Chapter 17: EVIL MOTHER-IN-LAW
AH, Dujun Sunbae-nim’s mother is a crazy bitch.
That was Wonyoung’s first thought while ’watching’ an old memory play in his head like a (tragic) movie.
The ’scene’ playing at the moment seemed to be taking place at a mansion.
Or a penthouse.
It was probably Yun Dujun’s place, though.
Moreover...
I have a baby bump.
It was embarrassing for Wonyoung to see himself with a big stomach after being fit all his life. Plus, after living in a ’non-omegaverse world’ for so long, he found male pregnancy a little strange.
So, he felt weird seeing himself pregnant.
It was like a harsh reminder that he was truly back in the world inside a novel.
"If you weren’t pregnant with my son’s baby, I would have killed you already."
Aigoo.
How could you say that to your son-in-law, Actress Kang Chunja-nim?
Kang Chunja was an elegant middle-aged woman possessing a ’cold beauty,’ draped in designer goods from head to toe that made her look more unapproachable.
And, yes, the veteran actress was obviously looking down on Wonyoung.
Okay, from now on, I’m no longer a fan of Actress Kang Chunja-nim.
The Wonyoung in the ’scene’ also seemed to be feeling the same way.
He could see the clear disappointment on his own face.
"Mother-in-law, why do you hate me so much?"
"Do I need a reason to hate a disgusting male Omega like you?"
Aigoo.
Wonyoung raised an eyebrow and wondered.
If Kang Chunja-nim were in the ’real world,’ does it make her a homophobe? But since this is an omegaverse, does it make her an ’omegaphobe?’
Ha. Ha. Ha.
Yeah, his joke was lame, but whatever.
"Mother-in-law, it’s not my fault that Chairman Yun chose his legal partner— a male Omega— over you."
Wonyoung was flabbergasted by the other Wonyoung’s bluntness.
Oookay. So, Chairman Yun’s spouse is a male Omega.
That was something he should probably know, but had forgotten.
Maybe Bae Gayoung was right about me going to the hospital for my memory loss?
It was troublesome, though.
"In the first place, you’re the mistress, Mother-in-law. Well, I’m not sure you even qualify to be called a ’mistress’ since you only forced yourself on Chairman Yun."
Wonyoung covered his mouth with his hands when the other Wonyoung said that.
No, you did not...
But, yes, the other Wonyoung just shaded his mother-in-law mercilessly.
No wonder Kang Chunja slapped the other Wonyoung on the face— hard.
"How dare a lowly male Omega like you talk to me that way?"
"Are male Omegas really below female Betas? Then how come you lost twice to us, Mother-in-law? Chairman Yun chose to stay with his male Omega spouse. Then, Dujun Sunbae-nim chose me to be his baby’s mother even though he knew his mother hates male Omegas."
Kang Chunja’s face turned red in anger— and probably embarrassment— before she slapped the other Wonyoung on the face again.
On the other cheek this time, to be precise.
Aigoo.
Wonyoung touched both of his cheeks, even though he wasn’t the one who got hit twice. "That must have hurt..."
And he was right because the other Wonyoung verbally expressed his pain.
"Your slaps hurt, Mother-in-law. But I guess what I said hurt you more. It’s the truth anyway, so I won’t apologize."
"You better pray that you give birth to my grandson safely, because if you don’t, I’ll kill you. He’s the only one keeping you alive, Bae Wonyoung."
"Oh, no. I’m so scared, Mother-in-law."
Aigoo.
Wonyoung wanted to complain and say that the other Wonyoung was being too reckless with his sarcasm, but the ’scene’ had already changed.
It was as if someone put the ’movie’ in fast-forward.
This time, he found himself sitting on the backseat of a moving car.
Oh.
Wonyoung was sitting next to the other Wonyoung, and it kinda felt strange to see himself rubbing his baby bump affectionately.
Yes, he could see the warmth in his past self’s eyes.
Plus, the other Wonyoung was talking to his unborn baby.
"Bulgogi, forget everything you’ve heard earlier."
Pfft.
It was normal for Koreans to give their unborn baby a pet name.
But I chose ’Bulgogi’ as Yun Yuhyun’s pet name when he was still in my womb?
’Bulgogi’ literally meant ’fire meat.’ It referred to thinly sliced meat, usually beef, marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, then grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle.
Am I obsessed with beef or something?
Anyway, Wonyoung couldn’t believe that he had forgotten about that silly pet name.
"Don’t worry, Bulgogi— I’ll give birth to you, even if it kills me."
Aigoo.
Wonyoung was surprised to hear himself say something he didn’t remember.
"Why do you want to give birth to Yun Yuhyun that badly?"
Of course, he only asked that out loud without waiting for an answer.
Hence, he didn’t expect the other Wonyoung to respond.
"Because we need to correct the mistakes that we made the first time."
What?
That gave Wonyoung the chills.
But before he could even ask what his past self actually meant by that, the car suddenly swerved to avoid the car that was obviously bulldozing its ways toward them on purpose.
Wonyoung saw Kang Chunja in the driver’s seat of the other car.
Ah, so this is how the ’accident’ happened— I unintentionally provoked my mother-in-law into killing me after our argument.
And that was the end of the ’movie.’
***
WHEN Wonyoung opened his eyes, he found himself in the hospital.
Again.
Fortunately, this time, he was in what seemed like a general ward and not a private room.
Plus, the person who greeted him...
"Wonyoung Oppa!"
Oh, it’s Bae Gayoung.
"Kid, how did you get here?"
"I was calling you because you forgot to tell me your new address. But someone else picked up my call. It was the taxi driver," Bae Gayoung explained, tears welling up in her eyes. "He said you got into an accident."
Oh, right.
Wonyoung tried to get up.
His body felt a bit heavy, and his muscles ached a little.
But, overall, it was tolerable.
His younger cousin still looked worried, though.
"Careful, Oppa," Bae Gayoung said worriedly. "You have a sprained wrist."
Oh?
Wonyoung got up carefully this time, and then he looked at his left hand.
It was wrapped in a bandage.
Ah, right.
I must have sprained it when I used my hand to break my fall.
"The taxi driver said you fainted after you hyperventilated, Oppa."
"I hyperventilated?"
"Oppa doesn’t remember?"
Wonyoung just massaged his temples.
"Seriously, Oppa," Bae Gayoung said, frustrated. "First, memory loss. And, now, you can’t remember something that happened only an hour ago? There must be something wrong with your brain."
"Yah. How can you say that to your oppa?"
"No, I’m not being rude, Oppa. I mean it in a literal sense. Ever heard of ’mom brain?’"
Oh.
Yeah, Wonyoung heard of that before.
According to small studies, ’mom brain’ is the existence of cognitive change after giving birth. Apparently, it causes forgetfulness, fogginess, and a feeling of being scatterbrained.
He didn’t want to admit this, but those symptoms kind of applied to him?
But should I really be worrying about that now? The Wonyoung in my memory said something about correcting a past mistake. What did he mean by that?
Ah, maybe Wonyoung should really do something about his shitty memory, after all.
"Oppa, it’s worrying that aside from memory loss, you forget things now. That has never happened before. You have a sharp memory. That’s how you memorize long scripts easily."
That’s true...
"Plus, as far as I know, ’mom brain’ can be linked to postpartum depression, Oppa."
"Gayoung-ah, I gave birth to Yun Yuhyun five years ago. Isn’t it too late for that?"
"That’s true, but you’ve been ’asleep’ for five years, Oppa. You just woke up a few months ago," Bae Gayoung said worriedly. "What if you’re experiencing the symptoms of ’mom brain’ and postpartum depression belatedly?"
Oh.
Oh.
Wonyoung blinked, now confused and a little scared.
Could that really be the reason for my memory loss and forgetfulness these days?
***
"DADDY, when are we going to Sola Land & Luna Ocean Kingdom?"
Ah, right.
Yun Dujun almost forgot that he had made a silly promise with his son as a bribe.
And Yun Yuhyun reminded him of that after he read a book to the child.
Tucking your son in bed and reading him a book is a good sign of being a doting father, after all.
"We can go this weekend."
Yun Dujun was practically unemployed for the next few months, anyway.
His promise made his son’s face beam with happiness and excitement.
"Can Uncle Heeju come with us?"
"No."
Yun Yuhyun’s smile disappeared quickly. "But we always go with Uncle Heeju..."
"Not this time. I’m actually thinking of bringing your Appa with us."
His son didn’t say anything, but the child was obviously disappointed.
Yun Dujun didn’t pacify the child this time.
There’s another person I want my son to get attached to.
"Yuhyun-ah."
"Yes, Daddy?"
"Do you want to go snowboarding in Japan?"
Yun Yuhyun beamed again while nodding eagerly. "I’d love to, Daddy!"
"Then convince your Appa to live with us," Yun Dujun said, giving his son a small smile while gently patting the child’s head. "If you succeed, we’ll go on a long vacation in a country of your choice."
***
"SIR, I received two reports from our Intel Team."
Yun Dujun sat behind his desk in the study before lifting his head.
Han Myung stood before him while holding some documents in his hands.
"Which one should I report first?" Han Myung asked politely. "The report about Bae Wonyoung-nim or the report about the child?"
"What did Bae Wonyoung do this time?"
"Bae Wonyoung got into a car accident."
Since Han Myung looked calm, Yun Dujun figured his husband hadn’t been seriously injured.
Otherwise, Han Myung would have reported it immediately.
"Fortunately, Bae Wonyoung-nim only suffered a sprained wrist."
As expected.
"Is it really an ’accident?’"
"Yes, sir. The taxi that Bae Wonyoung-nim collided with another car, and the driver of that car was a drunk man," Han Myung answered politely. "Our team has already investigated the incident and concluded that it was purely an accident."
"I see. As a loving husband, I’ll visit Bae Wonyoung later," Yun Dujun nodded, and then he leaned against the seat before asking, "What about the child?"
"We’ve already found An Baekya, sir."
***
ANNOUNCEMENT: WE WON GOLD!
Hehe.
’I’llRaise My Future Omega Son-in-Law’ is actually an entry to a contest (Weekly Love Tales: Omegaverse).
And this novel won gold.
I’m not sure how I won first place since this is such a simple story, but I’m happy and grateful for the award.
Especially to the readers who took a risk when picking up this novel.
Thank you for reading I’llRaise My Future Omega Son-in-Law.
I can’t wait for you all to meet An Baekya. The kid is my most favorite character here. I hope you find him as lovable as I do once he gets introduced to the story properly.
That’s all.
Thank you again. <3
---sola_cola
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