After drying my hands, I saw Ji Seo Joon reading a book. I couldn’t help but smile at the sight.
Pretending to read, huh…
This guy, who normally would use a hairdryer immediately after washing his hair, was reading a book without even drying it? I suppressed a laugh and sat next to him.
“What are you reading?”
“…”
Without saying a word, he showed me the cover.
“You’re reading a difficult book. Read something simple, then I could read it too.”
He didn’t respond and opened the book again. Did he not notice he was on a different page now?
“Today, about eating with Researcher Jeong Chan Hyung…”
Ji Seo Joon flinched beside me. He was still reading with his elbow propped on the armrest of the sofa, but it was easy to tell he was all ears.
“You know, right? The R&D Team 4 that almost got into trouble in Africa because of a civil war…”
Ji Seo Joon glanced at me and nodded before turning his gaze back to the book.
“They needed a safe vehicle before the airport was closed, but it was hard to secure one. Researcher Jeong Chan Hyung helped us.”
“That guy?”
“Yeah. Before coming to our company, he had been doing research there for quite a while. He helped us through his connections.”
“So why did you eat together?”
“Ah, I was wondering how to thank him, so we had lunch…”
“What about the other team members?”
“Huh?”
Ji Seo Joon seemed not to like the fact that we had lunch alone.
“Ah, well, it just… ”
I could have dined with the other team members; that was an option.
Ah, why hadn’t I thought of that?
“Sorry, I didn’t think that far. But that’s really it. Nothing else happened while we were eating. You get it, right? Huh?”
This isn’t working. Time to switch tactics.
“Should I write a formal promise?”
“Why would you write a formal promise?”
“You’re angry, aren’t you? I promise I’ll never have a meal alone with another man again! Should I write it like this? Huh?”
I grinned at Ji Seo Joon again and quickly went over to his desk, grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, then sat down under the sofa.
“Pro…mise.”
I muttered each letter as I wrote the promise. Suddenly, the white paper disappeared from in front of me.
“You did nothing wrong.”
“Wh, why all of a sudden?”
“Heh.”
I vigorously ruffled my slightly damp hair.
“It’s normal to have meals with colleagues while working. Right. I understand. I do the same often.”
Then he started crumpling up the promise, turning it into a ball.
“I know… but I’m still angry.”
“Jealous.”
At my soft muttering, Ji Seo Joon nodded. Then, he abruptly stood up and went into the dressing room.
Ever since we started dating, I’ve discovered many new sides of Ji Seo Joon. I found these sides endearing, exciting, and cute, making my heart flutter.
Resting my elbows on the table and my chin on top of them, I watched the door to the dressing room Ji Seo Joon entered.
“Huh? Could it be?”
Seeing the bag Ji Seo Joon came out with, I doubted my eyes.
“Is, is that mine?”
I quickly got up to take a closer look.
“Why would you think so?”
Ji Seo Joon walked past me and sat back on the sofa. He carelessly placed the shopping bag, with a vivid brand logo, on the table.
“So, is it yours?”
I stammered unknowingly. It was from my favorite luxury brand. Even the shopping bag seemed to sparkle, blinding me.
“It’s yours. Sweetheart.”
Eek! I squealed inwardly and quickly grabbed the shopping bag, wondering what special day it was. It wasn’t my birthday, and it wasn’t our 100th day together… So what could it be?
As I stood there, lost in thought and holding the unopened shopping bag, Ji Seo Joon spoke.
“I had intended to give it to you. The one I initially wanted to buy was sold out, and I was busy, so I just bought what the employee recommended. I’m not sure if you’ll like it.”
I put the shopping bag down and hugged Ji Seo Joon tightly around his neck.
“Why, why are you like this?”
“You recognized this luxury item without even knowing the charm of luxury?”
As I buried my face in Ji Seo Joon’s neck, he laughed and gently pushed me away.
“Yes, I even asked my mom and consulted with an expert I know, and went to department stores.”
Today, his eyes seemed deeper than ever. Suddenly, I remembered a story he had shared about asking around for women’s favorite luxury items when he went out with a lady friend.
I hugged Ji Seo Joon’s neck tightly again.
“Don’t you want to open it first? What if you don’t like it?”
“No way. That won’t happen.”
“Don’t be so sure. Open it quickly.”
Following Ji Seo Joon’s urging, I carefully pulled the bag out of the shopping bag.
“I absolutely love it!”
At my words, he chuckled and then caressed my head, which was busy inspecting the bag from all angles.
“So, did you call me here today to give me this?”
“Yes.”
“I thought… you were really angry.”
“I was irritated.”
Holding the bag, I was admiring myself in the mirror, turning this way and that. I stopped abruptly at Ji Seo Joon’s words.
“I didn’t like the way that guy looked at you.”
“Huh? What look? Nah… that’s not it.”
Ji Seo Joon snorted at my words.
“He may not be as popular as you, but he’s quite popular in the company. Me? Why? We haven’t been together that long… it’s absolutely not like that.”
“Nothing’s absolute in life.”
“No, it’s ab.so.lute.ly not.”
And later, I came to think about how laughable the promise I had made to Ji Seo Joon was.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
