“Just a little more. Please? Uncle? Please…”
Ji-hu pleaded with clasped hands.
Even in ordinary times, Jun-won couldn’t pretend not to see an earnest expression from Ji-hu, who was making such a desperate face.
“Just one more week. No more after that. Got it?”
“Yes! Thank you!”
Seeing the child smiling brightly as if nothing happened, Jun-won felt a strange heaviness in his heart.
A few days later, Ha-yeon stared blankly and opened her mouth when she saw the little customer coming in with a jingling sound.
Is it you again…
Still, despite her careful choice of words, today he came to the convenience store just a little after 8 PM.
With a firm pace, the child walked straight to the showcase and grabbed a cola again.
‘Ugh, what are you trying to do with me right now?’
After experiencing various strange customers while working part-time at the convenience store, this was the first time she encountered such a peculiar and young customer.
“Checkout, please.”
Ha-yeon pressed down the impulse rising within her and spoke with a stern expression.
“No, you can’t sell cola now.”
It seemed like a proclamation, similar to shouting at teenagers, saying no to alcohol and cigarettes, but it couldn’t be helped. There was no visible way to prevent this little one from becoming addicted to cola.
“Oh? Well, can’t be helped.”
Strangely, the child responded willingly. No, he seemed even pleased?
Ha-yeon chuckled and observed the child’s face, patting it as if the child had been waiting for her to say that cola was not allowed, showing a satisfied expression.
‘Well, there’s no way that could be true.’
Thinking it might just be a mood, Ha-yeon scratched her head. It was fortunate that the child didn’t throw a tantrum for not being able to buy cola.
But then, out of nowhere, the child pointed to the signs posted around the convenience store and asked.
“That, did the ajumma write that?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“I just had a feeling.”
Looking at the nodding child, Ha-yeon’s mind became complicated again. How could a six-year-old become so mature like an old person after experiencing something?
Ha-yeon’s nose tingled at the thought of her late parents.
“It’s very pretty, right? Even though I have great talent in drawing.”
She adorned the convenience store with creative drawings and designs, combining them with phrases like ‘Be careful, it’s hot.’ and ‘Throw trash here.’
Although she exaggerated her voice at the child’s words, in the end, it was a waste of talent for an art major who took a leave of absence.
Returning suddenly to reality, Ha-yeon corrected the child’s words with a gloomy tone.
“I’m not an ajumma.”
Never had a proper romantic relationship, yet being called an ajumma. Everything seemed unfair for some reason.
“What should I call you then?”
Yeah, what would be a good name for you to call me?
“Call me ‘nuna,’ call me that.”
Ha-yeon extended her hand toward the child, who looked at her with sparkling eyes. Although it pricked her conscience when the child called her ‘nuna,’ it wasn’t a sin.
“I’m Ji-hu.”
Wow, he agrees to be called ‘nuna’? Now that I think about it, he’s a total angel!
Overwhelmed with emotion, Ha-yeon reached out her hand to the child.
Gazing at her silently, Ji-hu slowly took her hand.
“Yeah, nice to meet you.”
After shaking hands as if a buzzing sound could be heard, Ha-yeon let go of the child’s hand.
“Now, instead of cola, here’s this. It’s a gift from nuna.”
Ha-yeon handed a banana milk with a straw, and the child, accepting the banana milk with a bewildered expression, once again bowed and said goodbye.
“Thank you.”
Ha-yeon received a call from her friend Yujin.
― You said you were returning to school this semester.
How did you know when I didn’t apply for readmission? Ha-yeon bit her lip once, then intentionally raised her voice.
“I thought it might be better to take one more semester off…”
“If it’s because of tuition, Dad can lend you money.”
“No, it’s not that. I just want to enjoy the artificial life for one more semester.”
Ha-yeon laughed aloud, trying hard not to reveal her true feelings.
‘How can I borrow tuition again? It can’t go on anymore…’
“If you can deceive ghosts, you can’t deceive me, Unni.”
Due to Yujin’s continuous requests, Ha-yeon dropped her phone away from her ear.
Grateful, but still, it can’t happen. Ha-yeon strengthened her resolve. Three years ago, after her parents passed away in an accident, she was pushed into the precarious line of livelihood, and she received a lot of help from Yujin’s parents.
That’s why, it can’t happen anymore.
A fine arts major that didn’t contribute much to job prospects, she was currently on a leave of absence, doing various part-time jobs.
“Hey, Yujin, sorry. A customer came. I’ll call you later.”
Though a noisy sound came through the receiver, she pressed the end call button.
‘Our daughter, I believe she will become a great artist and bring glory to the Jang family.’
Her father, who used to say that people should be used according to their talents, was very pleased when she entered the fine arts department.
‘Dad, maybe I should just drop out.’
Lately, Ha-yeon had been seriously considering dropping out. As a painting major, the world was too harsh for her to stand alone.
Ding-dong, the convenience store door opened, revealing a familiar and welcoming face.
“Ji-hu, did you come?”
Ha-yeon greeted him warmly, shaking hands. After exchanging various conversations with the child almost every day, she had become attached, and now, she couldn’t finish her day without seeing Ji-hu’s face.
“Nuna!”
How lovely it was when a smile appeared on the normally chubby face! Ha-yeon gently stroked the chubby cheeks of the child.
“Want to have a yogurt together?”
Where did he pick up that tone? Ha-yeon poked his belly and giggled.
Ah, really cute! Ji-hu was now her vitamin and source of energy.
“Sure! Today, nuna treats with a large yogurt!”
“Wow, really?”
While the delighted child was thinking, he nodded vigorously and said with a determined expression.
“Actually, I have something to say.”
The atmosphere was quite different from usual, but Ha-yeon thought it was interesting, given Ji-hu’s mature and unpredictable personality compared to his peers.
Slurping, the child inserted a straw into the yogurt and looked around with rolling eyes. What could be the matter?
Ha-yeon asked, looking into the child’s eyes.
“You have something to say? What is it?”
Upon hearing this, the child, with a resolute expression, put the yogurt down with a loud sound.
“I’ve been testing nuna all this time.”
What? You tested me? This kid… Ha-yeon raised her eyebrows, but Ji-hu, who didn’t notice her twitching eyebrows, spoke with a slightly excited look.
“But Nuna passed the test for the first time.”
Should I be happy about this or not? Ha-yeon struggled to control her expression and let out a forced laugh.
Well, how difficult could the test have been if I passed it for the first time? Ha-yeon simply regarded it as the child’s cute prank and smiled.
“Yeah, that’s right. I’m glad. I passed Ji-hu’s test for the first time.”
Although the tone sounded completely like an AI voice robot, there was no choice. She couldn’t ignore those sparkling pupils.
“Hehe, I thought Nuna would think that way.”
Having received the infinite trust of the child, Ha-yeon, at this point, wanted to know what kind of test it was.
So, without realizing it was a Pandora’s box that should not be opened, she suddenly asked a question.
“But Ji-hu, what test did Nuna pass?”
With a proud smile, the child replied,
“The test to become Ji-hu’s mom.”
Pfft! Ha-yeon spit out the yogurt she was drinking.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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