Yul Li stared blankly at the beer glass in front of her. Had she known that the main purpose of the dinner party was to welcome Je Ho, she would have just gone home…
Everyone else at the dinner was in high spirits, laughing and chatting. The atmosphere at the longawaited gathering was as good as it gets. It was to be expected, given that they’d moved away from the usual allyoucaneat pork belly place to a fancy Korean beef restaurant.
“Today, the drinks are on me, so feel free to order as much as you want.”
At Je Ho’s words, everyone’s lips stretched into wide grins. Only Yul Li remained expressionless, absentmindedly fiddling with her beer glass.
Was he trying to score points by paying for dinner?
With a dissatisfied look, Yul Li cast a side glance at Je Ho who was sitting at the next table. The only good thing was that he was sitting at a different table. After the formal introduction, there was no opportunity for a proper conversation. His side was occupied by employees full of curiosity.
“How long do you plan to stay in Korea?”
“When did you start knowing our boss?”
“Will you really be coming to work from tomorrow?”
Though the tables were apart, their conversation was clear as if he was sitting next to her.
“I’m not certain, but I plan to stay at least for a year.”
Je Ho responded calmly to the continuous stream of questions.
“I’ve known the boss since high school, and I plan to start work from tomorrow.”
He’s coming to work from tomorrow?
Yul Li frowned, finding it hard to believe. Wasn’t his visit to the KG Group’s office building just a brief return home? And now he’s planning to come to ‘Bauhaus’? Did he plan to use the office as his personal space?
Suddenly, her mind was filled with confusion.
“Aren’t you eating?”
At that moment, Jin Man, sitting next to her, asked while putting some beef on her plate. The other purpose of today’s dinner was to bid him farewell. He was moving to Busan tomorrow and would be working with a collaborating company for a year.
“Worried about not fitting into your wedding dress?”
“Ah, how could you slim down any more?”
“Just eat, don’t worry about it.”
The colleagues, who knew about her upcoming wedding, comforted her. Yul Li awkwardly smiled and put the beef Jin Man handed her into her mouth. As rich as the taste of the beef was, it was also bittersweet.
She hadn’t thought about her impending wedding ceremony even once from last night till now. The wedding dress, the invitation wording, the newlywed home she’d live in together, nothing…
Was she being too nonchalant considering her wedding, which would free her from her family, was right around the corner?
No matter how her first love had suddenly reappeared, this was absurd. She was too shaken.
Yet, her gaze kept drifting towards Je Ho. His occasional smiles during the conversations with the employees made her feel uneasy.
Ah, Yul Li, can’t you pull yourself together?
With a bitter smile, Yul Li brought her glass of alcohol to her lips. She’d planned to just sip her drink, but somehow found herself continuously emptying her glass.
By the end of the dinner, she had drunk enough to feel slightly dizzy. She hadn’t drunk that much, but she guessed the sleeplessness from the previous night was the cause.
Instead of calling for a substitute driver, Yul Li decided to leave her car and use public transportation. After saying goodbye to all the employees, she started walking towards the subway station. When she was in a complicated mood, it was more comfortable to sit aimlessly on the subway rather than take a taxi.
But, after a few steps, she realized someone was walking alongside her. A familiar citrus scent drifted into her nostrils. With a sinking heart, she turned her head and found Je Ho looking down at her.
“What are you doing?”
“Can’t you see I’m going home?”
Right, there was no way he would have followed her. He must be going the same direction, although she didn’t know where he was staying. But, taking the subway?
“Don’t you take taxis?”
“Why don’t you call for a designated driver then?”
“I prefer the subway.”
“I also find the subway convenient.”
“Do you even know the route?”
The sharp words slipped out before she knew it. But, Je Ho nonchalantly showed her his phone.
“It’s all on Naver Maps…”
Just as she had mentioned that the subway was comfortable, wouldn’t it be funny if she changed her mind and said she was taking a taxi? Should she take the subway with him?
The route that Je Ho showed matched hers. It was too late to regret not taking a taxi. Yul Li walked ahead with her mouth tightly shut and a brisk pace. Then she changed her mind and turned her back towards Je Ho.
“Are you really going to start going to work from tomorrow?”
“Why do you think I won’t?”
“Didn’t you return to the country for the KG Group building project?”
“Who said that? Min Woo?”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
