After finishing the call, Hyesoo’s breath came out raggedly. She almost threw her phone into her handbag with force.
A woman, noticing Hyesoo’s state, cautiously approached her.
“Hyesoo, are you done with your business?”
The woman was a friend who had come to the art fair with Hyesoo. Actually, Hyesoo had company at the fair, but as soon as she spotted him, she pretended to be alone and naturally accompanied him.
She abruptly left her friend for another company, but the friend just watched Hyesoo’s reactions. Her father was financially intertwined with Hyesoo’s family, and she had to avoid upsetting Hyesoo at her father’s insistence.
The woman, seeing Hyesoo’s flushed face, cautiously approached and spoke again.
“Hyesoo?”
“Ah, why do you keep calling me! What!”
Hyesoo snapped, making the woman fall silent, wondering why she was angry. The woman looked around and realized the man Hyesoo was with earlier was no longer there.
“Did that man leave…?” she tentatively asked.
Hyesoo glared at her with bloodshot eyes.
“Minji, can’t you see I’m in a bad mood?”
“Ah, sorry. I shouldn’t have said that. I didn’t know…”
Despite being already irritated, Minji unintentionally made things worse. Hyesoo unleashed her anger.
After venting, Hyesoo recalled the woman she had encountered earlier.
‘Yoon Ga-eul, right…?’
The woman, in a plain white dress, stood beside him with an even paler face. Her clear smile and long, straight hair gave off an innocent charm, but she didn’t seem particularly beautiful or from a good family.
When asked about their relationship, her answer was plain.
– “No relationship. Just an artist under the director.”
‘It didn’t seem like a lie.’
But it kept bothering her.
‘Could it all be an act…? Maybe she’s more cunning than I thought.’
Hyesoo took a deep breath, deciding not to waste her emotions.
‘No need for unnecessary emotional waste.’
Soon, Hyesoo wore the bright smile she had shown Kitae.
‘I wonder if the Chairman knows about this.’
Seeing Hyesoo’s smile, Minji cautiously approached again. This time, Hyesoo responded with a gentle smile.
“Minji, since we’re here, let’s go to the hotel next door for some cake. I heard their afternoon tea set is really good.”
“Sure, let’s go, Hyesoo.”
Thinking about it, she might have overreacted.
‘Yoon Ga-eul or whatever, what do I care?’
She should behave as usual.
Hyesoo’s steps lightened as she left the art fair building.
“Yoon Ga-eul.”
“…”
“Yoon Ga-eul!”
“Yes?”
Startled, Ga-eul turned her head from the passenger seat.
“Why have you been like this?”
“Like what?”
“Your expression’s been off. You’re not responding when called.”
Realizing she had been lost in thought next to Kitae, Ga-eul shook off her preoccupation with the previous conversation.
“Just, today’s exhibition was really good.”
At her response, Kitae relaxed his expression and averted his gaze.
The conversation didn’t end there. As he focused on the road ahead, steering the wheel, he asked again in a voice laced with laughter.
“Was it helpful?”
“Definitely. After all, it was a gathering of artworks from galleries all over Seoul.”
He didn’t respond verbally, but the corners of his mouth subtly curled up in a smile.
Noticing his seemingly cheerful demeanor, Ga-eul also forgot about the earlier incident and looked at him.
Then, she called out to him.
“Director.”
“Why.”
As he needed to focus on driving, Ga-eul could only stare intently at the side of his face, still graced with a fine smile.
She suddenly realized why Hyesoo might like him. He had a carefree yet attractive presence.
The straight forehead, high nose bridge, sharp yet strong jawline, and the lips that rarely showed a pleasant mood but now formed a subtle curve, intrigued Ga-eul, and she smiled along.
She felt a bit reluctant to part ways like this.
It was enjoyable, and the breeze slipping through the slightly open window felt refreshing.
Ga-eul sneakily asked him.
“Director, would you like to have dinner together?”
She asked casually, but her shoulders involuntarily tensed up with inner tension.
“Dinner?”
“Yes, I’ll pay today… out of gratitude.”
She wanted to reciprocate for being brought to the exhibition. He had made a special effort to invite her along.
Hyesoo had mentioned he wasn’t the type to bring someone along.
Feeling as if she had received special treatment, her mood brightened again.
As Ga-eul beamed a smile, he, too, let out a chuckle and nodded.
“Alright.”
His car cruised through the pleasant air.
Ga-eul had made plans with Joo-ah to celebrate a special day.
“Isn’t this place too expensive?”
Joo-ah, who had been looking around nervously since entering the restaurant, gasped upon seeing the menu. Ga-eul chuckled and shook her head.
It was expensive, but she thought it was worth it considering all that Joo-ah had done for her. Moreover, today was Joo-ah’s birthday.
“I’ve always wanted to come here with you.”
“Hey, but… these prices are astronomical.”
“I’ve been here with someone else before, but I kept thinking of you.”
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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