Kang Woo’s eyes narrowed and then returned to normal.
“Seems like you’re upset about something.”
“….”
“Should I have undressed and dressed you in it?”
“…It’s not that… Forget it.”
Se Ah sighed deeply and pulled the blanket over her face. She heard him sit down on the bed and held her breath, focusing on his movements.
Soon, Kang Woo pulled back the blanket and looked down at her. As she tried to turn her head away, his large hand gently held her small chin, locking their gazes.
“I was actually waiting for your reaction. I was about to feel disappointed with no response from you.”
“…The one giving the gift should speak first so that the other person can react.”
“Doesn’t it seem like showing off?”
Swallowing her frustration, Se Ah pushed the blanket aside and sat up.
“It’s okay to show off in that case. And that’s not showing off. Words given with a gift are sincere.”
“I’ve been preparing it for 2 months. I combed through the brochure as thoroughly as the original text, even went to the store myself.”
Emphasizing ‘myself,’ Se Ah couldn’t help but smile.
Kang Woo gently pulled her head onto his shoulder. Without much resistance, Se Ah’s petite head leaned comfortably against his strong arm.
“I wanted to impress you.”
Her heart fluttered, and her lips quivered involuntarily. Feeling a tickle she couldn’t explain, Se Ah jerked slightly. Kang Woo turned his head and gently kissed her forehead.
“I want to see you in it. I was going crazy with anticipation, just imagining.”
“…Later. My face is bare, and my hair is a mess… The dress is beautiful, but I’m not in the state to….”
Kang Woo gently detached himself from the leaning Se Ah and wrapped his arms around her petite shoulders.
“You are beautiful enough.”
“….”
“If it bothers you, then it can’t be helped.”
He seemed a bit sulky. Se Ah curiously watched his unusual expression. It was clearly different from being angry. The tilt of his eyebrows, his voice tone.
“Then I’ll try it on. But you have to promise not to laugh.”
As Se Ah extended her pinky, Kang Woo hooked his and gently pressed his lips to hers.
“A seal.”
Her face flushed hotly. Was he an honor student in love too? Teaching him one thing seemed to make him learn ten. His unpredictable charm made Se Ah shyly rise from her spot.
She bashfully took out the dress and draped it over her slip, Kang Woo’s intense and heated gaze not missing a single moment. The warmth of his stare made her feel flushed.
Instead of struggling with the zipper herself, Kang Woo stood behind her, fastened it, and then faced her.
“It’s beyond what I imagined. Turn around for me.”
Holding one hand, Se Ah twirled like a dancer. Kang Woo’s gaze was completely captivated.
Even without the elaborate lights and decorations of their wedding or her usual makeup, she looked pure and beautiful. The white dress made her look almost like a bride.
“Does it suit me?”
Her sparkling eyes and the voice seeking confirmation were endearing. Kang Woo pulled her slender waist to him forcefully, her struggling in his embrace like a wriggling puppy.
“It’s perfect. Saying you’re beautiful doesn’t suffice.”
Se Ah nestled in his embrace, feeling his racing heartbeat. She wrapped her arms tightly around Kang Woo’s waist, snuggling into the warmth.
“The dress is so beautiful… So very… Beyond words… Thank you so much.”
She repeated ‘so much’ several times. Kang Woo gazed down at her blushing face as she shyly mumbled.
“What did you say?”
“I’m really thankful… I didn’t expect Kang Woo to do this much. It’s moving.”
The moisture in her large eyes was clearly from happiness. Yet, there was a tender ache that spread from the ribs to the heart.
His heart ached particularly when her eyes were wet.
On the verge of tears himself due to Se Ah’s joy, Kang Woo brushed her eyes gently with his lips. Before the salty taste could register, Se Ah’s startled tears retreated. She bit her lip, a mischievous smile forming.
“I’m glad you like it.”
Trying to sound nonchalant, Kang Woo’s neck turned pink. Oblivious to his turbulent emotions, Se Ah hugged him again, clinging childishly and shaking her body from side to side, making him laugh unavoidably.
“Kang Woo, you were right. They say whatever you do once, you do incredibly well. It’s true. You’re the best.”
Kang Woo pressed Se Ah’s head against his chest and gently stroked her hair, intoxicated by a peculiar sense of victory incomparable to his work achievements.
He had completely fallen for this woman who made him feel like the greatest man in just an instant.
After their dress show, the couple lay in bed.
Was it the romantic atmosphere that had them so heated? Or was it Se Ah’s charm?
The fervor within them refused to cool down. They had resisted well until now, but tonight was a challenge.
Se Ah, who had been resting her head on Kang Woo’s arm, naturally nestled into his broad chest.
“I appreciate it, but…”
“What is it?”
“That you came into my arms on your own.”
“Did I come into your arms? When did I do that?”
Se Ah, realizing she had moved unconsciously, tried to pull away. Of course, the strong grip around her shoulder didn’t permit it.
“Just curious, as you know I’m not well-versed in love.”
“Okay.”
“How soon do normal couples… you know?”
“Do what?”
“Sleep together.”
Kang Woo wished the bedside lamp was on to see Se Ah’s expression right now. How cute she must be.
“Well… Since you’re my first, Kang Woo, I don’t really know…”
“That’s good. I did well.”
Se Ah tilted her head quizzically as Kang Woo playfully messed up her hair.
The direction of her answer slightly missed the mark, but it only heightened Kang Woo’s mood.
“Besides, it depends on the person, the situation… There’s no set time for that… But why do you ask?”
Did she know his inner turmoil or was she just teasing knowingly, or was she genuinely innocent?
Either way, Se Ah’s words were unusually pleasing to him.
Heat rushed to Kang Woo’s hand on Se Ah’s shoulder. He playfully bit and then released her plump earlobe.
“I’m in a relationship with you now, so I’m excited.”
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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