A long-awaited holiday. If she were like other office workers, it would be a time to stay in bed all day, but Da Jeong was different.
It seemed like she had been neglecting her work at the orphanage for a while.
Her guilt was as heavy as the weight of her hands. When Da Jeong entered the director’s office, she put down a bulky snack package. Immediately, Eun Hye started nagging.
“Da Jeong, you don’t have to bring this anymore. There’s too much to eat these days, it’s not good for you.”
“I’m sorry. It’s just a habit.”
Thanks to the generous provisions, the Hope House residents were enjoying a more relaxed life.
A stable living environment and active support. Did his offer to become her family include these intentions as well? While Da Jeong was unknowingly thinking of Tae Sang, Eun Hye abruptly interrupted her thoughts.
“Da Jeong.”
“Yes?”
“Have you had any good news lately?”
“Really… Can you tell?”
“Yes. You’ve been smiling constantly.”
She nodded vigorously and looked at Da Jeong with piercing eyes.
“Well… There’s not really anything good happening…”
“Oh… I see. Da Jeong, are you in a relationship?”
Da Jeong paused with the snacks still in her hand. Her stiff posture was as rigid as a robot.
“Wow… I’ve never seen someone acknowledge it wholeheartedly. Congratulations.”
Eun Hye, with her already large mouth, smiled broadly.
“T-Thank you. But… is it that obvious?”
“Yes, very.”
“Oh, I see…”
Even though it was news that everyone would eventually find out, Da Jeong still felt a bit uncomfortable sharing her dating news in person.
She scratched the back of her neck awkwardly, and at that moment, the commotion outside the window caught her attention. Da Jeong stretched her neck like a rabbit and looked outside.
Outside, there was a sedan parked, which didn’t quite match the orphanage. Da Jeong raised an eyebrow in confusion and shifted her gaze to the outside.
“If I’m not mistaken…”
Eun Hye nonchalantly removed her apron.
“Who’s coming?”
“The Hyosung Foundation arranged for someone to visit today.”
“The Hyosung Foundation? Is it Secretary Kim?”
“No, it’s someone else.”
“Who…”
At that moment, an unexpected figure appeared behind the open car door. Da Jeong froze in place, unable to continue her sentence.
Why is that person here?
Myeong Ok had a much sharper image than what Da Jeong had seen at the company. She approached with the secretaries on both sides, taking confident strides.
With relatively low heels, sharp and intense eyes, she seemed more like a female warrior heading into battle than an elegant lady.
Da Jeong hunched her shoulders like a vulnerable herbivore. Clinging to her shoulder, Eun Hye gave her an inquisitive look.
“What’s wrong?”
“Why is she here?”
“She wants to see if the foundation’s welfare funds are being used properly. She’s also participating in voluntary work as a form of social contribution.”
“But… it’s unlikely that such a high-ranking foundation official would come here, right? She’s the head of the foundation’s corporate team, I heard… but I don’t really know what kind of person she is… Anyway, let’s just keep doing what we’ve been doing.”
Eun Hye chuckled and patted Da Jeong’s shoulder. The message was clear: don’t get nervous.
But Da Jeong couldn’t help feeling that Myeong Ok’s visit here was not a mere coincidence.
“Da Jeong, I’ll go out first to greet her.”
Eun Hye left those words behind and quickly left the director’s office.
Left alone, Da Jeong hurriedly opened her bag. She was about to contact Tae Sang, but her fingers suddenly froze.
“Oh…”
By now, Tae Sang’s flight would have already taken off.
“… What should I do?”
Exiting the car, Myeong Ok quickly scanned the orphanage’s surroundings.
According to the information she had received on the way, the money invested in this property alone was worth as much as one building.
Even a rough estimate suggested that this facility could accommodate around 30 to 40 children.
Food expenses, utility bills, and on top of that, the children’s living expenses. Myeong Ok calculated how much money was going into this facility during the brief moment her eyes rolled.
The conclusion was clear: a colossal waste of money. She shook her head as if to say, “How pathetic.”
“Cha Tae Sang, he really has nothing better to do.”
She casually muttered to herself, but the manager, who was standing next to her, joined in with a smile.
“That’s right. They say she even visited when the facility’s director collapsed.”
“Visited? For what?”
“Yes, it seems there were some heart issues.”
“With all this responsibility, I might end up with a heart attack myself. Sigh.”
Myeong Ok clenched her fist and quickened her pace.
Her personal secretary followed politely a few steps behind, and Manager Choi walked alongside her, taking occasional steps.
“Are you sure about this? Han Da Jeong is here.”
“Yes, I’m sure. She even clocks in every time on holidays…”
Suddenly, a gust of rough sand swirled up at Myeong Ok’s feet. She swiftly turned and shot a sharp glare at Manager Choi.
“You brought me here based on such speculation?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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