Ki-tae, who didn’t even know Do-jin was there, glanced down at the hand holding him and then nodded at Jua, who was standing next to him. Jua, taken aback, immediately stopped Do-jin by poking his side and lifting his hand.
“Oppa, what are you doing?”
“Just a moment. I have something to say.”
Do-jin, who lightly pushed away Jua’s arm, glanced up after looking at Ga-eul in Ki-tae’s arms. Then, meeting eyes, he spoke with a serious tone.
“It’s the first time we meet, who are you?”
“Oppa!”
“Hey, you’re meeting her for the first time too, Baek Jua. Have you seen anyone traveling with Ga-eul before? Don’t just let Ga-eul go without knowing.”
Ki-tae laughed brazenly at the audacious remark. Jua, who was trying to stop him, either thought it was the right thing to say or became purely curious, as she withdrew her hand that was trying to stop him and looked at Ki-tae together.
Is it really necessary to explain?
“Um…”
“…”
The person who caused the disturbance, after delving into the warmth and finding a comfortable position, tossed and turned for a moment and fell into sleep. Smirking while looking at Ga-eul nestled in his arms, Ki-tae, who had just put Ga-eul’s phone on the table, pointed to it.
“If you saw what’s saved, you would know well.”
Though younger than them, Ga-eul’s friends spoke pretty words. While glancing at Ga-eul’s phone that he hadn’t taken care of, he received it from Jua.
I wonder what’s saved.
Actually, he didn’t know. He just spit out any words, thinking of getting rid of annoying kids and leaving quickly.
At that moment, Jua, who had been looking at the two alternately, cautiously spoke up.
“I saw earlier that it’s saved as ‘CEO’…”
“Is that so?”
“Oppa, isn’t the person Ga-eul calls ‘CEO’ none other than the gallery CEO? No, it’s true.”
“How do you know that? Have you seen his face before?”
“Not really… He’s so famous that his pictures are circulating a lot on the community, so I know his face.”
Jua, confident in her statement, clapped her hands again.
“That’s right! Oppa, it seems like Ga-eul’s gallery CEO. No, it is.”
Jua’s confident words caused Dojin’s momentum to falter. It was somewhat unnerving to argue impolitely with the CEO, even if she was correct.
Nevertheless, bidding farewell to Gaeul was a different matter. Considering how harsh the world is these days. Dojin, with a slightly calmer tone, spoke politely yet sharply.
“But still, the CEO and employees aren’t originally that close, right…? Now that I think about it, it seems more appropriate for us to give her a ride.”
Unyielding Dojin was sharply scrutinized by Gitaeh. Upon closer inspection, although he wore a polite mask, inside, there was a man viewing Gaeul with romantic intentions.
‘This time, she graduated, and if she’s a schoolmate… she’s been around for about four years.’
Gitaeh, quietly laughing, observed Dojin, who exuded the vibe of a young professional. And without responding to Dojin’s words, he instead posed a question.
“Yoon Gaeul, it’s been about four years since you’ve known each other, right?”
To Gitaeh’s question, Dojin nodded quickly, displaying their acquaintance. Does he know that his actions are more surprising?
It’s a familiar sight. Those who lack courage but hover around without actually doing anything belong to that category.
Yoon Gaeul can’t even distinguish between someone who pretends to be her older brother and those who hover around her.
Dojin, who momentarily caught Gitaeh’s gaze, rolled his eyes and immediately bowed politely, indicating a refusal.
“You came here on purpose, and I apologize for making it inconvenient. Well, then, about Gaeul…”
“It’s been 10 years.”
Dojin, who pretends to be a timid man, was interrupted by Gitaeh, seemingly annoyed with him.
“I can’t understand what you’re saying.”
In a slightly sharp atmosphere, Jua intervened once again.
“Oppa, let Gaeul sleep comfortably, stop bothering the person who’s leaving. Anyway, we don’t even know Gaeul’s home. We can’t even take her there…”
Listening to Jua’s murmurs, as if asking Dojin to just let Gaeul go, Gitaeh quickly took the initiative.
“Who would take someone without even knowing their home? It makes sense for me to give her a ride.”
“No, wait!”
“Ah, Oppa, please!”
In the end, it was Dojin who received a strong blow to the back of his neck from Jua. In such a situation, Gitaeh adjusted Gaeul’s position and hugged her again.
“Well then.”
“…Ah, no!”
Only the retreating figure of Gitaeh, swiftly moving away with his long legs, caught Dojin’s eyes. Seeing Dojin, who was bravely standing despite the anger, Jua patted him strongly.
“Ah, because he’s the CEO! Since Gaeul doesn’t even know her way home, it’s right to ask someone we know. And…”
Hearing Jua’s words, which seemed a bit embarrassing in front of the parties involved, Gitaeh cut in.
“It’s more appropriate for me to take her, considering I don’t even know her home.”
“No, wait!”
“Ah, Oppa!”
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
