Couples in Love (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
“I got totally fooled by that innocent face, hyungnim. I guess it’s true that at the charity bazaar the vice-chairman hosted, she put out a leopard coat worth tens of millions of won.”
At the sharp, hostile tone, Green slowly turned around. Two somewhat familiar women were standing there.
‘Where have I seen them before?’
After carefully racking her memory, Green remembered—they were from the gathering of the wives of K1 Construction’s division heads that In Young had dragged her to last year.
She also recalled that these two women were the wives of Park Chan Wook’s nephew’s sons—in other words, according to In Young, the wives of the sixth cousins on Sunwoo’s maternal side.
Even though the relation was distant, they were still family from the same house, yet the two of them had completely ignored Green at that gathering.
Green didn’t know the full story, but they must have known she wasn’t welcomed by her in-laws.
‘With father-in-law making it so obvious, how could they not know?’
That day, Green had pretended not to know them either.
Yet today, the moment Chairman Park Chan Wook showed Green any favor, the two immediately bared their claws.
Green had absolutely no intention of just taking it lying down. The only people Sunwoo had asked her to be considerate of were his maternal grandfather Park Chan Wook and his mother Park In Young.
“Hello, you must be the wives of Housing Division Head Park Kyung Min and Sales General Division Head Park Soo Ho, right?”
The two women froze for a moment when Green accurately recalled their husbands’ names and positions.
“You’re here to celebrate Chairman Park Chan Wook’s birthday too, I see?”
“Yes.”
“It’s nice to see familiar faces. I heard this was a small family-only gathering, so I was surprised there were so many guests. The two division heads must be so trusted by the chairman that they were invited to something like this.”
The two women, who had been staring blankly at Green’s words, soon turned red and snapped.
“Hey! My husband is definitely family to the chairman too!”
“Goodness, she’s treating us like complete outsiders!”
As the two women got worked up, Green widened her eyes as if startled.
“Oh my, I’m sorry. I heard our Sunwoo is an only son, and my mother-in-law is an only daughter too. I’ve never been introduced to any other family members, so I didn’t know. I’m sorry.”
Strictly speaking, they had never properly greeted Green either, so it was awkward for them to get angry without reason.
If she asked why they hadn’t mentioned being relatives back then, it would only reveal that they had been ostracizing her.
Green asked, sounding genuinely curious.
“What exactly is your relationship with Chairman Park Chan Wook?”
“The chairman’s younger brother, Park Chan Young, is my husband’s grandfather.”
“Ah, so the sons of the chairman’s younger brother’s son are Division Heads Park Kyung Min and Park Soo Ho?”
Park Kyung Min’s wife answered arrogantly.
“We’re from the main branch.”
“Ah, so Division Head Park Kyung Min is the son of the chairman’s elder nephew, and Division Head Park Soo Ho is the son of the younger nephew.”
The more precisely Green mapped out the connection between Park Chan Wook and the two division heads, the stranger it felt—like the distance was growing.
She slowly counted on her fingers, calculating the relation.
“If they’re the chairman’s nephews’ sons, then our Sunwoo and the two division heads are sixth cousins. If I’d known we were this close, I would’ve been friendlier when we met last time.”
Green deliberately emphasized “sixth cousins” to clearly mark the distance between them and herself.
Sunwoo, the chairman’s maternal grandson, and Green, his granddaughter-in-law.
The two division heads—who were Sunwoo’s maternal sixth cousins and the grandsons of the chairman’s younger brother—and their wives.
Even if the three division heads held similar positions at the company, this was undeniably a family event, and Green, as Sunwoo’s wife, undeniably held the advantage here.
Green was a pacifist, but if they didn’t know she was the type to pay back what she received, that was their mistake.
“Honey, what’s going on?”
Seeing his wife trembling with anger yet unable to properly retort to Green, Park Kyung Min stepped forward.
He was ten years older than Sunwoo and always came second to him in performance and the chairman’s favor, a man filled with twisted inferiority.
“What? Did Sunwoo’s wife do something rude to you?”
He spoke as if Green had obviously done something wrong. Park Kyung Min’s wife, as if gaining an army, triumphantly recounted the situation to her husband.
“We were just trying to kindly give her some advice since she seemed unfamiliar with the family atmosphere, and she glared at us and talked back word for word.”
“Really?”
“You know what she said? She asked why we were here if we weren’t family!”
Park Kyung Min’s eyes instantly turned menacing. He turned to Park Soo Ho’s wife and asked,
“Is what my wife said true, sister-in-law?”
“Yes? Yes, oppa. She completely treated us like outsiders.”
Unable to stay silent at the absurd accusation, Green straightened up and countered Park Kyung Min.
“I admit I didn’t know Division Heads Park Kyung Min and Park Soo Ho were sixth cousins with Sunwoo, so I made a mistake. But once I found out, I apologized right away.”
Green’s heart was pounding like it would burst, but she couldn’t collapse here.
Park Kyung Min, who had been glaring irritably at Green, turned to his wife and scolded her.
“How many times have I told you? Stay away from anyone connected to Jin Sunwoo.”
“Honey, I…”
“What kind of family is Jin Sunwoo’s? A politician family that grovels for votes every election season just to eat. I’ve told you countless times—we’re fundamentally different from those beggar Jin clan who bow flat the moment you toss them votes like charity. We’re the Park family that carries this country’s economy!”
At Park Kyung Min’s outrageous words, Green felt dizzy for a moment. It was more than enough to understand how he usually thought of Sunwoo.
Green herself couldn’t feel fondness for Jin Young Cheol who disliked her. But Park Kyung Min’s words, spat out to insult Sunwoo, were unforgivable.
“Calling a National Assembly member—the representative of the people—a beggar, and comparing the flower of democracy, elections, to charity… Division Head Park Kyung Min, with such impoverished philosophy, you should probably avoid media interviews from now on. For K1 Construction’s public image.”
Park Kyung Min, who had been about to walk away, turned bright red at Green’s unexpected hard punch.
“How dare you be so insolent!”
As Park Kyung Min raised his arm as if to strike Green, his wife grabbed it tightly.
“Honey, please. There are too many eyes watching.”
Even with his wife holding him back, Park Kyung Min still couldn’t contain his anger, eyes flashing wildly. Green was scared but stood her ground.
At that moment, a strong, solid arm pulled Green by the shoulders into an embrace.
“Put that arm down!”
Startled, Green turned around—and unbelievably, her husband Sunwoo was holding her protectively like a mother bird, perfectly shielding her from Park Kyung Min’s threat.
“Sunwoo?”
Shocked, Green looked up at Sunwoo, mouth half-open at his sudden appearance.
Her husband, whom she hadn’t seen in a year, looked a bit thinner and tanner, but he was still handsome, incredibly reliable, and unnecessarily sexy.
With a man like this stepping up to protect her, Green suddenly wasn’t afraid of anything.
‘Is a husband really supposed to feel this dependable? They say husbands always take someone else’s side.’
She even slightly understood how triumphant Park Kyung Min’s wife must have felt when her own husband appeared moments ago.
Lost in her thoughts, Green snapped back to reality at Sunwoo’s voice, colder than Siberian winds.
“If you plan to keep threatening my wife, I might make sure that precious arm of yours doesn’t work for a while.”
“Jin Sunwoo, you bastard! Honey, let go—let me go!”
Humiliated by Sunwoo’s strong warning, Park Kyung Min thrashed wildly, but his wife clung desperately to his arm.
A typical middle-aged man with a potbelly versus Sunwoo—nearly 190 cm tall with a body honed by exercise—there was no contest.
Moreover, this was Chairman Park Chan Wook’s birthday party!
Knowing that full well, Park Kyung Min only yelled loudly and ultimately didn’t shake off his wife’s restraint.
Click-clack, click-clack.
At that moment, the calm sound of heels approached through the crowd.
Green, still nestled in Sunwoo’s arms in a daze, peeked toward the sound.
It was her mother-in-law, Park In Young.
“Enough.”
“V-Vice Chairwoman.”
Upon spotting In Young, Park Kyung Min and his wife immediately straightened up and fixed their clothes. Park Soo Ho’s wife quietly slipped away.
“This is a party to celebrate my father’s birthday—aren’t the guests being a bit too noisy?”
“Well, you see…”
“I think I heard Division Head Park Kyung Min say something about my husband earlier, but I was too far to hear clearly. Something about the Jin clan and the Park family being what, exactly?”
At In Young’s icy stare, the blood drained from Park Kyung Min and his wife’s faces.
Unlike the frozen Park Kyung Min, his wife immediately dropped to her knees.
“I’m so sorry, Vice Chairwoman. He must have had too much to drink today. This will never happen again.”
She repeatedly bowed to In Young while yanking her dumbfounded husband’s arm. In a panic, Park Kyung Min knelt beside his wife.
In Young frowned and said,
“Drinking too much isn’t good. You two should head home now.”
“Y-Yes, ma’am. We will. Vice Chairwoman.”
Park Kyung Min’s wife pulled her husband up and dragged him away.
Only then did In Young turn to Sunwoo, who was still protectively holding Green.
“What happened? When did you get back to Korea?”
“I arrived this afternoon.”
“You didn’t say anything when we spoke earlier.”
“I wanted to surprise you, but I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.”
Sunwoo gave a bitter smile, and In Young, quietly looking between him and Green, let out a small laugh.
“Well, you certainly surprised me.”
Perhaps because of In Young’s gaze, Green suddenly became hyper-aware of Sunwoo’s arm around her shoulders.
She discreetly pulled his hand down. Fortunately, Sunwoo let it drop without resistance.
“Sunwoo, shouldn’t you go greet the chairman first?”
“Yes.”
As In Young returned to Park Chan Wook, Green sidled up to Sunwoo and whispered,
“What’s going on? You could’ve at least told me you were coming!”
Though she was scolding him for not contacting her, unmistakable joy seeped into Green’s voice.
At family gatherings, Green had always endured every stare alone as an outsider—this was the first time she experienced how solid and powerful the shield called “husband” could be.
“…Sorry I’m late.”
“No, I’m just… so happy you’re here, Sunwoo.”
Seeing Green beaming, Sunwoo’s expression softened for a moment—then he frowned again.
“Why have you lost so much weight?”
He hadn’t meant to sound accusing, but the words came out blunt from worry.
At his seemingly angry look and tone, Green instantly deflated.
Hanna had definitely said she looked pretty today—had even said she was the prettiest!
Yet the one person she most wanted to look good for was dissatisfied, and the heart that had swelled with his appearance suddenly burst like a balloon.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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