Suddenly, she thought she did well to turn off the lights every night. If she had captured that stimulating moment and that overwhelming physique, she wondered how her heart would have raced.
“Why are you staring like that?”
Taejoon approached So-eun, who had stopped her steps for a moment. So-eun, who had been absent-mindedly standing still, finally regained her composure and smiled brightly. Looking at So-eun like that, Taejoon, with an expressionless face, firmly put his arms around her waist.
In fact, it wasn’t only Taejoon who had all eyes on him. Even dressed in a modest navy blue swimsuit, So-eun was captivating enough. Taejoon tried to block the gazes of other men with his body, but her delicate lines were not something he could hide. Thanks to that, Taejoon couldn’t take his eyes off So-eun for a moment.
Taejoon, who knows how to swim, took So-eun and swam in the water. So-eun held Taejoon’s arms like paddles and completed the swim from one end of the pool to the other.
It was So-eun’s first time at the swimming pool, and she was simply happy. Although she had seen and heard something, and tried various swimming techniques, what suited her level was the doggy paddle. Just floating in the water in such a clumsy position made So-eun feel happy like a child.
After playing for a while, So-eun’s lips turned blue. Taejoon, who had been watching So-eun, also changed his complexion.
“Let’s go now. You’ve played for too long.”
Haven’t I played for too long? Can’t this be considered playing for too long?
Even though she wanted to say that Taejoon should go first, and she wanted to play more, she became timid at Taejoon’s serious expression. So-eun took Taejoon’s hand, and they left the swimming pool together.
“Bring only your clothes. Wash upstairs.”
Taejoon wrapped a large towel around So-eun’s shoulders.
Why did he tell her to come out so quickly? Does he have something urgent, or is he hungry? In So-eun’s mind, trying to make guesses that matched her level, a lightbulb suddenly lit up.
As a man with a strong libido, is he looking at himself in a swimsuit and wanting to have some private time with her? If that’s the case.
It was burdensome just to think about it, but on the other hand, she was excited. It was amazing that he wanted her so passionately. Also, when he wanted her, his face was so sexy that it gave her goosebumps, so she secretly looked forward to it.
‘I have to keep the secret until today. Just today. Only until today.’
Just one more day, she wanted to be a little greedy. Her steps trembled again as she returned to the 30th floor.
However, when she arrived on the 30th floor and opened the front door, there was no sign of temptation from Taejoon. He brought her to the bedroom, left a short admonition, and immediately closed the door.
“Take your time washing. Dry your hair well.”
Both his attitude and tone, and the dryer wind, were so dry that it could be said to go away. It seemed like she could hear the resolute voice saying, ‘I won’t touch you anymore, so don’t expect anything.’
In the unexpected moment when he suddenly approached and teased, she now felt that he was so cold, and she thought that he might be a genius at playing hard to get.
When So-eun came out after washing, Taejoon, who had been waiting for her in the living room, stood up. Still with an expressionless face, he tilted his head, briefly looked at So-eun, and suddenly took her hand, leading her to the bedroom.
Ah, it’s now.
The place he headed for was none other than the dressing room next to the bedroom.
Taejoon sat So-eun in the dressing room, brought his cardigan, draped it over her shoulders, and took out a hairdryer. Vroom. The hairdryer wind scattered So-eun’s hair like a waterfall. Now Taejoon’s expressionlessness shifted to So-eun. Reflecting on the pointless expectations she had just had, So-eun received Taejoon’s care with blurred eyes. She felt like a precious companion dog of a rich lady.
“Shall we go out for dinner?”
Taejoon, who had dried So-eun’s hair thoroughly, suggested. It was already 5 o’clock. The time had come to part ways after the 2-night, 3-day date, now that they needed to prepare for tomorrow’s work. Although it had been a long time, after it all passed, it felt as short as a half-day outing. It felt like a dream.
After dinner, Taejoon, who dropped So-eun off at her home, headed straight to the university hospital. He had someone to meet urgently. Taejoon, who arrived earlier than the appointment time, paced heavily in front of the examination room.
“Taejoon.”
A moment later, a doctor came and called Taejoon’s name. It was Shin Dae-han, the son of his late mother’s sister. He was an uncle from the maternal side and a distant relative.
“I didn’t expect you to contact me. You’ve become even cooler.”
It had been about ten years since they last met, but Dae-han greeted Taejoon warmly without any awkwardness.
“Yes. Have you been well, sir?”
“I’m always the same. They say I’ve become an executive. Did you return to Korea for good?”
“Yes, that’s how it turned out.”
“Oh, well. If you had some time, we could have a drink and talk for a long time.”
“Sir, please contact me anytime when you have time.”
“Sure, let’s do that.”
With a somewhat tense smile from Taejoon, Dae-han kindly led him to his examination room.
Taejoon urgently contacted Uncle Dae-han, a specialist in surgery, for a serious matter. When Dae-han asked about the matter, Taejoon promptly showed him a drawing.
Last night, after leaving the bedroom, Taejoon had been scouring the internet all night. It was because he was suspicious of the scars on So-eun’s abdomen. Although there was something suspicious, he couldn’t bring himself to be certain.
“What does this look like?”
Taejoon’s drawing was simple. A short scar centered below the right chest, five of them, and a long scar below the navel on the person’s chest.
Having carefully examined Taejoon’s drawing, Dae-han answered.
“Well, judging from the drawing, it looks like a gastric bypass surgery?”
As if holding a knife, Taejoon’s body stiffened at that strange answer.
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.”
