Manager Kwon sent a faint smile to Seoha, who opened her eyes wide with surprise.
It was Seoha’s turn for the painting she liked. Manager Kwon stood beside Seoha, explaining the auction process.
Hyoin also participated in the auction, apparently drawn to the same painting.
Competition was fierce for the work of the rookie artist. In the end, it came down to Hyoin and Seoha.
Hyoin significantly raised the bid from the original price.
“The bid is 50 million won. Any more bids?”
Without a change in expression, Manager Kwon whispered quietly.
“Raise the bid by the amount Ms. Park Hyoin bid. It’s okay.”
“Is it really okay?”
“It’s Chairman’s order.”
“Yes.”
Seoha followed Manager Kwon’s instructions.
Hyoin seemed unable to bid any further and bit her lips tightly.
“Any more bids? Three, two, one. Sold to bidder number 25.”
Hyoin’s expression seemed close to tears.
Seoha couldn’t understand Hyoin’s feelings.
Wasn’t it just a painting?
After the auction, Hyoin approached Seoha with a swagger.
“Was that intentional?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about the painting! I told Director Yoo in advance!”
“Is that so?”
Seoha nonchalantly replied. Hyoin was even more irritated by Seoha’s indifference.
“Is that so? You say ‘Is that so’? How can you be so shameless?”
“I legitimately won the bid. And shame. It seems like you were the one lacking in that department.”
“What did you say?”
As if to express her disbelief, Hyoin opened her mouth wide, glaring at Seoha. Seoha, in response, spoke firmly and sharply.
“Making fun of people openly and mocking them is more childish than anything. Do you feel good pretending not to do that? Or do I look so amusing to you?”
Hyoin either remembered her own actions or was taken aback by the unexpectedly assertive Seoha, but she couldn’t respond.
“Instead of openly asking questions and humiliating others, it’s more childish. I hope there won’t be such incidents in the future.”
“Kim Seoha!”
“Next time, please have more manners. Goodbye.”
Seoha turned away to leave but encountered the group that had been talking behind her. They looked at Seoha and Hyoin and, when their eyes met Seoha’s, quickly averted their gaze.
Seoha approached them.
“Ahem.”
They avoided eye contact with each other.
“Ladies. I heard everything you were talking about earlier. If you have any questions about me, feel free to ask directly.”
The women exchanged glances but couldn’t bring themselves to speak. Seoha spoke quietly but firmly.
“You shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance. You might already know that. If you’re curious about how I married Taekyung, it’s different from what you might think. I hope I won’t have to address such comments next time.”
Seoha finished her statement, nodded slightly, and left the place.
The remaining women blamed each other.
They couldn’t bring themselves to say anything to Seoha.
Seoha’s appearance was much more elegant and intelligent than they had imagined.
Manager Kwon, Hyunyoung’s secretary, glanced at them once again indifferently and followed Seoha.
Instead of being indifferent, it felt more imposing.
Jeongyeon, watching from a distance, frowned.
Hyoin approached Jeongyeon in a hurry and stammered.
“Manager, what about that painting?”
“What can we do? It’s unavoidable.”
“Oh, how did you recognize that painting? You didn’t mention it, did you, Manager?”
Hyoin looked at Jeongyeon with a suspicious look. Jeongyeon, seeing Hyoin like that, furrowed her brow in discomfort.
“Me? Are you suspecting me right now?”
“Otherwise, how could you know that the painting is by the famous picture book author Irumi? You didn’t tell Manager, did you?”
The painting Seoha chose was a work by the famous picture book author Irumi, submitted under a pseudonym to hide her identity.
With Irumi’s name alone, the painting was worth well over tens of millions of won. Moreover, the artistic value and completion of the painting were high, making it a rare and sought-after piece. This is why Hyoin was eyeing the painting.
“Right. Is it luck, or do you really know something?”
Jeongyeon ignored the whining Hyoin and stared at the entrance to the exhibition hall where Seoha had disappeared.
“Or maybe Chairman taught you?”
“Chairman?”
Jeongyeon felt jealous that Hyunyoung’s attention seemed to be focused on Seoha. At this rate, it seemed like HY Foundation would really fall into Seoha’s hands.
And if, by any chance, Taekyung returned to HY, her husband Taeju’s position might also become precarious. Jeongyeon felt a pang of anxiety.
“Yuna, what is this! This damn thing! Are you trying to negotiate with me?”
Cheolwook threw the ashtray to the ground, facing downwards.
Clang!
Attorney Kim trembled and cowered.
He had heard about Cheolwook’s fiery temperament, but he didn’t know it was this severe.
Cheolwook exploded in anger at his daughter’s actions, which were of no help to him.
“Kim Byeon! Don’t let Yuna have futile dreams. No, I’ll go and straighten her out myself.”
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.
