Eun-jo carefully observed Jae-ha’s expression as he tightly held her hand. The feeling that the car started moving and it suddenly became dark was probably an illusion.
“Isn’t this just a stroll?”
He vaguely smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
What is he trying to say? Eun-jo fidgeted with the hand in her pocket.
She has never held hands so affectionately without caring about anyone’s gaze. Her heart was pounding.
At the same time she thought it was thrilling and happy, a cold wind blew.
“…Wow.”
In the broad, open view, Eun-jo exclaimed. Everything was monochrome. The river flowing through the gray city was very slow.
While watching the white snowflakes gently fluttering above it, Eun-jo blew a breath.
Jae-ha told her that the visible area was New Jersey.
“It’s quiet here because tourists don’t know about this place.”
“Is it quiet because it’s dawn?”
“It could be. Isn’t it cold? The river breeze is a bit chilly.”
Jae-ha touched Eun-jo’s muffler.
“It’s okay; it’s not cold. It’s rather refreshing. But if it gets cold, I’ll let you know.”
“…Sure.”
Eun-jo was aware of Jae-ha’s eyes that lingered on her all the while. In them, she read an uneasy flow like black river water.
“…….”
“I asked if you ever abandoned yourself. I’ve come here alone several times. On sleepless dawn, I tried so hard to… abandon you. I don’t even know what you’ve been through, how painful it was.”
“…….”
“Foolish, but even tossing this might have been comforting.”
He took something out of the jacket pocket. As he opened the tightly clenched hand, Eun-jo’s eyes widened.
“……This. How…”
It was a ring. The ring that the Han River had swallowed.
“…This is real.”
“…….”
That day, recalling the shattered heart and the cold eyes of the man, Eun-jo tightly closed her eyes.
“Sorry, for not being able to throw away anything related to you, insisting on my pride, causing you more pain.”
“I told you it wasn’t real. Why are there two? Tell me what happened right now.”
Around Eun-jo, pitiful and heartbreaking memories piled up, along with bitter words that couldn’t be spoken.
However, strangely, it wasn’t as painful as it should have been.
It felt unpleasant for a moment, as if she had seen something dirty, but it didn’t last long.
“…It was a good idea to come here.”
“…….”
“Maybe because of the cold wind, I feel less irritated.”
Exhaling hot breath, Eun-jo filled her chest with the cold air.
Did she not receive an irreplaceable, truly magical gift? Past pain and sorrow were no longer worth holding onto.
Of course, occasional thoughts and anger might surface. I’m only human too.
“…Do you want to throw this away?”
Jae-ha’s nose, presenting the ring to Eun-jo with a cool expression, turned red.
“Throw it away? Are you telling me to do something petty and expensive like revenge?”
“Yeah, so if it makes you feel even a little relieved, I want to throw it away right now. It’s scary and dreadful, this little thing.”
She understands that feeling. A scary and dreadful thing. Smirking, Eun-jo picked up the ring from Jae-ha’s palm.
“Do you really want me to throw it away?”
“Yeah.” He nodded.
“It’s an expensive, scary, and dreadful ring!”
As Jae-ha said that, Eun-jo raised one arm high.
“Disappear along with all the bad memories! Yah!”
She swung her arm.
Jae-ha’s eyes, looking at the gently flowing river, narrowed slightly.
“……?”
“…… Fool.”
Eun-jo opened the hand she had clenched, showing that the ring was still there.
“I came here to do such a childish thing again? Consider it thrown away. Think of it as gone.”
“…Why? It’s as worthless as a pebble.”
“Why is it worthless? Since you gave it to me, I’ll do as I please.”
“What will you do with that sinister thing?”
“I’ll sell this sinister expensive ring and go on a spree. What else?”
“Just for that? Don’t you understand how much property Genis has set aside for you and our—oh, the baby’s future?”
“Oh, right! I’m rich now. Still, this is mine.”
There are so many good things to use the money for. Is the Han River not enough, so throw it into the Hudson River? Unstoppable.
It will take time. There will surely come a day when both of us talk about past pains as if they were nothing more than jokes. I don’t want to focus on the past, the pain that has passed. There’s no time for that now.
“Oh! Looks like the sun is rising!”
The city, which had suddenly stopped snowing, was shedding its gray color and blending faint orange and pink.
“…….”
Jae-ha’s eyes were also a bit blurry.
“Are you going to cry again? Don’t do that. Just hold my hand.”
With a gentle smile, Eun-jo reached out her hand.
“…I was happy just holding hands and walking earlier.”
As if waiting, Jae-ha took Eun-jo’s hand, and his eyes were moist.
No words came to express his feelings.
The word “happiness” was too short for the current moment, as if his heart were about to burst.
“…It feels like wandering aimlessly for a long time.”
“Me too.”
“Like this… Just holding your hand like this… I realized this feeling, this overwhelming sensation, too late.”
“No, it’s not too late.”
Eun-jo buried her face in Jae-ha’s chest.
“And… now, I will never let go of your hand.”
The dawn sky, cleared of gray clouds, was beautifully painted.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead