Getting out of the car, 윤우연 took a deep breath. She felt more at ease facing a five-hour live broadcast than dealing with this situation.
“Let’s go in.”
“….Yes.”
미인정 looked just like an ordinary, unassuming house as 염 기자 had described. She would never have guessed that a secret restaurant for clandestine meetings was hidden here.
윤우연 adjusted her bag, which contained the camera, and walked confidently. 차태경 naturally matched her pace.
[Time Separator]Inside, they were greeted by an elegantly maintained garden. An oval pond with koi fish and a clean environment suggested careful upkeep, despite the absence of lavish decorations like fountains or large trees.
Passing a stone staircase, they entered the house, styled in an old 한옥 design, which added to the classical and conservative ambiance.
As they removed their shoes, a woman in her late forties, with a kind face, approached.
“Welcome,” she greeted, dressed in a modified 한복.
“Please, follow me,” she said, leading them to a small room at the end of the building.
The distance between the rooms was far, and the walls were thick and plentiful enough to feel somewhat suffocating. The complex structure was designed so that it was absolutely impossible to know who was meeting whom if they didn’t want to be discovered.
After navigating a long, maze-like corridor, the woman opened the door for them. Stepping inside, 윤우연 realized 염 기자’s description of the real beauty of 미인정 was somewhat exaggerated. After all, he had never actually visited.
What greeted their eyes was literally just a room. Removing the table and chairs in the middle would make it look like any ordinary room where one could lay down a bedding and sleep. There were low cabinets and a dressing table made of mother-of-pearl, similar to what her grandmother used in the countryside.
The hostess served them a tea, “It’s Job’s Tears tea. I’ve brewed it several times, as you prefer warm drinks.”
She poured the tea into elegant porcelain cups. 윤우연 and 태경 exchanged glances briefly before she savored the taste.
“Minister 신 will arrive in an hour in the room on the right,” 태경 said, causing 윤우연 to startle. She wondered if it was okay to talk so openly in front of the hostess.
태경 seemed unconcerned. “She doesn’t share anything she sees or hears here.”
“…….”
“Even if I were to undress you right here.”
The woman’s face showed no change despite his rude remark. She finished her task and turned to leave. “Your meal will be ready in 10 minutes.”
태경 thanked her, and 윤우연 bowed slightly.
윤우연 wanted to confront 태경 for speaking so freely in front of someone, but this place was arranged by him. Instead of complaining, she quietly sipped the Job’s Tears tea.
Knock, knock.
The hostess returned, presenting 메밀전병 topped with small matsutake mushrooms.
“Eat,” 태경 said, and 윤우연 picked up her chopsticks. The unique aroma of the mushrooms filled her mouth.
More dishes arrived steadily. It seemed the hostess prepared food based on the day’s ingredients, possibly keeping track of the preferences of the regular elite clientele in a notebook.
The main dish was 갈비찜, a home-style dish far more wholesome than anything outside. 윤우연, as always, did not indulge too much.
태경 noticed her modest eating. “How do you manage?”
“…….”
“To eat so little.”
He seemed curious about her daily routine of eating little. She dabbed her lips with a napkin. “I just endure.”
“Your appetite?”
“Yes.”
“Now the news is over.”
“That makes it an even more vulnerable time.”
He frowned. “That must be tiring.”
“I don’t prefer being moderately tired and working moderately.”
“So you work until your body breaks?”
“Seems like it.”
He chuckled softly, seemingly not fond of her slim figure. 윤우연 swallowed nervously.
“Gaining a bit of weight makes me recognizable immediately.”
“Do you dislike being recognized?”
“Yes.”
“Yes. An anchor who cannot properly manage themselves undermines trust. I don’t like that. I dislike it when people don’t believe what I say.”
태경 also wiped his lips with a napkin, his eyes sharpened.
“It’s funny. You say an anchor needs to be the most honest, yet there’s nothing about you that isn’t fabricated.”
“…….”
“To know the real 윤우연’s tastes, it seems we need to get rid of that anchor role of yours.”
He stood up, apparently done with his meal. 윤우연 sensed it was time.
She took out the tiny hidden camera from her bag and handed it to 태경, emphasizing not to forget to press the button while secretly placing it in the next room.
His lips curled into a smile.
“Someone from the prosecution will come soon. Minister 신 will probably try to send me out when it’s time. I’ll come back then.”
Trying not to reveal her inner tension, 윤우연 forced a smile and nodded slightly. 태경 turned to leave but added one more thing.
“So, wait patiently.”
After 태경 left the room, 윤우연 let out the breath she had been holding.
Her heart was pounding fiercely.
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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