“I planned to inform Tae Jo’s family later. I wasn’t sure if they would welcome me…”
Se Kyung protectively cradled her belly.
Ye Ryeong understood the unsaid worries in Se Kyung’s words.
Not only about herself, but also whether Tae Jo’s family would accept her and the baby in her womb.
“As I said earlier, both you and the baby in your belly will be welcomed.”
“Really?”
“Yes. When you come to greet us, I’ll stand by your side. I received a lot of help from Tae Jo when I was dating my husband.”
Se Kyung smiled at Ye Ryeong’s confident demeanor, feeling like she had found a strong ally in an intimidating future.
“Ah, Se Kyung, you haven’t seen our mother, have you?”
“No, I haven’t had the chance.”
“Not even in pictures? She was in the media a few times when she was an executive, though it was all managed by the PR team.”
Ye Ryeong, suggesting Se Kyung should at least familiarize herself with her face, took out her phone.
She showed Se Kyung a photo.
“Here’s our mother. She looks a bit stern in the photo, but she’s actually very kind.”
“…”
Se Kyung involuntarily swallowed hard.
Can I… not be nervous in front of her?
With her hair neatly pinned up, an elegant black suit complemented by a leopard print silk scarf, Madam Ma’s picture made Se Kyung grip the phone tightly.
When Tae Jo arrived at the restaurant after work, Ye Ryeong and Se Kyung were in the midst of enjoying their dessert.
“Would you like to eat something, Young Master?”
“No, I’m fine.”
Tae Jo, quickly dismissing Ye Ryeong’s offer, sat beside Se Kyung. As Se Kyung pushed her portion of the cake towards him, he gestured for her to eat it instead.
“Director, you didn’t say anything strange to Se Kyung, did you?”
“Strange? How do you see me?”
Ye Ryeong drank her tea with a look of feigned indignation. Tae Jo, not fully trusting her words, cast a skeptical glance. He didn’t press further, seeing that Se Kyung didn’t seem too upset.
“Let’s leave if you’re done.”
As Se Kyung finished her dessert, Tae Jo suggested leaving. Ye Ryeong also agreed, putting down her cup.
“Alright. I’ll bring the car to the front. Se Kyung and I will join you in 5 minutes.”
As Tae Jo nodded and stood up, Se Kyung grabbed his arm.
“Are you sure you don’t need to eat anything?”
“I’m fine. I’m not really in the mood. Take your time, I’ll wait for you outside.”
After a gentle touch on Se Kyung’s shoulder, Tae Jo left the room first. Ye Ryeong, who had been watching them, chuckled.
“Wow, our young master seems to be totally smitten.”
With a playful remark about the lovely sight, Ye Ryeong picked up the bill. She pulled out her wallet and handed Tae Jo’s card, which she had snatched earlier, to Se Kyung.
“I’ll pay today as an apology. Keep Tae Jo’s card with you, Se Kyung. Use it freely if there’s anything you want.”
“I should pay this time. You paid last time.”
As Se Kyung reached for the bill, Ye Ryeong pulled her hand back.
“No way. If Se Kyung is going to pay, then use Tae Jo’s card, not mine. And are you going to keep calling me ‘Director’? It feels too formal.”
“Then how should I address you…”
“Like Director Shim, call me Ye Ryeong Unnie.”
Suddenly?
Se Kyung seemed to struggle with the words, hesitantly moving her mouth. Seeing her like a fish out of water, Ye Ryeong laughed.
“If you can’t say it now, start calling me that next time. Let’s go. Tae Jo must be waiting.”
Ye Ryeong, shaking the bill, left the room first. Se Kyung also followed after gathering her bag.
After paying the bill and stepping outside, they saw Tae Jo’s car waiting in front of the restaurant.
“Get in, Se Kyung. See you next time.”
“Take care.”
Se Kyung bid farewell to Ye Ryeong and got into the car. Tae Jo rolled down the passenger window and looked at Ye Ryeong.
“Don’t say anything to Hyung.”
“I know.”
“Really.”
Really, does she think so little of my trustworthiness?
Ye Ryeong playfully tapped her lips, indicating she’d keep the secret.
“I’m off. I’ll contact you later, sister-in-law.”
Tae Jo bowed his head in greeting and drove off. Watching Ye Ryeong in the side mirror, Tae Jo asked Se Kyung.
“What did you talk about with sister-in-law?”
“Nothing much. Just apologized for not informing her earlier that she’s sister-in-law. Oh, and she gave me your card.”
Se Kyung took out the card, and Tae Jo glanced at it briefly.
“I didn’t receive any payment notification.”
“The Director paid at the restaurant.”
“Really? Then keep the card with you.”
“Me? Why?”
“Use it when needed. I have a feeling sister-in-law might call you out again.”
Se Kyung fiddled with the card’s edge. Was it alright to accept it like this?
“Do you usually give your card to someone you’re dating?”
“No. I don’t do that.”
As Se Kyung stole a glance at Tae Jo, he lowered his gaze to meet her eyes.
“Unless it’s someone I’m planning to marry.”
“Marry…”
Se Kyung echoed his words. The occasional mention of ‘marriage’ before and Tae Jo’s words now seemed to carry a different weight.
After Se Kyung expressed her dislike for a marriage of responsibility, Tae Jo had not directly proposed to her again.
Instead, he waited by her side as Angko’s father and her lover, hoping her heart would open.
Sometimes, Se Kyung feared sudden changes in his feelings.
What if he found their unplanned child to be a burden and one day decided to part ways? This unspoken anxiety had always lingered in her heart.
So, she was somewhat surprised to learn that Tae Jo was considering introducing her to his family.
Maybe it was she who lacked the resolve to live as a mother and wife.
“Se Kyung, we’re in trouble now.”
“What’s wrong?”
Engrossed in thought, they had arrived at Tae Jo’s house parking. As the engine quieted down, silence filled the car.
“Now that sister-in-law has figured out our relationship, it’ll be hard to back out.”
Tae Jo, resting his arm on the steering wheel, smiled slightly.
It seemed like it should be Se Kyung saying that they were in trouble. But why did Tae Jo look even happier saying it?
“Do you still want to marry me?”
“Yes. Even more than when I first asked.”
“……”
“Angko growing up is adorable, and Yun Se Kyung is even more so.”
Tae Jo reached out to Se Kyung’s face. His hand gently cupped her cheek, as if cherishing her red lips.
“So, do you still have no thoughts of marrying me?”
What should she respond?
It still felt a bit rushed to her. But part of her wanted to announce it to others.
That this man is the one she loves.
The father of her child.
And that he loves her too.
“After this drama broadcast ends.”
Se Kyung grabbed Tae Jo’s hand.
His body flinched as her lips touched his palm.
She looked into Tae Jo’s eyes, whispering over his palm.
“Let’s go meet Tae Jo’s parents.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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