She did say that there was a 99% chance of pregnancy, but in fact, she was holding out some hope for the remaining 1%.
She was afraid of the backlash that was to come.
She was worried about what the reporters would say about Se Kyung’s pregnancy, and if Se Kyung would be hurt by all that.
“Did you confirm this at the hospital?”
“Yes. We did a blood test and confirmed it with an ultrasound.”
“Then the father of the child is…”
“…..”
Tae Jo, who had been promptly answering, suddenly shut his mouth.
A moment of silence pervaded the office.
Standing still, waiting for Tae Jo’s answer, Manager Song tilted her head.
“Don’t you know, Representative?”
“I do. But it’s not right for me to say it now.”
At Tae Jo’s evasive answer, Manager Song nodded as if she understood.
“Well… I suppose we should hear it from Se Kyung. But what do we do now? If the news of Se Kyung’s pregnancy leaks out, the media will tear her apart. Should we explode a dating rumor first?”
“Well, let me think about it. More importantly, Director Song, have you ever mentioned to anyone about Se Kyung’s pregnancy?”
“Me? Of course not. It’s not an ordinary matter. The President also told me to keep it a secret.”
Director Song answered, as if defending his innocence, with a jump.
“Then let’s keep this matter between us for now. You should check Se Kyung’s schedule first and cancel anything that seems too much. Share the schedule with me as well.”
“That’s not difficult, but how long do you intend to hide this?”
“I would like it to be a secret until the drama ends at the earliest.”
“Would it be a secret to Director Kang and the employees as well? Wouldn’t Manager Shin, who is with her every day, notice soon?”
“Manager Shin takes good care of Se Kyung. He’ll move discreetly without causing any harm. As for Director Kang…”
Tae Jo frowned, swallowing his words. He hadn’t even spoken to Director Kang yet, and he already felt a headache at the thought.
He would be surprised to know that Se Kyung was pregnant. If he found out he was the father of the child, there would be a flurry of curse words.
“I’ll call Director Kang separately and talk to him later. Keep that in mind.”
“Understood. Then I will report the drama promotion schedule as soon as it is available.”
Director Song bowed and left Tae Jo’s office. Tae Jo sighed and frowned as he habitually put a cigarette in his mouth.
“I need to quit this too.”
Even a tiny thing was prompting him to quit smoking.
Tae Jo, leaning back in his chair, rubbed his furrowed brow.
“Now, let’s take a short break.”
Clap, clap. The photographer’s applause signalled a break. The clothing catalogue shooting that started in the morning was just over halfway through.
As it was getting late for lunch, Se Kyung and the staff began to eat and take a breath.
Se Kyung, sitting on the sofa in the waiting room, chewed fresh lettuce like a cow and stabbed the vegetables in front of her with a fork.
‘It’s tasteless.’
She hadn’t eaten anything since drinking a little water in the morning, after having dinner with Tae Jo the night before.
Now that she had some leisure, she was about to fill her hungry stomach with a salad. But it seemed the little tiger in her belly did not like eating grass.
“Sis, aren’t you eating?”
“Yeah, I’m not feeling hungry.”
“I brought what you usually eat. Do you feel sick? Should I buy something else?”
“No, it’s okay. I’m fine, so don’t worry about it and eat a lot.”
Se Kyung, who had only whet her appetite looking at Je Hoon’s lunch box, stepped outside the waiting room. On one side of the shooting set, finger foods for the staff were deliciously arranged.
Se Kyung wandered around and picked up a sausage. As soon as she sprinkled mustard and ketchup on it and put it in her mouth, the food went down smoothly unlike before.
‘I wonder if it’s me who wants to eat, or the baby.’
Se Kyung wore a puzzled smile.
At this point, it was confusing. She did like meat, but not enough to eat it at every meal.
“Well, I’m thankful that I don’t gain weight easily.”
Se Kyung, having taken a bite of a skewer, gathered fruit, macarons, and a waffle topped with whipped cream and returned to the waiting room.
Je Hoon, who was eating a lunchbox provided by the advertiser, widened his eyes at the sight of the plate Se Kyung carried.
“Older sister, are you going to eat all of that?”
“No, let’s share.”
Se Kyung put a piece of apple in her mouth and chewed. At that moment, a text arrived from Tae Jo.
Se Kyung sighed lowly. Je Hoon, sitting across from her, seemed to have received the message too and was looking at his phone.
“Huh? Older sister. The Elegant Family schedule has been moved up. This was supposed to be set for the end of the year. Did a drama in between get cancelled? They’re saying the broadcast will start next month?”
“Why so sudden?”
“Hmm, let me see……. Ah, there was an accident at the filming site of the drama that was scheduled for this time. I briefly saw an article about it. It said there was an accident during the filming of a drama. Guess this was it.”
Je Hoon even searched for the article to show Se Kyung. She read the article with a serious expression.
The Elegant Family, which they shot last year, was close to a revenge drama, but that didn’t mean it was completely devoid of romance.
If it was a twelveepisode series, it would be broadcast for about two months at most.
Se Kyung looked down at her stomach, counting the days. She hadn’t even thought about the broadcast date of the drama, but upon thinking about it, it was rather a relief that the schedule had been moved up.
If it were the end of the year, it would have been difficult to hide her pregnancy, but now, being in the early stages of pregnancy, there were hardly any signs of her carrying a child.
The problem was a contingency…….
If by any chance her pregnancy news got out during that time, the drama she appeared in might also unnecessarily get caught up in the scandal.
[I’ll contact you when work is over. Even if it’s late, let’s meet briefly.] There needed to be some sort of contingency plan for that part.Se Kyung immediately sent a message to Tae Jo.
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When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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