Thinking carefully, there was another doctor nearby.
Anxious about So Yeon who was not regaining consciousness, Do Soon headed to Seo Jun’s room to ask for help.
Jo In Ha had moved the collapsed Eom So Yeon to the infirmary, and the hotel staff responded quickly. So there was no need for Tae Seo Jun to step in for various reasons. But what if the visiting doctor had a bad reputation in this area?
Seo Jun went down to the first floor lobby right after receiving a report from manager Bong that the incompetent doctor had left and Eom So Yeon showed no signs of improvement.
As Tae Seo Jun walked briskly, he encountered Yeo Do Soon hurrying over in the hotel lobby.
Ironically, it was Jo In Ha who reminded him that slow steps were a luxury.
The moment he heard from Do Soon that Eom So Yeon was alone with him, any remaining composure evaporated, and Seo Jun quickly brought So Yeon from the infirmary to his own room.
From carefully cradling her in his arms to gently laying her on the bed. Seo Jun’s actions in handling the sick Eom So Yeon were incredibly tender. And it was a pure emotion that flowed from deep within his heart.
“Hah…… Eom So Yeon……”
Even mixing a soft angry voice into a long sigh was an anxious worry that welled up from the depths of his soul.
“Do you have two lives?”
How else could you act so recklessly!
It wasn’t a sudden fever. At this level, she must have been unwell for some time. Yet this foolish and stubborn woman entered the cold water herself. She threw herself into the sea without a care. Quite boldly and heroically.
There’s a reason why shock can be fatal.
Even if she avoided a tragedy, the cold water hitting her unwell body must have caused pain like flesh being torn. How did she endure that pain? Even Sim Cheong, who sacrificed herself to the Indangsu, couldn’t have done it like that.
But no matter how much he blamed Eom So Yeon, the most insensitive person was himself.
She must have been suffering throughout the filming. Even seeing her sleeping unusually deeply in the car returning to the lodgings, he failed to notice.
Seo Jun was furious at his own insensitivity, and the sight of Jo In Ha watching over So Yeon added to his anger.
But self-reproach and dealing with Jo In Ha who had been flirting with Eom So Yeon were matters for later.
Furrowing his brow deeply, Seo Jun unbuttoned the top few buttons of his shirt and rolled up his sleeves above his forearms. Then he immediately focused on bringing down her fever.
He changed her clothes soaked with cold sweat and applied ice packs all over her body, from behind her knees to her armpits. He replenished her parched lips with oil and moisture.
Not long after, the doorbell rang.
Manager Bong, without even entering the room, handed over the medical supplies Seo Jun had instructed him to bring and withdrew from the doorway.
Unable to even groan, she was barely wheezing with faint breaths, and even her blood vessels were faint. Still, Seo Jun found a vein at once, inserted the IV needle, and administered medication. Only then could he finally catch his breath.
Some time later, her body that had collapsed from high fever seemed to be slowly recovering. But it wasn’t time to let his guard down yet. The rise and fall of the fever would repeat throughout the night.
In the blue dawn as the deep darkness retreated.
The small body with slightly returned consciousness stirred. But it quieted again as So Yeon sank into deeper unconsciousness. It wasn’t strange, due to the sedative that had been administered.
“Yes. Sleep more.”
Seo Jun, who had stayed up all night, now seemed to have eased his worries as he lay down beside her.
Soft, regular breaths.
He didn’t know why the small regular breathing sounds were so pleasant to hear. Seo Jun pulled So Yeon in tighter, so that she fit snugly in his arms.
And he slowly closed his eyes, tinged with fatigue. He needed to get at least a little sleep, if only for the filming in three hours.
Whatever he was thinking, Seo Jun’s expression as he dozed off was peaceful.
They say stolen apples taste sweeter. But it doesn’t seem to be just that. Being together like this, she felt completely like his person. Cherishing her who was more like himself than himself, as his own.
There could be nothing more heartwarming than that.
[This is the timeline separator]Early in the morning, Seo Jun called Yeo Do Soon to his room to talk.
According to the schedule, Eom So Yeon was supposed to leave Cadiz today. But it didn’t seem possible given her physical condition.
But upon hearing the explanation, she was going to postpone her return home and travel for a while. As Do Soon explained the unavoidable circumstances, Seo Jun nodded, thinking it made sense, and said:
“Whether it’s a planned trip or returning to Korea, Ms. Eom So Yeon’s physical condition is not yet fully recovered for long-distance travel.”
Following this, Seo Jun emphasized that moving right away would be too much.
“So Yeon is generally healthy, but when she gets sick, she suffers terribly. So when will it be possible for her to fly? I need to change the flight reservation.”
“As much rest as possible would be good, but staying in this busy place for long isn’t a good option.”
He had already scouted a suitable place last night. A place where Eom So Yeon could rest comfortably, and where he could also easily take care of her while continuing drama filming.
“I have a good idea, but let’s discuss it after I come back.”
“So, you mean I can just trust you, sir?”
“Of course.”
Indeed, being handsome wasn’t everything. He was a much more caring man than she had known. Do Soon, proud to be a fan of Tae Seo Jun, escorted him out of the room as he left for the filming location.
“Have a good… Huh?”
Even though she had bowed and looked up late, Seo Jun was still standing there.
“Is there… anything else you wanted to say…”
At Do Soon’s words, Seo Jun lightly scratched his forehead with his long fingers and gave a kind smile.
“No, it’s not that. Anyway, see you later.”
“Haha, yes.”
He would return before sunset, but strangely his feet wouldn’t move easily. Still, it was fortunate that Yeo Do Soon was with Eom So Yeon. Seo Jun was able to take somewhat lighter steps after relieving his anxiety by seeing Do Soon’s smiling face.
About two hours later.
Seo Jun appeared in the form of a valiant warrior, walking onto the sandy beach.
With dozens of majestic horses and numerous extras, it felt like the coastal area where the horse and carriage chase would take place was truly giving its all.
“Alright, shoot in 5 minutes! Security, keep blocking vehicles entering the coast, and riders, all gather behind the flags!”
As the staff member’s instructions through the megaphone fell, the people deployed at the filming site maintained their tension and moved in unison.
As Seo Jun climbed onto the carriage, he suddenly felt like he could smell Eom So Yeon’s scent at the tip of his nose. Well, he had been with her all night, so it was possible. But the longing that arose in an instant didn’t stop at the scent and spread widely in waves.
Would I be crazy if I was happy all night last night?
Am I a stone if being by her side as she groaned in pain felt better than ever?
I think I might have been like that.
[This is the timeline separator]Eom So Yeon is in the room where Tae Seo Jun stayed.
It wasn’t from Jo In Ha’s mouth, who left Spain right away yesterday, but the story went around and reached Yoo Jung Hwa’s ears.
Using the excuse of being friends with Oh Min Jung, Yoo Jung Hwa spent a day at the hotel where the drama production team was staying, waiting for an opportunity to meet Tae Seo Jun.
But what kind of development is this?
It’s not like there’s no hospital in downtown Cadiz to admit that girl, so why is he keeping her close? If that rumor is true, doesn’t it mean he’s openly dating Eom So Yeon, who made all sorts of media buzz? And she’s becoming like a dog chasing chickens.
Unable to believe that she might lose Tae Seo Jun to a mere single mother girl, and finding it hard to even believe, Jung Hwa rushed to Seo Jun’s room without thinking.
Coincidentally, Seo Jun had just stepped into the room, so he thought the person ringing the bell was Manager Bong.
So he opened the door, but in that moment, Jung Hwa pushed her way in recklessly and walked, almost running, to the inner bedroom to check who was lying on the bed.
“You two, you’re not really dating, are you?”
Jung Hwa, who confirmed with her own eyes that Eom So Yeon was sleeping on the large bed, demanded out of the blue.
“She’s sick, it’s a foreign country, you’re just taking care of her out of pity, right?”
“……”
Utterly dumbfounded, Seo Jun only gave Jung Hwa a crooked look telling her to leave this place quickly.
“Why can’t you speak? Seo Jun, you’re not someone who dates just any woman!”
“You’re mistaken. I date anyone. Just not Yoo Jung Hwa.”
“Don’t be like that, can’t you give me one more chance? I’ve missed you so much all this time. To the point of dying.”
“……”
“Come back to me. If you’re still angry, I’ll wait quietly until then.”
“……”
What is this talk now? Seo Jun, finding it ridiculous, just chuckled without replying.
A woman he broke up with long ago suddenly appeared without warning and begged, clinging to him. Could he accept that past breakup again? Is he really wavering now?
In fact, So Yeon was listening to their conversation. Although still in a daze, the low voice and the sharp voice particularly stuck in her ears. However, it was an awkward situation where she couldn’t bring herself to open her closed eyes.
When she woke up earlier, she had told Do Soon something. That even if she was sick, even if people’s gossip was hard to bear, she wanted to return home as soon as possible. For that reason, Do Soon was now preparing for the return home in the room downstairs.
But now the sound of conversation is no longer audible.
So Yeon only realized that the two were no longer here when she opened her eyes, and suddenly being left alone, all sorts of thoughts came to her.
Are they starting over? Is that why they disappeared together somewhere without me? Am I really just a nuisance?
Ha, I don’t understand anything at all…
Had resentment piled up to become pain, or had pain created resentment? Unable to distinguish which came first, her body and head ached even more. Even her body temperature rose sharply. With each tick of the clock’s second hand, So Yeon’s chest felt more and more choked and painful.
But what is this feeling that seeing him might make it less painful? So Yeon, who had been waiting and waiting for him to return soon, once again sank into unconsciousness.
And some time passed.
Seo Jun, after checking the thermometer, sat down by the bed.
His long, straight fingers brushed her round forehead, which had her eyes tightly closed, and tucked her disheveled long hair behind her ear. Feeling his delicate touch, So Yeon couldn’t overcome the sadness she tried to hold back, the tears welling up.
Teardrops rolled down between her long eyelashes.
“Eom So Yeon… open your eyes.”
Seo Jun seemed to already know. That although she had been sleeping, her consciousness was fine.
“Why didn’t you say you were sick?”
“……”
So Yeon looked at Seo Jun with gently opened eyes. She wanted to ask where he had been with Yoo Jung Hwa and what they had been doing. But those words just lingered on the tip of her tongue and were swallowed.
For fear of crying, of becoming weak again, of being pathetic with groundless jealousy without even having the right, of the suppressed sadness spilling out again.
“Don’t want to answer?”
“……”
“Then just listen. You’re very sick right now. You’re so sick it wouldn’t be strange if you were hospitalized right away.”
“……”
“So, let’s stay together, just until you get better.”
“……”
You don’t need me. You can live well without me. I can’t do that well. Rather than struggling by your side, I’d rather miss you from afar. I think that would be better for me.
These words too she couldn’t utter with her lips. But his tightly closed lips seemed to understand So Yeon’s intention.
“So, you’re still determined to go with this sick body?”
“……I want to go.”
Just barely managing to say one thing…..
You’re going?
His gaze pressed down on empty space for a while, as if thinking deeply about something. Seo Jun spoke with a sigh in his calm voice.
“Let me ask one thing. You and me… is this the end? Really the end?”
“……”
“I’m asking if Eom So Yeon can live well without seeing me.”
No. It was the opposite.
I can’t live well without seeing this man.
But because there’s a reason I must live well. Because I don’t want to be a burden to someone who knows how to embrace but not how to let go, someone who will distance himself from me someday, someone who can never be mine forever.
Even if I could hold onto this man with a child, how could such a life of mine be happy? This man must be holding onto me now because he’s lacking something too, but when that feeling is fulfilled, he won’t look only at me.
So ending it here, ending with just the memories of Malaga that were short but beautiful enough, is right.
My thoughts must be correct.
Probably so.
So Yeon was so exhausted she didn’t even know if her judgment was right or wrong.
But in the end, she answered with a weak nod.
……Yes.
She said.
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Daily Life of a Scumbag Man Giving Birth (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The way for a promiscuous scumbag man to atone for his sins is to let him get… pregnant.
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, scammed countless women, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to scam them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.