Seeing Green keeping her mouth tightly shut, Hannah continued to nag, and eventually Jenny stepped in.

“Hannah, do you have to eat it to know? The fact that this simpleton is even worrying about such things means she liked it. It means he did well.”

“You’re right. That’s true!”

As if having gained a great insight, Hannah narrowed her eyes and met Green’s gaze, who kept trying to avoid it. Finally giving up, Green confessed honestly, though embarrassed.

“Well, at first I really thought my body was splitting apart like being struck by lightning. But then it felt like being electrocuted, all tingly, and my body didn’t feel like my own, and later when Sun Woo sir just touched me, something inside was bubbling…”

“Hey, Han Green. Wait a minute!”

“Yes?”

“Didn’t you say yesterday was your first time?”

“Yes.”

“How many times did you do it yesterday?”

Startled as if caught with a huge secret, Green could only open and close her mouth without making a sound. Finding this so funny, Hannah and Jenny rolled on the floor laughing.

Seeing Green at a loss, Hannah clapped her hands three times and solemnly declared.

“Green, never get divorced. A man like your husband, whose outside matches his inside, is hard to find, a very rare item!”

“This girl, really. Is that all you can think about?”

Embarrassed Green burst out angrily at Hannah, but it had no effect on her. No matter what anyone said, Hannah had firm beliefs in that area.

“Of course. How important is that in a relationship between a man and woman. Especially when you’re young, it’s 80 percent.”

“Ei-eighty percent?”

“Of course. Right, Jenny?”

Instead of answering Hannah’s question, Jenny turned to look at Green.

“Are you okay with your husband being an illegitimate child? I saw in the article comments that K1 Construction deliberately leaked the secret of his birth to try to get rid of your husband?”

“Even if he leaves K1 Construction, won’t other places try to recruit him? Sun Woo sir is really capable, you know.”

Having seen the CEO Park Chan Wook praise Sun Woo directly, Green had no doubt about Sun Woo’s abilities.

“What if he gets kicked out of there and can’t get hired anywhere else? In dramas and movies, don’t the chaebols chase people out and interfere so they can’t get jobs at other companies?”

“Hey, Jo Hannah! Our in-laws are not that kind of people.”

“Would people who aren’t that kind leak your husband’s birth secret to the media?”

At Hannah and Jenny’s persistent questioning, even Green, who had firm faith in her mother-in-law In Young, wavered slightly.

“Never mind. If Sun Woo sir becomes unemployed, I’ll support him, what. If I work hard taking photos, surely we can manage to feed two mouths?”

“Right, with that level of determination, I guess we don’t need to worry.”

Jenny smiled at Green’s spirited answer. Hannah also nodded, adding conviction to her own beliefs.

“As expected, because the husband is good at night work, the wife doesn’t mind day work!”

“Do you want to die? I told you it’s not like that!”

Convinced that she could never get tired of teasing Green all day, Hannah giggled and pinched Green’s cheeks.

“Han Green! Ask your husband directly about what you asked us today. He’ll give you a satisfying answer.”

“Really? Won’t Sun Woo sir find it strange or be disappointed?”

With her cheeks pinched making her lips pout like a fish, Green asked curiously.

“He won’t. I guarantee it. What do you think, Jenny?”

“I agree.”

Though half in doubt, Green smiled broadly, seemingly a bit relieved by her friends’ assurances as love experts.

*****

In the afternoon, Jenny left for an advertisement shoot, and Green also headed to the hospital where her mother was.

She hadn’t been able to visit her mother often because of the series of hectic events, and she also didn’t want to be alone in an empty house.

Since Sun Woo had come home at 11 PM yesterday, Green expected him to be late again today and entered the house after 9 PM.

However, Sun Woo was already home, sitting elegantly on the sofa with his long legs crossed, examining documents. Seeing Green, he spoke with a slightly hardened expression.

“You’re late?”

“Yes, I went to Hannah’s and then stopped by mom’s hospital. Did you come home early?”

“After parting like that in the morning, how could I come late?”

Feeling as if he was scolding her for coming home late, Green felt intimidated and just watched his mood. Sun Woo let out a light sigh.

“Did you have dinner?”

“Yes, I ate something light at the hospital. What about you?”

Sun Woo let out another light sigh, then started tidying up the documents spread around the sofa.

“I bought sushi to eat together, but I ate a little while ago waiting for you.”

“Oh, I see. I’m sorry.”

Feeling like she had unintentionally done something to be sorry for twice in a row, Green didn’t know what to do. Sun Woo, who had been quietly watching her, let out a chuckle.

“Don’t just stand there, come sit here.”

He patted the spot next to him with his palm.

“I was curious when you’d come home, but since I had your phone, I thought I’d die of frustration.”

Sun Woo took out a new smartphone from the shopping bag on the floor and handed it to her.

Because Han Moon Taek had confiscated Green’s phone and reported it lost, Green had to go without a phone today.

“It’s the same number you were using, and I put in the mobile entry card too. When I’m going to be late, I’ll let you know in advance. You do the same when you’re going to be late.”

“Okay, I will.”

Green suddenly had this thought. That he was seeping into her life, and she into his, little by little like this.

Relieved that Sun Woo’s expression had softened a bit, Green went and sat next to him. He took out a small box from his pocket.

“Actually, there’s one more thing I want to give you.”

When he opened the small box that was clearly a ring case, a diamond emitting a brilliant light showed off its presence as if saying ‘I’m a wedding ring’.

“Oh my, Sun Woo sir!”

“We had such a strange wedding ceremony that I didn’t even give you a wedding ring. Thank you for accepting even someone like me as your husband.”

Sun Woo, looking very shy, put the ring on Green’s right hand. A similar ring was on his hand as well.

Green examined the extremely thick diamond that fit snugly on her finger from various angles.

Just because of this sparkling stone, her ordinary hand suddenly looked as noble as a lady’s hand. This must be why everyone goes on about ‘diamonds, diamonds’.

“Sun Woo sir, actually I have a wedding ring from your mother.”

“That’s that. This is the real wedding ring I gave you, so don’t get confused.”

“How could I get confused? This one is much bigger! Is this 1 carat?”

“It’s 3 carats. I was thinking of getting 5 carats, but I heard wedding rings can be burdensome if they’re too big, so many people choose this size. Should I have gotten the bigger one?”

Green’s mouth fell open for a moment.

This man, he looks normal on the outside, but he must be getting swindled everywhere he goes! He got taken advantage of by Hannah, and now again!

“What do you mean many people? 3 carats is every bride’s dream. Dream means not many people actually get it! Did you just buy it after listening to the clerk again?”

Sun Woo tried to hold back his laughter at Green, who had been happy about how pretty the ring was until just now, but jumped up as soon as she heard it was 3 carats.

Quickly hiding his smile, Sun Woo asked with a troubled look.

“Is it too burdensome?”

“Of course. How could I wear it anywhere with my finger so heavy?”

“I thought you might feel that way, so I prepared one more.”

With a relaxed smile, Sun Woo took out another box from his pocket.

“This one is smaller, so you can wear it much more comfortably.”

Sun Woo pulled Green’s left hand and put on another ring. After seeing the 3-carat one, the second platinum ring set with 0.5 carats looked like a cute couple ring.

“Well, I could wear this one every day.”

“Right? Wear this one normally, and wear that one when you want to emphasize ‘I have a husband’. I’ll do the same.”

Saying that, Sun Woo handed a ring to Green. At the same time, he held out his left hand.

Green shyly put the ring on Sun Woo’s finger. As the ring settled into place on his long finger, Sun Woo held Green’s hand tightly.

As their fingers with matching rings intertwined, it felt like they had finally become a real married couple.

“How is your mother-in-law doing?”

“She’s the same.”

“What about Jenny and Hannah?”

“They’re doing well. They became your fans after meeting you last time.”

Sun Woo smiled pleasantly. He hadn’t realized how good it would feel to hear that his wife’s best friends thought well of him.

“Jenny is really a top star. It was really hard to coordinate her schedule.”

“Really, how did it go? Did she agree to do it?”

“Yes. I got final confirmation from her agency’s CEO this afternoon.”

Green was happy as if it were her own good news. It was good news for both her closest friend and Sun Woo.

“What did you three talk about when you met today?”

“This and that. We gave each other advice on our worries.”

“…Can’t you tell me about those things too?”

At his careful tone, Green recalled what her friends had said earlier.

“Han Green! Ask your husband directly about what you asked us today when you get home. He’ll give you a satisfying answer.”

Could she really speak honestly? That she doesn’t have much experience like she said this morning, so she’s worried he might be disappointed…

Just thinking about it made her face turn red, and Sun Woo stroked her cheek with an incredulous laugh.

“Green, what on earth are you thinking right now?”

He suddenly kissed her lips.

“Sometimes, I’m dying to know what’s going on inside your head.”

Stunned by Sun Woo’s sudden kiss, Green’s brain stopped working and her tongue moved on its own.

“You don’t really believe what I said this morning in front of the fathers, do you? About sleeping around with the men from the matchmaking, and having several one-night stands at clubs when I was young?”

Hearing these unexpected words, Sun Woo barely held back his laughter, and asked back with his lips twisted slightly upward.

“Isn’t it true? All of it?”

Green hesitated for a moment. Her first thought was ‘Is he disappointed?’ Looking troubled and biting her lip hard, Green hurried to continue.

“Well, I haven’t had one-night stands, but I do have quite a bit of dating experience. Really.”

“Is that so?”

She had said it to make him a little less disappointed, but somehow Sun Woo’s gaze was chillingly cold.

‘Is, is this not it?’