Yoon Jae In’s jet-black pupils sank heavily. The incessant ringing of the doorbell continued due to her impatiently pressing the bell over and over.
“Is this the address? Are you sure this is the house?”
“Yes, it is correct.”
“What the, where did she go?”
The annoyed voice coming from outside the door was indeed Ji Seung Hee’s. The man confirming the address and responding seemed to be the secretary who was always with Ji Seung Hee.
Jae In’s cold gaze shifted from the interphone screen to the front door. Anger had stacked up on her suddenly pale and ghostly face.
“It doesn’t seem like she went out. She’s been at home since you contacted her this dawn. She went out for a brief exercise three hours ago and hasn’t left again since returning.”
The man’s voice was clear beyond the front door. Jae In could not help but let out a bitter laugh in disbelief.
“Knock on the front door. Seems she’s having the luxury of a late sleep; make her open the door no matter what.”
“Yes.”
Bang, bang, bang, the unhesitating kicking and pounding rattled the door. Jae In closed her eyes and sighed.
Indeed, after what happened to Jo Yu Ri yesterday, there was no way she could just sit still. She couldn’t understand herself for having forgotten the existence of this mother and daughter while she was lost in the sweet dream of a romance with Kang Tae Seo.
“Haah…….”
Jae In exhaled a sigh and checked her phone she was holding. The vibrating screen displayed the name in three characters.
After a moment of contemplation, Jae In declined Tae Seo’s call. Then she scrolled down the contact list and pressed the call button. After a few rings, the other party answered, and Jae In spoke.
“It’s Room 904. Someone is pressing our home’s doorbell incessantly and even pounding on the door… It certainly seems like an outsider. Aren’t outsiders not allowed in this officetel without permission? We even receive delivery food downstairs, and you’re telling me it’s an outsider?”
“I will come up right away.”
After ending the call with the young male employee of the security company, Jae In still faced the noisy front door. Eventually, she pressed the intercom call button that kept ringing.
“Yes.”
“―…Yes? Ha, look at this. Yes?”
“If you keep bothering me and acting like you’re going to break down someone else’s door, I’ll call the police.”
She had no intention of opening the front door like a fool just because of the noise. This place was Jae In’s own space. A place where no one she disliked should enter.
It was clear that nothing good would come from talking face to face. Unless there was something to discuss, Jae In had no desire to meet with Ji Seung Hee.
However, it was too damaging to her pride to pretend that no one was home and wait in silence. In the past, she might have meekly complied. But now, Jae In saw no reason to do so.
“―Police? Hey, call them. What do you think you’re doing right now? Why aren’t you opening the door quickly?”
“Why should I open the door for you? Do you know that coming to someone else’s house and doing this is illegal?”
“―Secretary Choi, what is she saying? Hey, do you not know who I am? Have you forgotten already? When an adult comes to visit, you should open the door quickly and at least offer a tea. Is that how I taught you?”
Who’s teaching who, anyway. Jae In scoffed and shook her head.
“I’m not opening the door because I know who it is. Did you really think I’d welcome you with open arms and offer you something when you show up like this?”
“―…What?”
“Ma’am.”
“―What, what? Ma’am?”
“Why would I open the door and serve you tea or cold water when it’s obvious I’ll just end up wearing it? Why would I do that for someone’s pleasure?”
“―Have you lost your mind?”
“Crazy was what Jo Yu Ri looked like yesterday. Did she get home safely? I haven’t seen her since she dumped a whole bottle of wine on me in front of my place.”
“―…Secretary Choi, open this door right now. Pull her out by any means necessary!”
Ji Seung Hee’s threats were not scary at all. Yoon Jae In was about to add another provoking word when her phone started vibrating.
She hoped that Kang Tae Seo was waiting for her in the underground parking lot. If he came up and saw this mess… Jae In furrowed her delicate brows, ended the intercom call, and pressed the call button on her phone.
“Yes, Tae Seo.”
“―I’m not rushing you. The call got cut off as I was entering the parking lot earlier, so I’m calling again. I’m downstairs.”
“Um, could you wait a little longer?”
“―Of course. Take your time.”
“Yes. I’ll come down. So…”
She was about to say not to come up, but Jae In’s lips sealed shut as she heard more hysterical shouting from beyond the front door.
“Do you think I can’t open this door? Yoon Jae In, have you lived comfortably all this time? Who do you think you have to thank for that? Open the door nicely, right now!”
Had he heard it? Had Kang Tae Seo also heard it?
She swallowed dryly and waited for Tae Seo to respond before she spoke again.
“Don’t come up. I’ll be down soon.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
