“If it’s you, it’s okay.”
A mellifluous mid-low tone resonated from Gun’s lips. As his large hand gently caressed Yeonwoo’s head, her surprised eyes looked up at Gun. Gun’s tender approach was an unusual occurrence since Yeonwoo got to know him. Gun, slowly lowering the hand that was stroking Yeonwoo’s head, spoke, “Because you are my person.”
Gun’s dark and profound eyes, akin to an abyss, stared at her. Caught in that gaze, Yeonwoo couldn’t even dream. Where had his usually fierce impression gone? Was this the Gun she knew? In the gentle demeanor, almost like a spring breeze, it felt as if a different person stood in front of her. From one corner of her heart, a tingling sensation rose and pricked Yeonwoo’s heart.
The unfamiliar feeling was oddly pleasant, and Yeonwoo’s face even displayed a shy blush. In her embarrassment, Yeonwoo turned away from Gun’s gaze. Then, as if to divert the topic, she kicked a pebble on the ground and spoke nonsense, “Um, more than that, Gun, you should work on your bad-tempered personality.”
“A bad-tempered personality?”
“On days like today, drawing a sword. That’s just a habit. There are plenty of ways to solve problems without using a sword, right?” When Yeonwoo started another story, Gun stared intently at her face. Aware of that gaze, Yeonwoo, with a sidelong glance, asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
“If there are ways to solve problems without using a sword, is hitting someone’s face with your forehead one of them?”
“Yes, it’s a method like that… Wait, what did you say?” When Yeonwoo, with a bewildered face, asked, Gun replied with a clenched fist, “I saw earlier that you fight quite well. It was worth teaching you martial arts.”
“Uh, when did you see that?” When Gun shrugged without saying anything, a flustered Yeonwoo stammered an explanation, “I don’t mean to only talk about fighting! What I’m saying is, there are other ways to solve problems, right? Just like a moment ago when you didn’t shed blood but drove the men away through conversation, didn’t you?” Even though Yeonwoo didn’t explicitly mention the veiled threat during the process, Gun seemed to have seen through everything.
Gun responded with a meaningful smile, “Are you talking about a conversation like a squash blossom eating a dog?”
“Uh…!” Unprepared for Gun’s unexpected question, Yeonwoo nearly bit her tongue. It seemed like Gun had been observing her from the beginning. Considering that he had seen everything she did in front of the men, Yeonwoo’s face turned a deep shade of red with embarrassment.
“Where did you learn to talk like that? You’re quite good at swearing.”
“Well, those guys deserved some scolding for what they did!”
“It doesn’t seem like it’s your place to speak. Shouldn’t you be the one to change your bad-tempered personality?”
“Is my way of doing things the same as yours?” Even though I might scold or hit someone, you don’t actually cut people like Gun does, right? Yeonwoo’s thoughts reached her throat. But even though she knew everything to say and had to live, she didn’t dare to confront Gun.
Despite Yeonwoo not fearing Gun in normal situations, at this moment, his gaze felt quite intimidating. Seeing Yeonwoo unfairly treated this way, Gun’s eyes subtly softened. “Are you okay while I’m not?”
“The point is not that, don’t you know that?” Unable to say anything as a superior, Yeonwoo, who had become quite agitated, stomped her foot. Even though Yeonwoo didn’t fear Gun as much as usual, in this moment, his gaze seemed frightening.
Feeling unjustly treated, Yeonwoo’s eyes subtly trembled. Gun, lowering his hand that was petting Yeonwoo, spoke with a comforting tone, “If it’s you, it’s okay.” Gun’s trusting eyes reached Yeonwoo, and it was a moment when the inner barriers that were invisible to anyone else opened.
“It’s not just about making empty promises with fists! So what I mean is, there’s also a way to resolve things through conversation, isn’t there? Didn’t you just send the men away without shedding blood by talking to them?”
Yeonwoo didn’t explicitly mention that there was a hint of threat in the process.
Gun directed a meaningful smile towards Yeonwoo.
“Are you talking about a conversation like a squash blossom eating a dog?”
“Uh…!”
Caught off guard by Gun’s unexpected question, Yeonwoo almost bit her tongue. It seemed like Gun had been observing her from the beginning.
Thinking that everything she said and did in front of the men was exposed, Yeonwoo’s face turned red, as if it would burst.
“Where did you learn such words? You’re quite good at cursing.”
“W-Well… I just gave them a piece of my mind because they deserved it!”
“It doesn’t seem like it’s your place to speak. Shouldn’t you be the one to change your bad-tempered personality?”
“Is my way of doing things the same as yours?”
I only go as far as cursing or hitting, but don’t you actually cut people, Gun? These thoughts reached Yeonwoo’s throat. However, even though she knew everything to say and had to live, she didn’t dare to confront Gun.
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.”
