“Hoo,” and no matter how many times I blew, the temperature was so hot that it felt like my tongue would get burned.
But the taste was satisfying.
The sound of rain tapping on the ceiling, delicious bright red udon in the stone pot.
Cha Tae-kyung brought her here after coming out of the swimming pool.
As always, he didn’t ask about my taste preferences.
After meeting a few times, I seemed to know.
His unilateral promises and attitude were just familiar.
Perhaps during his life, he hadn’t bothered to share opinions with others, negotiate, or ask about preferences.
He tended to push forward and lead as he thought.
“Eat.”
Woo-yeon asked quietly at Tae-kyung’s voice.
“Do you like kimchi udon?”
“I don’t know. I can’t tell if I like it yet.”
“Is this your first time trying it?”
As if saying yes, Tae-kyung nodded. When she looked surprised, he held his chin and stared at her.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Usually, don’t people take others to restaurants they’ve tried before?”
“There aren’t many places like that.”
“Oh. In Korea, you probably haven’t been to many restaurants.”
“That’s right.”
He ate the udon first.
It was more like swallowing than eating, so the first few times she consciously looked at him.
When his gaze turned this way, Woo-yeon also blew on the udon and slowly ate it several times.
As the food entered her empty stomach, she felt much better.
Come to think of it, after her father’s funeral, her grandmother, who occasionally brought her something to eat, said she should eat well to endure anything.
“Regardless of anything else, eat three meals regularly.”
“Yeah.”
“You need to eat well to endure anything. Do you understand, dear?”
“Yeah. I will.”
She hadn’t lived like that in the past. She was too busy, so she often skipped meals, and when she first joined as an announcer, there were times when she couldn’t swallow because she was so nervous.
Now, she was just consuming enough food to sustain her body. The pleasure of eating was a luxury for Woo-yeon.
“Where did you go this morning?”
“…….”
He seemed to be asking about what happened this morning when he went to the crematorium for her father’s anniversary, so Woo-yeon pressed her upper lip against her lower lip.
Maybe they had assigned someone to investigate that too.
Reading her uncomfortable expression, he immediately gave a reason.
“I heard that Director Han saw Yoon Woo-yeon in the parking lot this morning.”
“Oh.”
“You thought I was stalking, right?”
Woo-yeon flicked him with a smirk.
“I thought maybe the person who moved next door couldn’t handle something.”
He looked down at the empty pot and raised the corners of his mouth.
I don’t know what it is, but he seemed quite pleased. It felt strange to see him smiling like that.
Maybe it’s because of the heavy rain.
Blaming the weather unnecessarily, Woo-yeon also neatly finished the udon in the pot.
“I’ll take care of the bill.”
“…….”
“Take your time coming out.”
Before hearing Tae-kyung’s response, Woo-yeon quickly got up and left the room.
It was partly because she couldn’t bear his gaze, which was reaching out vividly while she finished the udon.
“Please take care of the bill.”
As he handed over the card with the bill, the middle-aged man recognized Woo-yeon and smiled.
“You’re Anchor Yoon Woo-yeon.”
“Oh, yes.”
“Did you enjoy your meal?”
“Yes, I enjoyed it very much. But this restaurant is very quiet. Is it usually less crowded at this time?”
On a weekend afternoon, it was natural that there were few customers. More than anything, the udon tasted amazingly good, and Woo-yeon was convinced that this place was a great restaurant.
However, the reason she deliberately asked the owner was to confirm Cha Tae-kyung’s intentions.
The shop owner subtly ended the conversation with an awkward smile.
“Today, it’s raining a lot, so maybe that’s why.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
After saying goodbye, when she turned around, Tae-kyung, who had already left the room, was standing there.
In black slacks and a black shirt, Tae-kyung wore low sneakers instead of polished dress shoes today.
Even without the expensive silver watch on his wrist, he seemed too precious in everything.
Despite feeling somewhat comfortable in his attire, seeing him made her feel overwhelmed. Judging by the way he looked, she was convinced that this man would live his entire life like this.
“Thank you for the meal.”
He greeted her. Woo-yeon responded briefly with a “yes” and hurriedly left the place.
It seemed like the spring rain had become heavier. Woo-yeon’s expression showed signs of being affected by the larger raindrops than in the morning.
She got out of the car and shared an umbrella with Tae-kyung. Even when she returned, her impression wouldn’t be much different from now, she thought, and her expression involuntarily wrinkled.
The parking lot with the car was a 3-minute walk away. Although it wasn’t a long time, being close to Tae-kyung still made Woo-yeon feel awkward.
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.”
