He discovered a watch on Tae Yeon’s left wrist, and Do Jun narrowed his eyes.
“Why doesn’t she wear it in front of me?”
He had never seen Tae Yeon wear this brand’s watch.
When he put together several photos sent by the mysterious person, it was assumed that Tae Yeon had received the watch as a gift from the man who accompanied her that day.
Did she have the conscience not to wear something she received from another man when she was with her husband?
That thought was fleeting.
Do Jun found something else and let out a disheartened sigh.
“Was she meeting that man without even her wedding ring on?”
The photo delivered this time was taken closer than the previous ones.
Therefore, the details of Tae Yeon’s outfit entered Do Jun’s eyes more precisely.
“So that’s why she said she didn’t need a new ring when I offered to get one.”
It was infuriating. And the only thing on his mind was how he could create a situation where he could spill all these facts.
After sending Secretary Choi away, Do Jun, who had been glaring at the photo of Tae Yeon for a while, opened the drawer and threw the photo away with a resolute expression.
It seemed comforting to have Tae Yeon’s image from the photo out of sight.
Do Jun shifted his gaze to the proposals piled up on his desk.
Out of the many proposals, the one that captured Do Jun’s heart was Tae Yeon’s.
“It’s Jin Tae Yeon again.”
With the photo put away, the proposal from Tae Yeon took over his mind.
If the proposal had been weak, he wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Unfortunately, he couldn’t. It was flawlessly perfect.
He probably would have chosen Tae Yeon’s proposal even if it had been submitted anonymously. It was that perfect.
Except for one question.
“Why didn’t she utilize Cha Shin products?”
Tae Yeon’s father, President Jin, was a notorious character for doing anything for Cha Shin Industries. There were bad rumors about him forcing more products than the dealers could handle.
The only reason he left his daughter, Tae Yeon, still working at KK Foods was to insert any Cha Shin product into the products made by KK Foods.
Therefore, there were many questions about the proposal that Tae Yeon submitted this time. He asked, but he couldn’t find the answer from Tae Yeon.
“Hah. What an interesting woman.”
The moment Do Jun was captivated by thoughts of Tae Yeon.
His cell phone on the table rang. The caller was the secretary of Chairman Cha.
“Yes, Director Tae.”
It’s been a while, Chief. Can you talk?
“I can. What’s up?”
Chairman Cha would like to have a family dinner.
Having been quiet since he arrived in Korea, Chairman Cha suddenly stirred. Do Jun let out a dry voice.
“Sure. Let me know the details.”
Yes, and he also asked to bring your wife.
“…My wife may have her schedule, but I’ll ask her.”
He insisted that she must attend.
“Hah. All right for now.”
Knowing the stubborn nature of Chairman Cha, Do Jun had to bring Tae Yeon to the family dinner.
He was worried about what a difficult dinner it would be.
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On a normal commute home.
Due to the traffic, the drive to their newlywed home was unusually long. Do Jun’s car was always silent as he didn’t usually listen to music.
“Um….”
“Ms. Jin Tae Yeon.”
Coincidentally, both of them started speaking at the same time.
“You go first.”
“Is there something you would like as a birthday gift?”
While driving, Do Jun glanced at Tae Yeon as if expecting some kind of answer.
After hearing his question, Tae Yeon fell into deep thought.
“Not really… nothing in particular.”
Do Jun swallowed a bitter laugh inwardly.
‘Does she not need anything because she gets what she wants from that guy?’
Do Jun, who had been pondering on how to broach the subject, casually asked.
“Why don’t you wear a watch?”
“A watch?”
Tae Yeon looked at Do Jun with wide eyes.
Thanks to the timing of the traffic signal, Do Jun couldn’t confirm her innocent face.
It was a pure expression, as if asking what he was talking about, as if she really didn’t know.
“If I hadn’t seen that photo, I would have been fooled.”
“Seems like you don’t often wear accessories.”
“Ah.”
As Do Jun said, the only jewelry Tae Yeon wore was the wedding ring on her left hand. Tae Yeon replied, brushing her wrist.
“I don’t really like it.”
“Accessories?”
“Yes. They’re too flashy. There’s no need to dress up just to go to work.”
Tae Yeon smiled softly.
It was truly a perfect act. That seemingly innocent smile was truly extraordinary.
Do Jun asked persistently, slowly licking his lower lip.
“Would you not wear it even if you received it as a gift?”
“……”
As if asking what he meant, Tae Yeon looked at Do Jun with wide eyes.
“I want to buy you a watch.”
As the light changed, Do Jun smoothly started the car again.
Tae Yeon pondered for a moment, then nodded.
“If it’s a gift from you, Do Jun, I will wear it.”
The way she spoke as if doing him a favor was quite amusing.
Deciding there was nothing more to gain from probing further, he decided to let it go.
As they neared home, Do Jun broke the silence.
“The Chairman Cha wants to have dinner with us on Saturday.”
“Alright. Understood.”
“Just planning to grab a quick meal and leave.”
Tae Yeon quietly listened, as if respecting Do Jun’s opinion.
After getting out of the car, Do Jun took Tae Yeon’s hand and began to walk towards the front door.
“What should we do today?”
“What… Ah, in front of Mrs. Choi?”
Do Jun gave a light nod.
“Isn’t it stranger to conspicuously behave differently?”
“If we don’t, our relationship might seem very dull.”
“This is difficult.”
Even upon arriving home, the two of them hesitated to enter, lost in thought.
The anxiety that if they couldn’t think of something, they might stand here all night, began to creep up on Tae Yeon.
“How about this?”
Do Jun suggested, raising his eyebrows.
Eventually, Tae Yeon opened her mouth.
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.”
