Vaguely listening to the conversation, Gitae found Gijeong once again recounting Seo Sangmu’s story.
“That rascal, trying to deceive someone.”
“Our Gijeong. He’s been through a lot.”
“No, Mother. The young master is probably going through more trouble, right?”
Mijeong interjected, and Jian tossed her hair. However, Gitae’s attention was entirely focused on the kitchen beyond.
Eating or not eating, his gaze kept going in that direction.
He seemed to be cooking earlier; is he still there?
The white arm wrapped around the neck, the soft touch on the lips, made him lose his mind. It kept digging in, making him want more. The sensation caused by the stimulus from Yoon Gaeul’s touch blocked his thoughts.
Why disturb someone who’s sleeping?
Lately, his hands seemed to reach out involuntarily. The composure he could control as he wished was suddenly engulfed by an uncontrollable impulse. Without offering excuses for his reaching hands and lips, he blurted out strange words, feeling like he couldn’t withdraw them unless he came up with some excuse.
You started it, Yoon Gaeul.
Although Gaeul stole the lips first, he responded and rushed in. Well, the saying goes that blaming others is just irresponsibly shifting blame.
“Haah…”
Shaking off his thoughts and disappearing, Gaeul’s departure made Gitae’s sharp nerves relax as he sighed.
As Gitae sighed, the two women exchanged glances, and Gijeong murmured.
“Did I overwhelm him too much…?”
Ignoring Gitae’s call, Gaeul ran to the annex. Normally, she would be in the workshop at this time, and even if she was late preparing for a meal, she would have headed to the workshop.
Thinking he might come soon, she ran away to the annex as if fleeing.
Inadvertently, Gaeul, who had run into her room, locked the door and sat down with a thud.
“Why did I do that…?”
It was too late to regret.
Whether his heart, which was running without control, had been caught, or whether it had become faster after rushing, or whether it was the rapid beating of his heart due to the lingering aftermath of the kiss, he didn’t know.
Gaeul, who had briefly closed her eyes to concentrate on the kiss, thought of Gitae.
Someone who was so lost in concentration on the kiss that he didn’t even hear footsteps.
‘Well, if it’s me. But why did the president do that?’
When he opened his eyes, he immediately thought he was going to get scolded.
Thud, thud… Gaeul’s face turned red as the sensation came back. Instead of making excuses, Gaeul closed her eyes again, overlapping her lips.
What should I do? If the president asks why he did that… What should I say?
Unlike earlier when I let my mind go to the point where I couldn’t think, various thoughts from all directions gripped and didn’t release my head.
All of this is because of the painting.
I should have managed my emotions separately from being moved, but why did I act impulsively?
“Haah…”
Gaeul buried her head in her lap.
As the atmosphere began to settle after the meal, Gitae was the first to push back his chair and stand up.
As he entered the kitchen, the only person he saw was Ansan, who was doing the dishes.
“Gitae, weren’t you busy? Planning to stay longer at the main house today?”
Turning around to the affectionate Mijeong behind him, Gitae urgently asked, scanning the room with his eyes, wondering if Gaeul was there.
“Mother, where is Yoon Gaeul?”
“Gaeul? After finishing the meal, she went out. Where to? How would I know?”
Biting his lip, Gitae did not respond to Mijeong’s words. Instead, he approached Heeseon, who was clearing the dining room.
“Mother.”
“Yes?”
“Do you know where Gaeul went?”
With a puzzled expression similar to the last time, Heeseon hesitated before answering.
“At this time, she should be in the workshop.”
“Thank you.”
Forgetting to greet his mother, Gitae quickly turned and crossed the garden. Even from a distance, he could see that the lights in the workshop were off. Frowning, Gitae forcefully opened the door.
As expected, the person he was looking for was not inside.
“Yoon Gaeul…”
Although he hadn’t tried calling her… she must be avoiding him.
His jaw clenched with force. The person who secretly stole a kiss had hidden first. Gitae sighed and, without any care, sank onto a nearby chair, resting his back against it.
“This is driving me crazy…”
The audacious Yoon Gaeul, who had approached him, was not leaving his mind.
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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