“I took care of it because you drank a lot yesterday and seemed to forget about it. I thought it was a thoughtful gift. I was hoping for some praise.”
Hee-wook responded politely to Hyun-ji’s overstepping, and she looked disappointed at his reaction. Eventually, her hurt tone forced him to express gratitude.
“Thanks, but you don’t have to do it again.”
“I had to. I invited So-eun here, and she traveled far, but I neglected her. She left early because our conversation bored her. I felt so bad about it.”
“It’s really fine. You don’t need to worry.”
“No, it’s not fine. She might be your future wife.”
Hyun-ji mumbled, her shoulders slumped. Hee-wook also felt disheartened.
He didn’t want to marry So-eun. If it weren’t for his mother’s surgery, he would’ve enjoyed a brief fling with So-eun, given her pretty face and good figure.
“If only it weren’t for the surgery…”
Regret increasingly nagged at him.
“When are you planning to marry So-eun?”
This time, Hee-wook’s voice grew softer.
“Who knows how life will turn out.”
“What kind of answer is that?”
“…”
“You didn’t fight yesterday, did you?”
“No, it’s not like that…”
“Really? Did So-eun get angry? It’s not because of me, right?”
“Ha, why would we fight over you? It’s not that.”
“But still. I’m close with you, and we appear close too. A girlfriend could notice that and feel uncomfortable. I mean, I would feel sad and jealous if I were in her shoes.”
“If that were the case.” Hee-wook felt a sudden thrill at Hyun-ji’s words.
“But wait, did I mistakenly call you ‘oppa’ yesterday? Was it just a dream?”
“Ha.”
Hee-wook let out a light laugh at the conversation that was becoming more enjoyable.
“Really? Did I say that? Oh my gosh!”
“Well… It’s true that I’m your oppa.”
“…”
“It’s okay to call me that when we’re alone.”
Hee-wook gently told the blushing and embarrassed Hyun-ji. Her face brightened up again.
“Really? Do I have an oppa now?”
“Well, you can think of it that way…”
Hee-wook replied awkwardly.
“Really? I’m someone who does as told.”
Hyun-ji grabbed his arm, almost pleading for confirmation. Hee-wook found her cute, which further complicated his feelings.
After laundering his past, Hee-wook found himself regretting his present situation.
If it wasn’t for the promise of marriage with Han So-eun, he could have become closer to Choi Hyun-ji.
Hyun-ji was the only colleague who, upon hearing of his mother’s hospitalization, had frantically made time from her busy schedule to visit. She was a woman from a good family, with excellent education and career, not to mention her beauty and amiability.
Hyun-ji was a woman worth desiring, contrasting starkly with So-eun.
[Star Icon]Arriving early at work, Tae-jun first headed to the Mobile Services Team.
Naturally, he first glanced at So-eun’s seat from a distance. He would have approached her if it had been quiet, but one employee’s loud greeting forced him to observe from afar.
Seeing So-eun hide under her desk at the mention of “Director” indicated she remembered yesterday’s incident. Tae-jun found her silly behavior amusing.
Hiding like that won’t help, you have to come when I call.
He was pleased with his current position.
With a light heart, Tae-jun headed to his office.
His secretary, Song Moon-kyung, Chief of Staff, greeted him as he passed.
“Director, you’re here.”
“Yes, good morning.”
He politely bowed his head as he passed, adding a pleasant comment.
“Don’t stand up every time.”
Song Moon-kyung, a newlywed in her forties and two months pregnant, had long served Tae-jun’s aunt, Kim Seok-hwa, President of the K Electronics Home Appliances Division. Knowing Tae-jun, Seok-hwa had transferred Moon-kyung to K Electronics Service, hoping it would help Tae-jun adjust to the company life.
Despite the age difference, Tae-jun was comfortable with Moon-kyung, treating her kindly. The veteran secretary, in turn, did not feel burdened by her much younger boss and adeptly managed her duties. Tae-jun was able to grasp the company’s system quickly, thanks to Moon-kyung.
“Please contact Han So-eun from the Mobile Services Team and ask her to come to my office.”
“Yes, I understand.”
After instructing Moon-kyung, Tae-jun entered his office and placed a pair of glasses on the desk, a reminder of last night’s uncharacteristic behavior.
Having sorted out the night’s events, Tae-jun felt relieved and clear-headed.
He would do as he pleased.
If he had come looking for Han So-eun with impure intentions, then he should play accordingly.
He couldn’t let the effort of returning to Korea so early go to waste.
He was a man who knew how to calculate gains and losses.
And now, he could start his day by bringing Han So-eun right before his eyes.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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