11 Virtues A Hero's Civilian Friend Must Uphold (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 22
Lectures for major and general education courses from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A late lunch lasting thirty minutes.
From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., school assignments and exam preparation. Tutoring from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Grab a quick dinner upon getting home and then go to sleep.
Five out of seven days generally follow this schedule.
Anyone who isn’t a complete failure at course registration would wonder who in their right mind would take a 9 a.m. major class, but for Na Eun, morning lectures were invaluable—they allowed her to maximize her time.
Time and credits were both precious to her, as her goal was to graduate next fall.
Three years ago, after a major incident forced her into an unexpected short-term leave of absence, she had become determined above all else to graduate as soon as possible.
Only then could she start working quickly.
After her father passed away, Na Eun had to move from an upscale detached house in central Seoul to a small apartment on the city’s outskirts within just a few months. She adapted swiftly to reality and pushed herself relentlessly through the past three years.
Perhaps thanks to the financial discipline her parents had instilled in her from childhood, scrimping and earning her own living expenses—though difficult—never felt unfamiliar.
Her mother, Soo Hyun, would often show a regretful expression, saying she should’ve let Na Eun enjoy life more freely when she was young—but Na Eun would shake her head vigorously each time, denying it outright.
Not a single lesson her parents had taught her was wrong.
After nearly losing control of the company and its stock holdings, her mother sold off their remaining modest assets and opened a small publishing house, taking over the family’s livelihood in place of her late husband.
She reassured Na Eun that since she’d worked in that industry before marriage, things would soon improve—maybe not to their former level, but at least not as hard as now—if Na Eun could just hold on a little longer.
Each time, Na Eun wanted to say she didn’t wish to burden her mother further, but she always held the words back.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
Wow! Finally a glimpse of the Center Directors scolding >.<