The garden was small enough to walk ten steps. In front of the stone wall, there were rows of clay pots covered in handprints.
“Should I escape from here right now?”
Her heart was as solid as a chimney, but when she saw the bent figure of her grandmother quickly going inside to light the fire, she couldn’t speak up readily.
While Hyeju was contemplating, a long shadow beside her suddenly spoke.
“Well then, if you’ll excuse me.”
Juwon nonchalantly took off his shoes and entered the shabby adobe house that was named Minbak. Opening the two adjacent doors one by one, he chose the right room. The old man with the flat cap, who had been standing by, watching, shook his head and spoke with a pretentious tone.
“The young man is handsome and wellmannered, isn’t he? He gave up the big room for the young lady. That room has a bathroom and a vanity, so it’s nice to use. It’s like a firstclass hotel!”
“Yes…”
“Miss, you should go in too.”
Then he pushed Hyeju from behind. At this point, Hyeju had no choice but to go along with it.
It wouldn’t be appropriate for a mere employee to complain when the skyhigh boss had given the okay. Hyeju entered the room with a face that was on the verge of tears.
The adobe room was still cool, as the fire hadn’t been lit yet. The scent of mugwort lingered subtly in the room, which was sparsely furnished. A wooden vanity was placed in one corner, and on the opposite side, blankets and pillows were piled up. The lower part of the wooden floor was blackened from the direct fire of the hearth.
Nevertheless, it seemed to be tidied up reasonably well, so Hyeju thought she could sleep well for one night.
Rumble. As she laid out the blankets and lay down for a while, her stomach growled.
“What should I eat for dinner?”
Hyeju searched for nearby restaurants in a prone position. Although there were some restaurants around the Minbak, most of them seemed to focus on seafood, which didn’t really appeal to her.
“Come to think of it, is the boss not hungry?”
Just as she was about to suggest going out to eat dinner, she heard a knocking sound.
Knock, knock. The crisp and concise sound was none other than Kang Ju Won.
“Come out and eat.”
Hyeju hesitated and opened the door.
“Oh?”
Ju Won had suddenly changed into comfortable clothes. He was wearing a white tshirt and gray sweatpants. Seeing him with the hood flipped up instead of his usual shirt gave off a vibe of a college athlete.
“Where did you get the clothes?”
“In the car.”
“Ah… Do you happen to have any spare clothes?”
“No, I don’t.”
Such a mean guy. Hyeju grumbled and stepped out of the room.
As the night fell, the wind grew stronger.
Fortunately, the grandmother of the house had cooked, so there was no need for Hyeju to brave the strong wind outside. The dishes set on the table, including bracken, clam soup, and stirfried pork, looked delicious. Hyeju expressed her gratitude to the grandmother and picked up her spoon.
“I will enjoy it!”
Wow. Hyeju exclaimed in admiration as soon as she took a bite.
The grains of rice glistened and flowed smoothly, and it was unbelievably savory to the point where she could finish a bowl of plain rice alone. The clam soup was hot and flavorful, perfectly seasoned, and the stirfried pork had a thick and satisfying texture. For the first time, she thought it was a good decision to stay here.
“Is it that delicious?”
“Representative, you should try it too. There’s no need to search for other famous restaurants when this place is the real deal.”
“Oh Hyeju, you know how to exaggerate.”
Ju Won chuckled and took a sip of the clam soup. Seeing his eyes widen, Hyeju giggled.
“How is it? It’s really delicious, right? I’m not exaggerating this time.”
“Yeah, it’s tasty.”
Although his reaction wasn’t overly enthusiastic, his nod of approval conveyed a deep sense of satisfaction.
“While taking a break earlier, I thought about something.”
Hyeju, who had finished her bowl of rice, spoke up.
“I was trying to figure out how to conduct a survey, so I looked up some reviews about Sunflower Seaweed. There were some unusual things mentioned in the reviews.”
“What kind of things?”
“Most of the reviews for competing products were overwhelmingly positive. Occasionally, there were some reviews giving a score of 1 due to reasons like inadequate packaging or damaged products. However, the reviews for Sunflower Seaweed were extreme. Half of them were satisfied, while the other half said they wouldn’t repurchase.”
“Is it a smear campaign by competitors?”
“It’s a bit hard to see it that way because everyone agrees that it tastes good. The interesting part is here.”
Tada! Hyeju revealed the contents she had jotted down in her notebook. Within it, written in a round and bubbly handwriting, were the words ‘crispy and crunchy.’
“These are frequently mentioned words in the reviews. The peculiar thing is that some people felt it was crispy and crunchy, while others didn’t.”
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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