“I heard that a special guest is coming today, so I prepared something special with military rations.”
Junhwan, who had approached unnoticed, smiled with a slightly pleased expression.
“You can just have a regular hamburger, but it’s also delicious to pour milk on the tray, spread strawberry jam on the bread, tear it, and eat it like that.”
One of the guild members demonstrated in advance.
Eunha once again turned her gaze to the dining table.
In addition to the simple hamburger ingredients on the tray, there were nostalgic foods for Eunha, such as hardtack and coffee mix.
“…Do you always eat like this?”
“As much as possible. It feels more lively this way.”
Minju, who took a big bite of the homemade hamburger, grinned. Then, a guild member in the distance, who had tied an apron, waved his hand.
“If it’s not enough, let us know. Normally, each person gets two patties, but we’ll specially refill up to five for Yura.”
“What? Where is such a thing?”
Junhwan, who had been quiet, suddenly shouted at his colleague. It was an attitude opposite to when dealing with Eunha. Perhaps he didn’t even know if that was his real self.
“Of course. Is this person just an F-rank concept hunter? From the Busan Jagalchi Market─.”
“Hey.”
Clang!
The utensils sharply hit the glass table.
A sudden silence. In it, Minju lifted her head with a swish.
“Hyung, let’s not talk about unnecessary things while eating.”
Smirk.
With a smile once, Minju picked up the utensils again. The atmosphere that had once settled did not easily recover.
“……. ”
Eunha glanced at Minju. When their eyes met, Minju smiled playfully and even raised his thumb. Eunha didn’t know what that signal meant.
“W-Well, since it turned out like this, how about going for unlimited refills today?”
One of the guild members raised their tone higher than usual, trying to change the mood.
Only then did the frozen air soften a bit.
“No way. Master ordered 42 figures just for this week. We need to save. If you’re not happy, you can take care of the cooking.”
“Hey. Don’t you know I’m in charge of logistics? If you come out like this, I won’t take care of the taste again from next week.”
“What did you say? Are you threatening me!”
They seemed to have no intention of stopping their loud argument. In the end, they even joined forces with Junhwan to create chaos.
“Hey, isn’t it better to stop them?”
Eunha, who had been silently observing, opened her mouth slightly. Minju, who was chewing on the food, widened her eyes.
“Why? We’re just having fun.”
“Having fun?”
“Yes. It’s always like this, you know.”
Minju shrugged nonchalantly. Another guild member, who was quietly cutting meat beside him, nodded in agreement.
“You might not be used to it, but our family is originally like this.”
“Family, huh?”
When Eunha reacted to unfamiliar words, a guild member, Suhyun, smiled slyly and said,
“Yes, it’s family. We call each other family.”
“Why bother saying it in English?”
As Eunha murmured, Suhyun glanced at Minju and whispered in a voice small enough for Eunha to hear.
“Because you seemed embarrassed.”
“……. ”
“It’s the same words anyway. Right?”
Suhyun chuckled silently. Beyond her shoulders, Junhwan and his colleagues were still arguing noisily.
‘Eunha, congratulations on becoming the guild leader!’
‘I knew it would be you.’
‘When Eunha received the leadership of the guild, that guy Jun was totally blushing.’
‘I’m, when did I…!’
‘Woo~ Youth, it’s youth! Love blooming on the battlefield!’
‘Stop it!’
Hahaha…….
Laughter that sounded joyful came from somewhere. It seemed to be heard from a very far place, and at the same time, it felt as if it was right next to them. It was a feeling long forgotten.
Ah.
It finally came to her.
This unfamiliar scene before her was something that had been ‘always happening’ to her at some point.
“……. ”
Eunha quietly lowered her gaze.
Minju, who was holding a fork but not moving at all, was watching Eunha closely.
Then, Minju, who had been sitting still, suddenly stood up and clapped loudly.
“Okay, everyone, be quiet!”
Silence.
Everyone stopped moving and paid attention to Minju’s voice. Minju cleared her throat and pointed at Eunha with a chuckle!
“Here, this noona is also part of our family from today.”
The eyes of all guild members present widened. Eunha was the same.
“What? Is she joining our legion?”
“No. It’s not that, she’s just part of our family. If that’s the case, then that’s what it is.”
Minju finished speaking as if she had nothing more to say and sat back down. Eunha’s black gaze urgently followed Minju.
“No, I…”
The moment Eunha was about to say something, Junhwan forcefully handed her a glass.
“Come on, have a drink.”
Eunha looked down with the glass forcibly placed in her hand. A glass filled to the brim with bright yellow-orange juice.
She raised her gaze again, looking ahead.
“To the new family─!”
Cheers!
The cheerful sound of clinking glasses echoed loudly in her ears.
While still unable to take her eyes off them, Eunha slowly raised her glass as if giving in.
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.”
