It was as if the thorn deeply embedded in her hand, which stung every time she touched it, had been plucked out, leaving her with a refreshing sensation.
There was no need to groan in pain because of him anymore, it was refreshing.
It was just right to catch the flu at this time, but she was definitely not sick because of being rejected.
That’s what Sa Rang thought.
“I’m worried about passing it to you.”
“Don’t worry about such things and get well soon.”
“Thanks, you’re having a hard time because of me.”
“Hard time? You should rest more. I will turn off the light.”
Ji Woo felt sorry for Sa Rang, who had lost half of her face overnight.
Thankfully, because they lived together, she could at least take care of her a bit.
Even when she was taking Sa Rang to the emergency room, Ji Woo was scared and naturally thought of her parents.
She had only had good times since she entered university, but now that this had happened, she realized how comfortable it was under her parents’ protection.
It felt like she was becoming an adult little by little.
After turning off the lights so Sa Rang could sleep deeply, Ji Woo, who went to bed later than Sa Rang, woke up early in the morning and went outside.
Starting from today, instead of soup, she planned to feed Sa Rang rice and was on her way to buy bean sprout soup.
She was rushing down the stairs to return before Sa Rang woke up, and Do Han was standing in front of the house.
“Hello.”
At Ji Woo’s greeting, Do Han looked at the front door she had just opened.
Only then did Ji Woo realize that today was Monday and Do Han was waiting to go to class with Sa Rang.
“Sa Rang can’t go to school for a while.”
“Why?”
“She’s sick.”
Do Han’s eyes widened a bit.
Sa Rang, who always woke him up with a morning call on Monday morning, didn’t call today.
He thought it was natural since he rejected her confession.
The thought of starting the day without hearing her clear voice made Do Han’s mood as gloomy as a cloudy day.
He thought he would feel better if he saw her face, so he came out of the house early and loitered in front of her house waiting for her.
But he didn’t know she was sick.
He thought she was not hurt because she greeted him with her usual smile and said goodbye.
He should not have trusted her smile so stupidly.
Do Han felt bad thinking it was all his fault that Sa Rang was sick.
“How sick is she that she can’t come for a while?”
“She has the flu. So, she has to stay home until Thursday.”
I should have sent her home after doing the assignment near the school.
I stayed with her until night with such thin clothes.
Do Han regretted taking her to the amusement park’s night opening.
“Then, I will go first.”
Only after Ji Woo was gone did Do Han let out a long breath.
He lifted his head and looked at the second floor’s left house where Sa Rang would be.
He wanted to rush up and see her right away, so his feet twitched.
He picked up his phone thinking about calling her but let out a sigh and lowered his hand.
“Crazy.”
What was he trying to do now?
When he was ruthlessly stomping on her feelings, when was it, and now, is he trying to act like a good senior? He felt absurd.
Do Han cursed at himself and turned away.
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When Sa Rang came to the lecture room after a week, her eyes sparkled.
Being homebound was harder than being sick.
Today, even the professor’s boring voice sounded as clear as a bird’s song.
She saw the world differently.
After finishing the elective course and coming out, even the air felt refreshing.
While she was walking towards the engineering building to attend the next lecture, someone called her from behind.
“Lee Sa Rang!”
When Sa Rang turned around, Yoon Jae was running towards her.
Yoon Jae, who stopped in front of her and caught his breath, carefully examined Sa Rang’s face.
“Are you okay?”
Having received the message that she couldn’t attend the ‘Understanding Hanja’ class due to the flu, Yoon Jae had been worried all week.
Even now, his face was full of worries.
“Yes, I’m okay now. I can attend classes from today.”
In just a few days, Sa Rang missed people, so she was glad to see Yun Jae.
At least living with Ji Woo was fortunate, if she had been alone, she wouldn’t have been able to say a word for five days.
Looking at Sa Rang with pity, Yun Jae took off the sportswear he was wearing.
“Your face is very hurt. Wear this. It’s shady here, so it’s cold.”
“No, it’s okay.”
Although Sa Rang declined, Yun Jae insisted on dressing her in his clothes.
Left with no choice, Sa Rang had to go as she was.
“Thank you. But isn’t this sportswear a bit warm for April?”
Wearing his largesized clothes felt like she was wearing her father’s clothes.
Moreover, it was too thick and heavy to wear in the spring.
“It’s hot.”
“If it’s hot, why are you wearing it?”
“It looks cool.”
At his simple response, Sa Rang laughed.
Yun Jae also chuckled and added an explanation.
“When I was in middle school, I was practicing for a swimming competition, and a university student came to find our coach. It was our coach’s birthday. He brought bread for the juniors to eat and a present for the coach. He looked so cool. I first saw a sports jacket with the name of a university on it, and it felt like a privilege of physical education students. I thought I would practice hard and go to the physical education department as a swimmer, and I would definitely wear that jacket. That’s what I thought.”
Listening to Yun Jae’s story, Sa Rang felt sorry for him.
He had made it into the physical education department as he had vowed that day and had come to wear the sports jacket, but he had to give up swimming because of an injury.
“It must have been hard when you quit swimming.”
“I cried a lot as a child.”
Yun Jae smiled brightly to change the heavy atmosphere, saying it was a thing of the past.
“But after quitting swimming, I found out something I didn’t know about myself, and that was good.”
“What was that?”
“I found out I was smart.”
“What?”
“That’s why I came to our school.”
Sa Rang found Yun Jae, who spoke lightly of his difficult past when he cried a lot, remarkable.
Every time she saw this sports jacket, she worried that he might be tormented by the dream he had no choice but to give up, but he was a stronger person than she thought.
Even though they were friends, she respected him.
Thanks to him, she was encouraged.
Although she pretended not to be, she had been feeling down because she was rejected by a man, but compared to what Yun Jae had gone through, it was nothing.
There was no need to be depressed over being rejected just once.
Like Yun Jae, she might have found something about herself that she didn’t know because of this event.
Sa Rang decided to think positively.
“Yes, Jeong Yun Jae, you are really great. You look cool.”
“Huh? Me?”
“No, the sportswear.”
“What?”
At the compliment, an excited Yun Jae frowned.
Sa Rang laughed at the funny sight.
Then, seeing Do Han approaching, her expression hardened.
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.”
