Quickly turning his mind, he came up with an excuse.
“Yerin might feel burdened…”
“Yerin has already said that she paid for the hospital bills.”
“Oh, she’s already talking about that too.”
“Yes. We’re close, aren’t we?”
Pyeonghoon’s face was full of tension.
Lee Hyun got up and delivered the final blow.
“If any attempt to hide Mrs. Park is detected, it will be trouble.”
“Oh, there won’t be such a thing.”
Pyeonghoon shook both hands, trying to convey that he had no intention of doing that.
There probably wasn’t any thought like that, but he didn’t want to think about what might happen if he did.
“I would be very disappointed.”
“Yes, yes. Of course.”
“I can’t just leave my girl feeling sad or in pain.”
Suddenly, a chilly gaze was directed towards Pyeonghoon.
Without deep speculation, it seemed apparent what would happen if he pretended to be close to this remarkable man.
Nodding vigorously, Pyeonghoon empathized with Lee Hyun’s words.
“So, let’s cooperate, Chief.”
“Yes, yes. There will never be such a thing.”
There was no need to threaten Yerin by keeping her from meeting Chansook.
Instead, it would be more effective to smoothly align the interests of Yerin and Lee Hyun.
“I want my girl to always see and experience only good things.”
His tone was affectionate, but Lee Hyun’s eyes issuing a warning were incredibly cold.
Standing before him, Pyeonghoon stiffened like a statue.
All he could do was vigorously nod in agreement with Lee Hyun’s words.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
When they left Chansook’s hospital, quite some time had passed.
Opening the passenger door, Lee Hyun considerately helped Yerin get in comfortably.
As he started the car, Lee Hyun commented, “Today’s date turned out to be longer than expected.”
The time spent at the hospital was indeed quite long, as the conversation with Chansook led to various topics, and they lost track of time.
“Waiting must have been boring for you.”
“No, it was enjoyable listening to your conversation.”
Lee Hyun glanced at the clock inside the car and quickly calculated, “We spent three hours together at the hospital today. So, it seems we don’t need to go on dates tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.”
Yerin would have normally cheered and been happy at such words, but today was different.
For some reason, she felt a sense of regret.
And truth be told, today’s outing wasn’t much of a date considering the distance.
Lee Hyun had been listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter all along.
Yerin asked cautiously, “Are you perhaps busy, Director?”
“We are still on a date.”
Yerin belatedly corrected her address.
“Oh, Mr. Lee…”
“It sounds much better. I can allocate as much time as needed for Miss Hanyeerin. You, on the other hand, probably cannot.”
It was a subtle reminder, as specified in the contract, that he would strictly adhere to the allotted time.
Yerin hesitated for a moment.
This “dating practice” or whatever they were doing didn’t seem to be going well.
Especially the one-hour date during the commute after work was impractical.
And after spending one hour eating, it would be strange to come out as if they were done with a meal.
Moreover, through this contract, Yerin had already received too much.
Facing Chansook, the solid wall she had put up against Lee Hyun was gradually crumbling.
Receiving an unexpected gift she hadn’t anticipated.
Since I’ve received as well, it seemed right to give Lee Hyun what he wanted properly. It’s not because I’m reluctant to break up with him.
Yerin glanced at Lee Hyun’s face as he drove and spoke, “Mr. Lee, should we modify our contract a bit?”
“Do you have a clause that bothers you?”
“Yes.”
“I see. Should have spoken earlier.”
Lee Hyun had been waiting for Yerin’s story, assuming he would listen to anything she said.
Timely, Lee Hyun’s car arrived in front of Yerin’s house.
He looked disappointed. “As much as I’d hate to send Han Yerin away like this, contracts are contracts. We can adjust the details tomorrow.”
However, Yerin didn’t get out of the car.
Lee Hyun, puzzled, stared at her intently.
Yerin tightly gripped the seat belt with both hands and spoke, “Mr. Lee, if you have time today, would you like to come up to our house for a moment?”
“…….”
“If it’s convenient for you today.”
Lee Hyun’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Quickly, Yerin spoke again, afraid that Lee Hyun might misunderstand.
“I thought it might be better to adjust the contract terms today.”
With an innocent expression, Yerin looked at Lee Hyun, assuring him that there was no ulterior motive.
Sigh.
A faint sigh escaped from Lee Hyun’s lips.
Soon, he unbuckled his seat belt.
“Han Yerin, this is why I adore you so much.”
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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