“……The house?”
Seol Hee furrowed her brows in confusion.
She had never heard about his house. Even though she had met his grandmother and knew they were very affluent, she hadn’t heard anything about the family.
Eun Woo was still a mystery to her in many ways.
She knew he liked her, but beyond that, she knew very little.
Well, she knew that despite his cold appearance, he loved and adored animals.
But that was about it.
Seol Hee didn’t know much about Eun Woo, let alone his family background.
Seol Hee’s puzzled expression prompted Se Na to continue with a playful smile.
“Because he’s wealthy?”
“It’s not just a well-off family. You really don’t know, do you? Seems like no one at the hospital knows.”
“…….”
“Do you want me to tell you?”
Se Na’s eyes curled up mischievously.
Despite her kind words, Seol Hee could sense an unsettling emotion underneath. It felt deep and dark.
Seol Hee politely declined with a subtle smile, “No, it’s fine.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I don’t like talking about other people behind their backs.”
There was much Seol Hee wanted to know about the still secretive Eun Woo.
His food preferences, what he did on weekends besides cooking or studying, whether he watched movies, and if he liked serious movies like himself.
But she wanted to hear all that from him, not from someone else, especially not from Se Na, who seemed to boast, “I know more about Eun Woo than you do.”
Se Na seemed surprised by Seol Hee’s response, but Seol Hee continued firmly.
“If you’re curious, just type ‘Ok Gyeong-il’ into any search engine.”
“Ok Gyeong-il?”
Seol Hee paused at the unfamiliar name, which prompted Se Na to smile slyly.
“Just put it into any search engine, and you’ll find out.”
‘Ok Gyeong-il’
‘Ok Gyeong-il’
‘Ok Gyeong-il’
Considering Se Na’s talk about ‘family’, it must be something about his relatives.
“I don’t want to care about it.”
Muttering to herself, Seol Hee caught Eun Woo’s attention.
“What’s up?”
“Oh, nothing.”
Worried about being caught thinking about something else during the conference, Seol Hee absentmindedly clicked her pen and drew lines on the pamphlet.
“It looks complicated.”
“Just think of it as learning what’s out there.”
“Yes.”
Still, Se Na’s words about ‘Ok Gyeong-il’ spun in her head. Who was Ok Gyeong-il? And why was Se Na so familiar with Eun Woo, who seemed so formidable?
Pondering these questions, the presentation began.
The topic was ‘Changes in Hospital Structure and Treatment Systems with the Introduction of Animal Health Technicians’.
As Seol Hee listened, she nodded in understanding.
Ah, so this is what it’s about.
Though she found other presentations difficult to grasp, this one resonated with her work, illuminating the future procedures and direction the hospital should take.
As the presentation continued, Se Na’s words faded away, replaced entirely by the content of the talk.
“How was it?”
After the target presentation had finished, and having listened to all the lectures Eun Woo wanted, the two left a bit early.
“It was better than I thought.”
“Really?”
“Yes. It made me realize how much more I have to learn.”
Seol Hee knew about the new role of Animal Health Technician but had only looked up a bit on the internet. So, this opportunity to deepen her understanding made the trip to Jeju worthwhile.
Eun Woo looked at Seol Hee and smiled broadly.
“That’s good to hear.”
“Thank you, Doctor. I wouldn’t have known about this if it weren’t for you.”
That wasn’t all.
Eun Woo had paid for everything – the flight tickets to Jeju, the rental car, and the accommodations. Despite Seol Hee’s insistence to pay, he just smiled and said it was fine.
“Are you really thankful?”
“…Yes.”
“For real?”
He looked at Seol Hee, his eyes twinkling, a smile spread across his face. Despite the anxiety his expression brought, Seol Hee couldn’t deny that she had enjoyed the trip and was grateful.
“Yes.”
“Then, let me ask you for a favor later.”
“A favor? What is it?”
“I’ll tell you later.”
“….”
“Let me use it once later.”
Eun Woo rarely asked for favors. He would rather come to work early or even stay late to finish his work than to ask someone for help.
“What kind of favor?”
“You can think of it as a wish. You don’t have to grant it if you don’t like.”
“….Hmm.”
Reluctantly, Seol Hee agreed, “Alright. You can use your wish later.”
Eun Woo smiled at that. Before he could say anything strange, Seol Hee quickly added, “But nothing too difficult.”
“Understood.”
Yet, his smile didn’t fade.
Then, hurried footsteps approached from behind.
“Eun Woo oppa, are you leaving already?”
It was the uninvited guest, Se Na, accompanied by an older gentleman.
Ah, the professor from this morning.
It seemed like Eun Woo’s mentor from his college days, Professor Lee Geon Woo. The professor greeted Eun Woo warmly.
“Eun Woo, are you leaving?”
“Yes, we’re done for today.”
“There’s a dinner with the alumni after this. Why don’t you join us?”
Eun Woo gently declined the offer.
“It’s okay.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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