The director and the guardian exchanged a few words before leaving the hospital. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Choi maintained a disgruntled expression.
The director re-entered the hospital, saying cheerfully, “It was quite a hectic morning, haha.”
Dr. Choi, standing at an angle, bowed his head in greeting.
“You’ve worked hard, director.”
“No, it’s okay. These things happen. But let’s be more careful with our words next time. You all did a great job this morning.”
The director then turned and saw Seol Hee at the desk, smiling.
“Oh, you’re back from Jeju. Where’s Dr. Eun Woo?”
“He should be in the prep room.”
“Really? You’ve done well. You can take it easy for the rest of today.”
“No, it’s okay.”
The director nodded and addressed everyone.
“I’m going to head out now, as Eun Woo is here too. I have to visit the school this afternoon. If anything comes up, let me know.”
“Take care, director.”
Once the director left, Dr. Choi leaned against the wall with a frown.
“What a terrible morning.”
Seol Hee pursed her lips in response to his comment. He had been so well-behaved in front of the director, but as soon as the director left, he quickly dropped his facade.
However, Dr. Choi didn’t stop there. In a tone of grievance, he looked at Chae Rin and continued,
“The guardian was just trying to save on the examination fee. They thought by making a fuss, they would get a discount. It’s not about whether I told them or not, but whether the examination was necessary.”
Chae Rin kicked the floor, head bowed.
“It’s important to inform them, though…”
“Is it that important? It’s something that needs to be done anyway.”
“But the guardian could choose not to do it.”
“Why wouldn’t they? Ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure. It’s about money, isn’t it?”
Despite Dr. Choi’s reasoning, Chae Rin remained unconvinced, silently closing her lips. Even if the guardian chose not to proceed with the test due to financial reasons, that was their right to choose.
It was a silent disagreement.
“You don’t understand because you’re not a vet. It’s not about whether I said it or not. You really don’t get it.”
Grumbling, Dr. Choi walked away.
Hearing his words, Seol Hee instinctively knew that he hadn’t informed the guardian about the examination and had pretended to have done so in front of the director and the guardian.
A liar.
Watching his retreating figure, Seol Hee felt uneasy. From then on, whenever she worked with Dr. Choi, she began recording all his instructions in case such an incident happened again.
Fortunately, there were no significant issues during the afternoon consultations. As Seol Hee was about to leave the animal hospital, a man standing about 20 meters ahead approached her. It was Eun Woo, who had been waiting for her. Her heart fluttered with each step he took.
“Seol Hee.”
The wind, still strong from the typhoon’s remnants, tousled Eun Woo’s hair. His sparkling eyes shone through.
Despite having been together until this morning, seeing him again made her realize how handsome he was. He looked slightly fatigued, which added a languid charm that drew her gaze.
“Let’s go home.”
“Ah…”
Seol Hee glanced back before responding, worried about her earlier slip of the tongue in front of the manager about visiting Eun Woo’s house. She also wondered if it might be inappropriate to go home together right away. Looking back, thankfully, there was no one she recognized.
“Yes.”
Relieved, Seol Hee nodded, and Eun Woo smiled broadly. Then he reached out to take her hand.
“Ah.”
His large hand enveloped hers, the fingers manly yet long and delicate, weaving between her fingers. Startled, Seol Hee paused momentarily, but to Eun Woo, it seemed the most natural thing.
“Let’s go.”
“Uh, this hand… we’re too close to the hospital…”
“Are you embarrassed?”
“No, it’s not about being embarrassed. I’m just… worried about people seeing us.”
“Nobody’s looking. There’s no one around.”
True to his words, there were no familiar faces among those passing by.
Eun Woo chuckled and held Seol Hee’s hand firmly.
“Why? Are you afraid of being caught dating?”
“It’s just that… we might have already been caught. I misspoke today.”
“Mistake?”
“I said we went to your house… in Jeju Island. I’m sorry.”
Seol Hee’s voice shrank as she spoke, fearing Eun Woo, usually so proper, would dislike her slip-up at the hospital. However, Eun Woo’s response was unexpectedly cool.
“Why are you sorry?”
“Because I discussed our private life at the hospital.”
“There’s no need to be sorry. It’s the truth.”
“Really? You’re okay with it?”
Eun Woo smiled wryly at her concern.
“I’m fine. I don’t care what others think.”
“…”
“I only have eyes for you right now, Seol Hee. I don’t have the luxury to worry about anything else. Let them figure it out. It doesn’t bother me.”
With that, he gently pulled on her hand.
“So, let’s go. To our home.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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