The one who called her gently was Doha. His expression showed satisfaction with the conversation with Mayor Jo, but it was so subtle that others couldn’t notice.
But at least at this table, there were only figures who could perceive that fact.
“What are you doing in a place like this? Let’s go.”
To Haeyeon, it was a very affectionate expression, but somehow, to Yunho, it seemed like a tone of ‘handle with care.’
“Your mother’s speech will start soon, right?”
“Yeah. Many people will listen even if it’s not us.”
Doha, who gently spoke, grabbed Haeyeon’s arm, placing it on his firm arm.
“Aren’t you greeting anymore?”
Yunho’s words expressing a hint of disappointment did not match the slightly smiling lips. As the smile deepened in real-time, credibility dropped. Yet, Doha, who seemed to know it, responded casually.
“Don’t take care of others’ wives and take care of your younger sister. Don’t make her come to me for no reason.”
“Ha. Got it. Then I’ll check the house. I’ll leave now, Miss Haeyeon.”
Even so, Yunho, who wanted to show that he was upset, said goodbye only to Haeyeon and moved towards Isurin. When he vacated the seat, Haeyeon narrowed her eyes.
“Did you have to say that?”
“Yeah. It’s been a while since I welcomed you to dinner, and I wanted to go on a date.”
“…If you say that, I can’t get mad.”
Like a hungry puppy, Haeyeon was about to ask Yunho to treat her well while showing affection, but she sadly decided to postpone it.
Just as Haeyeon, who couldn’t stop smiling, was about to move as guided by Doha’s touch.
“Oh!”
At the sudden pain felt from the heel, the strength in Haeyeon’s hand, which held onto Doha and clenched into a fist, increased.
Seeing Haeyeon in pain, Doha, who frowned deeply, lowered his gaze beneath her ankle. Surprised, Haeyeon tried to hide her foot, but Doha was faster. He immediately knelt down on one knee right there.
“Doha, sir!”
Perplexed, Haeyeon called out to Doha with a red face. She was in an evening dress, and Doha was also in a suit; this was a banquet hall.
Moreover, it was the host family. Even if they made a slightly noticeable move, it would attract attention, and she could feel some gazes turning their way.
“Doha, sir.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
“It’s okay.”
Haeyeon called Doha again, trying to soothe him, but Doha paid no attention.
“I’m okay too. Since I was planning to leave anyway.”
“What?”
Before she could finish her sentence, Doha stood up, and in an instant, Haeyeon, who was lifted off the ground, couldn’t even scream in surprise. In the place where they touched, feeling Doha’s warmth, she was flustered and fidgeted.
The reason Haeyeon was acting like this was because of Doha’s body. Knowing that he was still undergoing rehabilitation, she couldn’t comfortably enjoy this intimacy.
However, since she couldn’t provide a detailed explanation, she could only desperately try to hold him back.
“Doha, sir!”
In the end, calling out to him with the loudest voice she could muster, Doha just raised an eyebrow, holding Haeyeon and striding confidently.
The pose, which sounded like ‘Princess Hugging,’ made Haeyeon’s entire body sizzle, contrasting sharply with the cream-colored dress. Although it might seem like that on the outside, in her mind, she was preoccupied with thoughts like, ‘Is Doha okay? Is it too much for him? Is he enduring it?’
“Doha, sir, people are watching. Let me down, please?”
“Even if you beg like that, nothing will change, Haeyeon. Isn’t shouting like this more attention-grabbing?”
‘That may be true, but still, Doha, sir!’
Haeyeon couldn’t voice her inner thoughts.
Refusing further, fearing that Doha might suspect something, she reluctantly resigned herself and placed her arms around Doha’s firm neck. No matter how she tried to relax her body, Doha paid no heed.
“Thanks to your shoes.”
“……. ”
“Will you wear these shoes for me next year?”
While Haeyeon’s cheek turned red at this unexpected turn of events, Doha, grabbing his nose, chuckled softly.
“Oh, I don’t want you to get hurt, though.”
Sighing at Doha’s joke that only he could hear, Haeyeon felt her face burn. In the midst of all this, Doha’s cheeky remark turned Haeyeon’s cheek into a shade of crimson, and he laughed softly, grabbing the bridge of his nose.
“Well, I still don’t want you to get hurt.”
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.”
