In an instant, silence filled the hospital waiting room.
“Oh dear.”
The silence was broken by MinJin.
“Did you just hear that? He’s got a girl he likes!”
MinJin unknowingly let out a loud cheer, patting SeolHee on the back. Caught off guard by the shock, her eyes sparkled.
“Ouch. That hurts.”
“Oh dear, I’m sorry, Miss SeolHee. I was just so surprised to hear that the cool Dr. Ok has a girl he likes. Really, really sorry. Look at me, I’m not in my right mind. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”
MinJin wasn’t the only one surprised. From the side, ChaeRin also rushed over, saying, “Wow, such great news. We can’t be the only ones who know. I need to tell Vice President inside as well.” Above all, SeolHee was left breathless.
Why did he announce in front of everyone that he had a girl he liked? She looked at EunWoo as if to scold him, but he only shrugged his shoulders, not avoiding her gaze.
Why does it feel like things are escalating out of control against her wishes? Her head began to throb.
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Around the end of the morning consultations, EunWoo’s cell phone, which he had placed on his desk, rang.
[EunWoo, do you want to have lunch together today? I have plenty of time since it’s my day off.] The message was from JinHo. EunWoo lowered his long eyelashes and looked down at the text.Despite their constant bickering, he and JinHo were pretty close. Well, he didn’t want to admit it, but yes, they were close enough to call each other best friends.
Last week’s Wonderland case and the fact that he intentionally brought his wallet to the hospital made EunWoo decide to treat him to a meal, so he replied briefly.
[Sure, I’ll treat.] Then, an unexpectedly quick reply appeared on his cell phone. [No, I’ll treat.] A frown formed between his brows. [Suddenly?] JinHo, buying lunch?JinHo liked to tease EunWoo, often jokingly calling him ‘sir’ and asking him to buy food. JinHo never offered to pay for anything in the 10 years they’ve known each other. Not even once.
On top of that, wasn’t it EunWoo who was currently in debt?
But when JinHo insisted on treating him to a meal, he couldn’t help but doubt his eyes. JinHo responded.
[Yeah, I really want to pay.] [Why?] [I have a favor to ask.] [What is it?] [I’ll tell you when we meet. Let’s meet at the sushi place in front of your hospital at 1pm!] After that, another text arrived, showing his urgency. [You have to come!] He had a strange feeling. JinHo was not usually like this.With a frown on his face, EunWoo stared at his phone. His heart was filled with unease.
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Something definitely seemed wrong. The restaurant JinHo picked was one of the most expensive sushi places in Seocho. A highend restaurant where even lunch cost hundreds of thousands of won.
JinHo would never come to a place like this.
As he opened the wooden door and walked in, JinHo, his face as flushed as EunWoo’s growing unease, raised his hand.
“Ah, EunWoo.”
He squinted his eyes, trying to read the other man’s intentions. But then JinHo hastily waved his hand.
“Over here. Me, over here.”
“…Yeah, okay.”
Is he going to ask to borrow money? Why does he look so desperate?
No, he would never waste money. If he were to ask to borrow it, he would say, “Sir, you’re rich. Lend me some,” with a hearty laugh. EunWoo was curious.
What he was thinking. Hating beating around the bush, EunWoo asked as soon as he sat down.
“What’s going on?”
“Huh? Oh?”
Startled by the direct question, JinHo furrowed his brows. EunWoo asked again.
“What is it? What on earth did you do that you’re treating me to such an expensive place?”
“No, I thought I should buy you a meal at a place that suits Sir’s taste. Even if it’s just once.”
“That’s nonsense.”
EunWoo squinted his eyes.
That was possible, but it was hard to accept so easily considering how well he knew JinHo. At EunWoo’s sharp words, JinHo finally hung his head.
“Well, the thing is, EunWoo. It’s…”
He began to stutter, unlike his usual boisterous self.
“What is it.”
“Well, the thing is…”
“Ah, what is it, seriously.”
He was suffocating with frustration. When EunWoo frowned, JinHo finally confessed.
“I, um, could you introduce me to a girl?”
“A girl?”
Eun Woo furrowed his brows at the unexpected remark. Eun Woo, who was the furthest from women, was being asked to introduce a woman to him. Jin Ho resumed speaking.
“Today at the hospital, there was a woman…she’s exactly my type.”
Then, Jin Ho abruptly grasped Eun Woo’s hand. His warmth was passed on.
“What are you doing, Lee Jin Ho.”
“Please. Just introduce me once. I want to ask her for her phone number, but I’m not good at such things. You know that. I don’t usually ask for such things. Really, I don’t.”
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.”
