Sun-kyung quietly shared some information. A few months ago, Eunsu had accidentally seen the accounting ledger showing that Juhan had significantly reduced his own salary. Though he didn’t say anything, he seemed to be worrying a lot.
Could that be the reason…?
If Eunsu had changed her mind because of Vida, that made it even more unacceptable. Juhan couldn’t let her bear such a burden.
So, after much thought, Juhan had contacted the Littiang representative without Eunsu’s knowledge. He tried to renegotiate under different terms, avoiding the need for a broadcast appearance. But the Littiang representative had said this:
“Actually, the head office was leaning more towards Moem, but I strongly advocated for Vida. The moment I saw both of you together at Vida, I just knew it was the right choice. The broadcasting station probably felt the same confidence about the program. Personally, I’m really looking forward to it.”
Juhan wasn’t sure what the representative had seen or felt, but one thing was clear. The decisive and sole reason that had changed the representative’s mind was their appearance on that program.
At this point, Juhan had to give in and accept it.
Fate wasn’t on his side in this matter; it was on the side of the broadcasting station.
“Sigh…”
Juhan let out a deep sigh and rubbed his face with his dry hands.
That evening, Juhan and Eunsu sat opposite each other at a restaurant, a bit away from the company. The place was Eunsu’s choice.
It was a meeting to carefully align their stories for the broadcast, so Juhan had expected a quiet place. However, Eunsu confidently walked into a crowded dakgalbi restaurant and took a seat.
Juhan commented,
“Why choose a dakgalbi place for this kind of conversation?”
“I wanted dakgalbi.”
“Sure, it’s not like it’s anything serious.”
“Do you want one too?”
“No, thanks.”
Eunsu offered a green apron, but Juhan firmly refused. Eunsu, unfazed, put on the apron that read ‘First Time Together’ and energetically called over a server.
“Please give us a 2-person set with assorted additions. Oh, and add cheese too.”
After swiftly placing the order, Eunsu turned to Juhan,
“I ordered a bit less since we have to fry rice later.”
“Just a bit less, huh… Alright.”
As the side dishes arrived and the pan heated up, Eunsu broached the subject.
“You saw what Solhee sent, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Let’s fill it out. First, our anniversary. How about May 1st last year as the day we got back together?”
“Why?”
“Just because. It’s the day Vida reopened, easy to remember.”
Eunsu halved an egg roll on her plate, adding,
“We drank a lot on our 1st anniversary… How about we say that’s when we messed up?”
Juhan furrowed his brows, looking at Eunsu as if she were a wild animal.
“Is that really the kind of thing we should say on TV?”
“If they don’t think it’s a slanderous story, they’ll be less likely to ask about it.”
Really? It seemed plausible.
Juhan almost fell for it but then shook his head,
“No, let’s say it was a sober, verbal confession. No mess-ups, and make the date May 11th.”
Eunsu froze in her tracks. She gazed at Juhan, who added,
“It’ll be easier to remember that way.”
Eunsu’s eyes narrowed slightly.
‘Of course, it would be easy to remember. That was the day we actually started dating.’
Just a few numbers brought back a flood of memories: the season, the weather that day, the faint scent of acacia in the wind, even the clothes they wore.
Juhan knew that there was no way Eunsu wouldn’t remember such details. It was like a reflex, independent of whether she had forgotten or still remembered the past. It was clear he had deliberately mentioned those numbers out of some pettiness.
Eunsu was about to say something when the staff member appeared. The perfectly cooked dakgalbi was expertly split in half, and a generous amount of cheese was added in the middle. A torch was used to create a fiery spectacle.
“Wow, amazing!”
Eunsu, who seemed about to get angry, was instantly pacified by the sight of the sizzling, melting cheese. Juhan swallowed a hollow laugh, seeing her eyes soften.
“Enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you.”
As Eunsu reached for the spatula, Juhan gently tapped her hand.
“Hey, why?”
“Let’s finish our conversation first.”
Eunsu, eager to eat the cheese before it hardened, reluctantly sat up straight and looked at Juhan.
After a moment of eye contact, Juhan spoke softly.
“Do you ever regret breaking up with me?”
Eunsu, momentarily speechless, just stared at him. His casually spoken words fell heavily, like a stone, somewhere inside her.
“I do. Every single day, and now I want to stop.”
What is he saying?
Eunsu was perplexed by his seemingly genuine expression.
“Can we start over?”
Such words…
At that moment, Eunsu wanted to echo what Juhan had earlier said.
Why are you saying such things in a dakgalbi restaurant…?
Eunsu, frozen in place, watched as Juhan looked down and then picked up the spatula she had attempted to grab earlier.
“Let’s pretend I confessed to you like this after work.”
“Yeah, that’s not bad.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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