A Light Contract (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 11
Because of Lee Hyun showing up at the family home without any prior notice, the three of them sat face to face for the first time in a long while. They were just having a light cup of tea—Lee Hyun had politely declined their invitation to share a meal, insisting he was too busy and only needed to deliver his message.
But at Lee Hyun’s sudden, unexpected remark, Baek Hyun Tae, CEO of CH Group, and his wife Mi Hee stared blankly at their son.
“Marriage?”
“Yes.”
“Weren’t you a confirmed bachelor?”
“No, I’m not.”
Mi Hee had always assumed Lee Hyun was a lifelong bachelor, given his single-minded devotion to work.
He’d never actually declared himself one, but he wouldn’t even hear of arranged meetings, and he’d never been seen with any woman—so she’d simply assumed he was a hopeless workaholic who’d grow old and die alone.
Hyun Tae apparently shared the same assumption, and now he couldn’t hide his late-blooming relief, gazing at Lee Hyun with a pleased smile.
“You’ve thought this through wel—”
“Please tell me it’s not another man?”
Mi Hee interrupted Hyun Tae’s words, eyeing Lee Hyun suspiciously as if interrogating him. Taken aback by this unforeseen question, Hyun Tae quickly interjected, flustered.
“Darling, Mi Hee! Even if Lee Hyun has cared only about work all this time, that’s surely not the case!”
“Well, isn’t it? He’s never even shown interest in dating, let alone gotten close to any woman—so when he suddenly announces this, what am I supposed to think?”
Lee Hyun, who had been listening indifferently to his parents’ bickering, now dispelled their worries with a firm voice.
“There’s no need for concern.”
Mi Hee, who had been observing Lee Hyun with narrowed eyes as if weighing various possibilities while sipping her tea, tossed out a probing remark as if testing him.
“Then she’s not from one of the families in our circle, I suppose.”
“Of course not. Still, it’s only natural to marry someone from a similar background.”
“Jin Yoo Ra.”
The name slipped out the instant Hyun Tae finished his speculative rambling. Mi Hee tugged the corner of her mouth in a knowing smirk.
“See? Jin Yoo—Jin Yoo Ra? You mean Yoo Gun’s younger sister?”
“Yes.”
“The Jin Hwa Group isn’t a bad match, then.”
Hyun Tae added his approval, seemingly satisfied—but Mi Hee’s mind grew tangled at this completely unexpected revelation. Honestly, she’d have accepted anyone as long as they weren’t a man or a divorced woman with children.
Since Lee Hyun had shown zero interest in marriage, she’d feared the family line would end, leaving her with no face to show their elderly parents living in the countryside. Thus, whether it was some unknown girl or Jin Yoo Ra, Mi Hee truly didn’t care.
Yet this abrupt announcement had unsettled her—and she couldn’t possibly let some precious daughter from a respectable family be dragged into a cold, loveless marriage.
Trying to gauge her inscrutable son’s true feelings, Mi Hee came up with a clever tactic.
“I’m against it.”
“Hmm? Don’t you like the Jin Hwa Group? It seems perfectly fine to me.”
“It’s not about the company. I don’t like Jin Yoo Ra.”
“Why do you think that way?”
Lee Hyun, who until now had avoided even making eye contact with her except when first entering and greeting, now met Mi Hee’s gaze with a steady, direct look. Even if her son was hard to read, Mi Hee could still tell this expression was different from his usual demeanor.
Indeed, Lee Hyun’s face now wore a strange mix of irritation and slight discomfort. To press her advantage further, Mi Hee mentioned Yura’s first impression.
“She’s just as emotionally distant as you are.”
“I’m sure I’m warmer than you are, Mother.”
“Baek Lee Hyun, don’t be disrespectful to your mother.”
Even the usually gentle Hyun Tae scolded him sharply at this unusually pointed retort. With that, Mi Hee grasped a little more of Lee Hyun’s true feelings and stretched her lips into a long, cryptic smile.
“So it’s not just because she’s a friend’s younger sister, then.”
“I’ll take your silence as approval and be on my way.”
Lee Hyun frowned slightly at his mother, who could read his inner thoughts from just a fleeting expression, then bowed respectfully and turned to leave.
Unlike Hyun Tae, who watched his departing son with displeasure, Mi Hee murmured contentedly to herself.
“Look at this one.”
[This is the timeline separator]On days he went to the practice room, Se Jin couldn’t help but feel annoyed seeing Yura arrive accompanied by a driver.
Still, since he’d already made one misstep, he knew insisting further would backfire—so for now, he decided to respect her approach.
Yura sat in the front passenger seat; Se Jin took the back. As the car pulled away and sped down a quieter road outside the bustling city center, Se Jin, who’d been hesitating the whole time, finally spoke up cautiously.
“I’m sorry about that day.”
“It’s all right.”
“But…”
Even though Se Jin’s voice faltered as if he had more to say, Yura gave no reaction and kept her eyes fixed ahead.
Yesterday, after receiving the practice schedule from Se Jin’s manager, Yura had immediately gone to see Jin Ho. If she couldn’t stop this herself, she’d hoped to at least borrow Jin Ho’s influence.
Fortunately, Jin Ho also opposed Se Jin’s unreasonable stubbornness, and they’d compromised on allowing the driver—but he couldn’t prevent Yura from accompanying Se Jin to the practice room.
Given Jin Ho’s reasonably fair decision, Yura now felt considerably relieved and gently encouraged Se Jin’s hesitation.
“Please speak freely.”
“Who was the person who came that day?”
At Se Jin’s question, Yura momentarily felt the phantom echo of a voice whispering, “Honey.” She grew irritated—of all the words to use, why that one, catching her so off guard like this?
Hiding her fluster, Yura replied in a calm, composed tone.
“That’s Vice President Baek Lee Hyun of CH Group.”
“Songrim Art Center is a CH Group affiliate, right?”
“Yes. He often visits to meet with our CEO.”
“Then why did he come looking for Team Leader Jin that day?”
Se Jin asked exactly as she’d anticipated, without the slightest deviation. Yura gave a faint, wry smile.
He must still be trapped in that ridiculous delusion that she still had feelings for him—so Lee Hyun’s casual title must have been gnawing at him all this time.
She’d expected him to ask the moment he saw her face, so his holding back until now probably represented the utmost patience he could manage.
Without hesitation, Yura delivered her prepared answer.
“It’s a personal matter.”
“We’ve arrived.”
The driver announced their destination the moment Yura finished speaking. Satisfied with the perfectly timed interruption, Yura politely thanked him.
“Thank you for your trouble. Please wait here.”
Stepping out of the car, Yura gave Se Jin a slight nod and gestured toward the practice room.
“Shall we go in, then?”
After asking about Lee Hyun’s presence, Se Jin kept his mouth firmly shut.
For Yura, this meant no unnecessary conversation—making it perfectly comfortable. After a quick glance around the practice room, she placed her laptop on the table by the window.
“I’ll handle some work here.”
Though this visit had been arranged at his request, her action clearly signaled that they should each focus on their own tasks. Se Jin stared briefly at the table where Yura’s fingertips rested, then wordlessly sat at the piano bench and began warming up his hands.
At this point, she’d almost expected him to add something—but his tightly closed lips instead left an unpleasant feeling. Perhaps this was exactly the reaction he’d calculated, so Yura shook off her stray thoughts and turned on her laptop.
[This is the timeline separator]Yura was in the middle of searching for musicians to fill the schedule gap left by the second-half performances.
The musical, which had started last year, was now running successfully, and promotions continued for the family-oriented musical planned for May, aimed at children.
In between, a classical concert titled “Into the Baroque Era” was also scheduled. Additionally, various musicals and operas targeting summer vacation and holiday seasons were lined up—and right after that would be Oh Se Jin’s concert.
Though preparing for Oh Se Jin’s concert alone was already overwhelming, as a performance planner, she also needed to scout items for the next show.
Just as she was deeply absorbed in a violinist’s performance, she heard a note escape from the side without her earphones. Yura paused the violin video she’d been watching and turned her head.
“Did I disturb you?”
She asked as carefully as possible. Setting aside personal feelings, Se Jin was a performer under Songrim Art Center whom she had to care for.
She needed to pour her utmost attention into every aspect for his upcoming concert—and top priority was the performer’s condition.
Se Jin massaged his fingers several times, then called out softly to Yura.
“Yura.”
“I’d appreciate it if you’d address me as Team Leader Jin Yoo Ra.”
Yura repeated the same sentence in a mechanical, stiff tone. Having heard this phrase countless times until it was worn out, Se Jin’s irritation flared.
“Don’t do that—just listen to me…”
Se Jin stood up, his face deeply furrowed. As Yura instinctively tensed at his movement, the phone rang. She checked her phone and asked his permission.
“Ah, excuse me for just a moment.”
Yura turned away from Se Jin, who was biting his lip impatiently.
“Yes, this is Jin Yoo Ra.”
—You’re not even answering your father’s calls now?!
She’d enjoyed a brief stroke of luck with perfectly timed rescues—but it seemed even that luck had run out.
It was a mistake not checking the caller ID in her eagerness to answer; of all people, it had to be her father, Jin Kang Soo, calling at this exact moment.
“I’m sorry, but I’m in the middle of work—!”
—CH contacted us. They said you and Baek Lee Hyun are discussing marriage?
She’d hoped to brush him off by citing work hours—dealing with Se Jin would honestly be easier than handling her father. But hearing those irreversible words and that name, Yura frowned deeply.
It had only been a day since their conversation about the contract marriage, and she hadn’t even given a clear answer yet—yet the news had already spread this far, leaving her utterly speechless. She was caught between confirming or denying it, both options equally awkward, twisting her insides.
Though she’d already made up her mind internally, she was deeply displeased that things had been set in motion without her input. Resolving to firmly confront Baek Lee Hyun for acting so recklessly, she gave a brief reply.
“Yes.”
—Then why didn’t you tell your parents first and spare us this embarrassment?!
She’d expected him to be overjoyed—but apparently, his own dignity mattered more.
He’d treated her like a discarded child before, yet now that this blasted marriage issue arose, his overflowing concern was simply astonishing. Yura couldn’t help but feel hollow, wondering if she’d ever received this much attention from Jin Kang Soo in her entire life.
“Sigh… I’ll stop by the house after work. I’m at the office now.”
—Tch.
With another dissatisfied sigh, Kang Soo hung up.
Yura’s head throbbed from this string of unexpected events.
‘Damn you, Baek Yeo Woo. I won’t let this go.’
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
*
At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
***
Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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