After being shown to a private room, Juwon took the initiative and ordered for them.
Ina, wiping her hands with a wet tissue, glanced at Juwon. The smile he had given earlier, after the owner’s comment about the ‘beautiful lady,’ kept coming back to her mind.
‘Yeah. He must have smiled just to be polite. What else could he do? He couldn’t have blurted out, “What are you talking about? She’s not pretty at all,” right?’
Lost in her thoughts, Ina was brought back to reality when Juwon offered her a glass of water.
“What are you thinking about so deeply?”
“Huh?”
Ina, waking from her reverie, replied,
“Nothing. I wasn’t thinking about anything.”
She quickly brought the glass of water to her lips.
Juwon watched her for a moment before they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
The staff brought in salad, soup, and ‘mochiri tofu’ – a type of Japanese soft tofu.
Although Ina thought she had lost her appetite due to the day’s events, the sight of the appetizing mochiri tofu made her mouth water.
“Try it. The mochiri tofu here is delicious.”
Noticing the change in Ina’s expression, Juwon encouraged her to eat.
Ina picked up her chopsticks and delicately put a piece of mochiri tofu in her mouth. The soft, chewy texture spread across her palate.
“Mmm. It’s really creamy and delicious.”
Her eyes sparkled as if she had forgotten she wasn’t feeling hungry.
“Here, try mine too.”
Juwon offered his plate to her.
“Uh? No, it’s okay…”
“Eat. You said it’s delicious.”
After being urged again, Ina picked another piece of mochiri tofu from his plate and ate it. The rich flavor made her smile.
Watching her, Juwon chuckled, then a beautifully arranged platter of assorted sushi was served.
Ina instinctively picked up her chopsticks, ready to dive into the sushi that looked like little pieces of art.
Juwon, seeing her eagerness, said with a smile,
“Eat slowly. We can order more if you’re still hungry.”
“No, this is plenty.”
Despite her words, Ina quickly reached for a piece of salmon sushi. The melt-in-the-mouth sensation made her visibly happy.
“Mmm. It’s really good.”
“Is it? Have this too.”
Juwon picked another piece of salmon sushi from his plate and placed it on hers.
“What? No, you eat it.”
“It’s okay. Girls usually like salmon, right? You have it.”
Ina looked at Juwon intently, chopsticks in hand.
“Why?”
“What? I just thought you’re really considerate… It’s a bit unexpected compared to your middle school days.”
“Really? Should I be gruff like back then?”
Juwon joked.
“What? No, no~ The way you are now is perfect. Absolutely perfect.”
Ina’s words made Juwon laugh softly.
“But it’s not fair, you know. Being handsome and considerate is like cheating.”
“What is?”
“Already a hundred points just with your looks, but if you have a good personality too, you’d be a hit with the ladies…”
Ina stopped mid-sentence and looked at Juwon.
“Why?”
Suddenly, she set her chopsticks down and looked shocked.
“Oh my goodness! How could I not have thought of this?”
“What?”
Ina, now in serious mode, looked intently at Juwon.
“You… have a girlfriend, right?”
“What?”
Juwon narrowed his eyes at this unexpected question.
“I mean, I didn’t ask if you had a girlfriend. But with a face like that, it’d be strange if you didn’t. Right? You have a girlfriend, don’t you?”
Juwon set down his chopsticks and looked at Ina.
“Why are you suddenly curious about that?”
“Huh? It’s just… even though we’re friends, I’m not a guy. If you help me this actively, I thought a girlfriend might not like it…”
Juwon leaned his chin on his hand, looking at Ina with an amused expression.
“Really? You think she would mind?”
“Of course. If I were her, I wouldn’t like my boyfriend helping a female friend to this extent…”
“Hmm… But I stayed at your house last night.”
Ina gasped, her cheeks in her hands, making an expression like ‘The Scream’ by Munch.
“What should I do? Did your girlfriend find out you stayed at my house? Oh my! What if you guys fought because of me?”
Ina’s eyes widened in alarm, causing Juwon to burst out laughing.
“Hahaha.”
Ina, with widened eyes, looked at Juwon who suddenly laughed.
“Why, why are you laughing?”
“You’re really good at making a big deal all by yourself. Like a one-person artist, huh? Haha.”
“What? What does that mean?”
As Ina tilted her head, Juwon replied with a smile,
“Why are you fretting over a girlfriend that doesn’t even exist?”
“Huh?”
Ina blinked at Juwon, then suddenly covered her mouth with her hand.
“Wait! You… don’t have a girlfriend?”
Juwon’s expression turned incredulous.
“What? A minute ago, you were worried I got caught by my girlfriend, and now you’re surprised I don’t have one?”
“Why, why don’t you have a girlfriend?”
Ina, her hand still covering her mouth, looked shocked, prompting Juwon to laugh in disbelief.
“Is it that shocking that I don’t have a girlfriend? Why do you look like that?”
“Well, obviously. Someone as tall, handsome, and well-built as you…”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
