Flower Fiancé Chapter 90

But the fact that the doctor brought up pregnancy first—didn’t that mean there was at least a 1% possibility? Come to think of it, even with pheromone deficiency, he had experienced heats, albeit irregularly, so it probably wasn’t impossible for him to conceive.

With his face flushed red, Ji Yeonwoo looked up after seeing the salted mackerel with bones placed on top of his rice bowl.

Ji Yeonwoo gave up on eating altogether and watched Choi Moohyuk, who was removing the bones from the mackerel, and had such thoughts.

Did Choi Moohyuk also want children?

Would a child that looked just like them come to them too?

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After taking a sip of his iced Americano, Choi Moohyuk turned his body halfway to look toward the passenger seat. Ji Yeonwoo, seated in the passenger seat, had used the jacket Choi Moohyuk had draped over him as a blanket and was fast asleep.

Having gone through the full day’s schedule of examinations, Ji Yeonwoo showed signs of exhaustion toward the end. It was visibly apparent that his stamina had dropped because he hadn’t been able to eat properly.

Even at the Korean traditional restaurant Choi Moohyuk had taken him to because he wanted to feed him something, Ji Yeonwoo had dozed off drowsily. He had expected him to leave most of it uneaten, but he was nonetheless admirable for eating his share of rice and the side dishes, including the mackerel Choi Moohyuk had personally deboned, rather well.

Ji Yeonwoo, who had held out and held out, finally fell fast asleep in the car on the way back home. Due to the spring weather, warm during the day but chilly at night, even with the heater on, he curled up as if cold. Seeing this, Choi Moohyuk took the opportunity while stopped at a light to take off his jacket and cover him with it.

Ji Yeonwoo, having fallen asleep, did not wake up until they arrived home. He was sleeping so soundly that he couldn’t even bring himself to touch him, and even when he called out, “Yeonwoo-ssi, we’re home,” he showed no signs of waking.

Choi Moohyuk looked at the sleeping Ji Yeonwoo and calculated. Once they left the parking lot and took the elevator, they would be home immediately, but it was clear he would wake up if disturbed. On the other hand, since they were already in front of the house, wouldn’t it be fine to just let him sleep a little longer? An hour or two of sleeping in the car wouldn’t make any real difference, and rather, waking someone who was sleeping well right now seemed like it would be more of a loss.

Choi Moohyuk made up his mind to wait until Ji Yeonwoo woke up. Since he had to keep the engine running, he naturally checked the fuel level. Fortunately, he had refueled not long ago, so there was plenty of gas. Looking for something he could do for the sleeping Ji Yeonwoo, Choi Moohyuk raised the heater temperature a little more to warm up the interior.

He tilted his seat back slightly and turned his head. Ji Yeonwoo was still sleeping so soundly that even his breathing was barely audible. This situation wasn’t unfamiliar. He had experienced a similar situation before.

He remembered that day when, on the first day they decided to date, he had waited for two hours for Ji Yeonwoo, who had fallen asleep in the car.

Then and now were the same situation, only the seasons were different. Back then, it was the beginning of a chilly winter, but before he knew it, winter had passed and they were entering late spring.

What had Ji Yeonwoo been like that day?

He remembered him looking terribly pale, as if he hadn’t been able to sleep at all. Unlike back then, when his fully closed eyes hadn’t moved at all, now his complexion had returned, his peach-toned cheeks and lips looked far more vibrant than before.

As he stayed by his side, it was plain to see him growing healthier day by day. As his eyes moved, tracing the sleeping figure, the corners of his lips rose involuntarily.

“Sleep well, you who gives me bad thoughts.”

Choi Moohyuk, staring intently at the sleeping Ji Yeonwoo, muttered, then leaned toward the passenger seat. He had no habit of touching sleeping people, then or now, but Ji Yeonwoo sleeping uncomfortably kept nagging at his mind.

He should probably wake him soon, but he wondered how. Calling him didn’t seem like it would work, and shaking him awake would likely startle him.

Choi Moohyuk, who had been lost in thought with his body half-turned, elbow on the steering wheel and head propped up, leaned toward the passenger seat. He slipped his arm under the head tilted toward the driver’s seat, half-embraced him, and pressed a kiss on his sleeping face.

He placed a kiss on the peacefully closed eyelids, then moved down and nibbled on the sealed lips. As he sucked on the lower lip and licked it with his tongue like a child sucking on candy, the body underneath flinched and trembled. He slipped his arm, which had been supporting the neck between the seats, a little deeper and touched the rounded shoulder.

After a short peck, he pulled back and faced him close. The eyelids that had been peacefully closed until a moment ago creased with wrinkles, scrunching up.

“Yeonwoo-ssi, how long are you going to sleep?”

At the low voice, eyes were blearily opened. Even the dim light illuminating the underground parking lot seemed too bright, and with only one eye barely open, he looked around.

“…Huh?”

A short sound escaped. He seemed to have just realized they had arrived home.

“When did we get here?”

As a sleep-roughened voice came out, Ji Yeonwoo closed his mouth with a huff and glanced around cautiously. Choi Moohyuk, who had checked the time by pulling up his sleeve, just shrugged silently without a word. Ji Yeonwoo, who had been about to say something, closed his mouth, and his eyes blinked a few times. He seemed to have finally felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen this scene somewhere before.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Because this scene feels familiar. It’s like I’ve experienced it before.”

“…You haven’t forgotten?”

“Of course not. How could I forget that day?”

“I’m grateful you remember.”

“It’s not almost two hours again, is it?”

Even after hearing the question full of doubt, Choi Moohyuk gave no answer. Interpreting that at face value, a look of apology spread across Ji Yeonwoo’s face.

“You should have woken me up. Once we go up, we’re right at home.”

“That’s exactly why I didn’t wake you. Because all we have to do is take the elevator up and we’re home.”

“….”

“It means I let you sleep longer because we can go up anytime in no time.”

“Ah.”

Choi Moohyuk gave a kiss to Ji Yeonwoo’s slightly parted lips and returned to his place. After turning off the engine and getting out of the car, Choi Moohyuk walked around to the front and opened the passenger door. With his perfectly tailored suit pants, white shirt, and a navy tie fixed with a pin, Choi Moohyuk bent down, holding the passenger door.

Holding the half-open passenger door, he bent down further and met his eyes. Ji Yeonwoo looked up obliquely at the sight of his chest muscles prominently defined beneath the white shirt, stretched flat.

“Let’s go up now.”

Ji Yeonwoo, meeting his gaze, nodded with a smiling face.

After gently laying Ji Yeonwoo down on the bed, Choi Moohyuk kissed him without removing the arm that had been supporting his head. His habit of gently biting and sucking on the lips without letting teeth touch was now familiar to Ji Yeonwoo as well. As they continued kissing, with Ji Yeonwoo wrapping his arms around his neck and clinging to him, he gave several short pecks and slowly pulled away.

Their eyes met at a distance close enough for the tips of their noses to touch. Ji Yeonwoo’s pupils trembled faintly.

“Thank you so much for today.”

Ji Yeonwoo began, then continued.

“Actually, you know what? Today was the hardest day in the world for me. Not physically, but mentally.”

“What was so hard about it?”

“It was the burden. I should be getting better, but I kept worrying and feeling anxious about what if the test results weren’t better, or what if they were even worse.”

“…”

“But the moment I heard what you said at dinner, Moohyuk-ssi, all those bad feelings cleared away like fog lifting.”

“Did it?”

“Yes.”

“…I’m glad.”

Ji Yeonwoo’s lips twitched as if he had more to say, but he didn’t speak readily.

“Do you have more to say?”

Ji Yeonwoo, who had been staring silently, shook his head slightly.

“Later. I’ll tell you when a little more time has passed.”

Choi Moohyuk, who had been quietly meeting his gaze, silently agreed and placed kisses on his eyelids and cheeks. Receiving the shower of kisses raining down on his face, Ji Yeonwoo scrunched up his face slightly and smiled. He didn’t avoid it. He wrapped his arms around his neck, pressed their foreheads together, and rubbed his lips against his.

Every single moment was so enchanting that it felt like he was dreaming.

“Let’s go wash up.”

Choi Moohyuk lifted his body while holding Ji Yeonwoo. Feeling his body rise into the air, Ji Yeonwoo flinched and tightened his arms around Choi Moohyuk’s neck.