Sori stopped talking because Hyun Woo frowned the moment she mentioned Jun Soo’s name.
“In case you misunderstood.”
“Keep talking.”
With a look of curiosity, Hyun Woo crossed his arms in front of his chest.
“I just didn’t want to be caught for my mistake with you, so I tried to hide it.”
“I already knew everything, what’s there to hide?”
“Why didn’t you say anything? Shaving a patient’s head without confirming his identity is a major mistake.”
He could have scolded her, which was strange.
“You always make it sound like I’m only there to scold you.”
“Isn’t that the case?”
Hyun Woo playfully stretched her cheeks with both hands and then let go.
Sori yelped and pressed her cheeks with the back of her hand.
“Drink up. If you don’t sober up, I’m sending you home.”
“And if I do sober up?”
“I’m considering taking you back to where I was.”
“I’m totally sober!”
Suddenly, her eyes, which had been half-closed, snapped open.
A silent laugh escaped Hyun Woo’s lips.
“Who were you with?”
“Some school seniors and a colleague.”
“Ah, so they are all doctors? All my seniors then?”
“Exactly.”
For Sori, meeting his acquaintances felt like stepping deeper into his world.
She felt a bit pressured to make a good impression but more so, she felt excited.
“Are you really not tired?”
Though his voice was dry, concern laced his words.
“I wanted to go in with you since we met outside.”
“I’m still not over the fact that you lied.”
“Yes…….”
Sori responded, thinking to herself.
She didn’t expect him to let it go easily.
He’s unexpectedly persistent, her husband…
Sori smiled to herself.
Yet, she was completely happy.
Thus, Sori found herself wrapped once again in his coat, returning to the Japanese restaurant they had left earlier.
Two people greeted them with whistles and applause, while Hyun Woo’s gaze was icy.
It was a look that said he wouldn’t let them off easily if they crossed a line.
“Hey, stop glaring like that. Come on, let’s toast with our new sister-in-law.”
“Thank you.”
“Thank us, really. How did you manage with our tough Hyun Woo, huh?”
As if in the spotlight, Sori enjoyed the barrage of questions and attention.
“I told you, didn’t I? I said it would work out.”
“Thanks to you. I appreciate it.”
“Doesn’t Hyun Woo give you a hard time? Tell us everything. I might not be strong, but I can listen. I’m scared of Hyun Woo too. Let’s gossip together.”
Sori laughed heartily, clinking glasses with Ji Tae and Young Min, oblivious to Hyun Woo’s increasingly icy gaze.
“Really? Does Hyun Woo treat his girlfriend well? I’m curious how this cold-blooded guy dates.”
At the mention of ‘girlfriend’, Sori glanced at Hyun Woo sitting beside her. Noticing her questioning gaze, he nodded slightly.
She realized that since their marriage was a secret contract, they couldn’t openly call themselves a married couple.
“He treats me really well. Our professor is good at everything. Absolutely everything.”
Sori’s innocent answer made Ji Tae and Young Min smirk at Hyun Woo.
“Oh~~ Seo Hyun Woo~~.”
Hyun Woo glared fiercely at their teasing glances, which quickly shifted back to Sori.
“Sori, tell us more. It seems really interesting.”
“Yeah, what does Professor Seo do so well?”
Oblivious Sori just smiled sweetly, causing the two men’s persistent teasing.
Concerned, Hyun Woo briefly covered Sori’s ears and warned the men.
“Stop it. Any more and you’re in for it.”
“Why, what did we do?”
“I won’t go easy on you just because you’re acquaintances. Stay in line.”
Hyun Woo’s stern words silenced Ji Tae and Young Min immediately.
Ji Tae coughed, pretending nothing happened, and asked, “So, who wins when you two fight?”
“Of course, I win. I always beat him.”
“So Seo Hyun Woo can’t even move an inch against you?”
“Yep, unbeatable.”
Sori carelessly answered without thinking about the consequences.
“That irritating guy. He only acts tough with us.”
“Sori, we’re rooting for you. You know, right?”
Hyun Woo, seemingly fed up with their childish conversation, just shook his head at the side.
“Our professor… well, he’s only scary in looks. Actually, he’s as soft as tofu.”
“Ah, love is blind. We all know Seo Hyun Woo is heartless and cold.”
“That’s not true.”
“Well, I admit, Hyun Woo is deep. Definitely not saying this because you’re our creditor, Hyun Woo.”
“Right, right. Every time we meet, we swear never to see each other again, yet here we are. You’ll take care of us later, right?”
These guys, really?
Hyun Woo, slowly sobering up alone, grew increasingly stern.
“Stop drinking.”
Despite Hyun Woo’s warning.
“Hey, our sister-in-law can hold her liquor well. Residents relieve stress and frustrations with alcohol, man.”
“Yeah, drink till you black out and curse at the professor. Sori, cheers.”
Encouraging Young Min and Ji Tae.
“She can’t drink well.”
“I’m pretty good. Professor.”
Sori, excitedly retorting in front of them.
“I drink better than you, man.”
In this total mess, Hyun Woo closed his eyes tightly.
Eventually, it was his job, as always, to send the two drunken men home in taxis.
And the one woman who still remained in the room.
“Ha…….”
A deep sigh welled up from within, something he hadn’t felt in a long time.
Leaning her head against the car wall, Sori was fast asleep, and Hyun Woo looked down at her in a daze.
“Yoo Sori.”
He tried to gently shake her awake, but her eyes, heavy with exhaustion and an overindulgence of alcohol, showed no sign of opening.
Hyun Woo had already called a chauffeur.
He then carefully picked up Sori, cradling her lightly in his arms.
Watching Sori nestle into his embrace like a child, he couldn’t help but let out a ridiculous smile despite the situation.
“Just wait until you wake up.”
After placing her in the back seat of the car, Hyun Woo slid in beside her.
Her head kept flopping over, looking uncomfortably awkward.
He decided to lay her down, using his legs as a makeshift pillow.
His hand paused in mid-air for a moment.
Then, he gently brushed the stray hair off her forehead.
Her round, pale forehead appeared, followed by her neatly arched eyebrows and her perky nose, each feature etching itself into his sight.
His gaze lingered on her particularly rosy lips.
Those plump lips, which had been babbling childishly, were parted slightly like ripe fruit, almost irresistibly cute.
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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