Tae In took the little boy and went straight to the nearby veterinary clinic. They bought small amounts of pet food and treats, and acquired a large box.
They transferred the puppy from the small box to the larger one, then provided food in a paper bowl they bought from the convenience store and placed a bottle of water next to it. The puppy, seemingly more thirsty than hungry, drank the water with an unquenchable thirst.
The little boy’s name was Jeong Don.
At first, Tae In thought Jeong Don was a little boy full of complaints, but as they got to know each other, she found he was a chatty one.
“Can’t you raise it, sister?”
“I’m practically living off someone else’s home right now, not in a…dead…state. Can’t you keep it at your home?”
Hearing Tae In’s words, Jeong Don slumped his shoulders and let out a deep sigh.
“My dad and sister left me with my grandma. Despite her sore hips and knees, she wakes up early in the morning to fry chicken because of me.”
Jeong Don continued his story slowly, trying not to cry.
Tae In listened quietly. While petting the puppy who was looking up at him, Jeong Don opened his mouth again.
“We can’t afford to take on any more burden.”
Tae In understood what Jeong Don was trying to say.
Tae In was in the same situation. She was living at Nok Hyun’s house without a full memory of her past. Whether it was due to her memory or the strange distance she felt, she felt more like she was living off someone else’s home.
“You’ve grown up fast. But your grandma won’t think of you as a burden.”
Tae In finally said, after a long period of thought. She didn’t want to give advice rashly, even to a child.
Jeong Don, who had been silently stroking the puppy, looked at Tae In. The twinkle in his eyes made Tae In flinch.
Could he have seen me as a cool adult?
Did I look like a cool adult even though I lost my memory?
Tae In felt strangely proud. But before she could enjoy that feeling for long, a rumbling sound resonated from her stomach.
Rumble.
She had forgotten because of the puppy. The fact that she came out to eat chicken but didn’t eat any.
“Are you hungry, sister?”
“…A little?”
“Do you want to eat at our house?”
“Your house?”
“Yes. That Yesul Chicken over there is my grandma’s store, if there are no customers, she might give us some chicken.”
Yesul Chicken was the destination for today, the place where the stubborn shop owner refused to give a one thousand won discount.
“You… were the grandson of that house?”
Jeong Don nodded his head.
She had felt a sense of kinship just moments ago, but now she suddenly felt a sense of distance.
He’s a silver spoon, isn’t he?
For a moment, Tae In seemed to forget the life she had lived and looked at Jeong Don with sparkling eyes.
“Would it be okay if we added one more burden to your grandmother?”
Suddenly, Tae In found herself developing a sense of shame.
When Tae In returned home, she immediately took a shower and changed her clothes in preparation for the perfect crime.
She found herself humming a tune, forgetting her circumstances for a moment. She had made a friend and, thanks to him, she had been able to eat her fill of chicken. She had even become friendly with the previously stern boss.
With just one trip to the market, she had made two friends. She wondered how her past self had managed to have none.
As she was lost in thought, she heard the front door opening. Wondering if it might be Nok Hyun, Tae In quickly rushed over.
“You look disappointed, it’s not the vice president.”
Lee Kyung, holding a paper bag full of items, spoke as she entered.
Tae In pouted her lips.
“Nok Hyun?”
“He won’t be able to come for a while, he’s busy.”
“Did he go on a business trip?”
“Yes, something like that.”
Lee Kyung carefully put away the things she had brought in the refrigerator.
Tae In helped Lee Kyung from the side.
“How was your day?”
She was asking if there had been any progress. At Lee Kyung’s question, Tae In shook her head.
She had visited the market, met a puppy, made a friend, and eaten chicken, but she had nothing to share with Lee Kyung.
“What if I never regain my memories?”
Tae In asked with a worried face. Lee Kyung looked at Tae In without any particular expression.
“That won’t happen. It absolutely can’t.”
Tae In felt suffocated. It wasn’t as if she was refusing to remember.
“When is Nok Hyun coming?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Can’t I have a cell phone too?”
“Why, isn’t my tablet that you secretly use not enough?”
When was she found out? Tae In tried her best to look nonchalant. But Lee Kyung, appearing uninterested, cleaned up the remaining items and prepared to leave.
“Then, just lend me your phone once. Let me call Nok Hyun.”
“……What do you want to say?”
“Just a conversation between a married couple?”
“…….”
Lee Kyung hesitated for a long time. Tae In furrowed her brows and opened her mouth.
“You know it’s weird if you don’t let me, right?”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
