Seeing him suddenly appear, she didn’t know what to do and took his hand, but at least the diamond ring he gave her was on her finger.
“You didn’t lie about being married.” The fact that there was at least one trace he left behind was very satisfying.
Then.
Knock, knock a knocking sound was heard. The person who carefully opened the door and came in was Tae Yeon.
Do Jun stood up from his seat and stared at her intently. Just like in the office a while ago, Tae Yeon was still avoiding Do Jun’s gaze.
“The director called for me…”
“I didn’t call you here as a director.”
Tae Yeon lifted her head in confusion and displayed her perplexity. She moved her eyeballs as if trying to think, and for a moment, Tae Yeon bit her lip.
“Then why…”
“Why ask when you already know.”
Tae Yeon took a deep breath and laid out her curiosities.
“Do Jun, weren’t you in America?”
“I was.”
There was full of resentment in Tae Yeon’s eyes, as if asking why he was here. Do Jun smiled by pulling up the corners of his mouth.
“KK Foods is such a headache. I came to at least attempt CPR on it since I couldn’t throw it away.”
“What about KK Entertainment?”
“It doesn’t seem like it’s time to worry about me.”
He was right. Due to various controversies, KK Foods’ stock prices were fluctuating, and it was gradually losing its past reputation.
Moreover, it was facing consumer neglect as it failed to follow the trend and only stayed with the food categories that were popular in the past.
“Aren’t you worried that KK Foods will disappear?”
Do Jun’s cold gaze was piercing through Tae Yeon.
He was right. Tae Yeon’s family business, Cha Shin Dairy, was supplying various dairy products to KK Foods. KK Foods was the largest trading partner and an indispensable entity for Cha Shin Dairy.
Do Jun crossed his arms and tilted his head.
“Did you enjoy your freedom while I was away?”
“Yes…. no?”
Because of her too honest answer that didn’t even pass through her mind, Tae Yeon denied it by waving her hand. Watching Tae Yeon’s cheeks redden with embarrassment, Do Jun nodded as if he understood.
“What now?”
“Pardon?”
“That freedom. It seems like it will end today.”
“You’re moving into our marital home?”
Although it was an obvious question, she also hoped that he would say no.
Do Jun asked, seemingly not expecting her to say that.
“Is there a reason I shouldn’t go to that house?”
“….”
“No way.”
Do Jun, who had been talking near the table, quickly walked towards Tae Yeon using his long legs. It didn’t take long for Do Jun to arrive in front of Tae Yeon, who was standing near the door.
Because Do Jun came closer so quickly, Tae Yeon was startled and tensed up.
“Do you have a man hiding in that house?”
“What? No!”
How could he think of something so absurd? Tae Yeon widened her eyes even more, startled more than before.
“Good to know. That it’s not like that.”
“When are you planning to move into the house?”
And Tae Yeon quickly added so as not to cause any misunderstanding.
“The house is very dirty. I feel like I need to clean it…”
Then Do Jun finally flicked his finger as if he remembered something.
“Why didn’t you use a resident housekeeper all this time?”
“Pardon?”
Even though it was a twostory house, Tae Yeon wanted to be alone in that space and didn’t have a resident housekeeper. Only a cleaning lady who would come and go during the hours Tae Yeon was out and the house was empty.
Besides, she was curious how Do Jun knew about this.
As if reading Tae Yeon’s thoughts, Do Jun opened his mouth.
“Chairman Cha told me.”
“Oh….”
“I suppose we can’t do that anymore.”
“If you’re worried about clumsiness in household matters, there’s no need to worry.”
With that, a short laugh escaped from Do Jun’s lips.
Tae Yeon looked up at Do Jun, wondering if she had heard wrong. The corners of his mouth were turned up in a smirk.
“Of course, it would be nice to have the house to ourselves to fully enjoy newlywed life.”
“……”
“If we have a livein helper, I won’t be able to spend time with you whenever and wherever, which would be a bit regrettable.”
Then don’t employ a livein helper. The reason flowed out of Do Jun’s mouth immediately after.
“I can’t help it because Chairman Cha is forcing me to do it.”
Chairman Cha had personally hired a helper who was scheduled to come to their newlywed house. Tae Yeon understood what that meant.
Even the smallest details about the couple’s relationship would be reported to Chairman Cha.
And that meant that they now had to pretend to be a couple in love who couldn’t bear to be apart for even a moment, even at home.
Thinking about that made her feel suffocated already.
Do Jun looked at his wrist to check the time and then spoke a bit faster.
“Did you miss me?”
“……Are you asking if I, or rather, if I missed seeing you, the director?”
“There’s no way you could have been looking forward to me as a director. I’m asking if you missed your husband.”
She couldn’t respond easily. She hadn’t waited for him, but could she honestly say that?
Looking at Tae Yeon’s hesitation, Do Jun’s eyes narrowed, as if finding it interesting.
“I didn’t come to Korea because I missed you either.”
“I guess so.”
There was no reaction from Tae Yeon at Do Jun’s words. There was no sign of disappointment, and she wasn’t upset either.
That appearance stimulated Do Jun’s interest. So, he blurted out something he hadn’t planned or prepared for.
“Shall we try harder from now on?”
“At what?”
“To be the kind of couple who miss each other when we’re apart.”
“……”
“To be able to have that kind of marital relationship.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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