Instead of answering, Nocheol poured soju into his own glass and drank it all at once.
“I hope it only looks beautiful to my eyes.”
Satisfied with the answer, Taeein’s mouth curled up in a smile.
“Me too.”
Taeein moved to sit beside Nocheol, who had become somewhat clumsy since falling in love. The women who had been murmuring and watching Nocheol with dissatisfaction wasted the soju they had in their hands.
Taeein sighed after drinking soju.
“Why are you so perfect for no reason?”
It was almost like a grumble. Nocheol tilted his head slightly at Taeein’s words.
“Is that about me?”
“Yeah. It’s so nice to be with you, but whenever women look at you, they blush and stare at your face.”
Taeein sighed again and raised his hand to order more soju.
“Is it all gone already?”
Nocheol, who had only had two glasses, found his soju empty. Moreover, Taeein’s cheek was tinted with a peachy hue.
“Why is it so sweet today? Is life sour or something?”
Taeein spoke with a serious expression, like an elderly person. Laughter escaped from Nocheol’s relaxed mouth.
As Taeein, who had been closely observing Nocheol, slowly opened his mouth.
“I wanted to try something like this. Having drinks at a pojangmacha with my husband.”
“I know.”
“And I also wanted to chat while having drinks like this.”
“Again.”
Nocheol, who hadn’t eaten the grilled eel he ordered, was served the spicy stir-fried pork that he had ordered at the same time.
Taeein fed Nocheol with the spicy stir-fried pork.
“Feeding each other snacks too.”
In an unexpected turn of events, after eating the spicy stir-fried pork, Nocheol also fed Taeein with some snacks.
“We’re almost done.”
Nocheol mentioned the bucket list that was in Taeein’s notebook.
As Taeein nodded regretfully, Nocheol took out a crumpled piece of paper from the inner pocket of his suit.
“Now it’s my turn.”
Reading the contents, Taeein’s earlobes turned red.
Spending the whole weekend together, taking a break at a hotel once a month, and exercising for an hour every day to build stamina.
The paper Nocheol handed over seemed more like a plan for physical intimacy than a bucket list.
With clear intentions, Taeein pursed his lips. Then, as if realizing someone might see it, he quickly folded and put it back in its original place.
“So cute.”
Nocheol pinched Taeein’s warm cheek, which had turned slightly red.
“Ouch.”
“And there was something else I wanted to talk about while drunk.”
Nocheol asked what story Taeein wanted to tell, even if he had to borrow the influence of alcohol.
Taeein blinked his large eyes several times before opening his mouth.
“About your younger sister.”
“…….”
It was an unexpected statement, and Nocheol, who was always composed, looked at Taeein with a puzzled expression.
“Do you really think Shim Yuran killed her?”
Dohyun was Nocheol’s Achilles’ heel. It was a memory buried in his chest, something he couldn’t bring himself to retrieve or even look at.
Just recalling it felt like returning to the scene of the accident. It was momentarily difficult to breathe, as if being pierced by something sharp in the chest.
Taeein tightly grasped Nocheol’s hand. Nocheol looked down at the warm and small hand that held his own and took a breath he had been holding.
“Sure.”
Nocheol responded with a voice full of certainty.
Nocheol brought up a dream he often had and played it back in his mind.
The man who crashed into the car Nocheol and Dohyun were riding in with a dump truck was staring at him through the broken window.
The man with an expressionless face eventually opened his mouth and spoke.
‘Aren’t you dead yet?’
Entering the lawyer’s meeting room to prepare for the appeal, Younggap rubbed his throbbing head with his hand.
His sister Youngmi and niece Seyoung were here for a visit, complaining endlessly, so he couldn’t focus.
Driven away by Taeein, the two of them spent all the remaining money, changed models, and were struggling after using up all the money.
It would have been enough to buy a house with the remaining money underwater, but they didn’t want to live in a small house. They preferred a luxurious life in a hotel, and when it became difficult, they came to him.
Anyway, they were full of useless things.
Younggap, who entered the lawyer’s meeting room, frowned upon seeing Jeha inside.
“Even if that bastard didn’t betray me at the last minute, I wouldn’t have had to go through this hardship.”
Younggap, who had his enemy right in front of him, chewed on his lower lip.
“Why did you dare to come here? You picked up trash, made a person out of it, and now you’re asking the owner about the subject?”
Younggap, who had turned red, spat out harsh words in a burst of anger.
“Oh, today I came instead of both parties. I have something to convey.”
“…….”
The defense attorney, like Jeha, was also part of the legal team and belonged to Younggap’s line, just like Jeha. Of course, he had quit now.
“And my owner is not you.”
Younggap ground his teeth softly.
“Yeah, what else do you have to say? You’re going to leave soon anyway. Why bother coming all the way here?”
“Oh, you thought I’d leave. You won’t be able to leave.”
Jeha said, suppressing a laugh. Younggap glared at Jeha with eyes full of vitality.
“What?”
“Seo Hong-gyu’s will has been found additionally. This time, it’s not manipulated; it’s a genuine will. They’re examining the handwriting at the National Forensic Service.”
“…….”
Younggap’s pupils twitched ever so slightly. Jeha didn’t miss that and continued speaking.
“Seo Hong-gyu, the murdered teacher, and also the murderer of Kim Jun-seok, the ex-husband of Cho Young-mi. It’s all you, isn’t it?”
“Who’s talking such nonsense?”
“There was not only a black box video inside the greenhouse.”
At that moment, the blood drained from Younggap’s face as if he were struck. Jeha didn’t miss it and continued.
“The only evidence of the murder of Kim Jun-seok, the pair of sneakers, was buried in the greenhouse.”
Younggap’s body began to tremble. Rising like a fit, Younggap screamed.
“W-what are you talking about! I immediately burned and got rid of it. It’s absurd to say such a thing!”
Caught. Jeha chuckled, and simultaneously, Younggap collapsed to the floor.
“So what? Even if the trash I cleaned up like sweeping live, is that a bad thing?”
“Why would trash judge that?”
Jeha mocked him as if to say there was no greater trash than him.
“Do you think I’ll collapse here? I’ve endured and come this far!”
As if making a final stand, Younggap, who had risen to his feet, took out a fountain pen from Jeha’s suit pocket. He opened the cap, and the sharp pen tip aimed at Jeha’s throat.
“Yeah, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have come this far. I’ll kill you first!”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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