She had expected it, but after her first confession attempt, there was no change in Kyung Joon’s behavior. In fact, they were both very busy.
When Seo Ha left her house, her mother was still asleep, and when she returned home, her mother was already in bed. It was difficult for her to even see her mother’s face, let alone Kyung Joon’s.
Before she knew it, the evaluation event was just a day away.
Everything was ready. The products were ironed and neatly hung on hangers, and the matching accessories and shoes had been checked multiple times.
Although it was called an evaluation event, its scale of preparation was no different from a fashion show.
[Please come up to the CEO’s office for a moment.]In the midst of her exhaustion, Seo Ha received a message from Lee Seung Oh and frowned deeply.
What kind of trick is he trying to pull now?
She didn’t know what the trick was, but she had to go up and see. Seo Ha reluctantly hid her apprehensive feelings behind her face and went up to the CEO’s office, only to bump into Kyung Joon coming out of the office.
“Hello, Secretary Ryu.”
Kyung Joon looked colder than usual. The slight frown on his forehead looked somewhat unpleasant.
“Are you going into the CEO’s office?”
Seo Ha barely held back from pointing out his rudeness for asking such a question without even greeting her first.
“Yes, the CEO called me.”
“I see.”
The discomfort on Kyung Joon’s forehead deepened.
“You can go in. I have other things to take care of, so I’ll be going.”
Seo Ha silently mouthed “mind your own business” and then quickly knocked on the door before Kyung Joon could say anything else.
“Come in.”
Lee Seung Oh’s voice responded a bit louder than usual. As she opened the door and entered, Seo Ha glanced at Kyung Joon, who was now openly showing his displeasure. It was quite a sight.
“Did you call me, CEO…?”
As soon as she entered, the scene before her made Seo Ha unable to finish her sentence, her mouth left agape.
“What’s there to be so surprised about?”
Lee Seung Oh asked with a chuckle.
The table he was leaning against was filled with shopping bags from various luxury brands. There were large ones and small ones, black, green, and orange. The colors were diverse as well.
That crazy guy. Did he buy all of this with the corporate card?
Seo Ha managed to control her trembling lips with anger and put on an awkward smile.
“What’s going on, CEO?”
“I was thinking about it, you know.”
Lee Seung Oh took out a small bouquet from behind the largest box.
“Even animals bring food to the female when they mate, so I thought maybe I should have done the same.”
“Food…?”
“Pick one from here. Just one that you like.”
He was quite cheeky to make such a big deal out of something he bought with the corporate card. And what’s with picking just one as if it’s a favor?
“Don’t make that face. I’ll put the rest away and give them to you one by one while we’re dating. In the end, all of this is for you, Jo Seo Ha.”
She could have shaken her head and said, “I don’t need things like this!” Lee Ji Soo probably would have done that, in a very clichéd and tacky way.
Without any hesitation, Seo Ha picked up the large orange shopping bag right in front of Lee Seung Oh.
“This one.”
Lee Seung Oh, who had expected her to say “I don’t need things like this,” seemed slightly flustered, but soon burst into a big laugh.
“Ha ha, you’re bold. More ambitious than I thought.”
The shopping bag Seo Ha chose was from the most expensive brand among all the bags there. She could have sold it at a secondhand store and received more than 10 million won in cash.
“I’ll accept the gift since you’re giving it. But if the condition for accepting this is to date you, my answer is the same as I told you before.”
Seo Ha spoke as if she was about to put the shopping bag back down at any moment. Lee Seung Oh chuckled and slightly raised both his hands above his shoulders.
“Just think of it as my favor. You’ll be meeting many people tomorrow, so you need to show them a bit of a designerlike appearance, right?”
“Are you giving it to me to bring to the product review meeting?”
“Well, yes, for now. It’s also a bribe for me to get a good look.”
Lee Seung Oh winked playfully. Seo Ha felt her insides churn and the little bit of affection she had for him dissipate.
“I’ll have Secretary Ryu send it to your home later, so just leave it here. And while you’re at it, try to charm them a bit.”
Lee Seung Oh emphasized his last words in a slightly lower voice.
At 11 PM.
Seo Ha arrived home, nearly exhausted. Minji greeted her happily, barking from the gate, while Jae Wook seemed to have gone out for a night delivery and was not around.
“Is the owner not here? Did you eat?”
“Bark!”
As if to show her, Minji rolled over and exposed her plump belly. Seo Ha crouched down and stroked Minji’s body here and there before soon standing up.
She wanted to play more, but she had to go upstairs quickly so she could switch places with Kyung Joon, who was still waiting and hadn’t gone home yet.
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.”
