“If it weren’t for this business trip, you’d be sleeping in my arms by now.”

It was nice to imagine. Even though Hyeju’s thoughts were a bit different.

[Dash] Who says? I’ve already returned home now.

“I’ll come to get you again.”
[Dash] Ugh, I give up. Just yesterday, my brother’s underwear came out at home, and my dad scolded him so much. Can you imagine how much nagging a girl who’s not even married yet would get for bringing a man into her place and doing well? It felt like blood was about to come out of my ears.

Listening to the familiar voice of complaining made Juwon nostalgic. Juwon absentmindedly touched the coin Hyeju gave him.

“You’re right.”

[Dash] What? I’m the one who had to listen to unnecessary nagging because of you! Isn’t that too shameless?

“I mean, you’re right. But who stole the panties?”

[Dash] Ah, yes. I misunderstood. I should act like I don’t know anything, whether I live or die! A girl who’s not even married shouldn’t be hanging around a bachelor’s place, right?

It was cute how she abruptly went into overdrive when things didn’t go her way.

Just hearing her voice brought a smile to his lips.

[Dash] Let’s see who’s at a loss. I’ll never visit your place again!

An Angry Birds-like expression formed at the sound of her voice.

Now that her face was drawn, he missed her.

Memories of sleeping while holding her, sharing meals, and the happiness that welled up when she was within arm’s reach.

He wanted to be with her, touch her. His desires grew.

“Shall we get married?”

Listening quietly to Hyeju’s voice, sincerity burst out of Juwon’s mouth. The sound of water being spat out was immediately heard.

[Dash] Cough…! What… are you… doing?

Oh, come on. If only she were here to wipe it with her lips.

Juwon tasted disappointment.

“I want to live with you. There’s only one way for a girl who’s not married to live with a man. Let’s get married.”

[Dash] I think this brother has really gone crazy.

“I might get another slap in the face from my father if I make him disappointed again. If you let a daughter he raised so well visit a man’s house before marriage, you have to take responsibility, right?”

[Dash] I’m not going to visit anyway. What’s this talk of marriage, hahaha…

Hyeju burst into a nervous laughter.

She didn’t have a clear idea of who the other person was, but she had vaguely thought of marriage someday. However, in her fresh twenties, she had never thought of doing it with a man she had been dating for only a few months.

Of course, it was true that the partner was Kang Juwon.

“That won’t work. Who would try to stop it and end up dead?”

[Dash] Then if I visit secretly without telling Dad…

“That won’t work either. I don’t want to disappoint my father.”

[Dash] Then what should I do?

“Let’s get married.”

This brother doesn’t seem to be joking, is he?

On the other end of the receiver, the sight of Hyeju rolling her eyes could be seen. After a moment of her flustered reaction, a response finally came through.

[Dash] Oppa, is there a nurse call button by the bed?

“Yes, why?”

[Dash] Call a nurse to check if you have a fever. Then I’ll hang up!

“Hey, Oh Hyeju. Let’s get ma…!”

Click.

The call was abruptly cut off, and Juwon burst into laughter.
“His pickpocketing skills are getting better by the day.”

Even the sight of it was so Hyeju-like that I couldn’t help but laugh.

I miss her.

In the rising longing, the fear retreated as if it had melted away.

The terrifying moment of suffocation had become a very small part. I hadn’t realized that Hyeju’s presence could be such a great force.

“I need to catch him quickly; this won’t do.”

Juwon, holding a 100 won coin, mumbled quietly.

The following night was peaceful.

There were no nightmares or those common recurring dreams.

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Knock, knock.

Early in the morning, with the sound of knocking, a Hong Kong branch HR team member entered the hospital room. Juwon, who had been quietly contemplating Hyeju’s deduction about the night without nightmares, looked up.

“Edward.”

“Are you awake now?”

Blond with blue eyes.

His name was Edward, and he used to work as Juwon’s secretary. After Juwon was transferred to Korea, he was reassigned to the HR team and currently worked as the HR manager for the Hong Kong branch.

Although he was a typical American with proficiency in four languages, sadly, he didn’t know Korean.

“Long time no see. I didn’t expect to end up in the hospital right after returning from the U.S.”

“Yeah. I was surprised when I heard the news too. According to the doctor, it was a fainting spell due to mental stress. It seems things in Korea are not going well?”

“I’ve put a greenhorn in the CEO’s seat. What else can you expect?”

“Is that a joke? There’s no one else but the CEO who would call himself a greenhorn. You’ve become more humble after coming to Korea.”

After a long time, Edward, looking bright and energetic as before, was chatting. Although he was a bit verbose, he was someone Juwon trusted, especially when it came to handling work efficiently.

After a brief chat, Edward got to the point.

“The annual forum is scheduled to proceed as planned in the afternoon. They asked me to check if you can attend.”

“I’ll attend.”

“Are you sure? Your complexion is still pale.”

“I don’t work with my complexion.”

Edward chuckled quietly.

“You’re still the same. Looking at you cracking jokes, you seem fine.”

“I’ll go back and get ready. A chauffeur will come to pick you up at the scheduled time. Do you need anything else?”

“Can you buy me some underwear?”

Surprisingly, Edward raised an eyebrow at the unexpected question.

“Oh, underwear. What kind?”

Asking for underwear was odd, but soon Edward came up with an answer. It wasn’t strange considering that he might have forgotten to pack his belongings.

“Anything is fine. If possible, boxers.”

“Sure.”

“If possible, plain colors would be good.”

“Yes.”

“If possible, no patterns.”

“Yes, yes, I got it. Boxers, plain colors, no patterns!”

Edward meticulously made notes, and Juwon kept quiet, thinking that if he added one more word, he might not buy it for him.
“For over twenty years, it’s because of the underwear provided by Mrs. Sunwoo Yeon.”

The thought of wearing a new style of underwear brought about a strange feeling.

After Edward left the hospital room, Juwon was left alone, holding his phone.

[Dash] “Hey, Juwon? Why a call so early in the morning?”

The voice coming from the other end of the phone made Juwon’s expression turn serious.

“I have something to discuss, Mother.”

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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