He remembered a text Sori had sent him not long ago:
[Sori: Professor, when are we going on a date?]Hyun Woo’s response wasn’t just to tease her.
For two busy doctors, any opportunity, even at the hospital, could be a date.
However, Hyun Woo also wanted to avoid the hospital for their first date.
As Sori was on night duty, she could have taken the day off.
A date required energy and time.
“Rest well,” he thought to himself, checking the time again.
They should be able to reach their destination before the sun set.
Meanwhile, in the NS department.
Se Hun was unable to hide his frustration after hearing Hyun Woo’s announcement. He hastily summoned his colleagues Gi Tae, Jong Woo, and Eun Seok for a dinner meeting. If Sori had been present, it would have been an outright exclusion, but fortunately, she was not at the hospital.
“Hey, do any of you have a clue about what’s going on here?” Se Hun asked, but the three just shrugged in response.
“Sori playing politics with Professor Seo Hyun Woo?”
Eun Seok, a third-year resident, was the first to express his doubts.
“Do you not see how she’s stuck to Professor Seo to gain benefits?”
“What benefits has Sori gained? She works as much, if not more than us.”
From her first day, Sori had been practically responsible for cleaning the department. They could have helped, but under the pretext of watching out for Se Hun, they had come to see it as normal.
But objectively, they all knew she wasn’t the type to scheme as a colleague.
“Usually, residents become primary assistants and start surgeries with professors in their third year, and at the earliest, in their second year. Putting a first-year resident like Sori as an assistant immediately is like she’s on a fast track.”
“Yeah, she seemed really interested in that surgery. She particularly likes children, it seems.”
“Or maybe the kids like Sori?”
Eun Seok commented calmly, which Jong Woo agreed with.
Listening to this, Se Hun scowled, disappointed by their lack of shared outrage. He had hoped they would join in his resentment towards Sori.
“How can you guys not feel threatened by a rising junior?”
This lack of competitive spirit was almost pathetic.
“Just, try to work harder,” Gi Tae finally said, having been silent and observing the situation.
“Chief, there’s a misunderstanding.”
“What misunderstanding?”
“You all know I’m quick to catch on, right?”
Though Eun Seok and Jong Woo looked skeptical, Se Hun nodded in agreement.
Gi Tae, with a determined look, began to speak.
“Actually, Sori is being bullied by Professor Seo.”
“What?”
“Well, it all started at that dinner on the first day… Professor Seo told Sori, ‘I could cut you off just like that’.”
Gi Tae recounted what he had seen and heard since then, unaware that his perception might be skewed.
Having said it aloud, he suddenly felt more sympathy for Sori.
“Perhaps this surgery might be Sori’s last.”
“No way.”
“I hope not, but…”
Gi Tae thought he should buy Sori a warm cup of coffee the next day, feeling sorry for all the hardships she had been enduring.
Hang in there, colleague.
The early evening wind in April was dry, and the temperature quite pleasant.
The evening was imbued with a spring ambiance so ideal for a date that it would be no exaggeration to call it perfect.
In the car, Sori was still asleep. Her face, deep in peaceful slumber, caused Hyun Woo to ponder momentarily. He hoped she would wake up before the sun completely set, but decided against waking her up deliberately.
Determined to let her sleep more, Hyun Woo quietly exited the car and took a walk.
Approaching a clearing not far from the car, he could see a river flowing beside a famous cherry blossom spot. The open vista provided a sense of healing.
Despite it being evening, many couples were still visible at this popular cherry blossom site.
Cherry blossom petals fluttered in the wind, falling around him like a rain of flowers. They landed on his shoulders and hair, unnoticed, much like how Sori had silently become an integral part of his life.
He could no longer ignore the intense fragrance of the blossoms, which even brought a smile to his face.
Looking at Sori through the tinted car window, he whispered to himself, “Isn’t it time to wake up, Sori?”
Suddenly, Sori awoke with a start, seeing light pink petals fluttering before her eyes.
“Is this a dream?” she wondered, watching more petals stick to the car window.
“What’s this?” she exclaimed, sitting up to look around.
The car was stationary, and Hyun Woo was not in the driver’s seat.
She wondered how long she had slept and struggled to sit up from the fully reclined car seat.
Outside the window, she saw an unfamiliar, tranquil clearing filled with trees.
The car was parked under a large cherry tree, and Hyun Woo was standing a short distance away, gazing at the river.
Rubbing her face to wake up, Sori slowly got out of the car and approached Hyun Woo, who turned around upon sensing her presence.
“I was just thinking about when to wake you. You’re up now.”
“Where are we?”
“Cheongpyeong.”
“Ah… so this is Cheongpyeong.”
He was looking at the Bukhan River.
It was a true spring scene. Trees with fresh green leaves and cherry trees in full bloom scattered petals with the wind.
“Why did you suddenly come here?”
“Just wanted some fresh air.”
“It’s really beautiful here.”
“Yeah, it is beautiful.”
The cherry trees blended with the river, and petals appearing to fly over the water made for a picturesque scene.
Waking up to a completely different world, Sori’s face quickly brightened up with a healthy glow.
Feeling happy, she glanced at Hyun Woo standing beside her.
“Is this…”
“Yes?”
“Never mind,” Sori quickly retracted, holding back her lips from quivering.
She resisted asking, ‘Is this a date?’
In a moment filled with soaring emotions, Sori thought if Hyun Woo would kiss her forehead, she would pretend not to notice and happily link arms with him. But that seemed unlikely. She calmed herself down, reminding not to expect too much from the situation.
“Shall we take a walk?” Hyun Woo suggested.
“Yes, I’d like that,” Sori responded.
As they slowly walked towards the cherry blossom path, Hyun Woo asked, “How’s the owl at your place doing now?”
“The owl?” Sori seemed surprised.
“I thought I saw it facing you this morning.”
Hyun Woo spoke playfully, a change from his usual demeanor.
“You didn’t know, professor? These days, they’re facing each other all the time, 24/7.”
Sori replied in a similarly playful tone, flashing a bright smile.
She glanced awkwardly at the darkening sky, and around her, as if everything passing by was fascinating, lighting up her eyes with wonder.
Walking leisurely beside Hyun Woo, she matched her steps with his.
Hyun Woo extended his long arm towards her, offering his hand as if to hold hers.
Sori, walking beside him, looked at his large hand instinctively.
“We’re facing each other, right?”
“Ah…” Sori shyly placed her hand over his.
Suddenly, Hyun Woo intertwined his fingers with hers, one by one.
Sori’s eyes widened in surprise and then curved into a shy, crescent moon-like smile.
Hyun Woo’s gaze was captivated by her smiling eyes.
Sori looked even more beautiful outside, under the natural light.
Like a line from a song he had heard somewhere, it was the kind of evening where he wanted to walk endlessly, hand in hand, just the two of them.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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