“He even made it hard for me to enjoy meat! I went through the trouble of preparing a meal, and he complained that it was too salty!”
Well, I did force him to eat it.
But he still finished the whole bowl.
“Where in the world is a man who treats a woman he likes like that?”
Yes, Yura misunderstands because she doesn’t know what kind of person the team leader is.
Don’t worry about it. Not at all.
Jae In closed her eyes, trying to reassure herself.
Suppressing an indescribable feeling that tickled her diaphragm, preventing it from rising any further.
Saturday morning.
Jae In kept an eye on Do Hyuk’s expression.
Do Hyuk, dressed neatly in a comfortable black sweater and pants, seemed to be in a good mood, thankfully.
“Um, Team Leader… I had a promise made a long time ago, even before signing the contract….”
“A promise?”
As Do Hyuk’s eyebrow twitched disapprovingly, Jae In shrunk back slightly.
“Yes. I had plans to meet my closest friend after a long time. And today is the day.”
“Today?”
“I’m sorry for not mentioning it earlier. I’ve been so busy with work lately that I completely forgot.”
Yeah, right.
I didn’t say anything in advance because I was afraid he would prevent me from going.
Do Hyuk remained silent, lost in thought.
Jae In cautiously glanced at Do Hyuk and stealthily moved backward toward the entrance.
Two shopping bags filled with pet supplies for Yura were already placed in the corner of the entrance, having been prepared early in the morning.
All the preparations for the escape were complete.
All she had to do was take advantage of Do Hyuk’s momentary distraction and safely slip away.
Well, I don’t know! Let’s just run away for now.
“Well then, I’ll be on my way.”
Jae In swiftly moved towards the exit, seeking her freedom.
Just as she reached the front door, it happened.
“Seo Jae In?”
Jae In froze in her tracks, as if her feet had been caught in a trap, at the sound of Do Hyuk’s deep voice.
He wasn’t just going to let her go without a fuss.
“Oh, Team Leader! If you have any tasks for me, I’ll do them when I come back in the evening.”
“Can I ask who that friend is?”
Do Hyuk asked with a serious expression.
“Well… it’s a securitysensitive matter, so I need to know. I’m trying to trust you, Seo Jae In, but just in case.”
From his perspective, it could be a matter that required enough concern.
‘I need to be careful so that the secret doesn’t leak.’
Jae In deliberately smiled wider, trying not to raise unnecessary suspicions in Do Hyuk’s mind, and spoke.
“She’s my closest friend since high school. You don’t have to worry about anything. I won’t even utter a word about the secret, so please don’t worry.”
“That friend, is she a girl?”
“Yes, she also graduated from the same girls’ high school.”
“I see. What’s in your hand?”
“Oh, these are the dog supplies Assistant Kang gave me. My friend who I’m meeting today has a dog, so she brought them for me.”
Do Hyuk stared at the bags for a moment before saying a word.
“Got it. Go and meet her.”
Do Hyuk’s voice became noticeably softer.
“Yes, then I’ll be on my way.”
Jae In quickly put on her shoes, determined to escape before Do Hyuk changed his mind.
But as they say, when you’re in a hurry, things get more complicated.
Flustered, she fumbled in front of the door. The door that usually opened smoothly wouldn’t budge.
There were a whopping three locks, and whenever she opened one, the others would close, or when she opened another, there would be a latch…
As time passed, Jae In’s hand trembled like she was being chased by a ghost.
After several attempts and a chaotic situation, she finally managed to sort things out and step outside.
Phew.
Leaning against the closed door, she let out a relieved sigh.
Jae In realized that something was missing, leaving her with a sense of emptiness.
In the next moment, she let out a deep sigh.
“Oh! I forgot to bring the present for Hobang!”
I briefly put down the lock on the front entrance floor and, excited by the sound of the door opening, I rushed out and completely forgot to bring it with me.
“Oh, you idiot!”
Even if I blamed myself, it was already an irreversible mistake.
‘Should I just leave it like this?’
If I went emptyhanded, Yura, who had high expectations, would scold me endlessly, wouldn’t she?
Oh no!
Jae In scolded herself and tried to calm down.
Unavoidably, she entered the password and cautiously opened the door.
She had to bring it out without arousing suspicion from the team leader…
“Ahhh!”
As soon as she opened the door, Jae In screamed and took a step back.
Her heart pounded as if it was about to leap out of her chest.
It was because Do Hyuk, wearing a stylish, dark gray long coat, looked at her as if he had torn through the screen, giving her a fright.
If Do Hyuk’s appearance was seen alone, there would be no doubt that it was a romantic movie, but the problem was that it looked like a horror movie to Jae In’s eyes.
“TTeam leader! You scared me! Why are you standing there?”
Jae In said, trying to soothe her pounding heart.
“Take it.”
“Why suddenly take it?”
“I’ll give you a ride. Your luggage seems heavy.”
Do Hyuk held shopping bags in both hands and passed by Jae In, heading towards the elevator.
Watching his back, Jae In thought to herself.
“If I spend time with the team leader, I don’t think I can live up to my own name!”
“Oh? There’s a new tart shop over there. I love tarts, I should go check it out.”
“Look, the sky is completely clear without a single cloud. It’s so cold that it’ll snow soon.”
“The traffic is so congested. I’m sorry for keeping you busy.”
Jae In had been talking to herself alone for 30 minutes already.
I originally prefer listening over speaking.
However, when an awkward silence fell between Do Hyuk and me inside the narrow car, I ended up initiating a “verbal feast” because I couldn’t stand the silence.
Up until then, Do Hyuk had only made unhelpful remarks like “Um,” “I see,” “Not really,” and such, which didn’t contribute to a meaningful conversation.
Eventually, Jae In, who reached her limit, silently lamented with her forehead pressed against the window.
‘Ah, I want to escape quickly!’
Why on earth on this beautiful Saturday,
Why on earth alone with the team leader,
Why on earth should I be riding in the team leader’s car together?
‘I should have firmly refused back then…’
When Do Hyuk walked ahead carrying the shopping bags, Jae In followed behind, insisting that she was fine and that they weren’t heavy at all, repeatedly.
But whether he plugged his ears or not, Do Hyuk only said what he wanted.
“It’s heavy.”
“I’m okay! Give it to me.”
Jae In hurriedly reached out with the shopping bag, but her hand grasped nothing.
Because Do Hyuk had already entered the elevator that had just opened.
This person, seriously!
“Aren’t you getting in?”
Jae In quickly slipped into the closing doors.
“Where should we go?”
“Team leader, I can go alone.”
Please let me go alone, okay?
“Where?”
“Gwanghwamun.”
Jae In looked up at Do Hyuk with a resentful expression.
Please do as you wish.
“Where exactly?”
“It’s really fine…”
In an instant, as she met Do Hyuk’s gaze, she understood.
His unwavering determination that he must go.
Jae In suddenly regained her senses.
‘Is he trying to confirm if I’m really meeting a friend?’
Do Hyuk raised the corner of his mouth and asked again.
“Where?”
“Gwanghwamun, I said.”
Jae In looked at Do Hyuk with a defiant attitude.
Do as you please.
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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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