The space was familiar to Ra-jin but unfamiliar to him.
Although it was named a residence, it was still inside a hotel. Furthermore, with its studio layout combining the kitchen, living area, and bedroom, it was essentially no different than inviting someone to a one-room apartment.
Unlike his mother’s workshop, centered around a bed, this place was a commercial accommodation that appeared comfortable yet blatantly commercial. Awkwardness crept into Ra-jin’s heart, superficially wrapped in clumsy camaraderie, and her fingers fidgeted aimlessly.
Ra-jin, not knowing what to do, fidgeted and then caught his eye.
“Should I put this here?”
“Ah, yes. It’s embarrassing to call it a dining table, but I’ll set it up there.”
A faint warmth spread across her cheeks.
“May I wash my hands?”
“The bathroom is over there.”
Ra-jin, with her busy hand gestures indicating the direction, was intently watched by Ji-ho, whose lips slightly curled up.
Wondering why she felt so unnecessarily flushed, Ra-jin pondered whether she needed treatment for her blushing.
Ziiing―.
The phone on the dining table was noisy. Ra-jin’s forehead wrinkled in annoyance.
Why did he keep calling, especially now when she was with Prosecutor Kang Ji-ho? Although she didn’t want to answer, she couldn’t just ignore it either. If she didn’t, her manager would probably be sent over. Thankfully, these days he called instead of showing up at her house like before.
“Aren’t you going to answer it?”
He, who had said he was going to wash his hands, observed Ra-jin’s expression and checked the caller.
“I don’t want to answer, but I guess I have to.”
“It would be better to answer.”
With a sigh, Ra-jin reluctantly pressed the call button.
[Hey! Shit! Park Ra-jin!]Before she could even hit the speaker button, Oh Jong-hyuk’s shouting and swearing resounded thunderously.
As if she had been caught in a shameful act, Ra-jin stealthily glanced at Ji-ho. He remained expressionless, and his breathing appeared calm.
“Why are you shouting?”
[You’re deliberately not answering my calls, aren’t you? It’s not just once or twice. Do you want to see me explode with anger?]“I haven’t exploded yet.”
[You don’t back down in an argument. Where are you?]“I came to exercise. Stop shouting. People are watching.”
[Hang up!]As Oh Jong-hyuk abruptly ended the call, Ra-jin was left feeling both astonished and embarrassed.
Why did he suddenly call and lose his temper? Did Kim Yu-joon scold him? Or was he really angry because she didn’t answer his calls?
No matter how much she thought about it, there seemed to be no particular reason, leaving Ra-jin with only embarrassment.
‘It was embarrassing enough to hear such foul language at the hospital. And now, in front of Prosecutor Kang Ji-ho.’
A sigh naturally escaped Ra-jin.
Would she have to add a comment about every family having its odd member? Should she laugh it off, thankful that they are not actually related? In the awkward situation, Ra-jin could only bite her lip. Thankfully, the sudden outburst of abusive language had completely dissolved the earlier awkward atmosphere.
“Is Oh Jong-hyuk always like that?”
“Well… he thinks of me as his younger sister. He tends to take me for granted.”
His voice sounded so detached and cold. The large man remained expressionless, his gaze flickering with thought as he held his waist.
He seemed lost in thought, forgetting even to wash his hands. His jaw muscles tensed and twitched as he pondered something.
“Don’t mind him. He’s just like that for no reason.”
“Without any reason?”
“Probably got scolded by Kim Yu-joon. Oh Jong-hyuk can only be told off by Kim Yu-joon.”
“I felt this at the hospital too, but Oh Jong-hyuk really needs to change his way of speaking.”
“What could possibly change a habit not even a stepfather could fix. That was a realm of impossibility from the start. Unless Prosecutor Kang Jiho broke Oh Jonghyuk down with strict laws and penalties and then rebuilt him, who knows.
Rajin shook her head to clear the pointless thoughts. She needed to focus on Kang Jiho, not Oh Jonghyuk.
“But you’re not in your casual outfit like last time.”
“I don’t need to anymore.”
“Have you checked the tailing I mentioned?”
She was curious about how the manager’s friend, known for his fighting skills, was surveilling Prosecutor Kang Jiho.
“It was just as Rajin said. From the first day, they’ve been diligently following my car, day and night.”
“Did you use a double?”
“Something like that. Right now, they should be waiting outside my grandfather’s house.”
Rajin’s lips curled up at his comment.
Kang Jiho didn’t elaborate, but she could guess how things were going. The manager’s friend was completely on the wrong track, diligently reporting Kang Jiho’s movements. She couldn’t be complacent, but internally, she felt a triumphant thrill.
“Good to hear there were no issues.”
“Those guys must be having a hard time, though.”
“Really?”
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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