As the couple exchanged friendly smiles, they belatedly noticed another presence. Sooryeon felt humiliated but restrained her emotions for the moment, considering Doha’s presence.
“Ah. This is Sooryeon, a friend’s sister.”
“Hello, I’m Sooryeon.”
Doha introduced her with a calm gaze. Sooryeon stood up to greet Haeyeon, but her eyes flickered upon hearing Haeyeon’s words.
“Hello. I’ve heard a lot about you from Doha.”
Haeyeon’s words implied she only knew of her as a friend’s sister. That was all it was. For a moment, Sooryeon impulsively acted out of character.
“I’ve heard a lot about you too, especially from last year[Dash].”
“Haeyeon.”
But Sooryeon couldn’t finish her sentence.
“Is it okay to leave Joo-a alone? You two are drinking together after a long time. You should stay a bit longer.”
Doha’s seemingly caring words appeared genuinely concerned for his wife’s time with her friend. His tender gaze and warm voice made it easy to forget he had interrupted her.
“Ah… It’s okay. I told Joo-a.”
Haeyeon stammered her response. Knowing Doha’s typical reserved nature, his current behavior was disconcerting.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became awkward among the three until Professor Park, who had finished his call, approached.
“Doha, is this your wife?”
“Yes, Professor. This is my wife, Haeyeon. Haeyeon, this is Professor Park Suchul, my mentor from college.”
Following Doha’s introduction, Haeyeon bowed respectfully.
“Hello, I’m Min Haeyeon.”
“Nice to meet you. I wanted to attend your wedding but was abroad at the time. Haeyeon, does Doha take good care of you? I never taught him that.”
Haeyeon burst into a clear laugh at Professor Park’s joke. Doha looked at her fondly, the image of a devoted husband.
“Doha, shouldn’t you go to your wife’s table?”
At Professor Park’s words, Doha looked at Haeyeon as if asking to join him. Haeyeon gently shook her head with a smile.
“No, I have company too. It was nice meeting you.”
“Ah, that’s too bad. Oh, Doha, invite me to your house sometime.”
“Yes, I’ll invite you next time, Professor.”
After finishing his words, Doha leaned towards Haeyeon and whispered. His smile was deep.
“Send my regards to Joo-a.”
“I will. See you at home.”
“Take care on your way back.”
Haeyeon glanced at Sooryeon as she listened to Doha’s farewell. Their eyes met, and Sooryeon made a small gesture, only noticeable to her. Sooryeon raised an eyebrow in response. Haeyeon, unfazed, turned and returned to her original seat.
Haeyeon’s mind raced as she moved. Doha’s behavior was unexpected, but she gleaned something from his reaction: his interruption of Sooryeon’s words was deliberate, intending to hide something about the previous year from Haeyeon.
Haeyeon now wanted to investigate the matter of Joo-a’s gift to confirm if she truly had lost her memory.
“Was that Doha you were talking to?”
Upon returning to the table, Joo-a asked, noticing Haeyeon’s interaction.
“It turned out to be.”
“Wasn’t that Sooryeon with the middle-aged man?”
Haeyeon was surprised Joo-a recognized Sooryeon, but then realized it made sense, as Joo-a, a current executive director from a business family, would naturally know Sooryeon, a direct family member of a well-known conglomerate and a contender for the heir position.
“Yes, that’s right. Doha’s friend’s sister, she said.”
“Friend’s sister? Ah, that makes sense.”
Joo-a nonchalantly moved on, her drink untouched, while Haeyeon, although not drinking, remained focused on her own thoughts.
After a while,
“Ah[Dash] I feel great!”
Joo-a exclaimed, setting down her empty glass.
“Right, Joo-a. Let’s call it a night while we’re feeling good.”
“Shall we? But just one more[Dash].”
Haeyeon drove an intoxicated Joo-a to her car. Thankfully, she had a driver.
“Please take care of her, driver.”
Joo-a’s driver nodded respectfully. Once the car left, Haeyeon didn’t move immediately but stepped into a narrow alley beside the pub. Her walk was straight and sober, uncharacteristic of someone who had been drinking.
In the late night, only the voices of drunken pedestrians echoed in the alley.
Click-clack.
The sound of heels, out of place in the grubby alley, resonated clearly even amidst the noise. The sound, though just simple footsteps, cut through the noise with an elegant note.
“You came sooner than expected.”
Despite the darkness, Haeyeon spoke without needing to see who it was. Soon, a charming voice flowed from ahead.
“Thanks to someone’s hints.”
Sooryeon stood there in slender stiletto heels.
“So, why did you call me?”
Haeyeon finally looked up to meet Sooryeon’s beautiful eyes.
Well-maintained glossy hair seemed to ripple elegantly. Sooryeon, always exuding an aura of pride and arrogance, maintained her poise even now.
“Isn’t it time to stop?”
A cold, sarcastic tone, unlike Haeyeon’s usual voice, emerged.
“Ha.”
Sooryeon looked squarely at Haeyeon’s face. Haeyeon’s unwavering gaze gave nothing away, making it hard to read her intentions. Without changing her expression, Haeyeon added,
“You know it. There’s no hope.”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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