The home she had desperately fled now seemed like Kang-soo had graciously allowed her to leave. She bitterly regretted not severing ties with her family register by any means necessary at that time.
She thought she had fought against oppressive authority and greed, but it felt more like she had just run away. If not even marriage could reclaim her rights, she wondered what could.
The marriage she had chosen as a last resort couldn’t even serve as a barrier against her father.
Choosing to marry to avoid being sold off by Kang-soo, she realized her sense of liberation was a complete illusion. The deeper she thought, the more she felt like being dragged into an abyss, tethered to a rock.
“Quit your job.”
“Pardon?”
At the family dinner, with no explanation, Kang-soo’s abrupt statement stunned Yura.
Why was he asking her to quit a job she was doing well at? Yura shot a sharply questioning look at Kang-soo.
Yu-geon, seemingly worried, gently held her hand.
“Father, Yura will find it hard to accept if you’re so arbitrary.”
“If you’re married, you should be taking care of the household and having children. How long will you let her roam outside?”
Yura felt she might only survive by severing ties with this cursed family.
She internally vowed to reclaim her company’s top position in the country. It would be her stepping stone to leaving Korea and escaping abroad.
As long as she stayed, the bad relationship with her father seemed endless. His stubborn authoritarianism, unwilling to even try understanding or persuading, would never disappear.
Yura simply gathered her anger and drew a cold, clear line.
“Whether to quit my job or have a child, that’s a matter for my husband and me. It’s not something for my father to interfere with.”
“You’re already over thirty. You should have a child before it’s too late and give your in-laws a grandchild. That’s what a married woman should do.”
“That’s right. That’s something for my in-laws to say, not you, Father.”
Kang-soo and Yura engaged in a relentless argument. Kang-soo’s face turned red and purple with anger.
“You, you. Talking back like that… Tsk, tsk.”
“Please, stop meddling in my business. Haven’t you heard of ‘married daughters belong to their husband’s family’?”
It was then, as Kang-soo seemed about to explode, clenching his fists and trembling, that the housekeeper’s voice announced, “Your son-in-law is here.” Everyone’s gaze turned to the entrance.
Yura’s face stiffened at the sight of Lee Hyun, who had arrived unannounced.
Coming from a family somewhat acquainted with hers and being a long-time friend of Yu-geon, Lee Hyun knew Kang-soo’s nature well. But witnessing the discrimination she faced was a different matter.
It felt as if the walls she had built were crumbling. The mask she had worn like armor turned to dust. The embarrassment was unbearable, and her pride deeply cracked. Yura couldn’t bring herself to look Lee Hyun in the eye.
“I’m late.”
“You’re here.”
“Come in.”
Kang-soo and his wife Young-eun’s unsurprised reactions twisted Yura’s insides. Kang-soo must have called Lee Hyun to discuss the same ridiculous matter.
“Did you have a good day?”
As Lee Hyun politely greeted and Yu-geon offered him a seat, Kang-soo eagerly said,
“Try to persuade Yura.”
Yura closed her eyes in dismay, her prediction coming true.
“What are you talking about?”
“If she’s married, she should support her husband and have children, not always be out and about.”
Unable to hold back any longer, Yura got up to leave before Lee Hyun could say anything.
“Don’t push this onto my brother. This is my issue. And don’t bother busy people with such matters.”
“Sit down! Where are you going when an adult is speaking?”
Kang-soo, unable to hide his anger, yelled. Ignoring him, Yura was about to leave when Lee Hyun gently grasped her hand.
Yura looked down at Lee Hyun, her eyes trembling, feeling the warmth from his hand.
Lee Hyun, with a soft smile no different from before, shook his head at Yura and then gently pulled her down to sit with a light grip on her hand.
“Yura’s career is something even my parents agree with.”
“Hmm.”
Kang-soo, who had been vehemently urging resignation, fell silent at Lee Hyun’s words.
This, in its own way, turned Yura’s stomach. Her father dismissed her words as if they were nothing, but he listened to Lee Hyun, the heir to CH Group, unquestioningly.
“Don’t worry too much about the child issue. I’m also busy at the moment, so we’re thinking of waiting a bit longer.”
“Yura is already at that age. It’s not good to delay too much. Better to have a child before getting any older.”
Young-eun’s words, seemingly caring for Yura, didn’t sit well with her.
“I understand your concerns. Yura is also taking care of her health, so please don’t worry too much.”
“Still…”
“The matter of Yura’s job or having children has been entirely entrusted to me by our parents. I hope you both trust and wait for us.”
Lee Hyun’s words, perfectly blocking the parents’ demands, were neither impolite nor overly blunt, but very straightforward and polite.
Yura’s parents also nodded in agreement to Lee Hyun’s words, not adding anything further. Observing this, Yura felt herself shrinking at the realization of the power this man held.
It was a power and capability made possible because he was a man, because he was a key figure in CH.
And the aura surrounding Baek Lee-hyun, the man, supported that. Yura felt a strange mix of jealousy and inferiority towards Lee Hyun, biting her lip in frustration.
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.
