Confirming that it was the end of work hours, Juwon stood up with his jacket.
[Star Icon]There was one good thing about bringing Phillip home.
That was the fact that Hyeju almost came to the house every day.
“Ochuntaek, did you have an accident today?”
She apologized profusely for causing trouble and bought necessities and food every day.
Phillip didn’t forget to lecture him not to cause an accident in his ears so that he wouldn’t.
“If you act recklessly like you do to me, you’ll be kicked out of this house immediately. If you sit on the street, I’ll really kick you out this time. Listen to me, okay?”
When Hyeju came out and scolded him, even the carefree Phillip had to be mindful. Even if he acted recklessly, with a word from Juwon, he straightened his slouched tail.
He couldn’t say he became a person in just a week, but it was somewhat fortunate that he imitated a person to some extent.
“Noona.”
Phillip, who was hesitating in front of the steak bibimbap and flying fish roe pasta that Hyeju brought, opened his mouth.
“Why.”
Hyehwa responded curtly, sensing that slyly checking might lead to nonsense.
“By the way, how’s Ruby doing?”
Certainly, there won’t be any words worth mentioning coming out of that mouth.
In response to the unexpected talk about Ruby, Hyehwa pretended not to hear and played with the fork.
“Noona, did you hear what I said? I’m in cursive now. I’m asking how our Ruby is doing.”
“…….”
“Noona? Am I invisible? I’m right here.”
“…….”
“Okay, I got it. Then just listen. I really didn’t know our Ruby would kick me so coldly. Do you have any idea how hard it is for me these days? The pen tip is wearing out because of the pain of separation.”
Hyehwa frowned.
“Do you still have the foolish dream of becoming a rapper?”
“Calling it a foolish dream. Don’t ignore my sincere feelings toward rap, even though I haven’t succeeded.”
“Haah…….”
“I wrote some lyrics thinking about Ruby this time. Just listen once.”
Aha.
With a polished voice, Philip began rapping while tapping the chopsticks.
You know even without saying.
You already know even without expressing.
The phone that became shorter.
The sigh that became longer.
Even if I reach out to your retreating figure.
but she left, and I shed tears on my pillow.
Hyehwa bit her molars together.
Somehow, that guy’s lyric-writing skill doesn’t improve, and it’s filled with the sentiments of a Cyworld teenager despite his young age.
‘Oh, embarrassing…….’
Philip wrote the lyrics, but why do I feel ashamed?
‘I’m a sinner for keeping him as my younger brother, a sinner.’
Looking at Hyehwa with an embarrassed face, Juwon was soon engulfed in shock.
‘What, what is that expression?!’
Widening his mouth and nodding, Juwon’s expression was, how should I put it, deeply moved.
He didn’t say it, but the meaning of that expression was clear.
‘Is it okay?’ or ‘He’s quite good.’ or ‘Oh, oh,’ something like that.
… This brother must be crazy!
When Hyehwa poked Juwon’s side, he snapped out of it.
Seeing Hyehwa’s gaze that looked at him as if he was pathetic, he gave his most indifferent comment.
“Did you borrow my pillow?”
“No, sir! How could that be possible? Rap is originally something written with the heart. It’s the emotion of a man written with a strong sense.”
“Good attitude.”
“As expected, our sir knows a thing or two. I knew sir would appreciate the lyrics written with my heart!”
Philip laughed foolishly, seemingly satisfied with Juwon’s reaction.
Alternating between looking at the two fools, Hyehwa surprisingly realized that she was the only sane person here.
Come to your senses, oppa. Don’t fall for that dumb one!
Clapping in front of Juwon’s nose, Hyehwa turned the topic.
“By the way, why are you asking about Ruby? Don’t cling so stubbornly after breaking up. You can live well without her, or rather, the person who can live well without you.”
“But she can’t live without me.”
“Isn’t Ruby a celebrity? Where do you fit into ‘our Ruby.'”
“I don’t know. Ruby and I have built up time like a mountain and water.”
I don’t want to know about mountains or water or anything like that.
“Are you preparing for employment?”
“Of course. I’m really making an effort not to cause trouble for my sister and brother. I’ve submitted hundreds of resumes.”
“No responses coming in?”
Only then did that darn mouth of his finally shut tight.
Seeing Philip shake his head with a sullen expression, Hyehwa offered advice.
“Why not go down to Cheonan? There’s no one working at Dad’s store. Even if it’s busy, it’s better to go help out and earn some pocket money, isn’t it?”
“I already tried calling Mom about it. She said there’s no need for help.”
“Why is he like this these days? Dad’s store was doing well. It’s been in the same place for over thirty years, and there should be many regular customers. Suddenly?”
“Yeah. Just recently, customers suddenly stopped coming. Even the drivers and local acquaintances who used to come in every day seem to avoid the place, saying it feels like it’s haunted.”
Some ominous feeling crept into Hyehwa’s mind.
For over 30 years, in the same location, with the same person running the business, how could the customers suddenly stop coming? Even if the owner’s touch changed or competition moved in, it wouldn’t make sense for the customers to completely disappear.
Hyehwa quickly searched for the store name in the search bar.
Although it was a store that mainly served local residents and drivers, and didn’t use delivery apps, it had gained some popularity, and the internet reviews were quite good.
“When did the reviews increase like this?”
A few months ago, when she checked, there were just over 200 reviews. Now, it had surpassed 500.
For a business that had accumulated 200 reviews over 30 years, to suddenly more than double in just a few months? Something was strange. This is really strange.
“And why are the star ratings like this?”
Sensing something ominous in the star ratings, Hyehwa quickly clicked on the reviews.
“!”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
