Married First, a Couple - Chapter 11

A tranquil weekday at S Department Store.

Tae Jin, wearing heavy makeup and a flashy dress, entered the first floor.

Chan Woo, who had arrived early to wait for her, recognized Tae Jin from afar and rushed over in one stride.

Although she arrived 30 minutes later than the appointed time, there was no apology from Tae Jin.

Her face was haughty, as if it were natural for the other person to wait for her.

“Elder brother, what were you doing?”

“Just waiting for you.”

“You know our anniversary is coming up soon, right?”

“Of course. Pick whatever you want today. I’ll buy it all for you.”

“That’s a big statement. You know I have expensive tastes, right?”

Not displeased, Tae Jin raised her voice a little more and leaned on Chan Woo’s shoulder.

Chan Woo looked at Tae Jin with eyes that said he was crazy in love, and interlocked his fingers with hers.

“What do you want?”

“Well…”

Tae Jin and Chan Woo entered the luxury boutique on the first floor.

An employee greeted the two with a bright smile.

Tae Jin scanned the glittering jewelry with greedy eyes. Passing the section with earrings and necklaces, she stopped in front of the rings.

Chan Woo asked excitedly from beside her.

“Shall we get matching couple rings this time?”

Tae Jin folded her arms and pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

“No. I don’t want to be tied down to you yet, elder brother?”

Tae Jin smiled sweetly, closing her eyes. It was a distant smile that could melt the heart of the person in front of her.

A look of disappointment briefly flashed across Chan Woo’s face, but he quickly smiled brightly.

“And you have the ring elder brother bought you before.”

At those words, Chan Woo glanced at Tae Jin’s left hand. The ring she always wore was missing today.

“You’re not wearing it today?”

“That ring? I got tired of it from wearing it too often.”

It was a ring from the same brand as Tae Yeon’s wedding band. She had worn it a few times, but its plain design wasn’t really her taste. It was probably rolling around somewhere in the house now.

As Tae Jin’s eyes still scanned the line of watches, Chan Woo carefully asked from beside her.

“So what do you want today?”

Chan Woo approached behind Tae Jin and spread his arms to embrace her.

“Hmm. Let me look at this watch.”

It was an expensive watch with so many zeros that it made one gasp.

The clerk took out the shining watch with gloved hands and put it on Tae Jin’s wrist.

Tae Jin waved her hand around to examine it, then made up her mind.

“Elder brother.”

“Yes, Tae Jin?”

“I want this.”

Tae Jin sold a clear laugh while raising the corners of her mouth in a slight smile.

After glancing at the price tag, Chan Woo tried to hide his trembling voice and pretended to be calm.

“Is this your favorite?”

“Yes. Doesn’t it suit me so well?”

The watch Tae Jin chose was lavishly studded with diamonds. It was worth its expensive price.

Tae Jin had already made up her mind, staring at Chan Woo with wide eyes.

“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to pay?”

“Of course. Tae Jin, look around the other stores first. I’ll pay and come out.”

“Okay. Got it.”

The watch on her wrist was incredibly light compared to its price. Tae Jin walked out of the luxury boutique with a brisk step.

Seeing her leave, Chan Woo held out his card. His fingertips were trembling.

“Sir, how would you like to pay in installments?”

“Ha. 12 months, please.”

Curses filled Chan Woo’s jaw, but couldn’t escape his mouth. All that was left for him was a receipt with several zeros.

Chan Woo clicked his tongue as he headed out of the store.

“Alright. Let’s think of it as an investment for the future.”

With nothing to his name, he was in no position to stand shoulder to shoulder with Tae Jin, the eldest daughter of Cha Shin Industries.

But there was no law against social climbing.

Tae Jin greatly enjoyed Chan Woo’s body, and thanks to that, he could remain by Tae Jin’s side under the name of boyfriend.

“Elder brother, can I go over there too?”

This time it was a place selling luxury bags. Chan Woo tried to hide his trembling hands and spoke boisterously, pretending to be manly.

“Of course. I’ll buy whatever our Tae Jin wants.”

Tae Jin quickly linked her arm with Chan Woo’s. And without caring about the gazes around them, she kissed his cheek.

Something sparkled in a corner of the department store.

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Do Joon’s office.

Staring intently at a photo, Do Joon pointed at something and instructed.

“Secretary Choi, find out when this pop-up store opened.”

The place that appeared very small in the corner of the photo was a famous French brand pop-up store.

Secretary Choi received the photo Do Joon handed over and nodded.

“Understood.”

If they could find out when the pop-up store opened, they could narrow down when Tae Yeon visited that department store.

Even after Secretary Choi left, Do Joon glared at the photo as if to bore holes in it.

Noticing the watch on Tae Yeon’s left wrist, Do Joon narrowed his eyes.

“Why doesn’t she wear it in front of me.”

He had never seen Tae Yeon wearing a watch from this brand before.

Judging from the combination of several photos sent by the mysterious person, it was presumed that Tae Yeon received this watch as a gift from the man she was with that day.

Is it that she has enough conscience not to wear something received from another man when with her husband?

That thought was brief.

Do Joon discovered something else and exhaled dejectedly.

“She even took off her wedding ring to meet that man?”

Compared to the photos received so far, the photos delivered this time were taken up close.

That’s why even Tae Yeon’s attire caught Do Joon’s eye in more detail.

“Is this why she said she didn’t need it when I suggested getting new rings?”

He felt indignant. And on the other hand, he could only think about how to create a situation where all these facts could be revealed.

After sending Secretary Choi away, Do Joon stared at the photos of Tae Yeon for a while, then with a determined face, opened a drawer and threw the photos in.

When the image of Tae Yeon in the photos disappeared from his sight, his mind seemed to calm down.

Do Joon shifted his gaze to the pile of proposals on his desk.

Among the many proposals, the one that captured Do Joon’s heart was Tae Yeon’s.

“It’s Jin Tae Yeon again.”

Once he put away the photos, what occupied his mind was the proposal Tae Yeon submitted.

If the proposal had been inadequate, he would have ignored it and thrown it away. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that. It was flawless and perfect.

Even if the proposals had been submitted blindly, Do Joon would have chosen Tae Yeon’s proposal. It was that perfect.

Except for one question.

“Why didn’t she utilize Cha Shin Industries’ products?”

Tae Yeon’s father, President Jin, was famous for doing anything for Cha Shin Industries. There were even ominous rumors that he forced dealerships to allocate more products than they could handle.

The only reason he allowed his daughter Tae Yeon to continue working at KK Foods was one: to ensure that any of Cha Shin Industries’ products could be incorporated into the products KK Foods would make.

That’s why there were many questions about the proposal Tae Yeon submitted this time. He had asked, but couldn’t find answers from Tae Yeon.

“Ha. Truly an interesting woman.”

When Do Joon was captivated by thoughts of Tae Yeon.

His phone placed on the table rang. The caller was Chairman Cha’s secretary.

“Yes, Director Tae.”

−It’s been a while, Director. Are you available to talk?

“I am. What’s the matter?”

−Chairman Cha would like to have a family dinner.

Do Joon had wondered why Chairman Cha had been quiet since returning to Korea. He spoke in a dry tone.

“Alright. Let me know when it’s decided.”

−Yes, and he said to bring your wife as well.

“……My wife may have her own schedule, so I’ll have to ask her.”

−He said you must attend together.

“Ha. I understand for now.”

He wasn’t unaware of Chairman Cha’s stubborn personality. He had to attend the family dinner with Tae Yeon.

Knowing how difficult the dinner would be, he was already worried.

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An ordinary commute home.

Due to traffic, the journey to the newlywed home seemed particularly long. As usual, only silence flowed in Do Joon’s car, as if he never listened to music.

“Um……”

“Jin Tae Yeon.”

Coincidentally, both of them spoke at the same time.

“You go first.”

“Is there anything you want as a birthday gift?”

While driving, Do Joon glanced at Tae Yeon from the corner of his eye. As if expecting what answer would come.

Tae Yeon fell into deep thought upon receiving that question.

“Not really…… nothing.”

Do Joon inwardly swallowed a hollow laugh.

‘You don’t need anything because you’ve already received everything you want from that bastard?’

Do Joon, who had been pondering how to probe her, casually asked.

“By the way, why aren’t you wearing a watch?”

“A watch?”

Tae Yeon looked at Do Joon with wide eyes.

Thanks to the timely red light, Do Joon couldn’t see her innocent face.

It was an innocent expression as if she didn’t know what he was talking about.

‘If I hadn’t seen that photo, I might have been fooled.’

“It seems you don’t wear much jewelry either.”

“Ah.”

As Do Joon said, the only jewelry Tae Yeon was wearing was the wedding ring on her left hand. Tae Yeon answered while rubbing her wrist.

“I don’t really like it.”

“Jewelry?”

“Yes. It’s cumbersome, isn’t it? There’s no need to dress up lavishly when coming to work.”

Tae Yeon smiled slightly.

It was truly a perfect act. That smile that seemed modest was really exquisite.

Do Joon slowly licked his lower lip and asked persistently.

“Will you not wear it even if you receive it as a gift?”

“……”

Tae Yeon looked at Do Joon with wide eyes as if to say, ‘What do you mean?’

“I want to buy you a watch.”

The light changed, and Do Joon smoothly started the car again.

Tae Yeon thought for a moment, then nodded.

“If it’s from you, Do Joon, I’ll wear it.”

Her tone, as if doing him a favor, was quite laughable.

Judging that there was nothing more to gain by probing further now, he decided to stop here.

As they were approaching home, Do Joon spoke up.

“Chairman Cha wants to have dinner together on Saturday.”

“Okay. I understand.”

“I plan to just eat quickly and leave.”

Tae Yeon remained silent, as if respecting Do Joon’s opinion.

Getting out of the car, Do Joon interlocked his fingers with Tae Yeon’s. And he moved towards the front door.

“What should we do today?”

“What do you… Oh, in front of Lady Choi?”

Do Joon nodded lightly.

“Wouldn’t it be stranger to act too obviously?”

“If we don’t do something like that, our relationship will look very bland.”

“This is difficult.”

Even after arriving in front of the house, the two hesitated for a long time, unable to go in promptly.

Tae Yeon was struck with anxiety that if they couldn’t think of something, they might end up spending the whole night out here.

“How about this?”

Do Joon raised his eyebrows as if to say, ‘Go on.’

Finally, Tae Yeon’s mouth opened.

Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she

really disliked him

Short intro:

What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.

Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.

Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!

She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.

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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.

This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!

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Synopsis:

Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…

A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead

vs.

An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead

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