When she met her first love again at the company, she believed it was fate.
So, today she must tell him. That she likes him, that she has liked him for a long time.
“I like you, Seung Won.”
She practiced the same words, refining her tone. She had practiced those words many times, fearing that her lips would freeze when she was alone with him.
Was there anything riskier in business than confessing to an old friend? The day she chose was filled with a sense of loss, knowing that she could lose her most precious friend the moment she opened up her heart.
“Now, if I just have one more hour, it’ll be April Fools’ Day.”
The reflection of the clock’s hands shimmered in her trembling eyes.
This morning, I briefly stopped by Seung Won’s room after going to the fitness center. As I tidied up the haphazardly arranged bedding, the journey to leave the prepared gift and the tension I felt made it seem like I was filming some kind of spy movie.
The plan was perfect. When the clock struck twelve, a Gundam would pop out of the gift box on the bed. Soon, a confession song would play from the audio system installed in the Gundam’s chest. When the song ended, I would appear and confess.
“I like you, Seung Won.”
The words I practiced dozens of times.
What expression would Seung Won make? He would probably be surprised, right? Most likely, he would be dumbfounded, and there’s a chance he would tease me, saying something like, “Did you drink too much? What nonsense are you talking about?”
To prepare for the worstcase scenario, I had set up an escape route called “April Fools’ Day,” but I hoped it wouldn’t come to that. I had even considered seriously, thinking about putting effort into assembling something I had no interest in, attaching audio equipment to a model, and so on, just for today.
“This is the only chance. Oh Hye ju, fighting!”
Hye Ju checked her wristwatch, which pointed to 11:05, and then headed to the restroom.
“When should I tell Hye Ju?”
When she had just climbed the stairs, she heard Da Hee’s voice. For some reason, Hye Ju felt her heart tighten. Normally, she would have playfully teased Da Hee, saying, “We made a secret without me knowing!” But for some reason, her feet wouldn’t move.
It was an ominous premonition.
“I think it’s better to talk sooner rather than later. I mean, let’s date.”
…What is this talk? It’s not April Fools’ yet, right?
“Well, how about giving it some time? If we suddenly start dating, it might seem a bit out of the blue, don’t you think?”
Until I heard Seung Won quietly retort from across Da Hee, that’s what I thought.
“Recently, judging by the atmosphere, it seems like Hye Ju also has someone she likes. She asked me a few times about choosing a gift for a guy. It would be fun if we double date and make our relationship more exciting. Can’t we just talk about it?”
“Let’s give it a few days.”
“Why? I don’t want to keep secrets from Hye Ju.”
…Ah.
As I peeked my head out from the corner, I saw Da Hee leaning on Seung Won’s arm.
Her round eyes were filled with a lovely aura, and her tightly closed lips sparkled with happiness. The gaze of Seung Won, looking down at her, was endlessly affectionate, and I could be sure without asking if it was real.
“The two of you like each other. You were looking at each other with that kind of gaze. And I had no idea….”
A corner of my pounding heart crumbled into pieces.
My two dearest friends were in love with each other.
“Huff, huff.”
I don’t know how I ran to the hideout in such a state of mind. It takes 10 minutes to walk from the pub to the hideout. I sprinted that distance at full speed.
I didn’t even notice the blood dripping from the back of my heel in my shoes or the tears streaming down my cheeks. The first thing that came to mind when I heard their conversation was the gift I had placed on Seung Won’s bed.
“First, I have to retrieve the gift.”
It was a gift filled with longheld feelings. [To Seung Won, from Hye Ju.] The postit note carefully attached to the box and the confession song set to play at precisely 12 o’clock.
It was obvious that it would be ridiculous if they found out.
My closest friends were dating, and I was the only one who didn’t know.
Da Hee. I consulted you about my worries without even knowing that you were dating Seung Won. How fortunate I am for not revealing that the person I liked was Seung Won.
Tears welled up, but there was no chance to steal them away. Hye Ju entered Seung Won’s apartment by entering the familiar password. The gift left behind in the morning was still placed on the bed.
Just like her own predicament, pitifully and miserably alone.
“Phew, I haven’t been caught yet.”
A longlasting onesided love that had never been revealed. The current situation of not being caught was truly miserable.
“But… I’m glad I found out before confessing.”
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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