Seo Ah recalled the conversation she had with Ha Joon six years ago.
“How can someone do that? It’s not something bought from the market, I made it myself! How can you just throw it away without even opening it? There was a letter inside!”
“You should spend that time memorizing one more English word. It’s embarrassing to have a wife with an empty head.”
If only they had spoken the truth at that time, they wouldn’t have had their feelings hurt. Why didn’t they speak up? Why did they have to say such harsh words…
“Please explain in detail. Was it when brother was on military leave? Are you saying that what I gave was lost?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Yeon Suk recalled the events of that day.
The day Ha Joon was desperately looking for the chocolate.
“Housekeeper, did anyone come from Seo Ah or Seo Ah’s house to run errands yesterday?”
“I’m not sure. To my knowledge, there was no one.”
“Auntie, did Seo Ah come yesterday? Was there anyone who came from Seo Ah’s house to run errands?”
“I’m not sure.”
“The young master had gathered all the household helpers and asked if they had seen the chocolate that Miss Seo Ah had given.”
Surely, someone else must have given it and Yeon Suk was mistaken.
“Are you sure it was the one I gave that he was looking for?”
“Yes, I’m sure. The young master received a lot of chocolates but he never mentioned who they were from. He doesn’t usually enjoy sweets, so he gave them all to us, but he was desperately looking for it, so it’s memorable. The only female name that comes out of the young master’s mouth is Miss Seo Ah.”
What is she saying? The only female name that comes out of Ha Joon’s mouth is me?
Aha. There were no women he had publicly met because his political marriage was scheduled.
Even though she knew this, why did she flinch whenever she heard it? As Seo Ah was calming her heart, Yeon Suk continued to speak.
“And I can’t forget because the young master went to the garbage disposal himself.”
“The garbage disposal?”
Seo Ah’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Yes, it was snowing a lot that day, and the young master, who is usually quite modest and has a bit of a clean freak, I saw him going that far for the first time. After that day, whenever he saw chocolate, it seemed like he was struggling, as if he was reminded of that day.”
At that time, Yeong Ju told Seo Ah that he had found it in the trash can in its packaged state as it was in the morning.
Then, did he feel guilty about what he said and wanted to find it again after throwing it away?
But then, Yeon Suk asked an unexpected question.
“But who exactly did you give it to? We wanted to find it desperately, but there was no one who had received it.”
“Huh?”
Then, did Ha Joon not even see the chocolate??
“Oh… did you feel ashamed to tell the mistress because it was lost in the house?”
If it was Ha Joon who was meticulous about image management, it could be.
“Then please don’t say that I said anything…”
Yeon Suk said with a sad face.
“Sure! Thank you for letting me know!”
Seo Ah was more surprised and happy to learn that Ha Joon did not throw away the chocolate she made than the fact that it was lost. He even went through the garbage disposal!
Somehow, he didn’t look good from the moment he bought the chocolate in Jeju Island, he must have been worried about it.
Even after six years.
But still, she couldn’t hide her joy that he didn’t throw away the chocolate she gave him and kept it until it melted and soiled his pocket.
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Ha Joon arrived home just as the salad she had for dinner was being digested.
As Seok Hun had informed her in advance, it was a little past 7 o’clock.
When Seok Hun opened the backseat door for her, Seo Ah climbed up with an excited heart.
Ha Joon, who had been waiting in the car, smiled at her.
Then suddenly, he remembered a similar situation not long ago when Min Jun saw her and smiled brightly, saying ‘You’re here?’
He wanted to blurt out the same, but the words that had risen to his throat didn’t come out easily.
While Ha Joon was hesitating, Seo Ah spoke first with a bright smile.
“You really came early.”
“I told you to believe me if I said I was coming early.”
Oops. I did say that. But what can I do if I still don’t believe it? Seo Ah laughed awkwardly and thought of a different question.
“Have you had dinner?”
“I did. What about you?”
“I ate too.”
When Seo Ah continued to smile and talk, Ha Joon was bewildered.
Why is she laughing when I didn’t even say anything funny? Is there something on my face? I didn’t have time to look in the mirror because I was so busy….
Ha Joon turned his head towards the window to check his reflection.
It wasn’t clearly visible, but it seemed like he wasn’t dirty. Was it right to go see the dress?
As he turned his head back, he sneakily glanced at Seo Ah who was still smiling. Looking at her made him smile naturally.
Then,
A rumbling sound echoed in the quiet car.
It was Ha Joon.
Actually, he hadn’t eaten dinner. He had managed to hastily eat a salad yesterday, but today, he didn’t even have time for that.
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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