For Jiho, the word “girlfriend” was unfamiliar and distant. I’m not sure what story came out of Hojin’s mouth, but one thing was certain: Jiho had never dated a girl before. There was no particular reason. Like Lajin, who debuted in high school and had never dated a guy, Jiho wasn’t much different. Most of his twenties were spent studying and working. Of course, there were opportunities to meet women.
Should he tell Lajin about this fact between kissing her and establishing a serious relationship? Did he have to wait until after becoming more serious? Jiho’s mind creaked, then suddenly heated up.
“I’ve never had a romantic relationship until now. However…”
“?”
“I’ve seen many prospects. Oh, even blind dates.”
“Oh, no, senior! Why bother mentioning that?”
As if to express his frustration, Hojin openly sighed. Still, to build trust with Lajin, it was appropriate to share this level of information.
“Quite a few times, I went out twice a month, and if busy, twice a year.”
“Why go into such detail? Geez. Unbelievable. Really.”
Whether he thought the carefully laid-out story had twisted or not, Hojin, as if he could block Jiho’s mouth at any moment, waved his hands in a frenzy.
“I’ve seen so many. But there was no one I liked… I guess.”
Lajin’s eyes, full of questions, stared intently at Jiho.
“Well, that’s true.”
Before Jiho could speak the truth, Hojin quickly intercepted.
“Hey, Lajin. I’ll tell you instead. As an observer for a long time, very objectively.”
“Oh, yes. Unni.”
“So, Senior… Think of him as a stone since he was young.”
“A stone?”
Receiving an evaluation of being a stone from her close friend’s younger sister and cherished junior, Jiho was dumbfounded, raising his fist in disbelief.
“Consistently expressionless, dry tone, fact assault pointing out logical inconsistencies. Those three were very strong.”
Lajin giggled at Hojin’s explanation.
“Even girls who liked Senior would start drifting away as soon as the conversation started. So, there couldn’t be any after.”
“That’s not so strange.”
As if unable to believe it, Lajin muttered a strong denial.
“I’ve known Senior for over ten years, but sometimes, it gives me chills. Like this when he glares like this.”
Hojin opened his eyes like a drama actor. Jiho burst into laughter at Hojin’s exaggerated behavior, wondering when he had that expression.
“Yeo Hojin.”
“Lajin, look. Look at those icy eyes.”
When Lajin turned away from Hojin’s provocation, her breath touched Jiho’s cheek.
“Mr. Jiho’s gaze is fine.”
“Other girls couldn’t even say a word; they all ran away.”
“You don’t seem light, and you look deep.”
With a sudden burst of applause, Hojin clenched both fists as if meeting someone who mistook a tiger for a big cat.
Nevertheless, Jiho felt it was time to wrap up the jokes, so he subtly applied the brakes.
“Yeo Hojin, tone it down a bit. Lajin might find it overwhelming.”
“Oh! It’s not overwhelming for me. I’m really enjoying it now.”
As Lajin corrected, it was Jiho and Hojin who seemed embarrassed.
“We’ve been talking about work with Jiho, and suddenly, we’re into personal stories. It feels very refreshing.”
Sometimes, in conversations with Lajin, there were points where things got a bit off track. If she found it amusing, why not? Jiho didn’t stop the conversation anymore.
Instead, he gestured for Lajin to eat, placing fruit on her plate. She was already nervous, so he wanted her to eat well, laugh, and feel comfortable.
Perhaps noticing Jiho’s intentions, Lajin enthusiastically picked up the green grapes and started eating. Then, she listened to Hojin’s storytelling about “Kang Jiho’s Blind Date Failures.”
“Oh, really?”
Lajin particularly liked stories about the troublemaker from a wealthy family they met at a hotel coffee shop. A blind date girl who annoyingly mistreated hotel staff received a few questions from Lajin, and when pressed, she ended up crying and running away. Anyway, it was an unforgettable story for Hojin.
“You really are like Mr. Jiho.”
A sweet grape fragrance emanated from her laughter. Jiho’s gaze involuntarily fixed on Lajin.
The graceful curve from her forehead, the crescent-shaped fold of Lajin’s eyes, and the pink lips… lips.
‘The key to those lips…’
Jiho’s train of thought, smoothly continuing, suddenly came to a halt.
In front of his sharp-witted junior, what kind of inappropriate thought was that? Worried that he might be discovered, he turned his head away from Lajin. However, even for a moment, he couldn’t escape from Lajin’s smiling face.
Slowly, like appreciating a famous artwork, Jiho gently observed Lajin’s happy expression.
“Oh! I’ve been curious since earlier.”
“Why is our younger sibling so curious again? I’ll tell you everything.”
In response to Hojin’s carefree reply, Lajin spoke in a lively voice.
“What will happen to Ojong-hyuk in the future?”
“Are you curious?”
Returning from a frivolous topic to a serious one, Jiho asked.
“Ojong-hyuk is getting into trouble with money. It’s weird to see him flustered, wondering if Manager Kim Yujun will catch him.”
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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