At that time, she brightly smiled as if she owned the world while looking at an ultrasound picture.
Therefore, I naturally thought that I would receive treatment here in this life as well.
‘Could arrogant Cha Serin have gone to a different hospital?’
Jihyun’s eyes, looking at my face filled with doubt, subtly changed.
She pushed up her glasses and continued speaking to me.
“If you’re curious, I’ll find out for you. I should be able to know who the attending professor is.”
“Yeah, I’d appreciate that.”
Even after leaving the examination room, I couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling.
When I arrived home, the bright lights were on.
Upon entering the familiar house that smelled of people, I couldn’t help but smile.
Jeeha was standing in front of the living room, and I smiled as I saw him.
“Did you come?”
For a moment, my heart swelled.
Whether it was because of recalling old memories during the day, Jeeha, who welcomed me, felt particularly comforting.
‘Now being alone feels stranger.’
His tranquility and warmth, which grew endlessly, became more and more dear to me every time I faced it, filling my heart.”
It’s hard to imagine a life without this man.
Gradually, he became someone more precious than a partner seeking revenge with me.
Jeeha, looking at me without taking off his shoes, smiled.
“Why are you just standing there? Did you have a tough day at work after a long time?”
Having someone so affectionate asking about my day is so heartwarming.
Today, I couldn’t take my eyes off Jeeha.
Just being with him changes my perspective like this.
This is love.
I was still staring at Jeeha without remembering to answer.
Now, towards him, who was making a worried expression, I smiled as if it were nothing.
“No, it’s nothing. Jeeha, I’ll go wash up.”
After finishing my shower, Jeeha was sitting on the living room sofa reading a book.
He raised his head from the book when he heard the sound of the bathroom door opening.
Feeling refreshed after showering with warm water, my mood improved considerably.
When I sat down, he reached out towards my dried hair.
“Did you dry your hair completely today?”
“Yes. Someone said something, so…”
He didn’t know that I had developed a habit of drying my hair after a shower.
Jeeha chuckled at my words.
“If someone hears, they might misunderstand. You should know that I said it with a heart full of concern.”
“Fine, I got it. But who gets a cold in the summer?”
“Don’t be too careless. Do you want some tea?”
He picked up the teapot on the table.
In front of Jeeha, steam was rising from the teacup, as if the tea had just been brewed.
“Is it herbal tea this time?”
As he poured the tea into the empty cup, a faint herbal scent wafted through the air.
“Yes. Lavender tea. It helps to relax, so you’ll fall asleep quickly if you drink it.”
He handed me a cup with the warm, pale yellow tea.
Taking a sip, the distinctive sharp freshness of the herbs lingered in my mouth.
“Thank you.”
“If you’re tired, you can lie down. I’m going to sit and read anyway. You can even rest your head on my lap.”
“What?”
Jeeha shook the book in his hand towards my bewildered self.
Lying down.
Just thinking about it made me feel embarrassed. To grab a cushion next to Jeeha, I reached out.
As if sensing my plan, Jeeha raised the cushion higher.
“I won’t give it to you, so give up and lie down here.”
He gestured toward his lap.
Although he was playfully smiling, his firm gaze made me eventually give in.
Lying down on Jeeha’s lap, I looked up at him.
Jeeha’s face was half-covered by the book, and only his eyes were visible.
“Are you going to put me to sleep?”
“What? Jeeha, are you going to put me to sleep? How?”
Looking at Jeeha’s subtle expression, I unknowingly tensed up.
“Close your eyes.”
‘Why should I close my eyes?’
As I continued to stare with both eyes open, Jeeha met my gaze, gesturing as if telling me to close my eyes.
Unable to resist his intense gaze, I reluctantly closed my eyes.
“In the early morning, awakened by the sound of rain brought by the typhoon, rummaging through thick books… ”
Harmonizing with the tranquil atmosphere, Jeeha’s soft voice resonated.
He audibly read passages from the book he was holding.
Initially, I thought he was reading aloud because he liked the passage.
However, the voice continued reading down the book.
His reading, akin to an audiobook, made me burst into laughter.
He said he would put me to sleep, but I didn’t expect this method.
“Who reads a book like that?”
“I usually read like this, and you shouldn’t open your eyes.”
As I lifted my eyelids, Jeeha’s gaze met mine.
He gave me a gentle smile and reached out towards the corner of my eye.
“Close your eyes.”
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.”
