As soon as they left Ki-hyang’s fabric store, Yeon-woo thanked Gun.
“Thank you for the gift. I will wear it well.”
Though she had narrowly escaped revealing her identity by claiming to have a twin sister, she still felt uneasy.
With the risk of being exposed at any time, Yeon-woo was eager to leave as soon as possible.
She immediately bowed to bid farewell.
“Then…….”
Just as Yeon-woo turned to leave, Gun grabbed her arm.
“Wait.”
Gun felt a sense of reluctance to part ways with Yeon-woo so soon.
It was their first reunion since meeting at Baekaksan, and he wanted to talk more and learn about her.
Caught by surprise, Yeon-woo blinked up at Gun.
“Do you have something to say?”
However, Gun was at a loss for words, unsure what to say to keep her there.
It was his first time wanting to speak privately with a woman, and the first time he felt the desire to engage in conversation with someone specific.
He wanted to tell her not to leave but found himself at a loss for words.
While Gun was trying to think of an excuse, Yeon-woo noticed a familiar man in the distance.
A short, plump figure with tiny eyes and unpleasant purple lips.
As soon as she saw the man, chills ran down Yeon-woo’s spine.
‘Bae Young-gam?!’
It seemed Bae Jin-seo, also known as Bae Young-gam, was wandering the marketplace for some errand.
Fortunately, he hadn’t noticed Yeon-woo yet.
But given their proximity, it was only a matter of time before they crossed paths, so an anxious Yeon-woo grabbed Gun’s arm and pulled him aside.
She ducked between piles of goods belonging to merchants and used Gun’s tall stature and broad frame as a shield to hide.
Confused by Yeon-woo’s sudden action, Gun spoke.
“What are you…”
“Shh!”
Yeon-woo placed her finger on Gun’s lips to silence him.
Trapped and unable to move, Gun looked down at Yeon-woo in his embrace.
The scent of fresh grass emanated from Yeon-woo, reminiscent of the fragrance of trainee Hong Yeon-woo.
Do twins share the same scent? As he pondered, Yeon-woo poked her head out from behind Gun, scanning the surroundings.
“Maybe he’s gone by now…”
“Cough.”
Just then, Gun, who had been silent, coughed.
Realizing how close they were, Yeon-woo quickly stepped back from him.
“Ah! Sorry! I was just trying to avoid someone I really don’t want to meet…”
While Gun wondered who she was so eager to avoid, a rumbling sound came from Yeon-woo’s stomach.
―Gurgle.
Having not eaten anything since leaving Kwang-ho’s army unit early that morning, Yeon-woo felt like her stomach was sticking to her back.
Hearing the uproar in her belly, Gun asked gently.
“Are you hungry?”
“No! Not at all!”
But contrary to her words, Yeon-woo’s stomach revealed her honesty.
―Gurgle.
Her stomach cried out louder, as if demanding food immediately.
As her gaze fell upon various foods laid out by street vendors, the array of rice cakes, pancakes, and fruits tempted Yeon-woo.
She tried to resist the temptation by closing her eyes, but it only made her sense of smell more acute.
As soon as they left Ki-hyang’s fabric store, Yeon-woo expressed her gratitude to Gun.
“Thank you for the gift. I will wear it well.”
Although she had narrowly evaded revealing her true identity by claiming to have a twin sister, she still felt uneasy.
In a situation where her identity could be exposed at any moment, Yeon-woo was eager to leave Gun’s presence as soon as possible.
She promptly bowed to say goodbye.
“Then…….”
Just as Yeon-woo was about to leave, Gun caught her arm.
“Wait.”
Gun felt reluctant to part with Yeon-woo so abruptly.
This was their first encounter since meeting at Baekaksan, and he wanted to talk more and learn about her.
Yeon-woo, caught by surprise, blinked up at Gun.
“Do you have something to say?”
However, Gun struggled to find words to detain her.
He was unaccustomed to engaging in personal conversations with women and had never felt a desire to converse with a specific woman before.
He wanted to ask her not to go, but he found himself speechless.
While Gun searched for an excuse, Yeon-woo noticed a familiar man in the distance.
Short and plump, with tiny eyes and unpleasant purple lips.
Instantly, chills ran down Yeon-woo’s spine upon seeing him.
‘Bae Young-gam?!’
Bae Jin-seo, also known as Bae Young-gam, seemed to be wandering the marketplace for some errand.
Fortunately, he hadn’t noticed Yeon-woo yet.
But given their proximity, it was only a matter of time before they crossed paths. Anxious, Yeon-woo pulled Gun into a hiding spot between merchants’ piles of goods.
Startled by her sudden action, Gun asked,
“What are you doing…”
“Shh!”
Yeon-woo placed her finger on Gun’s lips to silence him.
Trapped and unable to move, Gun looked down at Yeon-woo in his embrace.
The scent of fresh grass emanated from her, the same fragrance he remembered from trainee Hong Yeon-woo.
‘Do twins share the same scent?’ he thought, as Yeon-woo peeked out from behind him to check the surroundings.
“Is it safe to go now?”
“Cough.”
At that moment, Gun, who had been silent, coughed.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”