She remembered that Se-jung's son had poor grades and his results were worse than Jennie's. How could he do his ancestors proud?

Obviously a little embarrassed, Se-jung coughed and said, "Your cousin's academic performance is indeed poor, but he's really very talented in architecture. Otherwise, he wouldn't think of furthering his studies abroad. Y/N, we are a family after all. It's a good thing that your cousin wants to study abroad. When he returns from studying abroad, he will become a top architect. Wouldn't that be an honor to you too?"

With one leg crossed over the other nonchalantly, Y/N asked, "Am I very embarrassing now?"

Seeing that Y/N suddenly changed the topic, Se-jung was rather displeased. 'What's wrong with Y/N? She used to give me money right away as long as I act pitiful. What's wrong with her today?'

"You're his sister and you're so lucky to have married Mr. Kim. We're only asking for hundreds of thousands. This amount of money is peanuts to you. No matter what, you have to help your relative. Your uncle is your mother's half-sibling!"

Someone actually tried to borrow hundreds of thousands of money from her.

Y/N seemed to have heard the greatest joke ever.

'What a joke. Do I look rich?'

"I heard that Mr. Kim mistreats you. Y/N, I do have a solution for that that will make Mr. Kim pamper you. Why don't I teach you?"

Y/N rolled her eyes and thought, 'Do you really think this is about vying in the harem?'

'Besides, I can easily attract countless hunks. Must I waste my effort on trying to please that dog Taehyung?'

Y/N still refused to speak and Se-jung began to panic. "Y/N, we really only need help because your uncle's funds are stuck. Once we get the funds, we'll return the money to you immediately. Think about it, when your parents passed away, we were the ones who helped you!"

Hah...

'Of course, you'd have to work hard to help. You've been pocketing all the condolence money that the neighbours gave me.'

"No, what makes you think I have money?"

'Don't you have money?"

Se-jung asked with her gaze. 'You're Second Young Madam Kim, how can you be short of money?'

'This Y/N probably doesn't want to acknowledge us now that she has attained success. Back then, I was the one who told Y/N about her engagement with the Kim Family. Otherwise, why would she marry into the Kim Family?'

'What a joke!'

"Y/N, after your parents died, your uncle and I have been worried sick. Within a few short days, you turned into skin and bones. The debtors had to look for you because they couldn't go after your parents." While speaking, Se-jung wiped her tears as she sat down beside Y/N. "It broke my heart to see you that way. Unfortunately, we weren't rich at that time and couldn't help you."

Y/N bent down and plucked some grass before placing it in her mouth.

"Your uncle suddenly remembered that when your grandfather was a young man, he met Old Master Kim who had gotten hurt by his enemy. He brought him home and took great care of him. Back then, Old Master Kim immediately set that engagement for you and Mr. Kim."

'So this is how the engagement came about!'

Y/N had a moment of epiphany. Indeed, having a burning passion for helping others would give one the chance to enter a rich family.

"At that time, I saw that you were almost going crazy, so I decided to tell you about the engagement. I didn't expect your grandpa to keep it a secret for so long. If he told you earlier, your family wouldn't have... Fortunately, when your uncle and grandfather were drinking, your grandfather accidentally let it slip..."

'You went around the bush just to say that I managed to marry into the Kim Family, all thanks to you, right?'

'Psht!'

'It's all your fault that I married that dog at such a young age!'

Se-jung was still playing the sympathy card as she didn't notice Y/N's expression at all.

"I'm not asking for anything in return, I just want to borrow some money for your younger brother to further his studies abroad."

After saying that, Se-jung stared at Y/N for a long time.

After slowly finishing a mouthful of red wine, Y/N asked indifferently, "Are you done?"

Stunned for a moment, Se-jung nodded and said, "Y/N, take it that I'm begging you. It's rare for your cousin to be so interested in something. Furthering his studies abroad is going to be beneficial for him, it'll help him get a good wife."

After a few moments of silence, Y/N suddenly smiled sweetly.

Se-jung sighed in relief and was just about to take out her ATM card when Y/N said, "No."

"You..."

Y/N lifted her head to look Se-jung in the eye and said, "Haven't I made myself clear enough? I'm not lending you any money."

'What's wrong with this little b*tch?'

'Does she think she's a big deal now that she has married into the Kim Family for quite some time?'

Suppressing the anger within her, Se-jung forced a smile and said, "Y/N, are you joking? I know you're kindhearted, you definitely won't leave your cousin in the lurch since this concerns his future."

"I remember that you and Uncle seem to only have one daughter."

Se-jung looked a little angered. "Your cousin may not be your uncle's flesh and blood, but your uncle has always treated him as his own!"

"What has it got to do with me then? I don't treat him like my son."

Sensing that her smile was about to vanish, Se-jung felt a strong urge to strangle Y/N to death.

"Did someone badmouth us to you? Y/N, it's not like we're not going to return the money, you..."

"I remember lending you 100,000 Won seven months ago." Y/N stretched her hand out and said, "Return that to me first."

The original Y/N was prideful, but to put it bluntly, she was just a fool.

She had already married Taehyung and yet she insisted on having a backbone and refused to spend a single cent of his money. The 100,000 Won that she had lent Se-jung was her hard-earned money from being a background actress.

Unlike her predecessor, Y/N would definitely agree without hesitation, even if someone offered 10 million Won in exchange for her to leave Taehyung and beat him up badly.

As for those who wanted to borrow money from her...

Hah!

"No, I don't have any money, you may leave."

Se-jung could no longer be bothered to be pretentious with Y/N.

'This little b*tch has no money? Who is she kidding? She's already married to Taehyung and even if he doesn't like her now, how can she be too broke to afford just a few hundred grands?'

'Old Master Kim is so fond of her, he definitely showers her with expensive gifts all the time.'

"Y/N, are you sure you don't want to lend me any money?"

'She's falling out with me now, huh?'

Y/N raised her eyebrows and stuck her thumb up. "No, not lending you any money!"

"Y/N, don't take it too far. I'm talking to you nicely but don't push my limits. Hmph, do you think you're a big deal just because you married into the Kim Family? If I tell the Kim Family about your shameless past, you can get ready to be driven out of this family!"

'She's threatening me now, huh?'

Y/N remained still and she even asked curiously, "Is that so? What's so shameless about my past? Why don't you cite an example?"

'What does she mean by that? Is she denying all her shameless acts?'

"Hmph, you're two-timing. Even after you married Mr. Kim, you're still in love with your old flame."

'How come I didn't know that I have an old flame?'

After saying her piece, Se-jung looked at Y/N conceitedly, waiting to hear her apology.

"I thought it was a huge matter. I have a new lover too, what more an old flame?"

How could the stingy Y/N be willing to lend money to someone else?

Se-jung glared at Y/N with great animosity. "Y/N, have you got any shame at all?"

Y/N retorted indifferently, "What's that? Will it make me rich? Can I eat it or play with it?"

"You..."

"What? You're just a fool, how dare you borrow money from me? You must still be dreaming, huh?"

Boiling with fury, Se-jung breathed heavily and her chest heaved up and down. "Don't go too far, you only managed to marry into the Kim Family because of the agreement between your grandfather and Old Master Kim. Otherwise, you won't even be qualified to marry him!"

Y/N continued to sip on red wine, completely ignoring Se-jung's presence.

"Y/N, don't be too smug. Plenty of women throw themselves at outstanding men like Mr. Kim. Hah, I know very clearly that Mr. Kim doesn't acknowledge you as his wife at all. Otherwise, why would he make you stay in the storeroom?"

"So?"

"I'm your aunt, as long as I slander you in front of Mr. Kim, don't you think he'll detest you even more?"

'How dare she threaten me.'

"Go ahead then."

"You... Aren't you scared of being kicked out of the Kim Family?"

'I'd be more than happy to! As long as I'm given money, I can pack my bags and leave overnight.'

Se-jung discovered that Y/N was simply a tough nut to crack.

'When did this little b*tch become so difficult to deal with? I can't convince her at all.'

"Are you really not going to lend us any money?"

Y/N was getting annoyed. "No."

"You..."

As soon as she was about to say something, the eagle-eyed Se-jung saw a few rich men's wives walking over and quickly smacked her knees before falling onto the ground abruptly. "What sin have I committed!? Even if you don't wish to help me, you don't have to push me. I'm your aunt after all, I used to keep you company and comfort you all day after your parents' death..."

The few wives of rich men were initially exploring the Kim Family residence out of curiosity and happened to stumble upon Y/N's dispute with Se-jung.

They hesitated for a moment when they saw it.

"We'd better go over and take a look!"

"Yeah, let's go and see."

As they got nearer, Se-jung's crying got louder.

"Oh dear, my back, I can't straighten my back anymore. Y/N, you know very well that I've just had a surgery for my back, how could you push me with so much force? I know you want to sever ties with me after marrying into the Kim Family because we're just ordinary people who are not worthy of rich families like yours, but... your cousin's school fees have been overdue for a long time. Coming to borrow money from you is my last resort..."

While Se-jung was crying her heart out, Y/N remained seated, completely oblivious to her behavior.

The wives of rich men immediately figured out that Y/N must have despised her family after marrying a rich husband.

They detested such people.

'She even openly tried to seduce Mr. Jeon in front of her husband, Mr. Kim. How shameless!'

"Hey, what's going on?"

"I happened to hear that this lady here is Second Young Madam Kim's aunt. Why is she bullying her aunt?"

"She probably refuses to admit that she's a commoner, right?"

"You have to accept reality and accept the family that you're born into. Anyway, you can't change the fact that you used to be a wild brat, can you?" One of the rich men's wife, who was clearly younger than the others, sized Y/N up with contempt and mocked her.

"Exactly, Second Young Madam Kim has gone overboard. She's a complete ingrate."

Seeing that the rich men's wives were all standing on her side, Se-jung began to force herself to cry. "Ah, her grandfather had his reason not to tell her about the engagement agreement with the Kim Family. I decided to tell Y/N about it, only because I felt sorry for her for losing her parents and getting blamed. She was too pitiful, I..."

'So her aunt helped her marry Mr. Kim!'

'This woman is too unconscionable.'

As the commotion got louder, more and more people started surrounding them.

"Y/N, I really just need to borrow a few hundred thousand Won. No matter how poor I am, I can't sacrifice my son's education. After we receive the money for your uncle's sale of goods, I'll return the money to you. Y/N, will you please help your cousin?"

Se-jung was bawling miserably at the top of her lungs.

Finally, Y/N could no longer stand it as she stood up abruptly and said, "That's the son you had with your former husband. If you want money, go to your former husband. Stop kicking up a fuss and crying here."

"Second Young Madam Kim, you're being too overbearing. He might be her former husband's son, but he's a human too."

"Exactly. Besides, your aunt was the reason you could marry Mr. Kim. It's reasonable for you to give that money to her."

'Gossip mongers of this era are more detestable than those of ancient times.'

Y/N frowned and glared daggers at the people. "Shut up immediately if you don't want to be chased out."

"Who are you to chase us away? We are Old Master Kim's guests."

"Exactly, no wonder you don't have a status in the Kim Family. You can't hold a candle to your older sister-in-law at all."

Clenching her fists and twisting her neck, Y/N said with a straight face, "You have three seconds to apologize."

"It's your fault in the first place. Why should we apologize..."

Before she finished, they heard a loud sound.

It was a woman shrieking in pain.

Se-jung covered her face in disbelief and glared at Y/N. "How dare you hit me?"

Y/N looked as if she was saying, "What can you do to me?"

'This little b*tch.' Se-jung looked at the rich men's wives pleadingly.

All of a sudden, an austere voice sounded. "What are you people doing? Who is this woman?"

Kim Jae Wook walked over slowly while Jisso and Jennie held onto him.

On the other hand, a bunch of bigwigs were following behind the three Kim brothers.

Even Jungkook was present.

"Old Master Kim, please help our family."

Se-jung suddenly leaped over and knelt down in front of Kim Jae Wook.

Seokjin subconsciously shielded Kim Jae Wook. "Who are you?"

Se-jung stopped yelling and said, "I'm Y/N's aunt. Y/N's cousin, who is also my son, is planning to go abroad to further his studies, but we spent all that we had on my husband's goods for his business so we don't have any liquid funds now. Hence, I decided to ask Y/N for a loan. I know we ordinary people can't be compared to rich families like yours, but I have no choice except to do this because of my son's future..."

Everyone looked enlightened. 'They got into a fight because Y/N doesn't want to lend her any money?'

Y/N glanced at Se-jung with disgust. "The son you had with your former husband has nothing to do with me. Why are you coming to me for a loan? Those of you who are rich enough can lend her money as you please."

With a disapproving look on his face, Kim Jae Wook thought, 'She looks so cool and ruthless! No wonder she's Taehyung's wife!'

"Are you here to borrow money from Y/N?" Jisso asked gently.

Facing the graceful and dignified Jisso, Se-jung mellowed down. "Yeah, I've got no choice."

Kai subconsciously exchanged glances with Jennie.

'Damn it!'

'She came here to borrow money from Second Sister-in-law?'

'Is she out of her mind? Second Sister-in-law is not the person to go to for a loan!'

'No, the thing is, can she even get any money from her?'

"Y/N..."

"You're really shameless, huh? Your son is incompetent and idles about all day. Go abroad to further his studies? My foot. How is he qualified? You still have the cheek to come to me for a loan. Putting aside the fact that him and I are not related by blood, even if we are, I'll never lend you any money!"

After scolding for a long time, Y/N turned to look at the rich men's wives with a menacing gaze. "Why? Do you people look down on me? Even if you do, I'm still married to a better husband than all of you. Are you still envious? Jealous? Come beat me up then."

Y/N was being extremely arrogant.

Jungkook couldn't help but give her an applause.

Taehyung covered his mouth and coughed a little before walking up to stand beside Y/N. "My wife, don't be uncouth with your language."

Y/N was hopping mad at the moment and when she saw Taehyung, she felt even more annoyed. "I like cursing, so what? Dog, let me tell you, I wouldn't be so poor now if you hadn't terminated my black card."

'Dog...?'

'Did Y/N just call Mr. Kim a dog?'

Taehyung frowned and thought, 'This woman needs to be taught a lesson.'

Seeing that Y/N had the guts to curse at Taehyung too, the wives of rich men felt like they could already foresee the scene of Y/N getting kicked out...

"That's quite a unique nickname. I didn't know Y/N had such an affectionate nickname for Taehyung."

Kim Jae Wook touched his one-inch-long beard and laughed out loud.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

How could they face Taehyung as per normal in the future, now that they had learned of the nickname Y/N gave him?

All of a sudden, all eyes were on Taehyung.

Taehyung stood still expressionlessly with no emotions in his eyes. He was so calm that it was as if he had already gotten used to it.

"My wife is a little playful."

'Playful? To hell with you!'

Y/N gritted her teeth and looked at Se-jung angrily, wishing she could beat her up badly.

However, she had to prevent herself from doing so because she was afraid that she wouldn't get any pocket money from Kim Jae Wook!

"Old Master Kim, Mr. Kim, I..."

Sensing that Y/N was glaring at her, Se-jung shuddered and looked at the two of them pitifully.

"How much do you want?"

Hearing this, Se-jung's eyes lit up with joy. 'Is Old Master Kim going to give me money?'

While Se-jung was thinking to herself that she should take the chance to ask for a larger sum of money, Y/N interjected, "No way, her son is good at nothing except bullying others."

'Y/N, you little b*tch!'

Se-jung gritted her teeth resentfully. 'My goal was about to be accomplished and you're trying to ruin things for me now? Dream on!'

"Y/N, I know you're scared that I might tell Kwon Hao your whereabouts, but don't worry, I've been brushing him off with random excuses whenever he dropped by. I won't let him disrupt your life now."

'Who's Kwon Hao?'

Before Y/N could ask that question, Kai beat her to it. "Who is Kwon Hao?"

Se-jung immediately covered her mouth, pretending to be frustrated at her slip-up. "Y/N, I'm sorry, I accidentally let it slip. I..."

Kwon Hao was obviously a man. Moreover, Se-jung's expression made it obvious that he was related to Y/N.

The wives of rich men, who were extremely interested in the gossip, urged, "Yeah, who's Kwon Hao?"

"Tell us, if Second Young Madam Kim was unfaithful to Mr. Kim, you...'

Se-jung closed her eyes and acted like she was going to go all out. "Y/N dated Kwon Hao before she married Mr. Kim. Kwon Hao is Y/N's ex-boyfriend whom she loves deeply."

'Loves deeply, my foot!'

Y/N cursed her heart out and stepped forward to grab Se-jung's collar with one hand before slapping her hard with the other. "I forgot something. If you want to borrow money from me, you have to get beaten up first. After I'm done slapping you a hundred times, I'll give you a million Won, let alone hundreds of thousands."

Y/N's sudden behavior rendered everyone present dumbfounded.

Jungkook couldn't help but applaud. "Well done, awesome!"

Se-jung felt a hot stinging pain in her face.

"Y/N, you're going overboard. Mr. Kim, look at her, she's just angry because she's guilty and ashamed. Mr. Kim, you might not be aware of this, but Y/N hasn't been behaving herself even after marrying you. I saw Kwon Hao yesterday and he said that they're still seeing each other in secret!"

In the end, Taehyung looked at Y/N affectionately and said, "I trust my wife."

Y/N looked at him with some surprise.

Astonished, Se-jung said, "Mr. Kim, you... Kwon Hao said that Y/N wrote him a love letter and even gave him a lot of money..."

"Nonsense, Second Sister-in-law either goes to work or spends her time at home all day. Even if you want to slander her, you should show some evidence! Hmph, we've seen many of such tricks before. It's so common in this circle, you just want to extort some money from Second Sister-in-law because she married a rich husband so you're threatening her with some stupid matters of the past. Let me tell you, you can defame anyone except my second sister-in-law. If you do, I'll fight you!" Jennie interrupted scornfully.

"Who are you to defame someone from the Kim Family? Uncle Zhang, chase her out and forbid this woman from stepping onto the territory of the Kim Family ever again."

Kai chimed in and glanced at Se-jung with disgust.

Actually, regardless of whether Y/N was really like what Se-jung said, the Kim Family wouldn't do anything to Y/N at such a juncture.

The Kim Family was a mega rich family that cared about their pride, like all other affluent families.

To put it bluntly, Se-jung was foolish.

Soon, two bodyguards stepped forward to hold Se-jung down.

Not expecting that to happen, Se-jung began clamoring in panic, "Old Master Kim, Mr. Kim, I was telling the truth. My children can vouch for me, please believe what I said!"

Kim Jae Wook remained silent.

On the other hand, Taehyung obviously kept quiet because he was known for being ruthless and so he wouldn't speak up for her.

Besides, Taehyung had already stated clearly that he trusted Y/N.

Seeing that she had already been dragged several meters away, Y/N suddenly said, "Wait."

She stepped forward and said, "Aunt, you want money, right? Like I said, let me slap you a hundred times and I'll give you a million Won. Should we continue?"

Her face was tensed up and there was a sinister gaze in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Se-jung with a mirthless smirk.

Se-jung was somewhat terrified of Y/N when she behaved that way. The slap that she had suffered just now was very painful and she was certain that her face was as swollen as a pig's now.

"No..."

"Ah, forget it, I'm indeed being too kind."

Y/N sighed and slapped Se-jung twice again before extending her palm towards Jennie. "Give me 100 Won."

Jennie shook her head. "Sister-in-law, I really don't have any. Who would bring money around with them everywhere they go?"

Y/N frowned and thought, 'Taehyung came home straight from the airport. Maybe...'

'Forget it, that dog is so stingy.'

She glanced at Jungkook again and said, "Hey, give me 100 Won, I can..."

Before she finished, Taehyung took out a banknote from his wallet and said, "How can my wife ask someone else for money?"

Staring at the money on his palm, Y/N couldn't help but look at Taehyung. 'Wow, for once, the miser is not being stingy!'

Fearing that Taehyung would go back on his word, Y/N snatched the banknote away from him and handed it to Se-jung. "Since I've given you ten slaps, here's 100 Won for you. Keep the change, you don't have to thank me."

She would receive a million if she got slapped a hundred times, but now she's only getting 100 Won for being slapped ten times.

Se-jung's chest heaved up and down. 'Y/N is being such a huge bully!'

"What are you waiting for? Are you planning to keep her around for dinner?" Y/N raised her eyebrows and ordered coldly, "Drag her away. She's a fool to come to me for a loan."

She scolded her while making her way back into the mansion and everyone stared at her back.

'Second Young Madam Kim is...quite fierce.'

"You guys seemed to have complaints about Second Young Madam Kim just now, didn't you?" Jungkook suddenly pointed at the few wives of rich men and continued, "I've taken a liking to her and I'm planning to woo her, so those who look down on her are looking down on me too!"

Taehyung glanced askance at Jungkook. "Mr. Jeon, sometimes dreaming too much is an illness."

"Are you worried, Mr. Kim?"

Taehyung said calmly, "She's my wife, there's nothing to be worried about."

Jungkook hated it whenever Taehyung behaved nonchalantly when talking to him.

'Damn it, do you think you're the only one who knows to put on airs?'

Jungkook was just about to lose his temper. Glancing at the people present, Taehyung said, "I don't want anyone to spread rumors about my wife after you leave this place today."

Everyone nodded.

Since Taehyung had already said so and they were no fools either, they definitely wouldn't dare to spread any rumors.

The banquet ended late at night.

After seeing the guests away, Kim Jae Wook stopped smiling and stared at his grandchildren with a stern expression. "All of you, come in."

Jennie couldn't help but feel worried for Y/N. 'Will Grandpa form a bad impression of Second Sister-in-law after what happened today? Second Sister-in-law's aunt is too detestable. I must teach her a good lesson the next time I see her!'

As soon as he sat down, Kim Jae Wook knocked the cane in his hand against the ground. "Where's Y/N?"

"Grandpa, Second Sister-in-law should be in the room."

"Taehyung, ask Y/N to come here."

Before Taehyung said anything, Y/N had already appeared at the stairway with a large bag of potato chips. "You don't have to go to the trouble, Mr. Kim."

Everyone looked at Y/N, who had already changed into her pajamas and was holding a bag of chips, even though they were all still dressed to the nines. There were some tears in her eyes and she should have just woken up from a nap as her hair was messy too. She looked completely different from her usual domineering, scheming, and sly self.

At this moment, Y/N looked a little cute and vulnerable.

"What are all of you doing here at such a late hour instead of sleeping?"

Y/N rubbed her eyes wearily.

'We were busy receiving and entertaining guests, but you were sleeping upstairs?'

Seeing that all eyes were on her, Y/N scratched her hair and asked with a look of confusion, "What are you looking at me for? Do you want to molest me?"

"..."

'What outrageous words did you just say!?! Grandpa is still here!'

Taehyung's eyelids moved and he thought, 'She really needs to be disciplined.'

Kim Jae Wook coughed and asked, "Y/N, what do you mean Taehyung terminated your black card?"

Angered by that question, Y/N placed the potato chips on the coffee table and then glared at Taehyung with her hands on her hips. "Grandpa, your grandson is so evil. He terminated my black card just because I invested 100 million Won of his money in a film!"

With her arms flailing about, Y/N exclaimed, "That's not all. The returns on the film investment were credited to Jennie's card, but he terminated hers too!"

Jennie nodded with tears in her eyes.

'But Second Sister-in-law, those are my share of the returns. Yours are still in your account!'

However, despite being well aware of everything, she couldn't say it out loud and had no choice but to play along with Y/N and to prove that the latter was poor!

"I married Taehyung at a young age and I deserve some reward for my hard work even if I'm not given credit. He made me stay in a dark storeroom and didn't show me the respect I deserve. Even Kai's lover had the audacity to bully me. I can forget about that, but now, Taehyung even terminated my card..." Y/N forced herself to tear up before continuing, "I-I was so hungry on set, but I didn't even have any money to buy myself some food. Grandpa, don't you agree that he's a dog? Isn't he being too much!?"

Kim Jae Wook frowned and stared at Taehyung. "Is what Y/N said true?"

"Yes."

He slammed the cane hard onto the ground and snapped, "Nonsense, Y/N is your wife, but you terminated her card because of 100 million Won? Besides, the film that Y/N invested in has now become a blockbuster film and the box office sales are soaring! The stock price of TG Entertainment is soaring too. Based on this reason alone, you shouldn't have terminated her card!"

Y/N quickly nodded and said, "Grandpa, I'm so pitiful. The production team asked for additional funds, but I was at my wits' end so I had no choice but to ask Jun-ho for help."

Kai and Jennie watched as Y/N pretended to be innocent and vulnerable.

'Second Sister-in-law, touch your heart and ask yourself if this is eating at your conscience.'

'You live in luxury everyday and you'd hit others for no reason when you're bored. How is that being at your wits' end?'

Remaining composed, Taehyung said, "Y/N has been hot-tempered lately. If she has too much money on her hands, she'll get into trouble easily."

"Dog, who are you calling hot-tempered?"

With raised brows, Taehyung looked at Y/N and seemed to be saying, "What do you think?"

"Y/N, it's Grandpa's birthday today, let's not talk about those issues. If you need money, you can let me know," Jisso said, stepping forward to cut off the eye contact between Y/N and Taehyung.

'Jisso is indeed a gentle and demure beauty. Look, she's so pretty!'

Y/N immediately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're being too kind."

She then glared at Seokjin coldly again.

'What are you doing being so aloof towards such a wonderful wife? Are you blind to have an opinion against her?'

Seokjin was confused. 'Did I offend Y/N?'

"Okay, it's getting late, you should all go back to your rooms to rest! Y/N, it's my fault for failing to show you enough concern. Don't stay in the storeroom anymore. Move back to Taehyung's room tonight. You two should be staying in the same room since you're married."

Y/N immediately leaped up.

'Move to Taehyung's room? You must be joking!'

"Nah, it's alright, I'm doing well here. I love the storeroom and the storeroom loves me too!"

She then frantically winked at Taehyung.

'Since you hate me so much, you definitely won't want this to happen!'

To her surprise...

A smile graced Taehyung's deceptive face and he said in his deep voice, "I've neglected my wife. My room is yours, you may move in whenever you please."

'What happens after I go in? Do I let you do whatever you want with me?'

Taehyung looked up and said, "It's only a matter of time before a married couple sleeps in the same room."

"We can just not be a married couple, that'd be simple!"

Y/N waved her hands nonchalantly.

All eyes were on her again.

With a look of bewilderment, Y/N thought, 'What's the matter? Am I wrong? Since we're married, we should stay in the same room, but if we're not married, we don't have to!'

Kim Jae Wook's face was sullen. He had been recuperating and nursing his health on the small island. Hence, he didn't know how strained Taehyung's relationship with Y/N was.

And that storeroom...

"Who arranged Y/N to stay in the storeroom?"

Jennie immediately took a step back.

Back then, she disliked Y/N and simply treated her like air, but she didn't intend to abuse her!

Taehyung didn't say anything either and Seokjin was rarely at home so it wasn't possible.

Kim Jae Wook's icy cold gaze landed on Kai.

"I...I'll just apologize to Second Sister-in-law!" Kai was on the verge of tears. "Back then, Second Sister-in-law insisted on cleaning the house and she accidentally smashed my favorite vase. I made her move to the storeroom in a fit of anger... I-I didn't know that she'd have so much of a backbone that she really moved in!"

Jennie glanced at Y/N's gloomy face and chided Kai, "Third Brother, you were being too much. It's just a vase. It's nowhere as precious as Second Sister-in-law. How could you make her move to the storeroom!?"

Kai glared at Jennie and said, "Wretched lass, all you do is kick me when I'm already down. Second Sister-in-law had a bad fashion sense in the past and you mocked her for being a hillbilly too, didn't you?"

After the comparison, Y/N suddenly realized how tolerant the original Y/N was and how much the Kim Family used to dislike her.

The original Y/N was introverted and preferred being alone. Apart from when she was filming, she would usually keep her head low as she walked. If the current Y/N had such a personality, she probably wouldn't like herself either.

"No, Grandpa, I enjoy being in the storeroom very much. I really do, please don't make me move out, or I'll die!"

Y/N looked at Kim Jae Wook pitifully with tears in her eyes that were full of sincerity.

After hesitating for a long time, Kim Jae Wook suddenly sighed and said, "I'll have to trouble Taehyung to move into the storeroom too then."

'Old man, if not for the fact that you're rich, I would have long been hostile towards you. Are you trying to push my limits?'

Y/N gritted her teeth.

"My bed is too small to fit two people."

Taehyung suddenly looked at Y/N and said with derision, "Grandpa just wants us to stay in the same room. I didn't expect you to be so eager to share the same bed as me. My wife, I've been mistreating you in the past."

'Dog, have you got any shame?'

Jennie whispered into Kim Jae Wook's ear for a while, after which there was a sharp gleam in Kim Jae Wook's eyes.

Coughing into his clenched fist, he said, "I'm getting old, I can't be bothered to care about you guys. I initially prepared a million Won as a wedding gift for Y/N, but since Y/N's relationship with Taehyung is so strained. The money..."

Y/N gritted her teeth and looked like she was ready to give up everything. "Okay, I'll move, it's just moving into a different room. That's not a big deal."

'I'll just treat Taehyung as a dog.'

'Second Sister-in-law, where's your backbone!?!'

'I'll divorce Taehyung after getting the money!'

Taehyung looked at her in surprise, for he didn't expect her to agree so readily.

Y/N glared at him before rushing forward to carry the skeleton that Seokjin had given her, back to Taehyung's room.

Taehyung returned to his room to see that Y/N was already sprawled all over the bed with a creepy-looking skeleton beside her.

His bed was large and even after Y/N lied down unrestrainedly, there was still space for him on the bed.

"You have similar interests as my elder brother."

"Unfortunately, Seokjin belongs to Jisso. Your brother stole her from me, he's a crook," Y/N said with a sigh.

Taehyung pursed his lips. 'She's cheating on me openly, huh? And the other party is Jisso?'

"My wife, do you plan to go to sleep with this skeleton?"

Y/N tried her best to extend her arm to touch the skeleton's head. "It's just a special habit of mine. I'll get insomnia if I don't sleep next to it."

After saying that, Y/N adjusted her position. "This bed is only large enough for me and my baby. Mr. Kim, I'll have to trouble you to sleep on the sofa tonight."

Taehyung took a glance at the sofa and then turned around to enter the bathroom without another word.

Hearing the vague sounds of water coming from the bathroom, Y/N heaved a sigh of relief and kicked the skeleton to the side disdainfully.

'That dog Taehyung should go sleep with Seokjin instead.'

Y/N would usually fall asleep a few minutes after lying on the bed, but today...

According to the rumors, Taehyung was good at martial arts and he was extremely sly and vicious too. What if he defeated her?

'Will Taehyung act like a beast later?'

'Actually, it's just sleeping next to a man, no big deal. I'm the leader of the Black Clouds Fortress and the formidable bandit that everyone fears. Why am I belittling myself?'

In the past few days she had been reading a novel about an overbearing CEO falling in love with the female protagonist and now, she compared it to reality and it seemed...

As Y/N thought about it, she subconsciously blushed.

'Ah, forget it, it's just sleeping with a man. Fortunately, Taehyung is decent-looking.'

While she was letting her imagination run wild, she heard the sounds of the door of the bathroom being opened.

Y/N subconsciously looked over, only to be dumbfounded.

Taehyung walked out of the bathroom, clad only in the bottoms of his pajamas.

As he wiped his hair dry with the towel, the veins on his arms popped and he looked extremely charming.

He had a great figure, with eight-pack abs, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a distinct V-line at his abdomen that was now covered in water droplets.

When he was dressed in business wear during the day, he looked rather slim and she didn't expect his figure to be so... hot.

Y/N swallowed her saliva. 'Apart from good looks, Taehyung has a great figure too.'

Staring at his excellent figure, she made up her mind.

'It'd be waste if I don't sleep with him! I'm going to sleep with this dog!'

"Are you satisfied with my figure?" He asked teasingly when he saw Y/N staring at him openly.

He initially thought that Y/N would be disdainful, but in the end...

She sat up cross-legged and stroked her chin with one hand. "Hmm, you may have an obnoxious personality, but your looks and figure are not bad. I don't mind sleeping with you."

'Sleeping with me?'

Taehyung couldn't help but feel awkward as he didn't expect her to say such lewd things.

He coughed and picked up the pajamas on the sofa. After putting it on, he said, "You can just think about it. Besides, you don't have that function."

'What the hell? I've already decided to sleep with you, but now you're not letting me do so? What are you acting all high and mighty for?'

Furious, Y/N questioned, "Dog, do you dislike me and think I'm not good enough?"

Taehyung looked up and lied down on the sofa. "My wife, please mind your words, I'm your husband."

'That doesn't make you any less of a dog!'

Y/N took a deep breath and thought, 'Forget it, I won't argue with you.'

Glowering at Taehyung, Y/N lay down on the bed again and looked at the skeleton beside her. She raised her leg to kick it, only to cause it to topple over and fall to the ground.

'Now that looks better. Time to sleep.'

As Y/N forced herself to close her eyes, the scene of the hunky Taehyung coming out of the shower appeared in her mind.

Taehyung's figure could definitely be compared to that of male models. Jimin's figure wasn't too bad either, but he was a tad bit too fair, which wasn't to Y/N's liking.

'Kai is not too bad... Unfortunately, he has too many ex girlfriends.'

'Ah, I wonder how it'd feel like to hug that dog Taehyung to sleep.'

While thinking about it, Y/N fell asleep.

She even dreamed of something.

It was an erotic dream.

In the dream, she was tied to a metal bed and Taehyung was...

Y/N tried to turn over...

Taehyung had always been a light sleeper. Besides, there was now another woman in his room and thus, he couldn't quite fall asleep.

After some time, he was finally sleepy, but he suddenly heard a loud bang coming from the bed.

Taehyung sat up instinctively and switched on the lights to look at the spacious bed, only to see that there was nothing but a pillow that had been shifted and the duvet that had been rolled up into a ball.

'Where's Y/N?'

Taehyung frowned and walked barefooted towards the other end of the bed while his eyelids twitched.

Y/N was laying on the carpet in an extremely unsightly posture.

'Was that sound caused by Y/N falling off the bed? Even after falling, she hasn't woken up yet. She's quite a heavy sleeper.'

Taehyung sat by the bed and stared at Y/N for a long time.

'What happened? What made her change so drastically?'

Although her sleeping position was unsightly, he had to admit that she looked rather adorable when she was sleeping.

Her lips were slightly parted and her long and curled eyelashes were fluttering. From time to time, her small but taut nose would move a little.

Her fair face was now rosy and she looked just like...

Taehyung bent down to move closer to her and he only stopped leaning in when he could sense her warm breath.

At this moment, their faces were only inches apart.

'She might be hot-tempered and uncouth with her language, but she's quite cute sometimes.'

After staying in that position for some time, Taehyung finally got up when Y/N kicked her legs.

He turned around and was about to go sleep on the sofa, but after some thought, he thought that it would be better to carry her onto the bed carefully.

After tucking her under the duvet, he glanced at the skeleton on the ground.

Taehyung picked up the skeleton slowly and placed it beside Y/N before making the skull face Y/N.

Y/N had a good sleep. If it weren't for the dream, it would have been even better.

She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling for a long time. Just as she was about to turn over, a pair of hollow eyes suddenly appeared in sight, followed by the white bones.

Dumbfounded, Y/N screamed, "Oh my God, why is there a skeleton on my bed!?!"

Her voice was deafening and she cursed incessantly while getting out of bed. She then clutched her chest with one hand.

Seeing how energized and rejuvenated Taehyung seemed to be, Jennie originally wanted to sneak a peek.

As soon as she and Kai reached the door, they heard Y/N screaming and thus pushed the door open without hesitation.

'Uh... why is there a skeleton on Second Brother's bed? No wait, why were the both of them sleeping with a skeleton on the bed?'

The two of them looked at each other in shock and shuddered.

'Did we discover an incredible secret?'

The two of them subconsciously looked at Y/N who looked flustered and stunned at this moment.

'Is Second Sister-in-law scared? She can actually get scared too? She asked for the skeleton from Brother, but now she's freaked out by it?'

Y/N took a long while to get a grip on herself. She turned her head over calmly to look at Kai and Jennie who shuddered when they met her icy gaze.

"Where's Taehyung?"

"Second Brother has gone to the office."

'Damn it, not only did I dream of him last night, he even scared me with the skeleton bright early in the morning. If I don't take revenge, I'm not a woman!'

When Y/N arrived downstairs, she saw Jisso and Kim Jae Wook playing chess together.

'Jisso is really amazing. She's well-learned in music, calligraphy, painting, and literature. She's indeed worthy of being my sister-in-law.'

Y/N walked over with a smile and as soon as she took a few steps, Zhang Guoquan walked over nervously.

"Old Master, there's someone outside..."

Seeing that he was hemming and hawing, Kim Jae Wook frowned and questioned sternly, "Speak up, what's going on outside?"

Zhang Guoquan subconsciously looked at Kai.

Kai somehow felt a chill down his spine.

"There's a pregnant lady outside the door again who claims that her child belongs to Third Young Master and wants him to give her child a status."

'Again?'

Glaring at Kai sulkily, Kim Jae Wook questioned, "What's going on? What does he mean again? How many women have you gotten pregnant?"

"Grandpa, I didn't. Those women are just out to cheat me!"

"Hah, quit trying to explain. No matter who that woman is, she's carrying the child of the Kim Family so we can't let the child be stranded out there."

Kim Jae Wook knocked his cane against the ground. He didn't expect Kai, the incompetent grandson, to have a child before his married brothers did.

"Uncle Zhang, let that woman in."

Kai immediately leaned close to Y/N and pleaded, "Second Sister-in-law, you must help me. This woman must be the same as the one who came before, she's out to cheat me of my money."

'Oh God, no matter how much of a playboy I am, I will never get a woman pregnant casually.'

Y/N glanced at him coldly and said to Jennie, "Bring the feather duster that I had given to Kai, over here."

Jennie was instantly excited. After taking a look at Kai gloatingly, she quickly scurried upstairs.

'Third Brother is going to be beaten up brutally again. What a poor thing...'

Soon, Zhang Guoquan entered with the pregnant woman.

Upon sight of her, Y/N lifted her eyelids and thought, 'This woman is even more cunning that the previous one. Her baby bump is so large.'

The woman had a pitiful face and large eyes. She was dressed in simple clothes too, making her a stark contrast from the cheap, hussy-like woman who kept pestering Kai previously.

"Kai, have you had a change of preference lately?" Y/N couldn't help but tease him.

Kai obviously recognized that woman. He sneered and said, "I didn't expect you to be the same as those women."

"Mr. Kim, I... The child I'm carrying really belongs to you..."

The woman gazed at Kai with tears in her eyes while placing one hand on her stomach and one hand on her back.

"Bullsh*t, I've never touched you before. I've told you many times that you're not my type."

'This girl looks so weak, fragile, and vulnerable. I prefer an intimidating and feisty woman like Y/N.'

"No, Mr. Kim, I know you don't mean what you just said. At that time, you were the one who saved me from that bunch of crooks. You said that I belong to you and that I'm your girlfriend whom you are sincere about."

'F***!'

Kai scratched his head in frustration and exclaimed, "If I had known that you're such a disgusting woman, I wouldn't have saved you!"

'This woman is really different!'

Y/N asked with interest, "Kai, what do you mean? Make it clear."

"Previously, I went to a bar with my friends and saw that she was bullied by a group of people so I pretended to be her boyfriend to stop those people from continuing to harass her. I was just being helpful, but this woman decided to be shameless!"

Kai's tone was hostile and he was looking at the woman with great disgust.

'Oh I see.'

Y/N nodded and said, "Grandpa, just enjoy the show, leave this to me."

"Okay."

Kai knew that it'd be over for that woman.

"Heard that? Kai doesn't like you at all. Why do girls these days like threatening others with their pregnancies?" Y/N asked with a look of bewilderment.

As if she had been insulted and humiliated, the woman bit her lip and teared up. "I... I really love Mr. Kim and I'm not after his money. This child... Mr. Kim, you impregnated me after you got drunk the other time, do you really not remember?"

"Bullsh*t, cut the crap, I couldn't have had an erection when I'm drunk."

Kai couldn't help but curse.

"May I know what's your name?" Kim Jae Wook asked.

"Yan Xin."

"Miss Yan, are you sure that your child belongs to the Kim Family? Like this brat said, he was drunk that night so he couldn't have..."

Kim Jae Wook paused.

Blushing with embarrassment, Yan Xin bit her lower lip and hesitated for a long time. "It...it really belongs to Mr. Kim. I gave him my virginity... I-I didn't expect that I'd get pregnant after just once..."

"Nonsense, it's impossible that I'd sleep with you!"

Kai was hopping mad and looking at Y/N pleadingly.

Seated right beside Jisso, Y/N looked at her with a smile and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's your take on this?"

"Miss Yan looks rather pitiful."

'You call that pitiful?'

Jennie finally returned with the feather duster and as she walked, she lamented, "Third Brother locked the feather duster in the display case, it took me such a long time to find it. Second Sister-in-law, there you go!"

After taking the feather duster, Y/N smacked the couch and said, "Previously, there was another woman who showed up here and demanded that Kai acknowledge her child, but her baby bump was much smaller than yours."

Yan Xin was surprised and she finally paid attention to Y/N.

'Why does this woman look a little familiar?'

"May I ask, you are..."

Kai answered proudly on Y/N's behalf, "She's my second sister-in-law."

'Second Sister-in-law? Is she the Second Young Madam Kim whom everyone is talking about lately?'

"Second Young Madam, my baby really belongs to Mr. Kim."

Y/N rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't say it wasn't. Do you purely want your child to be acknowledged or do you want to move into the family too?"

Hanging her head low, Yan Xin sobbed and said, "I just want to give my baby a complete family."

"We can acknowledge your child but after you give birth to him or her, you will have to sign an agreement to sever ties with him or her. If you ever look for the child..."

Y/N squinted with a bizarre smile.

Yan Xin raised her head and said, "That's my child, why do you have to do that, Second Young Madam Kim?"

"If you don't agree, just get lost. The Kim Family will never acknowledge the child."

Yan Xin walked towards Kai with tears in her eyes and pleaded, "Mr. Kim, I don't need you to give me a status, please just let me be with my child."

"If you hurry up and get lost now, no one will take your child away from you then," Kai said with disgust.

Y/N nodded and said, "Kai has a point. We're not unreasonable anyway. If you take your child away and never show up in front of us again, no one will separate you from your child, don't you agree?"

"But I want to give my child a complete family. Mr. Kim, I won't stop you from getting married and having children with another woman. I just hope that you will acknowledge this child."

"Acknowledge, my foot!"

Kai was on the verge of cursing. 'What's wrong with me? Why are so many women claiming to be pregnant with my child?'

"Miss Yan, if the child really belongs to our family, we will certainly..."

"Grandpa, we agreed that I'd be handling this," Y/N interjected. Holding the feather duster, she walked towards Yan Xin and helped her to the sofa in an exceptionally gentle manner. "It's not good for pregnant women to stand for too long. If you end up passing out and leaving this place unconscious, the media might make a big issue out of it and accuse our family."

Smiling awkwardly, Yan Xin said, "I'm not that weak, thank you, Second Young Madam Kim."

"You're not weak, huh? Can you understand simple English now?" Y/N questioned coldly as she returned to her seat.

'What does she mean by that?'

There was some displeasure in Yan Xin's eyes.

"Since you want to marry into our family, I reckon you must have more or less found out about our family background."

"Second Young Madam Kim, I wonder..."

Y/N smiled and said, "We have a tradition."

'Here it comes, that mysterious and non-existent tradition of the Kim Family is back!'

Kai was all ears.

Kim Jae Wook couldn't help but sit straight as he stared at Y/N. 'Since when is there a tradition in the Kim Family?'

Y/N wasn't eager to answer. She picked up the cup of milk on the coffee table and began drinking it slowly.

Seeing that she didn't intend to continue speaking, Yan Xin looked at the other people present, only to realize that none of them were paying attention to her.

She subconsciously gripped her skirt tightly and said tenderly with a smile, "Second Young Madam Kim, please tell me, what tradition is it?"

Y/N looked at her, put down the glass, and asked, "I thought you weren't interested."

"Of course I'm interested, I'd like to find out more about the family too." As she spoke, she stroked her baby bump gently with a kind expression. "In the future, I can tell my child more about the family and let him or her understand his father's family better."

'This woman is even more cunning than the previous one.'

Unfortunately, she was facing Y/N.

"We have high requirements for our family members' physique. Can you take a beating?"

"Huh?" Yan Xin was stunned.

Without uttering another word, Y/N picked up the feather duster and hit Kai's buttocks.

Kai was caught off guard as he was just standing up to stretch and move his limbs!

Clutching his buttocks and blushing, he thought, 'How can Second Sister-in-law hit my butt in front of outsiders?!'

Yan Xin was horrified. 'Kai is known to take revenge where it's due, but his second sister-in-law actually hit him!'

Jisso and Kim Jae Wook were just as shocked.

'So this is the family tradition? Ah not bad, being tolerant towards beatings is a good tradition. Y/N is very much like me when I was young and vigorous. She's a good granddaughter-in-law.'

"Did you see that? Is your skin thick enough? Let me beat you up a few more times, if you can stand it, I'll allow you to marry into our family."

Yan Xin subconsciously had her pupils constricted while she forced a smile and said, "I'm still pregnant, if I get hit..."

"What are you afraid of? I won't hit you in the stomach. Don't blame us for being cruel, this is just our family tradition."

Y/N said nonchalantly with the feather duster.

Yan Xin turned to look at Kim Jae Wook and said, "Old Master Kim, do you allow Second Young Madam Kim to behave so outrageously?"

"Miss Yan, is your child giving you the audacity to speak to Grandpa in such a manner?" Y/N questioned as her smile faded.

Yan Xin immediately pretended to be innocent and pitiful again. "That's not what I meant, but Second Young Madam Kim, if you hate me and my unborn child, you can just say so. Why do you have to make up such a nonsensical tradition?"

Y/N squinted in displeasure. However, Yan Xin was immersed in her act.

"I know you want me to leave on my own accord, but if it's not for the sake of my child, I would not have the cheek to be so thick-skinned and look for you guys. I am an orphan." At this point, Yan Xin began to sob. "So, I don't want my child to end up as an orphan too."

Y/N retorted bluntly, "You're not dead, your child is not going to become an orphan."

'Well said, Second Sister-in-law!'

Kai and Jennie wanted to applaud her.

Yan Xin's face gradually turned gloomy. 'What's wrong with this Second Young Madam Kim? Don't they say that she is weak and vulnerable like a country bumpkin?'

Before coming, she had done her research and did an entire background check on the Kim Family. However, there was very little news about Y/N.

However, Y/N was allegedly kept hidden because the Kim Family disliked her, but now it seemed...

'Why does that woman look a little familiar? Where have I seen her before?' Yan Xin wondered.

"Stop staying silent, it'll make me hot-tempered. If you can prove that you can take a harsh beating, you can marry him, but if not, get lost as far as you can."

"Second Young Madam Kim, it's alright for me to be hit, but the baby I'm carrying... Second Young Madam Kim, he's already seven months old. If I hurt him, I... I..."

Yan Xin wept miserably as if Y/N was a heinous villain.

"What are you crying for? Ah, I'm so hot-tempered!" Y/N put a hand on her waist and turned around.

'She's such a pretentious bitch who's going to be the death of many. Damn it, I must create an alliance to beat up these bitches!'

"Stop crying."

Y/N kicked the coffee table over. Even Kim Jae Wook and Jisso got a great shock as they stared at her.

"Your child hasn't died yet, what are you crying for? Since your baby belongs to the Kim Family, he can definitely take a beating. If he dies, that just goes to show that you're trying to cheat us out of our money."

"Second Young Madam Kim, you've gone overboard!"

Y/N couldn't stand it any longer as she waved the feather duster and was about to hit Yan Xin. A tall figure appeared in front of the entrance.

"Why is it so lively at home?"

Seokjin strutted in in a white coat and glanced at Yan Xin. Staring at Y/N, he asked, "Y/N, it seems you've been angered greatly, huh?"

'I'm so angry that I almost died and went back to Hell to line up!'

Y/N took a deep breath, looked at Seokjin, and then looked at Yan Xin's stomach. With a glint in her eyes and a peculiar smile, she said, "Brother, it should be possible to conduct a DNA test for a seven-month-old fetus, right?"

Yan Xin finally realized that it was Seokjin, who was a famous figure in the field of medicine.

"Yes. Do you want to do it now?"

"Miss Yan eagerly wants to move in. I bet she thinks the sooner, the better."

Seokjin nodded and said, "Please move to my private lab, Miss Yan."

'Lab...'

Y/N looked at Yan Xin with sympathy, but the word 'lab' made things different.

Yan Xin was a little scared and flustered. She refuted, "No, no, we can go to the hospital."

"Don't worry, I have all the equipment we need," Seokjin replied coldly.

"Jennie, please take Miss Yan to the lab, and make sure she comes out alive. The Kim Family is a prestigious family, and it wouldn't be good if someone dies here."

"Second Sister-in-law, rest assured. Big Brother is impressive. He's just going to check if Third Brother is related to that fetus."

Jennie waved her hand nonchalantly and looked at Yan Xin in annoyance. "What are you waiting for? Aren't you eager about getting married into our family? Hurry up."

Yan Xin tried her best to force a smile and clutched her stomach while trying to stand up. All of a sudden, she shrieked and fell onto the sofa. "Ah, my stomach hurts so badly. Mr. Kim, my stomach hurts, will anything happen to my baby?"

She leaned against the back of the sofa, breathing heavily while tears flowed down her cheek. "When I went to the hospital for a physical examination before that, the doctor said that my fetal position is not right and the baby is likely to be premature and difficult to deliver. He also said that I must take good care of my body. Mr. Kim, please quickly take me to the hospital, my stomach hurts really badly now."

"Are you looking down on my eldest brother? His skills are definitely better than that of the doctors at the random hospital that you go to. Brother, please do a check on her, this is such bad luck."

"I'm not a gynecologist, I..."

Seokjin hated it when someone doubted his professionalism and it was rare of him to clap back at others but he did this time. "You don't need to go to the hospital, you're faking your illness."

"Hahahaha!"

Y/N laughed out loud with no concern about her image.

"Mr. Kim, how can you say that? I really..."

While gasping for breath, Yan Xin's tiny face turned pale.

"Don't take an inch and ask for a mile. To be frank, even if you want to take advantage of Kai, you have to go through me first. Since you're not resistant to beatings, stop being such a nuisance here. Even a prostitute has better ethics than you."

Y/N hit the feather duster against the sofa where Yan Xin was sitting, making her shudder in fear. Now, her stomach really began to hurt vaguely.

"You either kneel down and let me hit you a few times or get out immediately. You have three seconds to choose, hurry up."

Yan Xin looked at Y/N in disgruntlement before turning to look at Kim Jae Wook. "Old Master Kim, do you really not care about your great-grandchild?"

"Miss Yan, I thought my granddaughter-in-law Y/N has already stated very clearly that you either get a test done to prove that the baby is related to the Kim Family or leave immediately. Is everyone having the audacity to show up at my door and create a scene just because we've been keeping a low profile lately?"

Kim Jae Wook was a figure of status after all. As he said those words, his domineering aura was fully showcased. Yan Xin felt her legs go weak and she finally realized that she seemed to have forgotten how powerful the Kim Family was in Seoul.

However...

"Mr. Kim, do you really not want this baby?"

Kai even felt an urge to chase her away. "I'll never father a child who isn't related to me by blood."

"You guys are going too far!"

Yan Xin complained as she wiped her tears and scrambled away while supporting her stomach with her hand.

With a furious expression, Kai questioned, "Just like that? Are you letting her off just like that?"

Y/N glanced at her and asked, "Do you know what it means to wait for a big catch?"

"What do you mean?"

She turned around and walked towards Jisso. After taking a seat, she fiddled with the feather duster and said, "That woman obviously has someone behind her, she investigated the Kim Family very clearly."

Kai furrowed his thick brows and said, "Is this a conspiracy? Does someone want to harm the Kim Family?"

"I doubt it's as serious as that, someone is purely trying to use that woman to tarnish the Kim Family's reputation."

Now, there was indeed someone she suspected.

"Let's just wait, the Kim Family will be on the hot search list in less than an hour."

Jisso was a little worried. "Y/N, you've always wanted to keep your relationship with the Kim Family hidden. If that woman was really instigated by someone, you..."

"No, exposing my identity will not be good for them."

That was just human nature. Even though she was Second Young Madam Kim in the first place, some people just didn't want others to find out, perhaps because of jealousy.

Kai believed Y/N's words almost unconditionally.

As expected, the news of Kai denying his illegitimate unborn child and causing the mother of the child to be hospitalized for resuscitation soon made it to the hot search list. That wasn't all. The discussion rate of that topic on various forum sites was also skyrocketing.

There was a set of GIFs attached to the piece of news, which showed Yan Xin stumbling out of the Kim Family residence, falling onto the ground, weeping and then being sent away in an ambulance.

The news was well written and even the process of them getting to know Yan Xin and Kai had been exposed.

"In order to support her family, Yan Xin was forced to work in a bar, but she met a rogue who tried to violate her on the first day of work, but Kai appeared at the right time. They ended up getting intimate with each other and Yan Xin found out later that she had gotten pregnant. Compelled by her parents, she had no choice but to go to the Kim Family and look for Kai. However, the Kim Family was hostile towards her and Second Young Madam Kim even chased her out of their home..."

"On the other hand, the baby's biological father simply watched on coldly."

"Oh my God, the affairs of wealthy families are so complicated. I had a good impression of Second Young Madam Kim because of 'Female Fortress Leader' in the first place, but I didn't expect you to..."

"I'm not taking sides, but do you guys really think this is a romance novel? Sister Y/N is a loyal fan of Second Young Madam Kim. I trust Sister Y/N."

"They've gone overboard. Even if they don't wish to acknowledge the child, they shouldn't chase her out. The thing is, the one who chased her out is the Kim Family's daughter-in-law."

"My impression of Kai has been ruined. I knew he was a playboy, but I didn't know that he was so much of a scum."

...

When Taehyung returned home, his family members were all seated on the sofa with grave expressions.

Of course, his wife was an exception.

Y/N was playing a video game with Jun-ho and Tzuyu.

Having just lost a game and heard Zhang Guoquan read aloud the comments on the internet, her mood instantly got worse.

She stood up abruptly and said, "Zhang Guoquan, bring me a machete."

Taehyung walked over calmly and asked slowly, "What do you need a machete for?"

"What else do I need it for? That woman has the audacity to take a jab at me. She must have a death wish. I'm going to go chop her up now and feed her to the bugs!"

'Second Sister-in-law, you're so violent!'

Jennie shivered and instantly felt that the scene was too impactful.

"Y/N, you will go to jail for doing that. We're living in a lawful society now, don't get up to any unruly nonsense," Jisso quickly persuaded, afraid that Y/N would really do that.

Y/N shrugged her shoulders and said, "No big deal, I'll at most go back to Hell and queue up again."

'No big deal!'

Taehyung raised his brows when he heard her saying 'going back to Hell' again.

"Taehyung, you're back. Have you read the news?"

Taehyung bowed to Kim Jae Wook and said, "I have. Kai can solve it on his own."

With a look of disbelief, Kai asked, "No, Second Brother, how am I supposed to solve it on my own?"

'What happened to brotherly love!?!'

Taehyung stared at him coldly and asked, "Didn't you get involved with that woman yourself?"

"..."

"Since you got involved with her, you have to solve the problem yourself. Who else are you hoping would help you do it?"

'You may have a good point, but... if I can solve it, would I still be here?'

Sometimes, women, especially those who are in vulnerable positions, could win sympathy better.

"If Kai can solve it on his own, I wouldn't have been involved. As his older brother, how are you so useless?"

Y/N's eyes were wide open, and her face was full of fury.

"Didn't you choose not to beat her up for the sake of luring that person behind her?"

Taehyung looked at Y/N with a mysterious expression.

"..."

'No wonder he's famous for being a shrewd businessman. He can guess anything.'

"Actually, getting a DNA test done is the simplest method. Should we comfort Miss Yan first..."

Y/N immediately shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, I will never appease others. I just want to know if that person has anything to do with her."

At this point, she squinted and exuded a terrifying aura.

If it was really as she thought, she would show that person how wonderful it was to live in the world!

"Y/N, that person you mentioned..."

"You'll find out when the time comes."

Y/N got up and straightened her crumpled clothes. "Jennie, come with me tomorrow to the hospital that Yan Xin has been admitted to."

"Second sister-in-law, if we do that, won't we be putting ourselves in trouble? By then, even your identity will be exposed. Also, why should we go see her?"

Y/N straightened the feathers on the feather duster and said carelessly, "Who said we are going to visit her?"

Taehyung asked in a low voice, "Why don't I accompany you?"

Y/N rolled her eyes. "No, I'm scared of dying at a young age. "

'Going with me will lead to a short life?'

Keeping his eyes fixed on Y/N, Taehyung smiled and said, "I'm going to America tomorrow night. If I don't spend some time with you in the day, I don't know when I'll see you again."

Y/N's eyes lit up and she said, "You're leaving? That's wonderful..."

Before she finished, Y/N could already sense the peculiar gaze in Kim Jae Wook's eyes and she hurriedly coughed. "That's such a shame. I thought we could use this opportunity to nurture our feelings for each other, lest Grandpa gets worried..."

At this point, she shook her head.

"It's good that Y/N has that intention. Taehyung, did you hear that? She wants to get closer to you and yet, you keep working. Is work more important than your wife?"

Taehyung replied in a particularly dignified manner, "If I don't work, how will I get the money to support my wife. Don't you think so, Milady?"

Y/N frowned and thought, 'Give me some money then.'

'Reactivate my black card.'

"Milady?"

Seeing that Y/N did not answer, Taehyung called out again.

Y/N chuckled with an insincere smile.

"Ah, Kai, you too. All you do is fool around all day. I hope you've learned your lesson this time!"

Kai nodded profusely. 'The outside world is too scary, the women out there are too scary.'

'If I ever dare to be a playboy in the future, I'll have no heir!'

Y/N and Taehyung shared the same room that night as usual.