Tae Yeon hurried to get ready for work, getting up from the bed.
“Has Mrs. Choi already left for work?”
“Yes, she’s preparing breakfast outside.”
“I’ll go wash up and join you soon.”
Do Jun got up to give her space to get ready.
As he walked towards the door, he suddenly turned back.
“Jin Tae Yeon, what time did I come home last night?”
“Uh… it was a little past midnight.”
Tae Yeon swallowed and waited for his next words, wondering if he remembered the rest of the night.
Do Jun nodded and put his hands in his suit pockets.
Tae Yeon then broke the silence.
“You must have drunk a lot yesterday.”
“Yes. I drank more than I intended. I remember Jin Tae Yeon giving me honey water.”
Her pupils trembled, wondering if he also vividly remembered what happened next.
Do Jun stepped forward, intently gazing at Tae Yeon’s neck, and gently caressed the red mark with his finger.
“This is something new.”
Tae Yeon bit her lower lip nervously.
“I got bitten by a mosquito.”
At that, Do Jun’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“A mosquito?”
“Yes. I had trouble sleeping last night because of a mosquito. It buzzed around and then seemed to bite my neck and flee.”
With that awkward excuse, Tae Yeon distanced herself from Do Jun and hurriedly turned on the hairdryer to start drying her hair.
Do Jun watched her flustered back and unwittingly smiled broadly.
Though she had blamed it on a mosquito, it was okay. He intended to respect Tae Yeon’s wish to conceal the memory of last night.
[Time Divider]There was no time for Tae Yeon to do her makeup carefully. After roughly drying her hair, she went to the kitchen wearing a scarf to cover her neck.
Mrs. Choi greeted her with a warm smile, radiant as the sun.
“Good morning, ma’am.”
“Hello, Mrs. Choi.”
Seeing that Tae Yeon lacked time for breakfast, Mrs. Choi had prepared a fruit juice and carefully placed it on the table.
Tae Yeon, grateful, bowed her head and quickly drank up the juice.
Do Jun approached her and extended his necktie.
Without a word, Tae Yeon took the tie and stood on tiptoe.
Do Jun bent his knees to match Tae Yeon’s height, making it easier for her to tie the necktie.
Their gazes interlocked in the air as Tae Yeon began to tie the necktie, holding her breath. She was quite clumsy, not used to tying neckties often.
The presence of Mrs. Choi seemed to make her even more nervous.
“I think this is how it’s done…”
Do Jun gently caught Tae Yeon’s fumbling fingers and looked at her affectionately, smiling.
“Are you pretending to be clumsy on purpose?”
“No! Not at all.”
“It’s a joke. I would have felt a bit upset if you were too adept.”
Tae Yeon’s mouth fell open in astonishment, then she quickly regained her composure.
‘I could have been an actress.’
Though she knew he had said it for Mrs. Choi’s benefit, she wondered why she always got so nervous and flustered.
Do Jun’s smile broadened, revealing his dimples.
“I’m happy that Jin Tae Yeon is clumsy at tying a necktie.”
“Why?”
“Because it means my wife has never tied a necktie for another man.”
Do Jun smiled slightly at his words.
The term ‘my wife’ startled her once, and his intense gaze made her heart race even more.
She needed to respond calmly.
A real wife in love with Do Jun would probably have blushed and been delighted in this situation.
Tae Yeon quickly put on a light smile.
“Thank you for seeing it that way. I’ll practice more on my own next time.”
“Why do it alone?”
Do Jun caught her hand and began to teach her how to tie a necktie.
“With a husband by your side. You can practice with me, can’t you?”
“…”
“Put this here, yes, like that. Then you turn it this way.”
After Do Jun was caught by the hand, the necktie quickly revealed its true form.
Do Jun then released his grip and gave Tae Yeon a thumbs-up.
“You tie a necktie really well.”
Tae Yeon covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.
“Do Jun did it all, didn’t he?”
“Me? No?”
Do Jun then shifted his gaze to the scarf around Tae Yeon’s neck.
“Since Tae Yeon tied my necktie, I’ll redo this for you.”
“No, it’s okay.”
Worried that Mrs. Choi might see the red mark on her neck, Tae Yeon protested, but Do Jun’s hand was quicker.
He swiftly pulled and loosened the scarf, then touched the red mark again with his finger.
Deliberately pressing on that spot, Do Jun watched Tae Yeon’s reaction.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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