However, the agreed time had already passed by 20 minutes. As the sun was setting, Da Hyun anxiously bit her lips.
This meeting was a secret from her father, Soo Cheol. If Soo Cheol had known, he would have thrown things in front of him and thrown a fit right away.
She felt wronged and angry that she was not free even though she was not a minor. She wanted to be independent, not a little child.
Da Hyun remembered Soo Cheol, who was only strict with her, and Young Suk, who despised her because she was not of her bloodline.
She hated Soo Cheol, who was stingy with his support and pocket money for her, but generous with Ji Yeon.
Even though he insisted on independence because he hated to see the way he was, Soocheol stubbornly refused.
Living gratefully for the life nurtured, not abandoned, Dahyun couldn’t resist Soocheol, as if she had been brainwashed. She couldn’t stand herself, either.
She didn’t know how long she would live like this, but she didn’t want to live being ignored by her family for the rest of her life.
She was used to feeling depressed whenever she thought about her family.
Then, her mobile phone on the dining table vibrated. It was a message from Jiyeon, asking if she had refused.
Dahyun picked up her mobile phone to send a reply message.
He hasn’t come yet.
It was when Dahyun, who had sent a reply to Jiyeon and put it down again, was gasping for breath without a break.
A knock sounded, and soon the closed door was opened by an employee.
The employee opened the door and stepped aside.
And then.
A man who was completely opposite to the rampant rumor that he had a beastly face, entered.
The big eyes with shallow double eyelids in the small face, the firm nose, and the lips prettier than a woman’s, starting from the neatly combed pomade, were all harmoniously arranged into an exquisite piece of art. The man, who looked about 187 cm tall, looked down at Dahyun with indifferent eyes.
When their eyes met, Dahyun slightly lowered her head and greeted the man.
“Ah, hello.”
“Yes.”
Answering shortly and concisely, the man sat in his seat without apologizing for being late.
Dahyun couldn’t take her eyes off the man’s face, as if she were mesmerized.
She didn’t believe the rumor that he looked ferocious like a beast, but at least she expected him to be big and scary like a bear. However, everything was the exact opposite, and she was secretly surprised. But his eyes, at least, were not an exaggeration to call them beastly.
In such a gaze of his, there was a sense of poignant sorrow for no reason. That poignant gaze made Dahyun feel an odd emotion. Dahyun tilted her head at the flustered emotion.
Minhyuk had a surge of frustration, but he swallowed it down. He wanted to hug her, saying he never forgot her even for a moment. But he couldn’t. To not show his confusing emotions, Minhyuk calmed himself and erased his expression.
With a dry look pretending to be indifferent, Minhyuk looked at Dahyun and opened his mouth.
“I thought Han Jiyeon, the second daughter of Yusong Group, would come out. But someone else came out.”
At his deeply low voice, Dahyun swallowed her dry spit in tension.
“I am Kang Minhyuk.”
His tone seemed indifferent but was affectionate.
Minhyuk, staring at Dahyun whose facial muscles stiffened rigidly, chuckled.
“I’m Han Dahyun. I’m Han Jiyeon’s sister.”
Courtesy dictated an exchange of greetings. Da Hyun bowed her head slightly before raising it.
It was but a fleeting moment, but his gaze wavered ever so slightly before quickly finding its place again. As if nothing had happened, it vanished swiftly.
“Why did Ms. Han Da Hyun come out?”
She was at a loss for words at the straightforward question, not even wrapped in pretense. She could inadvertently say something wrong and it could reach Soo Cheol’s ears.
If that happened, she would have to bear the verbal assault of the scandalized Soo Cheol, who had been humiliated not once but twice by the HG group.
“Well… Ji Yeon had some personal matters.”
“I see.”
Despite having come out in her stead, the man seemed unfazed, causing Da Hyun to tilt her head.
Why isn’t he asking questions? Shouldn’t he be angry that someone else came in her stead?
Since Min Hyuk didn’t seem bothered, her conscience felt even more pricked.
At that moment, a knock shattered the silence. A staff member laid slices of bread on the table and then left.
The brief pause in conversation brought a sense of relief to Da Hyun. But as soon as the staff member left, cold sweat trickled down her back.
Watching her with interest, Min Hyuk opened his mouth seemingly unconcerned, as if trying to relieve her tension.
“You don’t need to be flustered. I’m not particularly curious anyway. Let’s move on to the main topic.”
Tilting his head slightly, Min Hyuk cut a piece of bread with a knife and placed it on a plate in front of Da Hyun.
The round bread fell onto the plate with a thunk. Min Hyuk put down the knife and leaned back in his chair, his arms folded, staring at her intensely.
“So, when would be a good time to get married?”
Staring blankly at the bread in front of her, Da Hyun’s eyes widened at the bomb he dropped.
“Huh? But I…”
Da Hyun couldn’t continue her sentence, stating that she had come to reject this meeting on behalf of Ji Yeon.
It seemed Min Hyuk understood what she was trying to say, as he let a faint smile tug at his lips.
“Your sister’s opinion doesn’t matter.”
“…….”
“I’m asking Ms. Han Da Hyun. You.”
“Me, me?”
Da Hyun wrinkled her nose, not understanding why he was asking for her opinion rather than that of the concerned party, her sister.
She had come to reject this proposal on behalf of Ji Yeon.
Moreover, it was not right to set a wedding date without the knowledge of the person who didn’t even want to get married.
As Da Hyun panicked, her eyes darting around in confusion, Min Hyuk chided her for overcomplicating things.
This only added to her confusion.
Unable to understand the audacious man who didn’t even apologize for being late, Da Hyun’s mind was flooded with numerous thoughts.
“It was indeed my plan to have Han Ji Yeon bring you, instead of her. It means we’ve avoided wasting time.”
“What, what do you mean by that……”
“I’ve been stubbornly insisting that I wanted Han Da Hyun from the very beginning to Chairman Han. However, there was a mistake in that process.”
Min Hyuk looked up and down at Da Hyun, who showed no selfesteem to speak of, sighed, and stood up. He then moved toward where she was sitting.
“Why are you like this? Acting without any selfesteem. It’s not like you, Han Da Hyun.”
Da Hyun watched Min Hyuk approach, pulling off his potentially somber black suit stylishly. Inside, she couldn’t help but admire his appearance once again.
What does he mean it’s not like me?
How does he know me?
Realizing belatedly that he had suddenly bent over the chair she was sitting in, with one hand on it, Da Hyun pulled her upper body back.
“Do you not understand?”
She should have raised her voice asking why he was doing this, but her words were blocked by the unfamiliar breath of the man suddenly coming close.
“I’m saying I wanted Han Da Hyun from the beginning.”
Under the enchanting smile of the man, with his eyes halfclosed, Da Hyun couldn’t look away.
The serene classical music filled the space where the two of them were.
As the scent of perfume jabbed her nose, Da Hyun curled up the end of her lips and did not avoid Min Hyuk’s gaze, which seemed to swallow her.
No, it was more accurate to say she couldn’t.
In his seemingly kind and soft voice was a sense of longing. But Da Hyun didn’t know that.
The emotion barely concealed in his eyes became a noose, encircling Da Hyun.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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