A Marriage with an Expiry (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
“You people are committing outright assault!”
A sharp shout from someone pierced through from a distance, shattering the chaos.
Security guards were rushing over from the opposite side. Thankfully, it seemed someone had already reported the incident.
That was precisely why they’d deliberately chosen the main hospital lobby.
But the obsessive fans hadn’t considered how many witnesses were present in such a place—acting recklessly and impulsively, they’d ultimately fallen straight into a trap.
“Ah, damn it. Let’s run.”
“What? Where’d that taxi from earlier go!”
While the fans scrambled in confusion,
“Make sure you catch those people. We can’t just let this slide.”
Security guards sprinting behind the crowd came into hazy view.
She wanted to chime in that kids like that absolutely deserved to be caught and severely reprimanded—but from head to toe, she was an absolute mess.
Her entire body was drenched in raw eggs.
Her eyes still stung, and her face felt sticky.
Staggering unsteadily, her body wobbled atop her high heels, unable to find balance.
“Seo Ji Woo, don’t move.”
Only now did she recognize the owner of that commanding voice that had just struck the place.
So Ri’s body instantly froze.
Thud. Thud.
A familiar scent, carried by the wind, enveloped her chilled body.
So Ri’s body suddenly lifted into the air.
Someone slid their hands beneath her knees and swept her up like a princess.
“You okay?”
Professor, I’m not Ji Woo…
She should’ve said it.
She really ought to ask him to put her down right away.
But the words stuck on her tongue, and not a sound escaped.
So Ri, suddenly cradled in Seo Hyun Woo’s arms, squeezed her eyes shut tightly.
She’d gone to such lengths to avoid him all day—never in her wildest dreams did she anticipate ending up like this, caught by him in such an utterly ridiculous state.
Held against his chest, So Ri began trembling at the fate awaiting her.
He didn’t seem to care that his white coat was getting soiled; instead, he gently tucked her face into his chest as if shielding her, believing her to be his younger sister.
“Do you have a private single-bed room available here?”
“Yes, Professor.”
They reached the patient room in an instant—so fast it was dizzying.
“My younger sister’s been hurt. I’ll handle her admission paperwork right after I treat her.”
“Yes, Professor.”
The nurse who’d followed them swiftly changed the bed sheets and prepared everything needed without delay.
Hyun Woo carefully laid his disheveled “younger sister” onto the bed.
Then, in a low voice, he finally let out the anger he’d been holding back.
“Where’s Chan Seok? Why did you get off alone and put yourself in danger?”
He’d personally contacted Chan Seok after seeing Ji Woo’s bruised eyes during their last visit to the family home.
He’d explicitly told him to be extra careful.
“If you were coming, you should’ve called ahead. What were you thinking, just standing there calling like that?”
“…”
“You scared me.”
He scolded her softly yet firmly in his usual low, cool tone.
At this point, his real younger sister would’ve burst into tears calling “Oppa!” or spilled out a long complaint—but this “sister” remained eerily quiet.
Seeing her head bowed deeply, not even daring to breathe audibly, it was clear she’d been deeply shaken.
His furrowed brows slowly relaxed back into place.
“You stay here quietly.”
He stepped out of the room briefly and returned shortly after.
Seeing his “sister” still frozen like a statue on the bed, he let out a long, heavy sigh.
At the sound of that sigh, his “sister” lowered her head even further.
“Let me see. I need to clean you up first to check how badly you’re hurt.”
If any powdery substance had gotten into the wounds, it would be excruciatingly painful.
In his hand was a warm, damp washcloth.
“Seo Ji Woo, lift your head.”
So Ri’s heart pounded as if it might burst from her chest.
As he drew closer, his hand reached toward her cheek. She caught a glimpse of his veins, unusually prominent and blue, clutching the washcloth at the edge of her vision.
“Seo Ji Woo. Are you going to act like a child?”
He followed with an intentionally stern tone.
She felt she couldn’t deceive him any longer.
Biting her lips tightly, So Ri slowly removed her sunglasses.
“…Professor.”
Hyun Woo’s motion—about to cradle his “sister’s” cheek—abruptly halted.
His pupils flickered for a moment. It was rare to see him so flustered.
“Yoo So Ri?”
“Ha ha… Yeah, it’s me—So Ri.”
So Ri took off her hat, then impulsively yanked off the wig—now soaked in egg and caked with flour.
Her small, round head was finally revealed, along with her pale, oval-shaped face.
“You’re surprised, right? I’m really sorry… Professor.”
Hyun Woo dropped the antiseptic pad he’d been holding.
‘Oppa, Oppa! I’m in trouble right now in front of Jeokuk Hospital’s main gate! Please hurry down here—I might actually die! I’ll get trampled to death!’
Upon hearing Ji Woo’s panicked call, he’d dashed down to the entrance without thinking.
The moment he saw that huddled figure surrounded by a mob, subjected to a witch hunt, his vision had gone red.
It hadn’t just been because he thought she was his sister.
But now, an entirely different kind of anger boiled inside him—nothing like the fury from moments earlier.
The sight of her stumbling helplessly, taking blows from the crowd, pierced his heart sharply.
“Are you completely out of your mind?”
He fixed Yoo So Ri with eyes icy enough to freeze her blood.
“…I’m sorry. I never meant to deceive you, Professor…”
She truly hadn’t intended to make him mistake her for someone else… Yet somehow, things had spiraled to this point.
“Daimonster fans kept chasing Ji Woo, so I had to shake them off. I didn’t expect them to cause such a scene even inside the hospital… I’m really, really sorry…”
Not even understanding why he was angry, So Ri kept bowing her head lower and lower, repeatedly apologizing.
“But just now, I saw security catch them, so they won’t be able to do it again…”
He turned toward the door with an exasperated look—but stopped abruptly. Then he turned back and walked resolutely toward So Ri, his footsteps heavy.
So intimidated by his clearly furious expression, So Ri couldn’t even meet his eyes.
He exhaled a long sigh into the empty air, then gazed down at her with cold eyes.
“Lift your face.”
His low command sent chills down her spine. She couldn’t bring herself to raise her head.
“Don’t you hear me? Lift your face.”
Though not loud, his tone carried unmistakable authority. Slowly, So Ri lifted her deeply bowed head.
Avoiding his icy stare, she managed to speak with difficulty.
“Ji Woo probably went through the back entrance with her manager and headed straight to the ER. Please go check on her quickly…”
“Mouth.”
“Huh?”
The instant their eyes briefly met, he mimed zipping his lips with his fingers.
“Be quiet.”
At his curt remark, So Ri’s mouth snapped shut like a clam.
Though they’d only reunited a few days ago, she’d never seen him this angry before—and that only made her feel smaller.
He reached out and gently began wiping her face with the damp cloth.
His touch was firm and unhesitating—but surprisingly soft against her skin.
Yet simply being touched by him filled So Ri with discomfort.
“Please let me handle it. You should go check on Ji Woo. I’ll manage on my own.”
“Who exactly are you worried about right now?”
His sharp glance silenced any further protest—his gaze stung painfully.
As time passed, he grew calmer, more expressionless, and colder.
Unlike the suffocating silence of the room, So Ri’s mind was unbearably noisy—she had so much to say, yet didn’t know where to even begin.
While So Ri lost herself in thought, he continued cleaning her up.
Breaking the heavy silence, his deep, quiet voice finally spoke.
“Take off your top.”
“Huh?”
Her eyes widened as she watched him walk toward the medical tray he’d brought.
“W-Why my clothes?”
She reflexively asked—then instantly bit her lip, regretting the words the moment they slipped out.
“You’re injured on your shoulder. Don’t you feel the pain?”
He nodded briefly, tersely.
Following his gaze downward, she quietly noticed blood staining her clothes and clinging to her skin around her shoulder.
“Oh… When did this happen…?”
“Either change into a patient gown, or just lower your shoulder.”
His voice was as dry as ever, his expression completely neutral—it was purely a doctor requesting to examine a wound.
But So Ri shook her head and looked up at Hyun Woo approaching her, her eyes wide and dazed.
Her clear, glass-like eyes were on the verge of overflowing with tears.
“Why?”
“No… It’s not that.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
She couldn’t stay composed like he could. To her, he wasn’t just a doctor.
It wasn’t even her chest—just her shoulder.
“It’s fine. It looks like a scratch. You’re busy, Professor. Really, it’s okay.”
“What if it gets infected? The bleeding isn’t even stopping properly.”
Annoyed by her continued resistance, a faint trace of irritation creased his brow.
His eyebrows now looked even sterner than before.
“It’ll hurt.”
“Huh?”
By now, the cold antiseptic had already touched her neck. For some reason, his fingertips felt rougher this time.
“Ugh…” So Ri bit her lip to suppress a whimper.
She’d been so disoriented she hadn’t even realized where all her injuries were. With an impassive expression, he began disinfecting the wounds visible to him.
“You didn’t answer my calls—but when did you see Ji Woo?”
“…”
“This issue won’t resolve itself just because you keep avoiding me.”
He tilted his head slightly and let out a short, frustrated breath.
“It’s not that I’ve been deliberately avoiding you…”
Ah—was the worsening pain just in her head?
She decided she should first confess her sin of ignoring him all day despite seeing him.
“I was too ashamed to face you.”
Ashamed for getting drunk, of all things, as a mere resident.
Ashamed for having ridden on his back that night.
“I caused you so much trouble… I’m really sorry.”
Overnight, the list of things she owed him apologies for had multiplied beyond counting.
“And I don’t even remember what I said to you yesterday while drunk…”
“I’d like to pretend I don’t know—but I can’t.”
“…Huh?”
She couldn’t recall saying anything herself, yet his words of reassurance—“It’ll heal with treatment”—remained crystal clear in her memory.
“Who’s your primary physician?”
“…”
“I’ll be your guardian.”
“…”
“Yoo So Ri.”
“…”
Her continued silence made his frown deepen. He scolded her, snapping her out of her daze.
“Yoo So Ri. Are you ignoring me right now?”
Beneath his blank expression and blunt tone, worry faintly seeped through.
Even as she met his cold eyes, So Ri couldn’t understand why her heart felt so warm.
Her chest swelled softly like rising bread.
She never imagined she’d selfishly gain his affection and concern this way…
“You said you wanted to become a good doctor. That your dream was working at the same hospital as me.”
“Oh… I must’ve babbled all sorts of embarrassing nonsense.”
“If it’s hard to tell your mother…”
“But you’re not my guardian, Professor. You’re not even family.”
She just needed to say it wasn’t leukemia—but useless words kept spilling from her lips.
Before knowing the diagnosis was mistaken, she’d never wanted him to see her in pain.
She’d always dreamed of standing before him as a capable doctor—not as a patient. The thought alone had been terrifying.
Even now, reconsidering it, the idea remained dreadful and frightening.
How incredibly lucky it wasn’t true.
“I must truly be out of my mind—saying all these pointless things. Professor, actually, I—”
“If we become family, can I be your guardian then?”
“…Huh?”
She couldn’t quite process his meaning.
“Let’s get married.”
What on earth had she just heard?
“What… did you just say?”
He looked down at her calmly, medical scissors in hand.
“I said, let’s get married.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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They are too shy to each other. I hope she will be a little relaxed ☺️
Oh no..she’s gonna tell fl about her mom.yup time for drama
I feel like the dad reveal will be a big one like he is some kind of big shot.