At this rate, the freedom she had so longed for would disappear, and she would live being completely swayed by Kang Min Hyuk.
Da Hyun always avoided conflicts. She acted kindly and generously, deftly avoiding situations that could lead to problems. However, this time she was in a situation where she had to confront and fight, rather than avoid.
The conclusion she reached after a night of racking her brain was that whatever his goal, he wouldn’t let her go until he achieved it.
She intended to play along with Kang Min Hyuk’s game for a while to figure out his original goal for her freedom.
She had to please Kang Min Hyuk and find out why he had to marry her.
Da Hyun was confident. After all, pleasing others was something she had done her entire life.
Five hours after her firm resolution, Da Hyun was only certain of one thing: he was as mysterious as the rumors said.
By the time she had made up her mind and went downstairs, he was already elegantly having breakfast prepared by a servant.
He seemed to be waiting for her, as he finished his breakfast as soon as she came down and immediately told her to get ready to go out. Although she was reluctant, she agreed without any objections in order to understand what kind of person he was.
Two hours ago, when they arrived at the department store, she watched his black card being swiped every time he pointed at clothes.
Da Hyun, who had been following him around, finally couldn’t bear it any longer and opened her mouth.
“Mr. Kang Min Hyuk, what kind of operation is this?”
Da Hyun’s forehead could only crumple.
Because all he was buying were women’s dresses and casual clothes that perfectly fit her size, not his own clothes, and he didn’t even tell her the size.
“Operation? I just want to buy clothes for my wife. Can’t you accept that as a pure intention?”
His head tilted, holding several shopping bags with luxury logos in one hand.
“No, I can’t accept it. What Mr. Kang Min Hyuk is doing is even more absurd. One or two outfits are enough. Return the rest.”
She was kind, then cold, then frigid, then gentle. He was a man from an unknown world.
Da Hyun let out a long sigh. It had been a long time since she had been so frustrated that she had to sigh.
“Why are you like this? It’s as if you’ve lived without even enjoying this level of benefit as a chaebol’s daughter.”
Min Hyuk knew why she was uncomfortable with having so many clothes, but he pretended not to understand on the surface.
Da Hyun’s gaze unintentionally headed towards the ground. Min Hyuk didn’t miss her gloomy expression, even though it was just for a moment.
Min Hyuk wore a pitiful expression, then quickly wiped it off his face.
The words, seemingly devoid of malice, had struck true, but Da Hyun managed to compose herself and replied calmly.
“I just don’t like wasteful spending.”
Benefits? The benefits were enjoyed not by herself, but Ji Yeon. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that her life had plummeted into the pits after her mother’s death, when her stepmother and Ji Yeon came into her life.
But she didn’t want to let Min Hyuk know that.
She didn’t want to say that she had lived, frantically acting to fit into the miserable frame of a family.
Min Hyuk pretended not to see her expression, quickly concealing her depression.
“Then start enjoying spending. I’ll give you a card.”
No, why is the conversation progressing like this?
“I have my own card, why would I use Mr. Kang Min Hyuk’s card?”
“We’re not strangers, where is yours and mine. Use my card from now on.”
Legally, even if they were married, they were technically strangers. Anyone would think they got married out of love. Da Hyun indifferently looked at the shopping bags tightly packed in his one hand.
“Mr. Kang Min Hyuk, do you have a lot of money?”
Despite knowing that the HG Group was a global corporation at the center of South Korea, Da Hyun asked nonchalantly. Only after the words left her mouth did she realize how foolish her question was.
It was a clear symptom of not having slept well.
Da Hyun put a hand to her forehead, flustered by her own thoughtless behavior.
“Why? You’re a selfmade man who succeeded without the support of your husband, Chairman Kang. That’s why Chairman Kang would call me his son.”
He would’ve treated me like a fool if I lived like a fool. He probably wanted to see my face because I was his bloodline, even if it was painful.
Min Hyuk continued speaking calmly. It was as if he had already grown accustomed to it.
“But, you’re still his son. Did he really not give you any support?”
“I was sent to the United States with my mother at the age of 4 and have only been to Korea five times since. Except for two years ago, I mostly didn’t stay long and returned. Whenever my mother went to ask Chairman Kang, she used me as a weapon and took me with her.”
Da Hyun didn’t ask any further. She understood what he was explaining. His mother lived by extorting money using him as an excuse.
My life was miserable too, but your life wasn’t smooth either.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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