Seeing Vice Chairman Seo Minkook, a part of the Hojin family as confirmed in the newspaper, in front of her made her realize that marriage was just around the corner.
‘Soon, I’ll be married.’
Seorin glanced briefly at Jihan sitting next to her and laughed heartily.
Since learning about the lady’s return, she had been eagerly waiting for this moment.
“Did Miss Seorin quit her broadcasting career?”
Seorin lifted her head at the voice coming from the opposite side.
Mrs. Oh had put down the untouched cutlery and was looking at her.
“Yes, Mom. I think it’s better to focus on my domestic life now. Besides, my appetite is gradually returning.”
Seorin responded with a hoarse voice, her eyes rounded with drunkenness.
As Seorin recited the model answer as if she had memorized it, Mrs. Oh showed a sly smile.
Then, as if trying to dig into her inner thoughts, Mrs. Oh stared into Seorin’s eyes and said, “Hmm. We don’t just need a bride for our Seo Representative.”
‘Not just a bride? What does that mean?’
After saying that, Mrs. Oh suppressed a subtle laugh, making it hard to distinguish whether it was a sneer or a smile.
Seorin found it difficult to respond to her ambiguous words and chose to answer with a smile.
“When is the expected due date?”
“Next spring.”
“Spring?”
This time, Mrs. Oh frowned at Seorin’s vague answer.
However, before she could ask further, Seorin asked Mrs. Oh a question first.
“Mom, so I want to raise a toast before my belly gets too big. I think it would be nice, don’t you?”
Jihan, who had been silently focusing on his meal, put down his utensils with a loud noise.
He had an extremely displeased look.
“Wait, let’s talk about that later.”
Jihan, in response to the unexpected marriage talk, intervened before Seorin.
“Why? I’m already in the process of preparing. Oh, right. Next time when I try on the dress, will you come to see, Mom?”
However, she had no intention of stepping back, even against Jihan’s objection.
Since he had no intention of proceeding with the marriage, she thought she should take the initiative and hurry.
“Me?”
“Yes! I think Mom will have a keen eye for it.”
Seorin’s playful smile towards Mrs. Oh made them look like a close-knit family.
Jihan frowned at her straightforward behavior, but Seorin paid no attention.
Today, she had to win the hearts of Mrs. Oh and Minkook no matter what.
Moreover, now that the entire nation knew about her and Jihan’s relationship, considering the external gaze, the wedding had to be brought forward.
As she changed her thoughts, the nervousness that had been shaking her heart just a moment ago calmed down.
Yeah. Now was the time to think only about the marriage with her future in-laws and Jihan in front of her.
“Mom, Dad. Please try this dish too. This is the main course.”
It was a moment when Seorin was about to offer affectionate words with a bright smile.
Suddenly, the sound of a brief knock was heard, and a server came in.
“Another party has arrived.”
“Another party? We aren’t expecting anyone else.”
Seorin stood up in surprise at the unexpected news of an additional party.
Mrs. Oh, who had risen from her seat, asked Seorin with her eyes what was going on.
Initially, when asked by the hotel about the number of reservation participants, she had mentioned four people.
However, Seorin, the reservation holder for this meal, was unaware of any additional party.
Approaching Seorin, who was making a confused expression, the server answered.
“Ms. Yun Yeojin has arrived and asked to inform you. She mentioned she was part of your party.”
In an instant, Seorin’s mind, which had been dazed by the name Yun Yeojin, snapped back to attention.
Unbelievable! How could that woman know about this place and come here?
When thinking of Yeojin, Seorin’s hand trembled as she grabbed the tablecloth.
‘Yeojin is here? Why! Why did she come here?’
Because of Yeojin, who came to this crucial occasion of meeting her future in-laws for the first time, a storm raged within Seorin.
Today was supposed to be her special day, and Yeojin undoubtedly came to ruin her marriage.
Otherwise, there was no reason for Yeojin to come alone to this gathering where everyone had gathered.
Seorin bit her lips, suppressing a flood of harsh words directed at Yeojin in her mind.
‘You wretched woman!’
Even so, unable to calm down, Seorin, as if seeking help, turned her head towards Jihan.
However, the surprise seemed to extend beyond herself, as Jihan’s hand holding the glass was visibly shaking.
While looking at him, a loud and clattering voice came from the opposite side, Mrs. Oh’s voice.
“Why did that girl come here!”
Mrs. Oh, who rose from her seat, couldn’t conceal her displeasure and stood firm.
And as the footsteps, presumably Yeojin’s, approached, Mrs. Oh’s stern voice echoed.
“She’s here.”
The shuffling footsteps stopped in front of the room.
With a familiar voice.
“It’s been a while.”
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.”
