Seoyeon’s sweet and hazy mind snapped back to reality the moment she heard an unexpected name.
“The annoyingly cute girl?”
“Jin Bora?”
No matter how much a man she had a crush on admired her, it was hard to believe that she caused such a tremendous incident.
“How do you know that the girl I saw at school did such a thing…? How do you know?”
Seoyeon quickly sat up from the bed.
“In fact, a while ago, she sent that photo and video to me through text.”
“What? What photo and video?”
“A picture and video of you and Mr. Choi being affectionate at the department store.”
Kwon Yul dug out the memories of that day and laid out everything to Seoyeon without missing a single detail.
Upon hearing that Bo Ra’s contact had been marked as spam and all received photos were deleted, Seoyeon quickly took a deep breath.
“Ha! I’m dumbfounded. I understand everything Mr. Yul is saying. I understand it all, but there’s something I don’t understand.”
“What is it?”
“How did that girl know about Mr. Choi, who became the president not long ago, and get involved with me?”
Choi Minhyuk, the president, wasn’t someone who frequently appeared in the media, making it difficult to understand easily.
“We need to investigate to be sure, but I’m certain that Bo Ra took that photo. And…”
“And what?”
“Bo Ra’s cousin works at JS Fire Insurance, and her maternal family is from Daesung Construction. So she might have known Mr. Choi.”
That a precious daughter from a chaebol family committed such an unbelievable act.
It wasn’t due to animosity with DN Group, but merely because she didn’t want to see Seoyeon dating Kwon Yul?
If it had been a sacrifice in the power struggle among chaebols, it wouldn’t have been this disappointing.
The grand plan they devised last night for such a simple and childish reason felt unjust.
“It’s all my fault that Seoyeon is in trouble. I’m sorry.”
“Mr. Yul, it’s not your fault. Ha… I still can’t believe that girl did that. Are you really sure?”
“If that photo wasn’t in the article, I wouldn’t know, but there’s too much evidence now.”
Evidence? Seoyeon began to roll her eyes again at the thought of clear evidence.
“Although we need to investigate further, I think Bo Ra is involved, whether directly or indirectly.”
Seoyeon couldn’t think of a clear solution, but she didn’t even have the will to fight against such an insignificant opponent.
“Seoyeon, today, I’ll visit Sehee’s brother’s law firm. I’ll take care of everything so you don’t have to worry.”
Seoyeon raised her hand quickly at Kwon Yul’s words. At that moment, his black pupils widened in surprise, and the corners of his eyes slightly lowered.
“Wait. Mr. Yul, can you give me just 5 minutes…?”
She didn’t want him to know the complicated thoughts floating in her mind right now.
Seoyeon moved to escape from his apologetic gaze.
Pressing her back against his chest, she brought his large arms like a scarf around her neck.
As his breath reached her forehead, she gently stroked his robust arm with her palm.
‘Jin Bora. How should I deal with this unreasonable girl?’
If she had grown up without any deficiencies, Kwon Yul’s rejection would have been the first trial for her. If she had been captivated by unfamiliar emotions and lost her reason, she wouldn’t have carefully considered and acted on various things.
‘This feeling called a deficiency made you reckless.’
The fear she had just until yesterday of an unknown opponent suddenly returned to its original place.
The more a person had, the more they had to lose. Seoyeon felt an inexplicable intuition that things would be resolved more easily than she thought, even without reporting to the police or calling a lawyer.
Even though she had been shaken so much, it seemed like she had encountered an insignificant enemy.
In the midst of feeling empty, a laugh involuntarily escaped from her lips.
“Seoyeon, are you okay?”
Surprised by Seoyeon’s sudden and unexpected behavior, Kwon Yul asked with concern.
“No, I’m not okay.”
Seoyeon turned toward him and hugged him tightly.
“Why is Mr. Yul so cool and causing this kind of problem?”
Looking up at Kwon Yul’s widened eyes, Seoyeon smirked.
“It’s not Mr. Yul’s fault, but please listen to my request this time.”
“What is it?”
“Our parents’ matters will be handled by Mr. Yul. Please leave the rumors with Jin Bora to me.”
“No, I’ll take care of it. If Bora said that, it’s all because of me anyway.”
Seoyeon, holding Kwon Yul’s waist firmly with a determined attitude, whispered.
“Don’t stand out unnecessarily, Mr. Yul. What if Jin Bora decides now is the time and takes it away?”
“I’ll make sure to draw a clear line so that Seoyeon doesn’t have to worry.”
Pulling Kwon Yul, who kept trying to convince her, closer, Seoyeon shook her head vigorously.
“I don’t like it. I don’t want Mr. Yul to contact Jin Bora, mix up the words, and especially, meeting her is even more undesirable.”
“I’ll do it properly.”
“Mr. Yul always does things properly. I just… don’t like other women getting excited about my man.”
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.”
