She was like a poison mushroom to her, who had already closed off her heart.
But,
So you’re Seo Rin….
The woman’s embrace, which held her with a trembling voice, was so warm that she couldn’t push it away.
But she couldn’t fully love this woman either. Because she, who had lost everyone she loved at a young age, had no heart left to give.
Maintaining a suitable distance, keeping appropriate manners, they had managed to maintain such a relationship.
Yet this woman didn’t seem to tire. Judging by the warmth she had held since the day they first met.
The hand of Mrs. Park, placed on Seo Rin’s, was infinitely warm. But today, as always, she gently withdrew her hand, maintaining a proper distance, and opened her mouth.
“You worry about someone who barely managed to eat a bowl of porridge today. I’m still young. Don’t worry and take care of yourself. You said you liked the food here because it’s not salty but simple. Please eat a lot.”
“Alright. Thank you. And I’m sorry. For letting you go through that horrendous temporary shareholders’ meeting alone. But I heard the outcome was good.”
“Yes, thanks to you.”
As Seo Rin nodded calmly, Mrs. Park took a warm sip of tea as if her throat was burning.
She seemed to have something to say.
Perhaps Mrs. Park had heard about Tae Joon too. She was curious about everything but was waiting until she started talking.
Then the server came in to ask about setting the table.
“Please set the table for three. One more person is coming.”
At her response, Mrs. Park’s eyes widened.
“Who… is coming?”
“Yes, I have someone to introduce.”
“To me?”
As if surprised, Mrs. Park fixed her elegant, clear eyes on her.
She had been raising Seo Rin since she was twelve, but she had never introduced anyone to her, so this situation was both surprising and pleasant.
Seo Rin was that kind of daughter.
A child who was always cautious, stepping back two steps when approached by one, even careful in reaching out her hand.
Yet, Mrs. Park couldn’t let Seo Rin, who was so dear, out of her arms.
If she didn’t like to approach, then stepping back and watching was another method, she thought.
So, there existed a single step of distance between the two that no one else could approach.
And yet, when Seo Rin said she had someone to introduce, her heart beat with an unfounded expectation. It felt like Seo Rin had narrowed the distance of that one step she couldn’t approach.
“Can I ask who it is? If I knew this would happen, I would have put on more makeup.”
Fearing that her haggard appearance might be unsightly to Seo Rin, Mrs. Park hurriedly smoothed out her hair. Then a deep, familiar male voice came from outside.
“I guess he’s here.”
As soon as Seo Rin finished speaking, the sliding door opened, and Tae Joon walked in.
For a moment, Mrs. Park’s eyes widened enormously.
She hadn’t imagined it would be a man at all.
Moreover,
“Hello. I’m Kang Tae Joon. Nice to meet you for the first time.”
Such a handsome man. Mrs. Park unknowingly lost her senses.
His natural physique, which might feel somewhat daunting to ordinary people, and a face so gentle that it didn’t match, was filled with a smile that made people feel good.
And that wasn’t all.
His appearance alone made him seem like a celebrity on TV, but he had an aura that absolutely couldn’t allow for that.
Having grown up affluent since her childhood, Mrs. Park had met a wide variety of people, from politicians to businessmen.
For that reason, she recognized instantly that the aura Tae Joon exuded came from a successful businessman who had reached the pinnacle of his life.
And Mrs. Park’s guess hit the mark.
“He’s the representative of The MG.”
With Seo Rin’s additional explanation, she nodded her head, finally understanding the situation.
“Ah, I’m Park Ju Yeon. The MG… Are you the one who supported our child at the shareholders’ meeting yesterday?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”
After exchanging brief greetings, they sat down again.
Only then did reality hit Mrs. Park. At first, she was thrilled by the fact that Seo Rin was introducing someone for the first time, and then she was surprised that it was such a handsome man.
But the man in front of her eyes was none other than the representative of The MG.
Mrs. Park had heard from the report she received yesterday that this man and Seo Rin might be in a romantic relationship. Of course, she didn’t believe it outright, but having him in front of her eyes, a question arose.
Why was this man right in front of her?
Moreover, since Mrs. Park only had a stake and had transferred all decisionmaking power to Seo Rin, not participating in company management at all, she became more curious about the intention of introducing him.
Were they really dating?
Her curiosity was cleared a moment later by Seo Rin’s quiet voice.
“We’re getting married.”
The aftermath of that brief statement pierced through Mrs. Park’s brain. The shock made her body tremble.
“Did you just say… marriage?”
“Yes. Marriage.”
“But…”
“I know. It’s not the appropriate time. That’s why we’re postponing the wedding ceremony for a year, and plan to file the marriage registration first. I thought I should let you know before that, so I arranged this meeting.”
Despite Mrs. Park’s shocked face, Seo Rin calmly explained. Yet, Mrs. Park couldn’t fully comprehend how things were unfolding.
Sure, Seo Rin was over thirty, so it was reasonable to assume she might be in a relationship. But rushing into marriage like this? It was too fast, even if it was rushed.
It was something that could never happen given Seo Rin’s cautious nature.
The only conclusion then was that this marriage was far from pure.
Between Mrs. Park’s uncertainty of what to say and her closure of words, Seo Rin’s phone rang.
“I need to take this call. Excuse me for a moment.”
After checking the caller ID, she got up from her seat and left the room to answer the phone.
Thus, the room was left with only the two of them.
The room, which until a moment ago felt warm and spacious, now felt incredibly narrow due to the presence of this large man.
“I’ve heard a lot about you from Seo Rin.”
It was a lie. No one knew better than Mrs. Park herself that Seo Rin would not have talked much about her.
That alone showed how little the two knew about each other before deciding to get married.
There must have been some sort of deal.
And Mrs. Park could sufficiently guess what that backroom deal was.
This man must have demanded marriage in return for handing over the 8% stake to Seo Rin. Of course, such marriages were quite common in their world. After all, marriage was a kind of business.
But Seo Rin was different. She had already been divorced once. Moreover, from what Mrs. Park had observed of Seo Rin so far, at least marriage should have been about love, not business.
That was the only way Seo Rin could endure.
Only then could a unique refuge be created for her pitiful, lonely child.
Since she couldn’t be that refuge herself, at the very least, her marriage had to be so.
That was Mrs. Park’s thought.
Therefore, this marriage was not it.
Absolutely not.
Even though she had never once expressed a negative opinion about what Seo Rin did, this time she felt she had to speak up.
“I am…”
So, if she could prevent this marriage.
“…I absolutely cannot agree to this marriage.”
Willingly.
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Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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