Tae Jo paused and glanced at the clock on the wall. The time had somehow passed 9 PM.
“Shall we freshen up first?”
“What? We, we are freshening up? Not starting the conversation first?”
“Do you know when that will end?”
“…”
“Stay here tonight. There are plenty of rooms, as you see.”
“No, that’s a bit…”
A look of bewilderment spread across Se Kyung’s face.
Stay the night. In a house with him, she wondered if she would be able to sleep at all.
“Why, are you afraid I’ll pounce?”
“Wh, who said anything about pouncing…!”
Se Kyung’s face turned red at Tae Jo’s teasing. She hung her head and muttered.
“I don’t even have a change of clothes. I’ll just wait until you’re done showering.”
“I’ll give you some of my clothes. They might be a bit big, but not to the point where you can’t wear them.”
Se Kyung, with drooping shoulders, sighed. No matter what excuse she made, it seemed Tae Jo was intent on having her stay at his house.
“Why are you so scared? Let’s spend the day together. I’ve confirmed your pregnancy, I can’t leave you alone.”
Tae Jo, who had approached Se Kyung, lightly pressed her head.
“Ms. Se Kyung, use this shower. It’s primarily used by guests, so all toiletries will be in there. As for a change of clothes… just wait a moment.”
Tae Jo, going into the bedroom, fetched clothes from an inside dressing room. They were a thin tshirt and sweatpants.
“Come out after you’ve washed.”
He handed over the clothes to Se Kyung and even kindly switched on the bathroom lights for her. She placed her bag on the sofa and went into the bathroom.
Thud.
After locking the door, Se Kyung placed the clothes on the shelf and surveyed the bathroom. Being a communal bathroom, it was rather large.
Inside, there was a whirlpool tub large enough for two people, and a separate shower booth was provided.
“Am I supposed to shower here?”
Being her first time there, it felt strange and awkward. It felt somewhat embarrassing to undress in Director Jin’s house.
Even though it was a different space, it was just the two of them under the same roof, wasn’t it?
“Enough. Don’t overthink.”
With a smack, Se Kyung lightly slapped her cheeks and stepped into the shower booth.
She quickly washed and came out, reaching out for a certain item she found on the shelf while searching for a hairdryer.
“No wonder it smells familiar. So you kept it here.”
It was a diffuser she had gifted. Se Kyung smelled it and put the diffuser back in its place.
“It’s large…….”
She dried her hair and put on Tae Jo’s clothes. Se Kyung looked at herself reflected in the mirror.
Considering his height and build, it could have been an oversize, she thought.
“Anyone would think it’s a dress.”
Se Kyung laughed at the absurdity. The shirt was long enough to cover her thighs, she didn’t need to wear pants.
“He’s tall, has big hands…….”
…And a big…
“Hmm.”
Se Kyung coughed and ran her fingers through her hair, which Tae Jo had touched.
As she came out of the bathroom, folding up the dragging pants, the sound of clattering came from the kitchen.
Se Kyung peeked out, holding the wall. Tae Jo, dressed more casually than usual, sensed her presence and looked back at her.
“If you’re done washing, sit over there.”
Tae Jo pointed at the sofa in the living room.
When Se Kyung obediently sat down, he placed a cup of warmed milk in front of her.
“I don’t have anything at home but coffee.”
“No, I like milk too.”
She blew on it lightly, then sipped the milk. Tae Jo watched and opened his mouth.
“Ms. Se Kyung, do you like me?”
Pfft.
No, what a sudden question…
She nearly spit out her milk. Wiping her lips with the back of her hand, Se Kyung looked at Tae Jo.
“Why, why would you suddenly ask that?”
“Can’t I ask?”
It’s not that he couldn’t ask, but it seemed like he shouldn’t now…
“I was curious. Why you kissed me, why you spent the night with me that day.”
“…….”
Se Kyung’s mind was spinning from Tae Jo’s onslaught of questions. It felt worse than when she was caught with the pregnancy test by Tae Jo.
“I asked Seok Joo… not to drink too much.”
“Um… I… the CEO…”
Her mouth opened but the words didn’t flow easily. The rumors about actresses who had confessed to Tae Jo and been rejected flashed across her mind.
But, could she lie? Especially after having his child.
“I…like you.”
“Since when?”
Should she say she fell for him when he gave her the handkerchief? Would that be too much?
“The feelings started… not long ago.”
Tae Jo cocked his head. His face seemed to ask what had prompted such feelings.
“So, what do you want to do?”
“About what?”
“About the child. Do you want to have it?”
“Ah…”
Se Kyung’s face darkened considerably. Was he asking her if she wanted the child because its existence would be troublesome for him?
After all, it was sudden news for him, the news of her pregnancy couldn’t be pleasant.
Having a child on top of that, she worried whether he’d insist she take responsibility.
“….”
The disheartened Se Kyung tensed her lips. She felt like she might burst into tears if he asked her to get rid of the child.
“The CEO… must be troubled, with an unexpected child.”
A gloomy voice flowed from Se Kyung’s mouth.
Tae Jo silently stared at the woman who looked as if she might start crying at any moment. She already had a desolate look on her face and now she was saying such things.
“Were you angry?”
“About what? You sleeping with me and running away? Or about saying you never saw me?”
“I didn’t run away, I had a schedule in the morning so I went back to my room.”
“…”
“About the first thing.”
At Se Kyung’s response, Tae Jo hummed, throat vibrating.
“Sleeping together… well. I have nothing to say. I’m the one who lost my memory. In fact, I think I was more excited later and went too far. Is there anything to be angry about?”
“…”
“I was rather angry about what happened afterwards. You schemed with Moon Seok Joo and deceived me. I’ve had quite a hard time looking for the mischievous cat this past month.”
“That… I’m sorry.”
Se Kyung, who had been fiddling with her fingers, immediately apologized. Tae Jo chuckled and continued talking.
“And to avoid misunderstandings, whether you want to have the child or not is for you to decide. I’m asking this now to plan for the future.”
“…”
“You know too, Se Kyung. You can hide it for a few months, but you can’t keep hiding it. It’s going to be hard on your body, it’s going to be a problem for your work, and the press will make a big fuss about it….”
Tae Jo swallowed his words for a moment. Then he opened his mouth with a heavier voice.
“It’s Se Kyung.”
“I…”
Se Kyung wet her lips, recalling the white tiger cub from her dream.
She knew it was a burdensome matter. It would cause a gap in her career, and people would gossip about her having a child out of wedlock, hurting her reputation.
She knew better than anyone that raising a child alone wasn’t easy, having seen someone close to her go through it.
But even so, she didn’t want to let it go.
Her mother always told her, hadn’t she? If she hadn’t given birth to her then, she would have regretted it even more.
“I want to have it. Honestly, I’ve never even thought about getting rid of the child.”
“….”
When Jin Tae Jo didn’t respond, Se Kyung clenched her hands tightly. The sound of the ticking clock pierced the silence that hung in the room.
“If you’ve decided like that, we need to adjust your schedule a bit. The problem is with the media…”
Se Kyung’s face fell. Tae Jo looked down at the top of her bowed head and opened his mouth.
“Se Kyung.”
“Yes?”
Se Kyung, lifting her head, met Tae Jo’s gaze.
His eyes traveled from her collarbone visible through the gap in her shirt, up her long neck, and landed on her face.
“Should we get married?”
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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.
