Seo Ah was the first to go wash up, and Ha Joon sat in a daze, staring at the chocolate on the table for a long time before he picked it up with trembling hands.
“Sigh…”
He couldn’t muster the courage to eat it just by looking at it, so he carefully put it in his briefcase. He did so thinking that Seo Ah would be bothered if it was left out.
He then slowly made his way to the bathroom on the first floor.
He had been feeling uneasy since Seo Ah mentioned the chocolate at Jeju Airport. Min Jung’s disapproval of Seo Ah was bothering him, and the words that Min Joon had said kept circling his mind.
“Bro, lighten up. Seo Ah looks scared.”
“Seo Ah might look tough on the outside, but she’s a fragile child. Be gentle with her.”
He had been trying to be gentler after their marriage, but he was originally a taciturn person, so he didn’t know how, and he was confused if he was doing well. But he was reassured by the words Seo Ah had said while she was drunk last night.
“Mr. Kang Ha Joon, I guess I don’t dislike you that much, right? That’s why you’re so nice to me. Otherwise, it couldn’t be. The Kang Ha Joon I know definitely wouldn’t be.”
“But… there’s no man like Mr. Kang Ha Joon…”
They say that drunk words are sober thoughts.
But, he thought he was doing well, but seeing Seo Ah looking happy when she was with Min Joon made him feel extremely inadequate.
That reminded him that she said she was happy when she was with the person she liked.
“I like doing anything with the people I like. I like it even if we do nothing and just chat. No, I like it just by being in the same space. It gives me a sense of calm.”
Her demeanor when she was with Min Joon was happier than anyone else’s.
It was completely different from when she was with him.
It wasn’t Min Joon’s or Seo Ah’s fault.
It was his fault for being blunt, and he was angry at himself for not being able to be like Min Joon.
He wanted to be affectionate to her too, he thought he had done so in his heart, but he couldn’t put it into action.
It felt embarrassing, and when he saw her flinch when he got a little closer, it was cute, but it also seemed like she was still scared of him and kept her distance.
Like Min Joon said.
Could he also become affectionate with Seo Ah someday?
“Sigh…”
He tried to clear his mind under the shower.
However, there was a big worry.
What he should do after he washes up.
“What man has to be clung to by a woman? Do I not look like a woman to you? Do I lack charm?”
If it’s because of Min Jung, he just needs to tell her that he’ll prevent him from saying anything.
But if it’s not, or even if it is, Seo Ah will have concluded that she lacks charm.
That’s not the case, the woman who drives him this crazy is the first for him.
Should he tell her it’s not like that now? But she doesn’t remember last night.
He was pondering how to naturally convey his feelings, when he was taken aback by his own appearance.
Tomorrow is Monday, and this time on Sunday was always when he thought about the week’s schedule and how he could work efficiently, but now he doesn’t know what he’s thinking about.
It started when he met her again after 6 years. The time he spends thinking about her has gotten longer.
He thought once they got married, once he brought her into his fence, he wouldn’t have to worry about anything, but he’s been worrying more.
After showering, he hesitated in front of the bedroom door on the second floor.
Should he go in, or go to the study,
What if he just goes in and sleeps? She might feel guilty again.
Would it be better to sleep in the study if he’s not going to do anything? But then she might feel sad because he didn’t sleep in the room…!
“Sigh…”
He decided to open the door and decide whether to go to the study or not depending on the atmosphere.
However, seeing Seo Ah’s hair all messed up, he lost his words.
Did she finally remember last night?!
But adorably, she said she had forgotten to write a report.
He was going to let her go because it could be true, but the closer she got, the weirder it felt.
He didn’t notice from afar, but up close, he could see that her eyes were red.
“Did you cry?”
He hated seeing women cry, and when he saw Seo Ah crying, his heart ached as if it was being torn apart.
He held her and guessed this and that, but she said it was all wrong.
No, she had become even colder.
“It’s none of your business, so don’t worry about it.”
Ha Joon quickly put his thoughts together.
The moment he opened the door, her appearance struck him as eerily reminiscent of the events from the previous night. He couldn’t comprehend why she was crying or why she had suddenly become so cold.
Was she hurt by recalling the events from last night? Was it because he had pretended not to notice even when she had brought it up?
While it might not be the case, it would be embarrassing if it was. If it was true, he wanted to clear up the misunderstanding.
They had agreed to clarify misunderstandings if they arose.
Someone had to take the initiative.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
