Jaein arrived at the Plaza Hotel banquet hall with her parents 20 minutes before the celebration for her grandfather’s eightieth birthday.
Her grandmother, who arrived earlier with her aunt, had already finished dressing up and was sitting uncomfortably in the waiting room.
Even at the age of eighty, she looked lively and dignified.
Jaein approached her grandmother with a bright smile.
“Grandma, I’m here. Happy birthday.”
“No, why are you so late? Even though you’re the main family, you should have come first and prepared to greet the guests.”
“I’m sorry. I finished work at the store and came here, so the time turned out like this. Still, I’m glad I’m not too late.”
“Fine. Making the elderly wait like this. When you have a big event, you should finish your work ahead of time…”
Her mother intervened to stop the nagging.
“There are too many guests. Mom, did Dongseo come?”
“If a thief talks about it, they will come,” and at that moment, a loud voice was heard from behind.
“Oh my, how elegant our mother is today?!”
Little Mom rushed over, embracing Grandma and making a fuss.
“With this appearance, you look ten years younger. I can believe you’re seventy now.”
“Really? It’s worth the money. You’ve worked hard coming a long way, Woojin.”
Grandma smiled broadly, her mouth stretched to the limit.
It started again.
Jaein and Mom looked at each other, mentally preparing to hear and let go with one ear.
“Oh my, were Auntie and Hyungnim with Grandmother?”
Little Mom, now noticing them, greeted Jaein’s group as if she had just discovered them.
“Long time no see, Jaein?”
“Hello.”
“Hyungnim, where is the boyfriend that everyone is talking about?”
Little Mom asked with a look that said, “Of course, that’s it.”
“He’s busy, so he couldn’t come.”
“Ah, I see.”
It was a skeptical look that didn’t believe the long tail of words.
Mom, snapping, intercepted.
“Really! The manager must be so busy.”
“Who said that? Jaein, I’m really curious. Can you show me the pictures?”
“Huh? Pictures?”
Suddenly asked for, Jaein opened her eyes wide.
There were a few pictures.
Since Dohyuk didn’t like taking pictures, most of them were taken with daycare kids and other coworkers during outings or at company dinners.
‘Are there any good ones…’
Hesitating, Jaein’s mom nudged her in the side.
“Jaein, what are you doing? Show them quickly.”
After hearing that her daughter had a tall and handsome boyfriend, Mom, who had become unrestrained, now had no reservations.
Grandma also scrutinized Jaein with a suspicious look.
“Oh, wait a minute.”
Well, since it’s Mr. Cha Dohyuk, it will look like a photoshoot no matter how it’s taken.
It was when Jaein was rummaging through her phone’s gallery in a hurry.
Suddenly, Grandma stood up with a flushed face.
“Oh my, our doctor has arrived?”
“Grandma, happy birthday.”
Woojin, blocking Jaein’s way, took Grandma’s hand.
“Yeah, yeah. Thanks for coming while taking care of patients.”
“It’s Grandma’s eightieth birthday, so of course I had to come.”
“Well, of course. You’re the best person in our house. Seeing Woojin makes me feel energetic!”
For Grandma, Jaein’s boyfriend was already out of the picture.
“Oh, our doctor is here. His face got even better since I last saw it?”
“Long time no see, Doctor. Do you remember your aunt?”
Jaein was pushed away by relatives greeting Woojin.
For Jaein, this was always a familiar situation.
Woojin, a science high school graduate who graduated from a top university, and even became a doctor, had received attention from the family since he was a child.
On the other hand, Jaein, whether she ranked first in school, entered a prestigious university, or joined DaeSan F&G, was always a subject of gossip for acting superior or being ignored despite not having a prestigious family background.
Today, Jaein was especially filled with sorrow and bitterness.
“Grandma, I have someone to introduce.”
Woojin turned around and gestured.
Then, neatly dressed Nahee approached with small steps.
“This is my girlfriend.”
“Hello, Grandma.”
“Oh my, thank you for coming. To think my Woojin has such a beautiful and virtuous lady as his partner. You indeed have a discerning eye.”
“Oh, don’t mention it. Thank you for looking at me so nicely.”
Nahee raised her slightly bowed head.
At that moment, Jaein and Nahee, who had belatedly discovered each other, were shocked and shouted simultaneously.
“Manager Seo?”
“Assistant Kang?”
In contemplation, the two stared at each other with widened eyes, as if something would pop out if touched.
‘How did this happen… So, was the doctor that Kang Nahee saw back then Woojin oppa?’
Unbelievable things are happening a lot.
As Jaein thought that she might become entangled with Nahee as family, her head throbbed.
Even dealing with Little Mom alone was tiring, and she wanted to avoid seeing Jaein and Nahee together.
Nahee also became contemplative.
She was dragged to an unwanted place, and now she found out that Seo Jaein, who was like a thorn in her side, is Woojin’s cousin.
‘I wonder if now is the time to break this insurance?’
Unaware of Nahee’s conflict, Little Mom alternately looked at Jaein and Nahee, asking.
“Ms. Nahee, did you and Jaein work together at the same company, as Jaein mentioned? Are you subordinate to Ms. Nahee, Jaein?”
“That’s right.”
Hahaha.
The laughter, intoxicated by Little Mom’s victory, echoed through the ceiling.
Little Mom had been determined to win even the smallest things against Mom.
“Hyungnim, the world is really small, isn’t it?”
“Whether you’re a manager or an assistant, it’s just a small difference. It’s nothing.”
He farted, but Mom, with a bitter expression, couldn’t hide her sourness.
Dad and Little Dad, meanwhile, watched without daring to interfere.
Knowing that intervening recklessly would lead to a huge explosion.
Little Mom’s spark flew towards Jaein.
“By the way, Jaein, didn’t you say you would show pictures of your boyfriend?”
“Manager Seo, did you have a boyfriend? Could it be Team Leader-nim?”
“By the way, didn’t Jaein say she would show pictures of her boyfriend?”
“Manager Seo, do you have a boyfriend? Could it be Team Leader-nim?”
Upon hearing that Jaein has a boyfriend, Nahee unintentionally revealed her inner thoughts.
Jaein, who had sunk into momentary confusion, jumped up.
“No! Why would you say something like that?”
“Then who is it?”
“Uh…”
Exactly. Who could it be?
Jaein, whose words were stuck, broke into a cold sweat on her forehead.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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