Even her confession was so monotonous, no different from usual.
It was fortunate to hear it when their breaths were close enough to mingle.
Had she not seen his eyes trembling slightly, she might have thought it wasn’t sincere.
Without responding, Jian, who had been staring at Kang Hyun, took a step back and reached for his left chest.
Driven by a desire to feel a more certain sincerity, her hand impulsively reached up and gently pressed near his heart.
The erratic and irregular beating, more telling than his dark eyes, eagerly thumped against her palm.
“Ah…”
Jian’s lips, previously straight, parted slightly.
A moan, whether of admiration or sigh, escaped her lips unwittingly.
The vibration sinking into each finger joint seemed so intense it might make her hair stand on end, a ridiculous thought.
This was more than she had expected from a simple touch.
His heart’s pounding echoed in her mind, far more powerfully than mere words of affection.
Beneath his unreadable expression was a concealed fervor, which was indeed impressive.
Jian, lost in appreciating his erratic heartbeat, started at the touch covering her hand.
“If not today, I’ll let you touch as much as you want, just put it in your pocket before your hand gets cold.”
“Oh, no, I didn’t mean I would touch… like that.”
Embarrassed, Jian frantically waved her hands.
The cold air seemed to retreat from her flushed, warm cheeks.
See, why does he say things so casually!
It felt unfair that the embarrassment always fell on her.
Like the time her feelings for Kang Hyun were revealed before she even spoke.
Her emotions were clearly written on her face, a losing deal.
If they ever fought, his ability to mask his feelings with a cold demeanor guaranteed his victory.
She could vividly imagine herself shivering in frustration, a scene all too familiar.
As if she had experienced it before.
Lost in her thoughts, Jian shook her head to clear the strange sense of déjà vu and looked up at Kang Hyun.
“Vice President.”
“Yeah.”
“So, starting today, we are…”
“Dating, right? Or should I say we’re a couple?”
Kang Hyun smiled slightly and took her small hands, placing them each in the pockets of his coat.
While he wanted to accommodate Jian as much as possible to make up for the past, he couldn’t afford to be generous with her hands exposed to the cold air.
“I should have bought an umbrella at the rest area.”
Kang Hyun, brushing off the heavy snow from Jian’s head, clenched his cold hands.
“Gangwon Province really is different. It’s only December.”
“Snowstorms like this can happen even in April.”
“I already dislike the snow on the roads. Daegwallyeong must look pretty with the snowscape, right? I’ve seen it in pictures.”
“Since it’s too much to tour the construction site today, we can go up to Mt. Balwang. You’ll love it.”
“Really? That’s great! Have you been there, Vice President? What can you see from the top? There must be a café or something, right?”
Her bright voice bubbled rapidly with questions.
It was like seeing Seo Yoon at around 20 – vibrant, lively, overflowing with energy, and resilient enough to forget any hurt inflicted by Kang Hyun’s attempts to suppress her.
Kang Hyun’s eyes, watching Jian’s bright, expectant smile, flickered with complexity.
Beyond the nostalgia for a time long gone, he desperately wished to turn back the clock to when they dreamed of a future together forever.
Even if he was happy by her side now, oblivious to the past, the inevitability of separation at the end of this road pained him.
It felt as if his chest tightened in anticipation of this moment, causing discomfort.
“Vice President?”
Jian tilted her head at Kang Hyun’s sudden grimace.
“If the fog isn’t too thick, you can see the Gangneung sea, and yes, there’s a café.”
“You can see the Gangneung sea? The situation now is terrible, but I still can’t wait to get there.”
Kang Hyun reached out to touch Jian’s fluttering cheek but withdrew his arm, realizing how cold his own skin was.
“Vice President, wouldn’t it be better to stay in the car? It’s snowing a lot and the wind is strong. I’m fine, but you might turn into a snowman at this rate.”
“It’s risky, so we have no choice.”
Parking on the shoulder in such weather meant it was safer to stay out of the car to avoid being hit from behind.
“What about the blanket?”
“Oh, it’s in the car. I should have offered it to you.”
Before Jian could finish, Kang Hyun swiftly returned to the car and brought back a forgotten blanket, draping it over Jian’s head and tightly tying the ends under her chin.
“I feel like the Little Match Girl.”
“Then sell them to me.”
“Do you need a happy illusion?”
“If you can create it.”
Jian pursed her lips determinedly and shook her head.
“No. In the end, she gets trapped in that illusion and dies. It’s a tragedy.”
“Is it.”
“And aren’t you cold? I can’t take it anymore.”
Jian quickly unbuttoned Kang Hyun’s coat, determined not to leave him suffering in the cold.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
