“It’s because you’re desperate.”
Ji Woo fell silent at Sa Rang’s calm voice.
“The desperation for better skin. That’s how I am now, Ji Woo. I’m desperate for Ji Do Han.”
Sa Rang wanted to say more but kept it in her heart.
She had become unable to say ‘I love you’ just like Do Han Oppa.
Only realizing this yesterday, she now desperately needed him.
Without him, she feared she would forever lose the ability to love.
“I was with Oppa for only two months. There’s so much I didn’t get to do. I want to travel with him, shop, drink together. I want to do everything I wished for. Maybe, in doing so, there might come a time when I’ll stop liking Do Han Oppa first.”
Sa Rang’s faint smile left Ji Woo speechless.
It seemed Sa Rang couldn’t help her own feelings.
Ji Woo couldn’t interfere in her friend’s love life.
If Sa Rang started liking Do Han again, Ji Woo had planned to intervene, but now it seemed too late.
“Manager Ji, how’s your injury?”
On Monday lunchtime in the cafeteria, Na Young asked Do Han, who was sitting opposite her.
Sa Rang, sitting next to Na Young, also looked at the remaining scar on his lips.
It seemed better than over the weekend.
He had looked a bit uncomfortable eating breakfast, but at least he was eating better now.
“It’s fine.”
“It’s a good thing it wasn’t worse. Next time, just avoid it. It’s the person who gets hit that suffers.”
Na Young frowned, recalling the hot-tempered Tae Soo.
The original Korean paragraph consists of 50 lines. I will now translate it verbatim into English, ensuring that the English translation also has 50 lines.
Everyone hoped Do Han had learned his lesson from this incident.
There was speculation about whether he would really be disciplined, given his influential connections.
After all, if someone can assault a subordinate without any punishment, who would be motivated to work hard for this company?
Everyone hoped such a situation would not occur.
“Yes, I understand,” Do Han nodded.
Just then, a woman sat down in the empty seat beside him.
It was Su Min, Na Young’s colleague from the public relations team.
“Hello, Na Young,” Su Min waved at Na Young and also greeted Sa Rang.
“Long time no see, Sa Rang. I heard about what happened last week. You must have been surprised.”
“Yes,” Sa Rang replied.
“We are all on your side, Sa Rang. Stay strong.”
“Thank you.”
Sa Rang had dined with Su Min a few times before, so she wasn’t a stranger.
Su Min, known for her sociability, had been friendly from their first meeting.
After smiling brightly at Sa Rang, Su Min turned to Do Han.
“Hello, Ji Do Han. Nice to meet you. I’m Su Min Jung from the PR team.”
Do Han slightly nodded in acknowledgment, causing Na Young to roll her eyes at Su Min.
It was obvious why she had come to this crowded cafeteria, keen to meet the new member of their team.
“Why are you alone? Where are the others?”
“They went to eat earlier. I had some outside work and got delayed.”
Su Min quickly answered and turned her attention back to Do Han.
Na Young shook her head, watching her.
Su Min’s habit of approaching any attractive man hadn’t changed.
“It’s an honor to work with you. I searched for Ji Do Han and saw articles about your previous business.”
“Yes,” Do Han replied curtly, continuing his meal without looking at Su Min.
Despite his apparent lack of interest, Su Min kept the conversation going.
“You became a hero at the outing. I heard you swept all the games, including soccer.”
Sa Rang momentarily forgot that Do Han wasn’t just an ordinary employee.
He was once a man of wealth and honor, excelling in studies, business, sports, and even kissing.
Today, Do Han seemed more distant to Sa Rang than ever. Then suddenly, he stood up.
“Excuse me, but I must go.”
“Wait, you haven’t finished your meal,” a flustered Su Min looked up at him.
Do Han, known as the most handsome employee since the foundation of Seo Han Electronics, was leaving just as she finally saw him up close.
“I don’t like eating with another woman when my girlfriend disapproves.”
“…What?”
“I’m more of a one-woman man than you’d expect.”
As Su Min stood bewildered, Sa Rang choked on her soup.
Na Young bit her lip to suppress laughter.
“Enjoy your meal.”
After a brief farewell to the three women, Do Han walked away with his tray.
Na Young burst into laughter.
“Su Min, that’s what you get for hitting on a taken man.”
“I didn’t know he had a girlfriend…”
Su Min’s previously radiant face turned gloomy, and Na Young clicked her tongue.
“Didn’t you see the ring on his finger?”
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“Who’d look at the fingers when the face is glowing? Was he really wearing a ring? A couple ring?”
“It seemed like it.”
“Why are you mentioning this only now?”
“I saw it today for the first time.”
“What?”
“It wasn’t there until last week.”
Su Min regretted not having come to see Do Han earlier, though Na Young pointed out that it wouldn’t have made any difference. Su Min just pouted in response.
“Ji Do Han’s girlfriend is lucky. A guy with that face and a one-woman man. Who would believe that? Right, Sa Rang?”
Caught off guard by the sudden question and still recovering from a fit of coughing, Sa Rang was startled.
“Yeah, that’s surprising.”
I can’t believe it either, Manager Jung.
Sa Rang remembered a conversation she had with Do Han at their college building during their first year, after a class on ‘Love and Marriage.’ She had offered to share her umbrella with him in the pouring rain and had asked if he had a girlfriend.
Back then, Do Han had questioned if it was wrong to share an umbrella with a female junior if he had a girlfriend. Sa Rang had replied that she wouldn’t feel comfortable if her boyfriend shared an umbrella with another girl.
It seemed like Do Han was referring to that conversation now.
He probably assumed his girlfriend wouldn’t like him sharing meals with other women, just as she disliked him sharing an umbrella.
Why would he leave so abruptly though? Eating with colleagues at work should be acceptable.
Although Sa Rang thought Do Han’s reaction was a bit extreme, she didn’t mind it too much. In fact, she was struggling to suppress a smile.
Meanwhile, Su Min, having lost her appetite, sighed deeply and forced herself to eat.
Na Young found the contrasting reactions of the two women quite amusing.
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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