“If I don’t introduce someone this year, then consider that marriage isn’t in my fate.”
[Dash] Tae Jo, are you only saying things that upset your mother?Mar Hye Young’s voice was laden with a deep sigh. Tae Jo silently lifted his lips in a smile.
“Oh, and I have a favor to ask.”
[Dash] A favor? What is it?“I was hoping you could send me some side dishes.”
[Dash] Why? You always leave them, and they end up being thrown away.Mar Hye Young sounded surprised. While living away from home, she would often prepare side dishes for Tae Jo, worried about him.
However, with Tae Jo often dining out and returning home late, most of the dishes she sent ended up being wasted.
So, eventually, she stopped bringing food, often taking it back home instead.
Spring sunlight poured in through the window, the blinds raised.
On his way back to the office after an external meeting, Tae Jo felt his phone vibrate in his suit pocket while walking down the corridor.
He took out his phone to check the caller.
“Yes, Mother.”
[Dash] Are you still so busy? Why is it so hard to see your face?Mar Hye Young’s nagging came through as soon as he answered, likely due to his absence at the last dinner gathering. Tae Jo continued the call while receiving greetings from passing colleagues.
“I’m always busy. Our company doesn’t have a clear off-peak season. I’m just getting back from an external meeting.”
[Dash] Are you the only one working? Anyway, did Ye Ryeong tell you anything?“What kind of…”
Before Tae Jo could ask what she meant, he remembered his last conversation with Ye Ryeong, which made him frown.
She had unexpectedly called him, asking about a girlfriend. Rubbing his furrowed brow, he wondered if this was a follow-up to that conversation.
“About introducing me to a woman? I think I told you last time. I’m not interested.”
As he reached his office, Secretary Kim stood up from her desk. Tae Jo nodded in greeting and entered.
[Dash] Right, right. But I thought maybe you had changed your mind. People keep suggesting meetings whenever I go out. If you’re not seeing anyone, they say we should at least set up a meeting.“Please decline. Tell them I’m not interested. Or just say I’m seeing someone.”
[Dash] Are you seeing someone?Mar Hye Young sharply caught the casually thrown bait. Tae Jo chuckled and sat down at his desk.
He knew he should be honest to meet his mother’s expectations, but it wasn’t the right time yet.
Considering Se Kyung’s discomfort with his family background, if his mother found out, she might just show up at his office or home.
“I’m just saying. Tell them that if they keep bothering you.”
Disappointment was evident in Mar Hye Young’s voice.
“I’ll introduce you if I find someone. So don’t bother setting up any meetings and just wait.”
[Dash] I feel like I heard that last year too.“If I don’t introduce someone this year, then consider that marriage isn’t in my fate.”
[Dash] Tae Jo, are you only saying things that upset your mother?Mar Hye Young’s voice was laden with a deep sigh. Tae Jo silently lifted his lips in a smile.
“Oh, and I have a favor to ask.”
[Dash] A favor? What is it?“I was hoping you could send me some side dishes.”
[Dash] Why? You always leave them, and they end up being thrown away.Mar Hye Young sounded surprised. While living away from home, she would often prepare side dishes for Tae Jo, worried about him.
However, with Tae Jo often dining out and returning home late, most of the dishes she sent ended up being wasted.
So, eventually, she stopped bringing food, often taking it back home instead.
[Se Kyung, there’s an additional schedule for the drama promotion. I have something to discuss with you tomorrow along with fixing the schedule. Are you available?]
“Something to discuss…”
It was the first time a polite text from Manager Song felt so intimidating.
Se Kyung brushed her face with a complex feeling.
The ‘something to discuss’ must be about her pregnancy.
Having overcome the hurdle of Mrs. Choi Jung Ran, now she had another challenge waiting in the form of Manager Song.
How many more hurdles would she have to overcome?
“Let’s meet tomorrow afternoon…”
Se Kyung sent a reply to Manager Song and picked up the remote. Flipping through channels, she suddenly came across Yuna’s face.
“Ah, this is it. The new program she was talking about.”
Yuna, who appeared on “Couple’s Dream,” was gaining popularity and was now featured in other variety shows.
Besides her regular appearance on “Couple’s Dream,” she had been receiving numerous offers from other shows.
Yuna’s bright image seemed to be well-received by the public.
On “Couple’s Dream,” there were nicknames like ‘Willow’ and ‘Bamboo’ for Yuna, who did yoga in the morning, and Wonho, who stretched under her guidance with a stiff body.
“It would be better if the agency took care of her now that her broadcasts are increasing.”
While it was good that Yuna’s field of activity was expanding, it also worried Se Kyung.
Having managed her own schedule and preparations without an agency, Se Kyung knew firsthand that it wasn’t easy.
Several agencies had approached Yuna, but like Se Kyung, who had bad memories of her previous agency, Yuna was also cautious about signing a contract.
“Our company is really good, but…”
It felt too personal to mention it to Tae Jo.
Remembering how Yuna had insistently probed about her first love with Je Hun, Se Kyung wondered if Yuna would figure out Tae Jo was the father if she joined Jin Enter.
“Well, nothing’s been decided yet.”
Dismissing her worries as needless, Se Kyung flicked her hand and switched channels again.
Her gaze paused briefly on a drama channel, where she spotted a familiar face.
“She said she was acting…”
It seemed she had already started filming a drama.
Se Kyung watched Ju Hee on the screen and then searched her name on the internet.
“She’s done quite a bit.”
What Se Kyung thought was a recent start in acting turned out to include several dramas, including web dramas, where Ju Hee had supporting roles.
Among them was a drama scheduled to air a week earlier than Se Kyung’s, making it a competing show.
“Perfect for a comparison story.”
Recently, with Yuna’s increased activities, Se Kyung’s story, as a former member of the same group, had also been mentioned in the news.
Now, another member from the same group was starring in a drama on a different network at the same time as hers.
“A perfect topic for news stories.”
Se Kyung thought she wouldn’t encounter Ju Hee, but why did she feel uneasy recalling the time they filmed a variety show together?
“…”
Se Kyung shifted her gaze away from the phone, sipping her lukewarm coffee while watching Ju Hee’s acting for a long while.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
