Jaein’s face, adorned in an elegant black dress, was unusually pale today. Even just looking at her lovely face was enough to make one’s heart boil, and deep shadows were cast upon it. Dohyuk couldn’t find words in his sympathy.
“Seo Jaein, I’m sorry. How did this happen…”
Jaein silently tilted her head. Watching her eyes, seemingly on the verge of tears at any moment, Dohyuk’s heart constricted. Slowly, he walked towards her. Jaein remained still, not taking her eyes off him. Caressing her uplifted cheek, Dohyuk inquired,
“Were you very surprised?”
“…I’m okay.”
Tremors could be sensed in Jaein’s voice.
“What in the world… No, never mind.”
Dohyuk halted himself from asking what his grandfather said. Just the recollection seemed agonizing, causing Jaein to furrow her brows.
Judging from the situation when they entered the house, one could roughly guess the extent of it.
“Who thinks about marriage these days just because they’re dating a bit? Just meeting someone. I don’t have even a speck of intention to get married.”
“If that’s the case, break up now!”
“Whether we break up or not is my decision.”
If even polite Jaein reached a point of speaking out like that, it must have been unbearable. Dohyuk felt sorry for letting her face such a difficult situation alone.
‘How harsh were Grandfather’s words? I should have acted more quickly…’
The day before the confrontation with his grandfather, everything collapsed like this. Regretting it was pointless; it was water under the bridge. Now, comforting Jaein was the priority.
Dohyuk gently wrapped his arms around Jaein’s shoulders and embraced her in his arms.
“Forget whatever Grandfather said. I’m sorry. I’ll apologize on your behalf.”
“…”
“I’ll take care of the problems that come our way, so don’t worry.”
Jaein still kept her head lowered and pressed her face against his chest.
“I only need Seo Jaein. Really… That’s all I need.”
Dohyuk stroked her head gently, softly uttering words that were a pledge to himself.
“Team Leader…”
Suddenly, Jaein’s legs wobbled.
“Seo Jaein, are you okay?”
“Ah, why is this happening…?”
Since the confrontation with Chairman Cha, Jaein’s legs had been shaking. When the tension was released, her body suddenly lost all strength.
Wearing a concerned expression, Dohyuk observed Jaein’s complexion.
Pale face, lips devoid of color. Moist eyes, perhaps from secretly shedding tears. If he let go, she seemed like she would collapse instantly.
“This won’t do. Rest your eyes for a moment.”
“No, this won’t do. I promised to go early to Seoyeon unnie… doing this will make me late.”
Even after going through such an ordeal, she cared about keeping her promise. Truly, it was like Seo Jaein. Dohyuk felt frustrated seeing Jaein, who was considerate of others while he remained in the background.
“Is that important right now? Explain later, and it’ll be fine.”
The eyes, moist as if secretly stealing tears, were gleaming. If he let go, it seemed like they would collapse on the spot.
“It won’t do. Let me close your eyes for a moment.”
“No, it’s okay. I’ll be late if I do this. I promised Seoyeon unnie that I’d come early…”
Even after experiencing such an incident, she cared about keeping a promise. Truly, it was like Seo Jaein. Dohyuk, always in the background due to his consideration for others, felt frustrated.
“Is that important now? You can explain later.”
“But still… Ah!”
As if saying there was no need to hear more, Dohyuk quickly embraced Jaein. Floating in the air, Jaein urgently shouted while holding onto the frayed hem.
“Team Leader, please let me down!”
“No.”
“It’s okay now. I can walk by myself.”
“No.”
Dohyuk held Jaein even more firmly and started walking.
Perhaps because she had given up, Jaein also fell silent.
Step by step.
Step by step.
In the silent surroundings, only the rhythmic sound of Dohyuk’s footsteps echoed.
In front of Jaein’s room.
Only then did Dohyuk look down at her.
Jaein was still blushing, clinging to the frayed hem.
Seeing her crouched like a small bird, Dohyuk’s heart raced as if it would burst out.
‘Pull yourself together! What are you thinking right now? Seo Jaein must already be going through a tough time.’
Not an animal, really.
Dohyuk bit his lips and quickly averted his gaze, then slowly opened the door and walked into the room.
Then, he carefully placed Jaein on the bed and sat down beside her.
Brushing aside her disheveled hair, Dohyuk asked, “Seo Jaein, are you okay?”
“…Yes.”
Her calm, lake-like eyes looked straight at Dohyuk.
At first, an impulse surged in Dohyuk to jump into that gaze.
Dohyuk clenched his teeth and opened his mouth with difficulty.
“…Just lie down for a bit. I’ll wake you up in a while.”
As she tried to get up, Jaein gently pulled Dohyuk’s collar.
Then, with a faint smile, she nodded.
Oh.
Unaware, something hot welled up deep in Dohyuk’s chest.
Sigh.
Dohyuk couldn’t help himself and kissed Jaein’s lips for a long time.
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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