Monday morning, Ina, who arrived at work early, had a hectic day.
This week, each department had to schedule next year’s hiring plan through meetings. Today, she had meetings with Sales Team 1 through Team 3 and had to report the meeting contents to her manager after summarizing.
Ina spent the entire day wrestling with the computer and could only leave the office after becoming a kimchi-like mess.
“Ah, I need to meet Jiwon quickly to recharge.”
With dark circles extending down to her knees, Ina grabbed her handbag and crawled out of the office.
Exiting the company’s main gate, Ina discovered her vitamin-like boyfriend leaning against the car in the distance, smiling brightly as she walked over.
“Jiwon.”
Ina greeted him, and Jiwon responded with a soft smile, gently opening the passenger door for her.
“Did you have a busy day today? You look really tired.”
Jiwon said, looking at Ina with a concerned expression.
“Yeah, today was a bit hectic. I almost couldn’t leave on time, but I finally finished everything.”
“Well then, since you worked hard today, I’ll buy you something delicious. Is there anything you want to eat?”
“Hmm… I’m craving a refreshing beer. How about chicken and beer?”
“Chicken and beer? Still, don’t we need to eat something proper?”
“No, I want to have a cold beer with delicious chicken.”
“Alright then. Shall we order chicken and eat at your place?”
“My place?”
“Yeah. The chicken we ordered last week was delicious.”
“Let’s do that. Okay.”
Jiwon started the car, and on the way home, Ina ordered chicken on her phone.
Stopping by a nearby mart, the two bought beer and some snacks before heading home.
As they were about to get off the elevator and go to Ina’s apartment, Ina’s phone rang.
“Oh? It’s Mom.”
Entering her apartment and answering the call, Ina asked, “Hey, Mom. What’s up in the evening?”
“I just wanted to hear our daughter’s voice.”
“Oh, really. You did well. I just finished work.”
“Is work very tough these days?”
“Huh? No, not at all.”
Taking off her shoes and going up to the living room, Ina, with a thoughtful expression, looked at Jiwon, who kindly helped her take off her coat.
“When are you coming down? It’s been over two months since you left.”
“Oh, I should go down sometime. How about next week?”
“Do you have plans this week?”
“No, no plans.”
“Then come down this week. I’ll make a lot of side dishes that you like.”
“Um, okay. Should I come down on Saturday?”
“Sure, that sounds good.”
“Alright then. I’ll come down on Saturday. Mom.”
“And, by the way.”
“Huh?”
After hesitating for a moment, her mom finally spoke.
“When you come up this time, bring your boyfriend with you.”
“…Huh?”
Ina asked, wondering if she had misheard.
“You have a boyfriend, right? Youngmin talked so much about your boyfriend all day yesterday, and your aunt and I almost got fed up.”
“…”
Kim Youngmin! This guy is unbelievable!
I suddenly had the impulse to summon Youngmin, grab him by the collar, and snatch away his allowance.
“No, Mom, that’s um…”
Glancing at Jiwon standing beside her, Ina quickly entered the restroom and closed the door.
Inside the restroom, Ina pressed her phone to her ear and whispered.
“Mom, we haven’t been together for long. How awkward do you think it would be for my boyfriend if you suddenly ask him to come to the house? I’ll bring him later.”
Seo Ina, you’ll turn thirty next year.
Ha… Why isn’t the repertoire for being thirty coming to mind? Really.
It’s about time to consider marriage.
“Mom, these days, many people get married late.”
That’s talking about those who get married late. I don’t want you to marry late. And from what Youngmin said, that friend of yours, according to your eyes, is emitting hearts or something?
Ina’s face turned bright red.
Kim Youngmin, this rascal!
Mom is really curious, so bring him once. Okay?
“No, Mom. I’ll bring him later. We haven’t been together for long. How can you suggest going to the house so soon? Even if I heard such words from someone else, it would be extremely awkward to switch positions.”
If he’s sincere about you, why would there be a reason to feel awkward? Bring him this week for sure. Understand?
“Oh, seriously, Mom!”
Just think that Mom expects you to bring him. Eat quickly and rest. My daughter.
Before Ina could say more, her mom hung up.
Staring at the disconnected call, Ina sighed briefly, washed her hands, opened the restroom door, and walked out.
In the meantime, Jiwon, changed into comfortable clothes, looked at Ina with a casual glance.
“What did your mother say?”
“Oh? Ah, it’s nothing.”
Ina smiled faintly, avoiding eye contact, and went to her room to change into comfortable clothes.
As Ina just entered the living room, Jiwon seemed to want to ask something more, but the intercom rang.
Checking the intercom, Jiwon opened the front door and received the chicken.
“Wow! It’s chicken.”
Trying to shift the conversation, Ina deliberately spoke in an excited voice, sitting at the dining table.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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