In other words, he was implying that he would put Eom So Yeon in the water market, a den of moneyhungry hyenas.
“It depends on Miss Eom So Yeon, but you know she could also be the lead.”
Of course, Won Hu was not serious about linking a sponsor to Eom So Yeon. He just lightly suggested it, pinning a glimmer of hope on the shallow connection between the two, throwing in his full businessman’s bluff.
“You, with your dirty and lowly methods? The company isn’t struggling, so why would you suggest that?”
“When things are urgent, anything goes.”
The only way to navigate this ruthless world is to face it headon. The entertainment industry, where stars rise and set continuously, was no exception.
The dark reality of this industry is that the life force of a firm actress is maintained only when it is backed by the power of money. Seo Jun, who knew this fact all too well without going through Yu Jung Hwa, couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
“Does auntie know that you’re living like this, Kwon Won Hu?”
“I wonder. My mother has a good intuition, so she probably knows. She prays for my downfall every day, if it were true, she would have already told me to fold my business and join my father’s company by now.”
That was Kwon Won Hu’s family situation, but it was too robust for him to fail. Mocking the fact that they were in the same situation at home, Seo Jun mixed a sarcastic laugh with his shiny black eyes.
“Poor fellow.”
“Do I look poor to you?”
“It’s not fun when you take a joke seriously.”
“Alright, I get your point. So let’s drink a lot today.”
“Sounds good.”
He was the kind of guy who was all or nothing. Won Hu decided to give up cleanly at this point.
Seo Jun, who downed the undiluted strong liquor like water, did not frown at all, and filled the empty glass with more alcohol.
They lifted their glasses to cheers.
The two men downed the strong liquor.
Their large heights and superior masks that far surpassed the ordinary were similar, but the aristocratic sophistication flowing throughout their bodies was also similar. However, the captivating charisma that instantly captured the attention of many people was a notch higher for Tae Seo Jun.
For a few more drinks, Seo Jun remained silent, and so did Won Hu. The deep bond flowing in that silence was no less than that of real brothers.
“Kwon Won Hu… give me the script.”
Seo Jun, who had been stroking his sharp chin with delicate fingertips, slowly rolled his tongue.
With a slight sound, Won Hu quickly inhaled the alcohol stuck to his mouth and stared at Seo Jun with doubtful eyes.
“You said… no.”
“….”
When Seo Jun’s expressionless face proved that it was not a lie, Won Hu, whose eyes had been opened wide, laughed with his eyes curved into a halfmoon shape.
“Alright, I’ll give it to you right away! Don’t go back on your word later.”
“Do you, like it too much?”
“There’s nothing bad about it. It’s a job to create a new face that can help our company. This time for another project…”
“Don’t go too far.”
Won Hu’s addition, suggesting to go one more time with Eom So Yeon even in a movie as he’s helping anyway, was immediately cut off. By the cold glare of Tae Seo Jun.
“I’m only doing this favor for you this time.”
It would definitely be a great opportunity for Eom So Yeon, but someone would lose that opportunity. If by any chance she stands out like a sore thumb in that work, the person who would have to take responsibility would be no one else but him.
Seo Jun’s gaze, which could not overlook that part, deepened a little more.
Soyeon, who had been tossing and turning in bed, suddenly got up and opened the large window by her bedside.
She needed a cool breeze to blow away her thoughts on a sleepless night.
As she extended her arm outwards, the rustling wind that blew softly slipped between her slender fingers. Could it have been the ticklish sensation of it lightly brushing against her skin? A faint smile bloomed on her pale face, lit by the white moonlight, like a magnolia flower.
Although the faint light of the night was rising in her silent pupils, So Yeon’s mind was filled with only one person. Tae Seo Jun, whom she never forgot even in her dreams, whom she missed and longed for so much that she had never let him leave her heart even once.
It was awkward.
She didn’t even know where to start, she couldn’t even offer a clumsy greeting. The fact that she, crying, couldn’t even make a slight move in front of him and just turned around felt too foolish.
It was probably out of curiosity that she turned her footsteps around and went back up to the rooftop.
What caught her eye as she peeked out from the corner of the smoking area, hidden in the corner, was Tae Seo Jun, who was sharing a lighter with the representative of Kwon After, sprawled out on the bench with his long legs.
“It’s nice.”
“What is.”
“Tae Seo Jun being next to me.”
“I’ve heard all your cringeworthy lines too. At least there’s some merit to not dying.”
“Don’t say that, Aunt. If your aunt and uncle hear this, they’ll get upset again. You don’t know that your uncle stormed into the army headquarters as soon as he heard your news, do you?”
“My father did that?”
“Wow, you didn’t know.”
“…….”
So Yeon, recalling what she had seen and heard then, looked up at the night sky and tilted her head. She had never heard even a rumor that the two were cousins.
But, was Tae Seo Jun a smoker?
So Yeon tried to recall fervently.
While it might have become dust and scattered in his memory, she was trying to recall the memory of that one night, which wasn’t an exaggeration to say was everything in her life.
However, So Yeon, who only remembered his pleasant scent and not the smell of cigarettes, was soon shaking her head.
After all, what would I know. That one day was everything.
It had been four years since she had held him in her heart. He was a man who had become more than a onesided love for her, while she knew nothing personal about him. That obvious yet sharp fact stabbed at her heart like a knife.
The moment she bumped into him on the rooftop, her heart that had jumped and throbbed was still pounding.
She placed her hand over her chest as if to soothe the unending pain and trembling, and conveyed with her moist eyes aimed at the night sky and her tiny voice.
“I’m relieved. Thank you. For coming back safely……”
To him, who would now be under the same sky.
The words she couldn’t dare to say.
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.
