Then, one day, with a homemade meal to cheer up Hyojun who coldly told her not to contact him as he was working late, Sehee visited the office. Quietly approaching his desk, she found it empty, only the computer monitor on.
And then, faintly, the sound of a man and woman.
Despite being engulfed in an inexplicable sense of unease, Sehee, denying her feelings, cautiously approached the source of the sounds.
In the darkened staff lounge, Sehee witnessed a shocking event she should never have seen.
The source of the lewd moans was Yoon Yeri, a new employee who joined SY Hotel with the title of being the daughter of a current executive, a blatant case of nepotism.
And the man, too naturally intimate with her as if it wasn’t their first time, was none other than Hyojun.
‘My God.’
Sehee couldn’t believe her eyes, even as she witnessed it firsthand.
Such a scene, straight out of a melodramatic TV drama, was happening in her reality.
Her breath hitched, and her legs gave way beneath her.
Only then did Sehee understand the behavior of Hyojun and his parents.”
“All of this was just Hyojun’s pathetic plan to conveniently break up with me.”
Sehee had fully trusted Hyojun and never doubted him, not until she witnessed this appalling incident.
It was at that moment she finally understood what choice Cha Hyojun had made, what kind of trash he truly was. She felt pitiful and regretful for selflessly sacrificing herself for Hyojun, hoping for a family she never had.
So, she didn’t cling to him. But it hurt, a lot. Both physically and emotionally.
After a long period of suffering, she made a vow while watching the rising sun: she would never live like a fool again.
Recalling that nightmarish time, Sehee snapped her eyes open. Three months had passed, but the wound was still fresh, bleeding as if it had just happened.
The pain was deeper and more significant than she had ever expected from trusting Hyojun.
The wedding invitation he handed her was like a well-sharpened knife, reopening her unhealed wound.
Sehee couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh. While she had been reeling from the pain Hyojun inflicted, he had been busy preparing for his wedding.
Their blatant relationship was no secret in the hotel business department they both worked in, forcing Sehee to witness the entire process.
But she never expected Hyojun to marry so soon. If he had the slightest decency, he wouldn’t have played such a cruel joke.
Is trash always just trash?
Seething with anger, Sehee had no intention of keeping quiet. She had been receiving pitiful looks from her colleagues ever since they started dating publicly. She knew there was no lower she could fall.
She wanted to punch his smug face.
“Really?”
Taking a deep breath, Sehee’s voice was cold as ice. She stood up, pulling out five ten-thousand-won bills from her wallet, and tossed them coolly at Hyojun.
“I’m too busy to attend. Enjoy your life.”
Hyojun was utterly stunned by Sehee’s unexpected reaction.
“The Sehee who used to blush in front of you is no more.”
Her gaze at the dumbfounded Hyojun was colder than a frosty June breeze.
“Why? Not enough? That’s too bad. Just like you told me, Cha Assistant Manager, enjoy it and then let it go.”
Her crisp voice attracted the attention of the office staff.
“Are you crazy?”
Hyojun, barely managing to speak, was visibly shaken.
“Remember, I’m your senior by two years, Cha Assistant Manager. I’d appreciate it if you showed proper respect in the future.”
Sehee spoke with a calm and firm tone.
Feeling the attention of the office, Hyojun, as if vowing to get back at her, glared at Sehee before swiftly returning to his desk.
After dealing with Hyojun, Sehee calmly sat down and began typing something on her computer, immediately printing it out.
She took the printed document, signed it, and then took it to her department head.
The department head, Mr. Yang, looked at her in surprise.
“What is this?”
Having just witnessed the commotion, he asked, worried she might have submitted a resignation letter in a fit of anger.
“It’s a leave of absence request, Chief.”
However, contrary to Director Yang’s expectation, Sehee submitted a leave of absence request.
“A leave of absence?” he asked, equally surprised.
“Yes. All our team members have taken long vacations, except me.”
Since the introduction of the ‘one-month vacation’ special policy a year ago by the HR department, department employees had been taking turns going on holiday. There had been a buzz around the office about family trips and overseas travel when the policy was first implemented.
But Sehee had always given up her turn, silently observing as others took their leaves, trying to align her time with that trash Hyojun. Of course, Hyojun had spent his time with someone else, not her.
Sehee now felt it was time to use her long-overdue vacation for herself.
“You want to take it now?”
“Yes. It’s the quietest time for our department. Everyone has already taken their leave, so there won’t be any overlapping, and I would appreciate your permission.”
Director Yang frowned at Sehee’s words. Although HR had encouraged taking long vacations, having two people away at the same time was a concern for any department head.
“Why don’t you wait until after Assistant Manager Cha returns from his honeymoon?” Director Yang suggested cautiously, glancing at Sehee.
Sehee let out a small laugh at his absurd question. Even after seeing what had just happened, he still expected her to wait for Cha Hyojun’s wedding and honeymoon.
But Sehee had no intention of deferring her time for trash like Cha Hyojun.
“Assistant Manager Cha’s wedding and honeymoon will only last a week. Even if the periods overlap, it shouldn’t significantly disrupt our work.”
Director Yang, taken aback by Sehee’s assertive approach that day, reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Sehee, having secured approval, turned to leave with confidence.
‘From now on, things are going to change.’
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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