The event, which took place from 2 PM to 6 PM, initially seemed to be attended only by publishing-related individuals with invitation cards. However, after about an hour, the venue, including visually impaired individuals, various volunteer organizations, students on experiential learning trips, and young children with their parents, became filled with people who came to see the publishing event at the spacious Quest Mall. The book signing event, originally scheduled for one hour, was extended by an additional 30 minutes due to the large number of people forming a line to get the author’s signature even down to the lower floor.
“I didn’t know people were so interested in braille books.”
Mi-jin and Ye-won, sitting in a cafe on one side, spoke while looking at Soo-young.
“There are about 250,000 visually impaired people in our country. If all of them were to gather, we might need a few more places like this.”
Soo-young was genuinely surprised, but pretending to be nonchalant, she spoke as it was related to the publishing house where she worked.
At that moment, Sora, carrying several shopping bags on both sides, also came to her seat.
“Are there so many things to buy here?”
Then, Sora, with a flushed expression, took out a small book from the shopping bag.
It was a pure white book with all the illustrations being three-dimensional and protruding.
“Look at this. It’s a collection of poems, and it’s so beautiful. Can you feel all the drawings even if you touch it with your eyes closed? It’s amazing. Did you also buy one?”
After distributing braille poetry books to her friends, Sora then showed them a mug.
“Here, it also comes out in braille. The meaning is so cool. ‘The less we see with our eyes, the more we see with our hearts.’ Isn’t it cool?”
“Do you know the meaning and say it’s cool?”
When Mi-jin asked teasingly, Sora started interpreting in a loud voice.
“The less we see with our eyes, the more we can see with our hearts. Right?”
“Wow!”
Mi-jin, Ye-won, and Soo-young all clapped simultaneously. Then, Sora took out a small T-shirt.
The letters ‘LOVE’ and braille underneath were imprinted on it.
“Isn’t this too cute?”
“Isn’t this baby clothes? Why did you buy baby clothes?”
At Ye-won’s words, Sora smiled without saying a word.
Her friends all had a doubtful expression at first, but soon they began to congratulate her.
“Oh! Congratulations! It’s been a few years?”
“Oh, our Sora is so admirable, admirable!”
With an embarrassed expression, Sora received congratulations from her friends.
“It’s been two years. I still can’t believe it.”
“It worked out so well. How many weeks is it now?”
When Ye-won asked, Sora touched her flat belly and said,
“It’s been four weeks now. There are no symptoms, so I don’t even know if the baby is really in my belly.”
Even though the attention focused on her was burdensome, Sora turned the topic towards Soo-young.
“But, Soo-young, isn’t your boyfriend coming today? They said your boyfriend’s book has been made into a braille book.”
“…He doesn’t like crowded places.”
Despite that, she needed to go to Woojin today, but she couldn’t go because of the event. She tried to call him to have a conversation, but unexpectedly, his phone was turned off.
I hope nothing’s wrong…?
“Soo-young.”
Suddenly, Ji-hyun approached Soo-young from behind and smiled warmly. Everyone looked at him as he greeted them, and Ji-hyun kindly introduced himself first.
“Are you Soo-young’s friends? I’m the representative of the publishing house, Ji-hyun Seol.”
With his handsome appearance, everyone’s mouths widened in surprise as they nodded and greeted him with lowered heads. Despite the busy event, Ji-hyun appeared neat and friendly as usual.
“Come to the VIP section in 30 minutes. I’ll be ready for the reading.”
“Already?”
“The book signing took longer than expected. Please be with your friends for a while and come later.”
“Um… What about Woojin Seol…?”
“I called him earlier, and he seems to be at home. Don’t worry too much; he knows you can’t come today.”
“Have you had a meal?”
Concerned, Soo-young asked, and Ji-hyun, again with a gentle smile, patted her shoulder as if to say not to worry.
“Listen to Soo-young’s reading later. She’s very good at it.”
Ji-hyun looked around at Soo-young’s friends, and they all nodded enthusiastically in response.
As he left, everyone’s attention turned to Soo-young. It wasn’t about the reading but rather curiosity about the name Seol Woojin.
“Who is Seol Woojin?”
“Is your boyfriend’s name Seol Woojin? Wasn’t it a different name?”
“Were you supposed to meet him today?”
Coming out with questions one after another, Soo-young hesitated for a moment on how to respond but soon calmly answered,
“His real name is Seol Woojin. Seol Yong is his pen name. We were supposed to meet today, but he couldn’t make it because of attending here.”
“Even if he doesn’t like crowded places, not coming to see his girlfriend’s reading was too much.”
When Ye-won said this, Sora also added her opinion with a smirk,
“Yeah… He said he was at home…”
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.”
