubled by the pain that tormented her during the early morning contractions, turned into a tearful expression. Since her body was exhausted, all that came out of her mouth was a sigh mixed with complaints.
As the delivery date approached, Seyoung became more sensitive and irritable, but despite that, how thankful she was for Taejo, who took care of her without showing any signs of annoyance.
“Stay quiet until Daddy comes, okay?”
Seyoung spoke soothingly to the baby in her belly, like comforting it, as she entered the baby room.
The guest room, turned into Angkko’s room, was filled with gifts sent by Jeongran and baby items purchased by Taejo’s family.
There were luxurious baby cribs, bouncers, and on the hanger, cute baby clothes were neatly arranged by color. On top of the drawer, there were about twenty pairs of shoes, including the ones gifted by Yeryeong.
Was that all? Just recently, on Seyoung’s birthday, fans sent more gifts for the baby than for her.
“Angkko is fortunate. To be loved by so many people even before being born.”
Smiling at her round belly, Seyoung left the room with a pat on her bulging belly. As she sat on the sofa with a heating pad against her waist, her timing was perfect as the phone rang.
“Oh, Mom.”
Are you okay? You keep saying your stomach hurts.
In the morning, after complaining about stomach pain, it seemed that she became worried and made a phone call.
“It hurts, then it doesn’t. How on earth did Mom give birth to me?”
What do you mean, how? I’ve been carrying you like this for ten months.
Laughter mixed with Jeongran’s reply. Although her mother had always said she struggled to raise her, she had never imagined it would be this difficult.
“Now I think I really understand. How difficult it must have been for Mom.”
Oh, really? Has our daughter truly become an adult? But when the baby is born, won’t you forget how hard it is right now?
“Did Mom go through this too?”
Of course. Raising you was the best thing Mom did. So, speaking of which, do you and Jin consider having a second child?
“Mom!”
Seyoung shouted in surprise. What is her mother saying to her daughter, who is about to give birth?
“I haven’t even had the first one yet.”
You can plan, can’t you? Are you going to have just one Angkko?
“No. Well…”
It’s not necessarily like that.
“Can pregnancy happen as I wish?”
Well, you can’t control everything. Our first grandson wasn’t planned either.
At Jeongran’s teasing words, Seyoung awkwardly asked with pursed lips.
Anyway, I’ll be coming up to Seoul soon, so take good care of yourself until then. If it hurts too much, don’t hesitate to go to the hospital right away.
“Yeah, got it.”
Then rest well. I’ll call you again later.
“Okay.”
Ending the call with a disappointed tone, Seyoung looked down at her phone. Perhaps it’s because she’s close to giving birth. Hearing her mom’s voice made her unexpectedly emotional.
“No one worries about me except our mom.”
Seyoung, with a smiling nose, picked up the remote and turned on the TV.
As she fixed the screen on the news channel for a while, news of several incidents and accidents passed, and news of Oyeori’s trial began to be heard.
“……. ”
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.
