“Whining or throwing a fit. It’s one of those every time you see my face. Don’t you know a rational conversation is impossible?”
Jintae sighed heavily. Byeongryul added, “But keeping her confined like that has the opposite effect. How about trying to have a conversation?”
“A conversation? If Chairman thinks he can have a rational conversation with that lunatic X, then I… Huh, let’s stop there.”
“Because Chairman genuinely likes that doctor. The problem is the other party has no interest at all.”
“Just a mediocre doctor. What is there to see?”
Jintae chuckled as he remembered the man Seohyunwoo who had come looking for her.
Looking at Seohyunwoo, he thought, ‘At least my daughter isn’t completely crazy.’ Ironically, he felt a bit relieved.
The daughter, who had suffered from depression and even reached bipolar disorder, getting involved with a strange guy is a problem.
Considering that the person in question was a fairly solid doctor, how could one not be surprised?
With a neat face, sharp intelligence, and a fairly confident demeanor.
Although the proposal that bordered on coercion seemed somewhat unconventional, it was tolerable as a display of affection.
Despite being a doctor, he seemed to have some other skills, and seeing the father quickly pay off the debt was somewhat refreshing.
“My father came to clean up cheap crap. He has no interest in Seonhwa. Pull yourself together.”
“But is he really heartless…?”
“Who would go after a woman who committed such a pathetic act separately? If it were me, I’d hate to even run into her shadow. I really hate it. Shouldn’t we teach that man how to court a woman?”
Jintae pointed to the place where Seonhwa was on the second floor with a serious expression.
“Pitiful, that guy.”
Seohyunwoo, who was said to be so good, seemed to have crossed the line.
If he had known earlier, he might have wanted to ask him about his daughter as a father.
The cold gaze of Seohyunwoo’s eyes seemed to shake the entire Baekhwa Group, and he seemed determined to send Seonhwa to prison.
“Roasting is better in most cases. What do you expect after setting the fire yourself?”
Thinking about Seonhwa trapped in the room, Byeongryul swallowed a regretful sigh.
The three letters ‘Seohyunwoo’ that had been mentioned for 15 years next to him were enough to irritate Byeongryul’s ears.
But that was the problem.
Had he tortured her with hope too much?
“There are plenty of guys like that in the world. Just keep a firm grip on your mind. Please.”
“Yes. But when will you let her go…?”
“There’s no chance until she regains her sanity. She won’t be able to leave for the rest of her life.”
“…”
“So, if you don’t want her to rot like that for the rest of her life, keep a good eye on her and perform your secretary duties properly.”
“Yes. Understood.”
Although she was a daughter embraced out of obligation rather than affection, she was still his firstborn.
Due to constant fights and confrontations, resentment had accumulated to an unbearable extent.
Although he wished he wouldn’t see her again, he found himself torn between wanting her to live an ordinary life and not wanting to see her vanish completely.
Tsk, Jintae clicked his tongue.
In front of Suhyang’s hospital room.
The sound of phones ringing here and there, calling other hospitals for a transfer, echoed.
She didn’t want to leave her mom in this hospital with Director Seo Gukhwan.
But where to go.
Turning her feet anxiously, she searched through contacts, desperately calling senior colleagues who had a bit of friendship.
“Was this senior at Sehwa Hospital?”
Another call.
“Senior, hello.”
Oh, hey. What’s up? You surprised me.
“I have a favor to ask. Since my mother is a bit unwell. Can you take in the patients? Please?”
Which hospital is it?
“Uh? Oh, it’s me, Seohan. There are some circumstances…”
In a situation where she had to make a personal request, there were no decent excuses or explanations.
Seohan, this is a better hospital. Why come here? You should go to the Empire instead. They have a transplant center, much better.
The reactions from those who heard the story were consistently the same. Gradually, the voices became quieter.
“Well, that’s true, but… I can’t go to the Empire for certain reasons…”
At that moment, someone snatched the phone from between Seori’s ear and hand.
“Why move the hospital?”
It was Seohyunwoo.
The man who had admitted Suhyang to the hospital and then disappeared reappeared.
He brought the phone to the sound and unilaterally ended the call.
“Give me the phone.”
He casually put the phone into his jacket pocket.
“I’m here.”
“It’s impossible. If you were there earlier, you would have heard everything.”
Seohyunwoo, who let out a tired sigh, sat down next to Sound with a slump.
“It will all be over tomorrow.”
What exactly is going to be over? Sound, unable to understand the meaning, widened her eyes significantly.
“You can quit being the hospital director. You’ve been at it for too long.”
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.
*
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.”
