After the weekly meeting, Jae In returned to her seat, and drowsiness overwhelmed her.
At the moment when she was about to lie down for a quick nap instead of having lunch, she heard a voice looking for her.
“Jae In, is it a good time now?”
When she turned around, Min Woo was standing near the office entrance.
Jae In, whose mind was filled with Do Hyuk, had completely forgotten Min Woo’s call.
Hastily, Jae In went outside and walked to the end of the corridor with Min Woo.
“Senior, I’m really sorry. I was so preoccupied that I completely forgot your morning call.”
“No worries. I’m sorry for calling so late.”
Min Woo smiled bitterly with a suddenly pale face.
“What’s going on, anyway? Why hasn’t Seo Yeon unni gotten married all of a sudden?”
“We had some differences in opinions about marriage and buying a house. Seo Yeon wanted us to stop now so that she wouldn’t regret it later. What should I do?”
“Well, what was the discussion like? What did your senior say?”
“Of course, he said it’s absolutely not allowed. You know, without Seo Yeon, I can’t live.”
Even the thought of it made Min Woo’s face contort in agony.
Jae In felt so sorry for Min Woo, whom she had always thought of as her older brother, struggling like this.
“Alright, senior. I’ll talk to my sister about it.”
“Thank you, Jae In. I’ll rely on you. Seo Yeon won’t even answer my calls.”
“I’ll handle it well, so don’t worry too much.”
Finally, a faint smile appeared on Min Woo’s face.
Jae In let Min Woo go first and immediately contacted Seo Yeon.
As soon as the phone rang, Seo Yeon answered with a sulky voice.
“Jae In, what’s going on from Monday?”
“Unni, are you okay? Min Woo senior asked me to contact you because he’s worried about you.”
“Min Woo? Okay, fine.”
“He said you’re not getting married. What’s going on?”
Seo Yeon sighed deeply as she spoke.
“I’m with some colleagues from work right now, so I can’t go into details. Jae In, can we meet for dinner later to talk about it?”
“Sure, let’s meet later.”
After making an unexpected appointment, Jae In found herself in a dilemma.
“I need to tell Team Leader about the appointment, but how can I face him?”
She couldn’t go back to before their kiss, and she couldn’t avoid Do Hyuk, who was practically with her 24/7.
There was only one solution.
“Yesterday was just an accident with no meaning. Let’s talk to Team Leader and treat it as if it never happened.”
Jae In gathered her thoughts and headed to the office.
Little did she know that someone was watching her from a distance,
It was none other than her team leader, who seemed to have occupied her mind and didn’t seem to want to leave.
“Did something happen with Team Leader over the weekend?”
Out of the blue, Yeon Ji’s question caught Jae In off guard.
“H-How would I know that?”
Late in the afternoon,
Jae In and Yeon Ji were taking a short tea break at one of the makeshift tables in the lounge.
Yeon Ji smiled brightly as she spoke.
“I thought you might know something because both Team Leader and Senior Manager often work late. Team Leader was acting strangely during the weekly meeting, right? It was completely different from usual.”
Jae In was filled with trepidation.
Worried that she might have inadvertently revealed something about her relationship with Do Hyuk due to Yeon Ji’s previous question, Jae In cautiously replied,
“But, didn’t Team Leader also have popcorn when watching a movie?”
“Yeah.”
Jae In decided not to dwell on this and answered carefully, promising herself not to bring up anything more.
“I see. I really didn’t know…”
“Even when Kang Deputy Manager’s report was overflowing with mistakes, and Park Manager’s presentation material was insufficient, he just asked them to redo it. We hadn’t even been in the meeting for 20 minutes, and he suggested ending it. I thought he was joking.”
“Yeah…”
Indeed, today, Do Hyuk was unusually lenient.
Usually, he would have used all sorts of harsh words to crush the team members’ self-esteem.
“I think something shocking happened yesterday. What could it be?”
As Jae In’s words came to an end, Yeon Ji widened her eyes and leaned in so close that she was staring right in front of Jae In’s face.
Startled, Jae In instinctively covered her mouth with both hands.
Her reaction was clearly unnatural to anyone, and Yeon Ji, wearing a satisfied smile, stepped back.
“Of course, Team Leader Seo might not know what it is, right?”
“……!”
Jae In belatedly realized her mistake.
Seo Jae In, you fool! You fell for it again!
There was no one to blame but herself.
It was her own fault for thinking only of Do Hyuk’s lips all night long.
“I’m going to check inside now, what about you, Team Leader?”
“Uh, go ahead. I’ll stay a little longer.”
“Okay, then.”
As Yeon Ji got up from her seat, she looked towards the entrance and greeted someone warmly.
“Huh? You’re here? Please have a seat.”
‘Who is it?’
Jae In casually turned her head and nearly stopped breathing.
Do Hyuk was standing at the entrance of the lounge.
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.
*
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.”
