With the rain pouring down, Yuin, who hesitated to go out, eventually came out because someone who volunteered the Nam Yuin umbrella was bothering her.
While going to the meeting place, Yuin, who was stubbornly enduring the incessant rain and dense asphalt, found the umbrella useless.
“Why would you wear sandals when it’s raining like this?”
Ji-han, who was already waiting at the meeting place, raised an eyebrow at Yuin, who was not only wearing sandals but also completely soaked from her pants to the bottom.
“Even if you slip and fall in this rain, what’s the point of wearing sandals.”
“It’s okay even if I don’t hold onto you. You’ve come this far, right?”
Oh well. Ji-han scolded Yuin like an adult scolding a child, then took Yuin’s hand and put it on her arm.
Then, he folded Yuin’s umbrella and unfolded his own.
“Now, let’s go.”
Walking arm in arm under the same umbrella with Ji-han felt a bit awkward for Yuin. It seemed like something only she should do with Gyeyeon, and it felt strange…
In reality, Ji-han seemed perfectly fine, so Yuin had to pretend to be okay as well.
Considering what to eat and where to go, the two of them entered a less crowded pub.
“I thought you wouldn’t come out because of the rain, but here you are.”
“Yeah. I thought I might as well start disliking the rain less.”
“Why all of a sudden?”
It was a sarcastic remark thrown out as a rebellious response to Gyeyeon, but Ji-han, who was earnestly looking at the menu, asked seriously, making Yuin a bit perplexed.
“Just… I can’t avoid it every time it rains.”
Then, the bright brown irises that had been silently watching Yuin sparkled vividly, falling swiftly onto the menu as Ji-han continued.
“You’re best just the way you are. If there’s something good, there should be something you dislike too. That’s natural, and don’t try to change it forcibly.”
“Uh… Is that so?”
“Yeah. Stop with the strange thoughts and pick what you want to eat.”
Observing Ji-han strangely probing her while looking at the menu, Yuin concentrated on the menu after receiving Ji-han’s urging.
Because of Ji-han, who said they should eat something warm because of the rain, they decided on a hot pot and beef tataki as the main dishes and chose a light highball each.
While eating the salad that came as a side dish and chatting for a moment, the dishes they ordered were quickly set on the table.
“Oh. This is really delicious, isn’t it?”
“Yeah. It would have been nice if Jaehui came too.”
“That would be nice. Let’s take a picture and tease him with it.”
Click, with a cheerful sound effect, a photo was taken, and Ji-han showed the result to Yuin.
When Yuin smiled gently, Ji-han’s eyes softened.
“I’m a professional when it comes to taking pictures. It doesn’t look delicious when I take it.”
“You took it well, why.”
“No. If I follow you, I’m still far behind. Jaehui took pictures like a magazine model. When did he learn that skill?”
“Did you see Jaehui’s photos?”
“Yeah. He’s good. He could become a photographer.”
Ji-han’s warm palm gently stroked Yuin’s hair.
However, on Yuin’s pale face, a series of frowns appeared. She was already worried about Jaehui’s shoot.
Because of her sudden absence, Jaehui had to hastily find someone among his acquaintances who could take the photos. He managed to handle the schedule somehow, but he wasn’t satisfied.
“If you do it again, Jaehui will welcome you with open arms.”
“……Yeah.”
“Stop apologizing and muttering alone. Isn’t that what friends are for? Right?”
“Got it.”
With drops of water clinging to the fresh leaves like dew, Ji-han, who smiled like a sparkling raindrop, gently caressed Yuin’s head and then stepped back.
He only picks and chooses words that sound good and are needed, like a comforting doll.
Yuin, looking closely at Ji-han’s gentle and kind features, smiled when their eyes met. Thankful and grateful.
Ji-han, who echoed her smile, extended the highball glass with a lemon slice floating in it towards Yuin.
“Let’s cheers.”
Engaging in a give-and-take, the two people emptied several glasses of alcohol with a sweet and refreshing taste of fruit. By the time they left the store, only Yuin was drunk.
Ji-han was on the verge of losing his mind, taking care of the intoxicated Yuin.
“Yuin, hold onto my arm properly. You might fall!”
“Hey, I’m holding it. I am holding it, okay?”
“Give me the bag, and come properly under the umbrella to avoid getting wet.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Yuin, don’t just answer so diligently.”
Although the incessant rain had somewhat eased, it was still showering heavily.
Whenever Yuin, whose mood had turned sour, staggered slightly, Ji-han sighed long, as if feeling uncomfortable or anxious.
“Taxi. Did you call a taxi? We need to go home. I hate this heavy rain. Let’s go home quickly.”
“I called one. Just wait a bit. Did you get heavily rained on? Are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
As Ji-han playfully brushed the slightly wet bangs from the rain off Yuin’s forehead, which had become cool to the touch, he stared intently at her face, now flushed with heat.
Then, as if suppressing something that was welling up, he averted his gaze. Yuin merely chuckled upon seeing it.
When they got off the taxi side by side at the entrance of Yuin’s apartment, the drizzle that had been lightly falling intensified once again.
“Ugh, Ji-han. I stepped into a puddle, and my shoes are all wet.”
“Did you? Since we’ve arrived, let’s go in and wipe them.”
While trying to comfort the grumbling Yuin amidst the chaos of holding an umbrella and taking care of the drunk Yuin, Ji-han, who was about to enter the building, was suddenly startled by a large, pitch-black figure blocking his way.
Instinctively wrapping his arm around Yuin’s shoulders and trying to step back, Ji-han, who was next to Yuin, uttered a surprised, “Huh.”
The next moment, a damp, humid sound, as if being hit by rain, pierced through the cold air between the two.
“Nam Yuin. It’s been a while.”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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