“Everyone’s happy in their own place.”
“What time is the wedding?”
“At 1.”
“Will you come back home after? Or will you go on a date with Do Han? I guess I’ll have dinner with Yoon Jae then.”
They both left the room.
At the doorway, putting on her shoes, Sa Rang looked up at Ji Woo.
“Want to meet up tonight, all four of us?”
“Why would I want to eat with that guy? I might get indigestion.”
“I want to introduce my boyfriend to you guys.”
Ji Woo quickly erased her stern expression at Sa Rang’s weak voice.
Having watched Yoon Jae and Ji Woo’s relationship up close, Sa Rang must have felt envious.
Ji Woo couldn’t refuse her knowing this.
“Okay. I’ll call you later.”
“Really? Thanks, friend.”
Sa Rang hugged Ji Woo tightly, her wide smile due to such a trivial matter.
Ji Woo couldn’t help but smirk.
“Tae Hoon, long time no see.”
At the wedding hall entrance, Sa Rang greeted Tae Hoon, who was receiving the guests.
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Though they hadn’t seen each other for several years, Tae Hoon hadn’t changed much.
The only unfamiliar sight was him in a tuxedo.
“Sa Rang! How have you been?”
Tae Hoon was delighted to see his junior after such a long time.
The last time he saw Sa Rang was in her second year, so in his memory, she was still almost a freshman.
But now, she stood before him as a full-fledged working professional.
What was more surprising, however, was seeing Do Han by her side.
How they got back together was beyond his understanding.
“Yeah, I’ve been good. Congratulations on your marriage.”
“Thanks. I appreciate you coming… But why are you with that guy again?”
Tae Hoon, who had witnessed Sa Rang’s struggles after Do Han dropped out, glared disapprovingly at Do Han.
Do Han had been out of touch for years before calling earlier this year.
Rushing to meet him, Tae Hoon listened to his updates, including Do Han’s new job at Seohan Electronics.
When Tae Hoon inquired why he left his successful business for a job, Do Han mentioned Sa Rang was there.
Tae Hoon was speechless with disbelief.
He had furiously scolded Do Han, asking how he dared to reappear before Sa Rang after hurting her.
Noticing the ring on Do Han’s finger, Tae Hoon’s disbelief grew when told it was a couple’s ring with Sa Rang.
Do Han had been wearing it, longing for and unable to forget Sa Rang.
Tae Hoon couldn’t help but curse at Do Han’s insanity.
“Why give her pain back then?” Tae Hoon had raged.
But now, here they were, together at his wedding.
“Life is truly unpredictable.”
“Yeah, somehow it just happened.”
Sa Rang glanced at Do Han and smiled at Tae Hoon.
Do Han, who had been silent, finally spoke.
“Congratulations on your marriage.”
“Thanks,” Tae Hoon replied, pretending to be indifferent, but was actually grateful.
He had thought he’d never hear from Do Han again, but here he was, attending his wedding.
Do Han was a cold, sometimes annoying friend, yet Tae Hoon’s favorite.
Their time together was short, but Do Han had always stood up for him and was the first to help during tough times.
Despite his harsh exterior, Tae Hoon knew Do Han was like a hedgehog, putting up spikes to protect himself from external threats.
Sa Rang was the only one who could touch those spikes.
Even when hurt by them, she still reached out to Do Han.
That’s why Tae Hoon always felt pity for her.
As Do Han’s friend, he wished Sa Rang would stay by his side, but he couldn’t ignore the pain she endured.
He hoped that, if anything, Sa Rang would become resilient enough to not get hurt by those spikes, and that Do Han’s spikes would blunt a bit so as not to harm her.
He sincerely wished for their long-lasting love.
“Your classmates are over there. Go greet them. They came more to see you than for my wedding.”
While the female classmates had kept their distance due to Do Han’s notorious personality, the males hadn’t.
Do Han always had a crowd of friends and juniors around him.
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Especially excelling in sports, he was always an object of admiration.
“Sa Rang, make sure to take pictures after the wedding. Have a meal too. Got it?”
“Yes, I will. Have a great honeymoon and be happy.”
Sa Rang had felt a bit uneasy about attending Tae Hoon’s wedding, knowing he was Ji Woo’s ex-boyfriend, but seeing him face-to-face brought out sincere congratulatory words.
She felt like she had grown up.
This being the first wedding of an acquaintance, excluding relatives, made it even more special.
“I’ll go in first. Just going to greet some friends and then I’ll join you.”
Do Han couldn’t ignore his classmates waving at him from afar.
But taking Sa Rang along might stir up gossip.
Even Tae Hoon had criticized him for meeting Do Han again.
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.
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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.”
