After drinking coffee and returning home, it was already past 9 PM.
After a quick shower, Juwon put on the short-sleeved shirt and sweatpants that Youngmin handed him. As Juwon emerged into the living room, he glanced at the family photo hanging on the wall that he hadn’t noticed before, as there was no chance to see it earlier.
In the family picture taken a long time ago, there were Ina’s grandmother and aunt, Ina’s parents, and a very young Youngmin and Ina. Now, Ina’s grandmother and Youngmin’s father, as well as Ina’s father, were no longer present. Juwon, who had been quietly observing them, then turned his gaze to the charming Ina.
In her pink princess dress, with her hair braided into two, Juwon couldn’t help but smile at Ina’s adorable appearance.
“How old were you in this picture?”
Pointing to the cute Ina in the photo, Juwon asked, and Ina fell into thought for a moment.
“Well, probably… I was eight at that time?”
“Eight? I thought you were about six. Were you mischievous even back then?”
“What are you saying?”
Ina chuckled and playfully tapped Juwon’s arm.
“But seriously, isn’t it too cute? Was my skin as fair as glutinous rice cake back then?”
“Hahaha.”
Suddenly, Youngmin, who had been standing next to them, burst into laughter.
“Hyung, when my sister was young, her nickname was Glutinous Rice Cake. How did you know that?”
“Too loud!”
Ina pinched Youngmin’s side and said, “When my sister was young, she was very fair and cute. So the adults in the neighborhood used to say she was as white as glutinous rice cake whenever they saw her.”
“Even now, she’s fair and pretty.”
Looking closely at Ina, Juwon’s words made Ina’s cheeks blush.
“Oh, not now! My sister will turn thirty the day after tomorrow, and when a woman turns thirty…”
Youngmin, who had been happily making noise, quickly changed his stance at Juwon’s sharp gaze.
“Just in her prime! She was incredibly beautiful at the height of her beauty, right? Look at my sister! Her skin is still soft like glutinous rice cake. Who would believe she’s turning thirty next year?”
Touching Ina’s cheeks, Youngmin spoke, causing Juwon’s eyes to become even sharper, and Youngmin quickly withdrew his hand.
“Exactly. If you say you’re turning thirty the day after tomorrow, no one will believe it.”
Reaching out, Juwon gently stroked Ina’s cheek.
“…”
Blushing in embarrassment, Ina’s face turned red. At that moment, Ina’s mother and aunt opened the front door.
“Shall we go now?”
Juwon stood up to greet them.
“I left the closing of the store to an employee, so how about it? Did you enjoy a delicious dinner?”
Smiling, Ina’s aunt asked.
“The three of us weren’t hungry, so we just went to Dolsan Park and took the cable car.”
Youngmin answered on behalf of them.
“What? So, you’re saying you didn’t eat dinner?”
“Yeah. We just had a cup of coffee.”
“Oh my, oh my!”
Surprised, Ina’s aunt exclaimed, “Why starve yourself for dinner? Ina, aren’t you hungry?”
“Yeah. Aunt, I think I ate too much for lunch earlier. It’s okay.”
“Are you sure it’s okay? Still, you should eat a little bit.”
Aunt went into the kitchen, lifting her hands.
“Hey, Aunt. Are you sure it’s okay?”
“You might be fine, but a man like this husband shouldn’t go hungry. How about having a can of beer while I make some snail salad?”
“Yes, Aunt. I’d appreciate that.”
“Alright, alright. I’ll be done in a moment. Hold on.”
“Mom, then make a lot of somyeon (thin wheat noodles).”
Youngmin followed his mom to the kitchen, saying, “Okay, wait a moment.”
Ina’s mom also got up and went into the kitchen following her sister.
After a while, Ina and Juwon went to the kitchen when they heard Youngmin calling.
On the dining table was a tantalizing snail salad sprinkled with sesame seeds.
“Wow, looks delicious.”
Ina sat down quickly, her appetite returning at the sight of the snail salad. Although she wasn’t hungry just a while ago, seeing the snail salad made her mouth water involuntarily.
Youngmin, after taking out three cans of beer from the refrigerator, handed one each to Ina and Juwon and quickly opened his own can.
“Aren’t you two having any?”
When Juwon asked, Aunt chuckled and took a bottle of makgeolli from the refrigerator.
“We prefer makgeolli.”
“Oh. Then I’ll have makgeolli too.”
“I have to drive tomorrow. Is that okay?”
When Ina asked with a concerned voice, Juwon nodded.
“A glass should be fine.”
“Alright. Just have one glass.”
After saying that, Aunt poured makgeolli for Juwon.
Mom, Aunt, and Juwon had makgeolli glasses, while Ina and Youngmin had canned beer. After enjoying the tasty snail salad and chatting over some drinks, the four of them moved to the living room and played the card game, “Go-Stop,” as planned.
At the end of the two-hour Go-Stop game, Aunt and Juwon were the ones who won the most money.
“Ah, you’re good at Go-Stop, huh?”
“Even Aunt is skilled?”
At Juwon’s words, Aunt chuckled and smiled with satisfaction.
“Well, it’s late now. Let’s go to bed. If you’re going to drive a long distance tomorrow, you need a good night’s sleep.”
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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