The next day.
Rrrr… Rrrr…
“Ugh, so noisy…”
Engulfed in blankets and sleeping soundly in bed well past sunrise, Autumn suddenly pulled the blanket over her head at the sound of her ringing phone.
The incessant ringing, mingling with her unshakable sleepiness, made her frown deeply.
I should’ve set it to vibrate.
She hadn’t expected the little commotion at the exhibition.
After a stressful encounter with an agitated man, Autumn had collapsed into bed as soon as she got home, the tension finally easing.
That man was so intimidating… If she hadn’t been able to prove the series’ connection, she feared she might never step into any gallery again.
‘Daerim Construction’s chairman, right…?’
Autumn knew well the reputation of Daerim Construction. The man had been genuinely angry, fearing the value of his own painting might drop.
Luckily, he was reasonable.
Once she calmly explained her relation to Yun Daeho and the nature of her work, he backed down and even complimented that, as part of a series, it looked faultless.
The controversy was due to her failure to clearly express it as part of a series. Even she admitted her skills weren’t yet up to the task of the promised series.
was a painting planned during her happiest times of painting with her father.
For Autumn, it was a meaningful piece, filled with memories of her father, something she had to complete one day.
If it weren’t for Ki-tae’s absurd condition, she would have waited until her skills were more refined. But she was forced to act.
At least it ended well.
She almost tarnished her father’s reputation.
‘But it’s good. I kept my promise to Dad, and met the condition.’
Wanting to enjoy her rare deep sleep, she ignored the ringing phone.
‘How long has it been since I slept so soundly…’
Basking in the spring sunlight on her bed, a relaxed smile appeared on Autumn’s face.
The bedding smelled fresh from washing, worries and burdens seemed to lift, leaving her light-hearted.
Soon, the chairman would know, right? But for now, she just wanted to sleep more.
The countless canvases she had to discard because they didn’t quite capture what her father had taught her. The sleepless nights spent painting. She didn’t want to get up from bed today, feeling she deserved a day’s rest after all her hard work.
Just as her consciousness was about to fade away…
Rrrr… Rrrr…
‘Who keeps calling…?’
Woken up slightly by the phone again, Autumn reached out and grabbed her phone, intending to ask the caller to call back later.
“Hello? Who is this?”
“Were you sleeping?”
A deep, resonant voice interrupted her.
“……?”
Confused, Autumn mumbled sleepily.
“I’m sorry, but if it’s not urgent, can I call you back later?”
The man’s brief reply came immediately.
“That’s a bit inconvenient.”
“What? Who is this?”
Her sleep fully chased away, Autumn finally checked the caller ID, but not recognizing the unsaved number, she remained clueless.
“…….?”
“…….?”
Silence ensued from both ends, the caller seemingly waiting for her to speak.
Not knowing who it was, and considering the rude tone, it seemed like a prank call. Perhaps a wrong number. As Autumn gazed silently at the phone screen, about to end the call, the caller spoke again.
“Autumn, did you have fun yesterday?”
“…”
“You made quite an interesting debut.”
“Who, who are you?”
Chills ran down her spine as Autumn bolted upright. The caller had correctly called her ‘Autumn’ despite being an unknown number.
Now that she thought about it, the voice did sound familiar.
Could it be from yesterday…?
Autumn sat up straight, holding the phone respectfully.
“…By any chance, are you Ki-tae?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“How did you get my number?”
“Is that really important right now? Come out front.”
“What? Why?”
“Because I’m in front of the annex.”
“What?!”
Startled, Autumn dropped her phone. Despite the loud clatter, she was too shocked to check it, frozen in place.
She puzzled over his tone, which seemed mocking.
He had asked if she had fun.
Was he angry…? But everything had been resolved peacefully, right?
It was evident he came to confront her about the gallery commotion.
Realizing this, Autumn’s eyes trembled.
His voice came through the phone again.
“We need to talk. Come outside.”
Fearing he might actually enter the annex, Autumn quickly picked up her phone and pleaded.
“Ki-tae! Wait, just a minute, please! I just woke up and haven’t done anything. I’ll wash up and come out immediately.”
“Why bother.”
“No, it’s not okay! Please, just wait outside! I really will be out in a moment after washing my face!”
“5 minutes.”
The call ended abruptly after his brief response.
Autumn peeked out the window to the annex.
There, Ki-tae leaned against his sedan, checking his watch, seemingly counting down.
True to her word, Autumn hurriedly washed up and put on a large hoodie, pulling the hood low over her face. Only her long hair peeked out.
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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