Sweat trickled down Jaein’s face, which was already covered by a blanket.
Suddenly, the room fell silent.
Now it seemed like Dohyuk was going to sleep, but unexpectedly, he sat down at the edge of the bed.
Due to his movement, the blanket ended up between them, and Dohyuk’s body touched Jaein’s chest.
Gasping!
Jaein was so startled that her breath nearly stopped.
Looking down at the feigned sleeping Jaein, Dohyuk muttered quietly.
“Seo Jaein, do you remember when I first became the team leader? People complained a lot back then about how pushy I was.”
He brought that up.
So, the team leader was aware of it too.
Nevertheless, he must be tired from driving alone, so why bring up such a random topic when she’s pretending to sleep?
Jaein found Dohyuk’s attitude perplexing.
Dohyuk, who couldn’t possibly know her thoughts, continued speaking.
“Once, I overheard the team members in the lounge complaining about the ruthless team leader. But you, Seo Jaein, said, ‘Well, at least the team leader works the hardest,’ and defended me.”
Ah, she remembered that.
It was shortly after the team leader had taken office.
Originally, Jaein was someone who always tried to see the good side of everyone, but in the end, not even a month had passed before she joined the chorus of complaints against Team Leader Cha.
“It was from that time that Seo Jaein started looking different.”
Oh my goodness! Was that just a confession?
Thump, thump.
Jaein’s heart rate began to gradually accelerate.
It was hard to believe that this moment had been brought about by what happened back then.
“Even when I made you work overtime, you always worked so hard with a smile, and the more I saw that, the more attractive it became.”
Wow…!
Was it possible that it was Team Leader Cha Dohyuk who looked so appealing when working?
During the time when she struggled against the urge to quit and endured, was she thinking such thoughts in her office?
“About a month ago, I think. I was really taken aback when you cried while working overtime. I thought I might have pushed you too hard.”
I cried about a month ago?
Ah, was he referring to the day I talked to my grandmother?
On that day, while working overtime, Jaein had called her grandmother for the ancestral rites for her grandfather. Even though she explained the situation, her grandmother had scolded her, saying that she wouldn’t come down just to use work as an excuse, and even added harsh words like, “You black-haired beast doesn’t know how to reap what you sow.”
At that moment, even after 20 years, Jaein realized once again that she was still not fully accepted as family.
Unable to hold back the tears of sadness, she couldn’t help but cry.
“I was hesitating about how to comfort her, but she quickly wiped away her tears and confidently ate triangular kimbap. I thought she was an interesting woman.”
Well, when you’re hungry, you might get even sadder because you have no energy.
Huh? Wait a minute.
So, the ideal type we talked about during the company dinner? A woman who eats well even while crying?
Wait, was that about me?
Her taste seemed so unique, but it turned out to be about herself, leaving Jaein dumbfounded.
“Just being able to see you is wonderful, talking with you brings joy, and when we’re together, I feel like I want to touch you so much that it’s driving me crazy… So, to sum it up,”
Hmm.
Dohyuk paused briefly to catch his breath.
“I like you, Seo Jaein. Very much.”
Squeee!
Upon hearing the words she had anticipated, Jaein let out a soundless scream.
Thump-thump, thump-thump.
Her heart raced like a runaway locomotive.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, making it hard to maintain composure.
‘What do I do now? I don’t know!’
Jaein’s mind drew a blank.
In the next moment, a calm voice filled her ears.
“Now, Seo Jaein, try expressing your feelings.”
With those words, the blanket was swiftly pulled away.
In her surprise, Jaein reflexively closed her eyes.
Dohyuk turned her shoulders, making her lie straight.
Thump-thump, thump-thump.
Startled, Jaein instinctively closed her eyes tight.
Her wrists were firmly gripped by his two hands, making any struggle futile.
Before she knew it, Dohyuk had assumed a position above her, looking down at her.
Thump-thump, thump-thump.
Jaein felt as though her heart’s frantic pounding could be heard in Dohyuk’s ears, and she couldn’t help but panic.
“You thought I wouldn’t notice, didn’t you?”
“……!”
“Now that you’ve been caught, why don’t you just open your eyes?”
Dohyuk urged, his tone insistent.
‘I can’t possibly open my eyes now!’
Resentful of Dohyuk’s unreasonable demands, Jaein had already crossed the point of pretending to sleep.
But opening her eyes would mean facing the awkward situation under the dim lighting with Dohyuk.
An impossible situation.
With her eyes still closed, Jaein managed to squeeze out her words with great effort.
“……Why are you doing this?”
Dohyuk replied in a gentle tone.
“I’ve already told you. I won’t hold back now.”
“I’ve already told you. I won’t hold back now.”
“It’s not about alcohol…”
Jaein’s face turned bright red.
And she reluctantly accepted that she couldn’t feign ignorance any longer.
“Open your eyes.”
Was it a delusion that Dohyuk’s urging voice sounded so desperate?
‘Yes, I haven’t done anything wrong, and there’s no reason not to open my eyes. Anyway, I had to talk about it once and move on. I just need to be honest.’
With determination, Jaein fluttered her eyelashes and opened her eyes.
Dohyuk’s moist eyes were looking down at her, as if they could draw her in.
Meeting those eyes that seemed like they could engulf her, Jaein felt a palpable pressure in her heart.
She managed to muster a faint voice.
“I, I opened my eyes. Why?”
In contrast to his earlier assertiveness, Dohyuk now asked with a tense expression.
“Tell me. Does Seo Jaein have… feelings for me, even a little?”
“I, I don’t know.”
“Lies. You’ve looked at me as if you were out of your mind many times.”
“W-Well…”
“What’s that?”
“…Because you’re handsome.”
In response to Jaein’s honest answer, Dohyuk burst into laughter.
“At least your face is definitely to Seo Jaein’s taste?”
“…Yes. Very much.”
Was that too honest?
Dohyuk narrowed his eyes and asked.
“Anything else?”
“I don’t know.”
A momentary look of bewilderment crossed Dohyuk’s face, but it quickly transformed into a gentle smile.
“It doesn’t matter. We can figure that out from now on.”
“Alright, it’s settled. Now, please let me go.”
Jaein wanted to escape from this uncomfortably intense situation as soon as possible.
But Dohyuk seemed to have no intention of letting go.
“There’s one more question.”
“…What is it?”
As the tension grew even thicker, Jaein felt suffocated.
With a very serious expression, Dohyuk asked, “How are you going to take responsibility for stealing my lips?”
“What? I told you it was just an accident and it didn’t mean anything.”
“Okay. So, since I got kissed once, I’ll return the favor once. Fair deal.”
What did he just say?
Jaein, utterly surprised, widened her eyes.
Dohyuk, gazing into her eyes intently, whispered in a sweet voice, “So, from now on, we’re going to kiss. Is that okay?”
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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