“Can you eat this? It looks huge.”
“Of course.”
Her answer was confident, but she was actually unsure. Should she bow her head and eat it, or use one hand to cover her mouth and eat? While contemplating, Taejun gulped down the water in the cup and went to fetch more water. Taking advantage of this timing, Soeun could put the double gimbap in her mouth.
Indeed, the double gimbap filled Soeun’s small mouth completely. Of course, chewing also took a long time.
Returning to his seat, Taejun casually glanced at Soeun, then grabbed a few pieces of gimbap. Aware that Soeun might be watching him, he pretended not to and played with his phone, scrutinized the restaurant, or even pretended to read the menu. It was intriguing to see one double gimbap disappearing each time he shifted his gaze elsewhere. While silently watching her eat might have been more enjoyable, the current amusement was also refreshing.
Suppressing a laughter about to burst through her lips at Soeun’s cute sight, he finished the meal. After settling the meal cost, the two of them each took a candy from the restaurant owner and left.
“That was delicious. Thank you.”
“No, I also enjoyed the meal.”
Taejun’s polite greeting prompted Soeun to bow her head as well.
At first, she didn’t realize it, but upon reflection after finishing the meal, it seemed like Taejun had been considerate of her. He had probably turned a blind eye on purpose when he noticed that the double gimbap was too big. Just to make it easier for her to eat.
How does one develop such sensitivity? Does it naturally come with meeting many women? Suddenly, Soeun became curious about his past. No, she was more curious about the present than the past.
Come to think of it, she had never heard a definite answer from him.
Mr. Kim Taejun, I told you that I like you.
What about you? What kind of feelings do you have standing by my side right now?
“Mr. Kim, I have something to ask.”
“Yes.”
“Do you not have a girlfriend?”
Soeun asked with courage. Taejun’s steps stopped there.
Although it was already night, the weather was still hot. Sweat formed on Soeun’s lightly clenched fist.
During the time she underwent surgery and recovered, spring had passed. What was lost was not just a part of her body. It seemed like the twenty-seventh spring in her life had also been cut away. She didn’t think it was regrettable. She just thought that one season had ended, believing that the twenty-eighth spring would be warmer and awaited it, pampering herself with such thoughts. Ironically.
She didn’t want to be such a sentimental person again. She didn’t want to waste the present for the future.
Taejun, who had been staring for a while, finally spoke.
“I do have a girlfriend, but am I bothering you by being like this with you, Miss Han?”
“But that was in the past. You asked me, didn’t you? What it’s like to be treated well. You were curious about what women think is good treatment.”
“…….”
“So, I asked if you had a woman you want to treat well.”
“… I just said anything. I wanted to talk.”
“Ah, small talk….”
Muttering to herself, Soeun nodded, and Taejun chuckled.
“I’ve been interested since you gave me the eel rice bowl lunchbox.”
Perhaps thinking he should clarify, Taejun revealed a fact that didn’t require him to confess. Thump, Soeun felt excited for a moment but quickly became puzzled.
“But….”
“What’s the ‘but’?”
“Mr. Kim, if you’re interested, do you get annoyed?”
For someone you’re interested in, shouldn’t you treat them well? Isn’t it a challenging task for hearts to connect just by continuously and endlessly being kind? For Soeun, who had never experienced receiving complete love from someone, it was something she couldn’t quite comprehend.
Taejun, too, with a startled expression as if pricked, hesitated for a moment and then responded quietly.
“It’s not necessarily like that….”
“…….?”
“…now that I think about it, it might be.”
His response started with a denial but ended with an admission.
That there are people who bother the person they are interested in. Soeun, who had stopped with Taejun in that spot, unable to understand, wrinkled her nose.
Isn’t it uneasy worrying about being disliked if you bother them?
What kind of psychology is that? Giving up on being loved and just wanting attention? Is it because I didn’t show interest, this person bothered me?
After walking a few more steps, Taejun apologized and subtly took Soeun’s hand.
“Sorry.”
Soeun, weak against apologies and kindness, quickly accepted the apology.
“It’s okay. Just don’t do it again in the future.”
“I didn’t mean that. I mean, I’ll be sorry a lot in the future.”
“What?”
With Soeun’s question, she turned her head. Unnoticed, they were already in front of her house.
Taejun moved, standing in front of Soeun. Facing each other, with his free hand, he gently brushed Soeun’s hair aside.
In the dimly lit alley without streetlights, the light coming from the building windows created a striking contrast on his face. Even with his faint smile, there was a feeling of breathlessness. Unable to overcome the frustration, Taejun tilted his head slightly down over Soeun’s lips.
In a slow movement, he pressed his lips onto hers, delving into the gap within.
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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