The couple ring they would have shared on her 21st birthday if they hadn’t broken up.
Until recently, Do Han had been wearing this ring alone.
“Why…”
Eun Woo murmured softly, fiddling with the ring.
That Do Han abandoned his sister, which is why they broke up.
It was the most incomprehensible thing he had ever said.
First thing after arriving at work, Do Han checked the seat next to him.
He was uneasy after letting Eun Woo go home alone.
Had she made it home okay?
Was she feeling alright?
While he gazed at her desk with worry, Na Young from across spoke to him.
“Eun Woo called in a personal day today.”
Hearing that Eun Woo didn’t come to work, Do Han’s eyes widened slightly.
He wanted to see her right away, wondering if something was wrong.
“Is she ill?”
“She might have a bit of a cold. She usually gets sick around spring. Ever since she caught the flu at twenty, it happens every year. Last spring, she was sick too, but seems like it’s not skipping this year either.”
Do Han remembered the time Eun Woo was down with the flu, her face swollen to half its size, his forehead creasing in concern.
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Back then, as now, Do Han felt sorry for causing Eun Woo pain.
“Did Eun Woo say anything else yesterday?”
“What do you mean…”
“I just have a bad feeling. I’m wondering if she’s really thinking about quitting.”
Usually, Eun Woo, brimming with loyalty, would drunkenly declare her commitment to the company. But yesterday, she acted as if she would resign any moment.
Was she considering leaving because of Do Han?
Na Young didn’t want to lose her competent and friendly junior.
As the saying goes, a rolling stone gathers no moss, and it seemed like Do Han was driving Eun Woo away, making him slightly resentful.
“There won’t be such a thing.”
Do Han was confident.
He wouldn’t let that happen.
If she hated him enough to want to leave the company, there was only one solution.
He simply wouldn’t approach her anymore.
Just promising that would eliminate any reason for her to resign.
It would be hard and painful, but now he had to treat her only as a colleague.
Contrary to his resolution at work, Do Han found himself at Eun Woo’s house right after finishing work.
Was she feeling better?
Was she eating properly?
With Kang Woo having gone to work, he wondered if she had managed to visit the hospital alone.
Then he remembered her saying that she lived next to Jung Yoon Jae and worried needlessly.
Her boyfriend must have taken good care of her.
He felt relieved thinking that her fated partner was not him but Jung Yoon Jae.
Though bittersweet, it was better for her to be with that athlete.
She would be happier with him than with Do Han.
Resigning to this fact, he turned to leave, but then he spotted two familiar figures from a distance.
Recognizing Kang Woo and Jung Yoon Jae immediately, Do Han quickly hid in an alley.
Not because he was caught visiting her house, but because they were holding hands intimately like a couple.
“Let’s stop holding hands now. What if Eun Woo sees us?”
“Isn’t she at the hospital?”
“Still, it’s close by. It’s weird to show her our affection like this. Remember, we almost got caught kissing at her house last time.”
“Alright.”
Watching their departing figures, Do Han exhaled sharply.
How could Kang Woo be with Jung Yoon Jae?
And how could Jung Yoon Jae be with Kang Woo?
How could they deceive Eun Woo and date each other?
Do Han couldn’t believe what he was seeing and laughed in disbelief.
Innocent Eun Woo had no idea she was socializing with them.
She had said they were like family.
Her boyfriend, whom she even considered marrying.
What had those two been doing all this time?
Do Han felt sorry for Eun Woo, who would be hurt upon knowing this truth.
Rather than being disappointed in those two, he was more concerned about Eun Woo’s pain.
They entered a restaurant instead of going home, leaving Eun Woo, supposedly ill and in the hospital, alone.
Do Han was frustrated.
Eun Woo already had one bad person in her life.
Why did she have to deal with two more?
Unable to comprehend, he watched them sit side by side and order food through the restaurant window, then stepped inside.
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Do Han couldn’t just let it pass.
He couldn’t forgive Kang Woo for brazenly claiming to be Eun Woo’s boyfriend.
Walking slowly, Do Han eventually couldn’t hold back his anger and rushed at Yoon Jae.
“Ahh! What are you doing right now?”
Startled by Do Han suddenly grabbing Yoon Jae by the collar, Ji Woo yelled out.
Yoon Jae, annoyed, stood up and brushed off Do Han’s hand.
“What is this about?”
Yoon Jae always maintained his manners towards Do Han, despite never liking him, because Eun Woo liked him.
It was beyond him why Eun Woo still harbored feelings for such a guy.
“What are you two? Tell me.”
“What are you talking about?”
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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