Geon, who hesitated for a moment, spoke with a firm voice. He couldn’t accept Yeonwoo’s suggestion, although it seemed somewhat tempting. The reason behind Yeonwoo’s actions toward him had not been clearly revealed yet. Without organizing his feelings towards Yeonho, sticking close to someone resembling her would only make his heart more confused.
Not knowing about Geon’s wavering heart, Yeonwoo, with a hint of dissatisfaction, puffed some air onto her cheek and soon put on a sulky expression.
“It seems you don’t like me.”
“How can you say such a thing?”
“Aren’t you trying to leave me alone? I hate it.”
“It’s not that…”
In the face of Yeonwoo’s pouting, Geon didn’t know what to do.
Geon, who had hesitated for a moment, spoke with a firm voice.
Yeonwoo’s suggestion to come by his side seemed quite tempting, but he couldn’t accept it. The reason behind Yeonwoo’s actions towards him had not been clearly revealed yet. Sticking close to someone resembling Yeonho without sorting out his feelings for Yeonho would only make his heart more confused. It was not advisable to act rashly until this confusing situation was sorted out.
Yeonwoo, unaware of Geon’s wavering heart, seemed dissatisfied and blew air onto her cheek, soon adopting a sulky expression.
“It seems you don’t like me.”
“How can you say such a thing?”
“Aren’t you trying to leave me alone? I hate it.”
“It’s not that…”
Facing Yeonwoo’s pouting, Geon didn’t know what to do.
“Hmph! Fine, just go. I’m the only sincere one here.”
“Ugh!”
Once again, Geon made an exasperated sound.
However, despite saying so, Geon’s body acted in the opposite way. Unable to resist Yeonwoo’s persistence, Geon ended up sitting beside her.
“I sat down. Is it okay now?”
After seeing Geon by her side, Yeonwoo let out a satisfied, soft laugh. Then, lying down in her place, her head soon dropped onto the pillow, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, but Yeonwoo’s defenseless actions strangely stirred Geon’s heart today. This awkward yet adorable appearance of Yeonwoo was both ridiculous and incredibly lovable.
What should he do with this small, adorable creature?
Geon stretched out his hand to the reachable distance and silently watched over the sleeping Yeonwoo.
While considering whether to leave when Yeonwoo had fallen into a suitable sleep, Yeonwoo tossed and turned.
“Ugh…”
It seemed that the training uniform she hadn’t changed out of was uncomfortable, as sweat began to form on Yeonwoo’s forehead.
Seeing Yeonwoo uncomfortable, Geon reached out and untied her waistband, carefully removing the stiffened uniform. Nevertheless, Yeonwoo continued to toss and turn uncomfortably.
Unable to endure the discomfort, Geon tried to help Yeonwoo put on a fresh training uniform.
However, due to Yeonwoo constantly tossing and turning, he couldn’t properly remove the old one.
“Stay still.”
As if understanding Geon’s words, Yeonwoo became silent.
Now that her movements had calmed down, it seemed more feasible to smoothly remove the training uniform.
However, as Geon’s hand, which had been aiming for Yeonwoo’s buttons, stopped midway through the air, it felt as if he shouldn’t intrude into this forbidden territory.
‘There’s no ulterior motive. It’s just that she seemed uncomfortable sleeping in her current attire, and I wanted to help her change.’ Geon tried to convince himself with these thoughts.
‘Wake up. The person in front of you is not Hong Yeonho, but Hong Yeonwoo. Why hesitate over such a simple act as changing clothes for someone of the same gender?’ There was no reason to hesitate in changing the clothes of someone of the same sex.
However, the feeling of unease lingered, as if removing Yeonwoo’s training uniform would be an invasion of a forbidden area.
‘It’s not a big deal. It’s just to make her more comfortable in bed.’ Trying to reassure himself, Geon continued his internal monologue. ‘Get a grip. The person in front of you is not Hong Yeonho but Hong Yeonwoo. What are you hesitating about?’
There was no reason to hesitate in changing the clothes of someone of the same sex. However, the act of undressing Yeonwoo felt unsettling.
Even if he removed the training uniform, it was uncertain why he hesitated, as it would reveal undergarments rather than bare skin.
The hand lingering in the air trembled faintly, then returned to Yeonwoo’s buttons. The sound of the clothing being undone seemed to fill the small room, causing Geon to unconsciously gulp.
As he opened the front flap to change Yeonwoo into her training uniform.
“……!”
The clothing in his hand dropped to the floor, and at the same moment, Geon’s pupils quivered. Normally, upon undoing the buttons, he should have seen undergarments.
However, what appeared within the uniform was not the white undergarments but fabric that enveloped the chest tightly, unequivocally proving Yeonwoo’s femininity.
As the gaze lowered, the peach-like, fair, and graceful curve of Yeonwoo’s waist caught the eye.
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.”
