Tae Jo said he would send someone to take mother to the airport today. Grateful and apologetic, she intended to greet them, but, could it be him…
“Is the CEO taking me?”
“Yes.”
…It was Tae Jo.
“How come you’re here, CEO? Aren’t you going to work today?”
Jung Ran also seemed surprised that Tae Jo had come.
Her mother’s gaze naturally fell on Se Kyung. The question in her eyes, “How did your company’s CEO come here?” seemed to also ask, “Isn’t he a busy person?”
“I was treated to delicious food by your mother yesterday, and I left my car here. I decided to go to work in the afternoon, so I thought I’d take her to the airport.”
“It’s not much, but I feel like we’re the ones causing trouble.”
“Not at all. I was going out anyway. Do you have any luggage?”
“Yes, this is all.”
Jung Ran showed her bag and a shopping bag. Since everything she brought from Jeju Island was given to Se Kyung, she had nothing else to take.
“Please get in. Se Kyung, where is Manager Shin?”
“He’s turning the car around over there.”
Se Kyung pointed towards the parking lot. Soon, a familiar black van with its number plate stopped behind Tae Jo’s car.
“Oh? CEO, hello.”
Je Hun, who got out of the driver’s seat, ran up to Tae Jo. He then saw Jung Ran in the passenger seat of Tae Jo’s car and bowed in greeting.
“Ah, you’re going to Jeju Island today, right? Hm? But why is the CEO…”
Je Hun looked around like a sparrow, sensing something odd about the situation.
“I live nearby. Since Se Kyung has a schedule, I thought I’d take mother to the airport before going to the office.”
“Ah, I see…”
Je Hun trailed off, scratching the back of his head. Although he responded as if he understood, his expression didn’t seem entirely convinced.
“I should get going. Se Kyung, you should head to your schedule too.”
“Yes. Thank you, CEO. Mom, call when you reach Jeju Island.”
“Got it. Don’t worry about me, just do your work well.”
Jung Ran waved with a smile. Se Kyung looked anxiously at Tae Jo, and he briefly met her gaze before getting into the car.
“Sister, let’s go too.”
“Okay.”
Walking towards the van, Se Kyung looked back. She sighed as she watched Tae Jo’s car moving away.
I feel a bit uneasy…
“Surely, the CEO won’t say anything?”
The radio, turned on to break the awkward silence, played the voice of a DJ reading a letter.
The car was now passing Hannam Bridge and entering the Olympic Expressway.
Jung Ran sipped the coffee Tae Jo had bought, glancing at the seat beside her.
The CEO’s good looks were undeniable. He was handsome from the front, but his profile was just as flawless.
Feeling Jung Ran’s gaze, Tae Jo, with a smile on his lips, started the conversation.
“It’s a shame you have to leave so soon. If you stayed a bit longer, we could have gone for a stroll nearby.”
“Se Kyung is busy, so it can’t be helped. But I think I’ve done everything I wanted to in Seoul.”
“What did you want to do?”
“I cooked food Se Kyung wanted, helped with moving, and I wanted to meet the CEO. Se Kyung said she was too busy to see you, but I didn’t expect you to come to our house…”
Jung Ran’s voice trailed off as she looked at Tae Jo. Unspoken words hung in her throat.
She fidgeted with her lips, then sipped from her straw.
“Was that so? I could have made time to see you. But why me…”
“I wanted to thank you for the gifts you send every holiday, and Se Kyung talks a lot about you.”
“What does she say?”
“That the CEO is very handsome.”
Cough.
Tae Jo covered his mouth with his fist and coughed shortly. He tried to maintain a nonchalant expression, but his slightly rising lips betrayed him.
“Se Kyung really does say all sorts of things…”
“Well, it’s not a lie.”
Jung Ran smiled faintly and sipped her coffee again. She fiddled with the smooth cup with her fingertips before speaking.
“I have something I want to ask you, CEO.”
“Yes. Please go ahead.”
“You know about Se Kyung’s pregnancy, right?”
“…”
Tae Jo looked at Jung Ran, wondering why she would bring up such a topic.
“Yes.”
Tae Jo answered briefly and gripped the steering wheel tightly.
“Did Se Kyung tell you? That I also know?”
“Yes. When I asked her yesterday, she said you knew.”
Jung Ran nodded slightly.
After sending Tae Jo off and lying in bed, Se Kyung had shown Jung Ran the ultrasound photo of the baby.
Seeing it, something warm surged up in her heart.
She remembered how she felt when she was pregnant with Se Kyung.
The pride that her daughter, who always seemed so young to her, was carrying this tiny life.
And a mix of emotions about the various challenges that lay ahead.
“Did Se Kyung say anything else?”
“I heard she’s seeing the baby’s father. She said she’ll introduce him later.”
Tae Jo tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. He observed Jung Ran’s serious expression and stiffened his face.
Should I tell her now?
Taking time out of his schedule to drive Se Kyung’s mother to the airport was intended as a way to confess that he was the father of the child.
“Um…”
Tae Jo was looking for the right moment to speak.
“That’s why I wanted to ask.”
Jung Ran beat him to it, turning to Tae Jo with a question.
“Are you the father of the child, CEO?”
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
