In Kitaek’s office, facing each other on the reception sofa, the interview with Kang Young-kyu and Ga-eul began naturally.
“At the exhibition held at TS Gallery, Yoon Ga-eul was the most popular artist. Many people requested Ga-eul’s paintings displayed at the main booth, and they were all sold in a short period. It was truly remarkable. Now… as the first light question, I’d like to ask Ga-eul about her thoughts on this exhibition. It must be a memorable experience.”
“…Are you asking for my impressions?”
“Yes. Feel free to say whatever you want comfortably.”
“Yes.”
Listening seriously to Kang Young-kyu’s words, Ga-eul blushed for a moment, seeming embarrassed. Then, she corrected her posture, humbly responding.
“I was really fortunate.”
With these initial words, Ga-eul, surprised by her own sudden response, quickly added an explanation.
“Of course, I worked hard in preparation!”
Seeing Ga-eul backtrack as if it might sound like she hadn’t put in effort, Kang Young-kyu burst into laughter.
Ga-eul also smiled somewhat awkwardly before continuing. Perhaps because it was her first interview, her words seemed to come out a bit awkwardly.
“To fill in the parts I found lacking in my first exhibition, I painted many more pictures. So, I can say I’ve improved a lot compared to my first exhibition.”
Thinking about the paintings that didn’t make it to this exhibition and remained in her studio, Ga-eul continued. There were numerous paintings that didn’t make it to the exhibition, and she had been drawing whenever she found time.
“But it was possible because many people around me helped. Thanks to the CEO and the director who honored me by putting my painting in the main booth, my painting could shine even more. Without them, I don’t know if my painting would have gained such attention in this exhibition. Thanks to these wonderful people, I could successfully conclude this exhibition. I learned a lot from the CEO, and I’m just grateful.”
Ga-eul attributed all the glory to the CEO and the director. Glancing at Kitaek for a moment, Ga-eul smiled subtly in response to the gaze that had already reached her. She continued, “Thank you for believing in me, and thanks to the CEO and the director, my painting could shine even brighter on the main booth. I don’t know if my painting would have gained such attention without them. I’m just grateful.”
Ga-eul credited everything to the CEO and the director. Responding to Kang Young-kyu’s joking comment, she said, “I didn’t ask her to do that.”
Hmm… Unexpected. Kang Young-kyu thought that the Kitaek he had actually encountered was somewhat different from the image in his memory.
Although he had never properly faced him, the glimpses he had seen from time to time had a discrepancy between the image in his memory and the current appearance.
Sitting at the office desk, emitting an imposing aura, Kitaek appeared just as he did in the previous image.
However, he didn’t seem like someone who would entertain jokes. The thought of this was surprisingly the first to cross Kang Young-kyu’s mind.
“Hahaha! Is that so? I must have been mistaken.”
As the two exchanged jokes, it was Ga-eul who was suddenly taken aback.
Ga-eul hastily raised her hand and spoke, “It’s not like that, Mr. Reporter. I was just expressing my sincere gratitude to the CEO. Even if the CEO weren’t here, I would have said the same thing.”
“Well then, aside from deflecting the honor, could you express your honest feelings about this exhibition, Ga-eul?”
“Yes, of course.”
Kang Young-kyu and Kitaek focused on Ga-eul. Blushing cheeks and a good mood eventually led Ga-eul to fold her eyes into a pretty smile, giving her response.
“It was truly wonderful. It felt like a dream. The exhibition featuring my paintings gained popularity, and all the paintings were sold, making every artist’s dream come true.”
“Haha, I see. Then let me ask the next question. I prepared a lot of questions because I’m really curious about Ga-eul.”
“Yes, please ask anything.”
The interview continued in a cheerful atmosphere, lasting longer than the expected time.
“Thank you, Ga-eul.”
“No, Mr. Reporter, you worked harder.”
As a final gesture of farewell, Kang Young-kyu extended his hand.
Ga-eul shook hands with him, and the two exchanged a brief handshake.
Putting away the question notes and laptop she had held during the interview, Kang Young-kyu, who was preparing to leave, looked at Kitaek again to greet him.
However, Kitaek was the first to initiate the conversation. He made a proposal.
“If you have any plans to interview our affiliated artists in the future, please contact me first. We will arrange a comfortable space for the interview on our side.”
“Oh? Oh, well… I appreciate that, CEO.”
Expressing gratitude, Kang Young-kyu promptly accepted the offer.
As he was about to leave the office, he glanced back at Ga-eul for a moment.
‘Is it because of that artist?’
This was the first time he had received such an offer today.
In the end, unable to resist his curiosity, Kang Young-kyu subtly asked Kitaek.
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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