Thunk, thud.
Smoke billowed behind the empty rooftop water tank. It was the cigarette smoke exhaled by Ruby, who had parted ways with her jewels.
“Ah, I’m so irritated, seriously…”
It was undoubtedly an unwanted encounter. Running out of the house with both feet and cutting off contact with her family were her own decisions.
But why did it hurt so much to see her father’s retreating figure with a heavy heart?
“I don’t know if Dad is doing well. He’s getting old, what kind of meeting is it? Sigh…”
Ruby let out a long sigh as she expelled the last sip.
Ruby, the forbidden fruit of President Lee Boseok of Taeyang Foods.
There wasn’t a person in Sinwoldo who didn’t know that story. It was wellknown that the beloved jewel, born to a father who was well past middle age, had caught the hearts of not just five cows, but many more. It was evident how deeply loved the daughter of the jewel was, even without seeing it.
A kind father and three much older brothers. It was a family environment where anyone could see that she would be loved. After her mother left the world when she was in elementary school, the family bond grew even stronger, and Ruby thrived within that closeknit family love.
When she was young, she was the adorable princess of the house, and as she grew older, she played her role perfectly as the life of the party. The change in her came during her adolescence.
“Ah, I’m suffocating. When the heck am I getting out of this backwater village?”
She realized that this island, which she once thought was the whole world, was a place where half of the people in the Republic of Korea didn’t even know its name.
She realized that there were many people who were much wealthier than her father, who was considered the richest person in the village.
She realized that when she looked at the dazzling city illuminated by splendid lights even after midnight.
Whenever she went out on a boat and came back, this island could never feel so small.
“When I become an adult, I will definitely escape from this backwater village!”
Sinwoldo was a small island with less than twenty thousand residents. Once you crossed the bridge, everyone was a relative, and if you crossed two bridges, everyone knew each other.
Ruby got caught playing pranks at school, Ruby argued with a friend, Ruby forgot to bring her belongings and got scolded…
Every rumor reached Ruby’s jewels and the ears of her three older brothers before a day had passed. It started with the affection born out of love for the lateborn child, but Ruby felt suffocated. A life without privacy was no different from being in prison.
Ruby felt trapped in the cage called Sinwoldo.
In high school, out of curiosity, she secretly smoked a cigarette. The moment the aunt from the clam restaurant across the field saw it, she immediately reported it, and Ruby was scolded for over an hour.
That incident made Ruby determined. She was determined to go to college in Seoul, no matter what!
After successfully entering Seoul as she had hoped, Ruby lived recklessly, as if trying to release all the pentup frustration. She participated in MT (Membership Training) and farming activities, drank alcohol like water, and even slept in her study room, leaving her perfectly good house behind. She had her first boyfriend and cherished her first experiences.
However, the feeling of liberation was shortlived. Ruby had a problem.
Her problem was not one stupid younger brother, but two!
“Hey, little one, how have you been?”
Her three older brothers had come to Seoul looking for her. Ruby felt like she was going crazy with their unexpected visit. She kept a close eye, fearing that her innocent and naive younger brother might fall into the hands of some bad guys. And oh boy, she was truly suffocating.
Once, while I was undressed and lying down with my boyfriend, my older brother came and called the police. He accused my boyfriend of corrupting my younger brother and demanded three million won as a settlement for the alleged assault.
The feeling of anxiety, fearing that I might grow old and die as a virgin, was not an exaggeration.
After graduating from college, I was ordered to immediately return to the island. I went back home, but my heart had already left. I made a promise to spend three days, including weekends, sleeping on the island, and reluctantly started working.
But taking the boat back and forth across the sea lasted only a day or two. It was exhausting to the point of death. The conflict between Ruby, who aimed for independence, and her family intensified.
The decisive reason Ruby distanced herself from the family and left was because of Philip.
From some point, I suspected that the increasing credit card bills were due to her having another boyfriend. The amount paid for meals each time was astronomical, far beyond what could be accounted for a single person.
And how often did she go to the movies? No, it’s not about how often she went, but if you bought the movie ticket, shouldn’t the boyfriend at least buy the popcorn?
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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